Phillips Electra 1980`s Washing Machine "Spin Drain"

This is a 1980`s Electricity Board Special Washing Machine, the Electra AWB665, made by Phillips in Hipperholme, Halifax,UK. Very popular machines featuring a Polypropelyne outer Drum and a Permanant Magnet Motor (Permag) which at the time had 10yr guarantees...!!!

This model takes a 9lb load & has an 800rpm variable spin speed. its other unique feature was that it started to spin with the tub full of water...this cushioned the clothes and distributed them evenly around the drum, the motor used permanant magnets instead of brushes etc was about half the size of other motors produced at that time.

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• phillips
• vintage washer
• automaticwasher
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[silentbutdeadly003]

thats awesome you can adjust the speed of the spinning!

[chestermikeuk]

@silentbutdeadly003

You can do on this, not sure it would do the machine good all the the time but its a unique feature!! and the little magnet motor just copes fine!!

[1500TheBest]

this machine is the best that I see in all of my life,because have the option of regulate the spin in your rpm favourites.

[chestermikeuk]

@1500TheBest

Phillips where one of the best independant washers of the 70`s / 80`s, IMHO..!!!plenty of new & different features!! 10yr guarantee on the motor & polypropylene drum, unheard of before!!

[boschlover1997]

i love this machine and really really wont one haha

[chestermikeuk]

@boschlover1997

Well I`m sure theres some still around, am surprised at what is, and really looked after!!

[blackwidow032003]

thankyou! One baby son now asleep lol he likes very much lol :o)

[bloomer681]

omg my mom had one of these washing machines she said it was the best machine she ever had

[sexym26]

Wooooo i remember this machine this was 1 of are ver first 1's we bought over 30yrs ago, they dont make em like they use to lolol, great video any change u can do a video with a load init.

Many thanks

P.s if ur thinking of selling let me no lol

[AG3304]

My mother had one of those,from our SEEBOARD shop,and very good it was too.The permag motor was made by "Polymotor Italia" from memory,and had brushes,though no field windings of course.Nice to see one well cared - for and going strong.I'd to change the motor once after many years' use,and the door catch too,with a metal,rather than the original plastic one.

[simonlukebaber1]

The machines in laundrettes did this... Mostly still full of sudds somore dramatic looking.

[sparkymart09]

@chestermikeuk yes and also the spin drain was a great feature, my nans phillips washer bought in 1980's lastes 25 years

[Sannybeertje1]

great Washingmacine is he stil alive? He use much water

[dozzyboy79]

these machines were alot more noisy than todays machines. my mum had one of these.

[Sannybeertje1]

what a nice video is this great