elderly hotpoint Empress

[anthony]

Well

I have just done a stupid thing .I have managed to put all the photos of the finished machine on Andywash s thread which has a similar title [Early Hotpoint Empress ]Hope he isn't too annoyed with me . I will now attempt to put them on here .keep ya fingers crossed and away from that wringer . back held on with bolts not those self tappers that work loose .The nylon bearing on the wringer bottom roller is worn .I will get a new one printed but till then three olives and a dollop of grease are taking up the slack

 

[anthony]

Well

I have just done a stupid thing .I have managed to put all the photos of the finished machine on Andywash s thread which has a similar title [Early Hotpoint Empress ]Hope he isn't too annoyed with me . I will now attempt to put them on here .keep ya fingers crossed and away from that wringer . back held on with bolts not those self tappers that work loose .The nylon bearing on the wringer bottom roller is worn .I will get a new one printed but till then three olives and a dollop of grease are taking up the slack

 

[anthony]

Anyone

noticed the ridges in the lid ?

 

[slowspin66]

Fantastic work.

Anthony it looks beautiful love it looks like new I bet it’s silent … beautiful work . Thanks for sharing the story . What’s next ????I presume it’s going in the kitchen ?? Best wishes Darren

 

[anthony]

Hi darren

It cant go in the kitchen.We have just had a new kitchen fitted and as you can imagine a state of the art kitchen and a 70 year old washing machine dont get on very well so for the time being i will have to play with it in the garage or outside when the weather is nice .I have enjoyed doing it though . We are having a having a porch /conservatory thing put on the side of the house this year the idea being to put the NOISY auto washer in there but i will also be installing a sink with hot and cold water so i will be able to use the machine in there

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress Renovation

Morning Anthony

Yes the ridges in the lid were on the earlier models , another distinct feature

Here is a 1947 Hotpoint without the badge but logo in letters .

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress Renovation

And here is your 1950 Hotpoint Empress add from Ideal Homes yearbook .

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress Renovation

And here is your 1950 Hotpoint Empress add from Ideal Homes yearbook .

 

[chestermikeuk]

GEC "Hotpoint Empress *

I came across this GEC model from 1953 yearbook and was surprised , as it had different controls arrangement , all combined with the Agitator control knob , older style cabinet , have never seen one of these before ?

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hotpoint Empress 1934 - 1979

The last Hotpoint Empress came off the production line in 1979 , first produced in 1934, thats 45 years of production...

 

[anthony]

facinating

stuff .To think that machine was in production for all those years and that GEC set up clearly a hotpoint hiding in there . I have always liked those parnall machines .there was one in a flat i rented back in the early 70s .Not only did it do the washing but it allowed us to have a bath we would fill it to the brim put the heater on and once the water was hot we would pump it into the bath add some cold water and you could get a decent bath .A godsend as we had no hot water system

 

[slowspin66]

The production life

I never realised the production was so long …it’s a testament to fantastic engineering . They are the king of the wringer machine … you will
Have to do a video of the washer working …

 

[vacbear58]

'Twas On The Monday Morning

A film produced by the Electrical Association For Women. Sadly there is no sound track to this but I have seen it before in the Manchester Industrial Museum. The title was a reference to Monday being laundry day and the woman, having struggled in a kitchen with poor layout and antiquated appliances stops for a cup of tea. Taking it into the living room she sits down to listen to a Woman's Hour type programme when an "expert" comes on to talk about wash day that she has already had enough of hence she almost changes channel. But as she talks the expert leads on to dreams of what it could be like. Note that, at this time, Bendix and Thor washing machines were available but in short supply and, for the most part, beyond the dreams of most women. So they stuck to the Hotpoint, as shown above

 

[anthony]

well

i decided to fit an electric pump to the machine and it works well . i have not done anything drastic and the pump can be removed leaving the machine in its original state . once empty i can let the hose into a drain and remove all the water from the pump and the tap arrangement is still in place. the double pole vintage switch is a bit overkill .It used to control the immersion heater in the house but now it will have a new life controlling the pump .the hose can be stored inside when not in use .I also made sure there is still room for the wringer below . I have done a couple of videos of the machine in action i will post them on youtube over the weekend