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Thread Number: 28011
Operation Matchbox Rescue! - Hoover 3236H |
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| Post# 428712 4/14/2010 at 12:26 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Hi everyone. After a manic two weeks, I am finally able to update you all on a machine rescue that has been very close to my heart. | ||
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| Post# 428715 , Reply# 2 4/14/2010 at 12:32 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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....and the other machine in danger The Hotpoint 1509/05 Automatic De Luxe.... 
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| Post# 428717 , Reply# 4 4/14/2010 at 12:39 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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From 1970 till 1974 Hoover front loader range consisted of three machines. First off was the 3235 Automatic, which was produced in the early half panel version.... 
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| Post# 428718 , Reply# 5 4/14/2010 at 12:40 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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followed by the version 2 full panel machine... 
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| Post# 428719 , Reply# 6 4/14/2010 at 12:41 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Mid range machine was produced in the form of the 3236H, again in two versions, with the early machine being produced with red detailing... 
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| Post# 428720 , Reply# 7 4/14/2010 at 12:42 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and the later version with orange detailing... 
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| Post# 428721 , Reply# 8 4/14/2010 at 12:43 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Top of the range was the 3243H Keymatic De Luxe, again in two versions with early being red and late in orange..... 
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| Post# 428737 , Reply# 15 4/14/2010 at 13:26 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Here we go.... Friday dawned a lovely bright day and myself and Gary rolled up outside the spectacular building, to be met by the owner and escorted inside.... 
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| Post# 428738 , Reply# 16 4/14/2010 at 13:26 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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the schools name... 
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| Post# 428740 , Reply# 17 4/14/2010 at 13:28 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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They had to be on the top floor! We went right to the top floor, up six flights of stairs, turned right and were confronted by these.... 
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| Post# 428745 , Reply# 19 4/14/2010 at 13:35 (5,124 days old) by liberator1509 (Ireland) | ||
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Wow! What can I say - well done lads...we have a fav saying in Ireland - MORE POWER TO YA! :-) | ||
| Post# 428750 , Reply# 21 4/14/2010 at 13:42 (5,124 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
URRYUP | ||
| Post# 428751 , Reply# 22 4/14/2010 at 13:43 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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How do David. Thanks for the kind words. I will post some piccies of your namesake machine later in this thread. To say it has issues is a bit of an understatement, but hopefully they shouldnt be unsurmountable. Piccies of the 1509/05 soon. Paul | ||
| Post# 428753 , Reply# 24 4/14/2010 at 13:52 (5,124 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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After chinwagging outside the school for a bit and thankyou's were said to people, the meachines were loaded into our cars and driven away from their precarious existence into a hopefully more secure future. Here is the matchbox in the back of my car... 
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| Post# 428757 , Reply# 26 4/14/2010 at 13:59 (5,124 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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nah yah cant | ||
Post# 428759 , Reply# 27 4/14/2010 at 14:14 (5,124 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoover - Who Better..!!! | ||
| Post# 428763 , Reply# 28 4/14/2010 at 14:56 (5,123 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
Nice One :)
Hi Paul/Everyone
Paul thanks for the thanks :) - looking at the work involved although I may have started things in the overall plan it looks like I did the easy part lol!!. Its really good to know theres another preserved Matchbox in the ranks and I can imagine how much it means to you to have the same model of machine that holds all the memories of your early childhood :). We await more pics ..... Seamus | ||
| Post# 428765 , Reply# 29 4/14/2010 at 14:57 (5,123 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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We await more pics ..... | ||
| Post# 428768 , Reply# 30 4/14/2010 at 15:06 (5,123 days old) by 74simon () | ||
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*Thud* The sound of my jaw hitting the floor! Can't wait to hear more! | ||
| Post# 428774 , Reply# 32 4/14/2010 at 15:30 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Let the investigations begin.... first to remove the lid that looks diseased... 
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| Post# 428775 , Reply# 33 4/14/2010 at 15:32 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Lid removal revealed a lot of dust inside and pitting on top of the outer tub, that thankfully appears to be surface only. Strange thing is the bottom of the outer tub looks pristine. 
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| Post# 428776 , Reply# 34 4/14/2010 at 15:35 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Opening the door revealed the lovely and immaculate blue with white speckles enamel drum. No dings or dents in here - fantastic condition. I have a feeling that my mothers machine had a darker blue to black drum, but maybe my memory is playing tricks.... 
