Thread Number: 59651
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe ‘rescued’ |
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Post# 822657 , Reply# 2   5/9/2015 at 09:37 (3,247 days old) by Mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 822696 , Reply# 3   5/9/2015 at 19:46 (3,246 days old) by bvf ()   |   | |
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This machine is so neat…England has some unique machines next to flamboyant america…is that the original sticker on this machine or was it meant to always stay on machine.. |
Post# 822843 , Reply# 7   5/10/2015 at 19:02 (3,245 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 822956 , Reply# 8   5/11/2015 at 14:49 (3,244 days old) by ooversanwashers ()   |   | |
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How well do you think it will clean up? Will you be respraying the really rusty parts? |
Post# 823173 , Reply# 10   5/13/2015 at 04:31 (3,243 days old) by sesteve (London, UK)   |   | |
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Hi Rob
Well done on getting this machine. Love the retro wallpaper. Hope there isn't too much water inside - I've flooded the car a couple of times moving top loaders as they tend to hold a fair bit of water in the heater sump! I picked up, or rather my Dad picked up a new one of these last year from the lake district - I've now had 3 new top loaders. These purple machines are lovely and it looks like your buttons are in good condition too although a bit dirty - should clean up lovely. I have a full service manual I can send you and I also have the installation instructions and user manual. I'll try and get these scanned and email them to you. Look forward to some more pictures when you pick it up. Cheers S :) |
Post# 823514 , Reply# 12   5/15/2015 at 07:58 (3,241 days old) by sesteve (London, UK)   |   | |
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Hi Rob
Well it sounds like a challenge if nothing else. Personally I would give it a go for restoration as its really satisfying getting these going again. The cabinet for this model is basically the same for all later models so if you can get hold of a donor machine with one in good condition then you could replace it if you didn't want to try and repair the rust. Later models had a couple of extra screws in the bottom front and a plastic rivet in the top at the front but that wouldn't stop you swapping them. You might be able to get the kickstrip off too so you could attach to a new cabinet. With regards to the slow take up on spin - usually this is the clutch shoes but they look ok in the picture. They may need to be taken off and the mechanism cleaned up a bit to make sure they are free moving. The may have suffered with not being in use especially if it was damp from the leaks etc. The leak sounds like it is the top seal rather than the bellows seal but its probably worth replacing both. There was a cheap seal kit on eBay but its gone - might be you but if not there is another for £25 at the moment. Its quite easy to do once you get the drive nut off but this might be a problem if there is lots of crud on it. You need a 3-legged puller, a blow torch and lots of patience! Again, you can get a new bowl clamp kit for the bottom (link below) - that is the worst I have seen one of those in. I had to get one of these kits as the bolts were rusting on my 15792 and marking the laundry. The pump dribble is a feature on all HP toploaders. Initially they seal but it only takes a bit of fluff on the flap valve to stop it sitting closed and then you get the dribble. Not a problem unless it gets to the point where the machine has to stop to fill. Not sure how bad the play is that you mention. There is generally a bit of movement on these but if it is excessive and its been leaking a while then it could have caused further damage. I am wondering if the mounting has come off one of the suspension dampers if you are hearing metallic clanking and the unbalanced spin. That happened to my 1509 after I have moved it in the car but as it was the front one it was not obvious until I took the cabinet off. That might also make the agitator not look square when it is spinning. Have a chew over and take the service manual on holiday for a bit of reading to see what you think lol. There aren't that many of these classics around and if you do get it back to working condition you will love to use it. Cheers S :) CLICK HERE TO GO TO sesteve's LINK |
Post# 823575 , Reply# 15   5/15/2015 at 16:00 (3,240 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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minus the dust ... |
Post# 823578 , Reply# 16   5/15/2015 at 16:04 (3,240 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)   |   | |
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and after some hard work from various people, here's how the machine turned out ... |