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Videos of an old Constructa |
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Post# 159516   10/9/2006 at 16:09 (6,379 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Four videos of an old Constructa frontloader. Most interesting is the part three when the drum with lots of suds goes straight into spin. No neutral drain here. I remember this machine from when I was a kid. Our neighbours had a similar machine.
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Post# 159526 , Reply# 1   10/9/2006 at 18:34 (6,379 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 159534 , Reply# 2   10/9/2006 at 18:58 (6,379 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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NEET NEET NEET |
Post# 159535 , Reply# 3   10/9/2006 at 19:18 (6,379 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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VERY COOL machine, that spin-drain and the noise it makes is just awesome! I didn't realize European machines reverse-tumbled so far back! |
Post# 159605 , Reply# 5   10/10/2006 at 08:25 (6,379 days old) by cbosch ()   |   | |
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Very nice videos thanks for posting them I take it from the dial that there was only one cycle? |
Post# 159618 , Reply# 7   10/10/2006 at 09:28 (6,379 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 159640 , Reply# 9   10/10/2006 at 11:26 (6,379 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Indeed, Philips washers did this too, like my Philips H-axis toploader. Unfortunately you can't see it with that machine, but you sure can hear it. What I love about the spin in the third video is the motor that works as an electric break after the spin has ended. I have never seen that on any other washer. I have a Braun juice-extractor that has this same system too, but never even thought about it could be used on a washer. I just love this feature, I watched that fragment over and over again!! BTW, this is a washer that does real boil washes, 100*C, 212*F. I think this is a bolt down machine that might not be bolted down very well, but I'm not sure about it. Most early Constructa's were bolt down machines, I remember that when the neighbours got a new Constructa and the old bolt down was removed they redid the floor of the mudroom where the washer was located. This machine has indeed one cycle, with a timer on the left. On the other side of the machine is the dial for the temperature. These early machines didn't have a permanent press cycle or a delicate cycle. The machine in the videos is from around 1956. Here's a picture of it. |
Post# 159648 , Reply# 12   10/10/2006 at 12:31 (6,379 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Louis thanks for these great videos It really reminds me of the L range Indesits. I remember though, they had barely any distribution and could spin violently. My neighbours machine had puffed out sides where the drum had smash about inside. My mothers first automatic was the top loader Phillips with the drain spin. It was very stable however, but I do wonder what strain it puts on the motor. Rob |
Post# 159673 , Reply# 13   10/10/2006 at 15:38 (6,378 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 159852 , Reply# 16   10/11/2006 at 16:52 (6,377 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Steve, I have no idea what the HP of this machine is. Actually overhere we use Watts to as a standard for the power of the motor. But I don't know how strong that motor is. My Philips toploader is a Permament Magnet motor with 900 Watts IIRC. Fredrik, it's possible that the timer doesn't advance anymore by itself. Still nice videos though. |
Post# 159881 , Reply# 17   10/11/2006 at 19:33 (6,377 days old) by stratus ()   |   | |
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i have an obsession with spin drains - as an avid series 90 fan, that was one of my fav features, wicked video - especially the noises it makes nice one :o) Bran |
Post# 160079 , Reply# 18   10/12/2006 at 16:15 (6,376 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City)   |   | |
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Post# 160093 , Reply# 20   10/12/2006 at 18:29 (6,376 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Post# 160127 , Reply# 21   10/12/2006 at 21:26 (6,376 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 160421 , Reply# 23   10/15/2006 at 03:31 (6,374 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Hi, This washer is owned by a member of the German club.The link is below. This machine is owned by member Manu, you can see pictures in the "Meine Waschmaschine und Ich" thread. I think you could be right that this machine might have two motors (actually three if you include the motor for the pump). One motor is for washing and one for spinning. I think it is the wash motor that works as a break after the spin. Louis |