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| Post# 428777 , Reply# 35 4/14/2010 at 15:37 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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arty shot.... decided to move my car from the front of garys garage and reverse it into a parking space. looked in my left hand rear view mirror and this is what i saw.... 
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| Post# 428778 , Reply# 36 4/14/2010 at 15:39 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Look where the dial pointer is pointing! did it work or didnt it? 
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| Post# 428779 , Reply# 37 4/14/2010 at 15:39 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The machine basks in the sun... 
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| Post# 428780 , Reply# 38 4/14/2010 at 15:41 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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detailing of the old original door seal, embossed with the name of HOOVER. This picture also shows the blue of the drum really well... 
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| Post# 428782 , Reply# 39 4/14/2010 at 15:42 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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AUTOMATIC DE LUXE 
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| Post# 428787 , Reply# 41 4/14/2010 at 15:53 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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To the rear... the solonoid panel and back panel of the machine has surface rusted quite badly, but would repsray really well after a sanding down. Behind that though - a miracle.... 
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| Post# 428789 , Reply# 43 4/14/2010 at 15:57 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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motor and very clean pressure bottle. belt is in good nick too... 
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| Post# 428790 , Reply# 44 4/14/2010 at 15:58 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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with back panel attached, no doubt chinwagging to the young whipper-snapper opposite, in the form of Gary's lovely A3190 electron 1100.... 
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| Post# 428791 , Reply# 45 4/14/2010 at 15:59 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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out of sight ... ...though not out of mind? 
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| Post# 428792 , Reply# 46 4/14/2010 at 16:08 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Before the time in Plymouth was up, it just had to be done - a lineup with the first matchbox preserved, in the form of Gary's stunning 3243H Keymatic De Luxe. Below is the Key... 
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| Post# 428793 , Reply# 47 4/14/2010 at 16:09 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Mine and Mathew's 3236H (Mathew a.k.a Keymatic3203 and myself both share ownership of the 3236H)... 
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| Post# 428795 , Reply# 48 4/14/2010 at 16:12 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and together - middle and top of the range.... 
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| Post# 428796 , Reply# 49 4/14/2010 at 16:13 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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3236H & 3243H... 
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| Post# 428797 , Reply# 50 4/14/2010 at 16:15 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Somehow the paintwork of the 3236H (left) needs to look like the 324H (right)! erm ...... rriiiggggggggghhhhhhhhhhht! 
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| Post# 428799 , Reply# 51 4/14/2010 at 16:17 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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even though the 3236H is....erm....blemished, they still look great together.... 
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| Post# 428800 , Reply# 52 4/14/2010 at 16:18 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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3236H borrows some of the 3243H's clothes.... 
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| Post# 428801 , Reply# 53 4/14/2010 at 16:19 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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the other 2 drums..... blue enamel of the 3236H... 
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| Post# 428802 , Reply# 54 4/14/2010 at 16:20 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and..... the perk of buying a 3243H, in the form of a Stainless Steel drum... 
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| Post# 428803 , Reply# 55 4/14/2010 at 16:21 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Open wide... 
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| Post# 428806 , Reply# 57 4/14/2010 at 16:33 (5,123 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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touchdown the plot of welsh land that has seen many a machine sat upon it - just by the door in Mathew's kitchen! More updates soon. paul 
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Post# 428817 , Reply# 58 4/14/2010 at 17:56 (5,123 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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A great big WELL DONE Paul
It is wonderful that you have taken the trouble to rescue these machines, and it looks like it may just be cosmetic damage which can be repaired. It will be great to hear if it actually works when connected up and if it does not, well Matthew's clever hands will soon put that right. Another piece in the jigsaw of Hoover's magnificant washing machine heritage.
