Hoover Keymatic 3226 Washing Machine (1964)
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- Presenting the Hoover 3226, second generation of Hoover sloping front automatic washing machines, produced from 1964 - 1966, by the Hoover Washing Machine Company Ltd, at Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, UK.
The Hoover Keymatic takes an 8lb washload, is hot & cold fill and spins at 740rpm. It is very unique as it has a dual washing action, for delicate items it rotates the drum like todays machines but doesnt alternate drum direction, these programmes last for approx 8mins after heating to correct temperature.
For robust cotton fabrics its uses the drum and its unique Hoover "Boiling Pulsator Washing Action"...you will see the spinning Hoover pulsator in the back of the drum, similar to the wringer and twin tub washers. This produces a very rapid turnover of clothes with plenty of splashdrama as well.. The wash time for cottons was 4 minutes from correct temperature...very fast indeed by todays standards..
The second unique feature was the use of the "Hoover Keyplate" which was a bakelite / plastic card with grooves for the different programmes, this was inserted into the card reader or programmer and the washer times liked up the cogs and started your wash programme!!!
The third unique feature was how the drum operated, it was suspended on 4 large springs attached to a metal frame, it also had a suspension wire under the drum as well, this allowed the drum to "Tilt" when filling with water allowing the water to cover the pulsator and for the clothes to roll around the drum and pulsator...
its specifications are:
Model: Hoover Keymatic 3226 Automatic Washing Machine
Produced: September 1964
Capacity: 8lb dry weight
Cycle Time -excluding heating: 30 mins
Heater: 2.75kW
Motor Rating: 1/3 hp High Torque
Motor Wattage: 520watts
Motor Speed: 1440rpm
Pulsator Speed: 740rpm
Tumble Speed: 47rpm
Spinning Speed: 740rpm
Pump Speed: 2700rpm
Pump Rate: 8 gallons per minute
Braking Time: 10 seconds
Weight of Machine: 224lbs
Width 24.5 inches, Height 32.5 inches, Depth 26inches
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My mother bought one of these back in 1964. She loves gadgets and this was one of her first. It use to break down regularly.
Hello Linda, quite an expensive model back in the day , its a very complicated washing machine compared to todays electronic controlled machines and yes very often the engineer needed to call.
My parents had one of these when I was young (born 1967).
They had it from new, which as you point out would have been the middle 60's, and it was still going strong in 1982, when they decided they wanted a more modern 'glass port hole' one, and threw it out.
Safe to say the 'new' machine lasted a little over 12 months before it started breaking down.
This video brings back nice memories, thank you.
Hi Chris, thanks for sharing your childhood family memories, many still exist and like the one above are working fine...
Yes sad to say the machine now are not made to last at all, when it breaks buy a new one
@@WeHadOneOfThose In those days things were made to last
@@seansands424They certainly where, a very mechanical washer, everything made over double the thickness of todays machines !!
hi am an ex hoover engineer,the keymatic was an excellent machine,way ahead of its time,it only had one clutch,and a reversing motor,the outer tub was suspended by a wire that went around the front of the machine,and two large springs and two small ones,it had a holzer german timer,the drum ran one way for washing,then the motor reversed for spinning,when you opened the door a bowden cable released the brake that then rubbed against the brake disc on the drum shaft,it was a great machine
Can’t believe I’ve just watched this. Mum had one and I’ve never forgotten those plates
Hi Jonathan, yes those keyplates are a legend in their own time, a great concept of any fabric yet to be made we can make a keyplate for it.
My mother had one of these, it was her first automatic machine. It used to shake itself across the utility room floor and be standing at the door to the kitchen when you opened it. It was a very good machine though, my father bought it from he Hoover staff shop.
We used to have one of these, a blue & white one. I can still remember the ticking noises it used to make while running through its programme. I used to spend ages buying new parts & fixing this old machine! Actually, ours was slightly different- it had an oblong indicator to show the progress of the wash, with a white indicator moving from left to right with the functions written over the window (rather like an old radio tuning dial). This one has a round gauge by the look of it.
