Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851/03 the re-build.

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Tell You Its A "Liberator"...yay, well done to you Lee for all your effort,what a fab restore..looks ready for the maiden wash, are we all coming round with our laundry then??

As the powder draw doesnt have any letroset stencilling why not try the bleaching technique to lighten it, nothing to lose on this one!!

I love these old washers with the baseplate, we should rig one up with clear sides to watch the action, theres your next job..LOl

Enjoy, Mike
 
Hi Lee.

It looks absolutely stunning!

What a superb restoration job has been achived.
The finish looks great. What do you think of it? Is it exactly what you had hoped for?

I am interested because my Indesit L5EGB (acquired from Dom a number of months ago) will need a similar treatment to get back to how it was when it rolled off the line.

It really does look a treat. Re the powder drawer - you leaving it as is, or plan to respray white in the fullness of time?
The powder drawer is where you are lucky, in that you dont have any words to worry about, unlike myself with the 1828/02.
I am 99% sure that the 1851/03 would have had a blank powder drawer facia, as all the wording appears on the main panel sticker.

Either way you win - leave it as it is - looks great. Respray it - still looks great.

Congratulations - you've got a Liberator again!
Roll on the testing.
Paul
 
Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Thanks folks.

Mike,
I have toyed with the bleaching of the powder draw as you pointed out nothing to lose. Once the base was on and on her feet I did think, clear Perspex sheets for the sides and top, but I could not do that, would not be right, but if some thing else was to come along it may get that treatment.

Maiden wash in a few days, I have a felling it not going to run smooth to start with and will require some fine tuning, especially the water levels.
 
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Hi, Paul

What do you think of it? Is it exactly what you had hoped for?

It was worth the effort just to preserve the machine, don’t think the paint is as thick as the original and I did chip the bottom edge re-fitting the cabinet which was inevitable, time will tell if the dreaded rust creeps in, I whish I could keep all the machines in the house not out in the cold garage.

As for the L5, can you get the cabinet off like on the early Hotpoint’s?
If I had to do another machine I think I would try a car body shop to compare the finish.

I think the powder drawer will stay as is, I can only see it peeling off if re-sprayed.

Now for the next restoration, ho, I’ve done them all.
No the bearings need doing on the 95622 that’s next.

P.S. when are we going to see the 1828/02
 
Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Supermaticjames

Your HMDL 3314L looks grand, and you’re the only critic that maters.
 
Hi Lee.

It sure is what I had hoped for! But what 'I' hoped for is an irrelevance - so long as you are happy with it is all that matters and I think you are.

It really is a job well done and you couldnt have done much more to get it looking spick and span again. My attitude towards it now would be 'well its upto you now mate (mate being the machine) to stay in good nick!'.

The L5EGB is of a more traditional contsruction, when compared to an 18-series. The The lid and facia will come off and, once the gubbins and door are removed, whats left will effectively be a wider 'anything thats not a Hotpoint 18-series' bodyshell.

It already has a new door seal ready and waiting....

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Back to 18-series talk....

I have grown fully accustomed to the less than white powder drawer facia covers and they really arent too detrimental to the overall appearance of the machines.

As you mention, by not repainting means that you wont have to worry about paint peeling. I am sure that you will have enough to keep you worried, without adding the powder drawer to the equation too. lol.

Re my 1828/02 - its all a bit daft.
It has had its kickstrip repainted, courtesy of my dad.
It has been plumbed in and it made a little puddle on the floor. It has had a replacement door seal fitted, but I am scared to try it again in case it confirms that its something more serious.
Sort of 'what I dont know wont hurt me' syndrome.
As such, I just keep putting plugging and plumbing it in off.

I will have to treat a rust blister that has appeared on the top of the front panel, which luckily is currently hidden by the facia panel.
The fight to preserve has started.

Oh also, if you ever get a matching 17series dryer and intend to stack it on top of your machine, put a protective covering on top of the machine before hand.
The bloody bloody bloody b0LL0cky wheels and studs have left lovely scratch marks in the enamel and it kills me a little, each time I see it.

My relationship with the 1828/02 is therefore emotionally a tad complicated.

Paul

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Hi paul.

No worries with the pic. Hopefully it will have its own thread in the fullness of time.
Fingers crossed!

Paul
 
Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

It has been plumbed in and it made a little puddle on the floor.

I wonder if it’s the pressure vessel, apparently a common fault which led to the demise of many 18’s

Some thing to look at in the future then, not to long hopefully.
 
Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Video of the drum, more to follow.

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Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Start of program No 2

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Looks and sounds great Lee!

Motor sounds just like mine does - you can certainly detect the difference in the sound between the old and newer 95 era motors.

Roll on the spin vid.

Paul
 
Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Rinse number one followed by pump and distribute then a short spin at the full speed which is 750rpm. Bit of sudslock.

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Wow

Lee.

Thanks for posting the videos they are great.

You must be proud of your new machine.

Cheers

Paul
 

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