Now a WashDog Owner

[keymatic3203]

reversing pulsator

Hi ozzie, we'll I've often thought about this, as well as a lint filter.

the first thing would be to have an electric timer, as you couldnt have the drive cable to the timer reversing or you're 4 mins would never be up lol. The reversing I think would be best done using a hoover reversing dryer motor and timer, giving a reverse every 37 second have the timer fixed to reverse but not wind down. the other change which you may not think of would be the belt tension, the way the belt is tensioned withe the weight of the motor, only works in the usual clockwise wash direction. Anyway I'm waffling but it would be an interesting experiment to see if anyone does this one day.

I've also had ideas for adding an electric valve to the autorinse and having a preselecter for the number of rinses, and a slow roatation of the spinner whilst the water flows to aid more even rinsing, but thats all many restoration away.

So when your thinking what to do one day Austin give it a go.

That new Hoovermatic of yours looks great, I think its a 3310E.

Mathew

 

[sesteve]

Like your thinking

Hi Mathew

Washing bedding or shirts is a particular nightmare for tangling!! I guess the other problem with reversing the direction of the pulsator though is the shape of the wash tub so you could end up with laundry congestion at the bottom of the tub when it reverses lol!!

I think the lack of a lint filter is the main drawback of the Hoovermatic as everything that attracts fluff acts as the filter. The Hotpoint filter flows had the advantage here. I guess with the newer models you could fit a mechanical pump to the wash motor on the side where you would connect in the mechanical timer on the older models and adapt the tub drain pipe. The biggest issue would be returning the water to the tub as not sure where you would do this.

I really like your idea of slow rotation of the spinner too - brilliant. You should jot them down so some of us could try them out

Just a quick question for you though - I've been using the WD40 White Lithium grease but is this ok or should I be using something else for lubricating the bearings. I'm worried about grease getting onto the washing.

Cheers
Steve

 

[wight_rabbit]

The Wash Dog is being collected tomorrow.

I have found a couple of local appliance spares shops that have spares for this machine and one shop (run by an elderly couple) said they MAY have a fill hose for this machine. The other shop showed me a crate with spares in including wheels, bearings, belts, a pump, I am sure there was a control knob too

 

[wight_rabbit]

Here is another of my Hoover Appliances that the WashDog will join

 

[sesteve]

Bet you are excited. You will have lots of fun with it when you get it sorted out. lots of photos please. Fingers crossed for the fill hose - sounds promising. If you go back to the spare parts place could you do me a cheeky favour and ask if they have 4 wheels for the 3314L as I need to buy some as they are missing from my machine and if they have replacement plastic clips for the top of the spin dryer then I could do with those too as haven't been able to find them anywhere. Wish I knew the parts number!!

I'm sure I have an original spare knob if you get stuck

 

[wight_rabbit]

hi!

Yes they had several wheels. Its strange on the Isle of Wight there are lots of "traditional" independent shops still. There is a lovely on in Ryde - family owned - that sells Household appliances, crockery, food mixers and the like. Thy are so helpful in there.

I can't remember if the lady showed me knobs for it as I have knobs on the mind wanting toget the timer control knob sorted. It was such a fluke taking the back off and noticing the snapped shaft on the timer knob and twisting the timer shaft with a pair of pliers there was a click - plugged machine in and off it went - she had a pump but no pump pulley - I guess that bit can be salvaged off the old pump?? The price tag on the pump box (which was all brown and tatty) was £21.50.

I actually wondered if she would take a bulk price to get rid of all the spares?

 

[sesteve]

You could offer to take them off them - they might be glad for the space and I bet they haven't sold any in years. I reckon shops like this up and down the UK chucked loads of stuff out as they have been sadly closing. You are really lucky to still have some. I'll have to pop over on the hovercraft sometime before you snaffle them all up lol

Yep you will be able to take the pulley off the old pump. Love the constellation too - very smart and in excellent condition.

 

[wight_rabbit]

I adore my constellation! It does have a dent in it though but it was like it when I acquired it second hand!

There is no rust on it and I think the paintwork is original. The floatation ring has the usual drag scratches though.

I do like retro things. My mum has a Hoover fan heater! I think it is very old.

There is another old fashioned spares shop I know of on the mainland so I might ask them if they have spares.

Maybe we all need to go to these local places and buy up the obslete spares for our club!

 

[ozzie908]

I actually wondered if she would take a bulk price to get ri

Or maybe she would like to start using ebay and sell them for twice as much ? )

Austin

 

[wight_rabbit]

I guess as we have now moved towards a throw away society where things are made to last just beyond the warrantee but are uneconomical to repair - spare parts shops have become passe.

Its so sad the way it has all gone. Thankfully although we have throw away consumer goods on the Isle of Wight we are still probably about 25 years behind the times and life is slower here. Where I live we can still go out and leave the door unlocked.

My main washer machine is a Miele WT2670 Washer Dryer and I would not hesitate to get it repaired if it went wrong. I couldnt throw it away and buy again it was quite costly.

 

[sesteve]

eBay

Good point Austin and talking of it there is a Hoovermatic pump on there for £20 and no bids. Perhaps these places could survive a little longer with the extra income. There was a great Hoover repair shop in Southsea and my ex's mum always used them to repair her ancient Hoover washing machine with a 600 spin. I'm sure she kept it going but it's closed now as most people chuck their machines now and the new ones are not so easy to repair - sad really

Whilst washing machines are my main obsession I also quite like Bakelite items such as my smiths selectric wall clock and Bush Radio. You'll have to post a picture of the fan heater and your dustette just so we can see

 

[wight_rabbit]

I have a working 300 series bakelite telephone connected to my land line. Lovely to hear it ring!