Yes yours would have been the first model of Hoover Keymatic the 3224 launched in 1961 with the moving timeline, this later model, the 3226 has the round programme indicator.
@@WeHadOneOfThose The only problem was, the indicator used to get out of sync sometimes & I'd have to move it along manually. It was basically a piece of red film on two pulleys across the window, with two vertical white lines painted across it.
Beautiful machine and brilliant piece of 60's engineering. I love the splashing sound it makes.
This brings back good memories. My folks had one of these washers when I was a youngster. I always remember the red keycard you pushed in and the tiny little blue drum it had in it hehe. I was absolutely fascinated by this little machine! They were still using it until the late 80’s / early 90’s when they replaced it with a more contemporary front loader (think the replacement was a Hotpoint).
Glad it brought back so many good memories for you, hard to believe these are 60 yrs old and still working, sounds like your parents got great use out of the Keymatic, lovely quiet machine.
One of the best, long lasting washing machines ever made...... In 1961/2 ..... was lucky enough to find a slightly used one, discarded because it didn’t go with a colour scheme..... it did heavy washes for some years with only one repair being required.....we were sad when it did finally pack up. Great that it did the wash with the drop-down door open....enabling lighter things to be added at will.
For its time it certainly was ahead of the game, with the tilted door and drop down door extra items could be added if required, yes the turquoise colorway might have put some people off ha ha, Thanks for sharing your story.
In my opinion the best automatic washing machine ever produced, I have repaired and serviced many thousands of these during the sixties and seventies. I preferred the 3224 with its heavy chrome bezel and indicator tape to the 3226's dial. Other than than that the 3224 and 3226 are identical. Amazed that you have one. Top marks.
I can only imagine the excitement in the industry for everyone alike when the 3224 was introduced . As much as it looks a mechanical nightmare I guess the more you worked on them the more familiar and easier they got to work on and fix.
Because they were about the first non-bolted down fully automatic there were a huge number in use, in those early days I was doing 8 keymatic service visits, every working day. Hoover did a huge number of modifications on them in the early days, by 1966 they were pretty damn reliable. Then replaced it with the bulky 3203, by then Hoover realised that it was impossible to make a auto as reliable as a twin tub and no longer tried to make them perfect. I was relieved when they replaced the 3203 range with the 3236H matchbox range. I lover all the electronics in them. I did so many 3224 repairs that I knew every single detail of them I could identify every part on them even today, I still remember some of the part numbers I have no idea why though!
Keymatic was a superbly made machine, the earlier one was the 3224 it was basically the same as the 3226 but IMHO looked nicer, it had a mush nicer heavy made chrome bezel with a tape to mark progress rather than the alloy bezel and circular indicator on the 3226.
I was employed repairing the keymatics around 1965 and used to do up to 8 per day, we could do any repair on them almost always in the customers home the same day, we carried a full range of spares on our vans including 4 programme switched which we changed quite often, the earlier models were fitted with AU Prog switches and when fitting a newer ATH prog switch we had to also fit a conversion wiring harness.
Earlier keyplate switches were prone to arching due to water ingress so they improved them with a new version with the connections in a different place.
In the early days if the drum bearings went we would fit a tub and drum assembly which was reconditioned in the workshops but fitted in the customers home, we got it down to a fine art and could change one and have it working again in about 1 hour!
later on we would dismantle the tub/drum insitu and fit a new bearing housing and drum shaft in the customers house, this took a bit longer.
One good thing about the keymatic compared to today's machines is that if you forgot to put a pair of socks or other in you could open the door mid wash and chuck them in without interrupting progress.
3 different keyplates were available, the standard one was for normal hot and cold fill, the second one had blue lettering and was for household with really hot water this would use more cold on certain programmes, the third type C was black and was for household with just cold fill.
IMHO the Keymatics were superbly built machines and Hoover spent a huge amount of time and effort modifying them to get them right, by the time they discontinued them around 1967/8 they were pretty well perfect. they were replaced with the 3223 range which we hated, they were huge and cumbersome and not a patch on the 3224/6 models.
