Another one follows me home...

[swestoyz]

All in all, it's a neat washer.  A solid tub Hotpoint has been on my shortlist for quite sometime, with only a few machines left now to find. While it isn't 100 percent pure Hotpoint, it still will be a fun machine to play with.

 

This particular machine will need some work, and it looks like work has been performed on it in the past.  But what Hotpoint from this era hasn't! The water valve appears to have been replaced and the transmission looks like it has a newer gasket on it.  The pump will need to be replaced.  The bearings were a little noisy from just turning the tub by hand, and the motor didn't want to move on it's own even after the pump belt was removed and with a loose clutch.  Surprisingly though - the timer works!

 

John - let me know if you'd like to let go of the '57 you got from Ted. 

 

Ben

 

[revvinkevin]

WOW BEN, CONGRATS!!!

What a beautiful machine and an awesome find!

I look forward to hearing about and seeing the first load you run thru it!

Kevin

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Very Nice Find!

You did good! A fun machine to be sure.
WK78

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Ok, I take it back...

This one's very good after all. Nice catch, Ben. Out with one GE and in with another, eh? Can hardly wait to see her strut her stuff after you've given her the loving 'Ben' treatment!

RCD

 

[Unimatic1140]

Nice find Ben! A '56 Hotpoint is a very cool washer. From 1949 thru 1955 it was all Beam made, but your 1956 (and in '57 too) is actually 1/2 beam and 1/2 Hotpoint made. The agitation parts are beam and the spin clutch is Hotpoint made. In 1958 they introduced the CoAxial transmission when it became all Hotpoint made.

What's up with the motor, start switch maybe?

 

[philr]

Nice find Ben!

 

[cadman]

Very Nice! I had no idea those buttons lit up...it's all in the details!

 

[golittlesport]

Beautiful!

 

[swestoyz]

Thanks guys - appreciate the comments! 

 

Robert - I hope to get sometime to tear into the Hotpoint this weekend.  I wouldn't be surprised if the start switch was stuck, and it will be good to get it on the bench anyway.  I'm planning on grabbing some new belts and a spare pump from the stash and giving things a whirl once I've got my 40 hours in.

 

I'll make sure to take photos to document the progress.  I'm crossing my fingers the clutch won't need as much attention as yours did. 

 

Ben

 

[westingman123]

Wow

That was certainly worth the trip, wasn't it? The porcelain...words fail me.

 

[alr2903]

Congratulations

Ben, it is a beautiful Hotpoint. The story sounds like another case of the first sacred automatic stowed in the corner? It looks like it came out of a time capsule. alr

 

[alr2903]

Congratulations

Ben, it is a beautiful Hotpoint. The story sounds like another case of the first sacred automatic stowed in the corner? It looks like it came out of a time capsule. alr

 

[alr2903]

Robert the duplicate post warning is working. alr

 

[mickeyd]

Not Fooball but Washerball Fantasy

"The porcelain...words fail me." So much so that I keep thinking about a woman who was such a meticulous care giver to her machine but was persnickety and couldn't stand the nubbly rubber tips so she cut them off, bothered at some deep unconscious carnal level. :-D

Can't wait for the restored maiden wash video, Ben.

Fun to hear you're coming to the end of your wish list.

 

[joelippard]

Congratulations Ben, it'll be interesting to see the pictures of your working on this and getting is restored.

 

[turquoisedude]

The Hotpoint's a real beauty, Ben! I love the back-lit pushbuttons - what a great save! Hope the motor issue is not too serious and keep the pictures and updates coming.

Congratulations!

 

[bradross]

Neat machine! Tub looks quite small - wonder what the capacity is like?

 

[kenmore71]

Those were typically 8-9 lb. machines. That was common for the 1950s in the US for top loaders.

 

[jetcone]

oH Ben

thats  a stunning example of '50s' Hotpoint. I hope you don't have Clutch-Nasty like Robert did with his!

 

I must come play if Greg ever invites me back!!

 

 

 

[gansky1]

It's a STANDING invitation - anytime!

This was a good save, a beautiful machine in porcelain.

I'll bet there were a lot of families that sought out their local Hotpoint dealer and said " We want the washer Harriet Nelson has!" And the next time, they bought a Maytag. LOL.