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Thread Number: 25838
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| Post# 396782 12/1/2009 at 11:15 (5,258 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
So, out and about in town today, my friend James bought me the dryer I grew up with. My mum had this from new til about 1999 or so. Anyone have any info on them? I don't know much about them at all. All I remember about ours, is that the timer never worked, so we had to keep checking the clothes to see if they were dry. Luckily, it does work on this one. It's very basic and needs a good clean-up, but I love it. More pics to follow once it's all nice and shiney.
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Post# 396845 , Reply# 1 12/1/2009 at 16:22 (5,258 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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D162
Hi Chris, congratulations on getting your dream machine, those Phillips where one of the best dryers around at the time,,a simple, vented 2 heat dryer, very quiet in operation and economic as well!!! Looking forward to seeing the "Shiney Pics" now for you to find the matching washer!!! Phillips from Hipperholme, Halifax, UK | ||
| Post# 397002 , Reply# 2 12/2/2009 at 09:57 (5,257 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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Hi Mike, Many thanks indeed for the info :) Much appreciated. Hipperholme is about 15 minutes away from where I live - how cool :). Here are some pics taken today. It's still a bit rusty, but it's had a wash, t-cut and polish and all the inside has been cleaned out. I actually found £1.65 inside the fluff filter LOL. It was FULL of dust - especially underneath the drum. But we carefully cleaned it out and it cleaned the outside. Here's some pics and a video to follow 
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| Post# 397003 , Reply# 3 12/2/2009 at 09:58 (5,257 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 397071 , Reply# 4 12/2/2009 at 14:03 (5,257 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 397073 , Reply# 5 12/2/2009 at 14:19 (5,257 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 397084 , Reply# 7 12/2/2009 at 15:05 (5,257 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Also did a right hand drive machine - weirdly! Quite obvious that this design was later swung around and provided the basis of your machine, in later years. Dont know the model number of this one unfortunately. 
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| Post# 397087 , Reply# 8 12/2/2009 at 15:10 (5,257 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Then the brass dial inserts came... with your D162.... 
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| Post# 397089 , Reply# 9 12/2/2009 at 15:10 (5,257 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Plus a full door version, in the D160... 
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| Post# 397091 , Reply# 10 12/2/2009 at 15:13 (5,257 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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then moving onto the familiar round door machines, with the likes of the early version D163.... 
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| Post# 397092 , Reply# 11 12/2/2009 at 15:14 (5,257 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and the higher end D170.... 
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| Post# 397093 , Reply# 12 12/2/2009 at 15:15 (5,257 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Until the facia colouring was changed to black with silver edging, during 1981... 
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| Post# 397097 , Reply# 14 12/2/2009 at 15:23 (5,257 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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Paul, you're a gem! Many thanks for all the info. My mum had this dryer from new til about 1999 or so when she got the Hotpoint TL51. I'm not sure if I love it just because it's what I grew up with, or because it's a great dryer lol. Either way, it's great! Was there a matching washing machine? We had a Zanussi washer running along side the Philips. Washcraft style but it had a chrome door with brushed aluminum controls. Need to find one of them - then I'll have the washer, dryer AND vacuum I grew up with :P
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| Post# 397109 , Reply# 15 12/2/2009 at 17:09 (5,256 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Hi Chris. To the best of my knowledge there was never a square door Philips washing machine. They always boasted round doors, as far as I know. Although there were a number of different versions, essentially the machine to match the blue dial dryers was the Philips 707... 
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| Post# 397111 , Reply# 16 12/2/2009 at 17:12 (5,256 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The brass dials machine looked like the Philips variatronic. These were lovely machines and my best mates gran had (or maybe still has one!). Dont know the model number of this version of Variatronic though (maybe 852 or 952, judging from the facia)... 
