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Thread Number: 35284
Hotpoint UK circa 1963 brochure & other pics |
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| Post# 527377 , Reply# 1 6/28/2011 at 15:55 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Hotpoints 1st automatic, in the form of the Model 1500 'AUTOMATIC' - the machine that started off 30 odd years of Hotpoint toploader production... 
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| Post# 527380 , Reply# 3 6/28/2011 at 15:59 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The Hotpoint 1420 Supermatic... 
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| Post# 527381 , Reply# 4 6/28/2011 at 16:01 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Again something learnt - the 1420 appears to have been equipped with the Empress/Countess agitator and NOT the spiralator! 
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| Post# 527382 , Reply# 5 6/28/2011 at 16:01 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The Countess and Empress... 
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| Post# 527383 , Reply# 6 6/28/2011 at 16:02 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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the info... 
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| Post# 527384 , Reply# 7 6/28/2011 at 16:04 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The spinner and wringerless Countess. Note how the lady has her hand strategically placed over the capped off hole, where the wringer would normally be slotted (I assume it was capped off)... 
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| Post# 527385 , Reply# 8 6/28/2011 at 16:04 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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info... 
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| Post# 527386 , Reply# 9 6/28/2011 at 16:06 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Sure to create some debate... The arguments for and against the various washing methods... 
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| Post# 527387 , Reply# 10 6/28/2011 at 16:07 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Having a pop... ...at the other manufacturers! Wonder who they are???? 
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| Post# 527388 , Reply# 11 6/28/2011 at 16:08 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The Hotpoint 'no tangle' action... 
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| Post# 527389 , Reply# 12 6/28/2011 at 16:10 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Clearly specifies the 1420 as having the same agitator as the Countess and Empress. Seems that the first spiralator-ed was model 1450 and not the 1420 - unless it was replaced part way through the production run? 
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| Post# 527390 , Reply# 13 6/28/2011 at 16:11 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Some superb cutaway drawings... 
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| Post# 527391 , Reply# 14 6/28/2011 at 16:11 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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When things go wrong.... Hotpoint Service 
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| Post# 527392 , Reply# 15 6/28/2011 at 16:12 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Back cover... 
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| Post# 527393 , Reply# 16 6/28/2011 at 16:13 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Better pic of the 1500 cutaway drawing... 
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| Post# 527394 , Reply# 17 6/28/2011 at 16:14 (4,678 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Likewise, with the 1420 Supermatic... 
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Post# 527402 , Reply# 18 6/28/2011 at 17:00 (4,678 days old) by bajaespuma  (Connecticut) |
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Frothing, indeed. Speaking for all of the Yanks that treasure Hotpoints:
When an Englishman scans and posts vintage brochures, especially ones as beautiful as these, the gates of New Jerusalem swing wide open to honor and to welcome as Leontine a soul as yours. 79 virgins are also waiting for you in an alternate reality.
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Post# 527407 , Reply# 19 6/28/2011 at 17:21 (4,678 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint Spiralator | ||
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Post# 527424 , Reply# 21 6/28/2011 at 19:03 (4,678 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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For those that may know...!
Did the agitator in the twin tub become the spiraclean when the tub became round instead of square?
Also does anyone remember a similar twin tub to the supermatic but instead of a filter tray it had a brush in a plastic tube protruding from the back right corner of the tub??? if you do what was it? Austin | ||
| Post# 527500 , Reply# 22 6/29/2011 at 02:14 (4,677 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys) | ||
hotpoint 95622 | ||
| Post# 527503 , Reply# 23 6/29/2011 at 02:47 (4,677 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
Hi Paul, thank you for scanning the brochure, unfortunately i have been sooo lazy, since moving to Reading and haven't obtained a new printer/scanner yet, otherwise i would have scanned the same brochure i obtained a few weeks ago. I think it is the best brochure Hotpoint produced, so informative.