Al | ||
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Post# 428912 , Reply# 60 4/15/2010 at 01:40 (5,123 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Congrats! | ||
| Post# 428922 , Reply# 61 4/15/2010 at 02:35 (5,123 days old) by paulinroyton (B) | ||
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Cool Machines What a fantastic find. Glad someone has now got these machines and will restore them. Keep up the good work. Regards Paul | ||
| Post# 428940 , Reply# 63 4/15/2010 at 07:10 (5,123 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove) | ||
nice rare classic | ||
| Post# 429007 , Reply# 65 4/15/2010 at 12:59 (5,123 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys) | ||
hotpoint 95622 | ||
| Post# 429049 , Reply# 66 4/15/2010 at 16:02 (5,122 days old) by bertrum () | ||
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Would recomend using a 500V Meggar to check the insulation of the appliance and components before plugging in. Sorry probably teaching you to suck eggs. | ||
| Post# 429122 , Reply# 67 4/15/2010 at 22:34 (5,122 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Wow! What amazing finds! And such an amazing building! Terrible they are not using such a historic place. They could turn it into loft apartments or something! Glad you found such gems! They look to be in great shape! Brent | ||
| Post# 429230 , Reply# 70 4/16/2010 at 12:47 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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what to do? looking at it, a respray looks the only option but obviously that entails emptying the cabinet! 
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| Post# 429231 , Reply# 71 4/16/2010 at 12:49 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The ddor has suffered along its edges, where damp has settled on it and damaged the enamelling. Much like on the lid... 
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| Post# 429232 , Reply# 72 4/16/2010 at 12:50 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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a lot of work required.... p.s we are on Saturday now 
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| Post# 429237 , Reply# 74 4/16/2010 at 12:54 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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lots of rust pits and scars... 
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| Post# 429238 , Reply# 75 4/16/2010 at 12:54 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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down the left hand side... 
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| Post# 429239 , Reply# 76 4/16/2010 at 12:55 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and down the right.... 
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| Post# 429240 , Reply# 77 4/16/2010 at 12:56 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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| Post# 429241 , Reply# 78 4/16/2010 at 12:59 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Nevertheless,.... ...whilst Mathew was at work, I started cleaning it with a HEAVILY watered down paste and a microfibre cloths and this is what happened..... 
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| Post# 429242 , Reply# 79 4/16/2010 at 12:59 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and carried on to further up and around the door.... 
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| Post# 429243 , Reply# 80 4/16/2010 at 13:01 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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just inside the door... 
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| Post# 429244 , Reply# 81 4/16/2010 at 13:02 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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repolished the door slide and it shone again, so as you could see reflections in it again.... 
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| Post# 429245 , Reply# 82 4/16/2010 at 13:03 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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just the bottom right of the bodyshell to do now.... 
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| Post# 429246 , Reply# 83 4/16/2010 at 13:04 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Harry whilst I was working hard, someone was just relaxing.... 
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| Post# 429247 , Reply# 84 4/16/2010 at 13:05 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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top door hinge polished, bittom one to do... 
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| Post# 429248 , Reply# 85 4/16/2010 at 13:06 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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typ alert above meant bottom one to do. Dont quite know where 'bittom' came from! | ||
| Post# 429249 , Reply# 86 4/16/2010 at 13:06 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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bottom hinge - as good as its going to be... 
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| Post# 429250 , Reply# 87 4/16/2010 at 13:07 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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door bowl cleaned... 
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| Post# 429251 , Reply# 88 4/16/2010 at 13:08 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and a pristine chrome door trim, on a slightly nadged door... 
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| Post# 429252 , Reply# 89 4/16/2010 at 13:11 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Even the ratings plate cleaned up too. An early machine dating from October 1971 - 38 and a bit years old! Matchboxes were introduced in 1970 and this machine has the earlier style of ratings plate, as fitted to widebody machines - well spotted Simon.... 
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| Post# 429253 , Reply# 90 4/16/2010 at 13:14 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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after over 5 hours of graft the bodyshell had proved a minor miracle, with the left hand bodyside looking like this... 
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| Post# 429254 , Reply# 91 4/16/2010 at 13:15 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and the right hand side looking like this (cant do much for the top right bit - obviously where the weather hit it, but the pitting is much reduced).... 
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| Post# 429255 , Reply# 92 4/16/2010 at 13:15 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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wont do a front of the machine shot just yet - am off for my tea! More later. Paul | ||
| Post# 429263 , Reply# 93 4/16/2010 at 14:10 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Back on the inside now... view from top 
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| Post# 429264 , Reply# 94 4/16/2010 at 14:11 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and to the famous..... ....MTH 951 timer... 
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| Post# 429265 , Reply# 95 4/16/2010 at 14:13 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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serial number 480807. Later machines, in particular the orange machines had GTR timers, with the later Crouzet timer conversion kits being introduced in the 1980s... 
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| Post# 429266 , Reply# 96 4/16/2010 at 14:15 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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the drawer assembly.... ...with no option for fabric conditioner! The three compartment drawer was a Keymatic De Luxe perk and not available on the Automatic De Luxe. Still, better than the Automatic which didnt even have a powder drawer at all! 
