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Morning guys,

Picked up my youngest machines yet! Really never thought I would collect a WMA series but they do deserve to be preserved even if they paved the road out of British ownership and manufacturing. WMA31 and TDL30 in Natural Linen, shall be posting pics later.

James.
 
Certainly have their place in history, so well claimed!
Like the names too.

Did you know that the second generation WM, non first edition models eg WM61, 62, 63 and 64 etc were known as the 'Vogue' series.

Roll on the photos.

Paul
 
I only have one photo...

There was a lot of shed work being done so here is the WMA31N beside the newly christened WD61 "Vogue". I must say the washer dryer looks so much more at home under the sink and the 9770 looks better among its own kind. :) Looking around inside the machine you do realize that you are indeed dealing with a real British designed & built Hotpoint as the pump is a Plaset and the PCB is made by AKO (who made the mechanical timers for Hotpoint since 30 odd years ago). I cant tell what motor it has. It sounds different to Mums unreliable WMA34 (successor to this model), I'm guessing that it either has a Bosch sourced motor or the motor that replaced the GDA motor until the Indesit FHP motors came along, I cant remember the name of this motor. It's really quiet, all you hear is the drum spinning as you would hear with a super silent or induction motor machine. Bearings are fine too so that's a bonus.

James.

James.

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James - I have all the WMA brochures, unfortunately I threw the duplicates I had away a few years ago (thinking nobody else would have a need for them, how silly was I!!) - busy with work/uni but when I get a spare couple of hours I'll go into the cellar and dig them out and scan them in :-)

Congratulations by the way, I remember when these first came out - I saw them in mum's Peter Craig catalogue (anybody remember them?) and thought wow as they were so different and unique looking at the time! Scary how nowadays they are almost a classic.

I always had a spot for the Zircon Silver models at the time, again because they were so new and different. The oyster colour was also very very unique - think a modern take on spring almond!

I'll get back to you when I've got the scans,

Jon
 
good machine here, I remember when they 1st came out in 2000 and age has been kind 2 them lol, I once had it's successor, the WMA34 in Polar White but it's common bearing failure fault cut short it's life when it was replaced with the present day Miele in 2005.

I'm surprised no washer dryer versions were made, a fantasy model would probably be a WDMA31N/P/S with 1100rpm spin and same options as the WMA30 with the double glazed door from the Ultima. Here's something 2 imagine on this thread lol :)
 
Hey James!

Love them! They should look great stacked or side by side! And the WD61 looks great with them, hope the WD61 won't go to the crusher, I so badly want one! I have got all 3 WMA series brochures which I don't mind emailing them to you or posting them here.

Below is my new 2002 Indesit W143S (s for smelly, it is), S for silver! It has a 5KG tub and 1400 spin. The tub is stainless steel (I think, I know it is welded, and not plastic)and I thought Indesit were budget machines.

Chris :)

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Your new machine looks in fine fettle James and a worthy addition to your superb collection of Hotpoint's.

Here is a bit of history for you:

March 2000 / dc75
Field trial launched. This comprised of 600 WMA33P. The field trial product included a 2 year guarantee to enable extended data collection.

May 2000 / dc77
Four new Aquarius models entered full production (WMA30/31/32 & 33).

June 2000 / dc78
WMA30, WMA31, WMA32 and WMA33 models launched in the UK market with software Version 13 for the control module.

You still getting the matching dryer?

Paul
 
To this much roomier drum... I like how Hotpoint considered every detail in the WMA models the way they colour coordinated the door seal with the machine. Zircon, Polar and Satin Aluminum machines having grey seals and Linen and Oyster having this natural colour.

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