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Hoover Electron 600 On Ebay

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Post# 374019 8/23/2009 at 13:09 (5,351 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes Unusual model, if anyone on here buys this i have an exact spare lid for this machine if they are interested. Gary CLICK HERE TO GO TO electron1100's LINK on eBay

Post# 374030 , Reply# 1 8/23/2009 at 13:34 (5,351 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *That be an A3182!* Lovely machine, if a little rough round the lid department. Looks like the original lid has been replaced by the lower version, to either fit under a lower worksurface or to give the integrated look. This machine was the budget machine from the first generaion of electrons. This was the cheapest machine, whilst Gary's A3190 1100 was the top of the range. Too far for me I am afraid. Paul

Post# 374032 , Reply# 2 8/23/2009 at 13:37 (5,351 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes *GERRIT RITE!* Now excuse me but this model is from the later range of Electrons.........Paul ;-)..... As far as i remember the A3190 electron 1100 only had an 800 partner in its range

Post# 374041 , Reply# 3 8/23/2009 at 14:27 (5,351 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *Nooooooooooo Gary. Noooooo......lol* Your A3190 - absolute stunner...

Post# 374042 , Reply# 4 8/23/2009 at 14:29 (5,351 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *was accompanied in the line up by....* the A3188 800 Dual Spin E - another lovely machine, which followed the A3110 styling with smart coloured metal half panels...

Post# 374043 , Reply# 5 8/23/2009 at 14:31 (5,351 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *and then....* The A3186 Dual Spin 800, which was minus the temperature reduction button...

Post# 374044 , Reply# 6 8/23/2009 at 14:32 (5,351 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *and then....* the start of the budget round doors, with the A3184 Electron 800...

Post# 374046 , Reply# 7 8/23/2009 at 14:33 (5,351 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *and finally....* at the bottom of the pile was the basic A3182 Electron 600, which completed the lineup...

Post# 374049 , Reply# 8 8/23/2009 at 14:37 (5,351 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *apart from....* the leccy board exclusive A3172 Electronic 1100 de Luxe E, one of which is owned by Mathew and is a future restoration project. Looks lovely with the band of green running along the facia...

Post# 374050 , Reply# 9 8/23/2009 at 14:39 (5,351 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes All went together to produce a great model lineup for Hoover circa 1982ish. Just been and looked at the piccies i took of your A3190 Gary, when we visited - it really is a fantastic machine. Paul

Post# 374051 , Reply# 10 8/23/2009 at 14:45 (5,351 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes *Right* HMMPH :-)..............ok ok ok ok........yerr see im old and senile now..............lol.........im sorry i get a bit confused with Hoovers bloody model numbers and model variations................ The confused old git ;-)

Post# 374054 , Reply# 11 8/23/2009 at 14:51 (5,351 days old) by hooverkeymatic (England)
Checkrate/Likes What does 'Dual Spin' do?

Post# 374055 , Reply# 12 8/23/2009 at 14:53 (5,351 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes *E machines* Fanx Paul :-).........speaking of "E" machines i took the dryer de luxe "E" to work today and stripped it, it was the only way i could bring the AEG back and store it on the patio by getting rid of the Hoover

Post# 374056 , Reply# 13 8/23/2009 at 14:55 (5,351 days old) by electron800 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Dual Spin* The machine has a half (600) and full (800) spin buttons. The other machines in the lineup apart from the 600 had that too. They just put that name on the 800 spin model as a marketing ploy I'd imagine. Matt

Post# 374072 , Reply# 14 8/23/2009 at 15:42 (5,351 days old) by dubstar85 (Glasgow, Scotland)
Checkrate/Likes My parents first washing machine was a round door electron. I think or was the 800 rpm model. Don't remember much about it except for the boil washes if done for nappies! My folks had a Hoover tumble dryer too. It had a square door. The washing machine broke down in 1989 and the dryer was sold later in the year to make space for a dishwasher. David

Post# 374139 , Reply# 15 8/23/2009 at 17:40 (5,351 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)
Checkrate/Likes My first childminder had the A3184 800 until it died and was replaced by a SoftWave. I remember it was the only round door Hoover I had seen at that point (this is about 1993/4 or so).

Post# 374309 , Reply# 16 8/24/2009 at 12:27 (5,350 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *How do Gary...* noticed the facia in the back of your car. We cant save evrything - at least it has surrendered useful parts to other projects. Paul p.s cant help you with info on the vac, I am afraid. New one on me.

