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Post# 250978   11/29/2007 at 03:01 (5,964 days old) by electron800 ()        

Hi. I'm new here. My name is Matthew and my favourite machines have to be Hoover Electrons, Logics and Ecologics. I currently have a 1992 Hoover Ecologic Washer Dryer 1000 and I love it, but I've always dreamed of an Electron or Logic 800. I'm not particularly interested in fast spins so thats why I'd like an 800 model. Does anyone have any pictures of Electrons, Logics or Ecologics?




Post# 250990 , Reply# 1   11/29/2007 at 06:32 (5,964 days old) by robm (Buxted)        
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Hi there Matthew

I hope you enjoy this site, it's full of great people!

I bought this Electron a few months back. It's an A3346 and dates from 1986. I can't say I'm nuts on the programming as it only has one interim spin. I've got some more pics at home I can post tomorrow.

Here is a pic of it and a link to my youtube page, Buxtedlad.

Rob


CLICK HERE TO GO TO robm's LINK


Post# 250991 , Reply# 2   11/29/2007 at 06:33 (5,964 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Here is a 1100 Electron.

Post# 250995 , Reply# 3   11/29/2007 at 07:27 (5,964 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Hoover ....Who better...!!!

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Hi Mathew

Welcome to the club, lots to read & vids to see, heres a pic of my Electron 1100, unfortunately I havnt got one from the first square door series the Electronic!!! just waiting for that in the keymatic or selectamatic style!!!FAB machines and ohh that water level, I had forgotten how high up the door it comes, I thought it had a fault until it stopped filling.

Enjoy the pics n vids, here a link to mine, cheers, Mike

p.s. let us know if you spot the toploader you remember using when you where 7...


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Post# 251047 , Reply# 4   11/29/2007 at 12:49 (5,964 days old) by electron800 ()        
Thanks Guys

The Electron Posted in RobM's second pic is my favourite design. I remember using one like that at a Holiday home when i was a kid. The spin sequence on your electron sounds the same as my ecologic, lots of water goes in the wash before drain, then two deep rinses with slow woolens programme tunbling, a slow (400rpm?) spin then two more rinses, the last rise starts off low then fills higher and the fabric conditioner is added. Last spin I think ramps up to 800rpm then goes up 1000rpm. love the water level on that machine and sound of the motor, I even like how much it can wobble on an off blance spin. Wish they still made machines like this. My mum's whirlpool barely rinses the clothes and takes 2 and a half hours to do a cottons wash!!! Don't even get me started on the out of balance sensor. I'll post pics of my machines as soon as i can!!! I think I'm going to have fun here. I never thought I'd meet people who share my interest in washing machines.

Post# 251050 , Reply# 5   11/29/2007 at 12:57 (5,964 days old) by electron800 ()        
as for my aunts toploader...

All I know is that she got it (and the matching dryer) new when they moved to the states in 1983. They had black control panels and the lid on the washer was hinged to the side. The door on the dryer opened downwards. She gave this set to my cousin and they're still going strong! Something tells me they could have been Kenmores but I can't be certain. Sorry I can't tell you more about them.

Post# 251097 , Reply# 6   11/29/2007 at 16:17 (5,964 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Whilst I dont have ..

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An Electron I am lucky enough to own one of its "Posh relations".

Will take some better pics tomoz :)

Seamus


Post# 251100 , Reply# 7   11/29/2007 at 16:19 (5,964 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Rinse level....

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According to the service info it uses a maximum of 120l cold and 14l hot- all for 4.5kg lol!

Post# 251102 , Reply# 8   11/29/2007 at 16:22 (5,964 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Oh forgot to link this.....

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Fab Ad for the slightly earlier black control panel version of mine!- I was roughly the same age as the kid at the time and id have been transfixed exactly the same lol!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO seamusuk's LINK


Post# 251400 , Reply# 9   12/1/2007 at 02:47 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Hi all

Here is the drum in my 800


Post# 251401 , Reply# 10   12/1/2007 at 02:49 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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The fascia

Post# 251402 , Reply# 11   12/1/2007 at 02:49 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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The front

Post# 251403 , Reply# 12   12/1/2007 at 02:51 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Door open (excuse the floor, it an old wash house). The machine isn't really that close to that wall, it just appears that way.

Post# 251404 , Reply# 13   12/1/2007 at 02:52 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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With rinse water, like Seamus says, a huge amount for such a small drum.

Post# 251405 , Reply# 14   12/1/2007 at 02:53 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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The instructions

Post# 251406 , Reply# 15   12/1/2007 at 02:54 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Finally the interior at the back. One problem I have had with this machine is a slightly twisted drum.

Rob


Post# 251413 , Reply# 16   12/1/2007 at 04:55 (5,962 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Rob

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It needs an Anti Twist /suspension repair kit- my A3308 needs to be done as well.

The kit is obsolete as genuine but Qualtex still make a pattern version.

I have several stocked up mail me if ya fancy giving it a go lol!

Seamus


Post# 251428 , Reply# 17   12/1/2007 at 06:07 (5,962 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Matthew.
Welcome to the club - you will have many hours of fun here. I joined about a year ago and have nothing but nostalgic fun, fun and more fun.

Now your thread pains me in a way, as it comes two days after my landlord informed me that the internet connection at my home would be down for probably three weeks. Perfectly timed to frustrate me as loads of great threads have just been established in which I am desperate to post piccies. This thread in particular is one of them!

If/when my internet connection is started again, I will try and post some piccies for you - widebody 1960's Hoover frontloaders, matchboxes and A3060 series machines from the 1970s and A3110 series, Electrons, Logics and Ecologics from the 1980s. All fantastic pieces of kit.

I have the guys on here to thanks for most of them and they are all founts of knowledge and great people.

I will be watching from the sidelines with great anticipation to see how this thread develops.

Cheers guys and welcome once again Matthew.
Best regards, seasons greetings and happy December to you all.
Paul
p.s great to see a nice shot of your A3350 Mike - it looks superb. As does your A3346 Rob. I want one!!



Post# 251432 , Reply# 18   12/1/2007 at 06:43 (5,962 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Forgot to say..

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I cant believe how mint it is - looks like it left Merthyr 22 weeks ago not 22 odd years lol!!

