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Post# 1140546   1/28/2022 at 10:21 (790 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Have been on prowl for some time now to nab a European spin drier. Don't know why as my older model Laundry Alternative works well enough, noisy at times but gets job done. Almost pulled trigger a few times but shipping a spin drier from UK or Europe was rather dear, so never bothered.

Week ago this Spin-X unit popped up on FleaPay. What's nice about Spin-X is they are made in Germany by Thomas Centri. Same spin driers sold in Europe just with a few bits changed to run on our 120v/60hz power instead of 220v/50hz.

Anyway here I am with this, and nice bit of kit it seems so far....


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Post# 1140555 , Reply# 1   1/28/2022 at 13:06 (790 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)        
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A Bendix label and Indesit among others but yours has a whopping 3,300 rpm speed ours was a paltry 1400, Which when these were new was faster than any automatic, Have a few in the shed of the Creda variety and they are 2,800 rpm. Use one occasionally but tend to use a Twin Tub as it has a 3,100 spin and a pump so no bucket to lift, But they save a fortune on the dryer and the way electricity prices are set to rise I think they are going to become a lot more popular.

Austin


Post# 1140579 , Reply# 2   1/28/2022 at 17:08 (790 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        
Indesit...

Not quite.

The Indesit models (two of them), are still roughly based on the Creda 'Debonair' designs. The motor support suspension is a tad more substantial compared to the Thomas/White Knight/Crosslee design.

The Indesit models are made in Hungary - and available to buy in the UK. The two versions are 'gravity drain' via a spout (NISDG428), and pumped drain via a hose (NISDP429). The spin mats are rigid plastic these days.



Post# 1140582 , Reply# 3   1/28/2022 at 17:30 (790 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        

Spin speed for the Indesit models is 2800rpm.

markselectrical.co.uk/NISDP429_I...


Post# 1140586 , Reply# 4   1/28/2022 at 18:14 (790 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Congratulations on your new spinner! It’s very sleek. Hope you’ll give us a user review when you’ve lived with it for awhile.

Post# 1140592 , Reply# 5   1/28/2022 at 19:43 (790 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Congratulations!!!

Post# 1140596 , Reply# 6   1/28/2022 at 20:37 (790 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Congratulations

Have fun with your new toy. It's a shame these are not more readily available in this country. If these were available at the time of combos, they could have been more efficient. You will have to report to us on the difference between the extracting abilities of this machine compared to your Miele's top spin speed.

Post# 1140599 , Reply# 7   1/28/2022 at 20:51 (790 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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A spinner is a wonderful addition to any laundry room.  I watched for one locally for a long time, finally one popped up on CL.  Well worth the wait.   I have a feeling you're going to love this..  Congrats!

 

 







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Post# 1140600 , Reply# 8   1/28/2022 at 21:23 (790 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Thanks for well wishes everyone!

Here is what our Laundry Alternative spin dryer looks like. It is the older model not with clear lid. www.dharmatrading.com/too...

Have had it for ages and it still works same as when arrives. Tends to be a tad noisy if things aren't well balanced. Makes a horrible rattle racket that can wake the dead. This seriously limits doing anything late night when people are asleep.

IIRC other members purchased same LA spin dryer (Whirlcool, Toggleswitch were two IIRC), with reports of the thing on at least one occasion exploding.

Initial maiden spin will have to wait for weekend when have a wash day. Quick look round has one beliving this unit is built to a slightly better standard than LA. Stainless steel in tub seems more substantial, paint job as well.

Tub on this Spin-X doesn't seem deep as LA, but overall unit is more squat and wider.

Drum capacity for this unit is about 8 lbs/3.7 kg

shopping.mercatos.com/en/thomas-...

Will have to research further but have long suspected my LA spinner is based on Thomas Centri SEK 776 which holds 4.5kg

whatvacuum.com/product/776-sek/...

www.robert-thomas.de/waes...


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Post# 1140601 , Reply# 9   1/28/2022 at 21:28 (790 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
On speed difference

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We've discussed spin dryers often here in group, and general consensus seems to be that European units didn't care about difference between 50hz and 60hz, long as correct 208v-240v voltage was supplied. At latter units simply spun about ten percent faster.

This Thomas SEK 775 has top speed in Europe of 2800 rpms. As Spin-X things ramp up to 3,300 rpms, which is about ten percent faster give or take.

spin-x.com/details-on-the-spin-x-...

However since one normally cannot plug a 220v appliance into 120v, there may be something else at play here as well.