FWIW I still have all the official Hoover service manuals and service bulletins for the keymatics and the rest of the Hoover range.
Thanks for the detailed information, they do look very complicated machines compared to todays electronic models, but you can see how they where designed by engineers down to the last detail, I have a 3224 which I will film shortly, have just serviced the pump which was totally limescaled up but the timeline keeps forwarding through the cycle, is this a keyplate reader issue or likely to be a timer issue ?
Random impulse, can be caused by either a sticking keyplate switch or a faulty programme switch, when you press the keyplate to start does it then impulse through without stopping or is it just certain parts of the cycle?
Just impulses all the way through then goes back and repeats like on auto start , round and round....
I remember Mum using Programme 8 a lot after doing the handwashing using Dreft and Stergene handwashing liquid. Memories, memories.
I bought a washing machine from an elderly couple a few years ago and when they where married he bought 4 acres of land and she thought if he does that I`m having a new washing machine - which was the same price as the land - unbelievable!!!
Thanks for posting this video, It brought back lots of memories as I was repairing these machines back in the 60s, I first trained on the 3224 with the Red indicator guide along the front bezel and Hoover Engineers called the Door Seal a " Tub Shell Gasket " and was a pig to change. lol. Peter.
Hi Peter, good to hear from a Hoover Engineer of the time..I have a 3224 as well, in fact I found a new in Box black replacement "Tub Shell Gasket" before I found the washer - what was the most common repair on them?
We had one in the 1970s but it never worked and my poor single mother with cancer ♋️ used to wash all our cothes in the bath tub. My mother died aged 37 in 1978.
I LOVE this! I just recently started watching these vintage machine videos. I don't recall ever having one like this, living in the US (Arizona), but we did have the funky mustard colored ones that seemed to last forever.
Yes i did. When i was in college, i saw one in a 2nd hand store and had to have it. It was great.
My Dad used to wash all his denim at whites special on the key and use flash powder instead of washing powder, as denim was never pre faded and looked really waxy when new in the 1970s.
I threw one of these out the other day as it's impossible to find anyone who can fix old appliances these days. It would switch on and the drum would turn but that's all it did. Sad day as I kept it for years hoping someone could repair it but no one had even seen one before.
Sorry to hear that Morris. a complicated machine, but we have been able to get most of them repaired and working, it just takes time and patience. Has it gone to be recycled or still available ?.
@@WeHadOneOfThose Yes unfortunately, I dropped it off last Saturday. I did keep it for nearly ten years hoping I could use it but most shops attitude to me was to look at me like a mad man!
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@@morrismckinnon6047 What modern c*nts. Those people should die for all I care. I cannot stand mainstream society, treating you like shit just for keeping an old partially broken washing machine.
I want those modern extremist idiots dead. They've damaged me far too much with their extremism against old fashioned things.
We had a Keymatic 3226, only had Keyplate A as we never got round to sending for Keyplates B and C. Sadly the spin broke, then the base rusted away. It's in my outhouse rusting away.
hi i have a question as you seem to know alot about washing machines I wondered why hoover stopped making the pulsator for their washing machines as I believe the last ever machine they made with it was the keymatic do you know why they stopped including the plusator with their machines if you can let me know that would be great
Hi Colm, the first 2 models of the sloping front Hoover keymatics did have a pulsator in them but it was a feature taken from their single tubs and twin tub washing machines which carried on production nearly 30years after it was discontinued in the keymatics.
@mielecustomer22
The early machines did three rinses, the first being warm water no spin, second rinse, cold water interim spin 20secs, then the third cold water rinse, & final 750rpm spin for 3mins 20secs. They use about 8 gallons a fill 32ltrs, so very good at rinsing... as it doesnt have a dispenser you had to either re-set for a last rinse & spin or guage when on its last rinse by the timeline indicator , open the door & add the conditioner...glad you enjoyed the vid..
