Thread Number: 20725
Wilkins SERVIS history in Oz.....for Chestermike & the Maytag lovers! |
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Post# 329008   2/6/2009 at 04:54 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329009 , Reply# 1   2/6/2009 at 04:57 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329011 , Reply# 2   2/6/2009 at 04:59 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329012 , Reply# 3   2/6/2009 at 05:01 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329013 , Reply# 4   2/6/2009 at 05:04 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329014 , Reply# 5   2/6/2009 at 05:06 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329015 , Reply# 6   2/6/2009 at 05:09 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329016 , Reply# 7   2/6/2009 at 05:12 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329018 , Reply# 9   2/6/2009 at 05:15 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329020 , Reply# 10   2/6/2009 at 05:17 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329021 , Reply# 11   2/6/2009 at 05:18 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329022 , Reply# 12   2/6/2009 at 05:20 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329048 , Reply# 13   2/6/2009 at 11:28 (5,529 days old) by tuthill ()   |   | |
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I wonder how hard it would be to get one of these back to the states? |
Post# 329094 , Reply# 14   2/6/2009 at 14:36 (5,529 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 329095 , Reply# 15   2/6/2009 at 14:42 (5,529 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329156 , Reply# 16   2/7/2009 at 00:43 (5,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 329167 , Reply# 17   2/7/2009 at 04:32 (5,528 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Leon, gosh what a find especuially if it covers all other manufacturers sold as well!!! very interesting, you had more choice than we did!!! our UK top loaders ran from 1963 to 1970, your model 22, the first one was our model MK41, our 3rd model!!!and in a range of styles & features... 1963: First Servis UK TopLoader, Model MK22, 9lb Load, H & C fill, 650spin...Roll a Dial Fabric Programming, with circle dial indicator... |
Post# 329168 , Reply# 18   2/7/2009 at 04:36 (5,528 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 329170 , Reply# 19   2/7/2009 at 04:40 (5,528 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 329171 , Reply# 20   2/7/2009 at 04:45 (5,528 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 329172 , Reply# 21   2/7/2009 at 04:47 (5,528 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 329173 , Reply# 22   2/7/2009 at 04:50 (5,528 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 329174 , Reply# 23   2/7/2009 at 04:50 (5,528 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329175 , Reply# 24   2/7/2009 at 05:16 (5,528 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Lets see that tub!!!...Lol, Servis Aus seemed to like Push Button as opposed to dials n switches as seen on our models, I do like the three way rinsing , Spray, Warm deep, Cold deep...you are lucky the fact that you have some models, none of us over here have found have Top Loaders...yet, they are the proverbial Holy Grail...even more so than the model A.... 1959: Heres the first twinTub the MK1 model 19, 6lb wash n spin, 3kw heater, overflow rinsing, 2,800rpm...colorway - Ivory cream & Almond green.. |
Post# 329178 , Reply# 25   2/7/2009 at 05:57 (5,528 days old) by mielabor ()   |   | |
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Wow, deep rinse spin dryer! How does that work? |
Post# 329179 , Reply# 26   2/7/2009 at 06:08 (5,528 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 329181 , Reply# 27   2/7/2009 at 06:32 (5,528 days old) by mielabor ()   |   | |
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Thanks for the info Mike, I've never seen such a thing here in the Netherlands. It seems a great idea. If they were available now I would be strongly tempted to buy one. |
Post# 329182 , Reply# 28   2/7/2009 at 06:46 (5,528 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329188 , Reply# 29   2/7/2009 at 08:36 (5,528 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 329194 , Reply# 30   2/7/2009 at 09:32 (5,528 days old) by keymatic (London / UK)   |   | |
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Hi Leon, thanks for posting great information, I thought Servis machine were in Oz a lot earlier than 66'..also thanks for the shot inside your mk22 or is it the mk38? Mike: How long was the Mk41 in production over here, i thought i read somewhere it was till 69 - 70? might have been me dreaming it, but i defo know in a Kays Catalogue of 1969 it still shows the MK41..? My Hotpoint 1504 from 1969 is still doing a grand job with the weekly wash, and the thermo problem seem to correct itself..bizzare !! still thibk a 41 would look nicer in the kitchen, that lovely pale blue control panel does it for me everytime..lol Cheers Keith |
