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Thread Number: 60760
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
The waiting game for the Keymatic... |
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| Post# 833894 , Reply# 1 7/26/2015 at 11:02 (3,190 days old) by alanlondon (London) | ||
In the garage
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| Post# 833895 , Reply# 2 7/26/2015 at 11:04 (3,190 days old) by alanlondon (London) | ||
Home in London 
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Post# 833906 , Reply# 3 7/26/2015 at 12:27 (3,190 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoover Keymatic 3224
Congratulations Alan on resurrecting your dream washing machine, the Hoover Keymatic 3224, it looks like it is one of the last production models with the white plinth, black & white keyplate and fascia graphics...
Have just gotten stuck into mine after a few years in storage, just trying to free up the original pump..this model had quite a good run from 1960 up to July 1964 until the 3226 took over, Those original turquoise boots have an ability to turn to mush, I have two that are like that, luckily I found a NIB one before I found the washer, its fitted and quite a lot more durable!! If you think yours is surviving okay with the talc then carry on, the other tip is to use glycerine, again only time will tell. All The Best with the restore and your Big Birthday!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK | ||
| Post# 833931 , Reply# 5 7/26/2015 at 14:06 (3,189 days old) by ooversanwashers () | ||
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Great find, must have been so eager to get it out after all of those years. To keep the door seal from perishing try vegetable oil if its not going to be used regularly ( I imagine it would wash into your clothes and form an oily film) | ||
| Post# 834164 , Reply# 6 7/28/2015 at 09:28 (3,188 days old) by sesteve (London, UK) | ||
What a lovely machine Alan and a great story on how you got to acquire it. The turquoise colour and the machine styling goes really well with your white walls and floor - it doesn't look out of place. I've never seen one of these in the flesh - they were probably too expensive to buy in the North East lol as I only remember twin tubs and wringer machines in people's houses and the later A series of Hoovers as I was growing up. They seem so complicated but well engineered at the same time.
With regards to rubber perishing, I have attached a link that was on here recently about using silicon lubricant. I have yet to try it out on a couple of hoses I have but I'm hoping it will work too. Hope the weather holds and you get your workshop sorted out so you can get the old girl back up to full working order. Have a great birthday too S :) CLICK HERE TO GO TO sesteve's LINK | ||
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