Would love to have of owned one of these machines, my grandparents had 3, first one was brand new in 1963, after a few year's it kept breaking down so the service engineer replaced it with a reconditioned one - this apparently kept breaking down so a third machine arrived - this saw it's fate around 1980 when I remember it on the back of a trailer for the tip, my grandad wouldn't let me have it as I was only 7 year's old lol
Great story, thanks for sharing, many engineers have spoken to have said machines used to be swapped out as easier to repair in workshop etc and customer was never without, fab your grandparents had theirs till 1980`s , !!
I like this old technique. These machines are built to last. People should keep them in good condition in order to be kept in a museum or something. Wonderful machines!!
My parents had one of these machines years ago but I seem to remember it not being very reliable. Unlike my ancient Bendix 7147. Hot wash start to finish in @ 55 mins. Excellent, but you know this as ive watched your video of yours. Great post.
fascinating. I used to have one of these machines in the 70s. It was given to me for nothing, as it was condemned as irreparable. I fixed it up, (broken gear in gearbox if i remember correctly). It worked well for 2 or 3 years, and began to leak.. the main bearing seal had gone, ruining the bearings, so alas, it was scrapped, to be replaced bay a later more conventional keymatic (another scrapper, repaired).
The newer keymatic didnt wash nearly as well, but it did last about 10 years,
Hi Martin, thats a great Keymatic storyline, have heard many people say they had a donated machine and with a simple fix it worked well for many years, the pulsator action plus tumbling was a great feature in a very complicated machine by todays standards,
Love the videos of these old Hoovers. Would love to have one!
My mum gave me one if these around 1976. it was retro even then. I seem to remember it being blue and white. did I imagine this? I think the cassette was a red maroony colour. love the video. thanks for posting :)
Glad you where able to reminise, great washing machines.
We had one! Great machines.
They are fab to watch and for its time innovative but so complex!!
better then to days pice of shit
Amazing washing machine fascinating to watch
Hi Stephen , yes totally agree, a tad complicated when you see inside but a triumph for Hoover !!
Una grande macchina lo avuta x qualche anno era sempre in funzione pratica e facile da usare ,mia mamma era pratica a usarla sto parlando 1970 bei tempi 🏘️🌿
Ciao Marco, felice di essere qui, sono macchine fantastiche !!
awsome machine... love the sloped action and this looks like a vicious little number... my new fave machine... awsome sound action
Thanks for posting 📫
Thanks Shaun, glad you enjoyed it !!
Great to watch. Can't believe they had a cartridge to insert back then!!
Hello Jennifer yes for its time it was very advanced, when you think most homes of the era still had wringer and twintub washing machines, the first one I ever saw was in the laundry room of our local convent, it was next door to the garden shed and the nuns had us gardening on a saturday morning so got to see it working!!
@pilskadden
yes to see them working again, very mechanical machine, all those clicks and whirrs, I have never seen so many hoses, clutches and gearboxes one machine, and all those belts twizzing around. The one thing about todays machines is that the water usage is "MINIMUM" , probably about the best it will be in order to wash "Maximum Loads"
I remember the heavy-duty pulleys & fan belt at the back, it used to scare me!
Hello Victor, as children I think we where all scared of all those cogs wheels and motors making loud noises at some point , and then we got used to them and love them .
@henene4
The Hoover Keymatic with Boiling Pulsator Action was the first washing machine to use a Dual Washing Action, the Contra-Rotator followed..!!!
@AzzeeMcgee
The drum tilts and drop back quite considerably when filling with water so the drum does not stay horizontal, hence only the splashing of water.
@BrentAudi
Hi Brent, glad you enjoyed it, its one of a kind is the keymatic, similar to the westys, but different with the Hoover Pulsator!!! plenty of Splashdrama!!!
I'd love one of these old machines, at least you knew they def get a good wash in one of these! I remember my mums 1980s zanussi machine, she said she's never had a machine since that has done a better wash!
We had one when i was a kid. Vividly remember the cogs and wheels at the back as my dad tried to repair it (which was quite often, to be honest!)
Great piece of engineering, though.
@MrRichymil
Yes, it was modified while we shot the film, if you tried to open it normally it would cut out the power by knocking off the red on/off switch and activating the brake cable to stop the drum, the peg on the back of the drum is holding the brake off.
