matchboxpaul
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Exclusive dryers...
D6018 Tumble Dryer De Luxe - Currys exclusive and the match to model A3040...
D6018 Tumble Dryer De Luxe - Currys exclusive and the match to model A3040...
Hoover UK Washers & Dryers - 1st Keymatic to Final Electron
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matchboxpaul
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D6030 Dryer de Luxe E - for the Electricity Board and the matching dryer to both the A2018 and A3050...
matchboxpaul
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House of Fraser Dryer - Its a mystery!
Did the House of Fraser exclusive model A3052 have amatching dryer?
Have never been able to find a mention or a trace of one.
Will we ever know?
Did the House of Fraser exclusive model A3052 have amatching dryer?
Have never been able to find a mention or a trace of one.
Will we ever know?
matchboxpaul
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Before knocking off for the evening, below are pictures of the machines that myself and Rob or myself and Mathew are custodian of, from the machines shown above.
First off is mine and Mathew's 3236H Automatic De Luxe, from October 1971...
First off is mine and Mathew's 3236H Automatic De Luxe, from October 1971...
matchboxpaul
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Mine and Rob's version 3 model 3022 Dryer De Luxe, from may 1974...
matchboxpaul
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and finally...
my own model D6018, with the lovely Winchester Blue facia. Very smart machine...
my own model D6018, with the lovely Winchester Blue facia. Very smart machine...
matchboxpaul
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Will cover the next series of machines soon!
Paul
Paul
matchboxpaul
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Hi Craig.
Sorry - missed your post right at the top.
Been meaning to put pictures of all these machines in one place for ages - hopefully produce a useful pictorial thread for future reference.
Hope it proves successful.
Paul
Sorry - missed your post right at the top.
Been meaning to put pictures of all these machines in one place for ages - hopefully produce a useful pictorial thread for future reference.
Hope it proves successful.
Paul
aquarius8000
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Thank you very much Paul.
Hoover Heaven...
Bloody hell Paul hahaha, you trying to kill us. Am in heaven right now! Thanks for sharing, I shall looking forward to the oncoming threads
Hass.
Bloody hell Paul hahaha, you trying to kill us. Am in heaven right now! Thanks for sharing, I shall looking forward to the oncoming threads
Hass.
optima
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Hoover A1004
Paul,
I think the A1004 H-axis top loader is basically a Philips slim star because the lid release is exactly the same. I wonder if it spins at 1000rpm. It really is hard to believe that 38 years ago me & that machine were brought into this world.
Paul,
I think the A1004 H-axis top loader is basically a Philips slim star because the lid release is exactly the same. I wonder if it spins at 1000rpm. It really is hard to believe that 38 years ago me & that machine were brought into this world.
keymatic3203
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like seeing old friends again
Hi Paul,
great to see some of these photos again, thanks for the reminder of all the restorations waiting lol. Looking forward to the next phase, my favourite everyday machines, the New magics and smoothers, or better known as the electronic 1100s.
I'm away over the weekend, so get them up by sunday evening,
Mathew
Hi Paul,
great to see some of these photos again, thanks for the reminder of all the restorations waiting lol. Looking forward to the next phase, my favourite everyday machines, the New magics and smoothers, or better known as the electronic 1100s.
I'm away over the weekend, so get them up by sunday evening,
Mathew
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Paul
Thanks for kicking off a great thread. Was the D6108 dryer the only one with a chrome door? I have never seen that before and often thought it was a shame Hoover did not do one to match the keymatic
Al
Paul
Thanks for kicking off a great thread. Was the D6108 dryer the only one with a chrome door? I have never seen that before and often thought it was a shame Hoover did not do one to match the keymatic
Al
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Hoover Instruction
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sudsreturn
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Great thread! I hope your going to include the Hoovermatic twin tubs!
Paul,
Thanks for doing this thread, lovely bits of Merthyr eye candy!
Have never seen some of these pictures before, I have to say that the 3221H is a particularly striking beast, hope one turns up eventually, along with an A3040 to match you guys' dryer!
Always think the 3022 was a bit odd in that it matched the most basic automatic, yet it was a De Luxe with no standard equivalent - does make me wonder if more than one matchbox dryer was planned.
Thanks for doing this thread, lovely bits of Merthyr eye candy!
Have never seen some of these pictures before, I have to say that the 3221H is a particularly striking beast, hope one turns up eventually, along with an A3040 to match you guys' dryer!
Always think the 3022 was a bit odd in that it matched the most basic automatic, yet it was a De Luxe with no standard equivalent - does make me wonder if more than one matchbox dryer was planned.
