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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 stage. This was a smooth sided drawer with a powerful flush for quick dispensing / dissolving of powders etc.




The easy to select programmer identifies the wash codes listed, 
simply dial the correct number and "Pull to Start".



The average washload of the day was about 10lbs, half the capacity of todays 
"Big Load" washing machines 


I love the programmer clicks and whirrs of the programmer sounds, 
something that is now  lost on todays touch control electronic programmer washing machines






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  1. Kenny harrison9 December 2025 at 01:08

    nice

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  2. Kenny harrison9 December 2025 at 01:10

    Really enjoyed reading this—these classic machines had so much character, especially with the old manual controls and solid build quality. It’s amazing how different they are compared to modern units, and it makes you appreciate how important a good washer dryer repair service is for keeping these vintage models running smoothly.

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