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brataccas

8th April 2014 19:47

eccentric mechanism?

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hi all anyone familar with this eccentric mechanism? it got washed up on the beach here and I have no clue on these things but wiki says they were used on steam trains so I post here to ask if anyone can confirm it is from a steam train? or something else?

cheers

brataccas

8th April 2014 19:48

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Tony	8th April 2014 20:18

Hi Brataccas,
Sorry to disappoint you but the remains are those of an old reciprocating paddle washing machine. They were quite common in the early 1960's. You might find the name "Servis" or "Creda" somewhere on it. I used to repair and overhaul such machines.
Regards, Tony.

brataccas

8th April 2014 20:20

well that clears that up, thanks for the info .-)

wyvern

9th April 2014 11:43

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Beat me to it.

My parents had a Canadian??? Beatty washing machine. A health and safety nightmare!

Silver Fox Phil

9th April 2014 20:36

We used to have one of these! A twin tub,
Cheers
Phil

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