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Thread Number: 35497
An 80s Hotpoint kinda followed me home.... |
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Post# 529895 7/10/2011 at 22:00 (4,673 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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Post# 529897 , Reply# 1 7/10/2011 at 22:03 (4,673 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 529898 , Reply# 2 7/10/2011 at 22:05 (4,673 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Money shot | ||
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Post# 529899 , Reply# 3 7/10/2011 at 22:06 (4,673 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 529900 , Reply# 4 7/10/2011 at 22:07 (4,673 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 529901 , Reply# 5 7/10/2011 at 22:12 (4,673 days old) by kenmore81 () | ||
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Thats neat. I never knwe Hotpoint ever put a scrub board in any of thier lids. A neat idea though. Congrats. Kenny | ||
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Post# 529902 , Reply# 6 7/10/2011 at 22:15 (4,673 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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However....
When I tested it, the washer failed quite badly... I couldn't get the motor to run. I tried sending it into a spin, but the motor just buzzed and did not run. I tried the getting it to agitate but again, just a buzz. Been there and done that!
So, I don't think this one is going to be joining the collection... I have a few too many projects on the go as it is, but this could be a good learning experience to tear into this (I'd love to get a 50s or 60s GE Filter-Flo machine) BUT space is a concern... I am willing to part this out to anyone who may need parts from a Hotpoint of this vintage - the timer works, so that alone may be useful to someone! 
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| Post# 529905 , Reply# 7 7/10/2011 at 22:55 (4,673 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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motor sometimes when a washer sits unused in dirty conditions,dirt can get in the motor between the rotor and stator laminations and lock it up-usually they can be "cracked"loose by forcefully turning the motor shaft untill if frees up. | ||
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Post# 531964 , Reply# 8 7/21/2011 at 08:25 (4,663 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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It's gotta go, too.... I managed to get the washer running but there are issues with either the motor or perhaps the transmission... The motor ran, but got very hot very quickly and popped the breaker on the circuit used for testing, so I think trouble with one of these may be the reason why this got sent to the back of Therese Roy's barn! Unfortunately, I REALLY have to get this washer out of the garage pronto so I have started stripping it of parts which may still be useful (timer, water level switch, and I have saved the lid scrubbing board) and which anyone is welcome to.
Is anyone interested in the wash tub and the 'inner' agitator? The tub is in great shape - I believe a machine of this era would be an 18 pound capacity. If anyone is interested, please let me know how to get the blasted thing out... the 'inner' agitator won't budge when pulled and if it is to be saved, I don't want to break it.
Otherwise, I will have to scrap it on the weekend...
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Post# 531965 , Reply# 9 7/21/2011 at 08:40 (4,663 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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That inner agitator is held in place with a screw, located under the top cap, use a pen knife to slide under and break the glue from it, its only the size of a half dollar, and then using a hex nut driver, remove the screw and the agitator will come out......mine was so rusted that I used a drill to get the head of the screw out, but the screw got so hot that the agitator melted and popped over top of it and came out.....
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Post# 531969 , Reply# 10 7/21/2011 at 09:08 (4,663 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
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Parts... | ||
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Post# 532005 , Reply# 11 7/21/2011 at 12:06 (4,663 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 532013 , Reply# 12 7/21/2011 at 12:45 (4,663 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
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Post# 532057 , Reply# 13 7/21/2011 at 16:39 (4,662 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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That agitator is killer.....I have the roto-swirl version......not sure about that one, but mine fits the smaller capacity tranny post connected to the large capacity tub....I don't know why the did this!....but it allows my single speed machine to run a handwash cycle.....it kicks ass compared to the regular roto-swirl
Brian may also want the rimflo filter, spout and splash guard.....in case he wants to do a full conversion from a filter flo for this agitator....just a thought! | ||
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Post# 532058 , Reply# 14 7/21/2011 at 16:44 (4,662 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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