Hoovermatic

[ozzie908]

I am always happy to pay a reasonable amount for a machine if its worth it and personally I find this is not.
However part of the advert I find quite insulting!
"You are bidding on a very old almost an antique Hoovermatic collectable washing machine, people actually collect these things, unfortunately this machine is none operational and would be perfect for someone to restore back to its former glory",

 

As its starting at £95 this collector will not be bidding on it!!

 

Austin

Pardon our interruption...

 

[chestermikeuk]

@ Hoovermatic

£95 grab yourself a bargain - Its a 3301 only one know to be about (unless Keith gonna pluck one out the cage), watch the birdie and price fly away!!

http://https//www.flickr.com/photos/chestermikeuk/sets/72157631465952104/

 

[keymatic]

Hi Austin,

That is a bit steep for a "non-operational" machine..whilst they are rare due to their limited production life, i still wouldn't pay that.

I have got one, but am thinking of breaking it down to use parts for my 3309L.

Cheers
Keith

 

[chestermikeuk]

Bit Steep...

Keith you have a 3310e dont you? We`ve had this conversation before!! and a bit steep?

How can you say that, mind a few of us have had contact with the seller of last weeks Hotpoint Supermatic and where not surprised and have seen the email you sent him -
I`d love to know just what its like being you!! #Teamplayer

 

[keymatic]

Hi Mike,

I did have a 3310E but got rid of before I moved, I picked up a slightly knackered 3301L, it is currently residing at my mum's..not sure what to do with it apart from scrap it for parts.

Not sure what you are going on about reference the Hotpoint, I never contacted the seller of the Hotpoint as I have a late 1400 with blue fitments and don't require another..Teamplayer ????

 

[electron1100]

eh?

Something dodgy going on in the back there? insider dealing? what ever next?

 

[keymatic]

Hi Gary...search me, news to me !!
Keith

 

[vacbear58]

Still more Hoovermatics

This one has just shown up on ebay - surprisingly although older, probably more common than the 3301 of this thread

Pardon our interruption...

 

[keymatic]

Hi Al, nice machine there !!
Mike, kindly explain what you were going on about.
Regards
Keith

 

[whispermatic]

"#teamplayer" Really..?

Since joining this site I have been struck by how generous and kind the majority of people are on here. Not least "Keymatic" from Surrey and "Keymatic3203" who have offered advice and even parts without charge to me, a complete stranger. It was very refreshing to be on a site that did not resort to the usual cowardly armchair comments prevalent on most forums. Unfortunately the "#teamplayer" etc comments posted earlier in this thread seems to have resorted to just that, and certainly have no place here. This site is for people who share a common passion and it is very disappointing to see an example of such inappropriate comments tainting an otherwise remarkable site. Back to the machines![this post was last edited: 9/6/2014-18:04]

 

[ozzie908]

All this teamplayer talk must be a code of some sort?

I could kick myself as I had one of these very machines a few years back and traded it for a Hoover 1100 the first model.

Still how was I to know it was going to become such a rarity??? 

Hindsight is a wonderful thing!

Austin

 

[chestermikeuk]

Forum

Hi Jensen, I`m glad you have received the kinda help from other members that these forums pride themselves on delivering, I realise now that my course of action should have been (and will be) to contact Keith directly and discuss issues with him and not resort to commenting openly here.

For that I apologise both to Keith for bringing the issue up here and to all of you for having to witness it.

It is indeed all about the appliances, commeradary, the meet ups, swapping of information, the sourcing / helping each other with spare parts when needed and sharing a common passion and hobbie.

Now back to the appliances!!

 

[electron1100]

I Agree With The Issue ;-)

Fair Comment Mike.

Gary

 

[electron1100]

I Agree With The Issue ;-)

Fair Comment Mike.

Gary

 

[keymatic]

....please do message me Mike, i'm interested to know what i have done wrong!!!

 

[keymatic]

Dear All,

With reference to the machine which originally started this thread, as I have a 3301L and am thinking of breaking it down as it is sadly past repair - if any member wins the current machine that is on ebay and needs any parts i will be happy to try and assist.
Regards
Keith

 

[whispermatic]

Long Live The Hoovermatics!

Hi Mike,
No problem at all, thanks for your message.
For the record, there is one other 3301L that I know of, still in regular use... It was owned by my grandmother from new in 1966 and she donated it to her local church in Cambridge sometime in 1988. Since then it has been in regular use in the church hall washing tablecloths and the like. 47 years of service is pretty incredible!
Jensen

 

[anthony]

my mum

had this model can you tell me why its so rare .back in the 60s i remember not only mum but grandma and two of my aunts had the same model I recently bought a 5090 from an ecentric old lady in hartlepool when i went to pick it up she took me round the back of the house to what i can only describe as a leantoo in there was an old Burco boiler the 5090 and a 3301 i asked her if she wanted rid of it she said she would think shes still thinking

 

[ozzie908]

I believe the rarity of the machine was due to its short run of manufacture maybe some other members know other reasons and will chip in ??

 

Austin