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Philips Top Twin De Luxe |
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Post# 749343 , Reply# 1   4/11/2014 at 15:55 (3,667 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK)   |   | |
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the lids are discoloured plastic, but are still in good condition otherwise. |
Post# 749344 , Reply# 2   4/11/2014 at 15:58 (3,667 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK)   |   | |
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deeper and narrower than the servis, and sorry thats a drop of dirty water not a chip in the enammel. |
Post# 749347 , Reply# 3   4/11/2014 at 16:00 (3,667 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK)   |   | |
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nice aluminium can, shaped like two cones, with slits round the centre. so you can do a semi soak rinse. |
Post# 749348 , Reply# 4   4/11/2014 at 16:02 (3,667 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK)   |   | |
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it's a de luxe |
Post# 749349 , Reply# 5   4/11/2014 at 16:05 (3,667 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK)   |   | |
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all to hand. |
Post# 749350 , Reply# 6   4/11/2014 at 16:08 (3,667 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK)   |   | |
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filling through the suds return, in the parked position the drain arm discharges back into the wash tub. Almost ready for the soap. |
Post# 749351 , Reply# 7   4/11/2014 at 16:13 (3,667 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK)   |   | |
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fabulous hair do. |
Post# 749364 , Reply# 12   4/11/2014 at 17:35 (3,666 days old) by richukbristol ()   |   | |
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Hi gorgeous guy, I'm so pleased that you won the auction, it looks great as does the the lady's hair on the box of Lux. I can't wait to see it in person. Rich |
Post# 749365 , Reply# 13   4/11/2014 at 17:43 (3,666 days old) by richukbristol ()   |   | |
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I also love the rubber/plastic nozzles on Kris's taps. My Grandmother had them on her taps up untill we moved her out in 2009. |
Post# 749379 , Reply# 14   4/11/2014 at 18:16 (3,666 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Mathew
I am so pleased that you have rescued this twinne and that it seems to be a fairly straight forward restore. I uploaded this ad specially for you - it appears that hair style is obligatory for a Top Twin Kris's kitchen (scullery!!!) looks great too - never mind the rubber bits on the taps, what about that wonderful looking Bendix? And there is a Hoover 262 in there and is that an Acme spinner I just see a corner of? Wonderful Al |
Post# 749381 , Reply# 15   4/11/2014 at 18:29 (3,666 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 749394 , Reply# 16   4/11/2014 at 20:28 (3,666 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 749412 , Reply# 17   4/11/2014 at 22:34 (3,666 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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i really "DIG" the agitator washing action on these type of twin tub washers. and i will 2nd that, on the cool control panel. it reminds me of some of the 1950's washers & dryers (which brands, i have no clue) and of the GE electric stoves that had that kind of control panels on them too!!!
so to me, it has a 1950's kind of look because of the style of contro panel it has. but the lettering of the words on the controls, makes me think that maybe this is a 1980's twin tub??? either way, what a cool & cute agitating twin tub!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! and thank you for sharing the great pictures. can't wait to see a video of the washing agitating & spinning action!!! (hint hint)..... :o) |
Post# 749418 , Reply# 18   4/11/2014 at 23:25 (3,666 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 749445 , Reply# 19   4/12/2014 at 04:37 (3,666 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Thats stunning Mathew, been waiting all week for the thread to come up so we can see.
Extra helpings of Curry, Onion risotto, Garlic bread, and Paxo for you when you next come up to see us. Only if you bring this though haha. Spinner looks great, I have to admit I do think the wash tub looks very much like the Twin Six tub. Didnt realise Kris had been rearranging and decorating. Cat sitters to be arranged, were long overdue a visit. TTFN Rob |
Post# 749451 , Reply# 20   4/12/2014 at 06:09 (3,666 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Was watching it too in my ebay.....but could see the price was going to be too high as I'd have had to pay shipping to Italy via courrier..so just had to leave...really 103£ would have been out of discussion, it's 125 €! Add to it courrier 200+ € I do not have right now to spend.....would have been too much for me right now, but if it was in another moment I'd have spent even 400€ to get it...
Sure is an awesome machine! Love it! Didn't know someone was interessed here....anyway so glad it was a member getting it! i'd like videos!!!! Congrats! This post was last edited 04/12/2014 at 06:29 |
Post# 749455 , Reply# 21   4/12/2014 at 06:39 (3,666 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Glad to see its gone to the renovation team, thought it wouldnt be long before a water fill took place, I remeber seeing one in Trident in 1974 when my Nan went looking for a spinner and was mesmerized with the stand up control panel - and look, it actually says "Boil" read it and weep!!
Is the swing out arm a metal stem? and looking at Al`s video link does the water re-circulate all the time whilst washing? Lovely blue colour and that agi looks more powerful vanes than the 1400...Does it have the under agi filter? Looking forward to seeing it in action - And err Rob, if it does go on tour there will be a "Stand Back - Do Not Touch" sign attached ha ha..far too delicate, there will be no ratchet hands allowed!! Are these earlier models? |
Post# 749456 , Reply# 22   4/12/2014 at 06:40 (3,666 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 749458 , Reply# 23   4/12/2014 at 06:55 (3,666 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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Post# 749462 , Reply# 24   4/12/2014 at 07:29 (3,666 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Love the dials of the one in the first brochure!!!! What an amazing machine!
