Hoover Electron 600 On Ebay

[electron1100]

Unusual model, if anyone on here buys this i have an exact spare lid for this machine if they are interested.
Gary

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140341293080&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[matchboxpaul]

That be an A3182!

Lovely machine, if a little rough round the lid department.

Looks like the original lid has been replaced by the lower version, to either fit under a lower worksurface or to give the integrated look.

This machine was the budget machine from the first generaion of electrons. This was the cheapest machine, whilst Gary's A3190 1100 was the top of the range.

Too far for me I am afraid.

Paul

 

[electron1100]

GERRIT RITE!

Now excuse me but this model is from the later range of Electrons.........Paul ;-).....

As far as i remember the A3190 electron 1100 only had an 800 partner in its range

 

[matchboxpaul]

Nooooooooooo Gary. Noooooo......lol

Your A3190 - absolute stunner...

 

[matchboxpaul]

was accompanied in the line up by....

the A3188 800 Dual Spin E - another lovely machine, which followed the A3110 styling with smart coloured metal half panels...

 

[matchboxpaul]

and then....

The A3186 Dual Spin 800, which was minus the temperature reduction button...

 

[matchboxpaul]

and then....

the start of the budget round doors, with the A3184 Electron 800...

 

[matchboxpaul]

and finally....

at the bottom of the pile was the basic A3182 Electron 600, which completed the lineup...

 

[matchboxpaul]

apart from....

the leccy board exclusive A3172 Electronic 1100 de Luxe E, one of which is owned by Mathew and is a future restoration project.

Looks lovely with the band of green running along the facia...

 

[matchboxpaul]

All went together to produce a great model lineup for Hoover circa 1982ish.

Just been and looked at the piccies i took of your A3190 Gary, when we visited - it really is a fantastic machine.

Paul

 

[electron1100]

Right

HMMPH ..............ok ok ok ok........yerr see im old and senile now..............lol.........im sorry i get a bit confused with Hoovers bloody model numbers and model variations................

The confused old git ;-)

 

[hooverkeymatic]

What does 'Dual Spin' do?

 

[electron1100]

E machines

Fanx Paul .........speaking of "E" machines i took the dryer de luxe "E" to work today and stripped it, it was the only way i could bring the AEG back and store it on the patio by getting rid of the Hoover

 

[electron800]

Dual Spin

The machine has a half (600) and full (800) spin buttons.

The other machines in the lineup apart from the 600 had that too.

They just put that name on the 800 spin model as a marketing ploy I'd imagine.

Matt

 

[dubstar85]

My parents first washing machine was a round door electron. I think or was the 800 rpm model. Don't remember much about it except for the boil washes if done for nappies! My folks had a Hoover tumble dryer too. It had a square door. The washing machine broke down in 1989 and the dryer was sold later in the year to make space for a dishwasher.

David

 

[aquacycle]

My first childminder had the A3184 800 until it died and was replaced by a SoftWave. I remember it was the only round door Hoover I had seen at that point (this is about 1993/4 or so).

 

[matchboxpaul]

How do Gary...

noticed the facia in the back of your car. We cant save evrything - at least it has surrendered useful parts to other projects.

Paul
p.s cant help you with info on the vac, I am afraid. New one on me.

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Zachary.

Like what Matt said, I think 'Dual Spin' was simply the advertising moniker for these machines.
The tag was also used for the A3256, from the follow on machines, but was dropped from the third series of electrons.

It generally meant a two spin speed machine.

Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Talking of round doors....

looked what was lifted into my car this evening!

Its a A3254 Electron 800, the machine which is from the second series of electrons, and one up from the A3182/A3252 600rpm machines.

Cant test, as its had its cable cut off, so wont know whether ive bought a complete dud for a while yet.

Front should clean up well, but underneath will need some work on the left hand side of the machine. I think it has been leaking from the powder drawer area, as the left hand side of the chassis and left suspension leg are rusty, whilst the right hand side is clean.

Uncanny eh that this thread starts, then one comes along.

Will update on the machine at the weekend.
Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

glad its still got its chrome door trim as, usually, they have fallen off!

Paul