Similar interlock to modern dishwashers?
@@samuelfellows6923 yes indeed, all safety aspects covered with the Hoover Keymatic !!
are you able to plumb it up the same as todays machines or do you have to use the taps like the twin tubs, also i always wondered what ever happened to the hoover plusator and why they stopped making it can anyone answer this question
Hi Colm yes you can connect it to taps under the sink and use like todays machines, but many people didnt have then connected and would wheel them to the sink to use and connect onto the sink taps , the Hoover pulsator was a great invention, very simple to build and lasted ages without much trouble.
@@WeHadOneOfThose cheers for reply i just wondered why hoover stopped making the pulsator if anyone can answer this question can you let me know just very curious why they dont make it anymore
@ozzie908
Yes, thats the brake cable linked to the tub and actuator switch on the door lock, its stops very quickly, so this allowed filming with the door open etc
Hi Chester Mike.
They did have some idiosyncrasies depending on what type of water was being used, I was in Jersey at the time and some of the water used was full of limescale because most of the folk who could afford them lived in big houses with a bore hole water supply so this affected the heater and the brass water valves, Folk on mains water did not have the same type of problems but as one of the guys on here has said the main drum bearings would go mainly because behind the pulsator there is a little water seal that the pulsator shaft goes through and that would wear our and let soapy water into the main drum bearings, Another problem that cropped up was the pressure pot blocking up with a sort of gunge so the machine overfilled, The thing is, This was a new concept in white goods, At the time most engineers had only worked on spinners and twin tubs, The automatic was a new ballgame and a lot of the guys could not get their heads around the working of it all especially the electrics, If I mind right, The Hoover 3224 was the First freestanding automatic, The only auto I can think of at the time was made by Bendix and that had to be bolted to a concrete floor, Mind you after the 3224 they weren't long in producing a free-stander to compete.
The sloping front had a good run depending on where in the UK one was, In Jersey they ran till the late 60s then Hoover had a new range, I am not a 100% sure about this but I seem to mind they called it Project 7, Anyway it was the Key-plate Model 3223H etc with a very funny looking clutch on the end of the motor for fast spin, God, It rattled like hell when it broke into its spin speed, I had moved up the Scotland in the mid 70s and was working for a company in Glasgow who were still reconditioning the 3224 & 3226 up to the early 80s mainly because the water was so dam soft and zero limescale problems, Christ knows how they manage to get parts but they did, Me thinks that is another story !!!!!! lol.
I do mind just like one guy has already mentioned that the pump was so powerful that it for sure trim your fingers in the cooling fan which was all metal, Another pig job was changing the sump hose apart from the tub shell gasket. lol.
To be honest, I do not think there was an easy job on it apart from plugging it in. lol.
Anyway, I am sure there is loads more but you know it was a long time ago so I hope this has given you and the readers of this my little insight into a Icon and yes, A trend setter of home laundry for all of humanity, I am sure I could loads more, One just has to ask.
Peter. :-)
Peter Coupe Hi Peter many thanks for the information on the Hoover Keymatics, we took one apart and replaced the bearings last year, i can understand why they would collect said machine and repair in the workshop, would be a complete nightmare to repair in a small kitchen - the later widebodied model we also have and yes have seen that clutch rattle and spin up to speed in a few seconds, My model is due a bearing change. I managed to find a new/old original part black door boot which is fitted, question: the timer on mine keeps advancing through the impulses round and round, any ideas as to why that could be? AND please feel free to partake of more stories about Hoover history!! Cheers, Mike
Thanks, Peter. I'm just-graduated service engineer from Russia and this was.. astonishing
@Nextra6
Because the drum tilts the clothes tend to roll back, I havnt heard engineers or customers say there was a problem with small items..
This is an example of what today’s front loaders should be.
Indeed, just load up and get on with the job, no faffing about waiting for it to spin..
I think for its age of the machine, I think it's done pretty well!👍👍
Considering this was Hoovers first fully automatic washing machine there are a lot still about and working , the problem tends to be the rubber door boots which are essential for use.
