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Thread Number: 18429
March 1982 was good for MATCHED HOTPOINTS! |
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| Post# 299138 8/25/2008 at 14:21 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299139 , Reply# 1 8/25/2008 at 14:22 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299140 , Reply# 2 8/25/2008 at 14:23 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299141 , Reply# 3 8/25/2008 at 14:26 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299142 , Reply# 4 8/25/2008 at 14:28 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299143 , Reply# 5 8/25/2008 at 14:29 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299144 , Reply# 6 8/25/2008 at 14:30 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299146 , Reply# 7 8/25/2008 at 14:31 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299148 , Reply# 8 8/25/2008 at 14:32 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299150 , Reply# 9 8/25/2008 at 14:34 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299151 , Reply# 10 8/25/2008 at 14:35 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299152 , Reply# 11 8/25/2008 at 14:37 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299162 , Reply# 12 8/25/2008 at 15:12 (5,716 days old) by dubstar85 (Glasgow, Scotland) | ||
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Congratulations! You guys really do seem to get all the luck! Looking forward to the videos! Want to know if the hotpoint tumble dryers are as loud as i remember. David | ||
| Post# 299163 , Reply# 13 8/25/2008 at 15:20 (5,716 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
*Shakes head* HOW DO YOU DO IT! lol! You guys! I thank you for bringing this to my eyes! My envy runs wild! Though i've been promised i once we move and i get my own garage back up and running, it will be on like donkey kong! lol! I really don't have the space in my current set up & i can't really keep adding to my collection at my parents, they're doing me a favour letting me keep my old gems in their! I Can't wait to see this thread develop!!! Moooooooooooooooooooooooooore! lol! Thanks guys! Darren | ||
| Post# 299168 , Reply# 14 8/25/2008 at 16:01 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Ok Here is the first video of it doing its maiden wash in our ownership. No great surprise to note its on a 85 deg wash but the whites were all I had LOL. R&P CLICK HERE TO GO TO aquarius1984's LINK | ||
| Post# 299173 , Reply# 15 8/25/2008 at 16:46 (5,716 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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David, cheers mate for the welcome comments it really does feel like luck is on our side of late but it helps when good mates look out for you too and give a helping hand. The dryer does roar yes but then it wouldnt be a Hotpoint if it didnt. This model is quite rare anyways with it being the Best/Super buy basic one, most folk went for the 4 button version as these seem to come up on ebay more often. This suits me just fine as I dont really take interest in anything but the 9 basic cycles a washer can do and never really select option buttons however if I had the Liberator I just wouldnt be able to resist the TOL model with its 2 glistening purple dials. Darren cheers for the comments its nice to have something so rare especially when we have put the hard work into it to get it back to new. Somehow so much nicer than buying "off the peg" restored/reconditioned ones. R&P 
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| Post# 299265 , Reply# 16 8/26/2008 at 02:08 (5,716 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia) | ||
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Post# 299268 , Reply# 17 8/26/2008 at 04:28 (5,716 days old) by mattywashboy  (Perth, Western Australia) |
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| Post# 299270 , Reply# 18 8/26/2008 at 05:17 (5,716 days old) by hooverkeymatic (England) | ||
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Hottie Sounds just like our wm53. | ||
| Post# 299290 , Reply# 19 8/26/2008 at 07:30 (5,715 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
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| Post# 299335 , Reply# 20 8/26/2008 at 11:47 (5,715 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys) | ||
I want one | ||
| Post# 299353 , Reply# 21 8/26/2008 at 13:10 (5,715 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Cheers Lee, They are way superior to what is badged up as Hotpoint these days but thats what makes them so special I guess. Just explained to Matty why these are so rare to find due to the lack of features one in particular I forgot to mention, no Fabric Softener Dispenser. Probably a good thing for me being a FS junkie - you should of seen Mikes face yesterday when I just open and poured a good glugg of Comfort Tropical into the Servis Starlight although I did use half the reccommended dose of vintage Wisk Liquid. 
