hotpoint liberator de luxe

[justmadeit]

Hi all, i am taking offers at the moment and will sell to the highest bidder who is able to collect from the manchester area. I wont be selling it just yet, but may in a week or so when the offers are all in. Will add some more pics in a mo

 

[justmadeit]

another

 

[justmadeit]

door shot

 

[justmadeit]

more

 

[electron1100]

Restored?

Hello Justin

Great machine to see on the site.
Can I just ask about what appears to be some touch up painting on the front panel, around the soap draw area and the bottom of the door surround.

It looks like these areas have rusted (not uncommon on these machines) and they have just been painted over or have they been treated with de-rust and then painted, is the case?
If it is, it is not a problem only i would like to know before i consider making an offer for the machine

Thanks
Gary

 

[hotpoint9534]

Enamel inner drum

Wow, this one seems to have the vitreous enamelled inner drum, very rare indeed. I believe they changed to stainless steel in 1976.

Tom

 

[justmadeit]

Hi Gary, yes there was slight rusting around the powder tray as is to be expected i guess which has been treated, primed and painted

Please note : to all fellow collectors interested in purchasing her i have put her up on the website manchester gumtree for sale under collectables, it should go live soon. For a further description on the libby and more info and pricewise have a nosey there

 

[chestermikeuk]

Liberator

Hi Justin, good luck with the offers over £350, rare machine but many have paid much less for rarer...but down to whoever wants to pay the price!!!

Mike, just polishing up the model A....!!!

 

[justmadeit]

hi mike, have been offered 300 so far, will wait till sunday the 7th before it goes

 

[chestermikeuk]

Confirmation

Hi Justin

Can you confirm the liberator is in working order, no leaks, timer issues etc..

Has it had a re-build, can you confirm the pulley is original??

I see the pump is an after market model

Has it been restored by yourself or repairman.

Regards, Mike

 

[electron1100]

Pulley

Hello Mike
I wondered about that, as all the early machines had cast metal pulleys like my 18370, i noticed the pump aswell not that it is a problem, but it always best to know the history of a machine if your laying out serious dosh for it

 

[chestermikeuk]

Pulleys & Parts

Same here, all cast here as well....its interesting how you can take any of the 18 series and all bar the 3 legged suspension....(was it better??) they all look similar just cosmetic...

I could whip up one from the stash of parts, beautiful new mint in box cardboard fascia, buttons and knobs that can well match Crewe..(slap) and whizz it through the spar, and who`d know...pack in my day job...

What, What was that??...Oh you`d lot would know!!!...oh well then, there you go!!!

And dont those pulleys rattle like a metronome when they break!!!

 

[matchboxpaul]

slap!

a postitive and repetitive series of canings! lol.

Indeed they are very modular and, with the right collection of bits, they can be converted - option button functions permitting - to whichever model you want.

Very useful for spares supply, especially when you think that the mechanical side of the machines ran for 25 years through all versions of 18-series, through New and Next Generation 95-series, continuing onwards through the 95-WM and Pure-WM.

Paul

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Pulley, looks the same as the one I had, it should be grooved for a multivee belt, should look the same as the shaft on the end of the motor.

 

[aquarius1984]

1848 anyone?

Mike, just for you.

Heres one we prepared earlier.....

 

[chestermikeuk]

."Does your washer tell you its a Liberator".......

Lol...I dont do mock up, you should know that by now!!!!

The real 1848 is on its way...Yay...