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Post# 99519   12/23/2005 at 06:51 (6,670 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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hi guys, just seeking info on Hitachi portable washing machines. Reason is because i am house sitting for a friend in the new year and have discovered she has a Hitachi portable with center post agitator. It is a fairly modern model and has a cover over the controls that you have to lift up. It looks tiny compared to my whirlpool. The controls look strikingly similar to a GE portable but i guess they were both made by the same company? Anyone had any experience with them? Much appreciated Matt |
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Post# 99520 , Reply# 1   12/23/2005 at 06:55 (6,670 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 99526 , Reply# 3   12/23/2005 at 07:19 (6,670 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 99532 , Reply# 4   12/23/2005 at 08:30 (6,670 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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The HitaGE machines I know are the ones with the "Pulsator", or better yet, spinning blue disk at the bottom. Go to the vintage forum and watch the Texas Wash-in Videos. You'll see a shot of Austin's GE in action. |
Post# 99594 , Reply# 5   12/23/2005 at 17:57 (6,669 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 99598 , Reply# 6   12/23/2005 at 18:47 (6,669 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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Those spun at 800 rpms I think. They make this loud "CLUNK" and then the spin kicks in. Fun machines. |
Post# 99603 , Reply# 9   12/23/2005 at 19:22 (6,669 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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oh wow, the controls are almost identical to the one on this machine but it has a few extra ones such as a buzzer volume switch and a drip dry option switch. However the main was dial is the same only the yellow section is not called Gentle, its called Economy. Thanks very much for that info Austin. I'm gettin all excited now about using this machine, tho i wish it had an impellor.pulsator like yours instaed of a full center post agitator! Happy Holidays all Matt |
Post# 99958 , Reply# 11   12/26/2005 at 18:03 (6,666 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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thanks for all that info chris, it really was intresting coz my grandad had a Hoover Premier 750 and he thought it was the best washer ever, it lasted 12 years. However my grandad never used any other cycle but the 3 min Cold Wash. All my family except my folks (who have f&ps) have Simpson Deltas, Aquarius's or Rivieras and everyone reckons they are all awesome wahsing amchines so it seems this 'pulgitator' was a very effective wash action, if only it had been put in better quailty housings ( nearly all my families simpsons have no writing left on the controls and all of them have cracks here and there). Anyways, take care Matt |
Post# 100178 , Reply# 12   12/27/2005 at 19:00 (6,665 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Guys I was in Myer yesterday, and I noticed a Mechanical timered Simpson. Instead of the label simpson however, the Mechanical timer simpsons now have a Hoover badge. It would appear that the Hoover control panel variant is now dead :( |
Post# 100423 , Reply# 15   12/29/2005 at 02:30 (6,664 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 100658 , Reply# 17   12/29/2005 at 22:46 (6,663 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 100884 , Reply# 18   12/31/2005 at 03:46 (6,662 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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just surfing aussie ebay and this turned up, it is the exact model i am on about. See it has a cover over the controls that you lft up and on the right is the timer and on the left are he setting selectors. I am goin to be housesittin starting next week so next week i will have info and pics (if digital camera comes out from where it is hiding). Happy New Year Matt CLICK HERE TO GO TO mattywashboy's LINK on eBay |
Post# 101357 , Reply# 19   1/2/2006 at 19:33 (6,659 days old) by shanonabc ()   |   | |
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Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup, my father has the same model. He had to replace the motor because the pump leaked all over it. |
Post# 106319 , Reply# 21   1/28/2006 at 09:55 (6,634 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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I am in the process of moving rental houses at the moment. In the rental house that we are moving into there was a Hitachi portable washing machine just sat in the laundry. It is quite old and dirty but still works like an absolute dream. It is one of the first models with a 'pulgitator' (see above posts). The owner of the rental assured us it had never needed a service call and has been well looked after. I have numerous pics which will follow. As you can see i'm using Spree laundry detergent at the moment, very cheap but does the job well.
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Post# 106320 , Reply# 22   1/28/2006 at 09:58 (6,634 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 106321 , Reply# 23   1/28/2006 at 10:03 (6,634 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 106322 , Reply# 24   1/28/2006 at 10:10 (6,634 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Here it is washing on a Regular wash, just doing some sofa throws and towels. As you can see a lot of dog hair has accumulated in the top of the drum and if you look in the bottom right hand cornere you see a hole surrounded by powder residue, this is the fabric softner dispenser. It annoys me how people tend to use fabric softner dispensers as powder detergent dispensers. My first job when i have a minute is to clean it up a bit, its yellowing with age and i think the previous tenants smoked, but still it washes fantastically and is actually not very noisy. It also has the funky Shower fill that Austin was describing in his earlier post.
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Post# 106760 , Reply# 27   1/30/2006 at 08:04 (6,632 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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the no spin cycle is another name for Rinse Hold or Drip Dry, if you select no spin cycle them it will stop in the rinse and not drain or spin, so you can get things out that you don't want to be spun. I use it on Perm Press shirts. I have cleaned all the dog hair out now and yes i did wipe it all down with a spray containing bleach
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Post# 106763 , Reply# 28   1/30/2006 at 08:16 (6,632 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC)   |   | |
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