Washing machine
Maker and role
Miele International, Manufacturer
The British Thomson-Houston Company Limited, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
1978.415
Description
Wooden, triangular base with a wheel at each apex. Large wooden tub with rotating panels in its centre, electrically driven by motor underneath the tub. Above the tub is a wringer which is also electrically driven.'Miele Extra' model.
Marks
Miele Embossed
THE BRITISH / THOMSON-HOUSTON CO LTD / RUGBY, ENGLAND / A.C. MOTOR / TYPE BA147 FORM DBI / H.P.1/4 AMP.2-3 / R.P.M. 1425 / VOLTS 230/250 / CYCLES 50 PHASE 1 / RATING CONTINUOUS / PAT. NO. C54084 / SERIAL NO. 3E204097 / WHEN ORDERING PARTS / STATE CATALOGUE NO. Maker's Plate
THE BRITISH / THOMSON-HOUSTON CO LTD / RUGBY, ENGLAND / A.C. MOTOR / TYPE BA147 FORM DBI / H.P.1/4 AMP.2-3 / R.P.M. 1425 / VOLTS 230/250 / CYCLES 50 PHASE 1 / RATING CONTINUOUS / PAT. NO. C54084 / SERIAL NO. 3E204097 / WHEN ORDERING PARTS / STATE CATALOGUE NO. Maker's Plate
Media/Materials
Other name
Miele Extra
Credit Line
Miele International et al. Washing machine, 1978.415. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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