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| Post# 299368 , Reply# 22 8/26/2008 at 14:40 (5,715 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Tumble dryers
Argghhh you lads :-)....... Amazing absolutely amazing...I like it all. That tumble dryer was the very first dryer i ever bought, i had that my first automatic washer which was an Electra (Zanussi) which spun at 470 rpm, I lived in an upstairs converted flat and that tumble dryer was on for hours, I also remember taking out sheets etc and reloading them becuase they used to end up in a ball as it rotated in one direction only also the droning from the motor went right through the flat (suspended floors), it annoyed the old lady downstairs so i agreed to not use it at night. But to see it again and of course with its matching washer is great........well done again, i am pleased for you both. (and please note that I have not even metioned the strawberry blond) Gary | ||
| Post# 299593 , Reply# 25 8/27/2008 at 14:19 (5,714 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The script... 
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| Post# 299594 , Reply# 26 8/27/2008 at 14:20 (5,714 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The name... 
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| Post# 299595 , Reply# 27 8/27/2008 at 14:21 (5,714 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and the sticker... 
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| Post# 299600 , Reply# 29 8/27/2008 at 14:58 (5,714 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The restoration begins Sorry to tease a bit Darren....to be continued tomorrow night: 
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| Post# 299624 , Reply# 30 8/27/2008 at 16:11 (5,714 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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Wonderful stuff! That last pic was such a tease! I have great memories of these machines! We owned 2 18371 models, the first was ours replaced by the 9534 then when that was temporarily out of action (as things were to tight to repair it), my grandparents gave us their identical model and bought an aquarius 1200 99...eeh its late i forget, i'll back to you on that. And annoyingly that has just died and my grandma said "ooh i never thought to ask you if you'd want it dear!" 13years!!!!!!!!!!!! i've waited 13 years for that machine! lol! Paul & rob, does this just the one water level throughout? I remember mine filling just up the door an inche or two and that was about it. Heres a pic i found on ebay of the same machine i had! Darren 
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| Post# 299625 , Reply# 31 8/27/2008 at 16:14 (5,714 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 299630 , Reply# 32 8/27/2008 at 16:31 (5,714 days old) by liberator1509 (Ireland) | ||
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Wow Hi Rob What a fantastic find, and restoration - really cool to see such a great pair, and very rare Superbuys too...more power to you! Love the side-by-side pic! | ||
| Post# 299633 , Reply# 33 8/27/2008 at 16:44 (5,714 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
Hotpoint Date codes.. | ||
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Post# 299740 , Reply# 34 8/27/2008 at 23:08 (5,714 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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| Post# 299819 , Reply# 38 8/28/2008 at 13:50 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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then fast forward to Crewe on Sunday just gone. backplate and drum removal.... 
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| Post# 299821 , Reply# 39 8/28/2008 at 13:51 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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on first sight you thing 'oh bloody hell' and that was written all over Rob's face as first impressions were quite shocking. Mucky rust coloured slime... 
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| Post# 299822 , Reply# 40 8/28/2008 at 13:54 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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but a load of elbow grease from Rob produced quite a radical change in appearance (this was actually after the drum had received some experimental repair work and had been resealed - hence the shinyness around, what we asume is, the suds breaker bar... 
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| Post# 299827 , Reply# 42 8/28/2008 at 14:00 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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concrete block reattached.... 
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| Post# 299828 , Reply# 43 8/28/2008 at 14:01 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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close up of behind the facia.... 
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| Post# 299831 , Reply# 44 8/28/2008 at 14:05 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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the rear of the machine..... the backplate is immaculate, with absolutely no issues whatsoever and looks a treat. n fact the machine is generally, barring the outer tub and front kickstrip (which will be dealt with), immaculate..... 
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| Post# 299833 , Reply# 46 8/28/2008 at 14:11 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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a close up of the front panel/pragrammer interface - the enammeling is pristine.... 
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| Post# 299834 , Reply# 47 8/28/2008 at 14:14 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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the facia is reapplied.... 
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| Post# 299835 , Reply# 48 8/28/2008 at 14:15 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and screwed back on.... 
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| Post# 299836 , Reply# 49 8/28/2008 at 14:16 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and back together again..... 
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| Post# 299837 , Reply# 50 8/28/2008 at 14:19 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and turned round, basking in the sun. the finished article looks great. once the kickplate is sorted out the machine will be immaculate.... 
