Thread Number: 80055
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Hoover keymatic 3224 / 3226 door seal question |
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Post# 1039865 , Reply# 1   7/29/2019 at 13:26 (1,703 days old) by Chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Afternoon Cameron, welcome to the club you are in the right place and congratulations on finding a Hoover 3224 Keymatic, if you haven't picked it up yet it's best to transport upright or even better with transit brackets in. The tub support wire is very thin and snaps easily if tilted back, dropping the drum so breaking hoses n smashing any bakelite parts it hits...now how do I know that lol...
Let us know how you get on and it's serial number , it's a fab over complicated piece of history, Hoover UK first automatic washing machine !! The gaskets are like hen's teeth but you never know !! The rubber, particularly the thin inner bit perishes to mush, we are talking with s possible manufacturer as to a production run, but initial costings are mega bucks even with as many owners out there buying s couple each...will keep you posted.
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Post# 1039867 , Reply# 2   7/29/2019 at 13:45 (1,703 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Just renovated a couple more this year with the help of the gang, currently investigating a timer issue with mine but a solution in hand !!
Welcome to The Keymatic Club, link to 70th Hoover Celebrations !! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 1040104 , Reply# 4   7/31/2019 at 06:53 (1,701 days old) by hoover3224 (Coventry )   |   | |
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Also if anybody wants to sell any key plates that suit this model I’d happily buy them! Thanks again! 🙂 |
Post# 1040166 , Reply# 5   7/31/2019 at 14:06 (1,701 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Evening Cam
Hoping it works out fine for you, you will have a great resource here, its a question of how much you can do, we have a number of machines requiring fixes its the time a hopefully retro fixes or we all turn up on The Repair Project show lol... Heres a few diagrams for bedtime reading !! |
Post# 1040167 , Reply# 6   7/31/2019 at 14:13 (1,701 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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The support wire is a thin wire (like bike brake wire) which attaches on the side of the outer tub goes forward around 2 pulley wheels each side of the front chasis. it makes the tub pull forward on the tilt while its supported by the springs from the top !!
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Post# 1040168 , Reply# 7   7/31/2019 at 14:25 (1,701 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1040169 , Reply# 8   7/31/2019 at 14:26 (1,701 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Is there not a keyplate with it ??
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Post# 1041071 , Reply# 12   8/8/2019 at 15:31 (1,693 days old) by hoover3224 (Coventry )   |   | |
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Hi Nathan If you ever want to sell it keep me in mind :p Kind regards Cameron |
Post# 1041084 , Reply# 13   8/8/2019 at 16:57 (1,693 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Evening Nathan, was very surprised to hear you write that as there are a few collectors here desperate for boots, Mathew (keymatic3203) has a few machines and no boots and desperate to find one, albeit Turquoise ones that are dripping on the floor like mine...
Just searched on your post and can see it was 2016 and yes, absolutely no replies, this must have fallen off pretty quick for no one to have seen or replied, apologies for that !! We are finding ways of cobbling together alt sump pipes, nearest we have is a Merloni servis sump hose that has a thin pipe formed in it for the pressure pot, which is the most difficult part I think... CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK on eBay
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Post# 1041829 , Reply# 17   8/15/2019 at 16:00 (1,686 days old) by hoover3224 (Coventry )   |   | |
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Hi all Wondered if anyone might have for sale or know if a source for the motor to drum belt? Would really appreciate any help. Thanks Cam |
Post# 1041830 , Reply# 18   8/15/2019 at 16:05 (1,686 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1042199 , Reply# 24   8/19/2019 at 09:20 (1,682 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Cam No payment for the part, I'd appreciate if you could reimburse postage. I will get a quote on postage in the next day or 2. I'd be delighted to give a boot that became a template for a batch of new boots... Chris. |
Post# 1042226 , Reply# 25   8/19/2019 at 13:18 (1,682 days old) by hoover3224 (Coventry )   |   | |
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Hey Chris, Thanks so much for your help, myself and many others on here will really appreciate your help in our quest to get a batch of new boots made! Of course I’ll happily reimburse postage costs to you, least I can do. Thanks again. Best wishes Cam |
Post# 1042307 , Reply# 26   8/20/2019 at 09:46 (1,681 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Cam Postage will be AUD$35.00...eek. I think that is about UKP20. If you want to go ahead, contact me by email. It's in my profile. Chris. |
Post# 1042630 , Reply# 27   8/24/2019 at 10:41 (1,677 days old) by hoover3224 (Coventry )   |   | |
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And here she is, she’s beautiful but needs a lot of help |
Post# 1042632 , Reply# 28   8/24/2019 at 11:08 (1,677 days old) by hoover3224 (Coventry )   |   | |
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Sadly her timeline strip is gone, and god knows what else :/
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Post# 1042689 , Reply# 31   8/25/2019 at 05:28 (1,676 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 1042700 , Reply# 33   8/25/2019 at 08:27 (1,676 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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My spare boot has been sent to Coventry..... |