Hoover A3110 Washing Machine Restoration 1980 Model...

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover A3110 Washing Machine Restoration

At this point we where flagging, Nurse Lee was seen collopsed with head in hands getting high off vinegar and rustoleum fumes so - the cavalry was sent for....

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover A3110 Washing Machine Restoration

Ye Old handbaked by Dr. Gary himself - the genuine "Cornish Pasty"...in the oven

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover A3110 Washing Machine Restoration

Oh Yum, just what the doctors ordered - I did get a tongue lashing of he who must be obayed for having the gas oven a tad high -
but as I said "Not One I`d have Chosen" ...Thanks Gary they where delicious as ever!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover A3110 Washing Machine Restoration

"Get That ****** Sauce Off Theirre"

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover A3110 Washing Machine Restoration

Dinner is served, feel free to comment on this thread up to here, I will start part 2 on a fresh thread and link it together so the photos will load in a timely fashion.

Thank You for not disturbing the picture thread whilst I was building it - unlike another thread last night that was photobombed all the way through - no names mentioned - Ahem, Coughs!!

 

[lavamat_jon]

Great stuff - it's a testament to Hoover that these machines can be completely stripped down and put together as new over 30 years since they were discontinued.  This thread is giving me the kick up the backside I need to get working on our A3110 - replacing the timer on my A3110 is a job I keep inevitably putting off, 2 years later and it's still sat waiting lol.  One of my new year's resolutions to myself was to start on the restoration/repair of some of my machines, and the A3110 will be the first in the queue - especially as it is an important childhood machine to both Jack and myself!

 

Although looking at all those wires it doesn't fill me with confidence in switching it out - do you take bookings at the Hoover Spa of Rest & Recuperation? ;-).

 

I best be off - I need to get my heels and pearls on and trot down to the high street to ask my Hoover dealer about the spin speed

 

Great work guys, as always,

 

Jon

 

[richardc1983]

Sorry to bump an old thread but just wanted to say that I am going to be bringing the washer back into my house very soon to become the daily driver! My maytag is going to take a little back seat for a while in the shed! I miss the high water levels of this washer lol.

 

[mikeymatic]

Great to hear Richard.

This thread gave me tons of help and motivation when I started working on my Hoover automatics.

Mike.

 

[richardc1983]

Link to Part 2

Hoover A3110 Washing Machine Restoration 1980 Model...Part 2

So after those scrummy cornish pasties its back to work, Timer - Check, Tub - Check, Motor - Check, now for the wheels, suspension, pump and back together!! First up new wheels, which had flattened from sitting 30 odd years....We can now see the extent of the dripping water down the tub and onto...

www.automaticwasher.org

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?51660_89

 

[vacerator]

Excellent work Men!

I saw Wales featured recently on the Travel Channel. Merthyr Tydfil was mentioned, but no reference to Hoover ever having been there. Wales is the oldest settlement of the then Brittania from King Arthur's time, well before the discovery of the new world across the pond.
Hoover is in fact a British and Irish name, in spite of the company's American origins.
It was very unfortunate the demise of Hoover LTD. UK, so it is great to see you guy's restoring history.
One photo in the series shows banana boxes stacked with parts, etc. I notice they are from Equador. Most bananas here in the US come from Costa Rica, but all must traverse the Panama canal first.
Some may wonder how bananas don't rot while in transit. They don't ripen on their own, or they surely would, or soon after before you get them.
When they reach their destination, be it in the UK, or further along through the Eurotunnel, or by air, they are gassed in a warehouse at distribution centers with ethylene gas. This is the gas given off by the decomposition of produce. The length of time for gassing varies according to ambient temperature.
On occasion, we find very green bananas in the stores when the weather changes because of the guessing involved in predicting temperature changes and shipments.
To help speed ripening, cut an apple in half, and place it in a paper bag with the bananas.
I'm no washer rebuilder, but I used to gas bananas back in the day, among other responsibilities.