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Post# 573750   2/5/2012 at 16:46 (4,435 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Hi all,

Had an amazing day. Collected this beauty this morning. Hotpoint Supermatic De Luxe 9410T (Teak) in as new condition. No leaks, no rust, no anything, just a thin layer of dust inside. I am so amazed with it and over the moon (words cant describe). It musnt have seen much use as everything internal and externl are like new, the clutch shoes are the original fibre ones and have lots of life. Date code 15 equals March 1987 so it will be 25 next month. I love it. I need a new fill hose sometime.

Enjoy, James.






Post# 573751 , Reply# 1   2/5/2012 at 16:46 (4,435 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

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Post# 573752 , Reply# 2   2/5/2012 at 16:47 (4,435 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

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Post# 573753 , Reply# 3   2/5/2012 at 16:53 (4,435 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        
Congratulations

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James, you must be so pleased! I grew up with Supermatic's. Am sure you will have hours of fun with this beauty.

Post# 573758 , Reply# 4   2/5/2012 at 17:08 (4,435 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Supermatics

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Congratulations James, see you patience & perseverence pays off, you have managed to find a very rare TEAK model supermatic, in all my years selling I only remembered one being sold...LOL

Good to see its got the rubber outlet hose on it!!!

Happy washing, Mike


Post# 573759 , Reply# 5   2/5/2012 at 17:10 (4,435 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)        
I remember those in Canada as well!

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Thanks for posting the pics...would love to see interior shots of the wash tub and spinner as well. I remember seeing those in Canadian department stores as a kid, and loving the smooth, grey rubber drain hose!

Post# 573828 , Reply# 6   2/5/2012 at 23:46 (4,435 days old) by qualin (Canada)        

OK, this is my dream Hoover! If I was going to get one of these, this one would be it!

Post# 573842 , Reply# 7   2/6/2012 at 02:03 (4,435 days old) by electron1100 (England)        
Brilliant

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What a find James, I remember the matching Iced diamond fridge/freezers.....
That is a rare beasty well done and of course enoy it

Gary


Post# 574034 , Reply# 8   2/7/2012 at 11:30 (4,433 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        
Videos are up!

Here:

CLICK HERE TO GO TO supermaticjames's LINK


Post# 574035 , Reply# 9   2/7/2012 at 11:32 (4,433 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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I have recently seen this picture of my mother playing cards in her small apartment with her (then future) mother-in-law and brother-in-law back in '73. I noticed that she had a small twin tub that looks similar to a Hotpoint. Is it?

décembre 73 (2)


Post# 574036 , Reply# 10   2/7/2012 at 11:36 (4,433 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        
Photo album!

Here:

CLICK HERE TO GO TO supermaticjames's LINK


Post# 574040 , Reply# 11   2/7/2012 at 11:41 (4,433 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        
In case the link doesnt work...

Copy & paste this one: skydrive.live.com/redir.aspxQUES...

Post# 574042 , Reply# 12   2/7/2012 at 11:43 (4,433 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        
Phil...

That looks like a Hotpoint 1450 or 1460 to me!

Post# 574056 , Reply# 13   2/7/2012 at 12:47 (4,433 days old) by aquarius8000 ()        
Oh James,

What ever next? Fab find and happy washing. P.s Can you upload wm21 vids to YouTube?

Post# 574285 , Reply# 14   2/8/2012 at 06:44 (4,432 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
So now we have seen 2 machines

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in 1970's wood tone, your dream find ( congrats on that!!) an RevvinKevin's  wood panelled Combo, seems wood tone was a trend on both sides of the pond!


Post# 574580 , Reply# 15   2/9/2012 at 04:22 (4,432 days old) by qualin (Canada)        

Oh Lord, it must have been late when I made that post. I mentioned that this was my "Dream Hoover" when I meant to say "Dream Hotpoint" .. sheesh. :)

Post# 574696 , Reply# 16   2/9/2012 at 14:18 (4,431 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        
It seems wood tone was a trend on both sides of the pond!

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Jon, if you ask Andy (Redcarpetdrew) HE will tell you "the shipping crate wasn't completely removed when it was delivered!"   LOL

 

James, beautiful Hotpoint twinnie, CONGRATS!   Do you have any pix with the top off / lid open?

 

Thanks!

Kevin


Post# 574699 , Reply# 17   2/9/2012 at 14:20 (4,431 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        
Thanks...

For all the lovely comments.

More pictures are here:


CLICK HERE TO GO TO supermaticjames's LINK


Post# 574702 , Reply# 18   2/9/2012 at 14:25 (4,431 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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Thanks James... sorry I missed the link before.   (oops)

 

Kevin


Post# 574707 , Reply# 19   2/9/2012 at 14:48 (4,431 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Model Number

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Am I losing brain cells, I thought the 9414 was the De-Luxe model with automatic rinse?? - makes it an even rarer Irish model perhaps!!

Calling Paul - when was the last teak model out here??


Post# 574708 , Reply# 20   2/9/2012 at 14:49 (4,431 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)        
Hotpoint

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Now that would be the ultimate twinnie here. The wood suggests 70's but it's much more modern looking in the control panel and such, and the date being a 1987 it's an odd contrast but I like it. Did these machines have matching dryers? I've heard quality had dropped a bit on the newer Hotpoint twins, where is 1987 in the timeline?