For some strange reason I enjoyed this video
A bit like a cat fascinated by clothes tumbling in the drum....
Yes! It's working! She's alive! She's alive!!! She's alive!!!!!!
Hello Donovan , the Keymatic certainly is , along with a few more throughout the UK. Great automatic washers and have heard from many Hoover engineers who enjoyed working on them.
@Sashimi1995
The pulsator is for extra vigerous wash action, for cottons etc, it turns the opposite way to the drum so gives a double swirling wash action, like a figure of eight action.
@MrRichymil
Now thats a blast from the past, Flash Powder!!! a great washing tip,
bet they turned out just as reqired, Flash, Brutus Jeans & Hoover Keymatic...
@crosley72
The timer or programme switch as it was called in this machine was an "ATH" type, this was the fourth upgrade of timer switch and enabled more programme functions to be used, you could use all the different keyplates on this later timer and it had spare capacity for two more programmes to be added by producing new keyplates.
My father was a Hoover sales manager and travelled round selling to the shops. He had four store sales demonstrators working under him.
Yes Hoover is American, hoover did badge some washing machines from Blackstone years ago, the UK introduced the Hoover range of washing machines in a purpose built factory in 1961.
@38wd
Very glad you agree, for its time it was a revolution, with the facility of the Keyplate Udate facility.
The Best of British - Sadly no more!!!
The Hoovermatic TwinTub was invented here although you may find patents at the Hoover Company head office in north Canton as everything from all Hoover factories pass through for design patents legals etc....the Hoovermatic twinny was perfect for the UK smaller homes with outhouses, scullerys and small kitchens!!
They are quick and fun to use unless you where a 60`s housewife washing for a family of six with a coal miner as a husband!!! Have you used one??
@douglas1249
This one was made in 1964, the first sloping front keymatic was made in 1961, the model A3224
An excellent documentary video complete with all the technical details, great to watch. I remember my aunt had one of these machines, I thought the keycard on hers was dark red ? Considering they had no chips or printed circuits it was a clever idea to program the machine like that. I don't know what health & safety would say about it now.
My aunt also had the Hoover Constellation vacuum cleaner, another advanced product by Hoover. Is Hoover an American company ?
Many Thanks, your Aunts may have been the first model the Hoover Keymatic 3224 with a Timeline indicator instead of a dial circle as above. Great machines, way advanced for their time, very novel way of banks of switches and cams to sequence commands. Health and safety would have a meltdown ha ha, mind the door switch was disabled for the purpose of video. They would stop as soon as door opened !!
Hoover is an American company and was also an iconic domestic appliance brand in Europe, particularly well known for its washing machines and tumble dryers in the UK and Ireland. Today, the Hoover Europe brand, as part of the portfolio of brands owned by Candy Group remains a major player in the European white goods and floor care sectors in a number of countries.
Thanks, thats what we are trying to do at the moment, would it be great to walk around a museum and see them actually working!!
@jaredini
Well we certainly put it through its paces with large towels and smaller items as well, the drum can move about when spinning but we never had an off balance load, the pulsator is smaller than on the twintubs (which surprised us) and it spins @750rpm instead of 545rpm as in the twinnys.
It was hot and cold fill, but if you required water heating then it was done by a powerful 3kw element which was shaped to fit around the bottom of the outer tub / sump area...
the clutch was used to stop the pulsator from running to give you a gentle wash,the brake disc had springs and rollors in it,when the machine was washing they had no effect,but whenit went to spin mode the motor reversed the rollors ran up a slope in the brake disc and wedge against it,so the drum shaft was grabbed and went into spin,the only design flaw was the main bearings where below water level,so when the neoprene seal went,it was a complete strip down job,not hard,just time consuming
Nice control panel, as early 1960's as the Beatles, the Anglia and the Great Train Robbery.... How did that plastic card one had to insert works ? Is each side for a different program ? Was only one included or a complete set ? Greetings from Belgium
Hello and a warm welcome from Liverpool UK, , it certainly is a child of 1961, The keyplate has a number of notches or grooves in the side of each plate, 4 programmes one side, flip it over and 4 more covering all machine washable items of clothing for the era. Very impressive for its time, it was sold as the future as technically any new fabric to be produced you could produce a new keyplate for it. There was only one with this but later 2 more keyplates where added.
