So many happy memories of this hottub. Growing up in the 80s my mam used to pull the washer out on wash day an wash for her large family and spend hours on it and didn’t mind. Always used to stand at the side of her in aww of how it worked and loved it when was on spin and I would put my head on the washer trying to force it to keep still lol. Also remember the slimy wooden tongs lol. Oh I miss these old memories and most importantly I miss my mam who sadly passed when I was a teenager. Would give anything to go back and do it again even if was just to watch her do the washing 😂

@WeHadOneOfThose

3 ай бұрын

Great to remember these childhood memories and good to bring them here for you , Its a tad noisy on spin with vibrations but very memorable !!

I would go back to one of these in a heartbeat 💓 ... Proper no bells n whistles Workhorse 🐎

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Certainly are workhorses, a traditional mechanical twintub that just gets on with the job !!

@piping9153

9 ай бұрын

Bollocks it's some work

My mum had a twin tub for years boy did it get the clothes clean and the spinner was amazing washing was dry in no time!

@WeHadOneOfThose

5 ай бұрын

Do you remember which twin tub it was Martin, they did make quick work of washday , and yes those spinners dried clothing that you could iron straight out of them .

@martinpensom5103

5 ай бұрын

@@WeHadOneOfThose It was called a Master Twin made by Frigidaire!

I'd love one of these again. So much better than automatic

@WeHadOneOfThose

24 күн бұрын

Hello, yes indeed, easy to use, very quick and just get the job done !!

Nice to see no big warning sign telling the user to "keep hands out till spinner stops" Wasnt needed in those days as people had "Common Sense" A commodity Sadly lacking now im afraid. When you buy a bag of spring bulbs now it says on the label Do Not Eat. HELLO!!!!!

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha , can you imagine heath & safety team back then lol, quite right common sense prevailed, I know of a few accidents but given how many times these machines where used the incidences of accidents was pretty low, no consolation if you did trap a finger but hey !!

@anthonylawrence60

Жыл бұрын

@@WeHadOneOfThose ANYONE WHO STUCK THEIR HAND INTO A MOVING SPIN DRYER DESERVED ALL THEY GOT

@Kubulek17

4 ай бұрын

it says it on the door handle, look closely

@workingdogslog3442

Ай бұрын

The warnings are there for a reason. Someone lacked common sense 😅

The agitator reminded me of the Philips top twin , no suds return hole like on the Hotpoint! Fantastic machine,!Thanks for sharing Mike 👍👍👏

@WeHadOneOfThose

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew yes I see what you mean with agi, interesting the link with the Hotpoints and crossover , not quite sure how that was ?

Around thirty years ago my mum wasn't impressed when my dad brought home a rusted leaking paint peeling and electric shock inducing version of this as our main washing machine because he is cheap.

@WeHadOneOfThose

Жыл бұрын

Hello Steven, Oh Dear , I could imagine, there where a lot of similar 2nd hand twintubs around at that time, great twintubs when they are fully working .

OOH! fast spinning hot laundry. LOADS of creasing and LOADS of ironing afterwards. NO thank you! LOL

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Never bothers Darren, he has plenty of Morphy Richards irons to help, and loves ironing so its a win win , but Id be like you !!

man at first when the spin tub took off it sounded like a motorcycle racing down the street. LOL

@WeHadOneOfThose

4 ай бұрын

Hi, it uses a very small but powerful motor and gets up to 2,800rpm pretty quick as you say, its a tad noisier than it needs to be as it need a rubber bung in between the fron cabinet to stop the reverb.

Now I know why automatic washing machines were called automatic. I would have loved this if I was of that era. Intervention at its best.

@WeHadOneOfThose

9 ай бұрын

Hello tsangari yes these twintubs were a step up from a wringer and kitchen sink , but the automatic made such a difference to busy mums !!

Very rare machine, short lived, it was more or less a Hotpoint 1420, the spinners were a nightmare, lead powder clutch, direct drive, 2 pole motor 2800rpm, all the same a nice machine that performed well.

@WeHadOneOfThose

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jamie, yes prob the shortest production run of any Hotpoint twinny, beautiful condition after renovation, just need to put that rubber damper block back in to stop the cabinet reverbing.

@syhooverman5418

2 жыл бұрын

My mother had the machine with the eyelid spin cover. Presumably that had the lead shot direcct coupled clutch. how the hell did that work?. I reckon her clutch packed up early on as if she overloaded the spinner with water it wouldnt pump out and she had to open the red drain valve at the back of the machine to drain the excesss water off. It was the burning out of the spinner motor that called the end of the machine after 18 years!!

@michael5089

2 жыл бұрын

@@syhooverman5418 great memories! My mum always had them. Right to the end. Her last one was a Qualtex, still works OK. Her last 'proper' one was a Servis.

Lovely video, reminded me of wash day at my nanna’s

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help with the memories Iain, its all about the sounds and smells they produced - and a wet floor ha ha .

6:57 Sound like a V-8 muscle car accelerating.

@WeHadOneOfThose

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed , from o - to 3,100rpm in seconds 👍🇬🇧

Wow Mike, what a nice machine! 👍😊

@WeHadOneOfThose

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Ingemar, isnt it just, it is based on the 2nd Hotpoint twintub , the 1420 with powder clutch, but I think it looks nicer with the textured metal lids and brush filter along with the inner spin can cover access.

You need to do some ASMR videos of washing machines washing, twin tubs for an hour say, the noises are so relaxing!