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| Post# 429267 , Reply# 97 4/16/2010 at 14:16 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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a descendent of the 3235 is our electra A2E04, lacking the powder drawer... 
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| Post# 429268 , Reply# 98 4/16/2010 at 14:17 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Back to the 3236H and here are the hot and cold inlet solonoids... 
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| Post# 429269 , Reply# 99 4/16/2010 at 14:18 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and on the other side of the machine, the steam vent hose. When my mum put Tide in her machine by accident, rather a lot of foam exited the machine through this hose... 
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| Post# 429270 , Reply# 100 4/16/2010 at 14:19 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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top of machine again... this time from the front... 
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| Post# 429271 , Reply# 101 4/16/2010 at 14:20 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and after a bit of a clean... the outside of the powder drawer assembly is pristine! 
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| Post# 429272 , Reply# 102 4/16/2010 at 14:22 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and a bit of polish and a vac out... and the tub aint bad either... 
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| Post# 429273 , Reply# 103 4/16/2010 at 14:23 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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inside the powder drawer now.... mmmmm....nice! 
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| Post# 429274 , Reply# 104 4/16/2010 at 14:23 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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| Post# 429275 , Reply# 105 4/16/2010 at 14:24 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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TA DA!!! some more elbow grease produced this.... 
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| Post# 429279 , Reply# 107 4/16/2010 at 14:29 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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To the back again... original hose, with a really useful plastic hooking device. Why the hell cant all machines have something like this!... 
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| Post# 429280 , Reply# 108 4/16/2010 at 14:29 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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other side of the solonoids... 
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| Post# 429281 , Reply# 109 4/16/2010 at 14:31 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Time for a new door seal so old one off.... 
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| Post# 429282 , Reply# 110 4/16/2010 at 14:32 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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revealing the lower part of the enamel outer tub front - looks really sound - with its block of concrete underneath.... 
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| Post# 429284 , Reply# 111 4/16/2010 at 14:33 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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the older door seal had looked in superb superficial condition from the front... 
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| Post# 429285 , Reply# 112 4/16/2010 at 14:34 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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but was torn right across the top of it... 
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| Post# 429287 , Reply# 113 4/16/2010 at 14:35 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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as well as being a tad mouldy! 
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| Post# 429288 , Reply# 114 4/16/2010 at 14:36 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Had to be done a replacement ugly grey door seal added. If only they were still in black! 
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| Post# 429289 , Reply# 115 4/16/2010 at 14:37 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Pictures of the underneath now.... two of its three leg suspension, with their big springs - rock solid... 
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| Post# 429290 , Reply# 116 4/16/2010 at 14:38 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Heater arrangement... 
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| Post# 429291 , Reply# 117 4/16/2010 at 14:39 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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module cover and motor getting a look in... 
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| Post# 429292 , Reply# 118 4/16/2010 at 14:40 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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New drawer to drum hose, as the original was cracked at its lowest crease.... 
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| Post# 429293 , Reply# 119 4/16/2010 at 14:41 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Looking much better for a days external cleaning and internal tidying up... 
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| Post# 429295 , Reply# 120 4/16/2010 at 14:41 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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displaying its new door seal... 
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| Post# 429296 , Reply# 121 4/16/2010 at 14:43 (5,121 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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the drawer facia was removed to glue cracks. Will require further strengthening in the near future. Here is the front sans its cover... 
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Post# 429348 , Reply# 123 4/17/2010 at 05:23 (5,121 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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Congrarts
Hi Matchbox Paul Congratualtions to you and all who helped in the Hoover Rescue ( i feel Michael Burke doing a documentary soon !)We must be similar ages (im 37) as my parents had a machine like this . They bought it in 1973 just after i was born as my Mam didn't fancy using her 2nd hand twin tub for all those terry nappies i was using. This was the first machine i remember working on with her. She had plumbed it in herself, using jubilee clips to connect the pipes to some old taps a plumber had fitted and managed to straighten out the kink in the drain hose and inserted some green garden hoseand ran it up and along the back of a double sink unit so the machine drained into the kitchen sink ( so i used to dit on the bench and watch all that hot soapy water) Floods did occur occasionally! The Hoover man was not impressed saying it was not designed to pump that far but it worked like this for 7 years until it moved in to a utility room. I remember ours had a black drum with white speckles and a dark green plastic door, which made it very hard to see the clothes and water, and several times i opened the door flodding the kitchen because it was at the rinse hold state. My Mam and i used to remove the lower sump to remove coins and small socks etc and she even replaced the heater element herself, but couldnt quite get the new one in so used a whole tube of bostik , but it worked for several years. It died in 1982 when i remember hearing it make lots of noise and it was replaced by Servis slimlines 320 washer and 220 dryer. I did even take the old Hoover to bits but i wasn't allowed to keep any of the parts.