Seamus


Post# 251927 , Reply# 19   12/4/2007 at 07:43 (5,959 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Hi Matthew

Welcome to the club. Here are a few more pics for you:

Mark

Electron 1100 E (Electricity Board Model A3294) 1983





Post# 251928 , Reply# 20   12/4/2007 at 07:46 (5,959 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Electron 1100 Energy Control E ds (Electricity Board Model A3350) 1985/6



Post# 251931 , Reply# 21   12/4/2007 at 07:52 (5,959 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Hoover Logic 1200 A3786 1991



Post# 251932 , Reply# 22   12/4/2007 at 07:56 (5,959 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Hoover Ecologic 1200 1991



Post# 251966 , Reply# 23   12/4/2007 at 10:24 (5,959 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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hey matthew,
Welcome to the club! Square door hoovers are some of my favourite in history, My first ever machine i collected and still own is my A3632 hoover logic 1300! Its a gem and performed my daily washing in my shed and then into the garage for 3years. unfortunately shes unwell atm and im really unsure of wot im going to do with it!

And i also own its younger sibling the newwave which is also one of my fav machines!

I hope u enjoy this place as much as i do!

Darren


Post# 251975 , Reply# 24   12/4/2007 at 10:40 (5,959 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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another pic. some of the lettering has gone faint but is still readable.

D


Post# 251982 , Reply# 25   12/4/2007 at 10:55 (5,959 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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my remake of a brochure pic i did with jon

Post# 252006 , Reply# 26   12/4/2007 at 15:23 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
A few more...

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A better one of the A3308

Post# 252009 , Reply# 27   12/4/2007 at 15:26 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Rating plate

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June 86

Post# 252026 , Reply# 28   12/4/2007 at 16:25 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
My Logic

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A3636- Same as Darrens but Grey trim

Scuse the bluriness!


Post# 252027 , Reply# 29   12/4/2007 at 16:26 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Controls

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Post# 252029 , Reply# 30   12/4/2007 at 16:27 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Rating plate

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May 88

Post# 252031 , Reply# 31   12/4/2007 at 16:29 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Notice that

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The lettering had moved to under the buttons by 91- guess the wearing/fading was a problem?


Post# 252032 , Reply# 32   12/4/2007 at 16:31 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
One more..

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Love the 80s font on Computer Tested :)

Post# 252224 , Reply# 33   12/5/2007 at 10:14 (5,958 days old) by electron800 ()        

love those electricity board models, and that ecologic is lovely! Its such a shame that the white versions of the logics and ecologics yellow so much. My ecologic is more yellowed than any of the machines on this thread and the writing is wearing off the dispenser draw badly =[. I think they look much nicer in dark colours anyway, bring back beige and almond i say! Should have pics of mine by Sunday.

Post# 252289 , Reply# 34   12/5/2007 at 15:01 (5,958 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)        

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i love the hoover logics and ecologics. my nana had the hoover logic a3630 1200 spin, myself and my nana loved it, but it was always breaking down, just 2 days after she bought it something went wrong and eventually after about 10 breakdowns my nana gave up on it after it started to flood her kitchen, it wouldn't stop filling up with water so she bined it and got a candy sprint 1000 spin and its 6 years old with no breakdowns yet but still it will never be better than the logic.


Post# 252307 , Reply# 35   12/5/2007 at 16:28 (5,958 days old) by 74simon ()        
All handsome beasties!

Even though pre-1980 machines are more my interest, all these Hoovers look like proper quality machines, and I love those rinses. Can someone tell me if Logics and Ecologics were produced side by side or if the Eco- versions were a later range? I presume water consumption was the primary difference?

Mark, I'm guessing the extra dial on the Energy Control is a timer to let it run on cheap rate power? Seamus, when'd you get your Logic?

Si


Post# 252311 , Reply# 36   12/5/2007 at 17:11 (5,958 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Logics/Ecologics

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Hey Si

The 1st service manual I have that mentions the Eco range is 1993 and gives the Logic production dates as 86-91 so id guess the Ecologic came along in 92ish.

The difference was the Ecologic had a new drum/paddle design and water consumption was cut from 134L to 99L(thats the figure for the wash programme of the Ecologic washer dryer)

Ive had the A3636 about a year- it was rescued from the scrap pile and works perfectly!! :)

Seamus


Post# 252313 , Reply# 37   12/5/2007 at 17:17 (5,958 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Dating Hoovers.....

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Just in case anyone didnt know..

The 1st number after the model is the year(you need to know the decade but thats easy to figure)

The next 2 numbers are the month.

This works for any UK/Euro Hoover appliance from 1967- 1995(ish)

Seamus


Post# 252316 , Reply# 38   12/5/2007 at 17:22 (5,958 days old) by northernmary (Huddersfield - West Yorkshire)        

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Hello Seamus

Just wondering if you have msn would be cool to have a chat and make more friends on Aw.org

My address is: the_one_and_only_james@hotmail.com

If anyone else would like to add me please feel free

Northernmary


Post# 252330 , Reply# 39   12/5/2007 at 18:03 (5,958 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Hi Seamus.

Ecologics started being produced in 1991 as the ecologic I had definately was a 1991 model. Also in the 1992 service product data book it mentions ecologic wiring diagrams etc are in another book. The 1992 data book was produced in 1991 ready for 1st Jan 92.

It was quite nice to have one of the last Logics as this was also produced in 1991 but alas it had just too many issues which would have cost to much to put right so it had to go. I do miss it as I loved how it went straight up to 800rpm on the final spin rather than 500/800/1200. Also I liked the rinse times being a lot shorter but still effective. The 3060 has very long rinse times which can sometimes be a bit annoying but I forgive it!

Hi Simon

Yes you are correct. The seperate dial is a delay timer enabling you to set it to come on overnight to make use of economy 7 electricity. But we all know its not a good idea to run electrical appliances whilst tucked up in bed or not in the house.

Mark


Post# 252438 , Reply# 40   12/6/2007 at 07:56 (5,957 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Eco and Msn

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Hey Mark

Firstly its good to see you back :).

I must have missed the bit about the Ecologic info being in a separate book lol !.

Northernmary /James

I see you added me- will catch ya soon :)

Seamus


Post# 252439 , Reply# 41   12/6/2007 at 08:01 (5,957 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
One thing more..

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Personally I prefer the "timeline" programme window of the earlier versions :)wonder when it changed - will have to consult those manuals I guess lol!