The only thing I really can't understand with the new supermatic in the brochure is on the early models of the 1420, they reverted back to the filter clean nozzle & valve box on the side of the wash tub, this is where you were mean't to empty the wash tub from and not from the nozzle, however on the later 1400's, this was the preferred method of emptying via the nozzle. I have the instruction booklets for both 1400 & 1420, and both recommend this way. The empty via the box came about on the first Supermatic's as the filter clean nozzle was not made of plastic but a kind of reinforced rubber, and would not have held a hose being pushed on to it. Thanks again for the scans, they are great. Keith | ||
| Post# 527505 , Reply# 24 6/29/2011 at 02:52 (4,677 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Austin,
In reply to your message regarding a similar twin tub with a brush filter, it was the English Electric Liberator Twin of the late 60's. This had as you mention a push in tube which had a box on the end of it which held a brush inside. This machine was very similar in styling to the Hotpoint 1450. Regards Keith | ||
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Post# 527523 , Reply# 25 6/29/2011 at 04:24 (4,677 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Keith | ||
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Post# 527524 , Reply# 26 6/29/2011 at 04:25 (4,677 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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"the little punches at the competition!" | ||
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Post# 527525 , Reply# 27 6/29/2011 at 04:30 (4,677 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Brush Filter | ||
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Post# 527526 , Reply# 28 6/29/2011 at 04:36 (4,677 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Well done !
Thats the one I remember it now ! I converted one of those into a filter tray as the brush had worn out it meant removing a spout of a broken hotty and putting it under the console it took a while but I did it and also changed the agitator it was still going in 83 when it was sold on by its owner.
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Post# 527528 , Reply# 29 6/29/2011 at 05:13 (4,677 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Types of Agitator
Did change over time, the leaflet infers that Empress, Countess & twinnys would be all the same, but the Empress with the Hex Tub and more squarer fins it had the more currents (IMHO), saying that the mini Princess has the same agi as the countess and with the smaller tub doesnt half wash with force..
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Post# 527529 , Reply# 30 6/29/2011 at 05:34 (4,677 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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| Post# 527608 , Reply# 32 6/29/2011 at 13:08 (4,677 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 527618 , Reply# 33 6/29/2011 at 14:04 (4,677 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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No worries Ken - glad that the brochure has proved an interesting read. Always aim to please. Paul | ||
| Post# 527628 , Reply# 37 6/29/2011 at 14:32 (4,677 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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Hotpoint automatic is a manualin my collection. 1969 my gran owned before her supermatic. 
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| Post# 527633 , Reply# 41 6/29/2011 at 14:41 (4,677 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Lee, James and Paul. Glad that the brochure has proved an interesting read. Some other piccies of machines under discussion to come shortly. Much like this.... 
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| Post# 527636 , Reply# 42 6/29/2011 at 14:44 (4,677 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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#39 is defo grans machine! She said it lasted years and only had the bowl replaced! | ||
| Post# 527643 , Reply# 45 6/29/2011 at 14:52 (4,677 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Christopher. Would have helped if I had read the bumpffff a bit more - seems that model 1502 was introduced in 1966, seeing as it won the design award. I've learnt another new snippet of info - over to the spreadsheet to update. Paul 
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| Post# 527645 , Reply# 46 6/29/2011 at 14:58 (4,677 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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thanks paul ever so much. panel page of larger book. And the one 1502 yours? 
