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| Post# 221790 , Reply# 1 7/10/2007 at 11:16 (6,128 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
Hoovermatic!-I was thinking the same thing myself when i came across this earlier, very rare but quite a few have popped up this month. My brothers g.fs, grandmother had one of these *woo that was complicated* And alongside it she had a servis supertwin! lovely machines. I remember standing on a chair so i could see all the display and in the drum properly! Very nice machine that she swore by. An excellent machine for the winner! Darren | ||
| Post# 221810 , Reply# 2 7/10/2007 at 15:47 (6,128 days old) by platinum6 () | ||
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Wow! That machine looks so immaculate! It should be a museum piece or better still, it should be on display at Hotpoint's HQ lol! I hope it goes go a good home, if I had a Top-Loader, this would be it! | ||
| Post# 221825 , Reply# 3 7/10/2007 at 17:25 (6,128 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK) | ||
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Same machine as my grandma had until I was 5 or 6, used as a farm machine for 30 years and only broke down once apparently. This machine was on TV this morning, was on one of the houses on Homes Under The Hammer! Jon | ||
Post# 221882 , Reply# 4 7/10/2007 at 22:51 (6,128 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 221893 , Reply# 5 7/11/2007 at 02:28 (6,128 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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i dunno what era this would be from but yes it would have the spiral agitator and filter stream, i don't think British hotpoint made any top loading auto's without the spiral agi and the filter flow. I've heard bad and good things about these machines but i love the way they look and the fact that they can heat up to 85 degrees like a front loader and spin up to 1050rpms, very cool.
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Post# 222014 , Reply# 8 7/11/2007 at 17:27 (6,127 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint FilterFlow with SpiraClean
Now thats a classic filterflow, quite a few of the last model 9604/5 around but not many of these...the design never really changed in all the years of production from 1963 to the 1990`s, the 1509 being 1974 model, and having the 3kw heater and the 1050rpm spin, (I know, I really hoped it could have beaten the 1140 you know what!!!) Its gotten such a deep throaty roar to it and when that spin brake "Bangs" you feel like you have been shot, heres the 1978 version, and a little vid I found, I was using it at the sink and pumpin the water out when I found a position on the timer that it doesnt do normally, it started to wash and filterflow with a minute amount of water in the tub, it does give you the effect though.. CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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| Post# 222017 , Reply# 9 7/11/2007 at 17:38 (6,127 days old) by liamwa () | ||
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This is basically the same as a GE Filter Flo right? Except I don't think the GEs spun at over 1000rpm. Does anyone here know how fast the domestic GE FFs spin at? Thanks. Liam | ||
| Post# 222023 , Reply# 10 7/11/2007 at 18:12 (6,127 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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very intriguing look, kinda like lab equipment. that is some fierce agitation. the knobs look clear/silver in the ebay listing? wish they looked like that here (US). | ||
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Post# 222044 , Reply# 11 7/11/2007 at 19:59 (6,127 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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Final Spin Vid
Heres a link to the final spin 1050 on one of these machines, this was made by one of our members Hoover3060. I love how it takes its time to get up to speed, it brakes rather quickly as well. It sounds quite noisy tho, but then again, i like noisy machines. BTW, i've heard these can tangle really easily and didn't receive the best reception when introduced due to their rough agitation, i got these views from Garden Web and i think someone mentioned something in a previous thread here. I wouldn't mind tho, i'd still have one for sure lol. Matt CLICK HERE TO GO TO mattywashboy's LINK | ||
| Post# 222055 , Reply# 13 7/11/2007 at 20:55 (6,127 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Hello Mates!
Matty, so that's where our high speed spins went--across the pond. Does the Hotpoint drain first before spinning, or did you set it up? What a crazy ride that spin was. WOW! Mike, you want to get freaked right out? I DID THE SAME THING TODAY playing with your machine's GE cousin. The spot was just before the spin , but then discovered could achieve the same efect by selecting the mini-basket water level while leaving the basket out. It was wild but I do prefer your Spirilator to the Ramp agitator. Thanks for making that video; it was grand. Hoove--that baby looks almost modern with the lid and all, almost like a dark see-thru on the new Oasis. Boy! how we'd love to have one of those over here! Ours haven't spun like that since the 50's. Mike | ||
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Post# 222284 , Reply# 15 7/13/2007 at 03:53 (6,126 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Agitation & Strokes
Its true the Hotpoint did had a faster stroke and agitation than the Servis, but as to being extra rough, thats not what I`ve heard and seen from using them, the Servis had the widest sweep in the industry at 210 arc rather like the Speed Queen, Thats the trouble with those forums, one comment about a machine and it sticks, thats one forum I`ve never signed up to...perhaps I should for an unbiased viewpoint... The Servis only had a 650 spin and was dearer than the Hotpoint, and Hotpoints machines did tend to just keep going and where simple to repair, Now a hotpoint with a mini basket, Hhmmmm Happy Spiralating, Mike | ||
| Post# 222361 , Reply# 16 7/13/2007 at 11:19 (6,125 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Wondering if a Hotpoint Spirilator will fit the shaft of a GE. The Easy Spirilator will "snug"right over the rubber but the upper shaft is exposed and I'm afraid water might seep in and cause harm, but it's fun to watch the Easy Agi work in short fast strokes. It's very gentle. Having a bit o' over-the-pond envy learning how your versions of our machines are more versatile and interesting--truly washer lovers' delights. | ||
| Post# 222396 , Reply# 17 7/13/2007 at 15:04 (6,125 days old) by fa_f3_20 () | ||
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The start of the spin sounds like a Tardis... | ||
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Post# 222950 , Reply# 18 7/16/2007 at 00:56 (6,123 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint Agi Arm
Hi Mike I was wondering the same, this is what the agi post looks like, what is the GE like?? Cheers, Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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| Post# 223065 , Reply# 19 7/16/2007 at 12:31 (6,122 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Hard to tell for certain, Mike
but the ridged shaft looks like the GE's --no screw cap right? You just slide it down snug. Love your pix: the one entitled "Filling" shows water currents. Does your beauty agitate during the fill???!!!! How cool. then the icon on the dail showing a shower. Is that a spray rinse cycle or just the usual rinse??? What a nice machine. We have no such Hotpoints here anymore. What year is the newer of the two? Cheers as you say--AND BEERS TOO !! Mike | ||
| Post# 223180 , Reply# 21 7/16/2007 at 22:24 (6,122 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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I love this stuff and I live for it. Thank You so much
Thank you so much, again ! One of the unsung thrills of the Unimatic and other early Frigidaires is that you can get them to agitate in a cupful of water or 10 gallons! And they are so much fun slapping and bouncing the water all over when you fill them just to the rim of the bottom fin, once called "The Energy ring" --I think. | ||
| Post# 223270 , Reply# 23 7/17/2007 at 08:58 (6,121 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Hi Ralf
So does it then proceed to the main wash with all that nice hot water, or drain it out unmixed? Funny how old timers have minds of their own. Thanks for the info on the draining. Growing up on Frigidaires with their dramatic water-throw, I like neutrals drains quite a lot, too. I guess I like every thing! Mike | ||
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