Thread Number: 26592
1960's very early 70's Indesit Front load FOUND U.K |
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Post# 408268 , Reply# 2   1/22/2010 at 00:46 (5,201 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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It certainly sounds like an L5 to me too. The L5 was still around in the mid 70s (to my certain knowledge 1975) and this colour scheme sounds like what I remember from then. You only have to have a quick look at the wonderful restorations that appear here to know that this machine could join their proud ranks Al |
Post# 408271 , Reply# 3   1/22/2010 at 01:48 (5,201 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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....that I am posting this at work! Try your hardest to get this machine Dom! I agree with Al, in that it sounds like a version of the Indesit L5. Go go go get it! Paul |
Post# 408285 , Reply# 5   1/22/2010 at 05:42 (5,200 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 408320 , Reply# 8   1/22/2010 at 08:37 (5,200 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 408321 , Reply# 9   1/22/2010 at 08:38 (5,200 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 408323 , Reply# 11   1/22/2010 at 08:42 (5,200 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Yes, that is the basic model alright. The smaller dial is for the temperature, but IIRC it doesn't have temperatures on the scale but I seem to remember there were settings with one, two and three dots on it, like on an iron. Not sure though, it has been ages ago since I last saw one. I always loved the light blue trim!
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Post# 408343 , Reply# 13   1/22/2010 at 10:13 (5,200 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Just get it! Heavens I would almost drive all the way up from London just to save it from the crusher. And surely there are enough Italians on here to help with the seal. Just remember the great job Gorenje (sorry if I have spelt it wrong) showed us a couple of weeks ago - if ever a machine seemed destinied for landfill it was that one, this does not sound as bad as it looked before they got their clever hands on it. Can you see I am excited! I must get out more! Who has the L5 then? I think I am so keen on it because the styling reminds me of the Hotpoint 1600 - you can keep your 70s and 80s Hotpoints - thats the one for me! Al |
Post# 408405 , Reply# 15   1/22/2010 at 13:36 (5,200 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 408714 , Reply# 19   1/23/2010 at 13:13 (5,199 days old) by gpo746 (Hull)   |   | |
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Here it is in the scrapyard right way up, not too bad condition, its mainly dirt and grime. |
Post# 408716 , Reply# 20   1/23/2010 at 13:21 (5,199 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 408734 , Reply# 21   1/23/2010 at 15:35 (5,199 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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I am SO pleased to hear that you have been able to rescue it and I hope you find that its only the door boot thats the problem - and I sincerely hope that one of those will be forthcoming. The thing I will mention is that these had a slow spin (around 400rpm) so Mrs gpo746 might not be too happy about it - or with having to spin the clothes is a separate spin drier - you may need to get a modern machine to be your "daily driver" as we say. I look forward to seeing more pics when you get it cleaned up - and thanks again for rescueing it Al |
Post# 408748 , Reply# 22   1/23/2010 at 16:23 (5,199 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 409251 , Reply# 27   1/25/2010 at 07:44 (5,197 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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Have you seen the video? Now, that machine boilwashes... and used way more water than current ones, one wonders why modern American machines aren't capable of that! |
Post# 409269 , Reply# 30   1/25/2010 at 09:42 (5,197 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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What an amazing machine.....I have never seen an L5 like that. The ones I have seen all had two dials and 3 switches. My Aunt had the L5 shown in Ricado's pic. A neighbour had a L5 that had navy blue trim and another neighbour had one with a woodgrain effect on the control panel. You are very lucky to fine one is such good condition as Indesits did tend to rust quite badly. I am sure you are going to have great fun with it. Paul. |
Post# 409555 , Reply# 34   1/26/2010 at 03:40 (5,197 days old) by riccardol5 ()   |   | |
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Hi! This is an Indesit L5 E (europa). Without Bio and soft spin button. The L5 L (luxe) was cheap, but the L5 E was cheaper!!! Have a nice work :-) |
Post# 409661 , Reply# 35   1/26/2010 at 11:54 (5,196 days old) by gpo746 (Hull)   |   | |
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Hi Riccardo, Thanks for posting these details up, I know which setting to put the washer on now! , Do you have any service data, or an engineers manual? Thanks! |
Post# 409686 , Reply# 36   1/26/2010 at 13:59 (5,196 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 409698 , Reply# 37   1/26/2010 at 14:24 (5,196 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 409706 , Reply# 38   1/26/2010 at 15:03 (5,196 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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