Thread Number: 71252
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Hotpoint 1509, a project too far, probably. |
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Post# 943052 , Reply# 1   6/11/2017 at 17:07 (2,482 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 943154 , Reply# 2   6/12/2017 at 06:56 (2,481 days old) by justanotherhigh (Cheshire)   |   | |
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Thankyou Richard! Had a closer look today, doesn't seem all that bad. Can anybody give me a precise date on this model? The date codes really confuse me. |
Post# 943158 , Reply# 3   6/12/2017 at 08:58 (2,481 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 943165 , Reply# 4   6/12/2017 at 10:09 (2,481 days old) by justanotherhigh (Cheshire)   |   | |
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Is JBWeld you refer to the epoxy resin stuff, or a forum member haha! Uploaded a few pics of the tub, what is the basket filled with fluff atop the agitator supposed to do? Suspect progress will be slow. :) |
Post# 943167 , Reply# 5   6/12/2017 at 10:57 (2,481 days old) by sesteve (London, UK)   |   | |
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Well done on getting this and glad its got its original drain hose and its one of the few models produced with the ring to fit the filter tray. If I am right it dates from February 1977 and is the 05 version - I have the later 10 version. It looks like its in pretty good condition internally considering the externals but I am sure you will get it sorted out.
There is lots of great info on here and I have attached the link to another member's machine which went through quite a transformation so its perfectly possible. Have you powered it up yet? The main issue will be either the seals and/or the pump which are both prone to leaking. The other issue to check will be the clutch under the bottom of the motor. You just need to check that it is all free moving. Good luck with it and be sure to post plenty of pictures of the work. If you get stuck, just ask as there is a fair bit of experience amongst us all. S :) CLICK HERE TO GO TO sesteve's LINK |
Post# 943179 , Reply# 6   6/12/2017 at 12:31 (2,481 days old) by justanotherhigh (Cheshire)   |   | |
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When the weather is a bit better i will drag it outside and see if i can get it to fill and run:) thankyou all for the information and I will try to keep this updated! |
Post# 943201 , Reply# 7   6/12/2017 at 15:51 (2,481 days old) by anthony (uk)   |   | |
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Post# 943417 , Reply# 8   6/14/2017 at 09:22 (2,479 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Could be both! Here's something someone in the UK can better answer than me, but didn't Hotpoint use that sheet metal for several years? You might find a machine which was built later and is hopeless yet has quite decent metal? Just a thought - I'm looking forward to the project and your journey. Especially all the things you try and why they work or don't. Why, yes - I do have an equally rusty/scratched/dented vintage machine coming up in a bit, how ever did you guess? |
Post# 943536 , Reply# 9   6/15/2017 at 00:55 (2,478 days old) by justanotherhigh (Cheshire)   |   | |
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Apparently so! I'm no expert though. Haven't seen a hotpoint top loader for sale in a while though, in any kind of order (other than the one I just got!) What's yours?:) |
Post# 943562 , Reply# 10   6/15/2017 at 08:55 (2,478 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Westy Slant-Front dryers. We normally don't have a rust problem in this area - our relative humidity is super low, we have constant wind, no salt and very little precipitation. But, if you try hard enough, you can rust anything to death. And somebody tried really hard - or, this was brought here in this condition. Anyway, it's been on the back burner for seven years while we look for trim parts. Somebody took out all the panels and knobs....I suspect it may have been a parts donor. Anyway, if we ever find sheet metal (even not in pink, sigh), that's the way I'd go on this one.
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