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| Post# 299840 , Reply# 51 8/28/2008 at 14:33 (5,713 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Water Levels | ||
| Post# 299842 , Reply# 52 8/28/2008 at 14:34 (5,713 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Hotpoint
that is such a nice example, the inner drum is pretty good aswell, all my Hoovers have had similar rust problems, de-rust and epoxy resin soon sorts that out. it just so nice to see all this work and the excellent end result. So again well done Rob & Paul excellent work and results Gary Ps on another link of yours i thought i saw a Hoover tumble dryer that matched my A3110 was i correct ? :-) | ||
| Post# 299846 , Reply# 54 8/28/2008 at 14:45 (5,713 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Cheers Gary! We feel so pleased with what we have achieved with the help of a friend,,,, Its hard work and the fine detailing can be the worst part opposed to the heavy mechanical stuff. Its all worth it especially when you get the show off the machines and you know a good job has been done when 'The Appliance King' is pleased too LOL! R Paul come on you devil lets have a pic up of us pair next to the pair.... we surely deserve to have a wee show off, we all love your cheesy grin! 
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| Post# 299848 , Reply# 55 8/28/2008 at 14:48 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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some more side by side-ish pictures for you David.... the brochure style.... 
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| Post# 299849 , Reply# 56 8/28/2008 at 14:51 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Not on your nelly,Rob. Not putting my ugly mug on the thread - would ruin it! | ||
| Post# 299850 , Reply# 57 8/28/2008 at 14:51 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and another.... 
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| Post# 299851 , Reply# 58 8/28/2008 at 14:52 (5,713 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299852 , Reply# 59 8/28/2008 at 14:52 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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another of the dryer... 
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| Post# 299854 , Reply# 60 8/28/2008 at 14:55 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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even if i wanted to Rob, I aint got one - thank god! | ||
| Post# 299855 , Reply# 61 8/28/2008 at 14:56 (5,713 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and finally.... another of the intimidating tower views.... 
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| Post# 299859 , Reply# 62 8/28/2008 at 15:00 (5,713 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299967 , Reply# 68 8/29/2008 at 01:44 (5,713 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Family Fot | ||
| Post# 299973 , Reply# 69 8/29/2008 at 03:50 (5,713 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia) | ||
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Hi Paul & Rob, yes right, now I have seen that the "door handle" is in fact the hinge cover, and that it's a door release botton. (like for Candy machines) I've noticed that this washer have two fill connections (cold & hot) and that the outer drum is made like those in old Indesit (you can take out the inner drum from the rear) The most strange think is that the motor is on the upper side. Very interesting !!! Bye, Ingemar | ||
| Post# 299978 , Reply# 70 8/29/2008 at 04:29 (5,713 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia) | ||
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WISK ?? | ||
| Post# 299980 , Reply# 71 8/29/2008 at 04:58 (5,713 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Ingemar Wisk was sold in the UK 1988 - 1993 in its destinctive red and yellow bottle. It was a semi budget liquid detergent that boasted excellent grease removal and ingrained dirt digesters but protected colours IIRC. I have the advert somewhere so il dig it out and scan it in when I can. My mother used to use it occasionally as a change from her regular Ariel but it used to create such a harsh rash on my brothers backside from the using it to wash his nappies. With the advent of Radion - another Lever bros detergent at budget level to compete with it lost popularity I guess (what it had anyway) and Radion superceeded it. Some of the detergent collection on top the stacked Hotpoints. 
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| Post# 299981 , Reply# 72 8/29/2008 at 04:59 (5,713 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299982 , Reply# 73 8/29/2008 at 05:01 (5,713 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 299995 , Reply# 74 8/29/2008 at 07:34 (5,712 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia) | ||
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| Post# 300032 , Reply# 75 8/29/2008 at 11:44 (5,712 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys) | ||
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wow
Absolutely fantastic tread, well don. I noticed that someone pointed out that the Hotpoint has the motor at the top, dose any one know if any other manufactures do this, as it’s a great aide to servicing and repairing Hotpoint’s so the design team were thinking of the repair man from start to end. Hotpoint are the best, well used to be!! Lee | ||
| Post# 300048 , Reply# 76 8/29/2008 at 13:32 (5,712 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
aquarius1984
I LOVED wisk liquid, the smell was heavenly!!! My Mum used to be a tester for lever bros which meant we got new products before they hit the shelves, I remember she had wisk cold wash liquid to try but hated it in her supertwin, it never hit the shops hasten to add. Congrats on the Hotpoint, a great machine, such a pity they don't make them like that now. They really did wash well and in a short time. | ||
| Post# 300191 , Reply# 78 8/30/2008 at 07:08 (5,711 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
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Believe it or not, mine has the same back as yours!