I hope to see one in person one day! for me it is just a whim, since whatever i'd get would be of short duration, because I hope to get away from here in a few years.....so I am trying not to spend huge money for what I could enjoy just a few years, but that though would be inherited by my family members over here that would enjoy using them.. For now I am busy with my beloved Servis Mark II trying to get it's spinner to work again... I am perfectly happy with all what I have now, sure is that if I found one near me for like 100€ I'd get it! This post was last edited 04/12/2014 at 08:06 |
Post# 749483 , Reply# 26   4/12/2014 at 08:53 (3,666 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 749484 , Reply# 27   4/12/2014 at 08:55 (3,666 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 749500 , Reply# 28   4/12/2014 at 09:28 (3,666 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Mathew
Congratulation and Wow what a fantastic machine, now I can see why no one was talking much last weekend, all I heard was shush, big bidding war on a Philips twin tub. Will worth it too, and just look at the setting for the maiden wash, looking forward to a viewing in person some time soon. Bloody hell Once it was washing you forgot the camera, NO no NO you should have picked it up and savoured the photographic evidence for years to come… Lee |
Post# 749518 , Reply# 29   4/12/2014 at 10:02 (3,666 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 749521 , Reply# 30   4/12/2014 at 10:15 (3,666 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 749553 , Reply# 31   4/12/2014 at 13:58 (3,666 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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has a look of a frigidaire mastertwin de lux i say that because there are a fiew similarities the hinged washer lid [the plastic hinge never lasted very long]then theres the ridge all the way round the top also the spinner lid with the chrome lever is exactly the same as the frigidaire .i would love to see inside the phillips .Get the back off Keymatic so we can all have a look
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Post# 749572 , Reply# 33   4/12/2014 at 16:25 (3,666 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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Compared to the 1974 Philips AAC 870 ... |
Post# 749576 , Reply# 34   4/12/2014 at 16:31 (3,666 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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A cracking machine Mathew. Really pleased that it has found a safe new home. Paul |
Post# 749578 , Reply# 35   4/12/2014 at 16:46 (3,666 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)   |   | |
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Lovely machine Mathew! Something unique about it alright and it looks like Hotpoint wasn't the only manufacturer to reach the dizzying speeds of 3100 rpm... James |
Post# 749593 , Reply# 36   4/12/2014 at 18:33 (3,665 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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i see a thin chrome looking lever arm near the spinner lid. what is that thin chrome looking lever arm for???
i was thinking that it was to swivel over the spinner, to do rinsing in the spinner can. but now i'm thinking, that isn't possible, since the spinner's lid opens to the back. which would make it impossible to swivel the chrome arm over the spinner can for rinsing, when the lid opens up towards the back??? |
Post# 749595 , Reply# 37   4/12/2014 at 18:54 (3,665 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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thats the master twin Matchboxpaul i worked on lots of them back in the early 70s they wernt as robust as some of the more well known twins flimsy knobs and the constantly running pumps wore out and the castors fell off then theres the 2 drain hoses but the bigest problem was the spin bearing didnt like getting wet
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Post# 749597 , Reply# 38   4/12/2014 at 18:57 (3,665 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 749649 , Reply# 41   4/13/2014 at 02:15 (3,665 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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hi paul!!!
thank you for confirming that the chrome arm is to start the spinner once it is over the spinner's lid. and yes, you are so right, i guess you could remove the lid, to see the action of the spinner. that would be cool to see!! you know i had an american made hoover 0510 twin tub and the spinner only worked when the lid was closed. sure you could lift the lid a bit and look inside. but nothing compared to this philips twint tub, where you could just not put the lid on at all. in fact, you could even leave the lid off and just swivel that arm over the spinner can and you could even pour or spray water into the spinner and do a spin rinse of the clothes in the spinner!!! thank you again paul, for your reply. :o) |
Post# 749773 , Reply# 42   4/13/2014 at 15:42 (3,665 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 749808 , Reply# 43   4/13/2014 at 17:26 (3,664 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 749809 , Reply# 44   4/13/2014 at 17:28 (3,664 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 749919 , Reply# 45   4/14/2014 at 07:26 (3,664 days old) by keymatic (London / UK)   |   | |
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Hi Mathew,
Congrats on your new acquistion, it is a stunner !! They are fantastic machines, and in my eyes rank within my top 5 vinatge machines, they have a good wash action, great empyting set-up, good spin speed, lovely styling. The lids always go a bit of a tainted colour, mine have and am unsure of how to get them back to white again, don't think i will :( Did you get the work top & instructions with yours ? Enjoy every minute of your Philips Top-Twin !! Paul, thanks for the adverts of the Frigidaire Mastertwin these models muct have been after Philips accquired Frigidaire as the earlier mastertwin had an impell-action, not agi like these machines. Thanks Keith |
Post# 749941 , Reply# 46   4/14/2014 at 10:23 (3,664 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Post# 750002 , Reply# 48   4/14/2014 at 14:54 (3,664 days old) by keymatic (London / UK)   |   | |
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Post# 750003 , Reply# 49   4/14/2014 at 14:57 (3,664 days old) by keymatic (London / UK)   |   | |
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Post# 994524 , Reply# 50   5/18/2018 at 10:10 (2,169 days old) by nigeld (Birmingham UK)   |   | |
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My mum had a PHILIPS top twin washing machine from back in the day. I am sure it was the model below the Deluxe. |
Post# 994555 , Reply# 51   5/18/2018 at 16:45 (2,169 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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