Hotpoint Combo in Seattle

[Unimatic1140]

----- Original Message ----
From: Michael Subit <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2007 5:56:15 PM
Subject: Hotpoint Combination Washer Dryer

We recently purchased a condo unit that has a (we presume non-working) circa 1968 Hotpoint combination washer-dryer (one combined unit), lovely olive color. Is this something as to which you have an interest? If you don't would you know someone who might?

Michael Subit
Seattle

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert
To: Michael Subit
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: Hotpoint Combination Washer Dryer

Hi Michael, and thanks for writing. Would you be able to send me a digital picture or two of the machine? Then I can post it for our Seattle/Portland area members. I'm sure someone would like to add it to their collection and restore it.

Thanks.

-Robert Seger
Minneapolis

----- Original Message ----
From: Michael Subit <[email protected]>
To: Robert <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2007 8:15:23 PM
Subject: Re: Hotpoint Combination Washer Dryer

Thanks for the prompt response. The only digital camera I have is the one on my cell-phone (I've been meaning to get a real one). I don't have anything that interfaces between the phone and computer. I am not sure what the best approach is at this point. I could send an image to a phone numbe but I am not sure that advances the ball any, We are looking to get it out of the condo unit in the next couple of weeks.

Well I will post your message for our club and see if anyone in the area is interested. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[jetcone]

Wow thats a rare burd!!

Hey Seattle wake up, Oh Eddy you aren't that far away....

 

[westytoploader]

HOTPOINT!?!?!

I wonder if it's really a GE...

 

[tomturbomatic]

It is really a GE of the period with HOTPOINT in the areas where GENERAL ELECTRIC would be. There is a high rise condo in Columbia, MD that had all Hotpoint kitchens with the undercounter combo badged as Hotpoint. If you had a SPIN X or one of the little Haier portables to spin the clothes well, it would not be too hard to live with one of these, although you would need a much larger container to catch the water from the SPIN X without a pump. Picture a cow on a flat rock without as much height.
Tom

 

[areuoneto]

Do we have way to contact the seller

Ok let me know here I will go pick this baby up?

 

[Unimatic1140]

Brett, I just sent you an email with Michael's email address. Anyone relatively near the Seattle metropolitan area who might be interested, please let me know and I will email you the contact email address.

 

[northwesty]

Well, here it is in the flesh

Thought I would pop by and take a picture, so here is what it looks like

 

[westytoploader]

Definitely worth saving...if for nothing other than the washing action and capacity!

 

[northwesty]

Interior Shot

Home was retro in that the owners hadn't done anything since they moved in 35 years ago. It isn't known when this was last used.

 

[northwesty]

Controls #1

I thought the chrome looked pretty good when I was there so it might need a good cleaning. (doesn't look to good with the flash)

 

[exploder3211]

WIsh it was closer... I need something else to play with..

 

[northwesty]

controls #2

Again, I think there is a little drywall texture on the machine, it would be easy to clean off.

 

[northwesty]

Backside

I've never seen one of these before. Lotsa tubes 'n stuff

 

[westytoploader]

I find it interesting that this machine has an 8-minute maximum wash time vs. 10 minutes on mine. I wonder if it has the combination snapping/silent timer escapement as well?

 

[toggleswitch]

WHAAAAAT no cold wash?

Would anyone care to explain the dryer controls?
Do BOTH dialsnmove?

 

[toggleswitch]

What's with the spring thingy?
To keep the machine against the wall?

 

[northwesty]

Side view

Well it's too new for me so I am not too interested but it looks like another member might be. Here it is Brett come and get it!

 

[smartdrive]

That looks like

the one I got two weeks ago. Toggles, I believe the spring is to keep the water hoses under tension and in the space above where the drain hose is when sliding the machine under the counter. Westy, mine lists 10 minutes also, but the interval is 45 seconds, and the time stops at 4 min on the dial. It probably is only 8 minutes wash time. I'm sure it uses the same timer as the GE.

 

[toggleswitch]

Thanks!