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| Post# 499818 2/27/2011 at 13:10 (4,799 days old) by keiththomas () | ||
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am I right that colstone sold Aritson Washing machines under this name until about 1981 when the Ariston name replaced it. Not sure about Colston history of when it started like to know more | ||
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| Post# 500615 , Reply# 1 3/2/2011 at 12:31 (4,796 days old) by keiththomas () | ||
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colston machine anyone Anyone got a colston machine | ||
Post# 500635 , Reply# 2 3/2/2011 at 13:23 (4,796 days old) by Vacbear58  (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Colston
Keith
I am unsure of the exact date when Colston first appeared, but it seems likely to be arouund 1958 or 1959. I have a thought that it may have been started by the former executive of Hoover UK (son of Sir Charles Colston who basically set up Hoover's UK operation) but I am not entirely sure. Their first product was a countertop dishwasher, and indeed I have often wondered if this was an abandoned Hoover project. This machine was cheap and basic, with a horizontally aligned spining tube, mounted slightly off centre on the rear of the machine. Apart from the Swanmaid Select it was the only front loading, pullout rack dishwasher in the UK. Apart from the spinning tube, it was ahead of its time in that it would draw in water to the bottom of wash chamber, where it could be heated as the water circulated - basically how dishwashers operate nowadays. The other machines had integral tanks to heat the water and, apart from the Swanmaid, all other dishwashers were top loading. The operation of the Colston seems to have been similar to some 1950s US Fridgidaire models that have been recently featured in other threads, although the Colston was a much smaller scale machine. It was designed to sit on the countertop or draining board, and could operate on hot or cold fill. The first models were esentially gravity draining. This first design continued into the 1970s largely unchanged although other and better looking models were added, all operating in the same manner except the 1970s 707 (I think that was the model number) which was bought in and "badged" from Europe. As a DISHWASHER it actually worked quite well, although pans, casseroles and bowls were a problem as they could only be mounted in the top basket, facing down. Mind you if you could get them in, they were generally washed quite well too (my Mum had one) It is not clear whether they manufactured the dishwashers themselves or whether they shared facilities with the Rolls company (all manufactured in the UK) but certainly one appeared fairly soon badged as a Rolls although they also were sold under the colston name. The Colston appeared in the December 1960 Which report of dishwashers. You may recall the Rolls name being mentioned here before. This was a UK company which was set up around 1959 and which sold a range of (initially at least) twin tubs - heavily marketed and quite cheap - the most basic model being about half the price of say a Hoovermatic. Their capacity was about 2/3s that of the Hoovermatic, Supermatic or Supertwin. There is no evidence of any link between Rolls & Colston beyond the badged dishwasher. Rolls went bust in 1964 (sadly dragging Bylock with them - they bought out Bylock in 1963). The manufacturing capacity swiftly re-appeared as Tallent Limited who manufactured basically the same machines with some minor variations for the likes of English Electric and Goblin amongst others. However, towards the end of the 1960s these machines, having had their styling updated a bit (squared up bodies and controls moved from the front to the top of the machine) where re-launched under the Colston name. There were a couple of models (Coronet is one that springs to mind) although none to my knowledge carrying the automatic rinse function that the TOL rolls had). These carried on right through to the end of the 1970s, more or less the same and still cheap (if not quite so cheap) as they ever were although the Indesit L5 auto came very close in price to it - and who wanted a twin tub when you could have an automatic as well, poorer spin or not. As I mentioned earlier, the dishwashers carried on until at least the mid 1970s, although they seem to have petered out around then. However Colston launched themselves into the washer/drier market in around 1973 with an imported model. Other European members will probably be able to give the country of origin in a instant, but it was the first mainstream washer drier in that it was 60cm square and fitted under a counter. The 1960s Bendix washer driers could hardly be described as main stream and there were a few other italian models sold in very limited numbers. This washer drier had a great big door and I suspect the heater and blower were mounted in this. Later there was a washer only version (Rob and Paul got one a while back) and if memeory serves there was a later washer drier with a conventional door. Whether these were of Ariston origin I do not know. In 1981, in a fit of utter lunacy, Ariston bought Colston and for a short while twin tubs appeared under the Ariston name, along with a single tub washing machine and spin drier. By this time the only full size single tub was the Hoover and what they were thinking bringing out this machine in a market that had virtually declined to nothing, is anybodys guess. Anyway, it was a short lived venture and, after a year or so the machines, and teh Colston name, disappeared forever. I have some more pictures on my computer at home that I can load later for you. Al | ||
