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Electra Creda 11500 Electronic De Luxe Washing Machine 1982

 Using the Electra 11500 Electronic De Luxe Washing Machine, made by Creda in Blythe Bridge , Staffs, UK. Selecting prog 2 which is a 60d Cottons Hot Wash, vigorous wash action , low waterlevel. It does 4 rinses with interim spins and a final long spin at 1100 rpm.  The Electra 11500 is a Hot & Cold fill, 3 compartment dispenser for pre-wash , main wash , additives such as starch & fabric conditioner . 3 water levels and a fast spin of 1100 rpm. 

Electra 11500 De-Luxe Washer by Creda (1982)

Many of our Great British washing machines where made for our "Electricity Boards" such as my local which was Manweb (Merseyside & North Wales Electricity Board), this particular model was made by Creda in Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire. I love the orange accents and easy to use controls,  It took a 10lb wash load, hot & cold fill,easy to select programmes. 3 compartment dispenser and the spin speed was 1000rpm. Three simple push button options gave you an economy wash which used your hot water cutting out the heater, a rinse hold which left clothes suspended in the last rinse water ready for you to spin and remove and a half load button for smaller washloads. The 9 simple to identify wash programmes where easy to select and conformed to the HLCC  (Home Laundry Care Council) wash codes of the day The 3 compartment dispenser held pre-wash, main wash powder and  liquid fabric conditioner, all dispensed at the correct programme...