A 2nd dose of Matchbox from the weekend - 3243H Keymatic De Luxe!!!

[matchboxpaul]

Bloody hell!

just refreshed my page, Gary

 

[electron1100]

Before and After

This machine was cleaned in New Syph can you spot the difference

 

[electron1100]

Does Mikes Bum Look Big In These

Yeah i thought he had put on a bit weight when he last came down

 

[chestermikeuk]

Ha Ha

Oh Gary.....in a word "F" wash...Lol

Paul, soz for that but you have set the bar high on yourself and it looks pristine, cant wait to see it in action...

The stainless steel drum is the same on the A3006 amd A3008?

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Leon.

Nope, this machine is the standard width - the same bodyshell as your Automatic 455.

In fact, when you take the lid off your 455, you should see all the cut outs in the bodyshell to allow the internals of my 3243H to be grafted into your 455's bodyshell. That is unless they treated the export machines differently.

On the basis that they didnt, you should find a rectangular strip of metal cut out from the middle of the bodyshell, behind the fascia.
This is where, were your 455 to have become a Keymatic in the factory, the wiring and bulbs for its time-lights would have gone.
The photo below is of a 3022 dryer de Luxe and shows all the cutouts, to fit a washing machines internals into the same bodyshell....

 

[electron1100]

Do One

oh mike unless you have anything positive to say go do a boilwash

 

[electron1100]

hmmm

Paul thats a fluffy one

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Paul, congratulation on a superb machine.

This last weekend while concluding an adoption in Cardiff I was introduced and totally blown away by Mathew’s “cough cough Jill Yuen King Prawn” Keymatic and have been absolutely converted to HOOVER. I just could not stop watching this fine machine at work and the sound of the spin, sweet just sweet. Thank you Mathew for a marvellous Hoover introduction.

More on the adoption in the future.

Stunning machine absolutely stunning, Lee

 

[hotpoint95622]

So, that where my tent went….

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Lee.

I've heard that you were well and truly introduced last weekend, into the wonderful world of vintage Hooverism, via some absolute classics - 3243H and A3060 and then adopting an A3110!

Great stuff and glad that you had a fun day.
Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

a ew ore photos ...

of the 3243H, with a bit of smarteneing up to do....

 

[matchboxpaul]

powder drawer fascia...

 

[matchboxpaul]

nameplate and timelight display, with a few blemishes on the fascia....

 

[matchboxpaul]

on/off buttons and keyplate slots, with plates....

 

[matchboxpaul]

Let spring cleaning commence...

 

[matchboxpaul]

lid off...

 

[matchboxpaul]

Make out the pitting that has developed on the door and door release slide...

 

[matchboxpaul]

Will post some more photos later. In the meantime, below is a lovely catalogue image of the 2nd version 3243H, courtesy of the 1974 copy of Burlington....

 

[electron1100]

Good

Paul as we all know collecting old wahsers etc the condition is a variable, but i would say you have come up trumps on this one, certainly with your skills blemishes will disappear, and only £2.77 a week can i order one now ;-)

I also like the prayer mat infront of the machine it seems so fitting

Keep up the good work

 

[sesteve]

My Aunty had the A3110 and I remember a friend of mine in York having the Electra version. I always thought it was such a smart design with the orange graphics and the half load button - would love to get hold of one though my first automatic I bought second hand was the A3060

Well done Paul on the keymatic. Look forward to following progress
S

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Gary.

Now we have a 2nd version 3243H in the ranks, I would be quite prepared to pay what Burlington's are asking for one of these instead, PLUS I'd gt a free iron ....

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi stephen.

Glad you like and thanks for posting your reminiscences. Obviously there are A3110's in safe hands, as well as A3060's.
There is also an Electra A3E12 (the leccy board A3110) in the safe hands of Mike King and I recently helped the Joe and Jemima Public owners of an Electra A3E10 keep it going for a few more years - blocked pressure vessel.

They are all still out there!
Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Back to 3243H

So I set to work on the door with a superb concoction called 'Peek', recommended to me by Seamus and Matt. Superb stuff....

 

[matchboxpaul]

....and got rid of those pits.
Also took a risk and polished up the fascia, carefully ensuring left to right and right to left movements to follow the grain of the finish. No Up and Down!

 

[matchboxpaul]

.....

 

[matchboxpaul]

I want to go over the door again, but will have to get brave again!

 

[matchboxpaul]

Didnt forget the door release slide...

 

[matchboxpaul]

Also polished up the laminate removable lid....

 

[matchboxpaul]

....

 

[matchboxpaul]

Just got that annoying blemish above the powder drawer to protect and cover, as well as a similar blemish underneath the fascia.
Once those are sorted, the upper part of the machine is sorted...