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Post# 58915   1/23/2009 at 17:23 (5,570 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Picked this beaut up this evening and polished it up.

Come up a right treat too. Not a ding on it.

Mdl 858. April 1970


Post# 58916 , Reply# 1   1/23/2009 at 17:24 (5,570 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Post# 58917 , Reply# 2   1/23/2009 at 17:24 (5,570 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Post# 58918 , Reply# 3   1/23/2009 at 17:25 (5,570 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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next to its cousin

Post# 58919 , Reply# 4   1/23/2009 at 17:49 (5,570 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Heres Mine

Hey Rob

Heres mine - as you say its a stunning colour!


Post# 58920 , Reply# 5   1/23/2009 at 17:51 (5,570 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
And the date...

Everyone im aware of who has one has said theres is April 1970- im guessing there was a single batch sent over???

Post# 58921 , Reply# 6   1/23/2009 at 17:53 (5,570 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
The switch...

Have you noticed something slightly odd about it by chance?? ;)

Post# 58922 , Reply# 7   1/23/2009 at 17:59 (5,570 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Ok

I have no idea why I thought you had mentioned the colour lol :) it is stunning tho. Sadly mine is missing its made in USA sticker but im not complaining too much !

Post# 58934 , Reply# 8   1/24/2009 at 04:19 (5,569 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)        
Enquiring minds, etc., etc. ...

The switch ... is it down for "off" and up for "on"? That might (possibly?) be an American influence. I'm sure the Australian switches were just push-button.

I have a question too ... what's the grey plug adaptor thingy its connected to? The plug at the end of the cable looks UK standard and therefore able to be used in the UK. The grey device is also UK standard ... so what's the device?

Surely you don't have the Connie hooked up to a timer to wake you to its dulcet tones? :-)


Post# 58936 , Reply# 9   1/24/2009 at 06:16 (5,569 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Good Guess :)

Hey Nick

You are correct- Uk built machines have the switch up for off and down for on.

The Grey adaptor is a plug in RCD (earth trip)

Seamus


Post# 58938 , Reply# 10   1/24/2009 at 07:34 (5,569 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

You guys use an RCD to vacuum?! Do you wear gloves and hard-hats as well?!



Post# 58943 , Reply# 11   1/24/2009 at 10:49 (5,569 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Jack LOL!

No it was only on for the first time we plugged it in to see how it behaved.

Usually plug an RCD in for the first time then dont bother with subsequent sessions with it.

Have got a really dodgy 612 that gets used now and then and I really ought to use the RCD with that but I dont bother.

It gets used with all the vintage washers though regardless.
Especially the Twin Tub and Toploader where water can potentially splash out and about.

R.



Post# 59034 , Reply# 12   1/25/2009 at 12:37 (5,568 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)        

How do guys.

Cheers for the piccies of your 858 Seamus.
I wasnt too sure about this one, due to its weird colouring, but it has definately grown on me for sure.

It needed a bit of cleaning and of course the removal of the strange blobs of white paint which always seems to adorn vacuum claeners when we find them!

But, after a wipe down and polish, it has come up a treat.

I noticed the switch thing too, when it was sat alongside the 862 we have. did cross my mind as to why they would change the on/off positions.

Below is the ratings sticker on our machine - I suppose the question has to be asked then:

do any European owners of 858's have a machine which does NOT date from April 1970?
Be interesting to find out if they did all come from a specific months production.

Paul


Post# 59036 , Reply# 13   1/25/2009 at 12:41 (5,568 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)        

and a couple more of the 'Tangerine Red and Light Taupe' peril....

Post# 59038 , Reply# 14   1/25/2009 at 12:42 (5,568 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)        

Intimidating stance!
If a Constellation can be intimidating...


Post# 59039 , Reply# 15   1/25/2009 at 12:42 (5,568 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)        

Portrait shot...


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