servischris
Well-known member
Hello again, and today Im sharing another one of my Keymatics on here. This is a Hoover Keymatic 3223C widebody machine although as it is a Greek export model it is badged Automatic much like my German 3224. As I said the machine is from Greece, the machine was offered up on here a little while ago from a guy called Luca. Luca was extremley undertanding and helpful in helping me get it here, many thanks! The machine is dated September 1970 so its 50 years old this year
I didnt know if the machine worked or not so I had no idea what I was going to be greeted with when it arrived, I always assume the worst then I cant be too devestated when it arrives damaged! Fortunatley it has arrived in good shape, the fascia is damaged (all the tabs that hold it on have snapped but I will make something using magnets and/or lollysticks and glue) but the pretty bits intact. The bodywork is in great shape too. Changed the plug for a 3 pin UK one, removed the covers and had a look round, theres no scale on the outer drum where the door seal meets the drum it looks like its been looked after and hardly used. Plugged it in, it span although clutch a little noisy, happy days. Moved it to my water testing spot and heres where the issues began - I couldnt get it to tumble. It would fill up but it would not advance to tumble and heat. In the end I found a wire off one of the pressure switches - i feel silly for not noticing this sooner as I was messing around with the switches as I was wondering if they were actually holding pressure if that makes sense. Wire replaced, it tumbles and I could test it fully. The fill valve leaked as well as let by so I swapped that out quite late last night, the sump hose needs repacing and the door seal weeps but I have both of those so Ill carry on with it later. Also when it arrived there was brown tape over the fascia, as I was taking it off I didnt notice that it had started to pull the drawer trim off so I took it off, flattened it out and need to attach that too howver it doesnt look too bad with a white drawer front. Thanks to Mathew who I rung up and asked about the lack of tumbling and advancing issue too!
Enough talking, here is a few before photos...
I didnt know if the machine worked or not so I had no idea what I was going to be greeted with when it arrived, I always assume the worst then I cant be too devestated when it arrives damaged! Fortunatley it has arrived in good shape, the fascia is damaged (all the tabs that hold it on have snapped but I will make something using magnets and/or lollysticks and glue) but the pretty bits intact. The bodywork is in great shape too. Changed the plug for a 3 pin UK one, removed the covers and had a look round, theres no scale on the outer drum where the door seal meets the drum it looks like its been looked after and hardly used. Plugged it in, it span although clutch a little noisy, happy days. Moved it to my water testing spot and heres where the issues began - I couldnt get it to tumble. It would fill up but it would not advance to tumble and heat. In the end I found a wire off one of the pressure switches - i feel silly for not noticing this sooner as I was messing around with the switches as I was wondering if they were actually holding pressure if that makes sense. Wire replaced, it tumbles and I could test it fully. The fill valve leaked as well as let by so I swapped that out quite late last night, the sump hose needs repacing and the door seal weeps but I have both of those so Ill carry on with it later. Also when it arrived there was brown tape over the fascia, as I was taking it off I didnt notice that it had started to pull the drawer trim off so I took it off, flattened it out and need to attach that too howver it doesnt look too bad with a white drawer front. Thanks to Mathew who I rung up and asked about the lack of tumbling and advancing issue too!
Enough talking, here is a few before photos...
