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Australian Hoover Washer & Dryer Brochures |
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Post# 690461 , Reply# 1   7/19/2013 at 15:04 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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$50.00 a year saved probably meant more in those days. |
Post# 690462 , Reply# 2   7/19/2013 at 15:07 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Ahh, the days when power was 3c/Kwh. The brochure folds out and has the machine dimensions along the bottom. A bit hard to scan it all. |
Post# 690463 , Reply# 3   7/19/2013 at 15:09 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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A close up of the control panel, without a bezel. |
Post# 690464 , Reply# 4   7/19/2013 at 15:14 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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That seems to be a very big basket of clothes. The only shot of the matching 165 dryer, the last UK model in Aus. If I could just find one of those stacking frames. |
Post# 690466 , Reply# 5   7/19/2013 at 15:16 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The specifications page. |
Post# 690468 , Reply# 6   7/19/2013 at 15:19 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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This is from the parts list showing the combined inlet valve assembly, also used on the Hoover top loaders at the time. |
Post# 690471 , Reply# 8   7/19/2013 at 15:24 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Images of both models. |
Post# 690472 , Reply# 9   7/19/2013 at 15:25 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Another giant basket of clothes. |
Post# 690474 , Reply# 10   7/19/2013 at 15:26 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The Australian dryers. |
Post# 690475 , Reply# 11   7/19/2013 at 15:27 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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More dryers. |
Post# 690476 , Reply# 12   7/19/2013 at 15:29 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Specifications page. It's a little hard to see, but the 475 has an aluminium trim ring on the door. |
Post# 690479 , Reply# 13   7/19/2013 at 15:31 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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This is a second 475/470 brochure, really just a one page leaflet, dated May 1985. There appear to be no changes in specifications. |
Post# 690482 , Reply# 15   7/19/2013 at 15:41 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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This scan from the parts list shows the transit 'u' pressing attached under the concrete weight, with one transit rod, and the different suspension strut top mountings. |
Post# 690486 , Reply# 18   7/19/2013 at 15:51 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The illuminated "Crease Guard" switch can be seen. |
Post# 690487 , Reply# 19   7/19/2013 at 15:53 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Groovy shots of installation options. |
Post# 690488 , Reply# 20   7/19/2013 at 15:55 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Compare the motor speeds to the previous models. |
Post# 690499 , Reply# 23   7/19/2013 at 16:07 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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A beautiful machine in my opinion. |
Post# 690502 , Reply# 24   7/19/2013 at 16:09 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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An image of someone "with arthritis or similar problems" operating the programme control. |
Post# 690503 , Reply# 25   7/19/2013 at 16:10 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The dryers received the same colour scheme. |
Post# 690513 , Reply# 28   7/19/2013 at 16:27 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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...to reveal the washer dryer stacked pair. |
Post# 690514 , Reply# 29   7/19/2013 at 16:29 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The washer's colour scheme is almost entirely white. The dryer's colour scheme matches the previous 545-540 models. |
Post# 690518 , Reply# 30   7/19/2013 at 16:43 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Ecological benefits now being pushed. |
Post# 690519 , Reply# 31   7/19/2013 at 16:45 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The water usage figure as mentioned earlier. They were quite expensive in their day. |
Post# 690523 , Reply# 34   7/19/2013 at 17:00 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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I feel I want to cut out the jigsaw pieces and see if they fit into the cover image. |
Post# 690524 , Reply# 35   7/19/2013 at 17:01 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The Australian automatic rinsing. |
Post# 690525 , Reply# 36   7/19/2013 at 17:02 (3,932 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Fantastic thread John!
