crouzet951
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For your viewing pleasure, what follows are brochures of some Australian made Hoover washing machines and dryers, starting with the front loaders.
If anything is inaccurate in any of the following posts, please let me know. All opinions are my own. Warning, ponderous tome ahead, so jump to the scans if you’re not interested.
Hoover 465 (A3086) & *460 (A3118)
These was the first Australian built Hoover front loaders, and they replaced the previous UK built 3236H and 455 (A3072) models. For these and all subsequent Australian machines, heater model numbers end in ‘5’, and the non-heater models end in ‘0’.
Some points of interest:
The inner and outer drums were vitreous enamel in a very light shade.
The detergent drawer was eliminated, and there was no bezel. The control panel was a sticker applied directly to a slight recess on the front of the cabinet.
The rating plate was on the right side of the machine (looking at the front), bringing these into line with the top loaders. The location can be seen in one of the images in the brochure.
A power indicator neon was introduced.
They used the same AC brush type motor as introduced on the 455, though the motor and module were eventually made in Australia.
The timer was a Crouzet with fewer switch laminations than the one in the 455, and it had only one motor to run the sub-interval timer, and programme advance. It had 60 cam positions rather then the 45 positions of the 455, and sub interval time was 45 seconds rather than 120 seconds of the previous models.
On these, and all subsequent Australian machines, the centre line of the timer shaft was located further toward the centre of the machine than previously.
They had the same tumble, distribute, and spin speeds as the previous models.
The tumble action was very different to the previous UK models however. Normal action was tumble in one direction for 45 seconds, stationary for 45 seconds, then 45 seconds in the opposite direction. Gentle action was 5 seconds of tumbling and 10 seconds of stationary for a total of 45 seconds, then stationary for 45 seconds, then 5 seconds of tumbling and 10 seconds of stationary for a total of 45 seconds in the opposite direction.
A cold wash programme was available on both models, something that was impossible with the previous models.
A ‘normal – gentle’ switch was introduced, making this option separate to what programme was selected, rather then the programme selected governing the washing action on the previous models. The only exception to this was that gentle action was not available in the “Super Wash” section of the timer. On ‘gentle’ the final spin was 45 seconds, and on ‘normal’ it was 4.5 minutes.
The ‘hold – spin’ switch allowed the machine to be automatically halted before final pump out and spin, so the clothes were suspended in water to prevent creasing until the operator selects ‘spin’.
These models, and all subsequent Australian front loaders, had a single water level – usually up to the base of the vertical section in the door glass.
There were five rinses, including a 45 second spin after the fourth rinse.
The heater model heated water to either 40c or 60c using a 2400w element, and the machine did not tumble when heating. The two separate thermostats were pressed against the outer drum, not in contact with the water, and they were located under the drum. On the 465, the user had to be careful when selecting heater programmes (positions 1 to 5) that the dial lined up exactly with the marking on the control panel. The timer made provision to fill and tumble for one 45 second cam period, before stopping to heat the water. If an in-between cam location was selected, the machine would fill and start heating without tumbling, thus leaving the laundry items in contact with undiluted washing powder.
The suspension struts were attached to the outer drum using rectangular bushes, rather than the round bushes of the UK machines. This cured tub twist.
The one piece hot and cold inlet valve assembly was the same as the type used on the top loader washers. The hose ends were pushed over protruding spigots and held with screw clamps, rather than the screw connections of the previous models.
A new squeeze type door release was located on the metal door. As soon as the program was selected, and the control knob pulled, the door locked, rather than the previous models where the door didn’t lock until the low water level was reached and tumbling started. The previous models however had a mechanical door lock as well once the control knob was pulled out, something which these machines did not have.
There was a matching UK built dryer – the 165 (D6098), and it had a bezel! The only small picture I have of it is in this brochure. You can notice the different locations of the timer knobs in this picture. There you go Paul (matchboxpaul). ☺ I’m still quite sore from kicking myself when I didn’t buy a 165 seen in a second hand shop about 15 years ago. I’d think they would be even rarer then a 155.
My thoughts on the models.
Good points:
The ‘normal – gentle’ and ‘spin – hold’ switches were a great idea, compared to the slightly awkward ‘A – B’ switch on the previous models.
The new door release was rather a good idea, but in my opinion was not very nice to use.
The colour scheme was attractive for the period.
Bad points:
The lack of bezel (reintroduced on subsequent machines), and deletion of the detergent drawer (reintroduced 11 years later) were disappointing.
The stationary heating was also so annoying. They just sat there for 20 minutes or so heating before commencing to wash.
This brochure is quite small at 215 mm x 147mm, and is dated October 1979.
*This brochure only shows the 465, as the 460 was introduced some months later when there was demand for a non-heater model. This can be seen by how much later the model number is (A3118) compared to the 465. I do not know if there was a later brochure including the 460.