@@WeHadOneOfThose Thanks Mike ! Do you have knowledge of other brands using something similar, or was it strictly a Hoover feature ? I'm also "struggling" whether to see Hoover as a US company with a division in Britain, or whether the UK division was "completely" autonomous, developing household appliances that were not sold on the US market (such as - I assume - the 1948 small Hoover washing machine). Can it be compared with Ford UK and its relationship with Ford USA ?
I'm GLAD they don't make them how they used to! I've got a Asko, manufactured 20 years ago. It's perfect in every way, still today.. It's done three kids through nappies, all the way up today.
Not a problem at all. You get what you pay for though. This machine wasn't cheap in 1964. Neither was my Asko. Still going strong and showing no signs of wear.
Your Asko would've been made in an era when washers were far better built. Talk about today's washing machines, they are a mockery to the Pre-2010 or something washers.
very good though the spin speed was low,on the 3224 when the suspension cable snapped,the drum dropped right onto the lower terminal block,smahing it to bits,we had to fit purple connectors to join all the cables back,on the 3226 they did away with the lower terminal block and fitted purple connectors in the factory ,i enjoyed the 30 years i worked on these machines
I bet the clothes come out lovely and clean.
Certainly do Sharon, with all that "Boiling Pulsator Washing Action" From Hoover - Who Better" !!
This washer it's wonderful, what about the wash performance ? is it efficient with stains like modern washers ? how long does it take to wash on the boilwash without prewash ?
@walriley48
Good memories, when back then people repaired stuff rather than throw it away!!, it was a very mechanical machine with lots of hoses and wires, quite a difference to todays machine.
chestermikeuk should have kept making these but lighter .
These are great machines but not without their fair share of issues, mechanically it must have been a nightmare to work on with all the wiring hoses and clutches etc...Great to see in action, always remember hearing one spinning and pumping the water out of the hose into the sink at my friends house and it was used on those "Supertap" tap adaptors..
@travis7310
There isnt a glass on the door, when you shut the solid door it seals up to the rubber gasket, the drum tilts back a lot when it has water in, so the water wont "run out" just plenty of splashes, the circle you see on the door is where the water & clothes have rubbed against it!!
@sandraheaney04
Well it took some work by Mathew, its owner, to get it to work, the amount of rubber pipes on this washer is amazing as it fills through the pump system and up into the tub, I havnt heard of problems with steam etc, there is a vent hose on the top of the tub to the back cabinet which would have helped disperse the steam & give your kitchen thatwonderful "Washday Aroma"...
Was it possible to put the vent pipe through the wall to vent outside?
@@samuelfellows6923 The vent pipe is a small narrow pipe so no need to vent it through any wall etc !!
Was the UK responsible for the Hoover spinner washer? That was one terrific washer..
Keep your eyes peeled they do come up now and again!!
Just found it. It was a 3224. ah nostalgia.....
they must have still been making them in 1970 as mum and olive in the on the buses film buy one of these washing machines
Sloping fronts lasted until 1966 when the new wide bodied machine came out, probably plenty of stock about to sell though !!
I had one in 1965 5 kids so 7 of us. Loved it !!
fantastic, wonderful :-)
how does the water not spill out of the front when agitating?
Now that’s what I call a REAL hoover
Thanks Dan, we think so, the first Hoover Automated Washing Machine. Its about to get a bearing change soon !
@@WeHadOneOfThose do you still have this machine? and does it still work? this machine is gunna be 60 years old this year
The Key was a square plastic plate that you inserted into a slot in the control panel. Each edge of the keyplate held the information for a different programme. It had the names of the programmmes printed on it. So if you wanted a white wash you would put that side of the plate into the slot.
one more thing the drain pump was very powerful,it would break your finger if you put it inside the pump chamber,not like the toy pumps on todays machines that can be stopped with a pin from a shirt the 3226 had an aluminium bezel with a disc to show progs,the 3224 had a chrome bezel with a red tape with white line that was driven by a cable direct from the timer,we had an indexing tool(i still have mine)you screwed it into the timer and you could index the timer so you could check the timer
I want a washer like that😮
In its time it must have looked so futuristic and did a great job no faffing about with the spin.
