The justly famous Hoover Rinse-O-Matic !

[unclejohn]

Hey everyone!

There it is: My own 'Rinse-O-Matic' (Model # 0632) once made by Hoover.

On quite a few occasions it provided a cool and fun washday experience.

I took a ton of photos of that one so here are a few of those to share:

 

[unclejohn]

0632, before ...

 

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... and after ...

 

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0632 i.d.

Identification sticker with Serial Nr, etc.

 

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0632, back view

 

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0632, back view with original table top formica

One will notice the missing plastic handle (table top) and the broken plastic cord clip (power cord and drain hose retainer). I had designed by someone the small Hoover logo (peel and apply color sticker) that says 'Hey, I'm a genuine Hoover washing machine!' There were some masking tape pieces here and there at that moment to keep things in place because I had to move the machine around.

 

[unclejohn]

0632, top view

 

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0632, top view with open lid (spin compartment)

 

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0632, spin basket and controls

 

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0632, under the machine

 

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0632, spray paint ...inside a living room !

Yeah, that is insane...

 

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0632, pump base, hoses, belts and spinner pulley

 

[twintubber]

Hmmm.....Now WHERE Have I Seen Somthing Like This Before???

Hey unclejohn! Great pics!
And thanks for those. Others can now get a glimpse of that really great machine-one of Hoovers' best I feel.
Any chance you have some vids of it in action to add?

Another pic of mine, for ya!

 

[vacbear58]

Close but no cigar

When I first saw this machine I was surprised how much it looked like the 3312/3314 Hoovematics made over here - from the top. Much more so that the later model HMs. However looking at the pictures from underneath I am surprised to see how different the pumping arrangements are.

It appears that this machine is still using a pump driven off the motor pully although it also seems to have a spin dryer pump too. So did this machine require the impellor to be running whilst emptying the wash tub? In Uk models of this vintage there was a single pump connected to the spinner which was also used to empty the wash tub - the control on the top deck having a mechanical linkage almost to the bottom of the machine to set a valve for one or the other.

Can anyone confirm?

Al

 

[barcoboy]

I don't believe vacbear58 that the wash motor has to be running in order to empty the wash tub. The belt driven pump connected to the spin motor is the same as my Hoover 0519, including the pinch valve between the pump and the wash tub. Opening this pinch valve allows the spin pump to empty the wash tub. But my washer does not have the Y after that valve, the extra hoses, nor the wash motor driven pump, so I'm thinking it is for some sort of recirculation/filtration feature of this model.

unclejohn, can you snap some more pictures of this pump and hoses, and clarify what this extra stuff is for?

 

[twintubber]

If unclejohn Doesn't mind.....

I'll jump in here and answer that for both of you.
The reason unclejohn and I LOVE this model of Hoover is that it does indeed have a recirculating filter in the wash tub.
The pump that is driven by the wash motor sends water up into a spout in the top left corner of the wash tub-see the pic of my yellow machine above and you can see the little rubber spout.
That flows into the filter you see attached to the lid of mine and thus you get a "Filter-Flo" style of true recirculating lint filtration.
The drain pump is typical in that it runs off the spin motor to drain both wash and spin tubs.
I hope that helps and unclejohn will have more to add for us.

Pic featuring my three showing the lint filter on the Hoover.

 

[unclejohn]

Scott, sorry no vids --but thanks for the comments!

Barcoboy and Alistair, thank you as well for your comments. Much appreciated.

Here are a couple of extra photos which, I hope, should add a little bit.

Barcoboy wrote ''I'm thinking it is for some sort of recirculation/filtration feature''. Yes, that's right. No real 'lint filtering' as such but some sort of a basic filtration device (flow) which is, after all, better than nothing.

TwinTubber (Scott) gives an exactly right explanation concerning that one-of-a-kind machine. Indeed, to empty wash tub and spin can the pump is driven by the spin motor in 'standard' twin-tub fashion.

Here's a pic showing the small rubber spout of the recirculating gizmo about which Scott refers to.

