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Thread Number: 25138
Hoover 3203 Keymatic Video |
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| Post# 387761 10/24/2009 at 12:58 (5,296 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
I managed to cobble together a video of Mats fantastic 3203 Keymatic washing machine last weekend. Its not brilliant but you get the idea ;-) Gary CLICK HERE TO GO TO electron1100's LINK | ||
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Post# 387779 , Reply# 1 10/24/2009 at 14:35 (5,295 days old) by foraloysius  (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 387800 , Reply# 2 10/24/2009 at 15:37 (5,295 days old) by deeprinser () | ||
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Hi Gary. Thanks..I enjoyed your video. I love the pump and rinse level. Regards. Louis. | ||
| Post# 387817 , Reply# 3 10/24/2009 at 17:21 (5,295 days old) by paulinroyton (B) | ||
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Cool Hi Gary. Love this machine, water so high, best deep rinses I have seen. Paul | ||
| Post# 387826 , Reply# 4 10/24/2009 at 17:50 (5,295 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Fab.... | ||
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Post# 387830 , Reply# 5 10/24/2009 at 18:01 (5,295 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Its been done before
Gary If I had realised you could have had video of a whole cycle long ago - I filmed it at the 60th Anniv meet in 2008 - I probably stil have it if you would like a copy - its no trouble to burn a dvd. Jack (VintageHoover) took fotage of teh mechanicals with the back off - he may still have it. You are right, it is THE most amazing machine - I never thought I would ever see one again Al | ||
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Post# 387832 , Reply# 6 10/24/2009 at 18:06 (5,295 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Correction | ||
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Post# 387835 , Reply# 7 10/24/2009 at 18:14 (5,295 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Yes it was the successor
Louis You are correct, a completely all new machine, launched alongside the simpler and de-featured Hoover Automatic, which had no powder dispenser (its on the top, left hand rear on this machine) rotary programme selector/two rocker switches and no stainles steel wash drum. Paul can correct me, but I believe the first models were cold fill only. Both were revised fairly early on, the Keymatic getting a powder dispenser drawer so it could (in theory) go under a worktop and the Automatic programme selector being revised to a single "Pull For On", shall I say conventional, rotary dial. I think at the time the KM became hot and cold fill, not sure but I suspect the Automatic remained cold fill Al | ||
| Post# 387846 , Reply# 8 10/24/2009 at 18:28 (5,295 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Ok | ||
| Post# 387907 , Reply# 9 10/25/2009 at 04:33 (5,295 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
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Post# 387909 , Reply# 10 10/25/2009 at 04:47 (5,295 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 387912 , Reply# 11 10/25/2009 at 05:12 (5,295 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Hiya people.... Yep Al, the first widebody frontloaders were both cold fill machines. The 3203 Keymatic De Luxe, of which Mathew's machine is the star of the vid.... 
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| Post# 387913 , Reply# 12 10/25/2009 at 05:13 (5,295 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and its sidekick..... in the form of the 3208 Automatic... 
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| Post# 387914 , Reply# 13 10/25/2009 at 05:14 (5,295 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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which were a kind of match with.... Mikes 3020 Tumble Dryer.... 
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| Post# 387915 , Reply# 14 10/25/2009 at 05:16 (5,295 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The 3203 was replaced.... by the visually identical, but hot water solonoid equipped, 3203H Keymatic De Luxe. This was the first usage of the 'H' to signify hot and cold fill machines, in the Hoover range.... 
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| Post# 387916 , Reply# 15 10/25/2009 at 05:17 (5,295 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The 3208 and 3203H were then replaced by... model 3221H Automatic, for the former... 
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| Post# 387917 , Reply# 16 10/25/2009 at 05:18 (5,295 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and model 3203H was replaced by... model 3223H Keymatic de Luxe, with the front powder drawer... 
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| Post# 387918 , Reply# 17 10/25/2009 at 05:20 (5,295 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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which then lead us onto the Matchboxes.... in 1970... 
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| Post# 387919 , Reply# 18 10/25/2009 at 05:24 (5,295 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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of which Gary's 3243H.... is the only known example and in stunning condition.... 
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| Post# 387998 , Reply# 19 10/25/2009 at 11:51 (5,295 days old) by robbie5 (Birmingham Edgbaston) | ||
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Hi Those early keymatics look so sleek and strong. The 1970s hoover advert above has a very now look to it, must be the glossy purple doors. Hehe Rob | ||
| Post# 388020 , Reply# 20 10/25/2009 at 13:42 (5,295 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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The Video
AL thanks for that I remember a very short vid of this on Jacks site on youtube and being frustrated by how short it was. Depsite my attempts last weekend i still havent managed to get a complete video of it (there was so much going on) Paul excellent history lesson there :-) Keymatics There is something magical (to me) about these machines i cannot tell you what that is, but when ever that keyplate goes in and you hear the programmer clicking and whirring it is music to my ears. Gary | ||
| Post# 388022 , Reply# 21 10/25/2009 at 14:03 (5,295 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Spin Video | ||
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Post# 388226 , Reply# 22 10/26/2009 at 12:41 (5,294 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Keymatic
Hey Gary Glad you enjoyed Mathews Keymatic, its a well travelled washer!!! lovely clunks n clicks, such a special machines!!! Heres the insides all shined up!!!the tub is suspended fron the 4 springs and the counter weights are actually concrete filled blocks bolted onto the casing (top sides) not the drum!!! 
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Post# 388233 , Reply# 23 10/26/2009 at 13:03 (5,294 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Paired | ||
| Post# 388268 , Reply# 24 10/26/2009 at 14:13 (5,293 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Special Machines
Hello Mike Yes indeed very special machines I was thinking about the weights and the wide body........maybe by widening the foot print of the machine (widebody) this helps keep things under control when the machine kicks into spin, because if it is not balanced when starting a spin, with the initial violent movement of the tub, the wide footprint helps contain the movement of the body of the machine until the suspension and damper units can take over...........argh my brain hurts now having thought that one through. It is an amzing peice of engineering inside......the cast cradle for the bearings and motor and the tub design make me think of german machines, the later designs with tub springs on the bottom and cast rear plate must have been a radical design change at the time. oh blah blah blah LOL :-) anyway are you fully recovered now? is November still on? Gary Ps here is a picture of a shy bloke who was in attendance 
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| Post# 388271 , Reply# 25 10/26/2009 at 14:19 (5,293 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
Dont look at me, Am shy......... LOL! Titty Bang Bang fan? Shame Paul wasnt wearing his french maid outfit CLICK HERE TO GO TO aquarius1984's LINK | ||
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Post# 388280 , Reply# 26 10/26/2009 at 15:05 (5,293 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Who Do You Mean?? | ||
| Post# 388289 , Reply# 27 10/26/2009 at 15:42 (5,293 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Oi!!!! What is this? Pick on Paul evening? lol | ||
| Post# 388293 , Reply# 28 10/26/2009 at 15:53 (5,293 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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| Post# 388297 , Reply# 29 10/26/2009 at 16:15 (5,293 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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pick on Paul ? | ||
| Post# 388307 , Reply# 30 10/26/2009 at 16:46 (5,293 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Garys Teatowels | ||
| Post# 388325 , Reply# 31 10/26/2009 at 18:04 (5,293 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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OMG.... i have just pi$$ed my pants with laughter! You really do have the knack for the funny caption competition. Brilliant. Just brilliant. Paul | ||
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Post# 388329 , Reply# 32 10/26/2009 at 18:11 (5,293 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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OMG | ||
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Post# 390923 , Reply# 34 11/5/2009 at 08:47 (5,284 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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keymatic A3224 | ||
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