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| Post# 445674 6/29/2010 at 21:11 (5,041 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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It looks in lovely condition and the price is affordable. I wish they were available here in the US. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mixfinder's LINK on eBay | ||
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| Post# 445675 , Reply# 1 6/29/2010 at 21:13 (5,041 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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Bon Marche Lesser condition and lesser price. Its hard to see them and know its unavailable. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mixfinder's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 445677 , Reply# 2 6/29/2010 at 21:14 (5,041 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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Meat and Linens Lovely Hotpoint top loader with unique butcher block top. How cool is that? CLICK HERE TO GO TO mixfinder's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 445711 , Reply# 3 6/30/2010 at 01:09 (5,041 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
Hotpoints......
Hey Kelly
Believe it or not there is actually the best part of 20 years age difference between those 2 twin tubs- with the exception of the 1st model they are all the same basic design an all have pretty much the same control layout/function. The only functional and control difference I can think of on the basic models is clearly shown on these examples. Notice the 1969 model has a handle on the spin lid - on this one the switch/brake are applied as soon as the lid is lifted 2-3" but the drum can still be turning once the lid is lifted. The second model is post 1974 (more like 1986-89) and is fitted with a safety interlock (note the extra button between the dials and lack of handle on the spin lid). With this you press the button once to switch off the motor and apply the brake, then a second time to open the lid. There are other mechanical differences which others are more aware of than me, but the same basic design was used for over 25 years! Seamus P.S later models also offered the option of automatic rinsing in the spinner- these have an extra control under the button to select the auto rinse and a water inlet on the back. | ||
Post# 445713 , Reply# 4 6/30/2010 at 01:12 (5,041 days old) by Vacbear58  (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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All is not lost
Kelly
Well at least there is interest in the 1460 with three bids already, and given its apparant condition it will probably go a lot higher. And there are already a number of these "in capavity" as well LOLOL The second link is more or less the same machine 20 years later or so. I believe this was the last UK manufactured twin tub - outlasting the Hoovermatic, which was the first. Sadly that is not a butcher block on the Hotpoint top loader, but butcher block effect - it is plastic laminate. An interesting machine, it is one of those for sale by Hoovermad, noted in another thread. Again, if I am not mistaken, its the last of these models with the timeline progress indicator and separate wash and temperature controls. AFter this it had just a conventional rotrary dial. This too was the last UK made top loader, indeed it had by this time been the only British made top loader for about 10 years or so. The Hotpoint twinnie has one disadvantage if you are tall (like me) in that it is rather lower than its Hoover and Servis rivals. Although this machine was not sold in the US, don't forget the Hoovermatic and Speed Queen twinnies, which are similar to UK manufactured machines, although without the all important heater in the US. Al | ||
| Post# 445715 , Reply# 5 6/30/2010 at 01:15 (5,041 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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The Automatic....
Thats from the early 80s and is I believe the last version to have the "Timeline" programme indicator and to be non programmed (the wash time and temp are set seperately and the water temp is shown as very hot, hot, warm etc as opposed to set programmes with exact wash temps).
The worktop is actually formica covered chipboard and about half an inch thick so using it as a chopping block wouldnt really work lol! Seamus | ||
| Post# 445737 , Reply# 6 6/30/2010 at 04:24 (5,041 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Post# 445787 , Reply# 7 6/30/2010 at 10:22 (5,041 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Twinnys | ||
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Post# 445793 , Reply# 9 6/30/2010 at 10:33 (5,041 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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TopLoaders | ||
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Post# 445796 , Reply# 10 6/30/2010 at 10:40 (5,041 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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And Last One Restored!!! | ||
| Post# 445846 , Reply# 12 6/30/2010 at 13:26 (5,041 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
I grew up with........
Hotpoint Supermatics. My Mum got her 1st on in 1968, a year before I was born and it lasted 13yrs. My Mum taught me how to do laundry in that machine, though god forbid me, I longed for an Automatic when I was left to do the weekly family wash of 11+ loads in a twinny!!
I now remember those machines with great fondness....and you can't beat the smell of the steam of the 1st very hot white wash in a twintub! P.S. Mum had twin tubs right up until I left home and bought her an automatic as she would have to do the laundry then......she always maintained that auto's did not wash as well. | ||
| Post# 445890 , Reply# 13 6/30/2010 at 17:35 (5,040 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Al....... | ||
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Post# 446100 , Reply# 14 7/1/2010 at 13:53 (5,040 days old) by Vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Seamus | ||
| Post# 446115 , Reply# 15 7/1/2010 at 14:41 (5,040 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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