UK Hotpoint 'Next Generation' Series

[matchboxpaul]

Hi all.

Been a while since I created a thread, but this is one that I intended to do a couple of years ago.
This is a follow on from the marathon picture posting session that was the Hotpoint 1st Automatic to final New Generation thread and will detail the follow on ranges, which together formed the unofficially titled 'Next Generation' range.

Essentially identical (barring the Microprofile) to the 1982 New Generation range, a fascia restyle in 1986 produced a look that would run through to the early 1990s.

One thing I noticed when selecting the photos to be used in this thread, was just how ebay dependent it will be! As such, some of the photos are not of the best quality in any way, shape or form - you will just have to grin and bear it

Also and this may be difficult to believe, but some of the Next Generations are incredibly rare. So rare in fact, that for some I am dependent on line drawings from their instruction manuals, whilst for some models I have no images at all.

I will try and detail the models in numerical order (not range order), dealing with washers first, then dryers and finally the washer-dryers.

I know Brandon has been hankering after this thread for a while - hope it proves interesting for you.

Enough waffle - off we go ....

 

[matchboxpaul]

Model 6200 1150 WASHER-DRYER DE LUXE

Lowest model number in the range was this semi integrated model from circa 1992 and taken from the Creda portfolio. Available with a white fascia or a dark brown fascia, this was from the AQUARIUS WASH SYSTEM range ....

 

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and the white version, showing up the facsia better showing the usual dials employed on this model ...

 

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Model 6240 - 'WASHER DRYER 6240'

again from the Creda stable, this was introduced a couple of years later to replace the 6200.

Spin speed up to 1200rpm, this machine was from the AQUARIUS range ...

 

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9506 800 ELECTRONIC version 1

December 1992 / 800 and 500rpm / the only single option Next Gen machine offered by Hotpoint. As basic as you can get ...

 

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9506 800 ELECTRONIC version 2

The 9506 was restyled for the August 1994 launch of the early series WM AQUARIUS Range, acting as the basic model offering. As such, it gained the new ranges shiny plastic fascia, dispensing with the mottled effect fascia employed previously ....

 

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9510 Electronic 800 Plus

April 1986 and the basic model from the original Next Generation range, available in white or almond ....

 

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9510 Electronic 800 Plus continued ....

bit of detail ...

 

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9511 ELECTRONIC 800 SUPER

Obviously a New Generation fascia style, this Currys exclusive was introduced in April 1986, alongside the restyled machines.
Essentially a 95450, this machine was without a fabric conditioner facility in the drawer ...

 

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9511 ELECTRONIC 800 SUPER continued

clearer photos, courtesy of ebay and complete with the obligatory cracked fascia ....

 

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9512 800 ELECTRONIC

Again an April 1986 model, but Rumbelows requested that their exclusive was in the new style. This model, as with the 9511, was without a fabric conditioner feature ....

 

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9513 ELECTRONIC 800 SUPER

The April 1988 replacement for the 9511, Currys still requested this exclusive to be in the New Generation style....

 

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9514 ELECTRONIC 800 PLUS

April 1988 saw the 2nd range of Next Gens introduced, the 9514 replacing the 9510 ....

 

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9515 ELECTRONIC 800 PLUS

May 1990 saw the 3rd range, with this model available in white and almond. The 1990 range saw the introduction of the restyled, inset door ...

 

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9516 ELECTRONIC 800 PLUS

4th range in June 1991, with model available in white, almond and polar white ...

 

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9517 ELECTRONIC 800 PLUS

Don't know when exactly this model was introduced, but it is possible that it served a similar purpose to the 9506, in that it acted as a standard budget model on sale beneath the new AQUARIUS range 9518 ....

 

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9518 ELECTRONIC 800 PLUS

New AQUARIUS range introduced in September 1993 and here is the basic offering, possibly with the 9517 non Aquarius model on sale beneath it.
Both 9517 and 9518 were available in white and polar white only ...

 

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9519 ELECTRONIC 800

Back to April 1988, this model was the Rumbelows replacement for their previous exclusive (the 9512)...

 

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that's all for the mo - will deal with the 952X machines tomorrow.
Cheers
Paul