Look what came home with me from Manchester

[electron1100]

Backplates

your avin a larf mate! look ill tell yah wot ill do, though im skintin meself doin it.

Ill swop yoo this super strenfend one forrit an it cums wivah metool pully nun of yah plastik wons ere

 

[chestermikeuk]

I`ll.......

Raise you a fiver and give you a tenner!!!...lol,

Really glad the vitreous tub is in good nick, its the one thing that makes your machine stand out from the rest of the crowd of the 18.. series...
I wonder if the 1600 was similar?? perhaps Nige can answer!!

If you can wait till spring, pop across to the next midlands meet and introduce yourself to the "Spa of Neil & Bob" you could easily take the wrap around cabinet off!!

 

[hotpoint95622]

Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Well phase one of the pressure pot has gone rather well, the cardboard mould came out after a bit of twisting, now give it some more time to cure and then remove the wire in phase two, then re-fit it and see if it’s water and air tight.

 

[electron1100]

Thick Walls

Ah right now i can see, well with walls that thick Lee I see no reason for it to leak EVER! well done on the over engineering have a gold star * ;-)

 

[hotpoint95622]

Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Thank you, Gary.
I just hope it is water tight; my other fear is it dissolving in the washing detergents.

 

[electron1100]

Rubber Toys

Lee
i have used silicon sealant for years without problems of that kind, dont forget most of them are oil/petrol/high temperature resistant.

I reckon that will be fine matey ;-)

where you all excited coming home from work to see if it had worked ? I usually am when i am waiting for things to set/dry etc

 

[hotpoint95622]

Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Not excited, I had convinced myself that it would not work and would have to scrap out the grunge, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it seems to have work out something like I had planed, you know what this sort of botch jobs can come out like.

 

[electron1100]

Botch Jobs

Yes they are but not totally without thinking or some understanding of the problem, a real botch would be........ummm selotape around the bowl ;-)

 

[hotpoint95622]

Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Another question about the history of these machines should the draw front be plane white or is some text or symbols missing from it??

 

[matchboxpaul]

OMG - that paint job was slightly iffy, wasnt it.
Ah well - onwards and upwards with the top notch restoration.

Re the powder drawer Lee.

Before your machine came along I had never seen an image of an 1851/03 before, so I cant definitely say whether the drawer had anything written on it or not.
However I would assume that it was a cabinet white plain facia.

The first Liberator - model 1850 - had the name on the facia and a plain drawer facia (pre 'ELECTRONIC' mumbo jumbo).
see below...

 

[matchboxpaul]

Model 1851 - with interlock over the 1850:

the only image I have is taken from my copy of an instruction manual.

It insinuates that the 1851 was visually identical to the 1850.
see below...

 

[matchboxpaul]

Model 1851/03 - with fabric conditioner dispenser and associated plumbing changes inside, over the 1851:

with the 1851/03 having its name written on the facia, at most all the 1851/03 would have had on it was 'ELECTRONIC' with the electron symbol.

If I was in your position I would leave it blank white, as gut instinct makes me feel that the 'ELECTRONIC' thing would have come in with the 1828/01 and 1828/02 refresh and when the name was also moved to the powder drawer.

I might be wrong though.

Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

'ELECTRONIC' template for you below...

 

[reversomatic]

Vitreous enamel tub/Drum

Hi Mike and all, as regards to similarity of 1850 and 1600 tub/drums the only similarity is the colour of the vitreous enamel.The 1600 drum had a more flat front as apposed to the 1850 having a large curved front lip.The drum baffles were very similar though.Interesting thing about the 1600 drum spider is that is was plastic coated so didnt corrode.Good see these NEWER MACHINES being cared for,or it seems that way when you get to my age. Lee R.E. pressure chambers ,should still be out there somewhere as they where used up to new generation machines with stainless steel front drum plate.Great work so far congratulations.Regards Nige.

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Nige.

Will start a thread on the 1600 shortly and will be posting the info you gave me, plus those exploded diagrams I rediscovered I had too.

See if the diagrams jog any more memories you have of your 1830.

Hope all is well with you.

Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

In the meantime....

Hi Lee.

Hope these will come in useful or, at the very least, interesting....

 

[matchboxpaul]

the top facia is the the Hotpoint that never was, in the form of the single button, single powder compartment, cold fill only model 1840 - simply to have been known as 'LIBERATOR'...

 

[matchboxpaul]

the 1840 Hotpoint Liberator...

 

[matchboxpaul]

and the 1850 and 1851...

 

[matchboxpaul]

...

 

[matchboxpaul]

'container'! and associated equipment...

 

[matchboxpaul]

...

 

[matchboxpaul]

cabinet assembly and associated parts...

 

[matchboxpaul]

...

 

[matchboxpaul]

console parts...

 

[matchboxpaul]

hope they are useful.

paul
p.s if your part 24 ever breaks (the door release push button extention), then let me know. I have spares of these.

p.p.s have attached again below in a slightly bigger photo

 

[matchboxpaul]

and the pecker switch arrangement, slightly bigger...

 

[hotpoint95622]

Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

OMG, Wow, thank you, Paul

Parts lists and diagrams, I am forever indebted to you for the time and effort of posting them, most interesting and very useful, I love looking at the parts diagrams, wiring plans and timer charts ect.

I will just clean the draw front leaving it as is.

Many thanks.
Lee

 

[electron1100]

SOD THE DRAWINGS WHERES THE RUBBER THINGY

?

 

[hotpoint95622]

Hotpoint Liberator De Luxe 1851-03

Removed the wire from the pressure pot, then gave it an air test by blowing down the outlet and covering the inlet side; I could not here any air escaping which is very promising indeed.