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Post# 749927   4/14/2014 at 08:44 (3,658 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

Hi I love hotpoint microtronic and microprofile
Any pics info etc would be great on these machines
I'd love to own the 9550 as I remember this model at our school in the cookery room for washing tea towels and the schools rugby and football kits it died in 1998 from being installed in 1983

I don't have any vintage models

Any help would be great on the programmes, the programme times and the options on the machines and maybe what each programme consisted of

Many thanks guys
Matthew




Post# 750119 , Reply# 1   4/14/2014 at 20:29 (3,658 days old) by HooverZanMiele (Scunthorpe, UK)        
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Hi Matthew,

ChanceSkyDiver/Mikey, has the MicroTronic 1000 AutoWasher 9555, I won this machine for him, via an offer made to the seller on 21st October.

When Mikey visited me back in October, I'd arranged to collect it from the seller knowing Mikey'd not long since invested in an Ovlov V70 SW, not long before me visited me.

We collected the MicroTronic on th 26th of October & brought it back to my Grandma's, where it was given minor tests after a mishap ending more thorough tests.

Programmes on the 9555 were as follows, printed as they are on the fascia...

01. 95°C White Cottons.
02. 60°C Coloufast Cottons.
03. 60°C White Nylon.
04. 50°C Coloured Synthetics.
05. 40°C Non Colourfast Cottons.
06. 40°C Acrylics & Wool Mixtures.
07. 40°C Machine Washable Wool.
08. 30°C Silk, Printed Acetate.
09. 95°C Special Finish Cottons.
10. 40°C Mixed Wash (Includes 04 hr Soak period, same as my Servis Sapphire 9635 & 9700).
11. 40°C Quick Wash (30 mins approx).
12. --°C Rinse & Short Spin.
13. --°C Rinses & Long Spin.
14. --°C Short Spin.
15. --°C Long Spin.

During the wash phase, the LCD displays the programme number, when rinses commence, it will display R1, R2, R3 or R4, dependant on which rinse's running, I think, the display reverts back to the programme number, when it's on the final spin dry phase, but I'm not totally sure.

Button selections, left to right are:

Prog select.
Prewash.
Delay.

Start.
Rinse Hold.
Heavy Soil.
Half Load.
On/Off Security.
Door Release.

I will post you info on my ex Hotpoint MicroProfile 1400 AutoWasher 9556, later on in the day.
For now, I'll leaf you with the link to one of Mikey's vids of the 9555 running on the rinses, & a pic from what I took, while it was at Grandma's.

CJ

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Post# 750182 , Reply# 2   4/15/2014 at 02:55 (3,657 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

Thank you looks great a great solid machine

Post# 750189 , Reply# 3   4/15/2014 at 04:33 (3,657 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

We always used programme 5 as we had a hotpoint but just an 800 electronic
Not a lovely machine like this
My nan had a toploader LE from 1986 and either used programme 6 for everything and programme 1 for boiling whites towels and tea towels

Post# 750218 , Reply# 4   4/15/2014 at 09:04 (3,657 days old) by sesteve (London, UK)        

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Hi Matthew

I managed to pick up a microprofile last year for £20 and I love it. I might make it my daily driver when I finally get moved. I love the display and the way it shows the temperature going up when the programme is running the only disappointment is the 1400 spin is only for such a short time. Still its a great machine.

Cheers
S :)

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Post# 750219 , Reply# 5   4/15/2014 at 09:17 (3,657 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

Hi Steve I know for the time the spin was very fast but it only lasts 10 seconds? Won't get much water out as compared to my Miele (3622WPS) which spins at 1600 for 90 seconds.
I'd love to see one in action with the temp going up and up
If I found one I'd use it as my main machine

I've always been fascinated by programmes 3, 8 & 9. Most machines didn't have 8 & 9




Post# 750740 , Reply# 6   4/17/2014 at 18:03 (3,655 days old) by HooverZanMiele (Scunthorpe, UK)        

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Hi Matthew,

Sorry for the delay in the MicroProfile post.

You're not far off in your guess, the MicroProfiles spun at 1200RPM, 1300RPM or 1400RPM, for about 17 to 20 seconds.

Programmes on the 9566 were as follows, printed as they are on the fascia...

01. 95ºC White Cottons.
02. 60ºC Colourfast Cottons.
03. 60ºC White Nylon.
04. 50ºC Coloured Synthetics.
05. 40ºC Non Colourfast Cottons.
06. 40ºC Acrylics & Wool Mixtures.
07. 40ºC Machine Washable Wool.
08. 30ºC Silk, Printed Acetate.
09. 95ºC Special Finish Cottons.
---. 40ºC Mixed Wash (Includes 04 hr Soak period, same as my Servis Sapphire 9635 & 9700).
---. 40ºC Quick Wash (035 mins approx).
---. 40ºC Prewash.
---. ----ºC 1 Rinse & Delicate Spin (800RPM).
---. ----ºC 3 Rinses & Super Spin (1400RPM).
---. ----ºC Super Spin (1400RPM).
---. ----ºC Fast Spin (1000RPM).
---. ----ºC Delicate Spin (800RPM).

