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Hi Ultimafan

Welcome to the site. I remember someone I knew having this machine in 1989. Great to see it again, thanks for posting. I didn't remember the button layout.

The machine is in Huddersfield and the auction runs out soon so hopefully someone in the area will get it.

Rob
 
This machine has me pulling my hair out!

The rather restrictive 'pick up withing two days of auction end' is VERY difficult to accommodate indeed.

I have been trying to get my head round this one for the last few days. Would mean a 3 hour trip, there and back, straight after work, assuming that it would be a convenient time for the seller and that he/she would be able to help lift the machine into my car (will weight a ton).

I really dont know what to do with this one.

Paul
 
hmm...

I've never seen one of these things on a drying cycle. My auntie had one of the later models of this type of washer dryer, the 9924/34, when we lived with her.

I know from the other thread that the 9900 was really rare for two reasons:

1. It was only available for six months in 1986. It was one of the last New Generation models which had a four digit model no. instead of five, it was with the 9570 and 9550.

2. It was a washer dryer. It must have been like £1000 when it was on sale, I can't imagine people buying it.

Below is the link to the thread which talked about the 9900.
Hope someone buys this machine :)

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...IeW7wA4dg=&h=576&w=768&sz=47&hl=en&start=2&um
 
Yep...

Introduced right at the end of the New Generation and replaced by the 9901 of the Next Generation, after a very short run.

I have asked some more questions of the seller. his/her responses will dictate whether I go for it or not.

Paul
 
Hi Ultimafan! My parents had a 9934 for 5 years before it broke down. Did you ever see the machine on a spin cycle? I remember it done a burst, tumbled twice then distributed, then span for longer. Never seen any other Hotpoint do this nor has anyone heard of one doing so! Probably because of the price of it. No idea why the folks didn't just get separate units!

Welcome to the site!

David
 
hi dubstar85!

No, even if I did, it would be a blur as it would have been like 16 years ago or something.

I can't remember whether it was a 9934 or 24, the spin cycle you mentioned, was it designed for balancing purposes? I thought spin balancing came around ten years ago!
 
The condition of the 9900

I'm surprised at how good the condition the W/D is. The door button is intact, the panel has no cracks, just a bit of dust. I think the plastic on the worktop it broken a bit, but it looks good.

The washing dial is different as I think it belongs to washer dryers after 1992, as the symbols have the temperature written on it, as opposed to programme numbers which were on all the Hotpoints made before this date.
 
Oooh this is the seller that is selling the Zanussi i'm bidding on,..maybe i'll see it wen i fetch the zanussi lol. These are lovely. If only i had more cash!!!!

Darren
 
Good Luck with the Zanny, Darren.

Its irritating as I cant, practically speaking, deal with this must collect within two days of auction end lark. A totally unrealistic request, as far as I am concerned, for something so big and forcing collection during the midweek.

All the more irritating as me and Rob are just coming to the end of a week on annual leave. had it been last week there would not have been an issue.

Gutted.
Paul
 
Sorry to hear that Paul :(

I can't believe that the seller is trying to be so tight, with less than five hours to go and no biddint activity, they'd be lucky if you bid on the WD, they should allow you to collect at a time mutually suitable. Are you sure they wouldn't consider a weekend? Or next weekend?

Someone has got to get this, as it is truly rare and I don't think we'll see one on eBay for a long time. There are plenty of 9901s but this is the first ever 9900 I've seen on eBay.
 
2 hours to go

And not a bid! Wow, the seller really shot themselves in the foot with their 2 day policy.
 
Messge back from seller is that the machine MUST be gone in two days.
Likewise I would have thought with his Zanussi too.

Bloody hell! What to do? What to do?

This machine, as stated above, needs preserving. Me bidding would be on the assumption that I can collect after work tomorrow or Tuesday, which means driving up the M1 in rush hour and arriving there in the dark!

This is a really difficult one!

Paul
 
Lol works for me! Means no1 will bid on my zanussi woop! But yea now im a single man its not a problem, i now have the time to go midweek for something like this.

Darren
 
Decisions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul some times we have to stretch our necks a bit too far..........ive done it enough times to know................that it feels FU..ING Fantastic after you have knackered your self to get something you really want

So my advice is GO FOR IT.........be brave

ps got a lux 437 today if your interested

Good Luck
Gary
 
Hi guys.

I wont finally decide till closer to the time.

Seeing mine and robs 9900 wash dial, has cleared my head a bit though!

cheers for reposting that link ultimafan.
welcome to the club

Paul

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Thanks Paul

Thanks Paul

I don't think I've seen that dial actually on a washing machine. All the 9901s and other washer dryers of that time seemed to have the dial of later Hotpoint washer dryers, I think these dials were harder to find.

