hoover electron washing machines

[servischris]

Pictures

No. 2. Showing its poor cosmetic condition. With a load of towels to go on tomorrow, cottons 60 of course!

Chris

 

[ooversanwashers]

logic

Too bad about the condition of it. I do know how to get the tiny parts of rust of without damaging the rest of the pain if you wanted to know?

 

[servischris]

Rust

Yup, its a shame, the previous person who owned it thought they could do some touching up here and there with some cream paint....sadly it didn't turn out as they wanted it to! I'm going to try and strip it down and either respray the cabinet myself once sanded down etc or just strip it down and send the cabinet off to a proffessional resprayer, depending on costs etc.

 

[ooversanwashers]

logic

Did they paint it up to sell?
I really don't understand why people mess with something (unless its cleaning the item) I'm a bit weird in the way I really like everything to be original on my collection.
I can't remember if the logic has a high wash level? If the towels that you are washing are really dirty I'd recommend that you wash them with miosan (I think that's the name, I know its mio-something) its antibacterial and helps whiten towels

 

[keymatic3203]

Welcome Luke

Here is my Hoover 1100 A3060

It's been my regular machine for about 16 years now, and somebody else used it for 20 years before me. Yes it's had a few repairs, that any machine of this age may need, door boot, motor brushes etc and a few other fine tunings me and Gary have devised over the years. Though I did change the bearings a couple of years ago as I had the tub apart for another issue, they didn't really need changing, not many machines today would have the bearings last for 14 plus years.

As with Gary and his A3190, I really enjoy this machine, great wash and rinse results and the 1100 spin is more than enough for me as most things are dried on the line and even if i use the dryer, matching D6042 the full load is dry in an hour, it just gets on with the job, 60 degree `D' completed in an hour.

So yes, hope you enjoy your new hoover automatic for many years to come.

Mathew

 

[ooversanwashers]

a3060

Thanks Mathew.
These really are good washing machines hope it keeps going.
How long was my version sold for?
Also do you know where to get spare parts (I mean ones that are from the same time period as the machine they are for?)

 

[sesteve]

Hi Luke

A lovely machine to have. I have 2 Hoover front loaders - an A3060 which needs a new bearing and seal and an A3668 which needs an anti-twist kit fitting.

Years ago I did have an A3260 which I gave to a friend of mine. The door release broke so someone tied some string on it so you could open the door. The picture showing it before the kitchen was redone was when you had to put the drain pipe in the sink. They had an American lodger for a while who wasn't used to such primitive ways and she forgot to do that and flooded the whole kitchen! The machine died not long after that and was replaced by an LG intellowash.

Look forward to hearing more about your machine when you get it
S

S

 

[ooversanwashers]

parts

Hi sesteve, are replacement parts recently made or are they from about the same age as the machine was being sold?

 

[servischris]

Paint

Well I can only presume so, I doubt that with the amount of paint they used on it to presumably cover up the rust, that they would have thought it wasnt worth selling in a poor cosmetic condition. Either way, it works and holds a lot of sentimental memories, and thats really all that matters

Pic attached of it on its final spin, 1300R/pM

Chris

 

[keymatic3203]

Oh Luke

I've every confidence my 1100 isn't going anywhere soon,lol, and should this confidence temp fate, well I've a few spares and a donor machine as back up. Though I enjoy all the vintage machines especially the british made brands, and others do disagree and have their favourites, for me the electronic 1100, models 3060,3110,3190 etc are the best all round performers, excellent results, sensible programme times, fast spin speed and easy and rewarding to work on.

You asked about spares, well most people these days will look online, many spares are still available, though original genuine parts aren't so common, i'd rather use a pattern spare and have a working machine than not. Also as many repair businesses stop trading they sell off the spares stock on ebay, and if you do have any repair shops locally or see any on your travels it's worth asking for any spares for your particular machine. And yes most spare I would say have been produced around the time of manufacture and during the 5-10 years after, so most of what you get now will have been on a shelf for some time. Parts like bearings and seals etc are standard size bearings produced by bearing manufacturer rather than washing machine manufacturers, so these would be easy to get along with some types of shaft seal, such as bearingsboys online etc (they sell bearings and belts lol)

But I would advise if you hope to keep any vintage machine for any length of time you need to get spares along the way, when you get the chance.

Chris

great to see you enjoying the logic, pleased to hear it's not leaving the collection anytime soon, is the bodyshell transplant still a possibiltiy.

Mathew

 

[ooversanwashers]

parts

Thanks Mathew for the advice about parts.
There are a lot of carboots and places around my area to find parts for anything so I will make sure to look out for them.

 

[ooversanwashers]

logic

Oh sorry Chris I forgot to reply to you!
Great pic, what powder did you use?

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover Electron

Welcome Luke, you will find a lot of Hoover information and pics around here, good solid reliable machines and like others have said above, with parts easy to keep working...I do like the wedge control panel, have the 800 spin model.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover Electron

And here with the Computer Control model and a few others for good measure!!

 

[ooversanwashers]

!

Wow chestermike! Great pics
Do you know where I can get the matching dryer for my model from?

 

[keymatic3203]

Luke

there's one on ebay now, check Als Classic Uk appliance thread over on shopper square, Just over a day to go.

I've not seen many of these dryers come up so would be worth considering.

Mathew

 

[ooversanwashers]

dryer de luxe

Hi Mathew is that the one with the chrome missing around the door?
If so do you know where to few the chrome or a new door?

 

[keymatic3203]

yes that's the one

but I wouldn't reject it because of the chrome trim, yes the trims are difficult to come by, but again the dryers are that frequent either, the chances are a washer or dryer will come up in the future of a later model, that could donate a chrome trim. You would then have a great set.

One thing I have learnt over the past few years, is to take advantage of these opportunities when they present themselves, with these machines at 35yrs plus, who know if or when another will come along.

I remember years ago seeing 70's hoover automatics being discarded, thinking oh it's a bit tatty I'll find a better one, and never have. This was long before meeting the AW family and I can tell you everyone we've met has said, I thought I was the only one, If you knew what I'd let go or didn't collect etc, so I'm really only say, don't wait for perfection over missing out all together.

Mathew

 

[ooversanwashers]

hoover

Hi I will buy it. I do always try my best to get the nicest ones possible but it doesnt bother me at all if its tatty so I definitely won't disregard it

 

[servischris]

Hoovers

I've just picked this dryer up. This is pre Electron range I think, from the Matchbox line and if I'm right it's dated to December 1972. Dryer works perfectly, little rattle from the door release slidey thing but other than that it's grand!

Hoover Dryer De Luxe 3022

Chris