 

-Tim


Post# 574714 , Reply# 21   2/9/2012 at 15:36 (4,431 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Colours of Hotpoint

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Hotpoint twinnies where first introduced in 1960, James model is nearing the end of production...heres the late 70`s brochure when Teak and Almond was first introduced..

Post# 574716 , Reply# 22   2/9/2012 at 15:40 (4,431 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Colours of Hotpoint

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Does your Twintub tell you its a SuperMatic"

Post# 574718 , Reply# 23   2/9/2012 at 16:04 (4,431 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Mothers Pic

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Hi Phil, what a classic picture, especially as its family, it looks like a Hotpoint 1450, a very classic style indeed...

Post# 574719 , Reply# 24   2/9/2012 at 16:10 (4,431 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Hotpoint

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Post# 574723 , Reply# 25   2/9/2012 at 17:28 (4,431 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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Thanks for the pics. It looks very similar to my parent's twin tub. The only difference I see it the badge on the top left part of the cabinet.

Post# 574764 , Reply# 26   2/9/2012 at 19:31 (4,431 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)        
Supermatic Deluxe

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Mike,

You never fail to impress.


Post# 574918 , Reply# 27   2/10/2012 at 15:13 (4,430 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        
Mike,

Thank's for the pictures! I'm not sure about what you mean by the model number thing? 1986 was the first year Hotpoint used the 4-digit 94** model number. Introducing the 9400 Supermatic Plus and the 9410 Supermatic De Luxe like Paul & Rob's Almond one and my Teak one. After two years of production in 1988 the final two models in the Supermatic timeline were intorduced, the 9404 Supermatic Plus and 9414 Supermatic De Luxe being produced until around 1996/7. The build quality of 9410 being better than 9414 by having less use of plastics and less cost saving measures.

James.


Post# 575148 , Reply# 28   2/11/2012 at 16:15 (4,429 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
The De-Lux version

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is the one with Automatic Rinsing, so yours should be 9414, the non rinse is usually 9404, unless something changed...calling "Spreadsheet Paul"

Heres our 9414A Almond (NIB) New In Box never used with the Automatic Rinse....


Post# 575640 , Reply# 29   2/13/2012 at 13:26 (4,427 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        
BUT...

Before model 9414 was model 9410. Sorry to sound thick here LOL! 9410 was introduced in 1986 along with the 9520, 9530, 9540 and 9560 for example. 9414 was introduced in 1988 with 9524, 9534, 9544 etc. Paul and Rob have a 9410A. Lucky you finding a NIB 9414. Does anyone have the manual for the 9410 because there is one up on the Hotpoint website but it's B&W.

James.


Post# 575642 , Reply# 30   2/13/2012 at 13:31 (4,427 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Just for the record...

Post# 575721 , Reply# 31   2/13/2012 at 18:13 (4,427 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

How do guys.

Though I have congratulated you on other mediums James, I havent done so here. Really pleased that you have a superb new machine and, as Mike has said, just shows that your perseverence pays off.

Right oh - the final series twin tub models. After years of research, even I am still a bit confused by what machine ran with what, but here goes an attempt at what machines were in production together.

First off - all the models:

9400, 9402, 9403, 9404, 9409, 9410 & finally 9414.

The March 1986 series comprised of 4 models:

9400 (A/T/W) Supermatic Plus .... with no worktop.
9402 (A/W) Supermatic Plus .... with worktop - mail order exclusive.
9403 (W) Supermatic .... with worktop - Currys exclusive
&
9410 (A/T/W) Supermatic De Luxe



9400 below...









Post# 575722 , Reply# 32   2/13/2012 at 18:14 (4,427 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

9402 below...

Post# 575723 , Reply# 33   2/13/2012 at 18:14 (4,427 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

9403 below...

Post# 575724 , Reply# 34   2/13/2012 at 18:15 (4,427 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

9410 below...

Post# 575725 , Reply# 35   2/13/2012 at 18:19 (4,427 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

I dont know for sure when the final series was introduced, but would assume it to have been April 1988, when models 9514, 9524, 9534 etc were introduced.


Models 9400 and 9402 were rolled into one and replaced by the 9404 Supermatic Plus, available in Almond or White...


Post# 575726 , Reply# 36   2/13/2012 at 18:20 (4,427 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        

Model 9410 was replaced by the still very common 9414 Supermatic Plus, again available in Almond and White.
Teak was discontinued...


Post# 575727 , Reply# 37   2/13/2012 at 18:25 (4,427 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
The problem model!

Just leaves model 9409 Supermatic Plus.

Common sense would assume that this was a final series replacement for the Currys exclusive model 9403, but no where have I ever seen it described as such.
Nor did I see it in the pages of KAYS Catalogues either, so that might rule out a mail order exclusive.

Its definitely a final series machine, by virtue of its capital lettered name on the fascia, but quite where it fits - I dont know.

Anyone knows - be interested to hear.

Hope the above helps put the final ranges into context.

Cheers
Paul
p.s 9409 Supermatic Plus, shown below...



Post# 577408 , Reply# 38   2/21/2012 at 09:14 (4,419 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Ta

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Paul & James for the explaination of model numbers, Hotpoint twinnies looked the same from the late 70`s onwards, just subtle cosmetic changes to see, a few more inside..

Imagine a kitchen full of teak, we did sell a lot of fridges & freezers in teak to match a range of kitchen units from MFI called pallisander!!



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