Hoover 0307 Washing Machine First Model (1948)

The Hoover 0307 Single Tub Washing Machine with hand wringer, first machine by Hoover in 1947 at Merthyr Tydfyl factory, South Wales,UK. It consisted of a single metal tub with the famous "Hoover Boiling Action Pulsator, a spinning disc in the side of the tub which produced swirling currents of water through which the clothes where moved. It was a basic design, it didnt even have a switch, you just plugged it in and switched it on & off at the wall socket. As it had no electric pump, after washing you simply laid the hose into a bucket or drain, the empty hole in the base of the tub is very small but the vortex it produces is very powerful and drains very quickly.

This model was great for the smaller family home and you could place it under a sink draining board or in a corner of the kitchen without taking up to much space, a great advantage over a copper or washboiler. It was last manufactured in 1957 after selling 325,000 of them.

To use, simply fill it with hot water, add your washing powder and switch on for a minute to dissolve the soap powder, then add the clothes around 4lbs dry weight and wash cottons for around 4 mins and synthetics & delicates for 2 mins. After washing you would feed the clothing through the hand wringer to force out the excess water.

Technical Data:
Height: 30 inches
width: 16.5 inches
Depth: 15.5 inches
Weight: 69lbs
Motor rpm: 1,425
Pulsator rpm: 560
Water Capacity: 6.75 gallons
Wattage: 300
Amps: 225/250v
AC 50cycles

Category:

Science & Technology

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• First Hoover Washing Machine
• Hoover Single Tub
• Hoover Pulsator
• Hoover Washday
• Hoover Washer
• Hoover Wringer Washer
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[fairhillnorrie]

bet it cleans clothes better that the shite we have today.. 5 star..

[matteng1997]

That made me want to take a drink!

[MrNathanlatta]

wow that bring back memoreys used to fix these thing but from memory the pulsators used to be steel in this model interesting the date you stated for these i was trying to work out how long our family had been fixing machines dad used to sell these new

[gagafreakbeiber]

Is it for sale?

[2JobsStillPoorUSA]

@fairhillnorrie amen! I personally think the machine manufacturers and detergent manufacturers are in cahoots to make us spend more money that needed. The detergent doesn't work... so so we think... we put more in... which kills the washer... vicious circle.

[nerocell24]

its actualy not the first if you go according to model number.... because i have one thats 0306 curently washing a few of the baby's clothes

[nerocell24]

its actualy not the first if you go according to model number.... because i have one thats 0306 curently washing a few of the baby's clothes

[confuse]

this is how it should still be it looks great fun

[pbenna]

whats the beeping in the background

[laurenlawson2011]

Omg, i'd hate that!

Todays technology is SO better. :|

[jetcone]

MIKE cute machine, I love the still tension at the begining!