1966 Russian Hoovermatic

[keymatic3203]

Just seen the

last video Mike, well if you forget to connect that drain hose, you've flooded the floor but at least the ceilings safe, unlike the 3301l.

Mathew

 

[jetcone]

Ingemar

can you make out the name of this machine, its on the lid. I'd love to play with this one too! Looks like

"Jetas"

 

[jetcone]

Louis look

a top load horizontal axis machine!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Well.....

One thing is that thay look very sturdy machines as you would expect, even the 2 dial Hoovermatic looks "sturdier" than the ones here - must be those graphics as Jon says..

Mathew, now that Hoover would be a find if indeed it did work like you explained,the spinner seems much slower to me, so 1400rpm off the washer motor would make sense and also the switch configurations, that must indeed be the prize of all twinnys to see one working, you can see where the models cross over with shells from newer models and controls from earlier units. the top one looks like it has a 3301 cabinet, how cool is that outlet pipe and yes no more flooded ceilings!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

And this one....

1989 single tub - or is it?

 

[chestermikeuk]

Snap On

Your pulsator for washing and rinsing!

 

[gorenje]

@ Jetcone

Hi Jetcone,

yes it is a Jetas, but from what I can see it is not Russian, but from Czechoslovakia.

(JETAS, Чехословакия, 1949г.) (JETAS, ČEHOSLOVAKIJA)

That's also why the brand is written in roman alphabeth.

Ingemar

 

[chestermikeuk]

Then Add...

The drum for spinning dry!! Must be the most modern version of the Thor / Parnall Spin Washer to date!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Sibir

Morning Ingemar, I meant to ask you this question, am having a complete brain melt at the moment, apologies!!

Is Sibir a main established brand? or did they just badge other makes?

 

[gorenje]

@ chestermikeuk

Morning

You have to know that quite all of the Soviet brands were "geographical" names.

Like for example some appliances brands:

"Vyatka" washing machines (name of a river), "Minsk" refrigerators (name of a city), "Moskva" refrigerators (name of a city), "Saratov" refrigerators (name of a city), "Dnepr" vacuums (name of a river), "Riga" washing machines (name of a city) ... and so on. "Čajka" vacuums (seagull) This one is a bird, not a geographical name.

"Evrika" was also a well known brand of washing machines along with "Vyatka" in the Soviet union. But this one is not a geographical name but the legendary exclamation of Archimed (Eureka).

Ingemar

 

[gorenje]

Evrika washing machines

from 80's

http://visualrian.ru/en/site/gallery/#545475/context[q]=pla&context[field]=keyword

 

[gorenje]

Волга - Volga

Here it is another geographical name, for a washing machine.

VOLGA - like the river Volga.

 

[gorenje]

So "SIBIR" is one of the many brands popular in Soviet Union.
The one on the pictures was made under licence of Hoover, but the you can see on the video is a national design.

VYATKA washers under licence of the Italian ARISTON.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Well.....

This is the great thing about this site - the knowlege that is shared and gained here!!

Hi Ingemar, thank you for the info, didnt know that about the naming of appliances, the Vyatka Ariston twintub video is fun, loved the Hitchcock music, I was wanting to see what the inside of the washer was, Do you know if its an impellar or agitator?

 

[gorenje]

Hi Mike,

you're welcome!

The twin tub washer on the last video is a SIBIR, not a Vyatka.
It is a impeller washer.

 

[gorenje]

And here it is the Vyatka (Ariston)

Maybe you have already seen this video.

 

[thelaundrylab]

Question to (#Replay27) the Single Tub:

Mike...do you know if there are any videos of the pictures you posted, ie the single tub and its changing drum & pulsator, would like to see the machine in action. Any idea's?

Cheers
Hass.

 

[MrX]

Be careful!

I've come across old Eastern European / Soviet appliances that were 'Class 0' i.e. have no grounding whatsoever and were intended to be used with isolated supplies.

Be extremely careful if you are using these, particularly in Western Europe where TN-C-S grounding systems are normal and you could end up getting a really bad shock.

If you are using them, ensure that they are connected to an outlet that's protected by an RCD (GFCI) or use a plug-in RCD.

I would recommend doing that with ALL old appliances to be perfectly honest (including those made in the US, Western Europe, Australia etc) as safety standards in the old days weren't very high and grounding was often seen as a bit optional.