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| Post# 527646 , Reply# 47 6/29/2011 at 14:59 (4,677 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Paul,
I noted your point about taking pic's instead of trying to scan items !! Luv the pic of the 1420 you have uploaded, is it from a brochure or a single picture ? Look forward to the scans of the 1420, I have the service manual and it shows the valve box. Like ya 1502, didn't know you had one. Keith | ||
| Post# 527649 , Reply# 48 6/29/2011 at 15:08 (4,677 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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No worries Christopher. Glad that we are able to provide info on an old family machine. The 'one 1502' - mine - No. Though have to contact its owner soon - will ask about it! Paul 
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| Post# 527651 , Reply# 49 6/29/2011 at 15:13 (4,677 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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great Would love to come to a washin and examine it lol. how much are my manuals worth at estimate? | ||
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Post# 527652 , Reply# 50 6/29/2011 at 15:13 (4,677 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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It has to be said... | ||
| Post# 527661 , Reply# 53 6/29/2011 at 15:37 (4,677 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Paul,
Thanks for the additional pic's of the 1501 & 1420. I take it this is a page from a mail order catalogue. I have a friend who use to work for Hotpoint and his mother apparently has a 1420, no longer in use,but he thinks it is fab and don't think it is up for re-homing :( but never say never. Hope the 1502 comes your way soon ! Keith | ||
| Post# 527664 , Reply# 54 6/29/2011 at 15:46 (4,677 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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| Post# 527672 , Reply# 56 6/29/2011 at 16:40 (4,677 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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OMG Keith! Hi Keith. Many thanks for posting the adverts for the 1502. Its a superb piece of info for one of the more obscure versions of the Hotpoint toploaders. Paul | ||
| Post# 527675 , Reply# 58 6/29/2011 at 16:47 (4,677 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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The KAYS Cataloge Archive - more info... And below is a link to the heritage group, which owns the catalogue collection.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO matchboxpaul's LINK | ||
| Post# 527676 , Reply# 59 6/29/2011 at 16:51 (4,677 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Hiya Mathew. I noticed the Hoover iron too :-) Made me chortle a bit. Paul | ||
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Post# 527683 , Reply# 61 6/29/2011 at 17:44 (4,677 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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English Electric 4151
Just been discussing this with Paul and I knew there was a photo somewhere, I first saw this machine when I was 8 in 1969, I was with my nan visiting her friend, who was MIL of Nans eldest daughter, (my Aunty Margaret - Hoovermatic 3309, Keymatic 3243)this model was under the stairs next to a small kitchen, I looked inside and saw the vivid RED Agi & Brush Filter, the turquoise steel lids where gleaming!!
Question for Ozzie - What colour was the Brush Filter in your machine?? because the one I saw matched the agi - RED 
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Post# 527692 , Reply# 62 6/29/2011 at 18:10 (4,677 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Ahh Mike now your asking...! | ||
| Post# 527763 , Reply# 63 6/30/2011 at 02:48 (4,676 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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...With regards to the English Electric 4151, this was not the first Liberator twin, it was first produced in about 65' this model had a square wash tub, very similar to the 1420 that was on sale at the time.
Thinking about it, the two machines were vertually identical, however the EE used the valve box as the brush filter entry as there was no filter clean tray. I will dig out a picture when i get home. English machines are just the best, with such great styling !! Thanks for the link Paul. Cheers Keith | ||
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Post# 527810 , Reply# 65 6/30/2011 at 08:07 (4,676 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint 1502 | ||
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Post# 527812 , Reply# 66 6/30/2011 at 08:15 (4,676 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint | ||
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Post# 527815 , Reply# 67 6/30/2011 at 08:17 (4,676 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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| Post# 527829 , Reply# 68 6/30/2011 at 09:59 (4,676 days old) by liberator1509 (Ireland) | ||
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Hi again all! Loving this thread - and all those pics of the 1502 especially (thanks Mike and Keith) - brings me back! Keith - do you know what form the EE twin tub took before the AEI/EE/GEC merger in 1968 - presumably EE weren't outsourcing it to Hotpoint? D :-) | ||
| Post# 527845 , Reply# 69 6/30/2011 at 11:41 (4,676 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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thank you all for your support guys, I find this info realy useful. super those were and where do you guys get all this super knowlige from? | ||
| Post# 527850 , Reply# 70 6/30/2011 at 12:03 (4,676 days old) by optima (Cumbria England) | ||
Loving it. | ||
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Post# 527863 , Reply# 71 6/30/2011 at 13:15 (4,676 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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"where do you guys get all this super knowlige from?
From mainly taking an active interest in reading brochures/manuals, actually using/repairing machines and then coming here and having discussions like this thread, and keeping in touch with other local collectors restorers etc....also tapping into your local repair stores and engineers which are fast becoming obsolete...
Always feel free and dont be intimidated about asking questions etc...I`ve found out lots of new information from this thread as well, its the way we all learn!!! 