 

[unclejohn]

additional pics

Hoover 0632

 

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This one

 

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And this last one :

An inside look at the Hoover tt (Hoover # 0632)

 

[unclejohn]

One final note

Please note that on every picture where you can see rust --or whatever damage-- it was shot prior to renovations. After renovs this gorgeous little machine looked almost like new! - uj

 

[twintubber]

Great Pics!

Thanks for those and the further explanation as I was hoping you would add. I learn about mine through your experiences.
I'm so excited to get working on mine soon now after seeing yours all cleaned up.
Strange though, how small the rear access panel is compared to many other Hoover TT models which were much larger.

 

[barcoboy]

AHA! I never put 1 and 1 together, but that explains why on my 0519 there is a hose coupler and clamp between the pinch valve on the pump and the wash tub drain... it's in the exact same spot the Y is on the 0632. I guess Hoover designed it that way so that the same pump and same wash tub drain hose could be used on either the 0519 and 0632.

Thanks unclejohn for the extra photos!

 

[unclejohn]

Hi guys! Thanks, again, for your interest in this washing machine.

I will digress a little bit:

Tonight I had to go to the nearby hospital, wait for four hours, then meet a doc who ordered radiographies coz a severe pain under the left foot (heel, to be more precise) just appeared today. Almost instantly! Ouch!!! Per chance the radios revealed nothing too serious, but I'll have to take pain killers during a couple of weeks, put some ice regularly and avoid walks during at least one week.

No idea about the medical term for that kind of a shit, but in french (outta here) they call that 'fasciite plantaire' or 'aponevrose'. In a word my FOOT is LOOSE!

Let's get back on our feet now...

Yeah, Scott, the rear access panel is small, although it will certainly look so much bigger when compared to the model 0611 with its little inspection hatches.

Most probably, barcoboy. I concur. The Hoovers # 0519 and 0632 belong to the same 1970s generation and there are some similitudes in their outlook and 'mechanics'.

As you can imagine I regret a lot sometimes the fact that I had to sell that baby.

 

[twintubber]

Wishing You Well unclejohn!!!

Sorry to hear of your painful issues and wish you safe and speedy recovery.
If I may ask, seeing the pics you posted, why did you sell that model of Hoover instead of one of the three or four 'similar' models you had from that one?
Just curious after seeing your neat pics.
And I only recently saw some pics of how small the access panels were on older model Hoovers, so I see your point.
Take good care of yourself and rest up!

 

[barcoboy]

Get well soon unclejohn!!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Well I Never......

A Hoovermatic with a Filter-Flow system, would never have dreamed it..!!

If this machine is a Rinse-O-Matic where does the cold fill hose connect?

 

[twintubber]

Hi chestermikeuk!

If I hadn't seen one myself I wouldn't have ever imagined it either.
It is so SIMPLE a design and yet, I wonder why it was not featured on more models and/or much earlier models.
The water temp. is still controlled manually from the faucet/tap by the user.
The "Rinse-O-Matic" is the same as the rinsing system on the British "Hoovermatic" version of this style/model of machine.
There's a brief showing of it in my 'Canadian Simplicity Washer (Video #1)' on YouTube.
I'm really excited to see mine in action once it's all fixed up and operable again.
I'll be sure to post videos of THAT machine in action I can assure you.

 

[mickeyd]

Ditto what Mike said

Unreal, surreal, wow, and a Hoover could really use a filter because of all the lint the impeller produces, especially when you break the rules for nasty rags and give 2 or 3 cycles of thrashing-about like I do. ;'D

Maybe Mike's wondering what I'm wondering: WHERE is the water inlet valve or port?

 

[unclejohn]

Thanks for the kind words

The pills DO tame a lot of the pain but i know i must be patient. The doc said if the pain do not lessen within a week or so it would be advisable to go for injections of cortisone. We'll see.

I kept the old Hoovs because these are a childhood nostalgia kind of thing, not the 'newer' model in my case. The fact that I now have three different models of the same series (051x & 061x) has also influenced my choice. BUT, to be honest, such a decision is a heart breaker. I had to let go one of my babes and, believe me, its been really difficult to see her wave 'goodbye'. Maybe one day i will find & pick up another one, who knows?

BTW, what wonderful colors for a washer that yellow!!