Introducing the HOTPOINT 95620 Electronic De Luxe L.E

[matchboxpaul]

Indeed Seamus

Looks great doesn't it.

Power House in 1986 apparrently - New gens, electrons, round door bendix, late liberatoresques and slanted creda dryers.

oozes appliance history.

paul

 

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powder drawer removed for cleaning...

 

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Bearings removal!

the drum wanted to stay locked tight in there and it took a major effort to get it all loosened!

 

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but eventually it conceded and was removed, revealing the delights of a grubby outer drum and some delightful 'bleeding bearings' stains...

 

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up close, showing how the trough at the bottom of the outer drum is a useful depository for all sorts of bits n' pieces, plus of course showing the lovely old inner bearing seal...

 

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the drum spider

despite the staining from the bearings, the drum spider is in good condition.

there were worries that the bearings would be so worn down as to have damaged the drum shaft - thankfully all was fine...

 

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the bearing shaft from the back of the drum, with old bearings removed...

 

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and with new bearings applied...

 

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and from the front, showing the bearing seal...

 

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and the lovely old bearings, covered in rust jelly.
mmmmmmmmmmmm......nice.

 

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new bearings in, and after a thorough scrub to the inside of the outer drum, the inner drum was reinserted and secured...

 

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the outer drum was moulded in August 1985....

 

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a new front door seal applied...

 

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details of the door release mechanism - a simple spring on a lever affair.

the seal on the outer drum front plate was also replaced, as was the door seal clamp - after much fighting to get it attached...

 

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outer casing number 2914?.....

 

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front back on and replacing the powder drawer.

also, the top rim of the front panel had received a thorough clean, to get rid of all that old powder scum - came up glistening...

 

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the innards all put together again.

we did procure a replacement top breeze block but, after sealing it with glue, discovered it wasnt deep enough to allow the bolts to be attached and the block secured - blocks from new generation machines and 95/wm machines are different!

rather grudgingly, the old one was reused, but heavily sealed under a couple of layers of glue, to try and stop further chipping and disintegration of it. no more chips have fallen off it - yet.

we will be keeping our eyes out for a replacement one!

 

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front back on and door release mechanism tested - all OK...

 

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then back in doors for some trial runs...

 

[newwave1]

This thread is phenominal. Thank you so much for doing it! Its so very interesting. That machine is going to be mega when its done! hopefully lots of visual footage of it action

Ooooooooooooooh heres a painful memory. The 95840 'Microtronic De Luxe L.E I won one of these on ebay, only to be told it wouldn't be delivered for a month! In my impatience i cancelled the entire thing. Sadly.

Heres a pic of the one i won. I really wish i'd waited.

Darren