@WeHadOneOfThose

4 жыл бұрын

On the editor as we speak, glad you enjoyed them , the washing motion is very soothing the spinners not quite so, but still enjoyable !!

@BURP39R

Жыл бұрын

Finally! My ASMR is triggered by the spin cycle. *I killed two front loaders due to this. Oops!

My mum had one of these when I was very tiny

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Thos twintubs where the most used washing machines in the UK , very popular and did a great job !!

This machine must have had the belt driven centrifugal clutch to spin at that speed. My mothers earlier Supermatic had a direct drive from the squirrel cage induction spinner motor hence a max spin speed of 2800 at 50 HZ supply

@WeHadOneOfThose

3 жыл бұрын

Morning Clive, this model had the same direct drive motor and clutch on the end, no belt drive on the spinner. Hope all good with you !! Ps Al sent you an invitation for bank holiday weekend couldnt find email etc, give him a ring to confirm !!

@syhooverman5418

2 жыл бұрын

@@WeHadOneOfThose Hi Mike, Sorry but ive only just picked this message up so missed Als invitation. Im intrigued how the spinner on this machine can be 3100 RPM if its directly driven. A "squirrel cage" single phase 2 pole induction motor cant spin any faster than @ 2850 rpm (no load speed) due to the mains frequency we have in UK being 50Hz and allowing for a small percentage of"slip" . A 4 pole motor spins at 1425rpm and so on. I know for a fact as im sure you do the later Supermatics with the "Spiraclean" agitators did indeed spin at 3100rpm but the centrifugal clutch was belt driven as was the gearbox using 2 identical motors. My mothers machine had the "eyelid" spinner and a red "filterclean" tray on the agitator.

My mother had one like 🤔

@WeHadOneOfThose

Жыл бұрын

I bet your mum was really please having the latest de-luxe washing machine . Not as many sold as the Hotpoint models which makes it all the rarer.

That reminds me of the Hoovermatic advert lamenting "wishy-washy" wash action. This machine wouldn't be my choice personally.

@WeHadOneOfThose

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, yes indeed, although to be fair there is more happening underneath than on top like the Servis Hi-Zone wash action or the total turbulation of the Hoover !!

@jaredini

3 жыл бұрын

True, you do get a good wash action and roll over with one of these agis. I hate the Spiraclean agi, too big for the tub and just drags the load in and out rolling it very slowly.

@syhooverman5418

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaredini SO True. Hoover twins just rolled Everything into a tangled mess. Ive used em!!

Great Machine! What year is it?

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Nintendy, This model was based on the Hotpoint 1420 model with the powder clutch and was built in 1963.

I'd bloody well beat my goods against a rock as to fool with that bassakwards thing!

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Randolph, ha ha, yes but as we didnt have anything better at the time this was the bees knees !!

@wwebtime

2 жыл бұрын

@@WeHadOneOfThose I understand. My Grandma told me when she was a kid they had to beat grandpas clothes on the rocks in the stream to get the coal dust out. He was a Black Smith down in the hills of West By God VerGinny! So you had it easy! hahahaa...

I'm glad they invented automatics for the home, too much hassle involved with a twin tub and even more hassle with single tub and manual mangle

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mac, I think knowing how good automatic washers are now then yes while its nostalgic and fun to use the wringers , twintubs and spinners for laundry , to use now full time would be a hassle, but dont forget back in the time most people didnt know the benefits of a more modern washing machine.

@macraghnaill3553

2 жыл бұрын

@@WeHadOneOfThose I know , my mum had manual wringer washing machine in the 1950s which was better than a single tub and no wringer

@anthonylawrence60

Жыл бұрын

@@WeHadOneOfThose back in the day the twin tub or even a wringer washer was an absolute godsend to the average housewife .Most women prefered to get the weeks washing done in an hour or two rather than wait for an auto to meander through its cycle . When i first started work in the business back in 1972 i managed to get a new automatic with some cabinet damage cheap [it was an Indesit] .I brought it home and plumbed it in in the washhouse . i showed my mum how it worked and off i went to work .When i came home i asked mum how she had got on .She told me in no uncertain words what she thought of that pile of junk and that if it was still here in the morning the rag and bone man was getting it.

Hi Mike. Can we have more posts please. Clive***

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Clive , yes indeed , we are getting back into it and we have more people who can film and finish the videos, Hope all good with you, dont forget to drop Al a line for future meet ups now we are coming out of lockdown !!

Speeds up much quicker than the Hotpoint.

@syhooverman5418

3 жыл бұрын

It IS a hotpoint my friend. Made by AEI Hotpoint/English Electric. AEI standing for Associated Electrical Industries.

@WeHadOneOfThose

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy this model is based on the Hotpoint 1420 and has the Powder Clutch on the spinner which only lasted for this model , but yes it certainly speeds up pretty quickly.

Be careful Mike ... if you continue to take on the burden of editing the videos the other collectors one of these days I will end up sending you mine for a correct editing... 😂😂😂 I hate doing the editing of the videos...

@WeHadOneOfThose

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, when the content is great its a joy, These machines need to be shown in all their glory !!

@CandyBimatic

4 жыл бұрын

@@WeHadOneOfThose I absolutely agree! I am trying to "free" the Philco Benetton washer to make s new video... it's in the back of the warehouse so it's not easy to move it so that it can be hooked up to be functional... today it's not as hot as yesterday (only 32°C) so I can manage to do some work without the risk of "drawning" in my own sweat! 😂😂😂