I have longed to see the advertising brochure for the Electra and Zodiac range for a long time. My favourite machines are the Electras, a faster spin and detergent dispenser. Also the styling was a lot nicer with more attractive colours. I still like the Zodiacs however, they represent that 'retro' styling that I am fond of. My Zodiac is great, very very quiet on wash and spin and does a good job although the rinsing and spinning could be better, even with 5 deep rinses a full load sometimes doesnt seem to rinse very well. Anyway the ELectra 565 looks fantastic, that white/blue/grey styling is my favourite! Thanks so much for putting these brochures up :-) Many Thanks, Matty |
Post# 690526 , Reply# 37   7/19/2013 at 17:03 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The coppertone model would be a groovy addition to a cool pad. |
Post# 690528 , Reply# 38   7/19/2013 at 17:07 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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That sales figure is pretty impressive compared to the number of Australian households at the time. |
Post# 690543 , Reply# 44   7/19/2013 at 17:50 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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This brochure is trumpeting the winning of Australian Design Awards, rather than specific machines. This brochure is A4 size. |
Post# 690544 , Reply# 45   7/19/2013 at 17:52 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Interesting trophy. It looks heavy. |
Post# 690545 , Reply# 46   7/19/2013 at 17:53 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Quite impressive. |
Post# 690548 , Reply# 47   7/19/2013 at 17:56 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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In my opinion, the Hoover top loaders from this period were very attractive. It's the same colour scheme as the 525/520 front loaders. |
Post# 690549 , Reply# 48   7/19/2013 at 17:58 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Nice programme control. |
Post# 690550 , Reply# 49   7/19/2013 at 17:59 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Same colour scheme for the dryers. |
Post# 690551 , Reply# 50   7/19/2013 at 18:02 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The dryers could be hung upside down, and a correctly oriented control panel sticker was available. |
Post# 690552 , Reply# 51   7/19/2013 at 18:03 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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I don't know how much exporting of product they did. |
Post# 690553 , Reply# 52   7/19/2013 at 18:05 (3,932 days old) by Hoover1100 (U.K.)   |   | |
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Thanks so much for posting, I'd take any one of those machines, although I think i agree with you that the 535 would be my top choice! And I'll take a box of that Omomatic please... Matt |
Post# 690557 , Reply# 54   7/19/2013 at 18:09 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Simple and probably pretty effective. |
Post# 690558 , Reply# 55   7/19/2013 at 18:11 (3,932 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 690565 , Reply# 58   7/19/2013 at 18:41 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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This dishwasher is definitely a 'he'. I wonder if using a 'D' prefix for their dishwasher models ever caused confusion with the dryers. |
Post# 690566 , Reply# 59   7/19/2013 at 18:43 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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The cheaper one is rather basic. |
Post# 690567 , Reply# 60   7/19/2013 at 18:45 (3,932 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Wonderful colours for the 70s pots and salad tongs. |
Post# 690608 , Reply# 62   7/19/2013 at 22:29 (3,932 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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The Hoover Premier 750 top loader in post #690548 (the smaller 5kg one) was the model that my grandad had when we first came to Australia in 1994. I'd never seen a top loader and mesmerised by it lol. He used it weirdly though as he was such a water nazi. He used to start it on Spray Rinse with a tiny amount of dissolved BioZet and let it run. Goodness knows how things ever got clean but my mum used to sneak in and stick it on Normal Wash when he wasn't looking. If he caught you you got a huge lecture about water conservation despite mum trying to tell him she just wanted clean clothes lol. I remember the huge clang the solenoid used to make when it spun. I have videos of a Hoover commodore on my YouTube site (Mattie17) which was the same mechanism just a different named machine :-)
Loving this nostalgia! Matt |
Post# 690660 , Reply# 66   7/20/2013 at 05:36 (3,931 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Many thanks John for taking the time to scan and write about Hoover PTY, I smiled on the marketing blurb, I was looking for temperatures and Spin Speeds...Ha ha, whilst looking similar to the UK machines the subtle differences you did a great job of explaining...Stainless Steel outer tubs, no fascias just a stick on and those door locks for starters..
