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Post# 740303   3/8/2014 at 10:53 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        

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Last year Richard (Richard1983) from Leeds UK posted about his Hoover 1980`s A3110 washing machine started to have a few issue, pump, leaks, suspension and then timer sticking issues, we where going to get him along at the next meet up but having thought about it on a busy weekend it would be difficult to concentrate on getting it fixed and not enjoy the fun and distractions - so we arranged to get it down to Cardiff at Dr Mathews (keymatic3203) along with timer surgeon Gary (Electron1100) and scrub nurse Lee (hotpoint95622)in order to give the old girl a full service!!

The Hoover A3110 Automatic washing Machine was produced in 1980 and was the 2nd generation of 1100rpm fast spinning machines, 10lb washload, hot & cold fill, 3 spin speeds 500 for delicates, 800 woollens, 1100 cottons, vitreous enamel outer drum, stainless steel inner, 3 compartment dispenser for pre-wash, main wash powder and fabric conditioner.


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Post# 740307 , Reply# 1   3/8/2014 at 10:56 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Rating plate Made in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales!!


Post# 740308 , Reply# 2   3/8/2014 at 10:57 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Top off awaiting surgery

Post# 740309 , Reply# 3   3/8/2014 at 11:00 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Crouzet 879 timer awaiting new replacement..

Post# 740310 , Reply# 4   3/8/2014 at 11:02 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Dr Gary (Electron1100) with new timer.. Scrub Nurse Lee with liquid refreshment before the mamoth task ahead..

Post# 740311 , Reply# 5   3/8/2014 at 11:03 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Timers side by side, now all we need to do is swap 100+ wires...

Post# 740312 , Reply# 6   3/8/2014 at 11:05 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Soap Dispenser looking forward to a bleach bath!!

Post# 740314 , Reply# 7   3/8/2014 at 11:06 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Door awaiting new seal to avoid further leaks and rusting, a rustoleum paint job will ensue as well

Post# 740315 , Reply# 8   3/8/2014 at 11:08 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Back & Top off, unscrewing the wiring loom transit bar across the back of the drum ..

Post# 740316 , Reply# 9   3/8/2014 at 11:09 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Pump out and checked

Post# 740317 , Reply# 10   3/8/2014 at 11:11 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Motor out and top brace panel unscrewed for easy access..

Post# 740318 , Reply# 11   3/8/2014 at 11:13 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Inlet valves are hot and twin cold for wash and rinse..

Post# 740320 , Reply# 12   3/8/2014 at 11:15 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Soap dispenser with leaky tray to tub hose..

Post# 740321 , Reply# 13   3/8/2014 at 11:17 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Nurse Lee (Hotpoint95622) puts the old girl under and removes door and boot..

Post# 740322 , Reply# 14   3/8/2014 at 11:20 (3,673 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Meanwile Dr Matt gets ready to remove the backplate and inner drum which where a replacement from the later Logic series done some years ago by the previous owner, these could be purchased complete with drum, spider , backplate and bearings from Hoover as a complete unit - the bearings did not require replacement!!

Post# 740323 , Reply# 15   3/8/2014 at 11:22 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Undoing connections to heater and thermostats and removing the 12 tub bolts..

Post# 740324 , Reply# 16   3/8/2014 at 11:23 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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nearly done!!

Post# 740325 , Reply# 17   3/8/2014 at 11:25 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Always a good sign when the power tools come out, so much easier than screws to manual!!

Post# 740326 , Reply# 18   3/8/2014 at 11:26 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Motor out ready for overhaul, new bearings and brushes!!

Post# 740327 , Reply# 19   3/8/2014 at 11:27 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Backplate and tub with screws removed ready for removal..

Post# 740328 , Reply# 20   3/8/2014 at 11:29 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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12 screws - check, backplate - check, removal commencing ..

Post# 740329 , Reply# 21   3/8/2014 at 11:31 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Prizing out the backplate from stuck rubber seal

Post# 740330 , Reply# 22   3/8/2014 at 11:32 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And Pull...

Post# 740332 , Reply# 23   3/8/2014 at 11:35 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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A light coating of limescale, nothing a dose of Calgon will keep clear, and Mathew starts to prize the rubber seal away for cleaning and re-newal

Post# 740333 , Reply# 24   3/8/2014 at 11:37 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Outer vitreous tub with a coating of limescale, nothing a vinegar bath and Calgon shouldnt fix, you can now see the sump drain hole and heater bracket..

