Thread Number: 6650
Hoover (Who Better) Keymatic - Clunks n Clicks |
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Post# 133366   6/5/2006 at 14:22 (6,506 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Just been reading the posts about the Hoover A3060 and other machines, have posted a video of the Keymatic A3008, its just FAB to listen to, this is the spin, listen as it it Clunks and Clicks its way through the cams and levers on the Keyplate etc, Turn the volume up and enjoy, Dont forget to watch the lights.. AND thanks to Mark , the A3060 and other goodies have been added to the mega-sphere of my collection....wheres that Tardis when you need it!!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
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Post# 133378 , Reply# 1   6/5/2006 at 14:37 (6,506 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)   |   | |
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Mike - great Hoover! Reminds me of the A3060 my nana had in terms of noises. Remidns me that we still have to meet up for a Brit wash-in this summer! All the best, Jon |
Post# 133388 , Reply# 2   6/5/2006 at 14:58 (6,506 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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Welcome my son..... Welcome.... to the machine...... That sounds like it could be part of a Pink Floyd album. What an awesome machine! Must be fun to watch it wash. |
Post# 133404 , Reply# 3   6/5/2006 at 15:39 (6,506 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 133405 , Reply# 4   6/5/2006 at 15:42 (6,506 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)   |   | |
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1976 if I believe rightly, Steve! |
Post# 133451 , Reply# 7   6/5/2006 at 17:05 (6,506 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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there is one word for the action and sounds of this washer: Outrageous! sounds like some 1950s sci-fi robot! or something Star-Trek. |
Post# 133460 , Reply# 8   6/5/2006 at 17:25 (6,506 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 133507 , Reply# 9   6/5/2006 at 22:13 (6,506 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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The keyplates from the first (?) Keymatic work in this machine? The slanted front machine with the impeller on the back wall.....that one? Fascinating machines. Thanks for sharing yours, Mike. Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 133577 , Reply# 10   6/6/2006 at 00:30 (6,506 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Very interesting videos-love all of the sounds-a Foley Mans(sound effects) dream!Whats the spin speed of the KeyMatic?alsmost sounds like it has a brush type motor in it.(universal)and does it run from 220V? |
Post# 133579 , Reply# 11   6/6/2006 at 00:49 (6,506 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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i believe those DO use a universal motor. they sell the brushes for them on ebay. |
Post# 133587 , Reply# 12   6/6/2006 at 02:27 (6,506 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 133603 , Reply# 14   6/6/2006 at 05:47 (6,506 days old) by mrx ()   |   | |
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We had one of these machines when I was a kid. Certainly grabbed my attention when I was younger :) We also had the matching Hoover Tumble Dryer De Lux. Similar design with a large ticking clockwork timer. |
Post# 133665 , Reply# 16   6/6/2006 at 10:18 (6,505 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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What a beautiful washer. I really love that shiny door! The sounds are nice too, sort of like older Mieles, especially the ticking timer and the start of the spin. Lawrence, the older keyplates don't work in this Keymatic, the older keyplates were thicker. BTW Mike, the video of the Servis Superheat is great too. It looks like it has a very wide drum. |
Post# 133723 , Reply# 17   6/6/2006 at 13:46 (6,505 days old) by l86810 (Southend, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 133762 , Reply# 18   6/6/2006 at 15:01 (6,505 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)   |   | |
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That starting into spin, sounds exactly like my old Miele, on mine its 1100RPM, but its a much lower sound than the new one which is high pitched. |
Post# 133786 , Reply# 19   6/6/2006 at 16:13 (6,505 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi all That spin is something else isnt it!!!sound like a jet yet its only 800rpm, The first & second Keymatic models, like mine & Louis, use the smaller fatter keyplates all the later models use the slimmer units which look the same BUT later keys for the same programmes, say spin or pre-wash, have different length grooves, this model need the tub seal replacing before a full wash, thats the next job, just found the matching dryer , can you believe it has a white door, so I`ve got a spare chrome one to place on and make a matched set... Enjoy, I`ll do some more vids when I get back from Cyprus, off tomorrow for a week, will keep eyes peeled for an old Laundramat!!! Cheers, Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 133787 , Reply# 20   6/6/2006 at 16:14 (6,505 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 133788 , Reply# 21   6/6/2006 at 16:15 (6,505 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 133789 , Reply# 22   6/6/2006 at 16:16 (6,505 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 133790 , Reply# 23   6/6/2006 at 16:18 (6,505 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 133894 , Reply# 24   6/6/2006 at 22:11 (6,505 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 134062 , Reply# 25   6/7/2006 at 14:51 (6,504 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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