What lovely presentation. Beautiful clear diction (so rare these days ) and a thorough explanation of how we did things in days gone by. When I was a child we had the Hoover washtub with hand operated mangle that you stored down in the tub when the wash was over. From there we graduated, eventually, to a Hoover twin tub - luxury ! PS I love your cottage garden too
My parents received one 2nd hand as a wedding present in 1969. Deluxe with heater. Only got rid when the earthing went on it. Used to stand in front of a Belfast sink so anything going through the wringer mangle dropped into clean water for rinsing. It's replacement was another Hotpoint Top Loader of the late 70's variety. Sadly that leaked and then seized. Was about 6 years old. Been front loading auto's since. Would like to get another Dolomite after seeing your Moggy Thou. Last car my grandad had (And the only new one) was an F reg 4 door in Almond Green. GTB 124F. Keep up the good work :)
Love this Alex. I’m of a certain age to remember this washing machine very well! I helped my mum lift the hot clothes out with the tongs and she then guided them through the mangle. Invariably, when sheets went through, they were too thick and the mangle would spring open noisily and make me scream! Lol. Happy memories.!
Matthew Clark we used to fold the sheets first so that they went through flat and with less wrinkles. We also reran the clothes through in fresh clean water to rinse them.
You probably had a bit too much in there. They take about a 3kg load. The clothes should move freely around the tub and you should see a roll over action, as the clothes move towards the agitator, are drawn down and then reemerge at the outside of the tub. Max was time required is 12 mins. The user would have put the clothes through the wringer into a sinkful of rinsing water. The wringer has a second position, so you can wring the clothes out of the sink onto the draining board.
Hi Alex .Great video.Normal practice with this machine was to remove the agitator before pumping out the dirty water.The wringer can also be lifted up slightly then turned over a sink pushed back down allowing washed clothes to be rinsed in the sink and then wrung out while the washer gets on with the next load .A whole weeks washing could be done in say an hour while an auto was still on its first load .5 to 10 mins in the washer into the sink for a rinse through the wringer and out on the line .I do hope your going to do a video on the TT
this machines have the best longevity ever i remember when i was a kid my grandma had a washer like this and me always sticking my fingers in the rollers.
Great video I really enjoyed seeing an old school washing machine... Probably does a better cleaning job than the H E WASHERS we now have in America that don't use enough water, so your clothes don't get clean... Thank you Alex...
My mum had one with a manual mangle, my nan had an even older type, heated by gas with a handle on the outside for turning the agitator and a manual mangle, we also had gas fridges from the 1950s to mid 1970s
My mum had the one with four paddle deluxe version and those tongs were awesome. We used to roller them into the sink to rinse the clothes so there was no soap left it took about 4 rinses. The wringer part used to swing so it was easier to rinse. Those were the days. Look at the 1961 - Hotpoint Countess [Tangled] video on TH-cam
When I was in England on internship in the late 90s, the laundry on campus had (3, I believe) older washing machines from America that were top loaders. I think they were either Maytag or Whirlpool brand. They had been modified for 240v 50Hz and to accept £1 coins, and I remember the blue damp location plugs they had (NEMA 3 rating over here). The was also a large American made commercial dryer with a huge drum, also modified voltage and to accept 20p coins. So no one on campus ever had 20p coins!
The top loading machine was scrapped in favour of the front loader. There were many different types of top loader, the last hotpoint one was the biggest and best, it washed and spun dried the clothes all in one. Philips made a 'spacesaver one', where you had to open the enclosed drum (side on) .... lots of call outs to those when they came undone...... also had a clutch system for the spin cycle, bakelite body with 3 ball bearings........ ahhh the memories. I forgot to mention, the worst thing about the agitator type was was the oil leak from the gearbox..... as soon as the seal wore out on the center column, water would get in and force the oil up and out onto the clothes.
Impressed by its washing action, not much to go wrong - perhaps manufacturers of modern machines should look to the past and they might learn something - reliability & ease of use for a start...