This is what it looks like. This is not mine but I can do a photo of it later. I also have a sectric electric wall clock. Goblin Teasmade also.

 

[wight_rabbit]

OK So here are some photos of my old things!

First off The Hoover Dustette Hand Held Vaccuum Cleaner!

 

[wight_rabbit]

My Current kitchen work horse!

The Russell Hobbs K2S Stainless Steel Electric Kettle. Original Element.

Tea or Coffee Anyone?

Notice also the black tin containing the tea bags!

 

[wight_rabbit]

Goblin DC25 Teasmade

 

[keymatic3203]

A great Hoover Shop in Southsea

Could it be this one in Elm Grove.

I was at the polytechnic/university at ports mouth 1990-93, and spent many an evening cycling round all the second hand shops looking at the appliances in the windows. But this shop was the best, on my first day down in portsmouth i walked past and remeber seeing a 3060 electronic 1100 forsale in the window and drooling. The shop was floor was double stacked with all the 70's and 80's classics, and many times on the pretext of buying a junior belt i'd get the courage to ask about the keymatic, which at that point I'd not even seen a picture of.

Well I could write pages of appliance memories from back then, and confess what I didn't save, but this is a photo i took on a return visit back in 2008, sadly it had closed, I can still remember those windows filled with reconditioned washers and vacs, the spares posters and of course the stacks of old machines, i would have given anything to have got my hands on.

 

[sesteve]

Hey

That's the one. They lived in Margate road round the corner. I never went in it but used to love looking through the window too. Aww it makes me feel sad and the signs look great - just look at the phone number!! I think it was like that for some time unfortunately.

Spooky but I used to do the same when I was a student at Leeds poly in 1989 but I never took any photos of the shops though ) I seem to remember a good shop in the indoor market or was it the Merrion Centre or both - I can't remember now too long ago and I was a closeted appliance fan in those days lol!! I also remember the YEB oh happy days.........

 

[badgerdx]

Wight Rabbit, you have my Holy Grail Teasmade. I've coveted that model ever since I saw it on "Stephen Fry's 100 Favourite Gadgets" Having watched that video on using the twin tub, I now totally need one for my knitwear business.

 

[chestermikeuk]

!" I now totally need one for my knitwear business."

Bob, whatever for? to unravel jumpers..?, the Hoovers have a very vigorous wash action hence the four minute wash for cottons, lighter fabrics one to two mins, I can see woollens or knitwear would be best soaked in the washtub and a hand wash in the tub, which is great because the tub is deep, and then you do have the spinner extractor to hand...

Mathew, Oh memories of those signs, one on every high street, ours was Eric Critchleys Hoover Centre, when you think I wonder if Hoover specified shops with a frontage because all the ones I saw where similar, Centre Door set back with window displays either side...Perhaps we should start a thread of appliance shop fronts!!

Lovely set of appliances there IOW, classics in their own right, I like the cord on the Goblin teasmade, mine needs replacing and was looking to see what was available other than black & yellow iron cable.

Here`s that ever faithful WashDog add...

 

[wight_rabbit]

Here are some photos of my Hoover 3314L.

I have repaired the pump and the timer knob. The water valve knob needs the silver insert to stick to it! I have replaced the pump belt. I will be replacing the pulsator belt and spin belt and have managed to source a filling hose. I think the fill hose fits to the metal tube as shown in this photo??

 

[wight_rabbit]

Front of Appliance

I have renewed the mains plug. The old one was dirty and the three core wires were insulated by black tape near the end. I cut this off and did a proper job.

 

[wight_rabbit]

Rear of Machine.

Paintwork seems in good order commensurate with age.

 

[wight_rabbit]

Spin Dryer. The Fill/Rinse arm has been removed to inspect if the fill hose tube is present as discussed in another thread. Thankfully it seems all in order? There is a metal tube showing!

 

[wight_rabbit]

Wash Tub Interior

 

[wight_rabbit]

Wash Tub flywheel, belt and motor.

 

[wight_rabbit]

Wash Tub Pulsator

 

[wight_rabbit]

Today the machine was filled to the water line and left for an hour to check for leaks. The wash motor and pulsator works fine. The machine pumps out satisfactorily. The heater was also tested and heated the water.

The new Orange MK 13 Amp plug looks very smart!

What do you guys think of my 3314L? What other attention do you think it needs?

 

[optima]

Hoovermatic Deluxe

Thanks for posting these wonderful pictures. I have had the pleasure of using the exact machine quite some years back & i so want to have one now.

 

[wight_rabbit]

Here also is a photo of my 300 Series telephone. It is in full working order and was saved from being thrown to the dump. I cleaned it up and gave the insides and dial some TLC. I used a conversion kit so that it can be used on a modern line and sourced some original braided telephone cable to renew the work wire to the receiver handset. It is as good as new.

It is much nicer making and taking a telephone call using this apparatus that some modern mobile phone.

The answering machine is a BT Response 50 from 1991 and plays Frere Jaque while the cassette tape advances.

 

[optima]

Hoovermatic Deluxe

Well at least i have one part of your Hoovermatic Deluxe. Spinarinse gets used every time i need to use the Tumble dryer.