Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

[chestermikeuk]

70 yrs ago today March 1st 1948, St Davids day the patron saint of Wales, marked the official production of the Hoover 0307 Wringer Washing Machine coming off the production line at Hoovers new and 1st washing machine factory in Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales UK, a former mining town being rejuvenated.

Happy 70th Birthday Hoover March 1st 1948 - 2018

Celebrating the 70th birthday of Hoover UK`s first washing machine. It officially rolled off the production line on the 1st March 1948, at...

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[chestermikeuk]

1948 - 2018

A small compact machine made for the British market, easily fitted under a draining borad and moved to where it was needed . An aluminium tub was bolted to a frame and base, the metal top has 3 uses, as a cover worktop, when over turned and place over the washer when working to prevent splashing...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

And when slotted into the back under the wringer it acts as a collecting board for washing coming out the back of the wringer..

Happy 70th Birthday Hoover March 1st 1948 - 2018

Celebrating the 70th birthday of Hoover UK`s first washing machine. It officially rolled off the production line on the 1st March 1948, at...

chestermikeuk.blogspot.co.uk

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

A simple design just an electric motor underneath, not even a switch, you simply plugged the machine in on the wall socket and switched on to start...The washing action used Hoovers famous Pulsator, a spinning disc revolving at 560 rom to drive the clothes through the wash water, so efficient it only took between 1 - 5 mins to complete the wash.
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[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

Often nicknamed the "Splashmatic"

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

Once the wash was completed you placed the clothes through the hand wringer to squeeze the water out...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

Once the wash was completed to empty the tub you lowered the hose which was clipped to the side of the washer into a floor drain or bucket...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

Heres are pics of the factory showing production line and warehousing..

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

Factory warehouse

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

A new fleet of vans advertised the "New Electric WashingMachine" as it travelled around the British Isles delivering to shops and Electricity Boards...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

Outside the factory..

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

From the factory floor to warehousing..

*pictures courtesy of Hoover archives and Allan & George website, Merthyr.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

And finally to the customer...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

Hoover Washing Machine Factory, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales UK. if you ever travel down the A470 Heads of the Valleys road, do stop and admire the view....

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Wow, great info Mike, very interesting, thanks so much for posting this!

  

BTW, I sent you an AW message a month ago, did you see it?

 

Cheers, 

Kevin

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

See it wash...



More Hoover wringer washer pics.....

http://https//www.flickr.com/photos/chestermikeuk/albums/72157601117658734

 

[chestermikeuk]

Happy 70th Birthday for Hoover`s first Washing Machine

Hi Kevin , apologies missed it, just look now and responded...

Cheers, Mike

 

[appnut]

Mike!!  Such a thrill.  Thank you so much for sharing this magnanimous anniversary.  The design of this washing tub is so reminiscent of the modern day Hoover Twinnie--the washing half to me.