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Thought I'd jump into this place... Who knew there are others out there that like washing machines....
Come across this forum while searching for an older Hoover machine (620 to Elite 935 or the 1st commander) nothing like the heavy duty wonders that had the blackstone line (good wash bowl, agitator, cast iron gearbox and the hefty SPD-1 motor) seems like these Aussie gems are harder to come by now....

Can't believe no pics of the internals of these exist online (explaining to friend why I bother chasing down a good machine) most ppl think the under baked efforts of the modern era are as good as it gets...

Hope to soon have one soon.... Spotted a commander on the bay, just got to organise freight...
 
Yeah... Who knew... Looking through this site I found out that the best of the Hoover top loaders were based on blackstone.... Will have to look into those machines n see the similarities...

I pulled the trigger and bought the commander on eBay (the last of the blackstone based machines) the later commanders got some different (plastic box small motor etc) setup.

Will post pics when I get it

 
I quite like the BOSS Hoover's

To tell you the truth, I quite like the BOSS (Balanced Orbit Suspension System) designed Hoover's like the 2300L in your picture.

Yes, agreed: not as sturdy as the older Hoover's with the cast iron gearbox, but there are still plenty of these BOSS washers working many years after they were introduced.

The suspension system of these washers did win an Australian design award as well.

Cheers
Leon
 
Lovely machine... Post a pic of the internals - trying to tell friends the differences.... I could so easy get more if I lived over east.... And machines tend to fare well in Victoria for some reason.... Must be the water I reckon

Through the week I scored 2 Elite machines of the blackstone era...

The older ones had the steel outer bowl. And the lint filter
 
That locks the gearbox in place in wash mode.... The recirc pump fills it and it expands, pushing the brake arm on top of the gearbox... In spin mode it is drawn back in...

I often wonder how the spin clutches hold on like they do... In the 820/920 series, the pump Darin's the bowl before the main motor cranks into spin mode... Avoiding all that start up drag.
 
That bladder

Hi Nate,
Yeah as mentioned it does hold the drum stationary, most importantly so the bowl can empty out before spinning commences. The 600 series saw the introduction of this feature to avoid the redistribution of soil into the washing by commencing spinning whilst draining.
 
The recirc phase engorges the bladder with water, pushing the drum brake on. It's sucked back in when the the pump sucks the water out of it. This happens at when the water is drained from the bowl, creating a vacuum and releasing the brake.
 
That looks very familiar underneath. Early 1970s Blackstone; later versions had the transmission near the base (before they stopped manufacturing in about 1975).

Blackstones did not have that "bladder" to hold the tub in place. Other difference that stands out to me is that the pump is white. I have only seen black plastic pumps.
 
Quick question Fred

You mentioned the pump: are they still available Stateside? I am getting a gradually increasing squeal from my pump, so would like to have a backup.
If they are still available, any chance you could hook me up with some details?

Would appreciate it heaps

Erik
 

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