Hi folks
Craig
Thanks again. Keep an eye out for the 155 dryer clean-out. It should only need a vacuum out, as quite a bit was done to it when it first arrived.
Paul
Good luck with buying the new house. Does that mean you'll have to move all your machines?
Thanks for the fantastic newspaper reference, as it's somewhere I'd never thought to look. You'll notice in the ad that there's a Hoover dryer. It's a bit hard to see but it's a 195.
A few months ago there was an auction for one of these on Aus eBay. I'd never seen one before, and I presume it's the first model of Hoover dryer designed and made in Australia, with a colour scheme to match the big 600 series top loaders. Someone on the board may have more information on this. Even the model number sort of fits into the naming convention. The lack of the 155 dryer in the ad seems to reinforce my view that the UK built 155 and 165 dryers were quite expensive niche items at the time.
Luckily I kept the images of the 195 from the auction.
On a last note, if you or someone else on the board could assist me, I have some queries about the A3058 shown in your posting at the link. It's regarding the neon light on the front of the machine.
Does the light indicate that the machine is running, or does it indicate that the heater is heating?
If it is the former, does the light extinguish when the cycle is finished, and the control knob is still out?
If it does indicate the machine is running, would you have a wiring diagram that indicates what terminal the black/white lead connects to. The blue lead is no problem as it's the neutral wire.
Thanks again to all, and happy washing.
Regards
John
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