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Thread Number: 77683
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Brand new Never used: 1975 Wilkins Servis 506 automatic |
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Post# 1017025 12/6/2018 at 02:12 (1,968 days old) by mayfan69  (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Hi everyone,
Well you dont see this everyday: a brand new never used 1975 Wilkins Servis automātic! I got this off our version of Craigslist and the best thing? It was FREE!! That's right the seller was giving it away: he bought it at an estate sale. Needless to say I jumped at the chance to get it. I did have to pay for freight but with something like this, that's a small price to pay. On initial inspection the only thing that seems to be wrong are the motor rollers have perished, which I'm sure I have some spares. A water test will have to wait. And yes: this is a Maytag clone. Cheers Leon | ||
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| Post# 1017028 , Reply# 1 12/6/2018 at 03:48 (1,968 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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Post# 1017031 , Reply# 2 12/6/2018 at 06:24 (1,968 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Congratulations on finding this treasure! Brand New, great machine and free! | ||
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Post# 1017036 , Reply# 3 12/6/2018 at 07:28 (1,968 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Wow Leon, What an great find And it goes to show some of the best things in life are free.
I always love seeing the slight differences between these Australian Wilkins Servis and the US Maytag machines, you can see areas where WS did something better and vs versa.
If you think the US MT rollers would fit I can send you some, keep us posted when you connect it up, you could do a 1st load video.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1017039 , Reply# 4 12/6/2018 at 07:41 (1,968 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1017040 , Reply# 5 12/6/2018 at 08:25 (1,968 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia) | ||
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Wow! That is something special. what is the yellow one next to it? Another Wilkins? They often seemed to do bold colours. | ||
| Post# 1017075 , Reply# 6 12/6/2018 at 13:49 (1,967 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
WOWZERS!! | ||
| Post# 1017084 , Reply# 7 12/6/2018 at 14:24 (1,967 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
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Post# 1017090 , Reply# 8 12/6/2018 at 14:47 (1,967 days old) by lowefficiency (Iowa) |
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| Post# 1017143 , Reply# 9 12/7/2018 at 00:09 (1,967 days old) by mit634 (Sydney) | ||
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Post# 1017150 , Reply# 11 12/7/2018 at 01:40 (1,967 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Wilkins Servis connection to Maytag Hi Chris,
You're on the right track.
The story of Wilkins Servis' connection to Maytag (as I've been told) was that another Australian brand (don't know their name) acquired the rights from Maytag USA to build MT machines under their own Australian name. Before this could happen, this brand went into receivership so Wilkins Servis bought them out and so they thought the rights to build MT machines under the Wilkins Servis name in the form of the 'International 400 Series'
The Wilkins Servis machines are very similar to MT machines of the era with some slight differences. Later Wilkins machines (the 2nd generation 500 series) had plastic outer tubs and stainless steel inner bowls.
Now, apparently, Maytag were never aware Wilkins Servis were building their machine until AFTER Wilkins Servis went bankrupt around 1978. An engineer visiting from Maytag noticed a Wilkins machine in the test lab of the Hoover factory in the 1980's, but by this time it was too late to do anything.
Oh, and yes Chris the machine next to the 506 is another Wilkins 506 in the 'Mod Yellow' colour.
Cheers Leon | ||
| Post# 1017186 , Reply# 13 12/7/2018 at 11:02 (1,967 days old) by MrSmokey (new hampshire) | ||
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Could you post more shots of the mod yellow one? | ||
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Post# 1017188 , Reply# 14 12/7/2018 at 11:20 (1,967 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 1017196 , Reply# 15 12/7/2018 at 12:54 (1,966 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Great find! | ||
| Post# 1017207 , Reply# 17 12/7/2018 at 13:34 (1,966 days old) by unclejohn (Can) | ||
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That is impressive ... ... And, btw, I like that 'fifties-blue' agitator which has an especially cool vintage look to it. | ||
| Post# 1017372 , Reply# 18 12/8/2018 at 18:03 (1,965 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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