Well, since the Vacuumland Forum has been closed,

[74simon]

Perfect timing

If it does open today - it just happens to be my birthday! Fingers crossed we do get the forums back.

Ironically, if the Ebay Gods smile on me, I should own a vintage washer for the first time in years, by the end of the day - the lack of owning one always put me off posting here, if you know what I mean...

Si

 

[fnelson487]

Vacuumland Forums Will Reopen Tonight

Thanks to Robert for helping with some code changes, look for the forums to reopen tonight. Here's hoping that everyone behaves themselves. Let's get that vac talk going again.

Fred

 

[hoover1060]

Well then...

Happy Birthday Simon, may all your wishes come true!

 

[vacuumboy95]

Hope you have a great birthday 74simon.

 

[74simon]

Thank you Jeff & Vacuumbuy95,

I had a nice peaceful day, thanks! I had treated myself to three Hoovers just before my birthday, but spotted something on Ebay which I'm going to pay through the nose for when I collect it, but have wanted for a long time...

I haven't owned a vintage washer since 2002, and haven't had a Hoover washer since a mid-70s wringer washer was my everyday machine in the mid 90s. My main memories of it are it not coping with the metal rivet-type buttons on jeans, shirts with missing buttons which had been smashed off, and the fact it leaked the first time I filled it, and I had to bail it out with a saucepan!

This is a late 60s/early 70s 3314L Hoovermatic Deluxe with the automatic rinse - the Hoovermatic is the only twinnie out of the Big 3 (Hotpoint, Hoover, Servis) that I've never owned, so I can't wait to play with it!

 

[vacuumboy95]

Hope you enjoy your washer.