hooverzanmiele
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For all you "Old Hotpoint" fans.
Hotpoint Aquarius Ultima 1400 AutoWasher 9566
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Programme guide & display
Close up of the Programme guide & display.
Close up of the Programme guide & display.
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Ultima after purchase
The Aquarius Ultima 9566, after purchase & temporary positioning. Before being cleaned up.
The Aquarius Ultima 9566, after purchase & temporary positioning. Before being cleaned up.
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Ultima's 01st switch on
The Ultima's 01st switch on, to ensure it's electronics functioned.
The Ultima's 01st switch on, to ensure it's electronics functioned.
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VFD display
A close up of the Vacuum Flourescent Display (VFD) or Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).
A close up of the Vacuum Flourescent Display (VFD) or Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).
hooverzanmiele
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Programme guide
Close up of all the selectable programmes the Ultima incorporates.
Close up of all the selectable programmes the Ultima incorporates.
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Ultima mid cycle
The Ultima in mid cycle, wash phase, showing accumulation of suds over the entire door panel glass, with the Navi alongside.
The Ultima in mid cycle, wash phase, showing accumulation of suds over the entire door panel glass, with the Navi alongside.
hooverzanmiele
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Mid cycle
Close up of the door, with wash foam clouding the entire door glass.
Close up of the door, with wash foam clouding the entire door glass.
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Drum
Close up of the wash drum, filled with a load, showing the thick rim type drum
Close up of the wash drum, filled with a load, showing the thick rim type drum
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Drum
Close up of the drum, empty, showing the thick rim & older original drum style.
Close up of the drum, empty, showing the thick rim & older original drum style.
hooverzanmiele
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Lid off
Shot of the Ultima, after Dad had removed the lid to fix the loose door release hook. With the Aristocrat Logic 1300 AutoWasher A3768 in the background.
Shot of the Ultima, after Dad had removed the lid to fix the loose door release hook. With the Aristocrat Logic 1300 AutoWasher A3768 in the background.
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Lid off showing internal components, motor, wiring, concrete
Close up of the internal components from the front of the AutoWasher.
Close up of the internal components from the front of the AutoWasher.
brummybear
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Green
Want it want it want it !
I would love one of them, I'm green with envy
Want it want it want it !
I would love one of them, I'm green with envy
superelectronic
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naming conventions...
Interesting machine...I wonder just how popular these top of the range models were? I certainly never encoutered one except in the shops!
I'm going to be picky for a moment: this does not seem to be an Aquarius machine at all, nor is it an Ultima. This is from the range immediately before the Aquarius launch and it's just a Microprofile. The model number is confusing in that it's a 95*6 which belongs to the first Aquarius / redesigned drum series, but I think the Microprofile machines were a digit ahead; in fact I've just checked my brochure and the first Aquarius Microprofile 1400 was model 9567. The Ultima tag didn't appear for another couple of ranges.
The only reason I bring this up is because I thought it was odd to have an Aquarius Microprofile machine washing with a high water level, as shown in your picture: as far as I understand it, they only used the lower water level (except maybe for wool) and you could vary the number of rinses instead of having the Super Rinse for deeper rinsing.
It certainly would be nice to have one to have one of these to use on a regular basis!
Interesting machine...I wonder just how popular these top of the range models were? I certainly never encoutered one except in the shops!
I'm going to be picky for a moment: this does not seem to be an Aquarius machine at all, nor is it an Ultima. This is from the range immediately before the Aquarius launch and it's just a Microprofile. The model number is confusing in that it's a 95*6 which belongs to the first Aquarius / redesigned drum series, but I think the Microprofile machines were a digit ahead; in fact I've just checked my brochure and the first Aquarius Microprofile 1400 was model 9567. The Ultima tag didn't appear for another couple of ranges.
The only reason I bring this up is because I thought it was odd to have an Aquarius Microprofile machine washing with a high water level, as shown in your picture: as far as I understand it, they only used the lower water level (except maybe for wool) and you could vary the number of rinses instead of having the Super Rinse for deeper rinsing.
It certainly would be nice to have one to have one of these to use on a regular basis!
miele4life
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good machine here, and having a good look @ the pics, I've come 2 the conclusion that this is a 1990 model with some of the design changes, a look @ the date code on the sticker @ the back of the machine will prove things lol
I'm a longtime fan of this machine...
I only wish my family bought this machine at the time!
Superelectronic is right I think, the model number coincides with the year 1991 (9565 was the 1990 model I think, which would have been the first model range with the flush door), and the Aquarius wash system came into place the following year. The link below shows the advert for the first Aquarius washing machines and is from 1992.
I think I need this confirmed, but Hotpoint washing machines prior to 1992 (pre-Aquarius) had half load buttons, including the 9566. However later models (i.e. the 9567) had a rinse button, on Microprofiles you could vary the rinses and standard models had a Super rinse button. As part of the Aquarius wash system the load was sensed rather than needing the rinse hold button. As for Ultima branding, that came I think in 1994 with the first WM models (Aquarius Ultima, then Ultima on its own). Below is a picture of a 9567 which was recently on eBay, but was faulty and no one bid on it unfortunately.
I should really call myself 'Microprofilefan' as I'm more of a fan of the Microprofile Ultima models, up until the last WM43 model, my interest waned when we came to the WM71 series, still great but not as great as these models (I didn't agree with the seperate buttons for the wash programmes, and the making a 1000rpm model as we were used to Ultimas having the fastest speeds of the range).
I only wish my family bought this machine at the time!
Superelectronic is right I think, the model number coincides with the year 1991 (9565 was the 1990 model I think, which would have been the first model range with the flush door), and the Aquarius wash system came into place the following year. The link below shows the advert for the first Aquarius washing machines and is from 1992.
I think I need this confirmed, but Hotpoint washing machines prior to 1992 (pre-Aquarius) had half load buttons, including the 9566. However later models (i.e. the 9567) had a rinse button, on Microprofiles you could vary the rinses and standard models had a Super rinse button. As part of the Aquarius wash system the load was sensed rather than needing the rinse hold button. As for Ultima branding, that came I think in 1994 with the first WM models (Aquarius Ultima, then Ultima on its own). Below is a picture of a 9567 which was recently on eBay, but was faulty and no one bid on it unfortunately.
I should really call myself 'Microprofilefan' as I'm more of a fan of the Microprofile Ultima models, up until the last WM43 model, my interest waned when we came to the WM71 series, still great but not as great as these models (I didn't agree with the seperate buttons for the wash programmes, and the making a 1000rpm model as we were used to Ultimas having the fastest speeds of the range).
What do you mean by "As part of the Aquarius wash system the load was sensed rather than needing the rinse hold button." As far as I was aware, rinse hold is a way of delaying the draining of the final rinse, to prevent creasing, if the load is to be left in the drum for some time before unloading. How could anything in the machine detect that you had gone to work, bed or whatever?
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