Recent content by avilidman

Hi Mike and Keith, I've ordered some SOAG. Good tip, thank you. It will come in handy for the Hotpoint 9403 also. I will start investigating the paint on the hand grip. It is a bit worn in places. To be honest, I thought that it was a chrome finish that had worn off rather than paint over...

Hi Keith, Your 3334 looks in lovely condition. I am mindful of the mount/bearing as I had one split in a T5044 a few years ago. The mount looks okay on this although I'm not sure about the bearing. There is a little bit of stiffness on first spin which seems to ease after a little while...

Thanks Mike Good to hear from you Mike. If anyone knew the answer to the date question, I was sure it would be you! I was struggling to work it out as it doesn't seem to follow the pattern of the later serial numbers, unless I'm missing something. Interestingly, another 3174 has come onto Ebay...

Hi Folks, We picked this beauty up recently on Ebay from Central London (not a good place to drive). We took a bit of a chance as it hadn't been used for a while and the guy said that the pump tyre was gone and also the OCV valve seized on the top (he wasn't wrong there - stuck fast). I did a...

Hi All, Just got this yesterday (9403W). The wash side is fine and running okay, including the heater, although I haven't run that for long yet so time will tell. The drive belt and pump belt for the spinner are both missing. I remember having to get one of each of these for my old English...