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| Post# 527865 , Reply# 72 6/30/2011 at 13:27 (4,676 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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I strongly agree have learnt so much about my candy aquamatic 3 here and I again thank you for yout support. RE the washers cant guarantee anything about scanning but see if this works,A scan of the panel page. | ||
| Post# 527875 , Reply# 73 6/30/2011 at 13:54 (4,676 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Paul, David & all,
Paul I am starting to think that your theroy maybe right about the "Spare parts box machine"..I maybe wrong but it is becoming very apparent that most of English Electric twin tubs were mop up machines for Hotpoint. It would have been very easy for EE to run off different control panels, lids and the odd quirky thing like the red agitator on the 4151. The elements are basically the same though. The below picture is of the first EE Liberator Twin Tub, and dates from February 1966. Yes, the control panel text is different, and the lids are different to the 1420, but the machine is basically the same. Mike, that double spread of the 1502 in the Hotpoint brochure is fab !! The thread is really good and enjoying it, keep it up. Keith 
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| Post# 527899 , Reply# 75 6/30/2011 at 16:08 (4,676 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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More from KAYS... The 1450 Supermatic, along with the 1502 again, but with some blurb... 
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| Post# 527900 , Reply# 76 6/30/2011 at 16:11 (4,676 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and less automated... model 1200 Countess model 10?? pump spinner & model 1006 gravity spinner... 
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Post# 527901 , Reply# 77 6/30/2011 at 16:16 (4,676 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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So
The above machine wash the 2nd English Electric twintub, the first being the TwinStar??
and we now see the Hotpoint style agi in the above machine and in Kevins machine we see the new RED agi which to my eyes looks plastic with flared vanes that obtrude over the baseplate and that almost look like the Vari-Flex US models?? Fascinating!! | ||
| Post# 527974 , Reply# 80 7/1/2011 at 02:39 (4,675 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi All,
Paul, The Liberator Twin as per your picture is nearly neat, and luv the styling, not sure how effective the brush filter would have been against the filter clean tray ? Thanks for the picture & the mail order pics. Paul, I know it's cheeky, but could you send me a copy of that pic of the 1420 with the red background? Cheers muchly !! David, The EE Twin-star was a pulsator twin tub, I have a nice pamphlet introducing it, i will dig it out and take a pic. It had a weird shaped wash tub. English Electric had a variation of twin tubs, I think from memory they produced one called the "Challenge" when i am back at home on sunday i will have a dig around, and see what i can find. Great thread, best in a long time. K | ||
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Post# 527977 , Reply# 82 7/1/2011 at 03:45 (4,675 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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English Electric TwinStar | ||
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Post# 527978 , Reply# 83 7/1/2011 at 03:48 (4,675 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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English Electric | ||
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Post# 527980 , Reply# 84 7/1/2011 at 03:54 (4,675 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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English Electric.. | ||
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Post# 527982 , Reply# 85 7/1/2011 at 04:07 (4,675 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Brush Motor | ||
| Post# 527993 , Reply# 86 7/1/2011 at 07:26 (4,675 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Mike,
Is that the Twin Star Englsih Electric washer ? The model I was thinking of was more along the lines of what Matthew was saying in the sense that the wash tub had a tub similar to that of the Hoovermatic's and the impellar is set off centre. I think the model i am on about dates maybe from the late 60's..I will dig out the brochure though and take pic's..it has a nice opening line on the front of it "....The Stars Fortell big things for the New Twin Star" or something like that..lol I will have to have a look under the Flately, I think it will be very similar, if not the same. David: The elusive Twin-Six was something else, I was fortunate to own one, but it needed so much doing to it, i decided to scrap it. Cheers Keith | ||
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Post# 527996 , Reply# 87 7/1/2011 at 07:42 (4,675 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Well then there is another one too
Yes folks, there is another version of the EE as well. I dont have pictures to hand her (in office) but there is one mentioned in a Which report (1965 perhaps) with a completly different control panel, although I believe it to be of Tallent (formerly Rolls and later Colston) origin also as the one above is. I will check out when I am home as there are pictures of both the machine and the control panel. Who would have thought there were so many versions?
