Special thankyou's to Gary, Mathew and Mike...

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& Finally....

many thanks to Mike.

During the time that Mathew was oop north, we arranged to pop into see Mike for a couple of days, during which time Mathew perfomed some surgery on his A3008 Keymatic de luxe.

First off though, some pics of other machines:

a new acquisition of Mikes - Hotpoint 17351 dryer....

 

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then to the old favourites in the form of the servis Mk75 supa-dry compact...

 

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and its matching washer, the Servis Mk72 automatic...

 

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the 3224 keymatic, waiting for some final tinkering and a water test, now fully equipped with an intact door gasket!

and next door to Hoover UK's first dryer - the model 3020...

 

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Creda Reversmat on top of the Electra 11500
Hotpoint 1731 compact on top of the 1701...

 

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the A3418 Computer Control exclusive (from Comet) next to the A3308 standard Commy...

 

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Mk 72 next to the superb Mk308S slimline electronic...

 

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Mk76 Compact wringer, with Hotpoint Countess in the background...

 

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Mk75 compact alongside the Mk260 Multivent...

 

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Mk308S with the 600 Quartz...

 

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the Titan....

 

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a better piccy of the 308S....

 

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with its drum joined together in the middle!

 

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the Hotpoint 1842 Currys exclusive, next to the 1701 liberator and electra 11500...

 

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a better piccy of the electra 11500....

 

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will post the A3008 keymatic repair in a bit.

Here it is next to the A3006 automatic...

 

[lebron]

Wow that's a lot of machines. very cool

 

[paulinroyton]

Great

What a fantastic display of washers. Love the servis MK72, my mum had the same one.

Paul

 

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Now to the surgery!

The gubbins of Mike's A3008...

 

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The keyplate reader, underneath its protective plastic sheet...

 

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Let the operation commence, with progress closely watched by the A3006...

 

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Having detached the upper support springs, Mike pushes down on the outer drum for Mathew to undo the top backplate bolts...

 

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Off comes the final bolt....

 

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and, after a bit of persuasion, the backplate is split from the outer drum for probably the first time in 30 years...

 

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to reveal the reason for the weeping at the back of the drum - a seriously perished rear tub seal...

 

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a bit closer, showing the seal had broken up...

 

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Removal of the backplate also revealed the curse of Hoover outer tubs - namely rust spots developing around the motor support welds.

Another machine, which has recently been dealt with, was found to have the same issue but on a worse scale, with gentle rubbing with fingers producing actual holes...

 

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a bit closer, showing bits of torn and perished rear seal still attached to the rear of the outer tub...

 

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So out comes the sandpaper and stanley knofe, to cut off all the old seal and smooth off the surfaces...

 

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now all the surface rust stains have been removed, you can see the rust spots more clearly...