Operation Matchbox Rescue! - Hoover 3236H
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matchboxpaul
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Thanks for the comments guys.
Seamus - you posting the pictures started the ball rolling, which culminated in the machines being saved. Without that first stage, they would still be on the top floor of an old school building.
Work done on the machine right upto this evening has really divorced the machine from its previous existence. Cant wait to show you what has happened between the weekend and now!
Will take the story through to its arrival at its other owners home in Cardiff tonight.
Seamus - you posting the pictures started the ball rolling, which culminated in the machines being saved. Without that first stage, they would still be on the top floor of an old school building.
Work done on the machine right upto this evening has really divorced the machine from its previous existence. Cant wait to show you what has happened between the weekend and now!
Will take the story through to its arrival at its other owners home in Cardiff tonight.
matchboxpaul
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Let the investigations begin....
first to remove the lid that looks diseased...
first to remove the lid that looks diseased...
matchboxpaul
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Lid removal revealed a lot of dust inside and pitting on top of the outer tub, that thankfully appears to be surface only.
Strange thing is the bottom of the outer tub looks pristine.
Strange thing is the bottom of the outer tub looks pristine.
matchboxpaul
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Opening the door revealed the lovely and immaculate blue with white speckles enamel drum.
No dings or dents in here - fantastic condition.
I have a feeling that my mothers machine had a darker blue to black drum, but maybe my memory is playing tricks....
No dings or dents in here - fantastic condition.
I have a feeling that my mothers machine had a darker blue to black drum, but maybe my memory is playing tricks....
matchboxpaul
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arty shot....
decided to move my car from the front of garys garage and reverse it into a parking space.
looked in my left hand rear view mirror and this is what i saw....
decided to move my car from the front of garys garage and reverse it into a parking space.
looked in my left hand rear view mirror and this is what i saw....
matchboxpaul
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Look where the dial pointer is pointing!
did it work or didnt it?
did it work or didnt it?
matchboxpaul
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The machine basks in the sun...
matchboxpaul
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detailing of the old original door seal, embossed with the name of HOOVER.
This picture also shows the blue of the drum really well...
This picture also shows the blue of the drum really well...
matchboxpaul
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AUTOMATIC DE LUXE
matchboxpaul
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Programming guide and the dial.
Unfortunately the dial has been damaged by an attempt to get the cover off it.
Although it produces a smart finish, the shint cap locks on tight and the usual habit for removing it seems to be to tear away at the edge of the dial, with the obvious negative results.
Mathew has a spare dial and even his has been subjected to slight tearing to get at the cap.
As it is, we cant remove the cap so its original damaged dial will continue to live with it.
The chip out of the red ring will be repaired at some stage.....
Unfortunately the dial has been damaged by an attempt to get the cover off it.
Although it produces a smart finish, the shint cap locks on tight and the usual habit for removing it seems to be to tear away at the edge of the dial, with the obvious negative results.
Mathew has a spare dial and even his has been subjected to slight tearing to get at the cap.
As it is, we cant remove the cap so its original damaged dial will continue to live with it.
The chip out of the red ring will be repaired at some stage.....
matchboxpaul
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To the rear...
the solonoid panel and back panel of the machine has surface rusted quite badly, but would repsray really well after a sanding down.
Behind that though - a miracle....
the solonoid panel and back panel of the machine has surface rusted quite badly, but would repsray really well after a sanding down.
Behind that though - a miracle....
matchboxpaul
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...in the form of an absolutely pristine pulley wheel and seemingly new backplate.
no pitting or staining at all to speak of, so whether the machine saw much use in its life or was repaired shortly before being abandonned - who knows.
bearings are rock solid too.
Either way - its all immaculate....
no pitting or staining at all to speak of, so whether the machine saw much use in its life or was repaired shortly before being abandonned - who knows.
bearings are rock solid too.
Either way - its all immaculate....
matchboxpaul
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motor and very clean pressure bottle.
belt is in good nick too...
belt is in good nick too...
matchboxpaul
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with back panel attached, no doubt chinwagging to the young whipper-snapper opposite, in the form of Gary's lovely A3190 electron 1100....
matchboxpaul
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out of sight ...
...though not out of mind?
...though not out of mind?
matchboxpaul
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Before the time in Plymouth was up, it just had to be done - a lineup with the first matchbox preserved, in the form of Gary's stunning 3243H Keymatic De Luxe.
Below is the Key...
Below is the Key...
matchboxpaul
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Mine and Mathew's 3236H (Mathew a.k.a Keymatic3203 and myself both share ownership of the 3236H)...
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and together - middle and top of the range....
matchboxpaul
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3236H & 3243H...
matchboxpaul
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Somehow the paintwork of the 3236H (left) needs to look like the 324H (right)!
erm ...... rriiiggggggggghhhhhhhhhhht!
erm ...... rriiiggggggggghhhhhhhhhhht!
matchboxpaul
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even though the 3236H is....erm....blemished, they still look great together....
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3236H borrows some of the 3243H's clothes....
matchboxpaul
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the other 2 drums.....
blue enamel of the 3236H...
blue enamel of the 3236H...
matchboxpaul
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and.....
the perk of buying a 3243H, in the form of a Stainless Steel drum...
the perk of buying a 3243H, in the form of a Stainless Steel drum...
matchboxpaul
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Open wide...
matchboxpaul
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Thanks to Gary for helping on the day and in the run upto collecting the machines.
Be great to get the 3236H and 3243H together again, once the 3236H is visually sorted.
After this photo the machine was reloaded, alongwith the toploader, into my car for the drive to Cardiff, to visit its other owner Mathew (keymatic3203).
Be great to get the 3236H and 3243H together again, once the 3236H is visually sorted.
After this photo the machine was reloaded, alongwith the toploader, into my car for the drive to Cardiff, to visit its other owner Mathew (keymatic3203).
matchboxpaul
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touchdown
the plot of welsh land that has seen many a machine sat upon it - just by the door in Mathew's kitchen!
More updates soon.
paul
the plot of welsh land that has seen many a machine sat upon it - just by the door in Mathew's kitchen!
More updates soon.
paul
A great big WELL DONE Paul
It is wonderful that you have taken the trouble to rescue these machines, and it looks like it may just be cosmetic damage which can be repaired. It will be great to hear if it actually works when connected up and if it does not, well Matthew's clever hands will soon put that right. Another piece in the jigsaw of Hoover's magnificant washing machine heritage.
Al
It is wonderful that you have taken the trouble to rescue these machines, and it looks like it may just be cosmetic damage which can be repaired. It will be great to hear if it actually works when connected up and if it does not, well Matthew's clever hands will soon put that right. Another piece in the jigsaw of Hoover's magnificant washing machine heritage.
Al
cfz2882
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epic rescue!
that hoover looks to be in very good condition-looks like
after a few checks are done and dust cleaned off the motor
commutator,could hook up water and power and see what happens
-might "work-a-treat"!
If any of that rust has etched into the steel,a little primer
might make the finish smooth again.
Congrats on those saves!
that hoover looks to be in very good condition-looks like
after a few checks are done and dust cleaned off the motor
commutator,could hook up water and power and see what happens
-might "work-a-treat"!
If any of that rust has etched into the steel,a little primer
might make the finish smooth again.
Congrats on those saves!
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