Hoover 455 (A3072) Washer Overhaul Pt 3

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Hi to all

mrprojectionist, hotpoint95622 & ronhic

Thanks guys, and it really sounds great now that the brushes have bedded in.

fido

That's a good point about the pump. I'd too replace it with a new type pump if it was being fixed for someone else. The time and money I spent on the washer could never be justified on a commercial basis, as it really was a labour of love. Hehe.

chestermike

The Bosch washer will be stored in the garage for a while to see how the 455 holds up. It really is a great machine and has given no trouble over the six years of ownership. I'd recommend Bosch to anyone.

My ultimate plan is to stack the 155 dryer on top of the 455. I'd prefer to put them side by side, but there simply isn't room. The dryer will be dismantled before stacking to make sure it's free from lint and dust.

electron1100

Thank you for your great advice with the KURUST - Hammerite - Chemical Metal process. I wouldn't have known how to treat and patch the drum without it. I'll now keep an eye out for a later Aus washer with the stainless steel outer drum to keep as a spare.

When commencing the repair, the thing I dreaded most was getting the motor apart, but it turned out to be quite simple. It does look rather good with the red windings.

I'd also like to thank meadowbank for his advice about checking the distribution speed after playing around with the motor and module. I probably wouldn't have thought to do that. It turned out the speed was rather low at 77 rpm.

Cheers to all
John
 
Hoover A3072

I am enjoying everything about this thread. Thank you for the step by step re-build of this classic Hoover Autowasher.
 
Haynes manual

Hey John

This restoration has been fantastic and hope you are really pleased with the result. The thread has been like the Haynes manual for repair but much much better and in colour too. Well done and love the fact it has its original drain hose. That's one of my pet subjects lol

Happy washing in it
Steve :)
 
Hi optima, sesteve, and chestermikeuk

I'm glad you enjoyed the restoration. I too prefer the original drain hose. Replacement plastic hoses do look strange on the early machines, eventhough they're so much more flexible than the original.

The washer gave me another scare the other night. I was doing an actual real load of washing, and when it came time to remove the clothes, the floor was wet in front of the machine.

With heavy heart I pulled the machine out from the wall, leaving the hoses connected to have a look. The screwdriver was in my hand to remove the back panel again, when I noticed water was dripping from the hot hose. It seems my olde worlde hoses made from bulk hose and screw clamps, had produced an olde worlde leak. The hot water flowing through the hose must have softened it and allowed a leak at the tap end clamp. A quick tighten up of the hose clamp stopped the leak. Whew! I also nipped up the other clamps.

The machine's really sounding good now that the brushes have quietened down. Here's hoping for many reliable years, or a few at least. Hehe.

Cheers
John

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Supressor

Hi to all

supermaticjames & mattywashboy

Thanks guys. It must be admitted that my patience almost left me a couple of times - especially with the leaks!! Hehe.

Just a few more pictures, as the new suppressor arrived from the UK.

About 10 years ago, the original suppressor had burst open. This was announced by a very loud bang, and clouds of smoke. I'd say that moisture must have got in. It happened to someone else on Discuss-o-Mat at the link.

The washer was run for several years without the suppressor, but I'd rather have one installed. As can be seen, the new suppressor has four terminals, rather then the two leads and two terminals of the original.

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What has left me Gobsmacked......

To say I owe the delivery guys from my old job a beer would be an understatement.... Scuse the blurry pics the camera I used appears to have issues but the new one needs charging and I couldnt wait lol...... Any idea what it is????
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As mentioned before, I have some old matchbox washer wiring looms, so it was easy to make up a couple of correctly coloured leads with the proper insulators.

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I stood well clear when turning on the power, but the new suppressor didn't explode. Whew!

The motor brushes have now fully bedded in, and the machine is running beautifully. Thanks for all the comments and encouragement.

Kind regards
John

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Hi John.

Apologies for delayed response to your repair threads - am certainly playing catch up at the moment!

The machine looks in excellent fettle and thankyou for the photographs, which will certainly prove a useful reference point for when the time comes to deal with mine and Mathews 3236H.

Though the 3236H's tub is still hopefully watertight underneath, there is rather a lot of rusty marks on top of the tub, which will have to be sorted when life is a bit more settled for me (currently in the throes of buying a house).

We have an A3058 from the post Matchbox UK machines and it has a leaky tub down below, so you repairs with Gary's recommended products, will be a good starting point for repair.

Seeing your A3072 with an empty bodyshell reminds me of my dad's last repair to our 3236H. Its innards were arranged all over the garage floor, with its empty cabinet stood in the kitchen for a few days. Would have been 1985 and it received a new backplate during that repair - was then despatched to my aunts for a few more years service, before finally giving in around 1989ish.

For the last couple of years I had been trying to find a decent photograph of Australia's Automatic 455 and I just could not find one. Then over the last 6 months, Leon managed to acquire one and then you introduce us to your machine and its rebuild. Has been a real treat to be introduced to your machine.

Be sure to update us further with progress and news of the 155 dryer!
Paul
 
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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Hoover A3058, a missing link between ranges.

So here we are, saturday morning Paul and myself do the usual round of charity shop searches in Crewe hoping to find something but not hoping to find anything when Paul spots this beaut! Paul will explain where it lies in the line up but Id thought we'd struck gold fiinding the 800rpm version...
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Hoover 195 image 4

Sorry folks, looking at the plate on the back it appears the dryer was made in New Zealand, and the model no is D6034.

I should look at my own images before posting. Hehe.

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