Malleys washer

[arrrooohhh]

Hoover???

Crumbs alive!

Hoover and Simpson were mortal enemies!

The tub ring on the Malleys was unique to Malleys, if you compare the picture to the Simpson picture. It didnt last that long either. By this stage the Hoover design had changed somewhat from the original Blackstone version.

Gizmo, the Malleys tub always looked deeper than the Simpson tub. Is that really the case or just an illusion from the different tub ring?

 

[pulsatron]

Hoover vs Simpson

That was exactly the same Malleys Mum owned, the pictures bought back memories for me.
Ah yes Hoover vs Simpson a classic battle here in Australia,if I remember correctly, Hoover used a "Heli-Spiral" agitator action and Simpson had it's famed "8-vane agitator action" and each one claimed it worked best.
Funny thing Mum's best friend had the Hoover and her 2nd closest friend had the Simpson and each one tried to convince her that each one was better than the other when she was buyinh a new machine, in the end she got fed up with them and bought the Westinghouse instead. Although when it died she bought the Malleys pictured above so I guess in the end Simpson
won the battle with Mother at least.
Just as an aside what do you guys all think? was the Simpson washing action better or the Hoover?, personally I think the Simpson.

 

[gizmo]

Absolutely no doubt the Hoover was better, by a looong way.

I have used these Simpsons a few times, always thought the wash action was pathetic. Clothes on the top always stayed there, if overloaded (a favourite trick of mine, It's in the genes, just see my mother load a washer...) the clothes on top might not even get properly wet let alone clean. Hoovers spin faster too. If you saw them working side by side, the Hoover action is way stronger, even when overloaded it just powers through, the clothes get flung in and out with every turn of the spiral agi, with the Simpson the clothes underneath move OK but the ones on top barely move.

There is a clutch inside the transmission, it is a copper disc and a spring in the base of the trans, turn input shaft one way the shaft spirals up and releases the clutch (agitate action), turn the shaft the other way it spirals down and the clutch bites, releasing the brake which is between the pulley and the base plate, and turning the transmission, spin tube, tub and all. The pulley raises and lowers about half an inch as it changes actions, on wonky floors it can rub on the floor. This machine was in a very old house with a very wonky floor, vinyl underneath was badly scuffed so I raised the feet up to max to give more clearance.
The clutch is a weak point in these, and requires trans dis-assembly to fix so many "dead" ones need clutch replacement. Later ones have electric pump and neutral drain, so the clutch has an easier life and lasts longer.

I don't think the wash tub is any bigger, but the collar around the top including the lint filter is taller than the standard Simpson non-filter one, or that's how it looks to me.

Chris.

 

[gizmo]

us / aus spelling

And you Americans... look on the Malleys timer to see the correct way to spell WOOLLENS. (2 L's)

Slap!

Chris.

 

[IK351]

Malleys Aquarius 1400 - Western suburbs of Melbourne Vic

Hello people ,I have the same washing machine "Malleys Aquarius 1400" as pictured in Post# 76330 , Reply# 9 by gizmo, Chasing a main feed hose connected to the hot and cold water solenoid inlets and connecting further up to the tub to fill.

I have tried all the white goods repair places that I'm aware of with in my area but to no avail. in the Western suburbs of Melbourne Victoria , if anyone could point me to the right direction would greatly appreciated it, even if it means I have travel a little further for the hose.

I realise this is a old post but it's a long shot as I have exhaust all avenues , everyone wants to sell me a new washer machine but the Malleys Aquarius 1400 washing machine is still in perfect working order apart from a squiggly rubber flexible hose with several bents that has split.

As a last resort I might just use a automotive ( from Repco/even Clark Rubber ) heater hose but might be difficult to find the right bends and shape but then again maybe just use a longer hose and loop it around to prevent kinking.

Another thing I noticed is the way the original hose that I have removed from the machine , to me it does look right so possible it has been replace once in its life but doesn't look right the fitment of it on the machine. I might be wrong LOL.

Just talking/thinking out loud LOL would prefer the correct hose for the application.

Cheers