@@spencerwilton5831 I don't know if you are in the USA or here in Britain, but an automatic washing machine costs on average £200 here, which is around a week's wages for someone on minimum wage. I have a modern little twin tub which cost me £59 off ebay. I got it last year and it's doing its job!
but you didn't rinse the clothes in fresh water. Not sure why. Basically repeat the process but without detergent. You could also add fabric softener to that rinse cycle.
The clothes went through the mangle and into the sink for rinsing, first with medium hot water, then cool, then cold. Some machines had a reversible mangle so the clothes went from sink onto the top of the machine. This ment the rince water didn't go into the tub. If the water from the white wash (whites were alwasy done first) wasn't totaly discusting a bit more powder was added and used for the colours. Less water used, less coal, gas or electricity used to heat it. Less powder used and a bit more time saved for the house wife.
I really like that little washer its square like and automatic is. Direct drive and direct drive water pump too and I can see it really pumps big volume of water too..The agitator is made just like a maytag wringer agitator is..It did a big load to be so small I could not see how well it was turnning over if you should have put less in or if it did good.I really like that machine thanks for sharing.
30 minutes to an hour washing is excessive- ten minutes was more usual when using these machines. Heavily soiled items would be soaked first though, sometimes for hours. The pump can be run while washing to recirculate the water giving a more vigorous wash.
Yes, I couldn't believe he had it washing one load for an hour, gee that would be an all day job doing a large families wash back in the day as Monday's was traditionally wash day. If you washed a load in a Hoovermatic twin tub for an hour there wouldn't be anything left of the clothes apart from a tangle, knotted ball of rags! Lol
OK so before you put them in the dryer did you actually rinse your laundry? Lovely explanation by the way oh the raise bar for the wringer is in case you get a finger caught too :)
God my mum had the exact machine. I was a little sod up to no good.i ended up putting my thumb in the wringer god did I scream that will teach us.i still have a slight scare lol.
Uum that ain't no washing machine, it's called a Wringer Washer. Popular in North America from 1927 to early 1960s....my grandmothers used that in the 1940s to 1950s....by late 1950s they had actual washing machines as we know them today. Also to add after putting the laundry through the rollers they need to go in a separate tub filled with water to rinse out the soap, since wringer washers do not have a rinse cycle, after kneading the clothing in the warm water like dough, you put the clothing back through the rollers to get the excess water out, and then it goes on the line. One must get the soap out of the clothes how do I know, my mom explained the whole process to me as she watched her mom do this.
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Lovely presentation and great commentry. Look forward to watching more.
Beautiful washing machine by the way.
Our neighbour had that model.happy days
Thank you, they are fun machines
What lovely presentation. Beautiful clear diction (so rare these days ) and a thorough explanation of how we did things in days gone by. When I was a child we had the Hoover washtub with hand operated mangle that you stored down in the tub when the wash was over. From there we graduated, eventually, to a Hoover twin tub - luxury !
PS I love your cottage garden too
My parents received one 2nd hand as a wedding present in 1969. Deluxe with heater.
Only got rid when the earthing went on it. Used to stand in front of a Belfast sink so anything going through the wringer mangle dropped into clean water for rinsing.
It's replacement was another Hotpoint Top Loader of the late 70's variety. Sadly that leaked and then seized. Was about 6 years old.
Been front loading auto's since.
Would like to get another Dolomite after seeing your Moggy Thou. Last car my grandad had (And the only new one) was an F reg 4 door in Almond Green. GTB 124F.
Keep up the good work :)
live or on video, always a joy to listen to you explain this kind of thing. Jolly good show Alex.
You should restore it. It's a very nice collection piece. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽.
Oh the memories. My mum had one. She then changed to Twin Tubs. ❤
Many many thanks for the excellent demonstration and information - I’ve just got my hands on one of these (deluxe!) To restore for use on my boat.