Post# 252444 , Reply# 42   12/6/2007 at 08:51 (5,957 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Seamus thanks for your welcome back!

I too prefer the timeline programme selector as it looks much better than the later small window affair. Not sure when they changed it but im guessing it was quite early as you don't see that many with the "timeline" window. Im wondering if they changed it at the same time as when they changed the writing from being on the buttons to below them.

I remember coming across an immaculate Logic 1300 with the timeline programmer at a second hand place at a car boot. It had the grey console. You can imagine my dissapointment when I saw the "Sold" sticker.

Mark


Post# 252632 , Reply# 43   12/7/2007 at 02:25 (5,956 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Mark,
Its great to have you back. I'm rather keen on your ecologic 1200 in "mink" from 91! Do u still have this one?

I was at my parents yesterday with the otherhalf, i was looking for my boots with the weather being bad i didnt want to ruin my converse trainers walkin the dog! N so i ventured into the garage and had a look at my machines.

I decided to crank the logic up. it had been a while and it was a bit worse for wear last time i used it. It just never gives up! And my god i forgot how high the rinse water is lol i love it to pieces. It does sound abit sore though, from its tricks it was playing lasttime i think it needs a new module and a new motor. Shame i got the wrong motor sent to me by a seller on ebay grr!

Excellent thread im loving it! Will take some new pics of the logic as im gonna run it through a cycle!

Darren


Post# 252636 , Reply# 44   12/7/2007 at 04:22 (5,956 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Hey Darren!

Thanks for your welcome back. It is good to be back again!

Unfortunately I no longer have the Ecologic. My old neighbours Bosch died (She only had it 18 months and the bearings went) I would go in (She had an open door policy for me where I would just walk in her house, Many a time she would be walking around in her dressing gown. She knew I was gay obviously so didnt mind and she would go into the shower and then walk around in her towel. All a bit strange from an outsiders point of view but we had such a great relationship it was amusing what the "nosey people in the village thought!") Sorry anyway to get back to the story. I constantly told her that the bearings had gone and she needed a new machine because soon her clothes would get covered in oil. What happened...yes she came round saying help my clothes are covered in oil!!

She had 2 kids and single parent and couldnt afford a new machine as was a mature student at college studying to be a mental health nurse (she had a field day with me!) Well I gave her the Ecologic because it was virtually in Brand new condition (the big scratch in the picture was when We decided to move it with a trolley once and it fell off and slid down the corner of the trolley causing the big scratch).

Im happy it was to get its intended use and I had done my good deed for the day.

Darren good to hear the Logic fired up. Your right in that they just go and go. The Logic 1200 in the pic had the motor as one of its issues. It sounded dreadful as the bearings had gone.
I hope you decide to keep it and get it sorted as they are fab and especially as you have one of the first with the timeline programmer. Its a gorgeous machine.

And yes the 91 thing. I guess I was a bit forceful with that issue. It wasn't intended to sound like that so sorry Seamus!
I may be wrong but im sure it was a 91.

Looking forward to the pics!

I need to do some pics of the quartz and microtronic but they are currently buried in santas grotto in the garage.

Mark


Post# 252792 , Reply# 45   12/8/2007 at 06:22 (5,955 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hey Mark,
Everytime i've contemplated moving the logic on because of the faults, i just cant bring myself to do it. It was my 1st ever machine in my collection & i love it to pieces, I do think i will get the replacement parts, its just a matter of when. It has been sat idle for some months, so i'm looking forward to using it again!

I have to agree with the ecologics being 91!

I would love to see some pics of the quartz and microtronic! Have u had time to use them yet?

Darren


Post# 254127 , Reply# 46   12/14/2007 at 14:19 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
Yippeeee

How do guys.

Am finally back online after my enforced absence and straight to the thread that I was desperate to post some stuff on a fortnight ago.

Hope all is well with everyone.

I am sure you all know that my Hoover favourites were the pre Logic machines, so here we go....

First from the late 1960's.....

the 3208 Automatic - obliged to my mate from Cardiff (you know who you are) for this picture taken from a Which Magazine. Dont think this machine has been on the forum before!




Post# 254129 , Reply# 47   12/14/2007 at 14:27 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

The last piccy was a bit big (literally is a photograph I took that was billboard sized)! sorry.

Early 1970's now and the type of machine that started it all off for me...

my beloved late Hoover 3236H.
Two different versions - red ring machine which my parents had and the orange ring machine (shown below) which my godparents had.

There must be one out there somewhere!



Post# 254130 , Reply# 48   12/14/2007 at 14:29 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Mid to late 1970s now, with the A3058 Electronic de luxe 800....

Post# 254131 , Reply# 49   12/14/2007 at 14:34 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

very late 70s to very early 1980s now and a machine seemingly so rare as to have fallen off the face of the earth.

Again indebted to my mate in Cardiff for filling in so many of the blanks with this machine and for enabling me to have the image you see below (again a massive picture, this time taken from the instruction manual cover)...

the Hoover A3114 Selectamatic 1100


Post# 254132 , Reply# 50   12/14/2007 at 14:37 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Early 1980s and the A3186 Electron 800 Dual Spin

Post# 254133 , Reply# 51   12/14/2007 at 14:39 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

First series of 'real' Electrons, rather than a rehashed A3110 series machine.

The classic A3260 1100


Post# 254134 , Reply# 52   12/14/2007 at 14:42 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

and finally, the end of the Electron series machines and from where the Logics take over.

This is the machine in between Rob's A3346 and Mike's A3350, conveniently numbered the A3348...


Post# 254157 , Reply# 53   12/14/2007 at 15:36 (5,949 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)        

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bloody good to see you back Paul, missed you loads mate lol! R

Post# 254215 , Reply# 54   12/15/2007 at 02:47 (5,948 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Hi Paul

Great to see you back. Great pics, my aunt had the A3058, so it's great to have a proper pic of it and know it's name.

I hope the time away wasn't too hard.

