And father christmas a hoover for mummy

[mayfan69]

Nice looking Keymatic

Hi Mathew

VERY nice looking Keymatic...congrats!

By the way Ronhic....Australia DID get a few of these Keymatics. I have been informed by an ex-Hoover engineer that a few were imported into the country but would be very rare to find now. Also, he told me that Hoover Aus were working on a prototype of a large front loader similar to the Maytag Neptune, but it didn't go ahead due to the Email takeover of Hoover.

Cheers
Leon

 

[ronhic]

WOW....

....now there is a product that would have probably moved many Australians to front load washers....

....I would love to have seen some of the design pics for that machine.....

 

[mayfan69]

Pics of this prototype

Hey Chris

I'm on pretty friendly terms with this guy so i can ask him if he has any details about this machine. He's has a wealth of knowledge about Hoover.

Cheers
Leon

 

[ronhic]

Sounds like a good idea Leon....

I am a tad confused with the 'ownership' as such of Hoover Austalia through the years....

....and have often wondered if there was a Maytag connection as there was in the UK...

...if so, it would be interesting to know where a large Hoover would sit in chronology of it all...especially if the Neptune came out when they had Hoover under their banner...

 

[gizmo]

Hi Mayfan
Hi Ronhic

I have seen one square front Keymatic here is AU - I couldn't tell you the model number, it was in a hard garbage collection on the roadside over 10 years ago. I didn't pick it up as I already had a full house. I assumed it was a private import.

Yes, Maytag did own Hoover AU for a while - I don't know when but I think it started with the Hoover 800 series replacing the 700 series. The cheaper plastic top, the short agitator shaft, all part of Matyag's intention to downgrade Hoover in AU to be a cheap brand and for Maytag and Admiral to be the premium brands.

I think Ash would know about the details, he seems to be clued up on Hoover history.

 

[candyricky]

friend

hi there my name is Ricky morris i really love washing machines i have got and candy grand 1400 8kg washer i do like the old machines as well like Hoover keymatic 1100 washer if you are on youtube please be my friend on there have you got any videos of the Hoover Keymatic 1100 washer if you have put them on youtube hope we can have a chat