Recent content by meadowbank

Info for Matt Hi, I only occasionally look here so I missed the original post. Some info that might be of interest: Hoover Australia serial numbers usually start at 10,000 (9800 for 'trial run' machines)so the pictured 490 would have been made in the first week of production. Production run...

Variable speed motors Hello Dave, the issues of MEW you want are numbers 86 & 88 and the author is Vasilii Zakharov. Be very careful with these motors as there are exposed live wires and the motors will jump when switched to full speed. I clamp the motor to the bench if I am working on it out...

Variable speed? Hello Dave, if you are thinking about making the Hoover or Hotpoint motors into variable speed motors for your project it can be done quite easily with the addition of a variable resistor and a couple of switches. Details are in two issues of the UK Magazine 'Model Engineers...

Hoover frontloader motors Hello John, I don't know which plug/socket was fitted to the 3236H but the control module was different and called a 'DC module' were as the 455 and latter were called 'AC modules'. I suspect the motors were different as well. When the 465 was introduced the motors...

see 691104 Service tools for Hoover frontloader bearing replacement.

see 691104 Picture of spider arm modifications.

Spiders and seals Hello John, A few answers: I have never seen a 455 spider without the seal but I expect that it would be like the picture of an early Australian spider I have shown. There are a series of concentric rings probably to increase the surface area for the adhesive to adhere to...

Philips toploaders Hello John, Steve & Repunzel. The Philips toploaders were numbered 3800A (=720) and 3820A (=730). I have a combined instruction book for these machines, it does not go into any technical details so I don't know about wash action differences compared with Hoover. John, I...

Unintended link Not sure what happened in my last post but a link was included which was not intended.

Hello John, Some points that may be of interest with your 455 rebuild: 1. If your outer tub is completely rusted out you can fit a chrome iron tub from a late series Australian machine with the dispenser draw. It is a direct swap and gives you the option of fitting the Australian suspension...

Spare Parts Hi Gary, If you would like some spare parts for your A3023 I might be able to help. I pulled apart one used A3203H and one used A3223H in the 1980's and still have some parts. Cost would be nil but I would want the postage covered from Australia. I have the pressure switches and...

Australian Hoover Top Loader The pictured machine is an Australian Hoover Premier 510 designed and manufactured at Hoover's Meadowbank factory in Sydney. Production of this machine started on the 21st of April 1986 and continued, in modified form, until 1999 when the factory was closed down...

History of one of the other Australian washers Not sure of protocol here? I have just posted for sale on Ebay a collection of 220+ unused Hoover control Panel labels for washers and dryers. If anyone is intested in the model history of another past Australian manufacturer this might be worth a...

Hoover Cadet I have one of these in fair condition with some new spares if anyone is interested(for free). It would be a pick up only situation in the west of Sydney.

Australian Machines Australian keymatic/frontloader history. I watch this site occasionally and can help answer some of the questions that have been asked about Australian made machines, I would also like to ask some questions as well. The Australian produced slant front K/M was withdrawn from...