Take care

Rob


Post# 254225 , Reply# 55   12/15/2007 at 04:56 (5,948 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Keymatic A3203

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Now isnt this a pic to remember, The new Hoover factory at Merthyr Tydfyl, South Wales,UK, producing the 3rd model of the Hoover Keymatic: here we can see the machines being assembled, the beauty of this machine is that the top hinged up for servicing, this contained all the timer & wiring & dispenser etc, so was very easy to service and gave clearer access to the tub, just look at the size of the motor and the pulley groove, quite impressive, also the bottom rear is part of the cabinet for stability, the pump also seems to have a fixed outlet to the bottom right of the machine rear, the outlet drain hose is then attached to it.

Post# 254274 , Reply# 56   12/15/2007 at 12:40 (5,948 days old) by pedro (London)        

Hey Guys, well after visiting the site daily for years i have FINALLY joined!Its great seeing all the recent threads to do with classic old machines, i've always said, and the comments that appear on here confirm that there are no better machines made than those in the late 70's and 80's! Just a quick question though, what exactly is the Hoover "Duel Spin" all about? Always puzzled me!

Post# 254340 , Reply# 57   12/15/2007 at 17:11 (5,948 days old) by 74simon ()        
Nice to see you back, Paul!

For some reason that Electronic Deluxe 800 is making me salivate at the thought of it stood next to a Spacemaker Fridge/Freezer! What a warped mind I must have...

Post# 254520 , Reply# 58   12/16/2007 at 14:35 (5,947 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Cheers for the welcome backs guys - it has been painful period of involuntary exile and i wouldn't reccommend it at all!

Hi Pedro - welcome to the site. Re the 'Dual Spin' Hoovers models A3186 and A3256....truth be told I don't know of a specific reason why they went out of their way to brand them 'dual spin' - apart from the obvious.
In the model line ups both the A3186 and A3256 were the budget square door machines, slotting in just above the round door basic machines from both series.
Both the A3186 and A3256 were 800/600rpm machines, but so were the A3188 and A3258 which were the 'De Luxe' machines and the next models up.

All i can assume is that 'dual spin' was simply a brand used to talk up the more basic models in the line-up.

Anyone know for sure?
Paul
p.s love that Keymatic production line picture Mike. as you mention, it shows the clever construction style of the Hoover Widebody machines to a 'T'.


Post# 254525 , Reply# 59   12/16/2007 at 14:56 (5,947 days old) by pedro (London)        

Thanks for the explanation matchbox! At least i have an answer!

Post# 256509 , Reply# 60   12/27/2007 at 18:13 (5,936 days old) by jameseyboy (uxbridge, london UK)        
ecologic 1100 washer dryer

hi guys ive got a hoover ecologic washerdryer will get some pics posted shortly i was curious as to why it seems to look exactly like the previous model the electron and not much like the other logics ive seen in this thread is this the fact that it is a combi machine? as for wash performance well i have never used a machine like it all i can say is I LOVE IT !!!!!!

Post# 257432 , Reply# 61   1/3/2008 at 13:16 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
A3308

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Hello Seamus and all, Like you I am lucky to have one these beautiful machines, second to the Logic 1300 i consider it too be one of the best Hoover made.......along with a few others.

Today at work i picked up an old electronic 1100 very simular to the "Selectormatic" brown and orange colour scheme on the control panel, it all works, bearings are smooth, motor quiet, programmer advances and no leaks, the only thing is one of the brown spin speed selector buttons is missing, so if anyone has any spare i would be most grateful.

Message for "Sparkymarky1973" The beautiful Hoover dryer delux is going well I am so pleased i bought this from you

Ive added a few pix of my A3308

Have a good new year to all

Gary



Post# 257433 , Reply# 62   1/3/2008 at 13:17 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
A3308

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Picture of A3308

Post# 257434 , Reply# 63   1/3/2008 at 13:18 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
A3308

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Another

Post# 257435 , Reply# 64   1/3/2008 at 13:18 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
A3308

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and another

Post# 257437 , Reply# 65   1/3/2008 at 13:20 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Burco D2 Tumble Dryer

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I am going to have to get this rid of the lovely old 1960s working tumble dryer to make room of the Hoover Electronic 1100 i got today, i will post pictures of the machine this saturday

Gary


Post# 257876 , Reply# 66   1/5/2008 at 12:28 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3310

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Here some pictures of the A3110, I took these t work today, there a few i hope you like them
Gary


Post# 257878 , Reply# 67   1/5/2008 at 12:29 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110

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Post# 257879 , Reply# 68   1/5/2008 at 12:30 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110

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Post# 257881 , Reply# 69   1/5/2008 at 12:31 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110

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Post# 257882 , Reply# 70   1/5/2008 at 12:31 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110

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Post# 257883 , Reply# 71   1/5/2008 at 12:32 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110

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A decent wash level of water

Post# 257884 , Reply# 72   1/5/2008 at 12:35 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110

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nice sudsy wash, this was with no powder added so i guess the drum and pipes are cacked in old soap powder.
As you can see from the pictures it is a bit dog eared but i will try getting it looking as good as possible, i love these machines.

Gary



Post# 258041 , Reply# 73   1/6/2008 at 04:15 (5,926 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Thank you so much for those Gary

This, because of my childhood memories is one of my favorite Hoover machines. I used to see them sold throughout the 80s, first of course new and then in secondhand Washing machine shops (which all seem to have gone now. I just love the 70/80s groovy orange on the fascia.

A couple of questions, was this the first Hoover to have the square door set flat into the front of the machine, i.e the replacement to the A3060? Does anyone know when this machine was produced/ended?

All the best

Rob


Post# 258091 , Reply# 74   1/6/2008 at 10:57 (5,926 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Hi Gary

Glad to hear the dryer de luxe is going strong and that you are enjoying it. It makes me feel so much better knowing it went to a deserving home where it will be cared for and treated properly.

Nice to see the A3110. Fab machine and I love the "New" sticker on the door. I had one of those machines but alas was at deaths door with the dreaded rust and there was just too much of it to be able to save it. I wished I had kept the buttons now as I could have sent you a replacement for yours. On mine the buttons where there but the orange half load button was split in 2.

Hi Rob:

Yes you are correct in that the A3110 was the replacememt for the A3060 and you are also correct that it was the first model with the "flush" door.

They started manufacturing the A3110 in January 1980 but I don't know when production ended. I only know the date because my A3060 is dated Dec 79 and the A3110 I had was dated Jan 80.

