Hoover 3301 TwinTub...1964 model.........Back from the Appliance Spar!!!

[macboy91si]

Spin Cans...

What are the spin cans made from? That has the same as mine, but my newer ones are flat-bottomed stainless ones, just curious.

-Tim

Fab machine! The paint really is amazing.

 

[mickeyd]

About the hoses

Later models, from around 1970 ? forward, moved the drain hose to the back, while the former top mounted drain port became the fill port. And because there is no vacuum cleaner motor, monster-force pump at work now, just your own local water pressure, the port stays intact.

The water inlet is a simple plastic snap-in with a built-in washer docking to a rubber neck--and it's indestructible--or so it seems. Every time I plunge in the fill hose, I marvel at how old it is--50!--and how it just never stops. Yet the design is the epitome of simplicity. Maybe Mikey has a close-up of the inlet coupler.

Pretty cool the way so many club members appreciate the power and the glory of the Hoove'. Don't you love the way they sound as if you have a jet airplane engine whining in your house: RRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ? Me too ; >

 

[launderess]

Wot? Wot? Speak Up!

Can't hear you!

Just did several large and thick bath mats in my Hoover TT and am that knackered from the work, and nearly deaf from the noise! *LOL*

Used a commercial detergent high in phosphates (Ecolab) and very hot water. Great thing about this detergent is that it is made to work in top loaders and quick cycles. So one "heavy" cycle per mat was enough for each.

Cheated on the rinsing to speed things along. Bunged each into the bathtub and gave a deep rinse in with cold water. Then chucked the soaked mat into the Hoover for a final spin. All done in about 45 minutes.

Have to say if one uses proper detergent in good ratio, Hoover TTs can rinse very well. Have a hunch it has much to do with the fast extraction of the spinner.

 

[anthony]

i have loved reading this thread

i have to say though my mother would have laughed her head off reading it we had this machine and she had a routine machine would be filled switched on powder added without waiting for the powder to disolve she would pick up an armfull of washing dump it into the washer bang the lid on then go off and do somthing else while it washed once stopped the washing was stuffed in to the spinner usually off balance [no spinmat]lid banged down another armfull thrown into the washer .As soon as the bulk of the water had spun from the first load the lid was up a bucket full of water sloshed in lid down then repeat lid up clothes into the basket next load into spinner lid down before the spinner was up to speed mum was into the garden hanging out the first load leaving the spinner running till she came back and so on till all the washing was done when the last load came out the pump knob was turned round to empty tub spinner lid down and off into the garden with the last load spinner left running again till she came back then a quick rinse out wrap the flex up and back under the worktop at least 6 loads would take about 45 mins my dad [and later me ]were forever replacing belts and spin motor rubber mounts till eventually dad replaced the rubber mounts with three cotton reels and some long bolts .my mum was rough on machines our hoover senior also had a hard life its bag so full it would be dragging on the floor and when it was finally emptied the old bag would be put back on over and over till it eventually fell apart .All i have said was of course was happening all over the UK not just in our house remember guys back in the day these machines had to earn there keep they wernt spoiled and treated with kid gloves as we do Hoover built them to last because they new they would have to stand up to some rough treatment.Oh yes just before i go i remember mum once doing the squirt water on the ceiling thing she had washed some of my sisters nappies they were carefully lifted out of the BOILING soapy water into the spinner you can guess what happened next.llovly restoration guys it looks like new

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint95622

Just stunning, beautiful work on the lid too, I just don’t have the skill to pull it off like that.

Excellent job lads

Lee

PS what’s wrong with Lidl backed beans.. ;-)

 

[welshsi]

Great restoration

Well done there. fine looking machine.

 

[warmsecondrinse]

Ok, I admit I didn't see the attraction of these, but now I do. I don't feel the urge to go buy one, but I do understand now. It is quite cool, actually.

Jim