That must be a fun machine to have.
Has anyone here worked on one of those Hotpoint solid tub machines.
Has anyone here worked on one of those Hotpoint solid tub machines.
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Oy yes I certainly have, I know of at least three others as well who have successfully restored and used solid-tub Hotpoints. They are super fun machines to have.
Here is Ben's latest Hotpoint restoration:
Here is Ben's latest Hotpoint restoration:
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1969 Hotpoint Automatic Washer;
In a way, it looks like it works just like a GE Filter-Flo.
—Charles—
In a way, it looks like it works just like a GE Filter-Flo.
—Charles—
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I am fascinated by the “burp up” filter but it’s not like a Norge/Wards that only works with one agitator stroke. How did Hotpoint manage the constant filtering?
I am fascinated by the “burp up” filter but it’s not like a Norge/Wards that only works with one agitator stroke. How did Hotpoint manage the constant filtering?
Hotpoint!
We didnt have a brake system on our hotpoint it coasted to a stop, maybe because it was bol model!
We didnt have a brake system on our hotpoint it coasted to a stop, maybe because it was bol model!
How did Hotpoint manage the constant filtering?
The Fountain Filter agitator actually has a pump built into the base of the agitator that forces water up through to the filter on both sides of the agitation stroke. Two sections inside the agitator receive water into the pumping system via a vane with a sweeping finger that is keyed to the agitator post. The finger forces the water upward for both strokes that pushes through a rubber flapper. I can't imagine the effectiveness of the pump lasted long with hard water and scummy soap.
Peter - the fast brake was introduced on the 1969 Hotpoint washers and used up through the end in 1974. All previous Hotpoint washers, from the original Beam design through the co-axial transmission, coasted to a stop.
One way to tell that the POD is a 1970 and later (WLW) washer is the plastic fill flume grommet mounted to the top panel, whereas the '69 models (2LW) used the rubber fill flume used through most of the 60's (LW).
Ben
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The Fountain Filter agitator actually has a pump built into the base of the agitator that forces water up through to the filter on both sides of the agitation stroke. Two sections inside the agitator receive water into the pumping system via a vane with a sweeping finger that is keyed to the agitator post. The finger forces the water upward for both strokes that pushes through a rubber flapper. I can't imagine the effectiveness of the pump lasted long with hard water and scummy soap.
Peter - the fast brake was introduced on the 1969 Hotpoint washers and used up through the end in 1974. All previous Hotpoint washers, from the original Beam design through the co-axial transmission, coasted to a stop.
One way to tell that the POD is a 1970 and later (WLW) washer is the plastic fill flume grommet mounted to the top panel, whereas the '69 models (2LW) used the rubber fill flume used through most of the 60's (LW).
Ben
Like a phoenix rising from the brake dust, The Hotpoint - Part 2
Hi everyone! It's time for a really exciting update that is almost 16 years in the making! I would have never imagined writing Part 2 of this story so soon, considering where things left off only 18 months ago. For those who may recall from Part 1...
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Thank you Ben, for the technical info on the how the filter works. Fascinating! More effective than Norge/Wards design but yes, probably prone to clogging, etc.
Consumer Reports dinged it for being difficult to clean the inner passages
looks familiar
my aunt had one of these. i think it may have been the first W/D pair they purchased around 1965 and used it until 1980 or so. I remember going to visit around 1975 and helping her with wash day. This was a really fully featured machine- spray rinse, over-flow rinse, the fountain filter, etc. What was the longevity of these? Did they hold up well? And how did they compare to other brands like frigidaire, whirlpool, GE etc in terms of reliablity? Did GE produce these? Then why would they produce something to compete against their GE products?
my aunt had one of these. i think it may have been the first W/D pair they purchased around 1965 and used it until 1980 or so. I remember going to visit around 1975 and helping her with wash day. This was a really fully featured machine- spray rinse, over-flow rinse, the fountain filter, etc. What was the longevity of these? Did they hold up well? And how did they compare to other brands like frigidaire, whirlpool, GE etc in terms of reliablity? Did GE produce these? Then why would they produce something to compete against their GE products?
I have never owned a Hotpoint washer or dryer, and have only known a couple people who had ones made prior to them being made in the GE factory.
I've always heard their earlier washers didn't hold up as well as GE, Whirlpool, Kenmore or Maytag. Obviously the later ones lasted the same as GE, as only styling differed.