Mark
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Post# 258109 , Reply# 75   1/6/2008 at 12:25 (5,926 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
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Hello Rob glad you like the pictures and of course the lovely old machine, sorry to say that due to my age my child hood memorys go back before front loaders were the norm, infact my earliest memory is my mums GEC twintub that had na "L" shaped tub with two agitators in the bottom, i remember my dad used to pick me up and put me in it, Thanks two Kevin of the Twin tub emporium fro identifying this machine.

Hello Mark, yup tis lovely, works well and sounds well, pity i cant get it in the house but never mind, one day a matching A3190 washer turn up, have added a picture of it

Sod all of any interest came in work today, shitty modern hotpoint, usual knackered bearings, and a couple of DC01 dysons (Blurch)

Ah well one step closer to Hoover Heaven with this one

Regards
Gary


Post# 258143 , Reply# 76   1/6/2008 at 15:33 (5,926 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Hi Gary.
Fantastic that you have found an A3110. Totally love this style of machine, although I only ever saw the A3110 varaiant which was owned by an Aunt and Uncle. Never saw the A3108 800 variant or A3112 Keymatic and have only recently seen the upper portion of an A3114 Selectamatic.

Where did your machine come from?

Apart from the A3108 (down to personal taste) with its silver facia, the series was a really smart looking design and it was such as shame that it was comparitively short lived.

Wonderful that another (I know of only one other) A3110 is saved.

Any A3112 Keys or A3114 Selectas out there!? Keep your eyes peeled and ears pricked up - there will be one or two still out there, with a bit of luck.




Hi Rob.
cant provide specific production dates but the A3110 appears in the April 1981 Which magazine listings. The next major washing machine report was in May 1982 when the replacemnt machine (A3190 Electron 1100 de luxe) was listed.
Hope this helps a bit - there was also the A3156 Autocare 1100, which was a short lived interim model which was basically a reliveried A3110.

Cheers
paul


Post# 258169 , Reply# 77   1/6/2008 at 17:33 (5,926 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        
A3110

Wow - my childhood machine!

I think those installation instructions were the ones I scanned in ages ago, I still have them tucked away somewhere probably in amongst my brochure collection in the attic.

Beautiful machine, is what I grew up with as well as nana's A3060, a step up IMO to Hotpoint's offerings at the time. I remember mum moaning to my nana when we got the Creda at how it never washed as well as the Hoover, and until recently mum's still gone on about how good that Hoover was.

Jon


Post# 258171 , Reply# 78   1/6/2008 at 17:59 (5,926 days old) by platinum6 ()        

I love those classic square-door Hoover's. They're so much better than today's lacklustre Candy based models lol.

It's good to see that there is plenty of those models still in circulation.

I love all models that have been made over the years and even now, they still look great!

I quite like the Computer-Control models and the 1's that followed it as well as Electron and Logic/Ecologic ranges. The high water level rules! I like later Keymatic and Electronic models as well.

I wonder when Hoover discontinued square-door models, I think it was when they introduced the Classica/New-Wave ranges or it may have been sold alongside it for a bit. Correct me on this please.

It has to be said but Hoover is the King of the square-door washing machines!

That is a fact!





Post# 258336 , Reply# 79   1/7/2008 at 03:16 (5,925 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110

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Hello Paul

I work at a recycling centre, so my eyes and eares are always on full alert for such machines, i have pictures of various machines in the office and i have trained the rest of the staff to look out for them when i am not there (they all think i am mad), they thought i was even madder when i had the tumble dryer i bought of Mark delivered to the site he he, but they all agreed it was a great looking machine :-)

I have to agree with other comments that the Hoovers are by far the best of the square door machines

Jon i dont suppose you would like to sell me your A3110 book at all?

Paul that selection of installation instructions !!!! the dream team i would say

Because i have limited space to store any of my machines sometimes i dread a machine coming in, because it will mean i have to get rid of something to make room, like the Burco D2 tumble dryer( it has gone to a good home though)

Ah well im going to service and check the 3110 over this week and you never know manage to do a wash in it :-)

Speak later
Gary


Post# 258370 , Reply# 80   1/7/2008 at 09:58 (5,925 days old) by superelectronic (London, UK)        
Classic Hoover water levels

What a great thread about such a good look!

The comments earlier about a decent wash level of water slightly surprised me as I personally was surprised when using a vintage Hoover A3350 (picured above) just how low the wash water level was - almost comparable to today's machines. Of course, Hoover's approach to water is a bit schizophrenic when you consider the super high rinse level. Was this more for good rinsing or load distribution I wonder? And would a classic Hoover have been more economical on electricity than other machines of the time (e.g. Hotpoint who had water coming 2-3" up the glass - 16 litres actually). Anyone got some historical consumption figures? Anyone want to get their bucket out and measure the drain cycle? Shades of retrospective Eco-guilt have me interested...

Toodleoo!

Al


Post# 258379 , Reply# 81   1/7/2008 at 10:37 (5,925 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Water levels

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Pah! i have never known a bigger marketing con than this new eco religion, it raises huge amounts of taxes for the goverment, allows greater control of the masses through guilt and indoctrination, allows energy comapanies to make huge profits without having invest in new equipment, it makes me mad to hear and read the shite that is pumped out from huge marketing companies for the govement so that they can brainwash the masses into beleiving this crap.
Wash levels, to get clothes clean you need to move them through water its simple, this why toploaders and older front loaders wash so well. modern machines (i have current model Bosch), wash for hours in a thimble full of water to only just achieve the same results......all so the water companies like South West Water for example dont have to invest in new water treatment equipment and can maximise the profits for their shareholders, it is disgusting, the utilities should have never been privatised, thanks Mrs thatcher, you old witch.

The hoover and other older machines rinse by dilution which why the rinse level is so high.

Bah! thats my rant over

Good evening to you all

Gary



Post# 258393 , Reply# 82   1/7/2008 at 11:55 (5,925 days old) by superelectronic (London, UK)        

Crikey - should just have stuck with general curiosity!

Eco and political debates aside, I'm still curious...and not necessarily slating high water levels - it is a renewable resource after all.

Al


Post# 258394 , Reply# 83   1/7/2008 at 12:06 (5,925 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

How do Gary.

from chin-wagging with others on the forum, the production of posters with images and descriptions of machines seems to be the way to go. i will have to get to work in microsoft paint and hand them out at currys and comet etc. always one of those 'do it tomorrow things' unfortunately though.

