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Thread Number: 66623
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Hoover keymatic further tinkerings |
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Post# 892747 8/6/2016 at 14:03 (2,816 days old) by Ricky5050  (Durham Britain) |
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Today has been great weather so I decided to get a bit more done with the keymatic since we had a mini meet in at mine earlier this year !
So I repainted the plinth , added s/h non original inlet valves and pipes, discovered a hole in front panel and plugged it , renewed pressure vessel pipes , and tried to repair broken pressure pot. It if glue dries on pressure pot ok will be water tight. So I will remove transit brackets and see if it can do a full cycle tomorrow if I have time ! If anyone has a good pressure pot ?? Ha ha I'd love it Richard | ||
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| Post# 892749 , Reply# 1 8/6/2016 at 14:18 (2,816 days old) by mikeymatic (Manchester UK) | ||
Tinkerings | ||
| Post# 892758 , Reply# 2 8/6/2016 at 15:23 (2,816 days old) by triumphdolomite (Staffs(UK)) | ||
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That's looking good Richard, keep us posted on how the test run goes. Ian | ||
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Post# 892871 , Reply# 3 8/7/2016 at 10:44 (2,816 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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Well it's water tight
Today I tried running full cycles and firstly it's water tight all but a drip less than I teaspoon which I can live with.
Now then it seems to only want to fill for both wash n rinse cycles with cold. I'm wondering if it's been altered to do that ? If I cannot change this I'll connect it to a y connector to that cold pipe but connect the two parts of y to hot n cold so i can trick it to fill with hot for wash then cold for rinse. It seemed to do everything it should just not automatically. It fills tumbles pulsates empties and spins but you have manually advance it by pulling the key card for second. Because if this it's hard to get it to do the second fill to position 2 where the tub lies right back but it does it itself on rinse 2 so I know it the pressure sensors work etc. Speaking to friends it seems it's just a glitch in key card reader to make it move along the programme itself. Fun fun fun Richard CLICK HERE TO GO TO Ricky5050's LINK | ||
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Post# 892873 , Reply# 4 8/7/2016 at 10:45 (2,816 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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Video 2 | ||
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Post# 892874 , Reply# 5 8/7/2016 at 10:46 (2,816 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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Video 3 a bit of suds
Before it filled to position 2 a bit of vanish to clean out any gunk
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Post# 892875 , Reply# 6 8/7/2016 at 10:47 (2,816 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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Video 4 pulsator action
On programme 1 the pulsator kicks in. I know the water level should be higher see earlier messages but looks good
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Post# 892916 , Reply# 7 8/7/2016 at 15:56 (2,815 days old) by Brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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Hi Richard Depending on the key plate you're using, some are cold fill only. I've even got an Aussie special that is cold fill cold wash. Does it heat once it fills? Cheers Nathan | ||
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Post# 892923 , Reply# 8 8/7/2016 at 16:39 (2,815 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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Hmmm | ||
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Post# 892974 , Reply# 10 8/8/2016 at 03:17 (2,815 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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Hi Alan
Yes it did have transit brackets on in first few videos once I carried back into shed I removed them. I was nervous incase pipe split. But I've been slathering it in liquid glycerin and that has really softened it up. I'll have a look into different colored keyplates. Good luck with yours I think we know of about 8 still surviving but maybe not all working.
The grey was a one from a car shop that looked as close as original but not a set car shade. Thanks again Richard | ||
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Post# 892987 , Reply# 11 8/8/2016 at 06:48 (2,815 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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How about this Ricky ?
Seems there are others wanting these lovely machines especially if there is a chance its unused?
Austin CLICK HERE TO GO TO ozzie908's LINK on eBay | ||
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