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Post# 500697 , Reply# 3 3/2/2011 at 17:44 (4,796 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Pictures | ||
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Post# 500700 , Reply# 4 3/2/2011 at 17:47 (4,796 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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January 1969 | ||
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Post# 500707 , Reply# 5 3/2/2011 at 17:54 (4,796 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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November 1974
Still the same three models, now up-dated with rotary control to give some degree of programme selection and with the now standard Colston colourway. These give a better idea of the layout, with the spinning tube just visible in the 303. It was this model that my parents had. The large floor standing model was 747 (not 707 as I stated earlier) which they imported (from Italy i believe) - the door release is just visible on the top of the handle
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| Post# 500708 , Reply# 6 3/2/2011 at 17:55 (4,796 days old) by hassney () | ||
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Colston Ariston UK Adverts I found some Colston Ariston adverts the other week, thought you might like to see them :) CLICK HERE TO GO TO hassney's LINK | ||
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Post# 500709 , Reply# 7 3/2/2011 at 18:13 (4,796 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Washer Drier
And finally, the Commodore washer drier. this ad is dated November 1973. I don't have any pictures of the Colston twin tubs and I have never seen one on ebay either. But my brothers first wife had one, two controls wash timer (12 mins I think) and the other four position heater/motor/off. It was a pulsator machine, mounted off centre on the bottom of the tub. it did not oscillate, just rotated. While the pulsator ran the water was re-circulated and emerged through a pipe at the top of teh drum. To empty the tub you just stuck a hose on this pipe
Al 
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Post# 500831 , Reply# 8 3/3/2011 at 05:24 (4,795 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Colston
Hi Keith, Heres an old thread about the Dishwashers & Washer Dryer, I remember selling the first washer dryer with the dryer fan unit built into the door, even the drier timer was on the door front ...and Al's fab kitchen pic with said built in/on dishwasher
Type COLSTON into Searchalator!!! or view Simons Adds & Booklets CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK | ||
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Post# 500833 , Reply# 9 3/3/2011 at 05:30 (4,795 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Colston TableTop
and heres some pics of the Colston RotoRack table top dishwasher showing the rack & filteration system, tried this out but its a mass of cork seal & washers that have dried out & perished so its on the list of "get sorted"
CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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| Post# 500909 , Reply# 11 3/3/2011 at 10:54 (4,795 days old) by Docker (Cape Town, South Africa) | ||
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Colston 850XD These machines were sold in South Africa as the Indesit 525 (5kg wash, 2.5kg dry) with 3 buttons. A cold wash button was added & then it became the Indesit 526. 
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| Post# 500963 , Reply# 13 3/3/2011 at 14:27 (4,795 days old) by keiththomas () | ||
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Al paul and others this is interesting and thank you, I have heard of rolls and this is on a programme made over 20 years ago incredible the secret life of the washing machine thank you | ||
| Post# 501158 , Reply# 14 3/4/2011 at 06:23 (4,794 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Hi Keith. Here is a piccy of mine and Rob's Colston 850XD. Uploading at work so, like with the 95620 pic on another thread, short but sweet! Paul 
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| Post# 501159 , Reply# 15 3/4/2011 at 06:24 (4,794 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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| Post# 501166 , Reply# 20 3/4/2011 at 06:28 (4,794 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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filter at the back of the machine. Hope to plug and play with this machine during the summer. Sorry for the rushed photos with no captions, though all pretty self explanatary. cheers Paul 
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| Post# 501169 , Reply# 21 3/4/2011 at 06:32 (4,794 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Oh - and here is the follow up machine to the 850XD, in the form of the Ariston 950XD. Has an extra option button on the facia, over the 850XD. Paul 
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