Post# 1140615 , Reply# 10   1/29/2022 at 04:32 (790 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Congratulations! That is a Thomas indeed. They have been making spin dryers for many years. I have had a used Bosch in the early 80's for a while that was also made by Thomas. Only thing better is a Miele spin dryer, so that is what I bought in 1986 and still have. Happy spinning!

Post# 1140656 , Reply# 11   1/29/2022 at 15:20 (789 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Spin X Extractors

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I was given one like Laundress just got about 3 years ago, it was sort of fun but to me not worth the brother of breaking a large loads of clothing in three batches to get a little more water out when I have such good fast gas dryers.

 

I will take it over to the museum and let people play with it.

 

The speed difference between 50 and 60 cycles is much closer to 15% not 10%.

 

John L.


Post# 1140660 , Reply# 12   1/29/2022 at 19:50 (789 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
*Thank you* John L

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Can always rely upon you for bit of sunshine....





Post# 1140661 , Reply# 13   1/29/2022 at 20:19 (789 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Realize it's not up everyone's street, but do a fair amount of washing in either semi-automatic machines (Maytag wringer), or just by hand with tubs, posser and mangle. As such a spin dryer is invaluable for removing excess water.

Other times have washing that will simply prove hopeless for older Miele to spin without it trashing and banging about. These are usually small loads and or things like jeans, etc... They are either done by hand or washed in Miele on cycle without interim or final spin. When that machine is done things are bunged into spin drier.


Both AEG Lavamat washers while far better at managing to spin loads that may become unbalanced take ages. Toplader shortest cycle runs about two hours, one does not always have that kind of time...

Find both modern AEG washers nearly useless for woolens. Best they can manage is perhaps just one jumper or pull, and even then one isn't always happy with results. Can do two or three by hand, bunged and spin drier, and done in < half hour.


The Miele W1070 only has final high spin speed of either 900 or 1100 rpms. The Whirlpool compact dryer only has about a 1450 watt heating element, so less remaining moisture equals faster drying and energy savings. As for the Lavatherm convection dryer, less said about that machine better. One really does want to get things dry as possible from extraction rather than let the Lavatherm have a go. Oh it will get the job done eventually, but takes ages and cost rather dear in energy use.

Again realize "old wash days" aren't everyone's thing around here; but different stroke for different folks...






Post# 1140664 , Reply# 14   1/29/2022 at 23:22 (789 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Related threads from archives shows am not the only one who caught spin dryer bug.


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Post# 1140667 , Reply# 15   1/29/2022 at 23:35 (789 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Suit Mate spin drier is really only best for swim kit. Capacity is just too small for laundry day unless just a few small things.










Post# 1140668 , Reply# 16   1/29/2022 at 23:39 (789 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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How to use Thomas spin drier video....








Post# 1140677 , Reply# 17   1/30/2022 at 06:45 (789 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK)        
Gravity Spinner

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Congratulations of your "new" spinner, I hope you will find it useful, in fact I am pretty sure that you will - I have a White Knight model which is somewhat similar and I would not be without it - as I use vintage machines with slower spin spin speeds, it is great for getting out more water, especially when using a tumble dryer. I suspect you will find it particularly useful in the summer when you might wish to keep the use of a dryer to a minimum to keep the heat down. I am the first to agree that it can be a bit of a pain having to take "dry" washing out of the machine only to have to spin it all again but the more water it extracts the lower your gas or electricity bill will be not to mention the environmental impact. It will be particularly useful with towels.

Some words of advice though. Look around for the largest container to go under the outlet spout (which is quite low) to collect the water that you can find - I use a 3 1/2 pint plastic jug. Take care, particularly when spinning items from your Maytag Wringer which will be particularly wet, that you do not overflow this container. You might stop the spinner but the water will keep coming, so you will be well advised to spin in short bursts and empty the container in between, to avoid it overflowing onto the floor. Either have two containers or keep a towel to hand to catch the drips whilst you empty the container.

Finally you will find that ramming laundry into a spin dryer will lead to more creasing. On towels and the like this might not matter, but you will notice it particularly on sheets and pillowcases but of course if you iron whilst still a little damp (out of the tumble dryer) this will not be so much an issue.

Despite all this it is still well worth having, as and when mine stops working I will certainly replace it. I hope you get a lot of use from it.