Great to hear, hope it goes well, would love to see it
Love this Alex. I’m of a certain age to remember this washing machine very well! I helped my mum lift the hot clothes out with the tongs and she then guided them through the mangle. Invariably, when sheets went through, they were too thick and the mangle would spring open noisily and make me scream! Lol. Happy memories.!
Matthew Clark we used to fold the sheets first so that they went through flat and with less wrinkles. We also reran the clothes through in fresh clean water to rinse them.
You probably had a bit too much in there. They take about a 3kg load. The clothes should move freely around the tub and you should see a roll over action, as the clothes move towards the agitator, are drawn down and then reemerge at the outside of the tub. Max was time required is 12 mins.
The user would have put the clothes through the wringer into a sinkful of rinsing water. The wringer has a second position, so you can wring the clothes out of the sink onto the draining board.
I can remember my great grandma having one of these in her kitchen until 2012 still working too.
Superb presentation on every level! Very professionally executed,! You have a truly excellent talent for this kind of thing, bud!!!
Under appreciated video. Very cool to see what was used back then
Hi Alex .Great video.Normal practice with this machine was to remove the agitator before pumping out the dirty water.The wringer can also be lifted up slightly then turned over a sink pushed back down allowing washed clothes to be rinsed in the sink and then wrung out while the washer gets on with the next load .A whole weeks washing could be done in say an hour while an auto was still on its first load .5 to 10 mins in the washer into the sink for a rinse through the wringer and out on the line .I do hope your going to do a video on the TT
this machines have the best longevity ever i remember when i was a kid my grandma had a washer like this and me always sticking my fingers in the rollers.
Great video I really enjoyed seeing an old school washing machine... Probably does a better cleaning job than the H E WASHERS we now have in America that don't use enough water, so your clothes don't get clean... Thank you Alex...
Love the washer and the music.
My mum had one with a manual mangle, my nan had an even older type, heated by gas with a handle on the outside for turning the agitator and a manual mangle, we also had gas fridges from the 1950s to mid 1970s
I love using old technology, I have a 1950s English Electric fridge and a 1930s gas cooker on everyday use
My mum had the one with four paddle deluxe version and those tongs were awesome. We used to roller them into the sink to rinse the clothes so there was no soap left it took about 4 rinses. The wringer part used to swing so it was easier to rinse. Those were the days. Look at the 1961 - Hotpoint Countess [Tangled] video on TH-cam
Excellent video - You have a natural talent for it - Like the graphics and the piano which are you too? - look forward to the next one.
When I was in England on internship in the late 90s, the laundry on campus had (3, I believe) older washing machines from America that were top loaders. I think they were either Maytag or Whirlpool brand. They had been modified for 240v 50Hz and to accept £1 coins, and I remember the blue damp location plugs they had (NEMA 3 rating over here). The was also a large American made commercial dryer with a huge drum, also modified voltage and to accept 20p coins. So no one on campus ever had 20p coins!
Great!
My mom and grandma had the round wringer version..I use to love to help them wash on Wednesday which was wash day
I love the way to narrate
The top loading machine was scrapped in favour of the front loader. There were many different types of top loader, the last hotpoint one was the biggest and best, it washed and spun dried the clothes all in one. Philips made a 'spacesaver one', where you had to open the enclosed drum (side on) .... lots of call outs to those when they came undone...... also had a clutch system for the spin cycle, bakelite body with 3 ball bearings........ ahhh the memories.
I forgot to mention, the worst thing about the agitator type was was the oil leak from the gearbox..... as soon as the seal wore out on the center column, water would get in and force the oil up and out onto the clothes.
Impressed by its washing action, not much to go wrong - perhaps manufacturers of modern machines should look to the past and they might learn something - reliability & ease of use for a start...
Hey Gary , very true, loving the cars on your channel btw😀
Often these vintage machines last longer than today's!
NightOwl True, but they also cost two months wages back in the day. A basic machine today costs less than two days wages for the average worker.
