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Thread Number: 55664
Madam...Your new Hotpoint Supermatic !! |
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| Post# 780587 9/1/2014 at 08:44 (3,515 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
Hi Guys,
Just thought I share my best friend(Gary's) new acquistion it's a pristine Hotpoint 1400 Supermatic, which i think maybe one of the first. It has no rust, no chips or scratches, complete with the instruction manual and reversible worktop in either powder blue or etched grey. I gave it a run through the weekend works like a dream. It was scourced from a gentleman in Glasgow and was in the cellar of the property when they moved in some 20 years ago!! The filter nozzle is the hard grey rubber type which is in great condition, it came complete with original filling hose and spider spin mat. The spinner absolutely whizz's and discharges at a rapid rate..Looking at the rating plate, i think it is one of the very early models as the serial number is very low...something like 17010, and being first piloted in Scotland could well be one of the first, plus the numbers on the back of the instruction card say something like (59/6) which makes me think it may date from 1959, which would have been before the national launch in 1960. I have attached a few pics. Cheers | ||
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| Post# 780593 , Reply# 1 9/1/2014 at 09:12 (3,515 days old) by matthewjonperry () | ||
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Nice Ooooohhh it looks great Love to see it working Does it have the HCLL programmes 1 TO 7 | ||
| Post# 780606 , Reply# 2 9/1/2014 at 10:20 (3,515 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Hi Keith. Really pleased its has landed in safe hands. Congrats to Gary on his new old acquisition. Intriguing that it could be one of the oldest and thank heavens that the cellar appears to have been dry. The machine looks mint! Paul | ||
| Post# 780704 , Reply# 3 9/1/2014 at 16:13 (3,515 days old) by sesteve (London, UK) | ||
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| Post# 780807 , Reply# 4 9/2/2014 at 02:16 (3,514 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Post# 780813 , Reply# 5 9/2/2014 at 03:24 (3,514 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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My New Supermatic!
It really is about time it arrived. Did you park the van with the Royal Warrant out front where the neighbors can see?
Now when you bring it through to the kitchen do mind the floors in front hall. Have just had the wood block polished. In fact think it is best if you take off your shoes before entering.... My son Sheridan will be here directly; he is driving down with his flatmate Tarquin. Such a lovely boy; he has won prizes for his embroidery! *LOL* | ||
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Post# 780829 , Reply# 6 9/2/2014 at 06:33 (3,514 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Memories
Takes one right back, doesn't it!
Such fun machines, pity they never made it over to this side of the pond. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Launderess's LINK | ||
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Post# 780839 , Reply# 7 9/2/2014 at 08:26 (3,514 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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"Pity they never made it over to this side of the pond&
But they did Blanche, they did!
Well Canada at least - Scroll down to reply #6 to see it in a Sears catalogue, in a different thread PhilR mentions a photo of his mother with looks like a similar machine in the background, and Robert posted a McClarey-Easy brochure in Ephemera with also shows a version of this machine. But thanks Laundress for the reminder of a great thread which I had intended revisiting :) Al CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacbear58's LINK | ||
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Post# 780844 , Reply# 8 9/2/2014 at 09:26 (3,514 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint Supermatic
Another great find Keith, these are coming out the woodwork at the moment, was this the one off ebay last week?
Just make sure you check all those original pipes, wouldnt want a split hose on a tub of steamy water!! Heres a few "Supermatic" pics, these are very different from the later models..direct drive spin motor and a pump connected directly to the wash motor. CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK | ||
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Post# 780888 , Reply# 9 9/2/2014 at 13:45 (3,514 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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@AL | ||
| Post# 780907 , Reply# 10 9/2/2014 at 15:50 (3,514 days old) by hoovermatic (UK) | ||
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Awesome find............... ........congratulations! It makes you wonder how many other washer gems are hidden in garages and cellars on this little island! | ||
| Post# 781104 , Reply# 11 9/3/2014 at 11:21 (3,513 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Fab | ||
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Post# 781123 , Reply# 12 9/3/2014 at 13:03 (3,513 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Love How Hotpoint Tears Down | ||
| Post# 781293 , Reply# 13 9/4/2014 at 02:52 (3,512 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Mike & Gary,
Thanks for your kind comments..It wasn't the one off ebay last week which had the dodgey spinner, I think that machine had a replacement filter clean tray if memory serves me correctly, blue not red - probably out of a 1420. The hoses are in ok condition, still got an good amount of squeeze to them :)Gary, I think this machine along with the 1420 has the best styling of any twin tub, oh and the Philips TopTwin. I picked up another rare beast about 2 months ago, needs a little bit of a clean up then will post, not sure if anyone else in the club has one..."watch this space" Cheers Keith | ||
| Post# 781437 , Reply# 15 9/4/2014 at 19:51 (3,511 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
I find that I must mention...
that the sobriquet "SuperMatic" was first applied to thermostatically controlled ala "Automatic Calrod" 8' deep well range units in the US on 40" ranges by Hotpoint, circa 1955, or thereabouts... the nomenclature as applied herein to latter day UK washing appliances, heaven forfend, is quite "Johnny Come Lately", at the least vis- a-vis the original application, as God and GE, intended... LOL
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| Post# 781559 , Reply# 16 9/5/2014 at 02:48 (3,511 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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| Post# 781577 , Reply# 17 9/5/2014 at 05:31 (3,511 days old) by lancethecook (Driffield England) | ||
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Impell action Not a Rolls from Budica by any chance? I really would be most grateful if you could have a rummage for that nozzle , I know you mentioned it before but I didn't like to bother you . Cheers Lance | ||
| Post# 781666 , Reply# 18 9/5/2014 at 14:46 (3,511 days old) by triumphdolomite (Staffs(UK)) | ||
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Impel-Action Keith Surely not a Mastertwin!!! Ian | ||
| Post# 781703 , Reply# 19 9/5/2014 at 17:49 (3,510 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
Colston
Lance
I am so looking forward to seeing the pictures of the Colston/Ariston Twin Tub. Have always loved those Machines. I was so lucky to have used a Colston Autoplus in the early 80s.
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| Post# 781706 , Reply# 20 9/5/2014 at 18:21 (3,510 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
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Colston
I can remember it just like it was yesterday, it looked so much better than the Hotpoint,Hoover & Servis machines that were out around about the same time. The control panel had a stylish hinged cover. It looked very much like this later version.
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