It was this machine the Hoover man used to come to see and he once gave me a huge pile of hoover transfers and i was gutted when i lost them. Attached is a picture of me on my trike with what looks like chocolate on my face near the Hoover washer, a green hoover junior sits nearby too, the thing next to it was our ancient Potterton boiler which was used to dry all the clothes on in winter (and our cat loved sleeping on top of it) this seems huge when you think of the dinky little wall mounted units today. Good luck with the renovation i look forward to some videos Richard 
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Post# 430137 , Reply# 125 4/20/2010 at 08:18 (5,118 days old) by Vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Varieties
Just noticed that Ricky's powder dispenser and knob (oooer Missus!) appear to be silver/grey rather than the charcoal colour or yours Paul. It stirs a vague recollection in the back of my mind that later versions may have used this colour scheme although when I think "Matchbox" I always think of the charcoal version. That tumble dryer has a grey knob too ....
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| Post# 430157 , Reply# 126 4/20/2010 at 11:51 (5,118 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 430168 , Reply# 127 4/20/2010 at 13:35 (5,118 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys) | ||
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hotpoint 95622
Reading this brought back a long lost memory from my childhood,
I can remember my neighbours having one of these Hoovers; it had an orange panel with the single white rocker switch and I can remember the family, it was two bachelor brothers and there widowed sister, the sister worked at a country house as the cook and on retiring she had this Hoover as a thank you for all the years work. I can remember she had knocked a hole in the back hall wall and pushed the water hose thought to the bathroom and had a garden hose tap adapter on it to fit the sink tap with chains to keep it in place and most times a towel draped over the tap so if it leaked it would flow down the sink drain, she also made a hole in the back wall and pushed the drain hose out into the yard and used a piece of guttering on a slant for the water to run into the yard drain, I remember she would start the machine with the hot tap and once running she would change to the cold for rinsing. I can’t have been more than about three years old. The machine died when I was about six, the springs snapped and my day did a bit of welding but it did not last. Strange how something can bring a memory back, nice good memories. | ||
| Post# 430177 , Reply# 129 4/20/2010 at 13:59 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Sunday..... and although its a later orange version dryer, it still looks superb next to the red version 3236H. I actually think that the silver facia background matches the washer better than the slate grey facia of the actual matching dryer... 
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| Post# 430178 , Reply# 130 4/20/2010 at 14:02 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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3022 dryer de luxe - Mathew's new acquisition and what must be one of the earliest orange version 2 dryers out there, as its dated November 1972. That was the year of the colour change over... 
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| Post# 430179 , Reply# 131 4/20/2010 at 14:03 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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ratings plate... 
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| Post# 430180 , Reply# 132 4/20/2010 at 14:04 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and at right angles... 
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| Post# 430184 , Reply# 134 4/20/2010 at 14:11 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Whats going on ere then! ... 
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| Post# 430185 , Reply# 135 4/20/2010 at 14:14 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The water retention test well shes now officially been dampened! 
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| Post# 430186 , Reply# 136 4/20/2010 at 14:14 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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new door seal works... 
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| Post# 430187 , Reply# 137 4/20/2010 at 14:15 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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higher 
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| Post# 430188 , Reply# 138 4/20/2010 at 14:16 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Higher.... 
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| Post# 430189 , Reply# 139 4/20/2010 at 14:17 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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a quiet click signified wash level was reached... 
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| Post# 430190 , Reply# 140 4/20/2010 at 14:19 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Water test was passed, with no visible leaking so machine was drained and test 1 was complete. Onto stage 2.... | ||
| Post# 430193 , Reply# 141 4/20/2010 at 14:21 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Stage 2 PAT testing and here is Mathew's box of tricks. Machine plugged in and test button presed.... 
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| Post# 430195 , Reply# 142 4/20/2010 at 14:22 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Machine set to spin.... 
