Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851/03

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The sun is shining brightly and it’s nice and warm, so back to the work shop for some real work, I’ve taken advantage of the un-seasonally warmouth.

First thing fixed is the garage door which the springs broke on during the winter and it smacked me on the head. Then it striping off the cabinet ready to take to the paint shop.

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Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Copied the diagrams and placed them on the bench so I can place all the screws and captive nuts on.

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Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Remove all the captive nuts, will have to be careful putting them back on, as they can dig into the paint.

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Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Then I lay her down on her back supported by some polystyrene sheet on the back of a board so I can slide the whole tub assemble out of the way.

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Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Self levelling wheel assembly removed, this was the hardest part to disassemble.

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Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Board pushed under work bench all vital organs wrapped in cling film and packed out with polystyrene blocks.

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Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Hopefully on Wednesday I can take all the parts the powder coaters and get it done to a factory finish.

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EXCITING or WHAT!

Lee this is sooooooo exciting to see, the machine stripped and ready.

ORGANISED
Dont ask ;-)......most my screws etc get is a magnetic bowl....

this is so great to see, you say "factory finish" me thinks it will be better than that me lad ;-)

Brilliant Lee I am happy to see you getting on with this machine, and of course our other project the comp controlled one..............

Gary
 
Hi Lee, it's so interesting watching you strip the old girl. I have always been into Zanussi, Bendix, Miele, Bosch etc but due to afew other collectors have got into older Hotpoint and Hoover machines and love them and know have some in the collection. Looking forward to seeing the end result, good luck.

Rich
 
OMG Lee!

This is going to be a grand restoration!!!
Please keep us updated every step of the way.

Thanks for the deconstruction views - particularly useful as there is a possibility that at least one 18-series in the fold might be subjected to a similar sort of rebuild to your 1851/03.
Be fantastic to be able to use this thread as the equivilent of a Haynes Manual of Hotpoint 18-series Overhaul.

Not going to hijack this thread but it seemes that things have been a bit 18-series over the last couple of weekends, as last weekend saw my dad working a wonder and turning this....

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The colour is Peugeot Midnight Blue and we purchased it from halfords. The colour is what Mike used on his 1509/10 Liberator toploader with great results.

Though disturbed me a great deal when first applied as, on immediate application, it looks rather aquamarine green when wet.

In the future though, I will be using this shade on mine and Rob's 1701/01 dryer and my 1509/05. I am really happy with the finished result.

Anyways......roll on your 1851/03 Lee - more, more, more!

Cheers
paul

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p.s here is a teaser picture for someone else on the forum!

Though we havent tested it (thats for you to do), I have cleaned it up and it is in really good external condition - you will be really pleased with it!

Will arrange to deliver it to you soon.
Paul
p.s yours is the one on the left! lol:-)

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Stuff Ireland!

I'm moving over there to get one of those! Nah only joking, someone is bound to have one dead or alive over here?

Very pretty machines. I wish mine would hurry.

James.
 
Hotpoint

Morning Lee

Great restoration tutorial, I love the schematic diagram with all the nuts and bolts taped on, now thats a way to stop the "Oh wheres that screw gone, I`m one short" or "Why have I got one over" ...lOl, its gonna look grand with a coat of paint and a full service overhaul...

I still get thrown seeing that lovely vitreous enamel drum inner drum on this machine....superb!!!

Looking forward to seeing your wesher fully restored!!

Paul...LOL..Soz, I forgot to mention the colour difference!!! had me gasping as well until it dried!!

And, to the "Other Owner"...its in very good nic, dont worry I identimarked it so it wont be swapped out for another one...LOl

Happy restoring boys, Mike
 
Instruction manual cover for the 1851.

Will try and photograph the entire manual for you Lee (not that its much different from any other Libertor 18-manual) and will add here over the coming weeks, as your machine progresses.

Paul

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Does Your Washer tell You Its A "Liberator"

It always baffles me when people scribble all over the front of a lovely colour manual, when most have a few pages blank at the back for such info.

Or is it just that us collectors want them pristine??

I do like to see scribbles from the owners though, sort of gives us a little glimpse into the life of the machines..

p.s, the number now sends you to a call centre, "Press 1 for Gaskets, 2 for Motors, 3 for instructions on "How to Wash" and 4 if you sadly own any other brand!!!

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I know what you mean about the graffiti on the manual covers - kind of grates a bit.

But, as you yourself mention, its nice to have some of the history of the machine.

I did like it when we removed the back of Mathew's 3226 Keymatic, to find repair updates and notes scrawled on the frame of the machine.
I think Richard's 1504 toploader has repair notes scrawled on its insides too.

Paul
 

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