Post# 740335 , Reply# 25   3/8/2014 at 11:38 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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But wait - all are puzzled as to why there is part of the drum that has a clean band around it?

Post# 740336 , Reply# 26   3/8/2014 at 11:40 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Further inspection is required..

Post# 740337 , Reply# 27   3/8/2014 at 11:42 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Uugh - those of a delicate disposition may now retire for a large sherry or G & T...The wash tongs are called for along with forceps and a scapel!!

Post# 740340 , Reply# 28   3/8/2014 at 11:47 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Oh.....unmentionables stuck around the backplate and heater, now we can see why part of the drum is shiny clean - although the trollies are most certainly NOT,
All in the room immediatley knew that knowing the current owner - these must have been the previous said owners items!!


Post# 740341 , Reply# 29   3/8/2014 at 11:50 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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More anaesthesia and tea was needed at this point and normal service resumed!! The heater was cleaned and you could see where the label and gusset must have burned!!

Post# 740342 , Reply# 30   3/8/2014 at 11:52 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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The rear tub gasket seal was removed awaiting a lot of scraping old old cruddy sealer and limescale!!

Post# 740343 , Reply# 31   3/8/2014 at 11:53 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Scraping and cleaning commences..

Post# 740344 , Reply# 32   3/8/2014 at 11:54 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Meanwhile the motor is about to be cracked open

Post# 740345 , Reply# 33   3/8/2014 at 11:56 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Field coil and bearing exposed

Post# 740346 , Reply# 34   3/8/2014 at 11:57 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Armature extracted, in good nic...

Post# 740347 , Reply# 35   3/8/2014 at 11:59 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Meanwhile out comes the rustoleum paint protection and enamel coating..

Post# 740348 , Reply# 36   3/8/2014 at 12:01 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And Lee touches up all the rust spots and potential weak areas..

Post# 740349 , Reply# 37   3/8/2014 at 12:03 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And a coat around the tub seal

Post# 740351 , Reply# 38   3/8/2014 at 12:05 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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At this point is wash hands and ..

Post# 740353 , Reply# 39   3/8/2014 at 12:09 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And Time For Tea - at this point I will take a break and resume tomorrow morning when t`internet is quicker and quieter, a chinese buffett now awaits for my nephews 30th!! Ta Tah...

Post# 740361 , Reply# 40   3/8/2014 at 12:55 (3,672 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)        
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Post# 740384 , Reply# 41   3/8/2014 at 15:23 (3,672 days old) by triumphdolomite (Staffs(UK))        

Hi Mike
Great thread, and really useful info too. I've got my Electron in a similar state at the moment. I've fixed the hole in the outer tub and painted it all up. Just need to get a tub seal and I can look at putting it back together. Glad you'd done a closed up of the machine with the top off as I un-hooked both suspension springs and couldn't convince myself that they both fixed onto the same mounting.

Thanks
Ian


Post# 740500 , Reply# 42   3/9/2014 at 04:02 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Hello Ian, glad you are cracking on with it, they are certainly worth repairing, and yes that top front spring had me baffled as well, all is not straight in Hooverland but works well,
And for those enquiring about the two knibs on the drum top - these are the grip points for the overhead hoist when dipping the tubs in enamel paint prior to firing!!

Morning Nurse Lee, normal Oovah service is being resumed!!


Post# 740501 , Reply# 43   3/9/2014 at 04:06 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Motor split apart and ready for front and back bearings to be changed, we where all hoping that this motor was in a worse state,
so the outcome would be more pronounced once Dr Matt had done with it but we had seen a lot worse..


Post# 740502 , Reply# 44   3/9/2014 at 04:07 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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The carbon brushes where just about "legal" in wesher world..

Post# 740503 , Reply# 45   3/9/2014 at 04:09 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Meanwhile Lee was finishing off all rust points and anything that needed touching up!!

Post# 740504 , Reply# 46   3/9/2014 at 04:12 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Acid wash painted on to loosen the limescale, its a fine balance, we tend to tred gently with these old tubs as you dont want to break through the vitreous enamel and cause a rust point - so a gentle bath and let Calgon and good powder do the rest when normal washing commences!!

Post# 740505 , Reply# 47   3/9/2014 at 04:17 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Pressure bottle all rinsed out and squeaky clean, door glass shined and buffed, powder dispenser impeccable but was swapped for a newer one later down the line when an invisible crack was too much of a headache!!

Post# 740506 , Reply# 48   3/9/2014 at 04:20 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Meanwhile @ Timer Central, Dr Zeus has taken over the body of Dr Gary, theres a lot of smoke and effin and jeffin going on - "Bleedin Screw" or something along those lines..