Post# 374311 , Reply# 17 8/24/2009 at 12:32 (5,350 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Zachary. Like what Matt said, I think 'Dual Spin' was simply the advertising moniker for these machines. The tag was also used for the A3256, from the follow on machines, but was dropped from the third series of electrons. It generally meant a two spin speed machine. Paul

Post# 374624 , Reply# 18 8/25/2009 at 12:51 (5,349 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *Talking of round doors....* looked what was lifted into my car this evening! Its a A3254 Electron 800, the machine which is from the second series of electrons, and one up from the A3182/A3252 600rpm machines. Cant test, as its had its cable cut off, so wont know whether ive bought a complete dud for a while yet. Front should clean up well, but underneath will need some work on the left hand side of the machine. I think it has been leaking from the powder drawer area, as the left hand side of the chassis and left suspension leg are rusty, whilst the right hand side is clean. Uncanny eh that this thread starts, then one comes along. Will update on the machine at the weekend. Paul

Post# 374626 , Reply# 19 8/25/2009 at 12:52 (5,349 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes glad its still got its chrome door trim as, usually, they have fallen off! Paul

Post# 374628 , Reply# 20 8/25/2009 at 12:57 (5,349 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes *Electron 800* Brilliant Paul:-)..............what a find!!!! where? Lovely lovely..........im excited LOL just that name......... I think car fots are the best in some ways Well done Gary

Post# 374637 , Reply# 21 8/25/2009 at 13:06 (5,349 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes Same shop from where that Servis came from, as well as the 9520 Hotpoint. He is saving me a scrap A3350 for spares reclamation too. A really great guy who, for once in 'the trade', offers genuine help with advancing the hobby. He rang me up at work, this dinnertime, to say that the A3254 had come in. Suffice to say i was somewhat distracted the rest of the day. Car shots are great, although the novelty of the machine has now worn off a bit, now i realise that I have to live with this and a Hotpoint Liberator Dryer in my car for the rest of the week, carting dead weight too and from work till friday! I have to go to meetings tomorrow - what will people think eh! Paul

Post# 374640 , Reply# 22 8/25/2009 at 13:13 (5,349 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes *Good Shops* Rare to find as we all know Paul...........yeah i get a bit hacked off with machines in the back namely becuase i have to stack all the other crap i have in my car and it oftens up falling on me as i am driving/breaking What will people say..............hmmmmm probably think your taking them to a dump........Fools grin Yes and the Hotpoint...........christ things are coming in, almost makes me want to go back to work a day early!!! Ah yeah! did you ever contact larfing boy in the other shop?

Post# 374644 , Reply# 23 8/25/2009 at 13:21 (5,349 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *Oh bloody hell!* I keep forgetting Gary. I still have his details in my inbox. First free weekend, I will tootle down and case the joint for you. Let you know what i find. Paul p.s I will be braking a lot more carefully than usual. Also driving, whilst having an electron door gaping at me from between the seats, will be a bit freaky!

Post# 374656 , Reply# 24 8/25/2009 at 14:04 (5,349 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes *Gaping Electrons* This Machine LIKES YOU Paul ;-}

Post# 375304 , Reply# 25 8/28/2009 at 07:03 (5,346 days old) by electradeluxe (Blackpool, Lancs)
Checkrate/Likes *electron 800 model* why did the electron models have powder buttons on them?and i noticed on other models thay have blocks next to the programmes on the panel,what's all that for?? thanx Neil x

Post# 375322 , Reply# 26 8/28/2009 at 09:08 (5,346 days old) by electron800 ()
Checkrate/Likes *The powder button* Opens the dispenser drawer, it's the same on my Ecologic (tarted up energy control Electron). I don't really know why they bothered, it's perfectly easy to open the dispenser by hand, makes for an nice unusual feature though =). I think the blocks you are referring to are spaces for buttons on the higher end models that weren't fitted to lower end machines. In the energy control series, the creaseguard button is fitted to higher end models near the programmer. On my Ecologic the place where the creaseguard button was on the older machines is the power button, as mine dosen't have the pull in push out dial to turn it on (the dial can still be pulled out and pushed in, but it dosen't do anything). Hope this helps! Matt

Post# 375342 , Reply# 27 8/28/2009 at 10:32 (5,346 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)
Checkrate/Likes *Hi Neil and Matt.* Yep, as Matt states, the powder button is merely to open the powder drawer with. Pushing this button moves a lever behind the powder drawer facai and nudges the drawer out about a centimetre or two. It looked good, as it removed the need for a handle recess on the drawer, enabling them to produce a clean flat finish across the width of the machine. The mechanism was notoriously unreliable in my experience and used to stop working as, invariably, it got all gunked up with powder sludge or simply snapped. As Matt states though, a simple tug under the drawer enables easy access. The blocks you refer to, next to the programmes, symbolises what sections of the powder drawer to place powder and fabric conditioner. Programme A = prewash .... powder only goes in the left hand part of the drawer For programmes H, J and K fabric condiioner should be placed in the middle compartment, whilst powder should go in the right hand compartment. Should get some better pics of it this weekend and will post some updates on the A3254 soon. Paul

Post# 375354 , Reply# 28 8/28/2009 at 11:23 (5,346 days old) by electradeluxe (Blackpool, Lancs)
Checkrate/Likes thanks for that mate!!

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