I love the strapline "Hoover - Measurably Superior", nothing like a marketing team stating it!!, $50 dollars saved doesnt seem a lot over a year but I suppose with cold water washes its all about the water saving.. Where the later machines, (the 1100 spin A 3060 etc) sold en mass or have the ones that have been found been shipped over by people emigrating? Did you only ever have Hoover laundry in your family? |
Post# 690691 , Reply# 67   7/20/2013 at 09:30 (3,931 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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There were no British made Hoover machines sold here whilst there was Australian production. However, when they discontinued the 1100/1100F in about 2000, they moved to a European Hoover as the top model (1200rpm) to compete with Bosch and a BEKO badged as a Hoover to compete at the lower end of the market (800rpm)
I have to say that my Electra 550 was simply fantastic. I had it from 1994 and a mate from 2005. It finally developed a leak that I'm sure could have been fixed, but he got rid of it before I could do anything...that was last year. 18 years without a mechanical repair - just a door boot and a hose. |
Post# 690755 , Reply# 68   7/20/2013 at 16:06 (3,931 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 690791 , Reply# 70   7/20/2013 at 20:52 (3,931 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Hey just a quick question. The larger looking machine in post #690548, the Elite 1225 i think i can see. DOes that have a heater switch on the console? I can't see it very clearly very the two button closest to the programmer look like it says Heater underneath and On Off on the buttons. Ive never known a model from these series of top loaders to offer a heater option!
Thanks, Matt |
Post# 690792 , Reply# 71   7/20/2013 at 20:53 (3,931 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 690800 , Reply# 72   7/20/2013 at 21:41 (3,931 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 690845 , Reply# 73   7/21/2013 at 02:54 (3,930 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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Hi Matty & Chris See the attached 600dpi scan of the control panel. The buttons are indeed heater on and off. Cheers John |
Post# 690850 , Reply# 74   7/21/2013 at 03:52 (3,930 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 690852 , Reply# 75   7/21/2013 at 04:17 (3,930 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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I thought it was :-) that's so weird seeing that top of the line version the most I've seen is the Elite 1210 I believe. I probably would have bought one of those back in the day :-) do you think they heated to a specific temperature based on the programme or just activated the heater from the point at which u turned it on? Fascinating!
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Post# 690856 , Reply# 76   7/21/2013 at 04:41 (3,930 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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I was pretty surprised to see a heater in a model built this late too!
Surely this would have to be one of the last of the Australian built top loaders with a heater in it. Matty: according to my repair manual for the 1200 series: selecting 'on' and 'Warm' places the warm thermostat at 40 d Celsius, selecting 'hot' places the hot thermostat at 60d Celsius. Cheers Leon |
Post# 690859 , Reply# 77   7/21/2013 at 04:49 (3,930 days old) by crouzet951 ()   |   | |
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It was probably like the 525, 535, etc. If a warm fill (mixed hot and cold water) was selected, it heated to 40c and then started to wash, or if a hot fill was selected, it heated to 60c before starting to wash. |
Post# 690861 , Reply# 78   7/21/2013 at 04:54 (3,930 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 690871 , Reply# 79   7/21/2013 at 05:52 (3,930 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 690880 , Reply# 80   7/21/2013 at 06:39 (3,930 days old) by twinniefan (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Hi guys, a little off topic so please excuse me for hijacking the thread a bit, but seeing as though Hoover designed and built the washer range for Philips, is it safe to assume that Philips designed and built the Hoover fridge/freezer range which were around the same time? i.e. Hoover Orchid range fridges and I forget what the other models were called.
We used to have the Philips 460 litre Super Chill fridge. |
Post# 760640 , Reply# 83   5/31/2014 at 16:45 (3,616 days old) by hoover525 (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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They're still going!
An appliance repairer's magnet is on the front; Hoover had finished making machines with the front badge by the 700 series. Does anyone know production year specs for 500, 600, 700 and 800 series machines? Thanks, Erik
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Post# 760642 , Reply# 84   5/31/2014 at 17:02 (3,616 days old) by hoover525 (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Large Fully automatic hoover washing machine, delivery available on Gumtree www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/104800819...
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Post# 760830 , Reply# 85   6/1/2014 at 21:43 (3,615 days old) by iej (.... )   |   | |
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I'm just curious, how do those dryers not wreck your house with condensation? |
Post# 760867 , Reply# 87   6/2/2014 at 08:26 (3,614 days old) by hoovermatic (UK)   |   | |
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....but I remember when I first arrived in Australia the house I rented had a Hoover Top Loader washer called a 'Cadet' - with an impeller rather than a agitator. |
Post# 872280 , Reply# 88   3/13/2016 at 13:52 (2,964 days old) by hoover525 (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 872284 , Reply# 89   3/13/2016 at 13:59 (2,964 days old) by centenialguy ()   |   | |
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Do you have only electrically heated dryers there, or also natural gas burner types? |