Dreft & Stergene, thats a blast from the past, how long did you have the keymatic??
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We can use this machine with the door open and as water doesnt fall out its fine, you do get a bit of splashing but thats worth it to see the action!!
These are great machines, there's one for sale on Ebay right now
There certainly is, the German model ? knowing what these are like inside and the amount of work that is required to keep these running its unlikely the amount shown will be met - BUT - ebay could surprise us !!
Well it certainly did a couple of years ago when two sold on Ebay in Braintree for £850.00 a piece, the bidding went mad in the last few moments, I was watching.
It's a German model, you can see the seller has provided a translation, I hope he does well out of it like the Braintree guy did. Oh, and no, it's not mine, despite my ancestral German surname!
chestermikeuk I still have one. Doing a wash load right now in it. It's 49 years old and still going strong but needs new belts. Also new door is needed I'm getting a glass door for it. Making it with a 3d printer.
this washing machine rpm is great but does it compare to teh WX5 from Holland. I've had it for three years and it hasn't failed me yet! But I wish the washer spin was quicker it doesn't wash the towels as fast as I would like. Hooray to my fellow washing machine addicts!
is that the brake that a clothes peg is clipped to? I know how much damage can be done to one of these machines when the cable supporting the drum snaps.. I ruined the machine as the gear box hit the floor ....ooops Nice video where did you find such a fine example of 60's technology?
its like a dyson contrarotator, this pulsator?
First machine from across the pond that I thought I'd really like to have, although 8 pounds of wash isn't very much... I suppose you'd be in trouble if you lost a key. I noticed that there was still water in the boot when the machine finished? Isn't mildew or mold a problem? We had horrible times with the first (8 years) of modern front loaders here in the states with M&M problems.. lawsuits, the whole bit.
I have never known them to, the drum is tilted so everything tends to drop to the back and the rubber is proud to stop this happening.
Wayy before my time but I would have loved that washing machine wonder if they ever have them available?
Never way before your time to find one Darragh, although tricky to maintain, but great fun to watch !!
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The woollens programme filled to high water level with minimum agitation, (no pulsator) and washed for 2 mins, then rinsed and a fast spin..quite often this programme was used often for refreshing items of clothing just needing refreshing!!!
We had one in the 70s, the front closes when in use. This one has been modified for the video.
have you once try to make there a glas of a other hoover model? ;)
only to stop the splash out of the water if you film movies :)
sorry my english is bad :(
Why does it look like there is no glass or plastic on the door to keep everything from spilling out?
Because there is no glass lol
How many time it wash!???
The cottons wash programme usually takes around 40 mins, standard wash time is 8 mins or 4 mins with pulsator spinning actions !!
Ah great! I've seen these machines lots of times on the web, but never seen one working, and I always thought that everything would be tangled with the pulsator, as we all know what happens in the Hoovermatics. Did the load ever get tangled causing it to spin off balance? Great vid!
The first Hoover Vision was introduced as the updated Keymatic with a tilted drum, alas no keyplates...
How did it heat the water? Did it circulate it through an element, or heat the tub? You don't see many (any) washers in the states that actually heat the water, using mainly hot water from the tap.
That 1970’s Whirlpool Malley top load washing machine contained Heat Temperature Warm/Cold and Cold/Cold. The reason why that model was Malley was that it was Australian.
That machine would probably heat it through an element, which was similar to Whirlpool Malley.
What do you do for new tub/door rubber seals?
Luckily this one is intact , I had a puncture on the seam and used a bike repair kit to fix it , longer term we are looking at getting a mould made to produce them , that will need crowd funding as its so expensive to make - BUT enough people want them so we will see !!