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The electra GL2 has arrived.
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Post# 542527   9/9/2011 at 06:47 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        

The electra GL2 has arrived, works well and is in gook nick, apart from needing new drum bearings, pump filter and a font panel and lid re-spray. Here are som pikkies. Soon I've fixed the pump filter we will do some vids of her in action.

The dispenser drawer.





Post# 542528 , Reply# 1   9/9/2011 at 06:49 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        
electra GL2

Middle section of control panel

Post# 542529 , Reply# 2   9/9/2011 at 06:51 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        
electra GL2

Programe guide

Post# 542530 , Reply# 3   9/9/2011 at 06:53 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        
electra GL2

Timer/programmer knob

Post# 542531 , Reply# 4   9/9/2011 at 06:54 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        
To the door

The chrome door

Post# 542532 , Reply# 5   9/9/2011 at 06:56 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        
The actual machine

In all her beauty

Post# 542534 , Reply# 6   9/9/2011 at 06:58 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        
The rating plate

To the rear my dear.

Post# 542535 , Reply# 7   9/9/2011 at 07:00 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        
The last of all

The original drain hose, a little stiff but not brittle.

Post# 542540 , Reply# 8   9/9/2011 at 08:08 (4,584 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)        
Is it a Zanussi ...........

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Rebadged for Electricity board?

Would you log the bearing removal etc as I have never changed the bearings on a machine of this design I am curious as to how easy it is to do ??

Thank you Austin


Post# 542543 , Reply# 9   9/9/2011 at 08:19 (4,584 days old) by aquarius8000 ()        

Ozzie, looking at the drum it must be as they were the drums on the liberators.

Post# 542544 , Reply# 10   9/9/2011 at 08:21 (4,584 days old) by aquarius8000 ()        
Ooh,

Congratulations!

Post# 542545 , Reply# 11   9/9/2011 at 08:23 (4,584 days old) by bendixdeluxe ()        
Never done it myself

Hi Austin, never done it myself, but I think there is a posting on here somewhere where the barings on a Zanussi Liberator were being changed. I have been told that these are the same machines. Sorry couldn't be anymore help.

Post# 542552 , Reply# 12   9/9/2011 at 09:32 (4,584 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Fantussi

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What fantastic looking machine, it does look to be based on the early Zanussi which is no bad thing, it must have been fun getting up those stairs ;-)

That is a great find, and top marks for styling

I hope you enjoy it

Gary


Post# 542565 , Reply# 13   9/9/2011 at 10:41 (4,584 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Who'd have thought that one of those would surface!

Congratulations to Matthew and Seamus on their new old collection piece.

It looks superb, to put it mildly and a quick rub over with watered down astonish paste or the like will probably get rid of many of the blemishes.

The instruction manual cover doesnt do it justice and gives the impression of a bland, matt finish machine.
Having never seen one before, its great to see that its all a bit bling!

Brilliant machine guys and gone to a good home.
Paul


Post# 542566 , Reply# 14   9/9/2011 at 10:44 (4,584 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Austin.

Yep - a Leccy Board rebadge, provided by Zanussi and derived from their S-series machines.

Directly based on their SL24....


Post# 542567 , Reply# 15   9/9/2011 at 10:46 (4,584 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

of which Hotpoint also commissioned their own versions, in the form of the cold fill model 1823 'Liberator C'...

Post# 542568 , Reply# 16   9/9/2011 at 10:46 (4,584 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

and the 1826 'Liberator'...

Post# 542569 , Reply# 17   9/9/2011 at 10:53 (4,584 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Our preserved 1826 was subjected to a full bearings replacement exercise, a couple of years ago.

A thread exists showing it being done, in all its gory detail, but I dont want to steal any of Matthew and Seamus' thunder, so will only post a link to the thread with their permission.

Roll on the vids guys!
You got yourselves a nice'un.
Paul
p.s your machine looks like its from September 1976 - a nice vintage, from a hot summer.


Post# 542607 , Reply# 18   9/9/2011 at 15:18 (4,584 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Electra

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Ohh nice work boys, looks in good nic, those delivery men are gonna love you two up all those stairs...!!! This was the washer my Aunty Joan had after replacing her trusty English Electric Wash & Rinse wringer, thankfully she kept her Creda blue & white autopump spinner!!! The thing I always noticed was the orange dial accents and the large hose which was hooked over the sink...Enjoy..!!!

Post# 542614 , Reply# 19   9/9/2011 at 15:57 (4,584 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        

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Well done Matt and Seamus......what an amazing machine to treasure!


Post# 542632 , Reply# 20   9/9/2011 at 17:33 (4,584 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
After checking...

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Hey Guys
The bearings would appear to be fine so thats one less job :)

Seamus


Post# 542641 , Reply# 21   9/9/2011 at 18:13 (4,584 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
A link to Pauls Bearing change....

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Of course I dont mind ya pointing it out mate :)

Seamus


CLICK HERE TO GO TO SeamusUK's LINK


Post# 542645 , Reply# 22   9/9/2011 at 19:08 (4,584 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)        
Thank you everyone..!

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I know how to do bearings on those washers now...:)

Austin


Post# 542702 , Reply# 23   9/10/2011 at 05:05 (4,583 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)        
Congratulations guys

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Great that another rare machine has been saved, and I dare say they hardly come much rarer than this. as has been noted it is a Zanussi machine, although it does actually say so on the ratings plate in Reply 6. It gould be great to see some more of these Zannis turn up, there was a matching dishwasher too

Al


Post# 542729 , Reply# 24   9/10/2011 at 08:11 (4,583 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)        
hotpoint 95622

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The electra GL2
Congratulation, fantastic well built machines.
My step Nan had one for years and years, the timer cam switch for the heater shorted and the heat melted some of them, I never had the chance to save it.


Post# 542837 , Reply# 25   9/10/2011 at 19:16 (4,583 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Congratulations guys! Cool machine, I love the dial window... with the orange highlights it really is classy!

With that silver/white colour scheme, it wouldn't look out of place in a modern kitchen

Hope it brings much enjoyment!

Jon


Post# 543180 , Reply# 26   9/12/2011 at 04:40 (4,581 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
:)

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Cheers Jon- there is a water test scheduled for tomorrow but need a Y adaptor first :).


Post# 543269 , Reply# 27   9/12/2011 at 14:44 (4,581 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
It has been decided...

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Hey Guys

The water test has been postponed till Friday- the sump hose appears ok but is covered in some kind of clear goo??? a new replacement has been ordered from Electrolux (they had them in stock but unfortunatly they wanted £20 including the post- nearly as much as the machine was!!)

Seamus


Post# 545093 , Reply# 28   9/22/2011 at 08:56 (4,571 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Fingers crossd that the water test goes/has gone ok.

Definitely a summer machine, but a nice machine to watch with some nice high water level rinses.

have fun.

Paul



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