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Post# 527998 , Reply# 88 7/1/2011 at 07:44 (4,675 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Well | ||
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Post# 528001 , Reply# 89 7/1/2011 at 07:46 (4,675 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Vactric
Mike
I am curious about the Vactric. Is this the one with the green ridged tub? Actually no, it could not have been as that had an agitator. Unless of course they had two model lines - but I have only ever seen references to the one with the ridged tub. As Vactric went out of business very early in 1960 I would doubt it would have been of Rolls manufacture, unless it came from Holland as I believe the earliest Rolls machines did - the Rolls machines were based on a Dutch design. Al | ||
| Post# 528006 , Reply# 90 7/1/2011 at 08:13 (4,675 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Mike, are the pictures you have loaded above from a set of pamphlets that EE produced ? I think I have this set too, laundry, cooking, etc.. Something tells me that would have been the first EE twinny, as those pamphlets advertise the Auto Liberator's, which date from about 1960.
4 1420's ??? I got it off ebay about 3 years ago, and collected it from North London, it was in a poor state, but managed to keep the top grey surround, spinner unit, and other bits. Very, very weird set up with the emptying of the wash tub and spinner. Currently @ work so can't access files, but will over the weekend. Keith | ||
| Post# 528009 , Reply# 91 7/1/2011 at 08:24 (4,675 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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| Post# 528038 , Reply# 92 7/1/2011 at 11:33 (4,675 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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thank you all for posting, Much appreciate it and gives me hours of enjoyment. | ||
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Post# 528090 , Reply# 93 7/1/2011 at 15:43 (4,675 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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OK, so the count is now up to three | ||
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Post# 528091 , Reply# 94 7/1/2011 at 15:47 (4,675 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Twin star | ||
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Post# 528093 , Reply# 95 7/1/2011 at 15:52 (4,675 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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March 65 | ||
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Post# 528094 , Reply# 96 7/1/2011 at 15:54 (4,675 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Control Panels | ||
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Post# 528097 , Reply# 97 7/1/2011 at 15:56 (4,675 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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A challenge | ||
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Post# 528100 , Reply# 98 7/1/2011 at 16:08 (4,675 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Moving on to 1967 | ||
| Post# 528123 , Reply# 100 7/1/2011 at 18:13 (4,675 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and Keith - you mentioned the name 'Challenge'. Mail order catalogue exclusives and all through the 60s, Kays Catalogues were riddled with vacuums, irons and a selection of twin tubs bearing said title. In 1964, they were provided courtesy of ACME... 
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| Post# 528124 , Reply# 101 7/1/2011 at 18:15 (4,675 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Before English Electric got in on the act... 
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| Post# 528125 , Reply# 102 7/1/2011 at 18:17 (4,675 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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| Post# 528126 , Reply# 103 7/1/2011 at 18:18 (4,675 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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| Post# 528127 , Reply# 104 7/1/2011 at 18:20 (4,675 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and a nice page, with the reversomatic front loader. Unfortunately, this early on, KAYS didnt provide model numbers. grrrrr. 
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| Post# 528140 , Reply# 105 7/1/2011 at 19:42 (4,675 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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Oh! the Acme's side screws... ...look similar to the Rolls Rapide's! You can just make 'em out in my avatar! | ||
| Post# 528198 , Reply# 106 7/2/2011 at 02:33 (4,674 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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English Electric liberator Can you tell me more about it and its ancesters? 
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| Post# 528199 , Reply# 107 7/2/2011 at 02:34 (4,674 days old) by aquarius8000 () | ||
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And for above the matching washer,RARE ON EBAY CLICK HERE TO GO TO aquarius8000's LINK on eBay 
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Post# 528205 , Reply# 108 7/2/2011 at 03:26 (4,674 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Challenge
Paul
Except that the Challenge is English Electric - it says so in the ad! And I believe that the cooker just visible in the back of the photo in reply 103 is an EE too. I believe Challenge was a Kays "exclusive" line - I have seen "Challenge" Hoover Juniors - the beautiful lilac one. And the picture in reply 104 very clearly shows the "Rolls" ancestry - with the re-circulation/tub emptying nozzle on the right hand side. Al | ||
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Post# 528206 , Reply# 109 7/2/2011 at 03:32 (4,674 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Acme | ||
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Post# 528207 , Reply# 110 7/2/2011 at 03:41 (4,674 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Liberator Auto
To kick off with the ebay item - that has been listed before, and discussed on here. I suspect the price might be more reasonable now than previously. Others can tell more about teh difficulties in trying to secure it.
