March 1982 was good for MATCHED HOTPOINTS!

[aquarius1984]

November 1982 to be exact ....

Best Buy 18361 and 17351 dryer.

This is the real set we got for true Hotpoint fans, the set has seen some restoration.

Pics......

They pretty much say it all.

 

[aquarius1984]

DRYER

 

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STACKED

 

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Just thought that I titled the thread wrong it is Nov 1982.

as the 59 on the rating plate confirms....

 

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Childs view, scary!

 

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Dial

 

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Buttons

 

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Side by side

 

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2

 

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first load

 

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videos to follow along with the restoration pics.

Many thanks to the great mate from Cardiff again for helping us out with this machine and still ever greatful for the effort you put into the 95620.

Rob and Paul
x

 

[aquarius1984]

oh, i forgot.....

the real pic of one happy owner....

 

[dubstar85]

Congratulations! You guys really do seem to get all the luck! Looking forward to the videos! Want to know if the hotpoint tumble dryers are as loud as i remember.

David

 

[newwave1]

*Shakes head* HOW DO YOU DO IT! lol! You guys! I thank you for bringing this to my eyes! My envy runs wild! Though i've been promised i once we move and i get my own garage back up and running, it will be on like donkey kong! lol! I really don't have the space in my current set up & i can't really keep adding to my collection at my parents, they're doing me a favour letting me keep my old gems in their!

I Can't wait to see this thread develop!!!

Moooooooooooooooooooooooooore! lol!

Thanks guys!

Darren

 

[aquarius1984]

Ok

Here is the first video of it doing its maiden wash in our ownership.

No great surprise to note its on a 85 deg wash but the whites were all I had LOL.

R&P

 

[aquarius1984]

David,
cheers mate for the welcome comments it really does feel like luck is on our side of late but it helps when good mates look out for you too and give a helping hand.

The dryer does roar yes but then it wouldnt be a Hotpoint if it didnt.

This model is quite rare anyways with it being the Best/Super buy basic one, most folk went for the 4 button version as these seem to come up on ebay more often.

This suits me just fine as I dont really take interest in anything but the 9 basic cycles a washer can do and never really select option buttons however if I had the Liberator I just wouldnt be able to resist the TOL model with its 2 glistening purple dials.

Darren cheers for the comments its nice to have something so rare especially when we have put the hard work into it to get it back to new. Somehow so much nicer than buying "off the peg" restored/reconditioned ones.

R&P

 

[gorenje]

Congratulations Robert! Very nice machines. I love the shape of the handle on the doors. Oh yes, and very nice vintage softener and detegent.
Enjoy it, bye, Ingemar

 

[mattywashboy]

that is one of the cutest matching sets lol
congrats guys, another lot to add the ever growing collection lol.
much love
Matt

 

[hooverkeymatic]

Hottie

Sounds just like our wm53.

 

[robm]

Hi Paul and Rob

Congratulations on your new acquired machines, they look lovely and mint. I wonder, does this have the interim straight to top speed spin?

I don't actually know how to tell how old my 18580 is, can you help at all?

Rob