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Post# 1134094   11/20/2021 at 21:02 (886 days old) by unclejohn (Can)        

Hey,

Just watched that video on youtube and, guess what... ?

Inside that huge abandoned college in Sctoland there is
an abandoned washing machine (un-identified) among the
many things left behind, most probably for years or
even for decades !

You may spot that machine on the vid at exactly
33' min. 9'' sec.

Please see link below:

CLICK HERE TO GO TO unclejohn's LINK


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Post# 1134151 , Reply# 1   11/21/2021 at 16:38 (885 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)        
Twin tub

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is a mid - late 1970s Colston Coronet, a successor to the Rolls machine you got a while back

Post# 1134162 , Reply# 2   11/21/2021 at 18:06 (885 days old) by unclejohn (Can)        
Dear Alistair (vacbear58)

 thank you for identifying the brand and model of that washer. You seem to have quite a pretty good knowledge of those, since the guys who made the vid didn't even show us the money shots regarding the poor lonesome machine ! lol

(i share an image of such model with credits to Matchboxpaul)

Indeed, concerning my own find, Rolls Concorde, i am right now in the process of cleaning and repairing the unit, trying to "rejuvenate" it correctly, as much as i can. A process, which also includes belts replacement, some re-painting, etc... And, ultimately, finding an original control knob (missing): Good luck !

Meanwhile, i put a small dimmer (plastic) knob which just does the job and is aesthetically more pleasant to the eye than a metal rod. A very small piece from a toothpick and a little BluTak makes it fit solidly, without the use of glue.
Anyway, very glad i found that machine. And, for next to nothing regarding cost.


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Post# 1134191 , Reply# 3   11/22/2021 at 03:35 (885 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Colston Twintub

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Glad your getting on with your rare twinny find, here are a few links to the Colston twintub featured in Scotland, both Steve & Alistair have these models .






Post# 1134192 , Reply# 4   11/22/2021 at 03:41 (885 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Colston Twintub

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featured in the British Twintub thread ..

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Post# 1134193 , Reply# 5   11/22/2021 at 03:49 (885 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Colston Twintub restoration

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At Steves in London repairing the Colston Ariston Twintub

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Post# 1134331 , Reply# 6   11/23/2021 at 16:31 (883 days old) by unclejohn (Can)        
Thank you,

 Mike !

Will check it out. Appreciated.

Cheers, uj


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