Hotpoint has been a division of GE for over a century. The company was originally known as the Pacific Electric Heating Co., of Ontario, California. Their first product was a clothes iron, but soon made toasters, coffee pots, and other small electric appliances. GE bought the company, along with Hughes - the originator of the electric range, and merged them into their heating device division, to become the Edison Electric Appliance Co. They did this to obtain certain patents for heating elements. The reason they stayed a division was because they had separate dealer networks. This enabled them to increase their market share in any given area. For example, in the town I live in, their was both a GE dealer (Snyder's), and a Hotpoint dealer (Weaver's) less than two blocks apart. In those days, dealers were franchised, so if one dealer was already selling Hotpoint, the other couldn't. But since GE was a separate line, another area dealer could sell them.
I've always heard their earlier washers didn't hold up as well as GE, Whirlpool, Kenmore or Maytag. Obviously the later ones lasted the same as GE, as only styling differed.
Hotpoint has been a division of GE for over a century. The company was originally known as the Pacific Electric Heating Co., of Ontario, California. Their first product was a clothes iron, but soon made toasters, coffee pots, and other small electric appliances. GE bought the company, along with Hughes - the originator of the electric range, and merged them into their heating device division, to become the Edison Electric Appliance Co. They did this to obtain certain patents for heating elements. The reason they stayed a division was because they had separate dealer networks. This enabled them to increase their market share in any given area. For example, in the town I live in, their was both a GE dealer (Snyder's), and a Hotpoint dealer (Weaver's) less than two blocks apart. In those days, dealers were franchised, so if one dealer was already selling Hotpoint, the other couldn't. But since GE was a separate line, another area dealer could sell them.
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for all the information on the Hotpoint Executive. I can see why they are fun machines. Very smooth operation.
for all the information on the Hotpoint Executive. I can see why they are fun machines. Very smooth operation.
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General Electric wanted to get their mitts on Hotpoint's "calrod" heating element patents and technology.
At first General Electric and Hotpoint had a friendly merger IIRC, but soon GE just took over. *LOL*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotpoint#Hotpoint
"Hotpoint" got it's name from Earl Richardson (1871–1934) founder of company. He invented a new type of electric iron and turned to his missus for advice. She suggested that women wanted an iron that got hot at the tip/front point of iron for various reasons. Result was the "Hotpoint iron", and the rest as they say is history.
General Electric wanted to get their mitts on Hotpoint's "calrod" heating element patents and technology.
At first General Electric and Hotpoint had a friendly merger IIRC, but soon GE just took over. *LOL*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotpoint#Hotpoint
"Hotpoint" got it's name from Earl Richardson (1871–1934) founder of company. He invented a new type of electric iron and turned to his missus for advice. She suggested that women wanted an iron that got hot at the tip/front point of iron for various reasons. Result was the "Hotpoint iron", and the rest as they say is history.
Hotpoint History
Hotpoint appliances have a rich history backed by over 100 years of innovation.
www.hotpoint.com
Seems Hotpoint wasn't beyond stretching the truth themselves The first manufacturer in 1965 to offer slower speed agitation ? Back that up by nearly a decade. Didn't Whirlpool offer it first through Kenmore ?
I've been fascinated by Hotpoint washers since I saw my first one in an Old Saybrook kitchen I spent a lot of time in. It was an old-style machine with the straight-vane agitator and no lint filtration save the overflow rinse. The later ones were more interesting to me because of all their peculiarities which I've learned, since joining this wonderful organization, were all hijacked from the EASY washer design. Still, Hotpoint appliances from the Fifties and Sixties had a lot of style.
I own two, but one has transmission issues and the other just isn't that great at washing. According to CU in the Sixties the Hotpoints had "Worse than Average" repair records. My coveted DUO-LOAD came in dead last in the'69 ratings. They tore that little bugger apart while they faulted the Maytag for having "backsplash trim judged difficult to clean".
I own two, but one has transmission issues and the other just isn't that great at washing. According to CU in the Sixties the Hotpoints had "Worse than Average" repair records. My coveted DUO-LOAD came in dead last in the'69 ratings. They tore that little bugger apart while they faulted the Maytag for having "backsplash trim judged difficult to clean".
I recall Hotpoint on display at the local Gibson's Discount in the late 60s and into the 70s. The oversize spiral agitators were fascinating.
My mom had an early 60's Hotpoint (I think it was a 64) and it was extremely dependable and long lasting. It only had one repair. And she ran the hell out of it since we were a family of five. The only problem was the fountain filter system would get clogged which meant you had to remove the agitator to clean it.