hotpoint95622
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hotpoint 95622
<span style="font-size: small;">The folks next door to us had a 3235 Automatic.</span>
<span style="font-size: small;">She used to have a strange plumbing set-up and would attach the hose to the hot tap, start the machine off and then change to the cold one once the program was running. <span style="font-size: small;">The tap adapter was always covered by a tea cloth because it used to squirt water around the edges.</span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;">The drain hose when though a hole in he wall, on the out side was a length of guttering taking the wastewater to the drain about 7 ft away. </span>
<span style="font-size: small;">Strange how seeing the photos bring the memories back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can even remember what happened to this machine, the suspension went on it and the drum was lopsided, then the other side went and the folks got them selves a service super twin.</span>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Fantastic Thread thanks Paul.</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Lee</span>
<span style="font-size: small;">The folks next door to us had a 3235 Automatic.</span>
<span style="font-size: small;">She used to have a strange plumbing set-up and would attach the hose to the hot tap, start the machine off and then change to the cold one once the program was running. <span style="font-size: small;">The tap adapter was always covered by a tea cloth because it used to squirt water around the edges.</span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;">The drain hose when though a hole in he wall, on the out side was a length of guttering taking the wastewater to the drain about 7 ft away. </span>
<span style="font-size: small;">Strange how seeing the photos bring the memories back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can even remember what happened to this machine, the suspension went on it and the drum was lopsided, then the other side went and the folks got them selves a service super twin.</span>
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>
<span style="font-size: small;">Fantastic Thread thanks Paul.</span>
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>
<span style="font-size: small;">Lee</span>
matchboxpaul
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Glad that the thread is proving interesting
Always thought it would be useful to have one thread, detailing all the machines (well, as many as can be).
Thanks for all the comments and here are the answers to the queries so far:
Craig....dont know exactly wo made the A1004 for Hoover and Hoover dont mention in their servicing info either.
Going by the successor model - the A1094, it could possibly be a Brandt. Will try and do a bit more digging - maybe a Which Magazine will help.
Pretty much certain it will be French though.
Al...re the chrome door dryers. As far as I know only the D6018 was so equipped, with all the others either having the non-porthole door, or the standard white porthole.
Quite why Currys requested it, when no one else did, is a bit of a mystery. Certainly adds a touch of class to the machines though, especially when combined with the glossy Winchester Blue facia.
I suppose the only standard dryer they could have offered was a single heat affair, what with reversing being no where to be seen in the mass machine market.
Probably the costs involved were deemed not worth it
Sudsreturn....when this thread is done with, I will examine just what pics I have got of the tubs and spinners. If its a comprehensive enough collection to make such a thread worthwhile, then I will give it a go.
Simon... I have come to the conclusion that the mystery widebody, that my aunt and uncle in Sheffield had, was definitely a 3221H. My brain muct have been playing tricks with me and making me think it that it had a powder drawer, when it didnt.
Have put that mystery machine to bed now.
Would love an A3040 to match my dryer - saw only one, when I was 3 or 4 years old. The white powder drawer hand grab against the blue, made it look very stark - still a very smart machine.
Lee...never saw a 3235, that I can remember, though my Aunt and uncle had a derivitive of it in the form of the A2018 Automatic E. That machine was killed by a rogue 50p piece in 1986:-(
Paul
Always thought it would be useful to have one thread, detailing all the machines (well, as many as can be).
Thanks for all the comments and here are the answers to the queries so far:
Craig....dont know exactly wo made the A1004 for Hoover and Hoover dont mention in their servicing info either.
Going by the successor model - the A1094, it could possibly be a Brandt. Will try and do a bit more digging - maybe a Which Magazine will help.
Pretty much certain it will be French though.
Al...re the chrome door dryers. As far as I know only the D6018 was so equipped, with all the others either having the non-porthole door, or the standard white porthole.
Quite why Currys requested it, when no one else did, is a bit of a mystery. Certainly adds a touch of class to the machines though, especially when combined with the glossy Winchester Blue facia.
I suppose the only standard dryer they could have offered was a single heat affair, what with reversing being no where to be seen in the mass machine market.
Probably the costs involved were deemed not worth it
Sudsreturn....when this thread is done with, I will examine just what pics I have got of the tubs and spinners. If its a comprehensive enough collection to make such a thread worthwhile, then I will give it a go.
Simon... I have come to the conclusion that the mystery widebody, that my aunt and uncle in Sheffield had, was definitely a 3221H. My brain muct have been playing tricks with me and making me think it that it had a powder drawer, when it didnt.
Have put that mystery machine to bed now.
Would love an A3040 to match my dryer - saw only one, when I was 3 or 4 years old. The white powder drawer hand grab against the blue, made it look very stark - still a very smart machine.
Lee...never saw a 3235, that I can remember, though my Aunt and uncle had a derivitive of it in the form of the A2018 Automatic E. That machine was killed by a rogue 50p piece in 1986:-(
Paul
matchboxpaul
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Its just after Christmas 1975...
...and the next series of machines was introduced - what I call the Aluminium Series.
The lineup comprised of a like for like replacement of the Matchboxes:
A2020 Automatic (cold fill only) - replacing the 3235
A3006 Automatic De Luxe - replacing the 3236H
A3008 Keymatic De Luxe - replacing the 3243H
&
D6008 Dryer De Luxe - replacing the 3022A
The A1004 Spacemaker remained in production, to act as the toploader.
...and the next series of machines was introduced - what I call the Aluminium Series.
The lineup comprised of a like for like replacement of the Matchboxes:
A2020 Automatic (cold fill only) - replacing the 3235
A3006 Automatic De Luxe - replacing the 3236H
A3008 Keymatic De Luxe - replacing the 3243H
&
D6008 Dryer De Luxe - replacing the 3022A
The A1004 Spacemaker remained in production, to act as the toploader.
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