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Paul

Being pedantic for a second lol....

Its a 3203 without a H ;)

It was you that explained the H denoted hot/cold fill ;).

On that subject I was VERY surprised to see it was cold fill only- whats new is old and all that.......

Thanks once again to Mike for being a GREAT host- it really was a fantastic weekend :).

Seamus
 
Indeedy Seamus - I stand corrected.

Have been sifting through my Hoover piccies today and dealt with the 3203H and got confused.
Mathews machine is model 3203.

I attach below an advert for model 3203H (H for HOT) - visually identical to the 3203.

Cheers
Paul

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Thanks Mike, you are going to have to have a wash-in some time. You know that I would be more than happy to make the coffee and help in any way I can. I am amazed at how in such a short time your collection has grown!!!! So glad that you guys had such a great time.
 
Jon....

That Keymatic may be a truly unique machine, nobody is aware of another example still existing of either that or the standard Automatic variant. The extra 3" width over a standard UK auto make it seem huge!.

There was space to squeeze through by the stacked set(some of us had to squeeze more than others lol)!!

Seamus(The one in the pink in the 1st pic)
 
Hoovers Birthday

What a great contribution to the birthday of the Hoover washing machine, you should all get awards from Hoover for all your efforts.

All the machines look excellent, and yes i would sit up all night and watch them going through their programmes.

The advert for the keymatic with the dogs is so upper class i love it.......wow

You all look great and happy I am pleased that mike is able to provide such an event.

Best wishes
Gary
 
Seamus

Thanks for the Factory Pics! I love Factory Pics!

There are soo many there behind waiting to be shipped, there must be some more in existence somewhere, what years were they made? And does Hoover still make F/L's today?

I always fantazise that somewhere is a dusty old warehouse full of boxed new obsolete machines no one knows what to do with since they are all old model years so they can't be sold!
 
HI HI Hi Mikey & Pals

Looks like you lads and blokes and chaps are havin' a fine old time.

I looked at the fabulous flickrstream and I notice Seamus standing near what looks to be a showroom Hoove TT. YES? You're still makin' them?

Happy Birthday Hoover UK, so wish you were still here in America.

God, how we need a Hoove TT boil wash here. If I get money again, can I buy one and have it shipped?

What an exciting stream; loved the one with all the TT's in a row, lids open and almost talking, and that hand-wrung wringer--what a cute toy. Does it heat?

Here's a shot of the classic American TT, the Easy Spin for you & the boys. A big mother, she's about twice the size of her more automatic sister.

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Jon....

See the link for todays Hoover offerings...

Sadly only the 6kg models, washer dryers and tumble dryers are asembled in Merthyr(along with their Candy stablemates), the others are Italian.

Id rate todays Hoovers as average- defiantly better than the current Merloni/Hotpoints.

Seamus

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Greetings from The Vintage Hoover Emporium!

I never really post on AW.org, since my interest in washers is mainly aesthetic, but I just wanted to say thanks to Mike for putting on such a wonderful weekend. One which was over all too quickly!

The food and hospitality were perfect - you couldn't expect better from a 5-star hotel! And of course, it was great to meet up with all my old friends, and it was lovely to meet Matthew and Paul, too :)

I've started to edit together and upload some of the video footage I filmed with Alistair - a lot of it is vacuums, but there is a video of the wonderful Keymatic 3203! As always, they're best viewed in 'high quality':

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Hey Jon, yes we just about managed, washers everywhere, garage, kitchen & middle room, vacs all over the hallway & other rooms!!! madness but fun!!!Could this have been the Keymatic you used in the Isle of Wight all those yrs ago???

Steve, yes its a learning curve for us as well I`m just finding out as well about all the nuances and how they work!!!

Mickey, yes twinnies galore, I think just about one of every mian model now!!! not as well made as the Easy with all that procelain, but hey just as much fun to use!!! Dont ask how many times we got soaked through forgetting about the lids or when the Hoovers start to pump, you could use them as crop sprayers...LOL

Seamus, just think those machines in the factory pics could be one we have now...weird!!!

Gary, yes a few of the gang kept creeping into the kitchen to listen & watch!!! we filmed a few programmes complete...only to have to do them again when in our excitement one of us would get excited about what it was doing!!!...LOl

Heres the latest of the Hoover range!!!


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Vintagehoover

Those video's are great and feature my all time favourite vacuum....Electrolux 170. My Mum, Aunty and Grandma had the 160, my Nan had the 155 ( think thats what it was, green hood and handle release at the side of the machine ), she and my other Aunty then got the 170. As you can see we were an Electrolux family!
 
Well-then-there-now...

...what a question! I'd have to say Hoover's first washer - the 0307(?) I love it's simplicity and stylish compact-ness. And as always, 'the older, the better' is the general rule for my collection! I do like the original Keymatic, too - they're quirky enough in form and function to hold my interest.

But we shouldn't be talking about this! SHHH, my parents will hear, and they'll be after your blood if you start me collecting washers as well - we've already got vacs coming out of our ears!

Paul - thanks, glad you like the videos! Yes, I'd never used the Lux 170 before, but I was quite impressed - a bit modern for my collection, but it was fun to play with! We've always been a Hoover-upright family, since my great-grandparents bought their first vac in 1935. True to form, my collection must be 85% Hoover!
 
Forgot to say...

Jon..

That was the 3rd model of Keymatic- the first non slope front version. Not sure on the exact production dates but the serial number of Matts dates his example to July 67.

Seamus
 
WOW!!! Oh guys this thread is so interesting! With so many nice pictures even those from the factory. Very nice!
Best wishes to HOOVER and to all of you!
Ingemar
 

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