If anything is inaccurate in any of the following posts, please let me know. All opinions are my own. Warning, ponderous tome ahead, so jump to the scans if you’re not interested.
Hoover 465 (A3086) & *460 (A3118)
These was the first Australian built Hoover front loaders, and they replaced the previous UK built 3236H and 455 (A3072) models. For these and all subsequent Australian machines, heater model numbers end in ‘5’, and the non-heater models end in ‘0’.
Some points of interest:
The inner and outer drums were vitreous enamel in a very light shade.
The detergent drawer was eliminated, and there was no bezel. The control panel was a sticker applied directly to a slight recess on the front of the cabinet.
The rating plate was on the right side of the machine (looking at the front), bringing these into line with the top loaders. The location can be seen in one of the images in the brochure.
A power indicator neon was introduced.
They used the same AC brush type motor as introduced on the 455, though the motor and module were eventually made in Australia.
The timer was a Crouzet with fewer switch laminations than the one in the 455, and it had only one motor to run the sub-interval timer, and programme advance. It had 60 cam positions rather then the 45 positions of the 455, and sub interval time was 45 seconds rather than 120 seconds of the previous models.
On these, and all subsequent Australian machines, the centre line of the timer shaft was located further toward the centre of the machine than previously.
They had the same tumble, distribute, and spin speeds as the previous models.
The tumble action was very different to the previous UK models however. Normal action was tumble in one direction for 45 seconds, stationary for 45 seconds, then 45 seconds in the opposite direction. Gentle action was 5 seconds of tumbling and 10 seconds of stationary for a total of 45 seconds, then stationary for 45 seconds, then 5 seconds of tumbling and 10 seconds of stationary for a total of 45 seconds in the opposite direction.
A cold wash programme was available on both models, something that was impossible with the previous models.
A ‘normal – gentle’ switch was introduced, making this option separate to what programme was selected, rather then the programme selected governing the washing action on the previous models. The only exception to this was that gentle action was not available in the “Super Wash” section of the timer. On ‘gentle’ the final spin was 45 seconds, and on ‘normal’ it was 4.5 minutes.
The ‘hold – spin’ switch allowed the machine to be automatically halted before final pump out and spin, so the clothes were suspended in water to prevent creasing until the operator selects ‘spin’.
These models, and all subsequent Australian front loaders, had a single water level – usually up to the base of the vertical section in the door glass.
There were five rinses, including a 45 second spin after the fourth rinse.
The heater model heated water to either 40c or 60c using a 2400w element, and the machine did not tumble when heating. The two separate thermostats were pressed against the outer drum, not in contact with the water, and they were located under the drum. On the 465, the user had to be careful when selecting heater programmes (positions 1 to 5) that the dial lined up exactly with the marking on the control panel. The timer made provision to fill and tumble for one 45 second cam period, before stopping to heat the water. If an in-between cam location was selected, the machine would fill and start heating without tumbling, thus leaving the laundry items in contact with undiluted washing powder.
The suspension struts were attached to the outer drum using rectangular bushes, rather than the round bushes of the UK machines. This cured tub twist.
The one piece hot and cold inlet valve assembly was the same as the type used on the top loader washers. The hose ends were pushed over protruding spigots and held with screw clamps, rather than the screw connections of the previous models.
A new squeeze type door release was located on the metal door. As soon as the program was selected, and the control knob pulled, the door locked, rather than the previous models where the door didn’t lock until the low water level was reached and tumbling started. The previous models however had a mechanical door lock as well once the control knob was pulled out, something which these machines did not have.
There was a matching UK built dryer – the 165 (D6098), and it had a bezel! The only small picture I have of it is in this brochure. You can notice the different locations of the timer knobs in this picture. There you go Paul (matchboxpaul). ☺ I’m still quite sore from kicking myself when I didn’t buy a 165 seen in a second hand shop about 15 years ago. I’d think they would be even rarer then a 155.
My thoughts on the models.
Good points:
The ‘normal – gentle’ and ‘spin – hold’ switches were a great idea, compared to the slightly awkward ‘A – B’ switch on the previous models.
The new door release was rather a good idea, but in my opinion was not very nice to use.
The colour scheme was attractive for the period.
Bad points:
The lack of bezel (reintroduced on subsequent machines), and deletion of the detergent drawer (reintroduced 11 years later) were disappointing.
The stationary heating was also so annoying. They just sat there for 20 minutes or so heating before commencing to wash.
This brochure is quite small at 215 mm x 147mm, and is dated October 1979.
*This brochure only shows the 465, as the 460 was introduced some months later when there was demand for a non-heater model. This can be seen by how much later the model number is (A3118) compared to the 465. I do not know if there was a later brochure including the 460.
