Twinnie Troubles aka another addition

[vacbear58]

Halfords

Thanks a million Mike, I have a Halfords just round the corner from my home. Funny how a car accessory shop is the source of this and miracle plastic renovator Autosol.

Al

 

[electron1100]

Lovlee

What a lovely machine to get Al, easy to work on as everyone else has said, yeah the hoses from the pump to the valve can be a real pain, if they are to stiff then the pump wont operate properly as it is mounred on a shaft and relies on a spring to hold the whole assembly with the drive tyre on drive pulley.

Best take the hoses off the pump end first.
with a bit of patience all the problems can be solved on these machines.
If you venture so far as to remove the control panel be careful not to kink the capillary tube that goes down to the tub from the temperature dial.

I have no parts left from mine just some nice memories

Good luck
Gary

 

[keymatic3203]

well done

Al
yes looks in great condition visually. let me know if you need any parts, i have several of the gaskets that fit the ocv valve and some of the pump components which are the same as were fitted to the single tubs, but anyway see what you find when you set to work.

Nice to see the instruction card as well.

Mathew

 

[keymatic]

Hi Al, another thing to have a look at with 3334 the spin reslient mount.

Have u got any pics of the EE reversomatic ?
Cheers
Keith

 

[chestermikeuk]

"Have u got any pics of the EE reversomatic ? "

Loads of em, BUT there will be no pictures shown of the English Electric washer & Dryer now residing and working in Wales until you show us yours...
as youve promised to show em us yonks ago....LOl

Oh, where waiting???

 

[vacbear58]

More on Hoovermatic

As I posted elsewhere today seems to have been the first dry day in ages so i dragged the 3334 outside to give it a try. Fist things first - take the back off. Inside is in remarkably good condition, makes me wonder if anyone has already had a go at it

 

[vacbear58]

Doing what HMs do best

When I first put hot water in both the spin can and the wash tub there was only the slightest leak from the wash tub pump - that actually seemed to stop after a while. So I put more water in the spin can and filled the tub up.

Switched on and everything seemed to run beautifully - smooth and quite quiet

 

[vacbear58]

And now the snags

The spinner pump is not working at all, not sure if it is seized or needs a new belt, at least it is a bit easier to get to than in the spinarinse.

I tried oiling the pump selector valve from the top but its still jammed. It was remarkably easy to remove which again seems to imply that it has been off before recently. The piston seems jammed but I will give it the vinegar rinse and see if that helps.

By this stage there has been hot water (slightly hotter than my hand could stand) for about 40 mins and having run it for about 8 minutes, the hose from the wash tub pump seemed quite warm so I gently tried to manoevre it down so i could gravity drain the tub and DISASTER - the hose broke in two places, the lower of which was right above the pump and it was water water everywhere - just as well it was outside. Thankfully I had unplugged it before starting. I suppose I had not left it soaking long enough.

So, now I need a new hose as well as all the rest The spin can hose seemed to be OK, but I will probably replace that too.

 

[vacbear58]

English Electric

Further up the thread Keith asked for some pictures of the EE reversomat drier

 

[vacbear58]

Can you spot whats missing?

When taking it out of the car the first thing I managed to do was snap of the door catch release - drat, and double drat! I still have it and hopefully a spot of superglue will do the trick.

Still I was able to get the door open - money shot

 

[vacbear58]

Controls

Ho & Lo Heat

 

[vacbear58]

The panel on the front

I have not had a chance to do any clean up on this machine - I was told it works though.

The panel on the front looks like a front vent, but no .....

Its a fan heater! Well actually it IS a front vent, there is another vent on the back as well

 

[vacbear58]

Door detail

I always liked these machines - now to find a washer to go with it .....

 

[vacbear58]

Like this .....

Although it would take a LOT of work for me to have a hair style like that!

Al

 

[keymatic]

Hi Al,

Thanks for posting the pic's..It is the same machine that a lady opersite my parents had, It was immaculate as she rarely used and nearly always had a table cloth over it..I think it is long gone, but could still be there.

I will post some pics of the EE Liberator's over the weekend hopefully, the machines are still at a garage where i use to live so not easy to access.

Did you have any luck with the vactric ?
Cheers
Keith

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoovermatic

Wow Al, thats one clean twinny for its age, never seen one so clean, ...those pipe always look fine until you start to move them...more likely original so best to replace them all, have used halfords pipes for replacements...again with the pumps either take it all apart and descale, you might want to take off the chrome cover during the cleanup...this area gets all the soapy residue and scum can build up...this is a pic of what you might have ..

The dryer looks great, thats the washer & dryer my grans brother had,it was in a small laundry area and placed on a built up concrete plinth...

 

[electron1100]

Although it would take a LOT of work for me to have a hair s

May i recommend Mr Rays Wig World ;-)

 

[chestermikeuk]

"Although it would take a LOT of work for me to have a h

"And to have an ermine collared house coat with matching pussy!!!!.....

 

[vacbear58]

"an ermine collared house coat with matching pussy"

I did not end up looking like this standing over a Hoovermatic!

 

[electron1100]

Matching

Surely it should be blue to go with the blue trim on the 3334 ;-)