I'm going to quote the sequence for programme 2, for the cycle sequence:

01. Fill with water.
02. Heat H2O to 30ºC, interspersed with tumbles.
03. Wash laundry load at 30ºC.
04. Heat H2O to 40ºC, interspersed with tumbles.
05. Wash laundry load at 40ºC.
06. Heat H2O to 50ºC, interspersed with tumbles.
07. Wash laundry load at 50ºC.
08. Heat H2O to 60ºC, interspersed with tumbles.
09. Wash laundry load at 60ºC.
10. Pump out wash water & spin at 095RPM & 400RPM burst.
11. Fill & Rinse 01.
12. Pump out rinse water & spin at 095RPM & 400RPM burst.
13. Fill & Rinse 02.
14. Pump out rinse water & spin at 095RPM & 400RPM burst.
15. Fill & Rinse 03.
16. Pump out rinse water & spin at 095RPM & 400RPM burst.
17. Fill & Rinse 04 (Softener rinse).
18. Pump out rinse water & spin at 095RPM, & 400RPM burst, stop & AntiCrease tumbles, (Start Spin Dry).
19. Spin at 095RPM & 400RPM burst, stop & AntiCrease tumbles.
20. Spin at 095RPM & 800RPM burst, stop & AntiCrease tumbles.
21. Spin at 095RPM & 1000RPM burst, stop & AntiCrease tumbles.
22. Spin at 095RPM & 1000RPM burst, stop & AntiCrease tumbles.
23. Spin at 095RPM & 1000RPM burst, increase to 1400RPM for 20 secs, stop & AntiCrease tumbles.
24. End of cycle, display reverts to 0 & indicated by three audible beeps every 058 secs until door is released or machine's switched off.

Button selections, left to right are:

Wash/Spin Progs.
Dirt Level.
Half Load.
Rinse Hold.
Spin Speed.
Delay Hours.
Start.
On/Off Security.
Door Release.
Drawer Lock (Turn only).

Dirt Level options available:

Light.
Normal.
Heavy.
Profile Prewash/Normal.
Profile Prewash/Heavy.

Programme times: Unsure for rinses & spin dry & spin dry only cycles!

01. 95ºC White Cottons:                   (Heavy) 110 mins (Normal) 140 mins (Light) 075 mins.
02. 60ºC Colourfast Cottons:           (Heavy) 090 mins (Normal) 100 mins (Light) 050 mins.
03. 60ºC White Nylon:                       (Heavy) 090 mins (Normal) 100 mins (Light) 050 mins.
04. 50ºC Coloured Synthetics:         (Heavy) 085 mins (Normal) 090 mins (Light) 045 mins.
05. 40ºC Non Colourfast Cottons:   (Heavy) 060 mins (Normal) 075 mins (Light) 045 mins.
06. 40ºC Acrylics & Wool Mixtures: (Heavy) 060 mins (Normal) 075 mins (Light) 040 mins.
07. 40ºC Machine Washable Wool:  (Heavy) 055 mins (Normal) 060 mins (Light) 050 mins.
08. Silk, Printed Acetate:                  (Heavy) 060 mins (Normal) 075 mins (Light) 040 mins.
09. 95ºC Special Finish Cottons:     (Heavy) 110 mins (Normal) 140 mins (Light) 075 mins.
---. 40ºC Mixed Wash:                       (Heavy) 240 mins.
---. 40ºC Quick Wash:                       (Light) 030 mins.
---. 40ºC Prewash:                                         030 mins.

Oh btw, Matthew, my Servis Sapphire 1300 Washer Dryer 9635 & 9700 (pictured below) 9635 (left) 9700 (right), operate similarly to how the 9566 operated (even though the 9635 from 1989 & the 9700 from 1990), came before the MicroProfiles, so it's the other way roundreally, as the 9566 was from 1994.

My two Sapphires are built using pumps from Hoover, & motors from Hotpoint (the GEC types), so they sound Hotpoint like, even my Bosch WFT sounds Hotpoint like when it's tumbling.

The link below, shows the rinses, rinse-spins & spin dry of the Sapphire 9635, there'll be more from the 9700 when I return it home.

You will need to slide the position marker to the start as for some reason the vid refuses to start at the beginning, it only starts at 08:19, instead of the start!

CJ

 

 

 

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Post# 750741 , Reply# 7   4/17/2014 at 18:05 (3,655 days old) by HooverZanMiele (Scunthorpe, UK)        
MicroProfile 9566

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A pic of the 9566 for you Matthew.