The EE Liberator auto has its origins in Westinghouse Spacemaker designs, and first appeared in late 1959/early 1960. Although Bendix appear to have been the first autos sold in this country, and the Thor Automagic also appeared here before the EE, I suspect that it might have been the first auto manufactured in this country. There were several different iterations of this model before it was replaced by the later model (of which there were also several varities) shown above in reply 104. This too is a Westinghouse design. Al | ||
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Post# 528210 , Reply# 111 7/2/2011 at 04:32 (4,674 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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All I can say is ...... | ||
| Post# 528390 , Reply# 112 7/3/2011 at 07:50 (4,673 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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EE - Twinstar Literature... | ||
| Post# 528392 , Reply# 113 7/3/2011 at 08:03 (4,673 days old) by Keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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EE - Twin star 1964 | ||
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Post# 528546 , Reply# 114 7/4/2011 at 02:11 (4,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Post# 528548 , Reply# 115 7/4/2011 at 02:20 (4,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint 1400 | ||
| Post# 528550 , Reply# 116 7/4/2011 at 02:32 (4,672 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Morning Mike,
I will see what i can do, I must pop out and get a scanner at some point, makes it soo much easier than taking pic's and then transferring. With ref to the 1400's, do you remember that 1400 that was on ebay a couple of years ago which looked in mint condition, but the seller withdrew it before bidding started..do you know if anyone got it from memory..? I have had to split the stash up now into folders with pockets in, Hotpoint/Hoover/Servis & Misc.. Hopefully upload that instruction book soon. K | ||
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Post# 528555 , Reply# 117 7/4/2011 at 04:38 (4,672 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Rapide 66 | ||
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Post# 528556 , Reply# 118 7/4/2011 at 05:11 (4,672 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotties
Hi Keith, yes I find scanning easier, but I must say Paul does a grand job of making the photos look great, cant say I remeber the one on ebay, we are rebuilding / spa & spraying mine, johns & fannys at the moment...mines up next the plastic pump shattered when I tried to remove it, very problematic as its on the end of the motor, but I`m sure an electric one will do (Purists Take a Deep Breath..Lol)
Al, they where great cookers, I have a 57 but the family model was the Rapide 66, love the kool blue colour!!! 
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| Post# 528575 , Reply# 119 7/4/2011 at 08:18 (4,672 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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1400...
Hi Mike,
Yep those pumps can be a nightmare, I have seen both types, one where the drive comes straight of the wash motor, and also the friction drive type that is sprung loaded against the wash motor fan. I took mine our and replaced it with a electric pump, it works just fine. The other 1400's are they later or earlier models ? Do they all have the valve box, or empty via the nozzel ? Mine doesn't have the empty valve, but it is the latter 1400, with the blue control panel. Keith | ||
| Post# 528662 , Reply# 122 7/4/2011 at 16:36 (4,672 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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and the 1420 again, with its info... 
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| Post# 528663 , Reply# 123 7/4/2011 at 16:39 (4,672 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Will try and dig out the exploded diagrams of the 1400 and 1420, photograph and post them tomorrow. Paul | ||
| Post# 528758 , Reply# 124 7/5/2011 at 02:47 (4,671 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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Hi Paul,
Thanks for the pic's they are fab..I guess if i was granted one wish, it would be to go back to 1964, the 1420 & 1500 machines look fab. I have a quite a few bits on English Electric. I have now had to split the info up into major manufacturers like Hotpoint,Hoover,Servis & Misc..the drop files were just getting too think..lol I really must attend the next gathering !! Cheers Keith | ||
| Post# 528953 , Reply# 125 7/6/2011 at 02:28 (4,670 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
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