The pic of the 9901 you posted in a previous thread had a different dial. If you look closely it actually belonged to the washer dryers made in 1991-1994, as the symbols had a tub with the temperature of the programme, not the tub with programme number like the older washer dryers.

I wonder how much the 9900 was new? I saw a vintage advert on the 9901 which was made in 1990 and the price was £479.

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Well, I hope it has gone to a good home...

...coz it wasnt me that won it. I did bid on it, but someone was waiting till the last minute too!

Oh well. Good to finally see a picture of one - just that little bit different.

Hi Ultimafan.

I hadnt noticed that detail about the machine on the left. Indeed it does have the later, more cluttered dial.

I owned a 9901 the year after graduating from university. A smart looking machine.

Paul
 
Never mind...

I didn't think anyone would bid on it. I'm surprised!!! With the seller's two day policy and the fact it is over 20 years old...
 
Hi ultimafan.

erm....yes....well, i agree. I am surprised too!

If it has gone to someone on here, then I will be totally over the moon.
Otherwise, I will be a tad suspicious of the way it sold!!!

I really hope that it is going to a good home.

Paul
 
Hi paul and evry1 else

2 days later and noone comes forward, i guess someone bought it as their daily driver, it must have been a bargin at £20 for something so expensive new.
 
Hotpoint

You can stop worrying its gone to a good home, been away for a few days over the weekend and was alerted by another member here at 30mins to go, I quickly txted my sister to log on and bid!!!, will need TLC, trims cracked and front panel well rusted on bottom, door boot needs replacing and a good boil wash required, drum seems tight and smooth which is a plus along with the fascia which is in fine nic apart from nic on one side!!!

Hi Ultimafan, welcome to the club, let us know what your fav machines are and whats in your collection / would like to collect etc...and any memories of favourite appliances??

So boys, time to dig that clear control dial out!!!

Cheers, Mike
 
YiiiPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.....

....EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

I am over the moon Mike!

I have been having major pangs of disappointment and guilt with reference to this machine all bloody week.

FANTASTIC news and cant wait to have a gander at it.

Spa of Neil should sort the rusty bits (John's liberator dryer will need to visit too). Or is the rust quite well hidden, at the base of the front panel? Our 9520 has suffered there too.
Will dig out some spare lidstrips (courtesy of Gary) and see if we have any suitable (different attachments of the different generations).
You will have to sort the door seal I am afraid - standard Hotpoint 99-series I would have thought. Doubt theres any differences and me and Rob will seek out that dial and give it a polish too!

Thank God its safe!

What a relief.

Paul
p.s I am sure Rob will help with the boil wash!!!!!
 
Hi Mike

Thanks for the welcome. I am so glad a collector got this truly rare and fabulous piece of kit. If you do film this machine, please do a drying cycle as I have NEVER seen a Hotpoint of this type in one, even though I was around a similar one.

I'm not really a collector, I live with my parents no space really, they have a built in Whilpool, dreary and boring I'm afraid. As the name suggests I am a fan of Hotpoint Ultima's you just can't beat a good Ultima. They were so good and advanced at the time. I think 1986, was not just the birth of this machine, but the birth of the great Ultima Microprofile. Pricey, yet loads of people had them. The massive display, the super-fast (at its time) 1400 spin, if it had spin balancing and a countdown time, Hotpoint could sell exactly the same machine for the same price, I know I would pay top dollar (I mean pound ;-) ) for it!

I saw this fabulous Hotpoint WD41 at the same time as the 9900 on eBay. The price of £12.50 it sold for is amazing, considering the machine sold for £600-700 new (Real price, from Competition Commission).

I guess when I move out I'll try and get one. As much as I love these sort of Ultima's I don't really like the WMD/WF860 stuff, Merloni killed them I think. When they were true Microprofiles, they were great!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hotpoint-Aqua...n_Washing_Machines_Dryers?hash=item20ada84184
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I used to have this machine....and hello!

Hi guys,

I’ve been reading the site for the past few months, but thought it was time I joined up and said hello!

I was really surprised to see the 9900 come up on the site – this was the first automatic we had after mum’s Hoover 3301 twin tub gave up after about 20 years of service. I didn’t realise that it was as far back as 1986 (now I feel old!), but I do remember that it cost £399.99 – a fortune back then!!

This was the first ever washer /dryer that Hotpoint made and I do remember that it had a couple of product recalls. The engineer had to come and replace some parts as I think the dryer had caused fires. I would guess that was why the model never lasted long until the 9901 was released with (hopefully!) modifications. The dryer was always breaking down and we really did get out money’s worth out of the extended warranty.

Think I sold the machine to someone in 1993 for £20 – it still worked at the time, so I suppose it actually lasted quite well by today’s standards.

Good luck to the new owner with the refurbishment and the replacement with the original dial!

Cheers....
 

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