Roger R wrote:
Servis Washing Machine model Caress 1000 'A'.

This machine has a electromechanical type timer control which has ceased to
advance the wash cycle.

The machine is still usable -after a fashion- by manually advancing the
control knob after each stage of the wash. All aspects of the wash cycle
appear to function normally, but as may be imagined, having to continually
return to the machine to advance the timer is extremely frustrating.

On my washing machine, this was due to stuff getting in behind the dial,
and clogging it up.
Is it stiffer than it once was to turn?

Spraying with wd40 and rotating a few dozen times worked till I
dissasembled and cleaned it properly.