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Evening all, Just a few extra pictures featuring some vintage washing powder courtesy of our very own Hass and Lance. It's so nice to have something like this which can be used as props. It really makes the picture!

Hi Ian, Such a lovely looking machine, especially in that colour and your kitchen is beautiful! I can't wait for the time when I have a vintage style kitchen so display and use my washers in. Regards, James

Thanks for posting these really detailed pics Steve! It appears that Hotpoint made many minor changes during the first half a dozen top loader models before settling with the basic design of the 1509 until the mid-1980s when the controls changed. 1504s are elegant looking machines and it's nice...

Reversible worktop in situ. From being in damp cottage, this has suffered a bit over the years but it's nice just to have so that the machine is complete. I do need to seek out a 1509/05 user handbook so if anyone has a duplicate or even a scanned copy I would very much like to buy one. Finally...

Looking stunning with its new finishing touch!

Overall view of the repainted console, control panel and lid.

Close ups of the controls - nice and straightforward to use with ergonomic knobs and pushbuttons as well as see at a glance what stage the programme is at with the programme indicator. No clutter and certainly no 21 programmes that the owner will never use!

Update! The story of this particular machine now continues in the following thread... http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?69610_11

Arty shot #2 - the iconic coloured buttons have survived fairly well apart from the rose coloured "bio" button which has "gone off" but not crumbling thankfully!

Arty shot #1

Programme guide which is pretty much intact (very nice!) and "filter clean" tray with the detachable ring that goes around the edge which "was only fitted to a small quantity of machines - why?).

Workings contained within the console - programmer, inlet valves, heat selector (electric flyback), motor start relay, microswitches for "bio" and "slow spin" options and the pressure switch with water level switches behind.

The ratings sticker containing the model and serial numbers as well as the all important Hotpoint date code which in this instance is "87" and ties my example to March 1977 - this is rather strange as the service manual I have states that the 1509/05 was introduced in April 1977, so my machine...

The famous Hotpoint waxed hardboard rear panel which has miraculously survived very well in this instance.

Replacement cabinet fitted whilst the internals are prepped for active service.

The "top hat" seal, tripod and "special nut" now fitted.

The bowl now bolted to the bowl support with new stainless steel bolts and awaiting the fitting of a new "top hat" seal and tripod.

Bearing lubricated, replacement bowl support fitted and pressure vessel refitted after cleaning.

Then the outer tub was thoroughly cleaned as so much silt from the hard West Donegal water supply had lay at the bottom of the tub and scaled up the element. Here is the outer tub now spotless with a new bellows seal and replacement element. You can see that my 1509/05 is an early version with...

Afternoon all! Last month I finally got around to making a start on the restoration of my sorry looking but manageable Hotpoint 1509/05 top loader from 1977 that I had acquired last July. It's amazing how time flies now as it still feels like yesterday I took the trip "through the Gap" to...