Wow, how did I miss all this, my cooker unit has the blank door like yours, mine has a fabricated metal water container in there that looks made to measure. It's in my garage I will try and get a snap of it in a bit, I had to remove the back ply as I had a woodworm in it. Rest of unit treated now. Ok off to get picture.
Alan

Where fif you buy the LURVE you applied all over this...?

If anyone has drawings or measurements of the shaving mirror I would love to try and make one as I cant find one anywhere.

Where fif you buy the LURVE you applied all over this...?

Great Pics Al - the tank is awesome.

I have both types of shaving mirror. One has the ply back and alloy corner pieces, the other is all alloy. I know that the all alloy mirror is OG to our 67 and the wooden one came with the 66 interior (made in Oct 65) that I bought recently. When (if) I get some time I'll sort some drawings out and take some pics. Type21f and I think that both types of mirror were around in 1966 (not sure if that stroppy Nexus7 guy agrees though )

Seth - How did you clean up the alloy sheeting? I use approx 5% caustic plus a bit of wallpaper paste and paint it on to the alloy. Scrub with an old toothbrush, leave for around 30 minutes, rinse off with spirit vinegar and it comes up like new. Make sure you wear thick rubber gloves, eye protection and overalls though This also works well with alloy casings like gearboxes, but you need a stronger caustic solution and don't leave it on too long as it will eventually dissolve the alloy

This thread has revealed something that I didn't know about Spaceways - there are definitely two different types of cooker unit - side by side in this pic



The left hand one is possibly the most common and is definitely found in OG 1966 and 1967 Spaceways. The unit on the right may be a very early version (are there any pre 66 Spaceways?) and differs by having
- a fixed water tank behind a solid ply wall (cupboard door in the later units) together with an early Whale pump/tap,

- different hinges on the small cupboard door,

- separate demountable hinges at the rear of the top cover (which has black laminate rather than Virr Varr) rather than the alloy strip,

- different rear fixing for the warming rack.

- The Argyll cooker on these units has enamelled legs whereas the later units don't have legs and the cooker is fitted on to alloy rails at the sides of the hood unit.

I may have missed something so please add to this list - it's like a 'spot the difference' game


Brian

Hi BigAl, those are great shots & really glad to have you on board with this thread- I would be really grateful if you get a chance, if you can take a picture of the underside of the catch that holds the front cooker door up- both of mine have been removed and I would like to reinstate them.

Great Pics Al - the tank is awesome.

I have both types of shaving mirror. One has the ply back and alloy corner pieces, the other is all alloy. I know that the all alloy mirror is OG to our 67 and the wooden one came with the 66 interior (made in Oct 65) that I bought recently. When (if) I get some time I'll sort some drawings out and take some pics. Type21f and I think that both types of mirror were around in 1966 (not sure if that stroppy Nexus7 guy agrees though )

Seth - How did you clean up the alloy sheeting? I use approx 5% caustic plus a bit of wallpaper paste and paint it on to the alloy. Scrub with an old toothbrush, leave for around 30 minutes, rinse off with spirit vinegar and it comes up like new. Make sure you wear thick rubber gloves, eye protection and overalls though This also works well with alloy casings like gearboxes, but you need a stronger caustic solution and don't leave it on too long as it will eventually dissolve the alloy

This thread has revealed something that I didn't know about Spaceways - there are definitely two different types of cooker unit - side by side in this pic



The left hand one is possibly the most common and is definitely found in OG 1966 and 1967 Spaceways. The unit on the right may be a very early version (are there any pre 66 Spaceways?) and differs by having
- a fixed water tank behind a solid ply wall (cupboard door in the later units) together with an early Whale pump/tap,

- different hinges on the small cupboard door,

- separate demountable hinges at the rear of the top cover (which has black laminate rather than Virr Varr) rather than the alloy strip,

- different rear fixing for the warming rack.

- The Argyll cooker on these units has enamelled legs whereas the later units don't have legs and the cooker is fitted on to alloy rails at the sides of the hood unit.

I may have missed something so please add to this list - it's like a 'spot the difference' game


Brian

Heres the underside of catch. Upside down. I recently bought one off a67man. I'm sure he had another.



Here's how the cooker top fits to my door using those detachable hinges.