The installation leaflet is great and was the first time i ever saw what the A3108, A3112 and A3114 looked like - discovering the entire series in one fell swoop. for some reason though, i didnt purchase it - was on ebay about a year ago. probably got too expensive.

keep ypur eyes peeled for more goodies and, again, heartfelt congrats on your new acquisition.

wonderful find!
cheers
paul


Post# 258400 , Reply# 84   1/7/2008 at 13:06 (5,925 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
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Hello Paul yes a good idea poster prints etc........lovely lovely. it grieves me sometimes at work becuase i do not have the room for all the machines i would like to save, i wont say what some of them have been for fear of being lynched by an angry mob.

Hello Al sorry about my rant, but in my line of work i have to put up with guilt ridden people day in day out going on and on about "the planet" , CO2 footprint" "turn to 30" blah blah blah, it just annoys me when i see the affects this eco religion is having on people and how private companies are making a financial killing out of it

Manufacturers have had to adhere to the water levels set down in Europe otherwise of course they would not sell machines, Every machine sold has the "A" rating etc system splashed across it, an engineer was telling me about a certain "Beko" machine that takes 2.5 hours to do a 40 degree coloureds wash, the buyers were contacting Beko saying that there something wrong with the machine only to be told that wasnt anything wrong with the machine and this was normal, it may save water but what tumbling fabrics around for this sort of time does to them i wonder to say nothing of the poor old motor, ah well

Anyway this is a great website and sanctuary.

Cheers chaps

Gary


Post# 258403 , Reply# 85   1/7/2008 at 13:16 (5,925 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Beko

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Hey Gary and all the normal 40 deg programme on the basic Beko is indeed 2.5 hours odd!. I tend to mention it if i sell one ! Strangly most ppl dont seem that bothered - as you say tumbling things for that time cant do then a lot of good !
Seamus


Post# 258421 , Reply# 86   1/7/2008 at 15:01 (5,925 days old) by electron800 ()        
2.5 hours sounds about right for a modern machine from my ex

My whirlpool takes at very least 2.5 hours to do a 40 degree cottons wash. The instruction booklet says it should take 2 hrs 10mins at 40 and 2.25 at 60 but thats crap. In actual fact most full loads take 3 hours at 40 and longer if it gets out of balance on spin (which is most of the time). The manual also says it can only hold 5kg on a 40 degree wash and 5.5 on 60 or 95, even though these programmes, as far as I can tell, are actually shorter. The 1200 spin also leaves clothes slightly wetter than the Ecologic's 1000 spin and noticably stiffer due to poor rinsing.

Post# 258426 , Reply# 87   1/7/2008 at 15:27 (5,925 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
2.5 hours sounds about right for a modern machine from my ex

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Christ these washtimes are ludricous, my Bosch takes 1 hour 48 minutes to do a stains extra/aqua plus 40 degree wash (I need the extra time and water to get my work clothes clean), my old Hoover A3308 takes just under an hour to do the same wash with excellent results everytime.

However if i add 6 litres of water (4 kettle fulls of water) to the Bosch and do a standard 40 degree wash it takes 1 hour 22 minutes with equally good results as the Hoover

Lets go to an even greater extreme my old Hoover twin tub, a wash takes 4 MINUTES! I joke not, the actual wash time is upto 4 minutes for cottons, obviously though that doesnt include the time it takes to heat the water which is about 20 minutes (cold fill) heating time would obviously less if i put hot and cold water in, add about 10 minutes for spinning and rinsing and the results are excellent!......

so where are we going with these ridiculous wash times

*shakes head*
Gary


Post# 258436 , Reply# 88   1/7/2008 at 16:30 (5,925 days old) by robm (Buxted)        
Water levels

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This may throw some light on the water levels about in the 70's. Not sure's who's pic this was and I hope they don't mind me using it! Anyhow here is the Which report which includes a Hoover. The Electrolux I believe is the same as my S218T Zanussi.

Post# 258591 , Reply# 89   1/8/2008 at 09:08 (5,924 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hotpoint Microtronic SparkyMarky

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Hello Mark i found this today and wondered if it was the correct soap draw front for your Microtronic

Gary


Post# 258758 , Reply# 90   1/9/2008 at 03:49 (5,923 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
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Hello Rob

thanks for the picture from the Which report, the Hoover 800 is great looking, i remember many years ago changing the bearings on one of these which was unusual on these machines (very common on the 1100s), it had an enamelled drum and tub.

Infact thanks to everyone whio has posted such great pictures of the various square door Hoovers

Lovely stuff :-)

Gary


Post# 258761 , Reply# 91   1/9/2008 at 04:40 (5,923 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Hi Gary

Thanks very much mate for that but unfortunately it's the incorrect one. I do really appreciate you looking for one and getting that one.

It unfortunately does not matter now as tragedy struck the other day with the microtronic and now it has passed away.

Thank you Gary
Mark


Post# 258764 , Reply# 92   1/9/2008 at 05:06 (5,923 days old) by superelectronic (London, UK)        
Tech specs

Hello again...

Gary - there's nothing wrong with a cathartic rant or a robust opinion! It seems many share your frustration with modern machines with long cycles and too little water. A 2006 Indesit I used recently certainly seemed to produce a lot of lint on my shirts even on a short cycle so I guess they're a bit rougher on clothes. My usual machine on the other hand is a water-hogging Proline and goes a bit too far the other way - and it's only good housekeeping to have a bit of efficiency in a machine. It's been said here somewhere European ratings put paid to my dream machine, the Hotpoint top loader so I'm not too happy about that (this may well be a new/resurrected thread when I get some pics from home to contribute...am I in good company there?)...anyway, I'm in no rush to turn to 30 or rinse in a heavy dew.

I take it I can enter Cornwall without being burned at the stake!

Rob M - thanks for digging those figures out. As I thought, Hoover was relatively miserly with the 'leccy by comparison and I'm pretty sure this continued into the 90s (contrasting the Hotpoint 95s with the equivalent (Eco)logics for example). Have you any idea what the low and high fill levels for your Electron 800 are? My guess is somewhere around 10-12l low and 24-27l high. Seamus's earlier post states max hot water consumption was 14l and bearing in mind hot wash programmes used hot fill only, this kind of supports it...and is pretty economical really. Incidentally, does anyone know if the Ecologics actually used a reduced water level or just cut out the cool down - I seem to remember the water saving was only something like 10% (11 or so litres)?