@@spencerwilton5831 I don't know if you are in the USA or here in Britain, but an automatic washing machine costs on average £200 here, which is around a week's wages for someone on minimum wage. I have a modern little twin tub which cost me £59 off ebay. I got it last year and it's doing its job!
I’ve got a countess I use weekly. I prefer it to my automatic
One thing though - you really ought to rinse your clothes free of detergent in clean water before drying them
but you didn't rinse the clothes in fresh water. Not sure why. Basically repeat the process but without detergent. You could also add fabric softener to that rinse cycle.
The clothes went through the mangle and into the sink for rinsing, first with medium hot water, then cool, then cold. Some machines had a reversible mangle so the clothes went from sink onto the top of the machine. This ment the rince water didn't go into the tub. If the water from the white wash (whites were alwasy done first) wasn't totaly discusting a bit more powder was added and used for the colours. Less water used, less coal, gas or electricity used to heat it. Less powder used and a bit more time saved for the house wife.
I've got a 1980 Simpson wringer washer. The actually clean better than the new top loader automatics.
Where have your videos gone miss them hope your well
Also, I never thought id see you in HD
I really like that little washer its square like and automatic is. Direct drive and direct drive water pump too and I can see it really pumps big volume of water too..The agitator is made just like a maytag wringer agitator is..It did a big load to be so small I could not see how well it was turnning over if you should have put less in or if it did good.I really like that machine thanks for sharing.
seems to wash fine with a larger load, when i start to take them out and put the through the mangle it all gets a thorough wash then too
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
30 minutes to an hour washing is excessive- ten minutes was more usual when using these machines. Heavily soiled items would be soaked first though, sometimes for hours. The pump can be run while washing to recirculate the water giving a more vigorous wash.
Yes, I couldn't believe he had it washing one load for an hour, gee that would be an all day job doing a large families wash back in the day as Monday's was traditionally wash day. If you washed a load in a Hoovermatic twin tub for an hour there wouldn't be anything left of the clothes apart from a tangle, knotted ball of rags! Lol
The way you narrate. In the US we call the Mahler the wringer.
We still use washing machines like this in the US. I know people who wash clothes on stones at the river.
We had one it was hard work
Nice video
Very nice man love the video
OK so before you put them in the dryer did you actually rinse your laundry? Lovely explanation by the way oh the raise bar for the wringer is in case you get a finger caught too :)
Other comments suggest you put the clothes through the mangle and rinse separately. Then again I guess you can run them through the mangle.
God my mum had the exact machine. I was a little sod up to no good.i ended up putting my thumb in the wringer god did I scream that will teach us.i still have a slight scare lol.
Put the bucket behind and let the clothes fall into it. I have an Empress looking for a home, works perfect, just needs cosmetic tlc.
Hi, would you be interested in travelling and doing a video on my original 1961 Hoover Keymatic washing machine?
Fully working may I add.. 😂
yes i would be, lets make it a plan for after this UK lock down, where about do you live?
Forward to the past Sounds great, I’m in Southampton, you?
@@TheLaundryCentre Sussex
Hi why don’t u line dry?
I often do
Crack on Alex!
My mother had one of these
Laundry needs to be rinsed after the wash.
Uum that ain't no washing machine, it's called a Wringer Washer. Popular in North America from 1927 to early 1960s....my grandmothers used that in the 1940s to 1950s....by late 1950s they had actual washing machines as we know them today.
Also to add after putting the laundry through the rollers they need to go in a separate tub filled with water to rinse out the soap, since wringer washers do not have a rinse cycle, after kneading the clothing in the warm water like dough, you put the clothing back through the rollers to get the excess water out, and then it goes on the line.
One must get the soap out of the clothes how do I know, my mom explained the whole process to me as she watched her mom do this.
In the UK they have always been referred to as washing machines 😀
Ieika
Punch the dirt out of it
U realize you should put them back in with water to rinse right?
i know you should but...i didn't haha
Forward to the past do you always?