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Thread Number: 71651
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1978 Hoover Selectamatic 1100 A2054 (A3064) |
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| Post# 948117 7/14/2017 at 05:42 (2,474 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Hi all, Hope everyone is having a great summer! Yesterday, I spent my day off unwrapping another addition to my collection and a special one at that. | ||
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| Post# 948118 , Reply# 1 7/14/2017 at 05:43 (2,474 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Underneath the layers of plastic was something unique!
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| Post# 948119 , Reply# 2 7/14/2017 at 05:47 (2,474 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Ta-dah! It’s in lovely condition and some TLC will see it right for another couple of decades I’m sure.
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| Post# 948120 , Reply# 3 7/14/2017 at 05:50 (2,474 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Ratings sticker, made in Wales alongside the home market models for the export market. If I am correct in deciphering the serial number this appears to be an early machine from February 1978.
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| Post# 948122 , Reply# 4 7/14/2017 at 05:52 (2,474 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Programme dial - similar to that on the A3060.
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| Post# 948125 , Reply# 6 7/14/2017 at 06:00 (2,474 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Finally, two sisters side by side. I do think a chrome door would look nicer. Does anyone have any A2054 specific information or literature? I know there is an A3064 manual online which is the same thing but it would be nice to see some A2054 stuff if it exists. That’s all for now, James
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| Post# 948140 , Reply# 7 7/14/2017 at 08:59 (2,474 days old) by WFT2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey) | ||
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What a lovely find! And good to see it has company... but why did the Keymatic have a different drum? What purpose did the hole in the centre back of the conventional Hoover drum serve? | ||
Post# 948274 , Reply# 9 7/15/2017 at 02:53 (2,474 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Selectamatic
Another great find James, the stainless steel drum is a nice edition like Mathews A3060 which was due to a metal shortage for the vitreous enamel outer drums due to the National Steel Strikes so Hoover started to use the more expensive steel drums to keep production moving !!
What do the R,S & T programmes provide on the timer ? | ||
| Post# 948283 , Reply# 10 7/15/2017 at 05:11 (2,474 days old) by sesteve (London, UK) | ||
Well done on getting this one James. A lovely machine. I've had a look at my literature and can't see any reference to the A2054 although there are earlier A20xx series machines listed and it's not in the classic collection book either. I've attached some of the info for the A3064 in case you haven't seen it and unfortunately there isn't one of the colour cards for this model in my gumpf either.
Make sure your earthing is up to scratch or a shock will ensue according to the service bulletin! You can use the order form for the spares lol. I notice that your keymatic facia has suffered the same issue as my dryer. I'm wondering if a coat of lacquer will help sort it out. I've bought a can to try - I don't think it could look any worse so am willing to risk it. Will let you know how it turns out when I get round to doing it. Look forward to more on this S | ||
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Post# 948426 , Reply# 14 7/16/2017 at 06:17 (2,472 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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| Post# 949597 , Reply# 19 7/23/2017 at 09:48 (2,465 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Stumbled across the advert in the link a while back - who'd have thought I would have specific reason to post it. Enjoy ... CLICK HERE TO GO TO matchboxpaul's LINK | ||
| Post# 949601 , Reply# 20 7/23/2017 at 10:01 (2,465 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Question is, did your A2054 receive a white door due to damage to the original, or did the German market get a less bling version for their market? Certainly, the Italians had full bling .... 
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| Post# 949612 , Reply# 23 7/23/2017 at 10:52 (2,465 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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I am kind of surprised that Hoover made a vacuum cleaner that looks somewhat like an Electrolux design. | ||
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Post# 949631 , Reply# 24 7/23/2017 at 12:27 (2,465 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Hoover Vacuums
Bruce
From the launch of the Constellation the Hoover Europe canister range diverted from that in the US. Essentially it started with a variation of the Hoover 50 designated Model 402, similar but not identical. This was updated to the model 417 which seems largely similar a model known as the Hoover Holiday. When the Constellation was introduced the 417 was downgraded in several respects, becoming a lower cost cleaner. Both the 417 (actually known as "Cylinder") continued side by side for many years - 417 until 1971, the Constellation until 1982 or so. In 1964 Hoover brought out a new, larger canister (The Harlequin") to compete with the very popular Electrolux 65 (and European Electroluxs were nothing like US or Canadian models), although E'Lux kind of stole their thunder by bringing out a new product line over the 65 - the 90. The Portable model (made in France) was sold here but was not popular. In 1968 Hoover finally brought out a competitor to the 90 (actually now the 100 but much the same) called the Conquest. This model line continued until around 1972/73, until the introduction of the all new Freedom range (the one you see above) which all looked superficially similar but had different features the more you paid. It was not until the end of the 1970s with the introduction of the Compact (your Sprint I think) and the Sensotronic (your Dimension) that the suction cleaner lines came back together. By that time there was a bewildering range of models with a couple of Freedom models (UK made) continuing alongside the Compact and Sensotronic ranges (5 models of each plus specials - French made) until 1986, plus the Constellation and the 427 (the update of the 417 - in the UK sold as an exclusive). Two Celebrity models were also sold, the Airide (moderately popular) and the model shown above (not popular at all). To my knowledge no other Celebrity models were sold here. | ||
| Post# 949896 , Reply# 25 7/24/2017 at 19:53 (2,464 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
Ti Creda | ||
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