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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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Post# 250995 , Reply# 3   11/29/2007 at 07:27 (5,964 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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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... CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 251097 , Reply# 6   11/29/2007 at 16:17 (5,964 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 251100 , Reply# 7   11/29/2007 at 16:19 (5,964 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 251102 , Reply# 8   11/29/2007 at 16:22 (5,964 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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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!
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Post# 251400 , Reply# 9   12/1/2007 at 02:47 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 251401 , Reply# 10   12/1/2007 at 02:49 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 251402 , Reply# 11   12/1/2007 at 02:49 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 251403 , Reply# 12   12/1/2007 at 02:51 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 251404 , Reply# 13   12/1/2007 at 02:52 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 251405 , Reply# 14   12/1/2007 at 02:53 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 251406 , Reply# 15   12/1/2007 at 02:54 (5,962 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 251413 , Reply# 16   12/1/2007 at 04:55 (5,962 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 251432 , Reply# 18   12/1/2007 at 06:43 (5,962 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 251927 , Reply# 19   12/4/2007 at 07:43 (5,959 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()   |   | |
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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 ()   |   | |
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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 ()   |   | |
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Hoover Logic 1200 A3786 1991 |
Post# 251932 , Reply# 22   12/4/2007 at 07:56 (5,959 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()   |   | |
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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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Post# 251982 , Reply# 25   12/4/2007 at 10:55 (5,959 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 252006 , Reply# 26   12/4/2007 at 15:23 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252009 , Reply# 27   12/4/2007 at 15:26 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252026 , Reply# 28   12/4/2007 at 16:25 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252027 , Reply# 29   12/4/2007 at 16:26 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252029 , Reply# 30   12/4/2007 at 16:27 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252031 , Reply# 31   12/4/2007 at 16:29 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252032 , Reply# 32   12/4/2007 at 16:31 (5,959 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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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# 252311 , Reply# 36   12/5/2007 at 17:11 (5,958 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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Post# 252316 , Reply# 38   12/5/2007 at 17:22 (5,958 days old) by northernmary (Huddersfield - West Yorkshire)   |   | |
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Post# 252438 , Reply# 40   12/6/2007 at 07:56 (5,957 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 252439 , Reply# 41   12/6/2007 at 08:01 (5,957 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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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# 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# 254130 , Reply# 48   12/14/2007 at 14:29 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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Mid to late 1970s now, with the A3058 Electronic de luxe 800.... |
Post# 254132 , Reply# 50   12/14/2007 at 14:37 (5,949 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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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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Post# 254215 , Reply# 54   12/15/2007 at 02:47 (5,948 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 254225 , Reply# 55   12/15/2007 at 04:56 (5,948 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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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.
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Post# 254340 , Reply# 57   12/15/2007 at 17:11 (5,948 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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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# 254525 , Reply# 59   12/16/2007 at 14:56 (5,947 days old) by pedro (London)   |   | |
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Thanks for the explanation matchbox! At least i have an answer! |
Post# 257432 , Reply# 61   1/3/2008 at 13:16 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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Post# 257434 , Reply# 63   1/3/2008 at 13:18 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257435 , Reply# 64   1/3/2008 at 13:18 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257437 , Reply# 65   1/3/2008 at 13:20 (5,929 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257876 , Reply# 66   1/5/2008 at 12:28 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257878 , Reply# 67   1/5/2008 at 12:29 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257879 , Reply# 68   1/5/2008 at 12:30 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257881 , Reply# 69   1/5/2008 at 12:31 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257882 , Reply# 70   1/5/2008 at 12:31 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257883 , Reply# 71   1/5/2008 at 12:32 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 257884 , Reply# 72   1/5/2008 at 12:35 (5,927 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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# 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# 258336 , Reply# 79   1/7/2008 at 03:16 (5,925 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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# 258379 , Reply# 81   1/7/2008 at 10:37 (5,925 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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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# 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)   |   | |
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Post# 258426 , Reply# 87   1/7/2008 at 15:27 (5,925 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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Post# 258591 , Reply# 89   1/8/2008 at 09:08 (5,924 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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# 258822 , Reply# 93   1/9/2008 at 12:36 (5,923 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 258841 , Reply# 94   1/9/2008 at 14:31 (5,923 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 258844 , Reply# 95   1/9/2008 at 14:36 (5,923 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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 (.)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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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# 259029 , Reply# 103   1/10/2008 at 13:28 (5,922 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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# 259271 , Reply# 105   1/11/2008 at 12:34 (5,921 days old) by sparkymarky1973 ()   |   | |
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RobM Checked last night and I have received your email...Thanks mate! We should have a chat on msn soon. Mark x |
Post# 259277 , Reply# 106   1/11/2008 at 13:22 (5,921 days old) by pedro (London)   |   | |
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Servis Compact A good catch if someones near!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO pedro's LINK on eBay |
Post# 259278 , Reply# 107   1/11/2008 at 13:31 (5,921 days old) by pedro (London)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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Post# 259755 , Reply# 109   1/14/2008 at 10:29 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 259756 , Reply# 110   1/14/2008 at 10:31 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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 CLICK HERE TO GO TO electron1100's LINK |
Post# 259757 , Reply# 111   1/14/2008 at 10:32 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 259758 , Reply# 112   1/14/2008 at 10:33 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 259760 , Reply# 113   1/14/2008 at 10:33 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 259761 , Reply# 114   1/14/2008 at 10:34 (5,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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 CLICK HERE TO GO TO electron1100's LINK |
Post# 259810 , Reply# 117   1/14/2008 at 14:32 (5,918 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 260158 , Reply# 118   1/16/2008 at 04:21 (5,916 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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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)   |   | |
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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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