3 New Vintage Machines......Arriving soon!!

[hoover3060]

Hi Guys and Gals

Well in a few weeks time I will be picking up 3 new vintage machines. These machines will complete my small collection for me as ive always wanted 1 specific model of each major brand from back in the day.I am very excited and cant wait to play!

I will give you picture clues!

Mark

 

[hoover3060]

Now Neil / Jon....ssssshhhh

 

[hoover3060]

Next machine.....This one is easy..

 

[hoover3060]

Next one...

 

[glamwales]

LOL - I will only tell for cash !

Happy washing bud

 

[dascot]

Oooh, I want to know! Tease!

 

[aquarius1984]

1. Some Philips model....i think

2. Servis Quartz 600 - I only spent the first 11 years of my life playing with one and looking at that programmer LOL

3. Defo a Hoover maybe a A3110 or something from 1982 or so.

hmmm

Nick

 

[matchboxpaul]

OMG

would the first one be the fantastic Hotpoint Microtronic X2000 (cant think of another X2000) from the early 80's?

second one - servis slimline quartz

third one.........mmmmm..........hotpoint liberator something or other - either an 1828 (please let it be) or a 1509 top loader (probably the latter, what with the slight silvery sheen to your teaser pic).

I so hope that I am right with the first one - another one that would be in my own 'imaginary' collection - a design classic in my humble opinion.

Spill the beans - spill the beans.
Cheers
paul

 

[hoover3060]

Ok I will spill.

Machine 1 = Hotpoint Microtronic x2000..Date - April 1983
Machine 2 = Servis Quartz 600..Date - 1980
Machine 3 = Hotpoint Liberator Top Loader 1509/05...Date April 1977

Mark

 

[hoover3060]

Pictures! All machines will need a good clean up but looks like they will come up nicely.

HOTPOINT MICROTRONIC

 

[hoover3060]

SERVIS QUARTZ 600

 

[hoover3060]

HOTPOINT LIBERATOR 1509/05

Still has rare original lipped filter tray!

 

[hoover3060]

The Hotpoint 1509/05 was called liberator in the advertising but it still has the old "Automatic de luxe" wording instead of "Liberator super de luxe". Plus this model has everything in words on the control fascia rather than the symbols.This 05 version dosn't have a rinse hold button.

Below is the advertising leaflet for the 05 version of the Liberator.

Mark

 

[hoover3060]

Next page..

 

[hoover3060]

As you can imagine im VERY VERY EXCITED!!!!!

Cant wait to play!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will do pics and vids of course once they are all cleaned up and ready for use.

Mark

 

[matchboxpaul]

Love that Microtronic - a really smart looking Hotpoint. Loved the angular programmer facia. You will have to keep an eye out for a 17660 Reversomatic to match with it (are you full up to the exclusion of matching dryers? - Servis Slimline Multivents seem to appear on ebay with a fair amount of regularity).

Apologies for spoling the fun - I was so excited at the prospect of a preserved Microtronic, that I got carried away. I shouldn't have been quite so blatant with my guesses. Sorry.

How did you come by them - adverts/council tips or is it a secret. I ask because I will need some gathering tips for when I win the lottery and am able to develop a collection of my own. (I am so tempted to go and visit an old aquaintance, from when I was a kid, who was the proud owner of a 3223H widebody Keymatic.....just in case. What a wonderful first exhibit that would be).

Keep us upto date with the progress - especially with the Micro' (I make no apologies for being such a Hotpoint partisan - like with the matchboxes from Hoover, anything constructed remotely like a liberator is fine with me).

Oh for a garage!
Cheers
paul

 

[hoover3060]

Hi Paul

The very very annoying thing is that I had a 17760 until last year!. It was my sisters machine and i swapped it for the dryer I had at the time.Unfortunately one of the heating spirals gave in and then the motor gave up. All it needed though which i didnt know at the time was a new capacitor and of course a new heater spiral.I never thought I would ever find the matching washer so decided to let it go! I have kicked myself around the house many times for getting rid of it now I am getting the micro.

Although saying that it would be another machine which we dont really have the space for and im quite content just with the 2 Hoover dryers I have, as I decided that I wasn't going for any more dryers.

Im very happy now with the collection and dont think I will be looking for any more washers.(Couldnt say no to a Hoover Computer Control though). I will have 1 of each major brand and the models I have been looking for for years plus the 1 top loader I have always wanted. I am a very happy and contented boy now. Its a very manageable collection also as the collection we had before was out of hand for the space we had and it got a bit overwelming.We want to keep the space we have now and not fill it up to much.

Im getting the machines off an engineer friend so they will all be serviced and repaired as the top loader and micro had faults.I have been waiting for a year for them and so now the time is coming im getting over excited and I had to share!

Mark

 

[matchboxpaul]

How do Mark.

Really pleased that you have come by these machines - all classics that I remember as a youngster. Superb!

So thats the secret - network with repairmen. Makes complete sense - will have to bear that in mind when that lottery win happens (have to by a ticket first).

There are three family aquaintances that I remember having classic machines, whom I haven't seen for years and of whom I frequently wonder 'what if they are still there'.

The first is the Keymatic 3223H mentioned earlier.

The second was a neighbour opposite my late grandma's who owned a 'Philco-Ford' machine. A massive brute of a machine resembling a Bendix LT (any info on this machine would be appreciated guys - what the hell was Ford doing getting into washers!!?? Even had a ford oval on it).

The third was a Microtronic which lived/s next door to an Aunt and Uncle in Blackpool - last saw the machine about eight or so years ago. Pretty sure though that it was the brown 18871 L.E and not an 18880, like yours (think the 18871 was an 800/500 rpm machine, whereas yours is a 1000/500 rpm machine). Their 18871 replaced an Electrolux in about 1982/83. Glad to know that at least one of the Microtronic family of machines is safe.

Great news Mark on the purchases - brought a smile to my face.
Paul
P.S was the 18880 the first Microtronic or was there a Liberator purple version?

 

[liberator1509]

Soooo jealous

Hey Mark,

Great collection additions - I am so jealous that you have a 1509 (look at my username and you might guess why)! I'm looking forward to seeing more pics - does it have the earlier drain-hose by the way - I think they changed on the 1509/10...

I have the service book for the 1509 series, with all variants up to the 15792 so if you want a copy let me know!

Have fun with the new machines - and take care of that 1509!

David