Hotpoint 6200- any info?

[hotpoint9534]

I've never seen a 6200 machine on ebay. In fact I very rarely see any proper 'Creda/Blythe Bridge' washers on ebay. Was there a reason why they were so shortlived? I managed to use a proper 1980s Creda washer up in Scotland about 8 years ago but the bearings were in a bad way. In fact smoke used to appear out of the drum at the end of the cycle! The next year I went up it had been replaced with a new Hotpoint.

Tom.

 

[ultimafan]

Hi Tom and Darren

That's OK Darren, another rarity off my list!!!

Tom,

I've never seen a 6200 on eBay either. I think it is up there with Zanussi Inputs, as it was the first true integral machine, it must have cost a fortune.There were integral

Ultimas as well (9586/9386/9986) so people who wanted to splash out on expensive machines probably went for the Ultimas. Will get a pic of the "rival" up later, another truly stunning machine, and I have seen a couple of decor door Ultimas on eBay too.

I wouldn't know about the Creda/Blythe thing I'm afraid. Wasn't there a recall in 1990 about water leaking on wiring, on some models? Perhaps that explains the smoke in that Creda? Or maybe the GE buyout of Creda was earlier than expected?

I wonder what Hotpoint machines we would have if they were still produced be English Electric! I guess they'd look more like the WM71/61 series as we don't know if the WMA series was Merloni's or GE's product

 

[hotpoint9534]

The WMA was a GE product, introduced in 2000. The electronics used in the early WMA machines weren't made by Indesit so they were half reliable (early bearing issues not included).

For a while the WM series was sold alongside the WMA series, although the smaller drum probably meant the WM series' time was nearly up whether Indesit (Merloni) had bought them or not. It would be nice to think the First Editions and Credas would still be based on the WM series. They just needed to improve the programming on them, the so called 'intelligent care' badged machines performed terribly. It was a shame because it gave a bad name to the 30 year old basic design - a design which was never the best, but the most easy and cheap to repair on the market, which is what you need on a budget machine.

Tom.

 

[aquarius1984]

Certainly a Creda

The non integrated version is shown in my 1993 Refrigeration brochure.

 

[aquarius1984]

Notice the style and position of the buttons.
Also the door is of the earlier flat variety and not the slightly protruding Hotpointised one.

I think this model would of had the Creda drum instead of a Hotpoint one.

Crap the scan I did has come out as needing Adobe. hence I cant post it here. il have to do a photograph and see how that turns out

 

[aquarius1984]

photo

 

[ultimafan]

Yep Paul...

That looks definately like the 6200. In fact, it was the dispenser drawer that got me. I also remember an electra washer dryer with the same dispenser as the 6200, so I wouldn't be surprised if it had the original Creda drum. But those tri spoked dials? Who made them?

The 47307 is a much later washer dryer, came out with the 6240, so I think that'll have a Hotpoint drum.

Anything, something unrelated, on these 3 door fridges by Creda, was it the case that one was a fridge, a freezer and wine cooler?

 

[aquarius1984]

Thats not Paul, its me.

That Creda fridge has a Fridge Freezer and a 0*c compartment for keeping meat and fish in an almost frozen state to preserve the freshness longer.

Zanussi did versions of that concept too.

Rob

 

[ultimafan]

Oops sorry Rob!!!

I can't remember, where I've seen one of these before... on Eastenders?

 

[aquarius1984]

There were a few on soap opera's.

Max in Brookside had one along with his grey Zanussi washing machine.

There was one in that soap where Lynda Bellingham played a character called Faith. The programme name escapes me.

Ab Fab may have had one too.

There may have been one in Emmerdale Farm too.

 

[ultimafan]

I remember Ab fab

Wait, I'm pretty sure Christian has one in Eastenders.

 

[aquarius1984]

Do you have msn? il be around the pc most of the day if u do. you can add me if you like

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