 

CJ
Post# 750855 , Reply# 8   4/18/2014 at 05:22 (3,654 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

Thanks they all look great
I'd sure live a microprofile

Post# 752408 , Reply# 9   4/24/2014 at 15:56 (3,648 days old) by sesteve (London, UK)        
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Hi Matthew

There is a Microprofile on eBay at the moment if you are interested

Cheers
S

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Post# 752667 , Reply# 10   4/25/2014 at 16:20 (3,647 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

Thanks I'll have a look

Post# 752781 , Reply# 11   4/25/2014 at 22:39 (3,647 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)        
how rare are 9560W microprofiles?

 I have a 9560W microprofile.
The model was never sold here, mine would have been imported with someone migrating from UK.

Mine no longer works - motor needs brushes, belt is missing, the door lock is dodgy and is often slow to release. I lent it to some neighbours a few years ago and it got knocked around - some of the plastic trim is chipped and cracked.

I put repaired circuit boards in it when I first got it, way back when. I had them sent out from the UK. I beleive they are still good.

I want to scrap the machine and I wonder if I should save the circuit boards in it? Ther will be no call for them here in Australia, should I hang on to them in case one of you UK guys need a set, or are they still available over there?

Also the soap dispenser drawer front is perfect, no chips. The fascia might be, I'm not sure. It is a 1300 microprofile, though the display counts up to 1400 during final spin. (Briefly and loudly...)

Chris.

Post# 752860 , Reply# 12   4/26/2014 at 10:46 (3,646 days old) by miele4life (UK )        

nice thread about the MicroProfiles, were certainly smart machines in their day and the vacuum-fluorescent display is reminiscent of some US washers lol.

For the record, here's the timeline of the 95-Series models from 1986-1994. Range line-up in brackets.

9560 MicroProfile 1300 APW, proud door design, April 1986-March 1987. (0-Series)
9561 MicroProfile 1400 APW, proud door design, April 1987-March 1988. (0-Series)
9564 MicroProfile 1400 APW, proud door design, April 1988-March 1989. (4-Series)
9565 MicroProfile 1400 APW, final proud door design, April 1989-March 1990. (4-Series)
9566 MicroProfile 1400 APW, 1st flush door design, April 1990-June 1991. (5-Series)
9567 MicroProfile Aquarius Wash System 1400 APW, flush door design, July 1991-June 1993. (6-Series)
9569 MicroProfile Aquarius Ultra Plus 1400 APW, flush door design, July 1993-August 1994. (9-Series)

So there you go. :)


Post# 752923 , Reply# 13   4/26/2014 at 16:36 (3,646 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        
In reply to CJ:

 The Microprofiles NEVER spun at 1300 rpm. The 9560 was just marketed as a 1300 rpm machine for reasons unknown. It could have been to make the machine look more affordable or it could have been a major marketing mistake (it can happen but this is probably not the case). Maybe Hotpoint thought that 1300 rpm appeared safer to the customer.

P.S. The only 1200 rpm Microprofile was the 9556. Until then there was the 1000 rpm Microtronics.

James.

Post# 752947 , Reply# 14   4/26/2014 at 17:50 (3,646 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

What spin speed was the 1st microtronic in 1983 the 9550

Post# 753165 , Reply# 15   4/27/2014 at 16:01 (3,645 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland)        

Hi Matthew the first Microtronic was not the 9550. In fact the Microtronic first appeared in 1980 as the Hotpoint 18780 X2000. It spun at 800 rpm but it wasn't long until the 1000 rpm version came out. Then the 95480 came out and in 1985 the short lived 9550 came out. Those spun at 1000 rpm.

James.

Post# 753227 , Reply# 16   4/27/2014 at 19:16 (3,645 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

So which model is this and what was the spin speed and year it was made

Post# 753230 , Reply# 17   4/27/2014 at 19:20 (3,645 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

What did the 95480 model look like?

Post# 753231 , Reply# 18   4/27/2014 at 19:23 (3,645 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

I've just seen it's that model!

Post# 753744 , Reply# 19   4/29/2014 at 17:31 (3,643 days old) by miele4life (UK )        

here's the chronology of the MicroTronic's throughout the years.

mid-1980, 18780 X2000, angled panel design, 800RPM, later versions got a chrome door trim.
early 1982, 18880 X2000, angled panel design, 1000RPM.
March 1983, 18871/18872 white/almond exclusive models sold concurrently with the New Generation machines, as was the Comet exclusive 18873 from June 1985, selling til at least early 1986.
June 1983, 95840/95842 white/almond MicroTronic Deluxe New Generation models arrive with 1000RPM.
March 1985, 9550 AW introduced with a time delay function.
April 1986, 9551 AW Next Generation launched.
April 1988, 9554 APW model launched, last proud door design.
April 1990, 9555 APW model arrives, 1st flush door design and final MicroTronic model offered until June 1991.

Here you go. :)



Post# 753750 , Reply# 20   4/29/2014 at 19:07 (3,643 days old) by matthewjonperry ()        

Thank you! Wish we could still get these great machines not the crap they turn out now


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