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| Post# 397116 , Reply# 17 12/2/2009 at 17:14 (5,256 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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They certainly were/are smart looking machines. Cheers Paul | ||
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Post# 397880 , Reply# 18 12/6/2009 at 17:13 (5,252 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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The Variatronic was my first washing machine
Whilst up in my loft to get the Christmas decorations I dug out some old photos, this was my first washing machine & dryer shown alongside the Philips 2000SX dishwasher. The photo was probably taken mid 1980. As well as being a good washer with the unusual launch straight into spin without draining the rinse water, it was also quite shallow (front to back) - about 21 inches. I think it had a plastic outer drum too
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Post# 397881 , Reply# 19 12/6/2009 at 17:17 (5,252 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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This was my parent's kitchen - summer 1976 | ||
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Post# 397884 , Reply# 20 12/6/2009 at 17:24 (5,252 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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The rest of the kitchen
Showing the Colstron Jetstream 303 dishwasher. This used a spray tube mounted off centre from the back of the machine which was reasonably effective although it could only have plates under it, bowls etc. had to be placed above. I had tried to persuade my father to get a floor standing dishwasher with conventional sprays, but he did not think it would fit - I suggested ditching the cupboard and placing it beside the washing machine. Would have been the best option as the Colston did not last that long, when they moved the next year it was indeed mounted undercounter, next to the washing machine
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Post# 397949 , Reply# 22 12/7/2009 at 03:09 (5,252 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 397950 , Reply# 23 12/7/2009 at 03:10 (5,252 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 397951 , Reply# 24 12/7/2009 at 03:14 (5,252 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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It's a bit difficult to date all these Philips appliances. There were differences between countries too. I never came across a Dutch Philips washer or dryer with a brown fascia. They must have skipped that series in the Netherlands and probably introduced the models with the redesigned fascia with the plastic brown controls straight after the chrome fascia ones. There was only one toploader washing machine that had that brown control panel. | ||
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Post# 397959 , Reply# 25 12/7/2009 at 04:10 (5,252 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Phillips
In the 1980`s Phillips where one of the best low to midrange laundry and dishwasher appliances to be had, offering a host of features; Al, those pics are great, now I see how it all fits together from what you explained!!, The SX2000 range and the laundry appliances washers AWB082 096, 098 and dryers D163 and D165 used to fly out of the Independants I worked at, also the Co-op stores promoted them heavily, most stores had In-Store Phillips demonstrators.. Those machines had polypropelyne outer tubs, (dishwasher had a full poly tub) motors where permanant magnet motor (permag) and all those parts offered a Ten yr guarantee which was unheard of at the time!! Heres my Electra Phillips, have just got the matching dryer which is now stacked, will take a pic later!! Al, love the cooker we had the English Electric Rapide 66... 
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Post# 397960 , Reply# 26 12/7/2009 at 04:14 (5,252 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Phillips Dryers
Morning Louis, those Phillips dryers look so simple but for me that was their beauty, simple parts, did the job very well and energy wise cheap to use!!! I also find them stylish as well, have never seen any Phillips model with the perforated drum assembly, the fan looks like it could be a direct drive etc... any pics of the insides?? Mike
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| Post# 397968 , Reply# 31 12/7/2009 at 06:02 (5,252 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Classic dryers | ||
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Post# 397980 , Reply# 32 12/7/2009 at 08:06 (5,252 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Phillips Stack | ||
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Post# 397995 , Reply# 35 12/7/2009 at 10:57 (5,252 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Lol
I told you it would give you headaches...they changes fascias and colours rather than change model numbers as well!! In 1982 I worked at Trident, we sold AWB082, AWB096, AWB098, AWB103 TL & AWB117 TL (Co-Op had AWB097 & AWB099)these had round dials like woman in pic machines dark fascia 1984 worked at Agri Electrics, we sold AWB088, AWB096 & AWB 098, these had the grip knobs, lighter bottom panel, like the pic you posted last!! This is the Phillips AWB082 early style!! 
