Hotpoint Liberator (updated) plus other newly saved machines

[matchboxpaul]

onto rinse...

 

[matchboxpaul]

NEW bearings....

a second vid, this time of the rinse, with water taken in, some washing followed by drain...

 

[matchboxpaul]

some of the detailing...

here is the dial - rather mucky and very difficult to clean.

luckily, i have managed to source most of the parts needed to make a new one. Wont be replaced though until its mechanically required...

 

[matchboxpaul]

the famous name...

 

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the options...

 

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the programmes....

 

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the ratings plate....

 

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OLD bearings.....

compare and contrast this OLD vid, which was taken before the repair work was done. in fact it was taken a day after we collected the machine....

 

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NEW bearings....

....with this vid of the finished article, spinning its load of jeans.

Could almost be a different machine...

 

[matchboxpaul]

Thats the 1826 update.

here she lies dormant, waiting for the day she can be more permanently placed in a home...

 

[matchboxpaul]

Machine number 2

A one picture reveal of another recent machine.

This time its a timeline Hotpoint 15790 Super De Luxe.
Due to the hassles involved with moving top loaders, I am afraid that there wont be any updates soon for this machine. Mechanically restored it, like all our machines, awaits a day when they can be moved to a more permanent home.

 

[matchboxpaul]

August 1983

making it a perfect match for out 17221 compact dryer, which was made in exactly the same month of 1983...

 

[matchboxpaul]

another update...

tomorrow evening!

Cheers
Paul

 

[hotpoint95622]

hotpoint 95622

Great job, nice to see that name on a fully working machine.
Great photos of the strip down and rebuild..

 

[deeprinser]

Great Job.

Hi.
You have two of my all time favourites-
Liberator- Purple . Ahhh-- lovely!
Timeline Top loader.
Im now off to watch your YT video for a "fix" .
Regards.
Louis.

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Lee and Louis.

Glad you like the pics and the machines and thanks for commenting.

Even though it isnt a GEC machine, as you say Lee, its nice to see the name 'Liberator' on a front loading automatic again. Fingers crossed that someone will find a GEC Liberator one day.

Its a shame that we cant get the 15790 out to play - they are a pain to move, if you havent got a van. One day i will get a film of that timeline ticking across.

cheers guys
paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

3rd machine update now....

some of you will have this piccy before, of the elctron that i bought for scrap from an understanding repair shop....

 

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well it was taken across to mikes bank holiday weekend do too! here it is upright and pre cleaning...

 

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a bit closer, revealing (hopefully) the thin film of grease and grime that was on the machine...

 

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and after some elbow grease and hard work....

ta da!