Post# 329242 , Reply# 31   2/7/2009 at 17:28 (5,528 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329256 , Reply# 32   2/7/2009 at 18:35 (5,528 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hey Chris Yes, the Twin Tub you mention does exist...is it this one here? This is a Oz brochure....they came in blue and white, along with the Red panel and Primrose. Keith: Yes, Wilkins Servis had machines on sale since the 1950's in Oz....they were Wringers and Twin Tubs. I just wanted to show when the first automatics were released in Australia. OUR Mark 22 would be your MARK 41....i'd say. Cheers Leon |
Post# 329267 , Reply# 33   2/7/2009 at 20:26 (5,528 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329480 , Reply# 34   2/9/2009 at 10:47 (5,526 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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One of the most popular machines in the range, this was our first twinny and worked at least 3 days a week from 1963 until 1978 when the first slimline auto was purchased!!! This model had the best spincan ever produced in the range, a solid deep aluminium can with vanes at the top for draining the water...so overflow rinsing was possible and it could be filled with water, ...also flow / spray rinsing as well....so you could wash, heat, rinse & spin all at once... |
Post# 329483 , Reply# 35   2/9/2009 at 11:41 (5,526 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Keith, just checked the catalogues, 1966 - 1968: Servis MK41H this was the same cabinet & tub as previous models, with the updated blue console and the new Blue Two Stage Agi. 1968 - 1970: Servis MK41 Different console panel, this had main timer on left then three smaller slimmer dials on right, am assuming for temp, spin & small, med high load etc... 1970 - 1981: Servis MK55 the last one newer tub and drive system, with filter flow & soap dispenser tray at the top back of tub, black control panel, but larger knobs programmed as above... If you can shed any light or have pics, I dont have any other than the pics above and the parts list diagrams you kindly sent... I remember seeing at my great aunts house when I was about 8, the model 55 as I know know, it had the filter flow soap drawer tray, and the 4 knobs, 1 large the other three smaller, the knobs always reminded me of the Moffat cooker controls, the one with with the grill rotisserie & controls on the top right... this pic is the only one I have of the 1969 models, this must be the MK55... |
Post# 329506 , Reply# 36   2/9/2009 at 15:31 (5,526 days old) by keymatic (London / UK)   |   | |
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Hi Mike, thanks for checking that out about the MK41H..maybe Kays showed the machine, but it could have been an overlap to the MK41 / MK55 being launched. I can't believe there is such little information around on the Mk41 & Mk55..pictures are in such short supply, i don't think have any, only one naff picture, where you can barely see it.. I mentioned it once when Leon loaded pic's of the "All Fab" he has, i noticed the blue agi had a cap that went on the top of the Booster..i am sure our machines never had this, or maybe i haven't been exposed to enough machines to tell. I also can't believe, that in the 6 years on Servis producing Top loaders during the 60's, that one hasn't been found yet..there must one out there somewhere..lol Cheers Keith |
Post# 329548 , Reply# 37   2/9/2009 at 19:59 (5,526 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 329589 , Reply# 38   2/10/2009 at 02:46 (5,526 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 329643 , Reply# 39   2/10/2009 at 15:24 (5,525 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Many thanks Leon, looks a beauty, now do you have a pickof the inside??? sorry just joking!!! you have more than we do and it was made down the road...LOL Does the MK41 tub have a fill flume?? from the first pics the series 200 look to have a flume at 10past That pic looks a classic line up of machines although I dont remember the Philco AutoBioMatic...the Kirk is the early Asko similar to the Volund machine and then that all rare widebody keymatic!!! Happy washing, Mike |
Post# 329647 , Reply# 40   2/10/2009 at 15:40 (5,525 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hey Mike, Glad you liked the pic....i only remembered i had it when i saw you and Keith chatting about it. As for the fill flume on the MK 41 (our MK 22), the fill flume is actually at about "3.35" at the front of the machine. The "201" and "202" have a "reciculating lint filter"....that is the "flume" you see in the pic....the "Fill" flume is at about 10.00pm on the other side of the bowl. My "206" doesn't have the lint filter. Cheers Leon |
Post# 331845 , Reply# 42   2/23/2009 at 08:08 (5,512 days old) by paulinroyton (B)   |   | |
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Just been reading about these machines and they look quite cool machines. Does anyone know how the automatic suds savers work. Cheers Paul |
Post# 333599 , Reply# 44   3/4/2009 at 03:55 (5,504 days old) by paulinroyton (B)   |   | |
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Thanks for the information. Paul |