Electra A2E04 'Matchbox' washing machine (vid1)

[deeveyboy]

What year was this made?

[matchbox3236h]

This machine dates from April 1977. The matching dryer dates from 1979, so I would have thought that that was when the syle was completely discontinued, with the introduction of the A3110 style machines, in late 1979/very early 1980.

[glenfieldmathk1]

It sounds extremly healthy, and just realised there was no detergent drawer. Can you add softner before final rinse???(opening the door)??

will you upload the final spin?(4 mins)

[matchbox3236h]

yep - the lack of detergent drawer is a strange trait. the third vid, for posting tomorrow, will see me explain the fabric softener thingy.

Just discovered that i didnt make a 4 minute spin vid - argggghhhhhhh!

when the machine is brought out again, i will make amends.

[servisslimline]

that is one good sounding washer!

[matchbox3236h]

Vintage Hoover sound and a sound which appeared in some Servis Compacts, from the early to mid 1970's too!

they employed Hoover motors back then, changing to Hotpoint motors in the 80s.

[HooverAC110]

Hoover made?

[matchbox3236h]

Indeedy so. Made by Hoover at Merthyr Tydfil in April 1977, for the Elctricity Board Shops.

[whichwasher2007]

can you open the door dureing final rinse to add fabric softner?

also the programming is basic - but easy to follow, and so i ask what do positions A and B on the swich do.

[matchbox3236h]

we werent entirely sure about how this function worked, so tried it. Not as simple as you'd think. The third vid, which will be uploaded tomorrow, should explain all.

The A & B button (thats an original matchbox description - its symbolised on this later machine) allows for a long or short spin.

Full spin symbol (B) results in 4 minutes of 800rpm spin.

Half spin symbol (A) results in 20 seconds of 800rpm spin (or whatever speed the machine manages to reach).

cheers for watching

[electron1100]

Beautiful mate ;-)

[matchbox3236h]

cheers mate. it isnt bad, is it.