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Hi Ragnboneman certainly .I will take a few pictures tomorrow

Just to add to my last post. If the relay was bad I would expect the motor to hum because the start winding isn't being energized but there's no hum .Its totally dead

well i have done as you suggested Darren . cover off relay [its quite clean inside ] cleaned contacts .Attached the relay to a block of wood so i can see what happens when switched on .I might add that its the right way up .On switch on there's nothing the plunger doesn't move at all . Will...

thank you i do have some of these that i use on electronic gear .Will give it a go and see what happens

Hi slowspin its the box type atached to the inside of the cabinet .didn't know they could be repaired .Would be interested to know more . I have ohm ed out the windings and they seem to be alright no signs of them getting hot either so am assuming the relay is faulty . I have a relay from a...

thanks Maytag 85 theres always someone over here that comes up trumps

This relay would have been fitted to at least three Hotpoint machines that I know of because they all used the same motor. the machine i have is an Empress but the Countess and Hotpoint's first twintub all had the same motor [i think]. I was wondering if the relay from a supermatic might get...

for a Hotpoint Empress . Just wondering if any of the UK members might have one ?

the machine is going to have a new lease of life at our static caravan in Whitby along with the creda spindryer

the vaseline trick was something i learned from an elderly engineer some 50 years ago when i was a young apprentice budding appliance engineer. In those days we used this trick to revitalise the rubber seals on elderly refrigerators

forgot to mention that the perished rubber flex has been replaced with some new black PVC stuff .the wringer rollers were very dry and cracked so I sanded them down and then plastered them in Vaseline put them in sandwich bags and left them for a few days and I have to say its worked wonders...

All finished and ready for action. Not sure I've put the pin that holds the wringer in properly . After looking at the service manual I may have to take it out and try again . When i put the wringer back on i put the pin in from the outside of the tub but i looking at the diagram i have a...

Thanks guys i am only to familiar with the Hoover splat as you call it .my grandparents had an early hoover single tub with powered wringer bought in the mid 50s .they bought a hoover spin dryer not sure of the model [it was a round corner model]. Getting back to this one I have been getting...

thanks Guys I knew you wouldn't let me down

I believe this was Hoovers first attempt at a washing machine. I saved this one from certain death today .Its in reasonable condition for its age . A simple machine not even a switch to turn it on or off [just pull the plug] . I have stripped it down ready for a good clean and the usual paint...

same thing happened to me recently. A relatively new washer had the tell tale smell of burning .Over here in the UK the socket is usually hidden in a cupboard as mine is .Once i found the faulty plug i cut it off and replaced it[and the socket] with a replacement and now all is fine

no auto here i use a twin tub or a wringer washer .i decide how much water it uses and how hot it is .I control everything not some jumped up government

new bearing arrived today so i spent the afternoon fitting it .I have also fitted another in the top of the [worn] support tube .the bearing is glued into place with epoxy glue .Its all put back together and filled with nice fresh oil [just used some car oil if its good enough for a car its...

Managed to find a company that make sinter bearings so i ordered 2 [only £2.50 each ] they arrived this morning. I got my measurements wrong .while the inner measurement is right the outer is wrong so i ordered another but i have plans for the others . I am going to try and fit one into the...

the unit appears to have a sinter bearing wonder if i could get a replacement .should be easy to knock the old one out and push a new one in