Hoover 3203 Keymatic Video

[electron1100]

I managed to cobble together a video of Mats fantastic 3203 Keymatic washing machine last weekend.

Its not brilliant but you get the idea ;-)

Gary

 

[foraloysius]

Great video! That machine has some great water levels. Was this the succesor for the Keymatic 3226?

 

[deeprinser]

Hi Gary.
Thanks..I enjoyed your video.
I love the pump and rinse level.

Regards.
Louis.

 

[paulinroyton]

Cool

Hi Gary.

Love this machine, water so high, best deep rinses I have seen.

Paul

 

[ronhic]

Fab....

What isn't there to like on this wonderful machine?

 

[vacbear58]

Its been done before

Gary
If I had realised you could have had video of a whole cycle long ago - I filmed it at the 60th Anniv meet in 2008 - I probably stil have it if you would like a copy - its no trouble to burn a dvd. Jack (VintageHoover) took fotage of teh mechanicals with the back off - he may still have it.
You are right, it is THE most amazing machine - I never thought I would ever see one again
Al

 

[vacbear58]

Correction

I have both, maybe Jack filmed it with my camera. Happy to do copies if you want them

 

[vacbear58]

Yes it was the successor

Louis
You are correct, a completely all new machine, launched alongside the simpler and de-featured Hoover Automatic, which had no powder dispenser (its on the top, left hand rear on this machine) rotary programme selector/two rocker switches and no stainles steel wash drum. Paul can correct me, but I believe the first models were cold fill only.

Both were revised fairly early on, the Keymatic getting a powder dispenser drawer so it could (in theory) go under a worktop and the Automatic programme selector being revised to a single "Pull For On", shall I say conventional, rotary dial. I think at the time the KM became hot and cold fill, not sure but I suspect the Automatic remained cold fill
Al

 

[ronhic]

Ok

Search Keymatic on ebay uk....

...and you'll find a 'Buy it now' for a magazine advert for this machine.....

 

[robm]

Hi Gary

Thank you so much for posting, I've always wanted to see one of these machine's. Looking forward to the spin cycle if you have it.

All the best

Rob

 

[foraloysius]

Thank you Al!

The state of this machine looks immaculate. What a joy to have such a machine running.

I see two keys, does this machine have 16 programmes? Or are these for several kinds of connections like my 3226? I have one for cold water only and one for hot and cold.

Louis

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hiya people....

Yep Al, the first widebody frontloaders were both cold fill machines.

The 3203 Keymatic De Luxe, of which Mathew's machine is the star of the vid....

 

[matchboxpaul]

and its sidekick.....

in the form of the 3208 Automatic...

 

[matchboxpaul]

which were a kind of match with....

Mikes 3020 Tumble Dryer....

 

[matchboxpaul]

The 3203 was replaced....

by the visually identical, but hot water solonoid equipped, 3203H Keymatic De Luxe.
This was the first usage of the 'H' to signify hot and cold fill machines, in the Hoover range....

 

[matchboxpaul]

The 3208 and 3203H were then replaced by...

model 3221H Automatic, for the former...

 

[matchboxpaul]

and model 3203H was replaced by...

model 3223H Keymatic de Luxe, with the front powder drawer...

 

[matchboxpaul]

which then lead us onto the Matchboxes....

in 1970...

 

[matchboxpaul]

of which Gary's 3243H....

is the only known example and in stunning condition....