Post# 1140680 , Reply# 18   1/30/2022 at 08:34 (789 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Congratulations Launderess on your latest Spin Dryer find, we had similar model labled Bendix over here Made in Germany with a copper drum, lovely compact & quiet direct drive motor.
Am sure you will get many hours of fun out of using all of them in rotation !! .


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Post# 1140681 , Reply# 19   1/30/2022 at 08:35 (789 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)        

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I've been half way looking for one of these for a few years now too.  I don't know if my mother would use it or not...I don't really need it with our FL washers...but her Maytag stacked set could use it.  But then again, she also has a good gas dryer too.


Post# 1140682 , Reply# 20   1/30/2022 at 08:37 (789 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Creasing

I was worried about spinning creases into my king flannel sheets by spinning them in the Miele at 1400 rpm, but I dry them one in each dryer and they dry beautifully wrinkle free in 30 minutes. It's surprising that the KA and GE dryers take the same amount of time when set to "Normal in the electronic dry cycle. Because I don't have to worry about catching the water, I often catch loads in the SQ FL after one or two intermediate spins then stop the machine and take out the wetter fabrics and make the transfer because the wetter fabrics pack down tighter for super extraction. I realize that the spin speed is not as great as in the spinner, but I was pleasantly surprised, nevertheless.

Post# 1140683 , Reply# 21   1/30/2022 at 08:40 (789 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Britains Most Popular Spin Dryer ...

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The Creda spin dryer was introduced here in 1957 and revolutionised monday washday drying with many housewifes using wringer washing machines or none at all, within a few minutes light weight fabrics could be ironed straight from the spinner , cotton clothing and towels would be significantly drier and really cut down drying times for all fabrics .

Heres our resident Darren (slowspin66) taking his Creda for a run , spinning at 2,800 rpm with a belt driven brush motor.






Post# 1140685 , Reply# 22   1/30/2022 at 08:56 (789 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Frigidaire Spin Dryer

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Our very own Frigidaire UK had a great range of spin dryers as well , like the Creda they had a cast iron cradle which the drum and cabinet where all bolted to. Very sturdy, again using a small brush motor being belt drive spinning at 2,800 rpm.
These really lasted well and many still exist today . Heres Jon Jetcone testing them out!!






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Post# 1140689 , Reply# 23   1/30/2022 at 09:52 (788 days old) by thedrycleaner (walton)        
really neat spin drier!!!

hello launderess, I love your new laundry room addition. I have a panda spin drier that has worked of me for about 10 years now.I have actually spun out a single blanket in that little machine and had it come out almost dry!!! I would like to get one like yours in the future though, they are a bit pricey but obviously well worth the money seeing the great quality. congrats, the drycleaner

Post# 1140693 , Reply# 24   1/30/2022 at 11:10 (788 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Oh sweet mystery of life at last I've found you....

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It's a keeper!

Did bit of hand laundry this morning so decided to give newest addition to family a go. Pair of jeans and some cotton jumpers.

Jeans went first and was that well pleased! Other spin dryer makes a racket, bounces about and otherwise misbehaves at first. Normally takes a few stop, redistribute, start again, stop, redistribute... until things go smoothly. Not this time! Thomas spin dryer was smooth as silk. No unbalance issues, and was done and dusted in about two minutes.

Four cotton knit jumpers came next with same results, everything was go right out of the gate. Perfectly balanced and almost whisper quiet.

This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship!



Post# 1140695 , Reply# 25   1/30/2022 at 11:51 (788 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

YAY!

Post# 1140823 , Reply# 26   1/31/2022 at 18:16 (787 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio)        
Spin Dryer

I have the Laundry Alternative Ninja. I can attest that these machines do reduce drying time quite a bit. Especially jeans. Wrinkles are not much of an issue for me when using it.

Combo52, I do agree that luging 3 small loads around and waiting for them to be spun out is a pain! Though, I don't mind much.


Post# 1140824 , Reply# 27   1/31/2022 at 18:26 (787 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))        

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What a cool machine! Wish you luck with it.

Post# 1142750 , Reply# 28   2/21/2022 at 18:44 (766 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)        
Another version of the Bendix spin dryer

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On Ebay

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Post# 1142803 , Reply# 29   2/22/2022 at 10:26 (765 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
Is the Deutsche'

word "schleuderer"?

Post# 1142804 , Reply# 30   2/22/2022 at 10:37 (765 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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No, the German word is "Schleuder".

Post# 1142817 , Reply# 31   2/22/2022 at 13:05 (765 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

1400 rpm is the spin speed I use in my Miele W1918 with a wider drum.


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