BTW Rob - I was tickled to view your photo collection - seems we collected the same brochures! Hotpoint 92 - now that's when a brochure was a brochure - money shots on every page! And from looking at the vids of your rather handsome Zanussi, I don't think it's quite as extravagant as the Electrolux in the details above - rinse level looked normal...unless it does 6 rinses maybe!

Bye for now...(hope you're not finding my quest for tech specs too obscure!)

Al


Post# 258822 , Reply# 93   1/9/2008 at 12:36 (5,923 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Mark

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Hey mate what happened :-(
Seamus


Post# 258841 , Reply# 94   1/9/2008 at 14:31 (5,923 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
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Ah well no problem matey, i would have taken the whole machine if i had the room
poor microtronic
Gary


Post# 258844 , Reply# 95   1/9/2008 at 14:36 (5,923 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
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Hello Al of course you are welcome in Cornwall, if you are here i might show you my very water thirsty Hotpoint timeline toploader doing a splendid wash.

Gary

Thank christ most of the guilt ridden trendies that annoy me live in St Ives


Post# 258849 , Reply# 96   1/9/2008 at 14:45 (5,923 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
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Have been sorting out the A3110 I brought back from work, so far i have changed the Motor brushes, Drive belt, Replaced the suspension (git of a job), used copius amounts of de-rust, re-rivetted the base on and de-fugged the soap drawer and used ACDO washing machine cleaner to de-fug the rest of the machine, i need to source some rear wheels as the originals are like doughnuts and totally useless, oh and I changed the pump, i thought it was noisy and when i checked the pump it turned to be a modern magnetic type thing, so that went straight in the bin and a nice old quiet Hoover pump went back in.

Not too bad so far :-)

Gary


Post# 258866 , Reply# 97   1/9/2008 at 16:10 (5,923 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)        
"...nice old quiet Hoover pump went back in. "

Ahhh yes, the "Shaded-Pole, Self-Cleaning Vortex Pump", as used by Hoover (and Hotpoint too, but I presume that was later on, when Hotpoint made their own machines?)

Post# 258953 , Reply# 98   1/9/2008 at 23:53 (5,923 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
"...nice old quiet Hoover pump went back in. "

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Yes thats the one, lovely and quiet, i have a modern Bosch and whilst the motor is quiet that uses a noisy cheap magnetic pump :-(

I have filled the machine with sound deadening pads and damping which makes it super quiet but that pump still drones away


Post# 258968 , Reply# 99   1/10/2008 at 02:09 (5,922 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

MICROTRONIC DEATH

Hi all

What happened was the internal cold water hose which goes from the inlet valve to the soap dispenser drawer came off at the dispenser end when it was filling. Our cold water has high pressure so you can imagine all that pressure in a tiny hose. Water sprayed all over the inside of the machine soaking all the electrical components. And "piff" "puff" "poof" the machine was dead. I was left with a flood and a machine dead and stinking of electrical burning with a bit of smoke added in!

I was very lucky to have come in not that long after it happened otherwise it would have been a major flood!

Im not embarresed to admit that I did have tears in my eyes as I loved that machine. So flexible in its programmes, 4 rinses etc etc. I will really miss it.

The only good thing to come out of it is that I now have a "spare" whole for another machine. I intend to get another old Hotpoint if I come across one as I dont now have an old Hottie front loader. I expect it wont be of that vintage but who knows.

Mark
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Post# 258973 , Reply# 100   1/10/2008 at 03:33 (5,922 days old) by robm (Buxted)        

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Hi everyone

Al - A fellow Londoner eh! Thanks for your comments. To be honest I have absolutely no idea about the litre usage in the Electron but the S218T definately uses more water, particularly in the gentle cycle. It does 2 rinses that are 2 thirds full like my deep water vid. The other rinses come up about a quarter of the door. In my first vid I did I discovered the inlet hose was scaled up so it took forever to fill and usually drained before hitting its full level.

Gary - sounds like you are doing a great job on the A3110. I think this is my favorite Hoover for nostalgic reasons. I take it the programming is all OK? I know what you mean about a pig of a job on the suspension. My Electron has a twisted tub which I tried to repair and it was bloody difficult. It's still not perfect but is much better.

Hi Mark - sorry to hear about the Hottie. I can imagine how you would feel. I don't know how long my 18580 will last, I've noticed the pump keeps jamming. I try not to use it much now, just run it through a test from time to time. I hope you find a new one really soon. BTW did you get my email? I've had problems with Hotmail so you might not have.

All the best

Rob


Post# 258984 , Reply# 101   1/10/2008 at 06:20 (5,922 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Hi Gary, thats a lovely machine there you have, looking forward to seeing it in action!!! such simple but efficient machines, and at least the bearing issues where all but sorted with this model release!!! I know of one Keymatic A3112 that is still in existance, saw it in a laundry room when I picked up a 1346 a few yrs ago!!! Is that the matching dryer to this machine Gary??

Hello Al - and welcome to the club from me, I`m sure you will have a few sleepless nights catching up with all the pics, vids and posts!!! would love to hear more on the Morphy Richards spinner from your past!!! was it the Astral??I think we should start a new thread for spinners etc!!

Mark - wow what can I say, am holding my breathe here, do you have a "spare whole" as in looking for a machine to transplant parts into and make a whole new one...or, you have a spare hole after dumping it??? please say its not the latter and if it is you kept the fascia as a nice display piece on your wall!!!????

in anticipation, Mike




Post# 259023 , Reply# 102   1/10/2008 at 11:52 (5,922 days old) by superelectronic (London, UK)        

Hello one and all - a quick reply...

Rob - a fellow Londoner indeed - live and direct from downtown New Cross. Looks like I need to check your videos again as the one I saw made me think the Zanussi was on timed fill and so went straight into drain like my Proline (90s machine - 70s technology: it too has that bizarre mechanical link from timer to dispenser for water diversion).

Gary - would love to see the timeline T/L some day but not likely to come to Cornwall til July (camping near the Gurnard's Head). A cheeky request for pics and vids one day maybe?