Post# 740507 , Reply# 49   3/9/2014 at 04:22 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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"Got it - ya Bleeda" and the Timer Transplant commences...

Post# 740508 , Reply# 50   3/9/2014 at 04:24 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Front Retaining screws off..

Post# 740509 , Reply# 51   3/9/2014 at 04:28 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Programmer dial removed and ready for a wash and polish.......the orange works very well dont you think? Hoover we never afraid of colour throughout their range!!


Post# 740510 , Reply# 52   3/9/2014 at 04:30 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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The original Crouzet 879 timer released and all wires about to be painstakingly swapped over to the new one..

Post# 740511 , Reply# 53   3/9/2014 at 04:32 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Pressure vessel unscrewed ..

Post# 740512 , Reply# 54   3/9/2014 at 04:34 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Crouzet 879 timer withdrawn from it holding brace!!

Post# 740513 , Reply# 55   3/9/2014 at 04:37 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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ll the connectors from the time to the Spin Speed Selector switches need unclipping.. Pink - Check, White - Check, Brown - Check, Red - Check

Post# 740514 , Reply# 56   3/9/2014 at 04:40 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And finally out ready for transplanting!!

Post# 740516 , Reply# 57   3/9/2014 at 04:44 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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The new replacement timer sited ready for the "one to one" swapping of corresponding wires,
lets hope there has been no retrofits are flow diagram changes - we wouldnt want it spinwashing as a feature - would we?


Post# 740517 , Reply# 58   3/9/2014 at 04:46 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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In the "Outdoor" operating theatre the bearing extractor and universal adjustment tool have been called for!!

Post# 740519 , Reply# 59   3/9/2014 at 04:48 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And the bearing slides off with ease..

Post# 740520 , Reply# 60   3/9/2014 at 04:50 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And so does the rear!!

Post# 740521 , Reply# 61   3/9/2014 at 04:54 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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At this point in Theatre One all you can hear is the silent "Swoosh" of the Boschi Dishwasher performing its umteenth load of the day - Well ya cant survive with ya cuppa in this environment - it seemed to calm Dr Zues down instead of Abba...

Post# 740522 , Reply# 62   3/9/2014 at 04:56 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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1, 2, 3, How many wiring connections do you think there are?

Post# 740523 , Reply# 63   3/9/2014 at 05:02 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Steady does it...

Post# 740524 , Reply# 64   3/9/2014 at 05:05 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And front and rear Hoover 1100 motor bearings safely removed!!

Post# 740525 , Reply# 65   3/9/2014 at 05:08 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Meanwhile team one are forging ahead in complete silence - even Harry the dog didnt dare breathe!!
Actually hats off to you guys I wouldnt attempt this at a wash-in either, studious study is the key - and more tea!!


Post# 740526 , Reply# 66   3/9/2014 at 05:14 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Earth to Earth, Ashes to a - "Oops Sunday morning" Live to Live and neutral okay..
Checking continuity along the way...


Post# 740528 , Reply# 67   3/9/2014 at 05:27 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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And the timer can now be mounted in its place, all connections on the near side panel complete!!
We do take these marvelous timers for granted, Dr Zeus was explaining how they are built, all the sectional "8 Cams" can be identified and are clamped together and the on / off imputs and connections shown accordingly!! "The Secret Life of The Washing Machine" by Rex Goddard and Tim Hunkin explains this beautifully - and its a Hoover Matchbox Crouzet Timer..


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Post# 740530 , Reply# 68   3/9/2014 at 05:29 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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"Voila" transfer complete, now to wire back up all other connections, spin speed selector buttons, pressure vessell and wiring loom to control board, motor, pump thermostats etc..

Post# 740532 , Reply# 69   3/9/2014 at 05:32 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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The photocopied and enlarged flow charts do help, great idea saves the originals from getting all mucky and much easier to see where connections are!!

Post# 740534 , Reply# 70   3/9/2014 at 05:43 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Hhmmm, that will be relevant later!!

Post# 740535 , Reply# 71   3/9/2014 at 05:45 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Timer Central..

Post# 740539 , Reply# 72   3/9/2014 at 05:48 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Post# 740542 , Reply# 73   3/9/2014 at 05:53 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Back in Theatre 2 the motor is coming on a treat...quick clean up, and ready to put back together!!

Post# 740543 , Reply# 74   3/9/2014 at 05:54 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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The Old and new replacements..