Hi Rob and Paul Great thread, and great restoration. I love these machines and it's interesting to see that this machine has a profile spin! I think this was a better system than mine. Believe it or not my machine has a replacement back cover which has the same model number as yours on it! The code is 63 (March 83). So this will now mean I will probably never know how old my machine is. It has 3 support legs so I know it pre dates 81. Anyway happy washing! Here is pic of mine again. 
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| Post# 300226 , Reply# 80 8/30/2008 at 12:13 (5,711 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
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| Post# 300229 , Reply# 81 8/30/2008 at 12:14 (5,711 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
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| Post# 300247 , Reply# 82 8/30/2008 at 12:37 (5,711 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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18371 Super Electronic & 1828/02 Liberator De Luxe Cheers Rob. Paul | ||
| Post# 300259 , Reply# 83 8/30/2008 at 14:36 (5,711 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys) | ||
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More MOre MORe MORE | ||
| Post# 300273 , Reply# 84 8/30/2008 at 15:36 (5,711 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Thought I d post some of the days other festivities. Making a Hotpoint Raspberry Mousse - was so tempted to serve it in a spare Purple Liberator Bowl of ours. Recipe as follows. It sounds an awful concoction buy my Great Gran made this occasisionally and I have a fondness for the odd taste. 1 large tin of Ideal Milk, Evap, Carnation 1 Tablet of jelly - your choice of flavour. Whisk the Evap in a mixer until it is as stiff as you can get it - it triples quadruples in size and becomes all foamy. Melt the jelly in the microwave with 1 tablespoon of water until melted. Whisk into the frothy Milk and when evenly mixed pour into a bowl and chill until cold and set. Serve! 
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| Post# 300274 , Reply# 85 8/30/2008 at 15:37 (5,711 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 300276 , Reply# 86 8/30/2008 at 15:48 (5,711 days old) by dubstar85 (Glasgow, Scotland) | ||
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Haha! My Dad made that mousse when i was younger! He called it "Orange Fluff" with orange jelly. His method was just melt the jelly in microwave, add to milk and whisk. I tried it and it was a bit flat. I'll try your great grans' way next time i make it. David | ||
| Post# 300298 , Reply# 87 8/30/2008 at 17:30 (5,711 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Forgot to mention one minor/major detail that was quite odd. When all the fettling had been done we were just about to litterally at that precise second place the dial back onto the machine after everything else had been done and the machine was restored I caught a tune coming from the radio which was kinda freaky. This actual Hotpoint model was the machine RIA had in one of the series of Butterflies..... The song that the local station (Signal 1 102.6fm) played was from 1982. the song...... Rio, Duran Duran. Ria, Rio, 1982...... Go figure LOL! | ||
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Post# 302656 , Reply# 88 9/10/2008 at 03:42 (5,701 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint......Only Liberator Has Them all...!!!
Nice work guys, the pair looked and sounded just like they where on the showroom floor all those years ago....I often wonder if this series of machines had had a solid metal backpanel instead of the polyplastic one, would they have lasted longer!!!, a simple, easy to use machine, using all the HLCC programmes of the day, the detergent dispenser was so simple & smooth sided that build up of crud wasnt an issue!!! and Ohhhh that Hotpoint whooooshhhhh!!!! Nowthen Rob, just cut back on that slick of conditioner!!! on the other hand the excess should oil that machine forever!!! Paul, its gonna cost you!! dont forget I have the only photos of you two together + machines!!!! highest bidder seems the pics!!!...Lol Cheers, Mike | ||
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