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| Post# 430196 , Reply# 143 4/20/2010 at 14:25 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Did it get a sticker? Didnt want to ruin the paintwork! The machine PASSED all the PAT testing with flying colours! There were no issues reported back and the machine was well within all safe levels. PASS. PASS. PASS. PASS. PASS.... Surprised us all, but well done 3236H. 
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| Post# 430197 , Reply# 144 4/20/2010 at 14:26 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Dial... 
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| Post# 430198 , Reply# 145 4/20/2010 at 14:27 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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programme guide and A/B spin button... 
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| Post# 430199 , Reply# 146 4/20/2010 at 14:28 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The name says it all... 
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| Post# 430200 , Reply# 147 4/20/2010 at 14:30 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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One thing left to do now... ... 
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| Post# 430201 , Reply# 148 4/20/2010 at 14:32 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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in it goes.... 
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| Post# 430202 , Reply# 149 4/20/2010 at 14:32 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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who put that there? 
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| Post# 430203 , Reply# 150 4/20/2010 at 14:36 (5,118 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Mathew was the one wot dunnit. 
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| Post# 430206 , Reply# 151 4/20/2010 at 14:49 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Test load The first load was all tops and T-shirts. Memories came flooding back... 
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| Post# 430207 , Reply# 152 4/20/2010 at 14:50 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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though thankfully not in the water all over the kitchen sort of way! 
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| Post# 430208 , Reply# 153 4/20/2010 at 14:51 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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all going well... 
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| Post# 430210 , Reply# 154 4/20/2010 at 15:03 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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So a second load was tried and some videos were filmed! This time twas the challenge of towels... 
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| Post# 430211 , Reply# 155 4/20/2010 at 15:04 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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how will she do? 
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| Post# 430213 , Reply# 156 4/20/2010 at 15:47 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Heres the first video, showing the start of programme 5. enjoy! CLICK HERE TO GO TO matchboxpaul's LINK | ||
| Post# 430214 , Reply# 157 4/20/2010 at 15:55 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Thats all for tonight. More to come soon! Cheers paul | ||
| Post# 430296 , Reply# 158 4/20/2010 at 23:24 (5,117 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK) | ||
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Post# 430301 , Reply# 159 4/20/2010 at 23:59 (5,117 days old) by Toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 430308 , Reply# 160 4/21/2010 at 00:47 (5,117 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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OOVAH! OO BETTAH!
At last Paul we can see this lovely machine in action, when you think where it came from and where it probably would have gone if you had not moved heaven and earth to rescue it.
Makes me smile watching the video, just an excellent machine doing what it was designed to do, it would make a great daily driver TOGGLESWITCH PAT testing is the standard method of safety testing electrical products in this country, it checks for earth leakage, insulation breakdown on the appliance basically so when you plug it in it doesnt electrocute you PAUL coff coff MORE VIDS coff coff | ||
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Post# 430316 , Reply# 161 4/21/2010 at 02:48 (5,117 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoover - Who Better..!!! | ||
| Post# 430323 , Reply# 162 4/21/2010 at 05:56 (5,117 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys) | ||
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hotpoint 95622 | ||
| Post# 430365 , Reply# 164 4/21/2010 at 12:43 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Harry apprecaited the machine too.... 
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| Post# 430367 , Reply# 165 4/21/2010 at 12:46 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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higher water level now.... 
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| Post# 430368 , Reply# 166 4/21/2010 at 12:47 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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| Post# 430369 , Reply# 167 4/21/2010 at 12:48 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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further into the cycle... 
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| Post# 430370 , Reply# 168 4/21/2010 at 12:51 (5,117 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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further still and we have reached the rinses and the water is clear already.... 
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| Post# 430372 , Reply# 170 4/21/2010 at 13:10 (5,117 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Motor control boards
Hello Paul
yes on the keymatic the motor board was moved to the left hand side of the machine away from the water inlet side. The solenoids on mine were sticking aswell but with a bit of patience and a sharp craft knife they can brought back to life if you want to keep them original, there is a spring loaded rubber bung inside the solenoid valve that swells with time and then cant move up and down inside a metal tube all i did was slice of the over sized bits so it slid freely up and down the tube......no problems to date.....so job done! ;-) anyway MORE MORE | ||
| Post# 430373 , Reply# 171 4/21/2010 at 13:24 (5,117 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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