Post# 740544 , Reply# 75   3/9/2014 at 05:55 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Snug as a bug...

Post# 740545 , Reply# 76   3/9/2014 at 05:57 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Tacho unit back on and new carbon brushes - Super Silent...

Post# 740547 , Reply# 77   3/9/2014 at 06:00 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Ready for fitting and testing!!

Post# 740549 , Reply# 78   3/9/2014 at 06:02 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Vinegar wash solution working...

Post# 740550 , Reply# 79   3/9/2014 at 06:09 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Hoover A3110 Washing Machine Restoration

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At this point we where flagging, Nurse Lee was seen collopsed with head in hands getting high off vinegar and rustoleum fumes so - the cavalry was sent for....

Post# 740551 , Reply# 80   3/9/2014 at 06:11 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Ye Old handbaked by Dr. Gary himself - the genuine "Cornish Pasty"...in the oven

Post# 740552 , Reply# 81   3/9/2014 at 06:15 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Oh Yum, just what the doctors ordered - I did get a tongue lashing of he who must be obayed for having the gas oven a tad high -
but as I said "Not One I`d have Chosen" ...Thanks Gary they where delicious as ever!!


Post# 740553 , Reply# 82   3/9/2014 at 06:16 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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"Get That ****** Sauce Off Theirre"

Post# 740555 , Reply# 83   3/9/2014 at 06:20 (3,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Dinner is served, feel free to comment on this thread up to here, I will start part 2 on a fresh thread and link it together so the photos will load in a timely fashion.

Thank You for not disturbing the picture thread whilst I was building it - unlike another thread last night that was photobombed all the way through - no names mentioned - Ahem, Coughs!!


Post# 740563 , Reply# 84   3/9/2014 at 07:19 (3,672 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Great stuff - it's a testament to Hoover that these machines can be completely stripped down and put together as new over 30 years since they were discontinued.  This thread is giving me the kick up the backside I need to get working on our A3110 - replacing the timer on my A3110 is a job I keep inevitably putting off, 2 years later and it's still sat waiting lol.  One of my new year's resolutions to myself was to start on the restoration/repair of some of my machines, and the A3110 will be the first in the queue - especially as it is an important childhood machine to both Jack and myself!

 

Although looking at all those wires it doesn't fill me with confidence in switching it out - do you take bookings at the Hoover Spa of Rest & Recuperation? ;-).

 

I best be off - I need to get my heels and pearls on and trot down to the high street to ask my Hoover dealer about the spin speed :-)

 

Great work guys, as always,

 

Jon


Post# 900976 , Reply# 85   9/29/2016 at 09:59 (2,737 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)        

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Sorry to bump an old thread but just wanted to say that I am going to be bringing the washer back into my house very soon to become the daily driver! My maytag is going to take a little back seat for a while in the shed! I miss the high water levels of this washer lol.

Post# 900982 , Reply# 86   9/29/2016 at 10:36 (2,737 days old) by mikeymatic (Manchester UK)        

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Great to hear Richard.

This thread gave me tons of help and motivation when I started working on my Hoover automatics.

Mike.


Post# 901113 , Reply# 87   9/30/2016 at 06:08 (2,736 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)        
Link to Part 2

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Post# 901151 , Reply# 88   9/30/2016 at 08:33 (2,736 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)        
Excellent work Men!

I saw Wales featured recently on the Travel Channel. Merthyr Tydfil was mentioned, but no reference to Hoover ever having been there. Wales is the oldest settlement of the then Brittania from King Arthur's time, well before the discovery of the new world across the pond.
Hoover is in fact a British and Irish name, in spite of the company's American origins.
It was very unfortunate the demise of Hoover LTD. UK, so it is great to see you guy's restoring history.
One photo in the series shows banana boxes stacked with parts, etc. I notice they are from Equador. Most bananas here in the US come from Costa Rica, but all must traverse the Panama canal first.
Some may wonder how bananas don't rot while in transit. They don't ripen on their own, or they surely would, or soon after before you get them.
When they reach their destination, be it in the UK, or further along through the Eurotunnel, or by air, they are gassed in a warehouse at distribution centers with ethylene gas. This is the gas given off by the decomposition of produce. The length of time for gassing varies according to ambient temperature.
On occasion, we find very green bananas in the stores when the weather changes because of the guessing involved in predicting temperature changes and shipments.
To help speed ripening, cut an apple in half, and place it in a paper bag with the bananas.
I'm no washer rebuilder, but I used to gas bananas back in the day, among other responsibilities.



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