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

[keymatic3203]

there'll be no talk

of cupboards being removed Gary, you've all the lower spin speed options you need on the A3190 for summer washing.

Paul its great seeing your excellent work, and always good to see the photo gallery of keymatics.

Look forward to helping you look at the timer issues too, though a little apprehensive about Gary being around, I don't like to think of him having any regrets.

Mathew

 

[seamusuk]

The A3112...

She will turn 33 in June....Note the US spelling of Programme....

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Jon.

The metal polish is called Peek - a piccy of the tube appears in one of the earlier photos.
Recommended to me by Seamus, after it worked the door of his and Matthews Bendix 7446 dryer upto a lovely shine. Really is good stuff.

The bodyshell is brought up with a pink paster (how apt for this forum), though I cant remember what it is called. I will check over the weekend.
Its an abrasive oven cleaner style paste, that you use sparingly and water down till it foams in the palm of your hand. Only then is it thin enough to remove grime and imperfections, whilst not doing damage to the enamel.

The Keymatic just has normal polish on it at the moment though, once the paint touching up has been carried out, I will apply a liberal layer of car polish.

Takes an age for sure, but the results are worth it
Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Seamus.

Cheers for the photo of yours and Matt's A3112 - Kelly still looks grand for her age. Amazing how a chance mention to your ex-colleagues ensured its survival.

Will have to think of a name for my 3243H, though I have always felt matchboxes to be male, especially with the Keymatic model.
I think it has something to do with the Matchbox Keymatic being quite an agressive design - quite a plain, yet bling at the same time, fascia and apart from the Hoover roundel its all sharp edges and angles. The red nameplate of the version2 adds a bit of brashness too, as well as the the colour lights all of bright colours.

I can imagine a 3243H-v2 having a brawl in a pub, whilst I can see an A3112 daintily prancing through a meadow stopping occasionally to sniff the flowers. lol.

I think I am going a bit mad - its been a difficult and stressful week!

Paul

 

[chestermikeuk]

Matchbox Name

The whitebox in the kitchen will formally be known from now on and referred to as "The Matrix" - looking inside confirms it!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

"The Matrix"

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

I must stop drinking on the weekends, hangovers seem to last even longer, now the photos look inverted instead of toooo bright!! Maybe a hair of the dog will sort it.

I second the naming “the matrix”

 

[seamusuk]

When the A3112 was found...

A link to the thread- bearings were not needed in the end just the crush washer which was expertly sorted by Mathew on one of his visits. He also fitted a new suspension kit and sourced and fitted a new door microswitch when it failed, so he is responsible for her current state and deserves a big thank you . The suppressor was removed and bypassed- they are not really needed now as digital signals are not prone to electrical interference.
Seamus

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?28760

 

[matchboxpaul]

Thanks for posting the link Seamus. Great to re-read about the discovery of your A3112.

Nearly 3 years ago! Time flies.

Paul

 

[matthewjonperry]

Did this wonderful hoover keymatic get switched on and used? I would love to see some videos of it on different cycles
It's so great!

If it cost £138.34 in 1974 it would cost £1200 now in 2014. It would be like buying a miele machine today! Thank god for catalogues so you could spread it on the weekly!