Thread Number: 48461
Another Supermatic, "Nora" the Best Buy 1464!
[Down to Last]

automaticwasher.org's exclusive eBay Watch:
scroll >>> for more items --- [As an eBay Partner, eBay may compensate automaticwasher.org if you make a purchase using any link to eBay on this page]
Post# 702069   9/8/2013 at 16:31 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Hi guys,

About time I posted about this one! On Thursday past I took delivery of a twin tub. All I knew about it was that it had a silver control panel and that it was a Hotpoint, it was free so I decided why not.

So a van pulls up and out comes the twin tub, it is a 1464 Supermatic, basically the Best Buy variant of the 14770 but with 1467 lids and dials. Felling very pleased I took the back panel off and noticed that it was fairly clean inside apart from the usually cobwebs. However there were tell tale signs of a leak from the wash tub. Upon checking the tub however there was hardly a spot of rust to be seen, no worse than my 9410 anyway. The agitator drive claw did look fairly corroded and I think I knew what the problem was. Before I sorted that out but I decided it would be best to see if it actually worked so in goes the plug and I was very happy to see everything worked as it should.

So the cork washer had rotted away under the special nut, off comes the nut, in goes a rubber washer and after a good layer of instant gasket the leak was stopped. At this stage I thought the work was all done but upon inspecting the spinner (clutch, bellows etc.) I noticed that the bellows had perished ever so slightly in a spot.

This got me fairly worried but I decided to put the instant gasket to the test and smothered the entire bellows with a layer of the stuff. I left it to dry over night and that gave me time to sort out another problem with her. The rubber drain hose had a crack in one place so I cut the bad section and rejoined it with a small plastic tube, the repair looks seamless so I'm well happy.

That brings us to today (am I boring you yet?), filled the spinner up with boiling water and left it for an hour with newspaper underneath. I waited anxiously and I was very proud to find the newspaper dry as if it came hot off the press! Instant gasket is now a product I swear by! Hopefully I can get a wash gathered up tomorrow. There is a few niggles though, the flow of water from the spin pump is restricted very slightly due to the plastic joint but it still drains fairly normally and due to the delicate nature of the repair to the bellows I will have to be careful when using the spinner. I am christening her "Nora" after "Nora Batty" from "Last Of Summer's Wine" because the charcoal lids remind me of her cardigan and after the battle I have had repairing this machine she has become a bit of a battleaxe just like Nora LOL!

James.





Post# 702079 , Reply# 1   9/8/2013 at 18:00 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Here's Nora waiting to be moved into the wooden house to be united with her close relative the 9410...

Post# 702083 , Reply# 2   9/8/2013 at 18:08 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

A little closer.

Post# 702087 , Reply# 3   9/8/2013 at 18:20 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Closer still, you can see where the decals have worn away but this is common on the brushed aluminium Supermatic's.

Post# 702091 , Reply# 4   9/8/2013 at 18:28 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Controls, luckily for me I know how to operate off by heart :)

Post# 702096 , Reply# 5   9/8/2013 at 18:39 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Internals #1

Post# 702097 , Reply# 6   9/8/2013 at 18:42 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Internals #2

Post# 702100 , Reply# 7   9/8/2013 at 18:49 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Internals #3

Post# 702105 , Reply# 8   9/8/2013 at 18:55 (3,875 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)        
1464

optima's profile picture
Congratultions on your latest Supermatic aquirement James. I wish you would not post pictures of it on here because i want it so badly.

Post# 702114 , Reply# 9   9/8/2013 at 19:12 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Finally in the wooden house with the 9410 :)

Post# 702117 , Reply# 10   9/8/2013 at 19:17 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Thank you Craig, plenty of machines you own that I would love to have so you are not the only one feeling like that haha!

James.


Post# 702133 , Reply# 11   9/8/2013 at 20:11 (3,875 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)        

optima's profile picture
True James

But i want a Twin Tub


Post# 702201 , Reply# 12   9/9/2013 at 03:50 (3,875 days old) by fido ()        

Is this the part you need?

CLICK HERE TO GO TO fido's LINK


Post# 702223 , Reply# 13   9/9/2013 at 06:57 (3,875 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Not anymore, I've repaired it :) It's cheaper to fix something that's only slightly perished than to spend £27.

Post# 702246 , Reply# 14   9/9/2013 at 08:55 (3,875 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
"Nora"

chestermikeuk's profile picture
Hi James, glad to see you arnt afraid of getting your hands dirty, great machines to work on, should give you years of service and Filter-Flow action...and a welcome addition to the studio!!

Post# 702330 , Reply# 15   9/9/2013 at 17:48 (3,874 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Videos now up!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO supermaticjames's LINK


Post# 1193780 , Reply# 16   11/17/2023 at 15:08 by Leomatic (Hartlepool )        
My new one !

Hey i have been wanting this model for years… and guess what I managed to buy my nanas one back her exact one !

  View Full Size

Forum Index:       Other Forums:                      



Comes to the Rescue!

The Discuss-o-Mat has stopped, buzzer is sounding!!!
If you would like to reply to this thread please log-in...

Discuss-O-MAT Log-In



New Members
Click Here To Sign Up.



                     


automaticwasher.org home
Discuss-o-Mat Forums
Vintage Brochures, Service and Owners Manuals
Fun Vintage Washer Ephemera
See It Wash!
Video Downloads
Audio Downloads
Picture of the Day
Patent of the Day
Photos of our Collections
The Old Aberdeen Farm
Vintage Service Manuals
Vintage washer/dryer/dishwasher to sell?
Technical/service questions?
Looking for Parts?
Website related questions?
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy
Our Privacy Policy