Getting very interested in vintage 60's Hotpoints:

[appnut]

Austin is correct. Todd got that Hotpoint set off Ebay. They aren't matched, very close resemblance. Actually two different years. And shallow as it sounds, that as the set I as most worried about when Katrina hit. They werre actually safe in his parents garage and that house is very high up ground. I believe Todd had bought them eaerier that year. To Todd's dismay, his dad hooked up the Hotpoiiknt dryer for a little while when their everyday dryer died. Todd went out and bought them another dryer lol. Actually all of Todd's machines are fine. The shed in his back yard hardly even flinched and was 3.5 feet above ground, just what was needed to keep all safe.

 

[bestcleaning]

OH MY!... the photo #3

The Hotpoint washer that I say, are in the Photo #3.
I LOVE this machine. She has a interesting agitator with 4 straitgh-vanes and wavy base
FANTASTIC PHOTOS
Thank you very much
Rodrigo

 

[bestcleaning]

Jimmy. Love the blue agitator. Fantastic console.
Thank you.
Rodrigo

 

[paulg]

Silhouette, the line SUPREME!

Silhouette the line SUPREME!
Feature loaded - it's a DREAM!
Porcelain finish inside and out...
Sure to make consumers shout -
Silhouette YOUR BEST BET! Silhouette GREATEST YET!

(Paul takes a bow and leaves the stage).

 

[nrd924]

Hotpoints are cool

In my opinion, overall, the 1960's Hotpoint Silhouette washers where the most fun to watch. Fountain Filters, great overflow rinse, and that incredible roaring sound of the machine ramping up during the spin and listening to that roaring sound of the water being shot against the cabinet. I would love to hear that sound again. If anyone of the members with earlier Frigidaire Unimatics or Hotpoints, could upload the spin-out of either the WO-65 or one the Hotpoint Silhouettes with no outer tub.....it would be much appreciated.

 

[bajaespuma]

Some parting shots:

Some scans from the Hotpoint 1963 Builder's Catalogue(these may be the first or second generation of Silhouettes--note that there are no "Fountain-Filters" yet.

 

[bajaespuma]

Anybody spot the typo on page 1? Well, here's page 2:

 

[bajaespuma]

Back of the catalogue:

 

[bajaespuma]

and that's the end of my Hotpoints for now

...keep your fingers crossed. If my Father didn't throw them all out, somewhere in there house is a box full of appliance literature dating back to 1961. Will gleefully share them if I ever find them. Over and out.

 

[exploder3211]

Not sure what the typo is. Great pics though

 

[Speedqueengkc]

dual load mini basket

I would like to see a picture of the dual load tub that went with the Hotpoint solid tub washers.

 

[bestcleaning]

Oh. None photo inside of the Hotpoint 76.

 

[tcox6912]

My washer

Hi folks ... its been a while since I visited, due to health issues and then travelling. Bob is correct, I did get the Hotpoint set on Ebay ... I finally took pics of all of my machines and will post them soon. All machines did well with the hurricane ... no water touched them. My home flooded with two feet of water, but my girls were high and dry!!! The neat thing about the Hotpoint washer is that you don't have an outer washtub ... in the spin, you feel the hot/warm water hitting the outside of the cabinet, as the cabinet is sealed and serves as the outer tub ... really cool. Pics soon, I promise. Take care and Happy Belated Mardi Gras! Todd

 

[paulg]

Thanks for the memories.

As you may know, my Dad worked for Hotpoint Home Laundry engineering from 1948 forward.
I looked at the Silhouette more closely today and warped back to the many switches, knobs, pumps and parts that he would bring home to give me. I'd take them apart, wire them to little motors, make science projects etc. I had a box of that stuff which (although castoffs at the factory) brought many, many hours of educational play for me as a child.
I sit here as an engineer myself today - look at the Silhouette and see my roots. Thanks Dad.