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Thread Number: 63833
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
"Press so, presto! That's the end, the end of washday!" |
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| Post# 864125 1/26/2016 at 06:44 (3,006 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Afternoon all, I'm surprised at myself for not posting about my most recent find here yet but now that the initial shock has worn off I thought that now would be better than never. Can you guess what it is?! 
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| Post# 864126 , Reply# 1 1/26/2016 at 06:47 (3,006 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Another clue perhaps? 
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| Post# 864128 , Reply# 2 1/26/2016 at 06:52 (3,006 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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What on earth is this and how does it change my life? 
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| Post# 864129 , Reply# 3 1/26/2016 at 06:53 (3,006 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Okay, I think you've all guessed now! 
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| Post# 864130 , Reply# 4 1/26/2016 at 07:02 (3,006 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Yes! It's my lovely Hoover Keymatic 3224 from December 1961! 
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| Post# 864133 , Reply# 7 1/26/2016 at 07:21 (3,006 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Post# 864135 , Reply# 8 1/26/2016 at 08:03 (3,006 days old) by kenmore58  (Rhode Island) |
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Post# 864158 , Reply# 10 1/26/2016 at 12:35 (3,006 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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keymatic
Congratulations James on making such a find, just goes to show that there are such machines available to you. I hope you can get it up and running soon, I foresee many discussions with out Keymatic gurus over the coming months. I strongly recommend you get some Sun of a Gun for that door boot and the other salvageable rubber parts, but particularly the boot as it is such an unusual design.
I am surprised by how many of these old Keymatics are still about, they were expensive and never particularly reliable - still on the hunt of a wide body KM with powder drawer, or either or both of the wide body non-Keymatic machines. Be that as it may, well done James Al | ||
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Post# 864179 , Reply# 11 1/26/2016 at 17:18 (3,005 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Love the slant front design of the Keymatic. Congratulations on finding one that has been so well cared for.
Two questions: What does the impeller at the back of the drum do? How does the whole key system work? Does the key select the cycle? Thanks for any information you can provide. I'm not familiar with Keymatic system. | ||
| Post# 864244 , Reply# 12 1/27/2016 at 02:33 (3,005 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Oh Yes! | ||
| Post# 864361 , Reply# 15 1/27/2016 at 17:03 (3,004 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 864435 , Reply# 16 1/28/2016 at 03:05 (3,004 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hoover Keymatic | ||
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Post# 864599 , Reply# 18 1/29/2016 at 05:02 (3,003 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Son Of A Gun | ||
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Post# 864605 , Reply# 19 1/29/2016 at 06:07 (3,003 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Luscious! | ||
| Post# 864637 , Reply# 20 1/29/2016 at 09:27 (3,003 days old) by keymatic (London / UK) | ||
Afternoon James,
Congrats and welcome to the luxurious world of Keymatic washing, I hope the get it up and running in no time !! Cheers Keith
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| Post# 865151 , Reply# 22 2/2/2016 at 07:36 (2,999 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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| Post# 865211 , Reply# 23 2/2/2016 at 14:59 (2,999 days old) by Sesteve (London, UK) | ||
Hey James
Glad you are getting stuck into this. Looks great. I've never seen one working in the flesh before and I can't remember anyone having one of these when I was growing up. It's great that machines like this still surface and even better that you've picked one up on home turf. Good luck with the restore Steve | ||
| Post# 866349 , Reply# 25 2/9/2016 at 13:31 (2,992 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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That unmistakable outline and lovely colours 
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| Post# 866350 , Reply# 26 2/9/2016 at 13:32 (2,992 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Sitting pretty 
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| Post# 866351 , Reply# 27 2/9/2016 at 13:33 (2,992 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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| Post# 866352 , Reply# 28 2/9/2016 at 13:35 (2,992 days old) by supermaticjames (Donegal, Ireland) | ||
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Last but not least, that very unique door seal and drum 
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