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Thread Number: 66752
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Hotpoint 18340 |
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| Post# 894131 8/16/2016 at 09:20 (2,808 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin) | ||
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| Post# 894196 , Reply# 2 8/16/2016 at 16:16 (2,808 days old) by Nonagesimal (Dublin) | ||
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Hello !
Hi James,
Thank you for your response. I was 2 years old when my parents moved into the house. I think they bought that in 1979/1980. I used to love to sit in front of it and watch it wash.I think it lasted until 1984/5 and it has been in the back ever since- it is rusty now on the front but nothing a little sanding and spray paint wouldn't get rid of. As far as the workings- I think maybe the motor went? Anyways- There is a lot of junk on it and around it but it has been dry all that time. Do you think I should restore it ? lol Malachy | ||
| Post# 894204 , Reply# 3 8/16/2016 at 16:55 (2,808 days old) by Ooversandwashers (Staffordshire uk) | ||
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Hi Malachy I've just preserved the model up from yours If you don't restore it I or james would happily take it from you :) | ||
| Post# 894278 , Reply# 5 8/17/2016 at 03:11 (2,808 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin) | ||
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Hi Again | ||
| Post# 895011 , Reply# 7 8/22/2016 at 03:20 (2,803 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin) | ||
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Hi Mathew
Hi Mathew,
Thanks for your reply. I think it was August 1979 when my dad bought that washer. It may have been the Bank Holiday weekend in August because I remember our shop was closed and we were in our back yard with the hose and splashing about in a wash basket.M father collected it that day because he would have been able to plumb it in. Like you - we bought ours from an electrical outlet store that had shops all over Ireland - They were the ESB(Electricity Supply Board) shops that sold kitchen appliances, washing machines etc. Yes I remember the 'click's and that distinctive 'spin' noise lol. I will be at my parent's home this weekend so I will take pictures-I hope it is not too far beyond repair. Malachy | ||
Post# 895086 , Reply# 8 8/22/2016 at 15:06 (2,802 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hotpoint 1800 Series
Welcome to the club Malachy, lots to read and view and starting with the Hotpoint 1800 series you are in great company, the backbone of Hotpoint in the 70`s, great machines and simple to work on, parts getting scarce but more available than many other series....I never had the Liberator series myself until now being a Servis family but my Aunt and cousins had the Purple series and bronze sets...
Many of us have the instruction manuals as well so fire away when you need advice etc.. Cheers, Mike 
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| Post# 895196 , Reply# 9 8/23/2016 at 03:22 (2,802 days old) by nonagesimal (Dublin) | ||
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Hi Mike
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the welcome.I will be visiting my parent's home at the weekend so I will take some pictures for you all. I think it is fairly rusty but it has been dry which is a good thing. It's a long time since i saw a picture of it wow- yes that is the machine!The buttons are present but the door release button is broken- you have to push a screw driver in the side of the door for it to pop open. Malachy | ||
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