does anyone have one of these?

[chestermikeuk]

Single Tubs

Hi Ron, you have two fine examples of single tub washers there, would love to see inside the Monitor washer, does the wringer fold inside the washtub?

Cheers, Mike

 

[vacbear58]

Single Tub

Well I can see someone is going to be kept in this weekend doing 100 lines LOLOL -

"The first Managing Director of Hoover Limited was Sir CHARLES Colston"

Mike has given you a good run down of the first model Hoover washer, the one shown by "Kenmore58" is the second version - largely similar but with larger capacity and a pump to empty the wash tub. I wonder how it managed to make its way to the USA - the earlier model was sold in Canada (as model 308) - Paul (TurquoiseDude) has one. Presumably that made its way to Canada as a Commonwealth export like the Hoover Junior Model 375 was also sold in Canada.

I always wondered if the origin of this machine was the Monitor design. I have heard the same story about Sir CHARLES (snigger) although it was pre-WW2 as there where plans drawn up for the expansion of the Perivale facility in the late 1930s and indeed if you look at the 307 its looks more like a 1930s design than 1940s.
At the time it was revolutionary and was just what the market was crying out for.

Hoover must really have raked in the profits with this machine and its Hoovermatic successors as the design is so much simpler (and therefore cheaper) than washers with central agitator.

I sometimes muse to myself over whether Sir Charles was planning a similar move into the dishwasher market when he was booted out in 1956 and he took the design of the dishwasher with him that his own company marketed for 20 years.

Al

 

[firedome]

Hoover coming to NY...

Bill - just so you know your Hoover will be coming down from Canada back with us on our next trip, returning July 6 or 7.

 

[washerlover]

Really enjoyed the "Washing Day for Housewife" video. The funny thing is that the poor dear was so tired of putting her hands in the water, yet when demonstrated, the lady kept pushing the clothes down in the machine, getting her hands wet. And I wonder just how easy that hand wringer is to crank out your typical wash day stuff...

Anyway, many thanks, Mike -- very interesting machine!

 

[cuffs054]

Washer, I thought the same thing!

 

[launderess]

My Hoover Parts And Service Manual Shows

First incarnation of Hoover washers sold in the USA (as seen above) and have seen a few over the years on fleaPay and Craigslist.

My vintage Consumer Reports buying guides from the 1950's (years 1950-1958 or so), had one issue or two where they reviewed "semi-automatic" washing machines. Next to the Maytag wringers (think it was the NPL or some such series), the Monitor version of Hoover shown above got high marks. In fact it was the best of the rather lot which included the various tub with agitators in lids such as Handy Hot. CR did stress that the Monitor machines came with two types of motors with one being more reliable than the other. If you got the unreliable version marks dropped, but the other was fine. However the only way to tell which was which is turn the machine over and examine the markings on the motor's plate. CR advised when purchasing it was a good idea to ask the salesman to do this so you could be sure of getting the better motor.

Those early Hoover single tub impeller machines with attached wringer were the answer to extracting wet laundry. It would have to do until Hoover came up with motors powerful enough and the designs to allow separate spin baskets.