Classic Hotpoint

[nickuk]

Hi Chris

I have still pics but don't know what format to upload them in - any hints? Whatever I'm trying says file too big. I have a feeling I posted pics a while back, is there a way of searching the archives on this site? Forgive my ignorance please.

Just to update you....I have located the spares I need and will order them very shortly. Tonight I adjusted the tumble and distribute speed - fun job - and it's now a bit more lively, plus making that great sort of `me-aw,me-aw' classic distribute noise. Everything is held to the side of the tub, not the case before.

Two questions if anyone can help me......

(1)When I refit a nose hose from dispenser to tub, what do I use as sealant? May have asked that before but have forgotten answer.
(2)What specifically should I use to rub down and respray the outer cabinet?

Regards

Nick

 

[lavamat_jon]

Hotpoint pics

I have the Hotpoint pics Nick in my webshots album - uploaded them for you there . Have linked them below... feel free to forward anymore if you have them and I'll put them in that folder!

Great that you've sorted the distribution speed out - as I said before I'm loving watching this machine get restored as time goes on.

Jon

 

[lavamat_jon]

Ugh..,.

Silly Moo here forgot to post the link. Here ya go!

Webshots - Desktop Wallpaper / Screen Savers

Webshots, the best in Desktop Wallpaper, Desktop Backgrounds, and Screen Savers since 1995.

community.webshots.com

 

[pulsator]

OOOOOOO!!!!! I like this machine!!!!! Jon, now THAT'S how I like FL machines to sound like when they spin, NICE and LOOOOOUUUD!!!!!! YAY!!!!! Nick, that machine is AWESOME!!!

 

[newwave1]

Hey nick.
bit of a late replier here i've been away in spain, however better late than never! i've been dying to see that video from first finding out you had such a machine!

it took me back to my childhood. the machine that was in existance when i came into the world was one of these models. i forget the number 18--- i forget lol 4 option buttons and a timer! it was fantastic and later replaced by our hotpoint 9534 which i adored. that died of bad bearings.

the spins used to terrify me when it was out of balance. it would jump forward..i remember the day i discovered that when you turn the dial to the notch after spin and pull the dial it immediately goes into 1000rpm i shot to the back of the room before you could say Boo! lol..

many thanks for the video and best of luck with restoring her to her former beauty

Darren

 

[nickuk]

Pulsator, thanks for your kind comments. The spin is quite something in real life too! Work on this machine is now well underway and I hope to have it up and running properly within the fortnight.

Newwave, hi! So far I haven't managed to send this one off balance. I'm scared to set her up deliberatlely with, say a bath mat or something, as the old rust bucket will probably just fall to pieces lol. I have a feeling that because this machine is a `three leg suspension' model it's more sturdy than most other Hotpoints which had two - this could be partly what caused the jumping you spoke of. BTW, Andy Trigg on the `washerhelp' sight said he'd seen instances of Hotpoints whose motors had punched a hole in the top right of the cabinet on severely OB loads!! Hope you're keeping well Newwave. BTW There is a great condition Newwave on ebay for £1 in Kent - a 1400!

I was working on the machine today fitting a new dispenser pipe to the outer drum. I was sanding the area to connect the new pipe to and then something I didn't even predict happened - I dropped the sand paper into the gap between the inner and outer drum! I had the sump off, the heater off, the Hoover out......but I had to give up getting this sand paper out. I'll have to run some boil washes, soaks, get it to disintegrate then clear it all out the sump I guess. What a pain in the ****.

Regards to all

Nick

 

[l86810]

Thanks for the video !!!!!!

Hiya

I spotted your video on Youtube ages ago but I didn’t see you had posted it on here lol!

Reminds me of my nan’s Hotpoint washer drier, but the interm-spins only went to 300 rpm for bout 5 seconds and then the rinse started.

The distribute always sounds really sinister on old Hotpoints, especially when you can see it is unbalanced... lol, coz you know what’s coming.

I remember when it was unbalanced once and it moved right across the kitchen lol, it scared the crap outta me (i was only little, lol)