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Post# 398029 , Reply# 36 12/7/2009 at 13:51 (5,252 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 398052 , Reply# 37 12/7/2009 at 16:45 (5,251 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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More memories
Mike, Seeing that cut away picture reminded me that there was a similar cut away model running in the appliance showroom (independent store) when I bought my Philips machine. They also made a great selling point on the motor. Paul, It was the same as the one you have the pic of just above my scanned photos, and same layout as the Electra version that Mike had. By 1984 it was developing a problem that the timer was sticking and, as I had moved and the stacked layout no longer suited, I flogged them both and replaced them with a Philips (series 90, I think) 850 washer/dryer - I never felt this was as good as the washer on its own, and the little drain tube from the door seal soon perished and developed a leak ... grrrrrr. I think the washer dryer (vented dryer not condensor) was a Merloni - it was sold in Eire as the Thor 950. It had wheels which could be lowered down by moving levers under the front of the machine on each side. It lasted till 1990 when it was replaced by a Candy (shock, horror,gasp!!!) with a 400 spin which was given to me - I was hard up at the time having just bought my first flat in London, that was 1990 and interest rates were sky high. I soon got shot of that, when I saw a Currys "special" branded Mondia (the motor etc. were stamped Philco - so Merloni) in 1991 at the bargain price of £210. That lasted until 2002, although I had passed it onto a friend by then. As I remember, the washing machines were made in France and the dryers in UK. Did the dryer plant not become White Knight when Whirlpool bought out Philips. By the way, the two square buttons on the front of the 707 were door release and powder drawer release - I presume it was the same on the german version. Liam The Zanusssi DL6 lasted until 1980. It had to have a major repair in 1979 when the outer drum developed a hole and the whole thing had to be taken apart and put back together again. Of course we should have had the bearings done at the same time but we were not aware that they could be an issue. They failed in 1980 and that was that. It was replaced by a Zanussi 218T - my mother was a bit reluctant for Zanussi again but she was always very pleased with the washing performance of the Zanussi so that won out in the end. The 218T was still running in 1997 (it outlived both my parents!) although it was struggling a bit when rinsing (when the water level was at its higest and clothes at their heaviest) although it was still fine on washing and spinning. And no leaks or other problems. It could still be running (somewhere in North Wales) for all I know :) | ||
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Post# 398055 , Reply# 38 12/7/2009 at 16:57 (5,251 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Another picture
In 1999 I took out the bath from the flat, replacing it with a shower. That left room to accomodate a washing machine & dryer in the bath (now shower room) - Bosch 2000 washing machine & Zanussi condensor dryer. Although unusual in his country it is quite common to have laundry equipment in the bathroom on the continent, and those who have been at my current home know that I have a similar arrangement here. I left the equipment behind though as it would have been just too much bother to remove it and teh Zanussi alwasy has a drip from teh condensate tank. Initially I had an AEG 1200 spin (Electrolux) and Hotpoint Aquarius condensor dryer here - the AEG lasted only about 18 months when the circuit board developed a fault, so that was replaced with a Miele Novotronic in 2004. Al 
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| Post# 398060 , Reply# 39 12/7/2009 at 17:11 (5,251 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
Lovely bosch and zanussi set there Al! I love my bosch WFF2000, its awesome. I love philips machines so much. a family friend had one and it was just so entertaining. I remember because of the type of motor it had it wouldn't let me turn it anticlockwise freely by hand, it was like turnin a dryer drum and i was so confused as my own machine at home turned eitherway freely by hand lol. Again another brand i wonder "what if?" If they were still around. Can you imagine 8kg spindrains? lol. Such stylish machines that they were. Darren | ||
| Post# 699454 , Reply# 41 8/28/2013 at 07:55 (3,892 days old) by mrprojectionist () | ||
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Another photo.. 
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Post# 699814 , Reply# 43 8/29/2013 at 15:43 (3,891 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 699816 , Reply# 44 8/29/2013 at 15:52 (3,891 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Hi Louis. That's pretty much how it was over here as well in the late 70s and early 80s, but then Philips went mad and began producing exclusive models left right and centre through to the mid 80s. Below is the AWB162... 
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| Post# 699817 , Reply# 45 8/29/2013 at 15:53 (3,891 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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AWB170... 
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| Post# 699818 , Reply# 46 8/29/2013 at 15:54 (3,891 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and AWB180... 
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| Post# 699919 , Reply# 47 8/30/2013 at 07:45 (3,890 days old) by mrprojectionist () | ||
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Philips R164 Here you are, pity the important part is torn... 
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| Post# 699950 , Reply# 48 8/30/2013 at 10:37 (3,890 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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1982? | ||
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Post# 700013 , Reply# 49 8/30/2013 at 16:28 (3,890 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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