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Front Loading Washing at it Finest |
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Post# 443470 6/21/2010 at 21:37 (5,054 days old) by Unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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We found this at the estate sales this weekend, and its so much fun to be able to share it with everyone here.
This manual is a 25mb .pdf file so give it some time to download properly, enjoy everyone... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Unimatic1140's LINK 
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Post# 443474 , Reply# 1 6/21/2010 at 22:03 (5,054 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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WOW! | ||
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Post# 443478 , Reply# 2 6/21/2010 at 22:18 (5,054 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Posting! | ||
| Post# 443489 , Reply# 3 6/21/2010 at 23:01 (5,054 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
wonderful brochure! | ||
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Post# 443492 , Reply# 4 6/21/2010 at 23:11 (5,054 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 443495 , Reply# 5 6/21/2010 at 23:24 (5,054 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia) |
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Oh, those memories ... I grew up with a version of this machine ... it was just wonderful at age six to sit on the floor and watch the clothes sloshing around. | ||
| Post# 443511 , Reply# 6 6/22/2010 at 00:44 (5,054 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Wow "Automatic washing" was serious business back then. I now see how primitive the early detergents and soaps were. Robert thanks for posting this good read. alr2903 | ||
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Post# 443528 , Reply# 7 6/22/2010 at 03:08 (5,054 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Bendixxii | ||
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Post# 443531 , Reply# 8 6/22/2010 at 05:15 (5,054 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Great reading-like the little Bendix "Pixie" shown thruout the book--Oh no---In the stains section--looked like the Pixie had an "accident" on his lioncloth!Also this FL washer is SIMPLE compared to the beasts of today.Bring back this design with some changes-and we can have a FL washer ANYONE could afford. | ||
| Post# 443571 , Reply# 10 6/22/2010 at 09:58 (5,054 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR) | ||
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| Post# 443591 , Reply# 11 6/22/2010 at 12:16 (5,054 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Technical Writing | ||
| Post# 443617 , Reply# 12 6/22/2010 at 16:44 (5,053 days old) by HiLoVane (Columbus OH) | ||
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It's interesting how RINSO (White), INSTANT FELS, and ALL were mentioned, while other products like DUZ, RINSO BLUE, FAB, TIDE, OXYDOL, CHEER, and AD were not mentioned. (I don't think DASH and WISK were on the market at this time)... | ||
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Post# 443655 , Reply# 13 6/22/2010 at 18:32 (5,053 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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IIRC
Tide and the rest were "high sudsing" detergents, thus a no-no in a front loading washing machine.
Remember reading an old publication on laundry (1940's or 1950's) that listed high sudsing and low sudsing detergents. Dash and "controlled" suds All were listed this, whilst the others such as Rinso, Duz, Tide and the lot were in the other section. The manual takes a swipe at Tide by mentioning "no rinse" high foaming detergent. There was an early version of Tide that was advertised as being "no rinse", that is one could take laundry right from the wash tub or wash cycle and right out to the lines or dryer. Makes one itch just thinking about it! *LOL* | ||
| Post# 443734 , Reply# 14 6/22/2010 at 23:23 (5,053 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Hello Roberto
Just gaga over the main dial what with the spray rinses marked and all. Can't get enough of it. "Must get washer with spray rinses marked."
Interesting that you have to advance the dial after the fill to select the time. An early Blackstone requires the same *chore* :>....."Can't come away from the machine, Auntie, I have to set the wash time. Ain't it awful. I'll have to stay here all day. YAY" Very enlightening page on sheet laundering: how to prep and how to load. Amazing how thorough they were in their load testing. But my favorite page contained the Modern Fabrics chart which mentioned Dynel. Now, I thought I was old but have never heard of-- much less owned-- a Dynel. I'll have to ask to the older folks like Jetcone, Gyrafoam, and Launderess if they'll loan me some Dynel knickers. LOL. Reading this in bed on my laptop. How nice of you. | ||
| Post# 443750 , Reply# 16 6/23/2010 at 00:37 (5,053 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Thanks guys for posting! Fun Reading.... Until this I had never heard of "Electric Sheets". What was that all about? Brent | ||
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Post# 443755 , Reply# 17 6/23/2010 at 01:02 (5,053 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Argyrol is an antiseptic mostly used to treat gonorrhea, and ophthalmic infections. Composed of mainly protein and silver, it was the drug of choice from it's invention in the early 20th century until about the 1940's. Argyrol,along with silver nitrate was routinely placed in newborns eyes to prevent blindness caused by a gonorrhea infection aquired during birth.
All medical uses of silver have long since ceased upon the invention of modern antibiotics and also out of health concerns. "Electric Sheets": Am almost certain Bendix meant electric blankets. Regarding the detail of which the manual goes into, one has to remember for many women of the period the Bendix washer was probably their first "automatic" way of doing laundry. Some housewives may have gone from using a wringer or other semi-automatic, others still were using wash tubs, mangles, scrub boards and so forth to do their washing by hand. As accounts of various units being found shoved to the side of a basement or laundry room in an old home, seemingly unused, many housewives preferred their "old" methods to using a washing machine. Who wrote all that stuff? Likely legions of women with "home economics" degrees from colleges and universities. Work was where you found it for women in the 1940's and so forth, even those with higher education. | ||
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Post# 443765 , Reply# 19 6/23/2010 at 02:00 (5,053 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Well Butter My Butt and Call Me A Biscut
Electric sheets, who knew?
Westinghouse had a whole range of electrically heated bedding. Sheets, comforter and blankets, the lot. The sheet in particular seems to be advertised as something "perfect" for travel. Just the thing for chilly hotel rooms or tight fisted homeowners who won't loosen the mousetrap and turn up the heat! *LOL* CLICK HERE TO GO TO Launderess's LINK | ||
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Post# 443787 , Reply# 20 6/23/2010 at 07:20 (5,053 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
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Post# 443790 , Reply# 21 6/23/2010 at 07:28 (5,053 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Wow | ||
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Post# 443792 , Reply# 22 6/23/2010 at 07:32 (5,053 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Jeff was right! | ||
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Post# 443793 , Reply# 23 6/23/2010 at 07:36 (5,053 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Post# 443796 , Reply# 24 6/23/2010 at 07:41 (5,053 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Page 17 a grave error | ||
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Post# 443812 , Reply# 25 6/23/2010 at 08:29 (5,053 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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IIRC Vintage Dash Used "Fish Oil" | ||
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