Mike - thanks for the welcome. I've been watching from the sidelines since July so am well versed in the goings on here, having given myself eye strain from looking at my work computer with the screen turned away from prying eyes! Love your pics of the Hotpoint T/L and yours is now the only video of one out there - I missed the others as YouTube was blocked. Now I'm borrowing my housemate's computer whilst he's at work and I'm looking for a job...this site has proved to be very distracting but worth it! Re the Morphy Richards spinner: it was square with blue rubber surround and pink rectangle button, probably from the late 70s. It sadly went to the tip in 1990ish - surplus to requirments and took up too much space; spin was no more effective than our Hotpoint 9510's 800rpm.

I too am sad to hear of the death of Mark's microtronic - saw a couple growing up and loved the buttons and general style.

Bye!

Al




Post# 259029 , Reply# 103   1/10/2008 at 13:28 (5,922 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110

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MARK- that is a terrible thing to happen, of all things to go wrong aswell.....Bah! but as you know things just turn up, so fingers crossed for you

ROBM-Yes the programmer works, dont worry i am surprised as the next person, i had changed a few of these years ago, yes the suspension is a sod of a job but it is worth doing

MIKE- (Gary Bows to king of lovely applliances) :-)... the reason the dearings are ok is that at some point in its life it has been fitted with the later Hoover backplate with the heavy roller ball bearings rather than the older taper roller jobs, my A3308 is the same. Arghh dont mention KEY bloody MATICS, I like a lot of others on this group lust for one, the one you have on youtube is soooooooo beuuuuuuutiful.....but any other will do :-)

The dryer as far as i know is the matching one for the A3190 electron 1100 de-lux, which one day i hope to get

AL- the Hotpoint is a brilliant machine easy to work on and built like a tank, the only thing is if another machine comes along that i want then it will have to go to make space :-(

Now i can take still pictures of my machines but the vid is fooked so movies are not possible

Had a lovely little Hotpoint "Home Laundry" tumble dryer come into work today, brown control panel with raised white Hotpoint badge and a circular copper plate with concentric rings on the grey door with "home laundry" written on it, works but the bearings are bit noisy, so i havent brought it home

As i said before in my line of work i see a lot of old gear and it does grieve me not to be able to take it home , another item that keeps tunring is the very old Flattley drying cabinets......sob sob.......i need a bloody wharehouse

Anway i think i have answered every one and grovelled

Gary


Post# 259270 , Reply# 104   1/11/2008 at 12:33 (5,921 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

Hi Guys

Thanks for your comments re Microtronic. Im sure something will turn up to fill the new hole!

Mike - The microtronic hasn't gone to be recycled yet. I have of course though taken off the fascia to keep and also the door as its a chrome one. Im still to take out the motor and the pump just incase they are still working.

Mark


Post# 259271 , Reply# 105   1/11/2008 at 12:34 (5,921 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()        

RobM

Checked last night and I have received your email...Thanks mate!

We should have a chat on msn soon.

Mark
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Post# 259277 , Reply# 106   1/11/2008 at 13:22 (5,921 days old) by pedro (London)        

Servis Compact

A good catch if someones near!!


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Post# 259278 , Reply# 107   1/11/2008 at 13:31 (5,921 days old) by pedro (London)        
Apologies!

Sorry guys, just realised i posted that last ebay find in the wrong forum!! Doh!!

Post# 259754 , Reply# 108   1/14/2008 at 10:27 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
The Mess That Is My Garage

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Here is an overall picture of motley collection that I am forced to keep in my garage with all my other junk

Its not fair :-(


Post# 259755 , Reply# 109   1/14/2008 at 10:29 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
The Mess That Is My Garage

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Here is a another
Gary


Post# 259756 , Reply# 110   1/14/2008 at 10:31 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110 Video clips on youtube

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Having descovered that i can do movie clips on my digital camera i have attempted to take a few of the lovely A3110 doing its first wash

Gary


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Post# 259757 , Reply# 111   1/14/2008 at 10:32 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110 Video clips on youtube

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Post# 259758 , Reply# 112   1/14/2008 at 10:33 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110 Video clips on youtube

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Post# 259760 , Reply# 113   1/14/2008 at 10:33 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110 Video clips on youtube

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Post# 259761 , Reply# 114   1/14/2008 at 10:34 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Hoover A3110 Video clips on youtube

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Post# 259762 , Reply# 115   1/14/2008 at 10:35 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
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the last obe they are all a bit short as i can only get 3 mintues of recording on my camera

Gary


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Post# 259772 , Reply# 116   1/14/2008 at 11:21 (5,918 days old) by superelectronic (London, UK)        
My bronze baby!

Great vids Gary!

And as for the Timeline T/L pic in bronze...well let's just say it's my idea of laundry heaven! Is it a trick of the light or is the timeline illuminated? Didn't think I'd ever see one of those again. There's a nice 60cm gap in my bedroom next to the washbasin that would house it very nicely if ever it had to go...not that it would be popular with the landlords. All the vibration would probably take the plaster of the downstairs ceiling and if it should go wrong...15 gallons of sudsy water is not a pretty site!

Cheers

Al


Post# 259810 , Reply# 117   1/14/2008 at 14:32 (5,918 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Gary-Your garage is reminisent of my collection at my parents! Lol! Be nice when i have my own garage!

This pic was before the other 4 machines turned up lol! aswell as those that came and went in between!

Darren


Post# 260158 , Reply# 118   1/16/2008 at 04:21 (5,916 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
My bronze baby

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Hello Al sorry to say it is a trick of the light, though that would have been a neat touch to have the display illuminated (if it had been deisigned in the states i daresay it would have been)
It is great washing machine to use, so well engineered and solid.
Unfortunately mine is not in mint visual condition, the top control panel could do with a re-spray.
It will have to be somehing very special to make me get rid of it, even then i would miss it
Gary


Post# 260159 , Reply# 119   1/16/2008 at 04:26 (5,916 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
the Mess that is my Garage

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Hello Darren

I see you have one of the best machines Hoover ever made (the Logic 1300) i had one of these years ago and loved it.
The garage is not even mine it i have the use of it through a very kind hearted old lady.
My water comes via a long extension hose from a garden tap, it is a nightmare that i might loose the garage one day all together.
ah well
Gary


Post# 262022 , Reply# 120   1/28/2008 at 12:56 (5,904 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
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Hello Mark where are your vids on youtube?

Gary



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