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thanks melvin (supremewhirlpool) for the wonderful bendix!!!
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Post# 446160   7/1/2010 at 18:24 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        

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whenever i go up to hamilton ohio to visit melvin (supremewhirlpool) i seem to come back with a car load!

today was no exception. i took him a kitchenaid tall tub stainless dishwasher that needs a motor that he wanted and i came back with this beautiful bendix front loader i bought from him.

i also brought back the maytag dishwasher he had on the site yesterday as a give a way!

my jeep was stuffed!!!





Post# 446162 , Reply# 1   7/1/2010 at 18:26 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
this bendix i am really

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excited about!!!

Post# 446163 , Reply# 2   7/1/2010 at 18:27 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
it was heavy but getting it out

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of the car wan't that hard! it went in easier with melvin helping me!

Post# 446165 , Reply# 3   7/1/2010 at 18:29 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
it has such a funny

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unique shape!!! i love it!

Post# 446166 , Reply# 4   7/1/2010 at 18:30 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
the inner tub looks great!

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no rust and very smooth turning!

Post# 446167 , Reply# 5   7/1/2010 at 18:33 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
door gasket doesn't look all that

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bad either. it is intact! love that little trap on the bottom where the pump guard filter is!

Post# 446168 , Reply# 6   7/1/2010 at 18:34 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
filter goes in

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this tube

Post# 446169 , Reply# 7   7/1/2010 at 18:36 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
filter is a mess

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but oh well, it's probably 50 plus years old!

anyone know it's age please???

any parts still around anywhere???


Post# 446170 , Reply# 8   7/1/2010 at 18:38 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
like the soap dispensor hole

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on the top for some reason!

Post# 446172 , Reply# 9   7/1/2010 at 18:39 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
not that dirty

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really!

Post# 446174 , Reply# 10   7/1/2010 at 18:41 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
very unique controls

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and so simple! right on top!

a water selector switch, hot or warm, and the timer! with a soak cycle!


Post# 446175 , Reply# 11   7/1/2010 at 18:43 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
temp

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switch

Post# 446176 , Reply# 12   7/1/2010 at 18:44 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
timer

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dial. it looks like it has 2 rinses but i may be wrong here! i know absolutely nothing about a bendix (yet).

Post# 446177 , Reply# 13   7/1/2010 at 18:47 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
although there is some rust on the top

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i am surprised at the overall lack of rust on this machine. none at the bottom or on the back or underneath!

Post# 446178 , Reply# 14   7/1/2010 at 18:51 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
back panel looks

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great!

Post# 446182 , Reply# 15   7/1/2010 at 18:55 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
here's the motor

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and pump and pump filter assembly

Post# 446183 , Reply# 16   7/1/2010 at 18:58 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
i don't see any leakage

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around the pump or hoses. but there is an obvious water leak around the outer tub clamp where the two sections meet.

hopefully this will be an easy fix.


Post# 446185 , Reply# 17   7/1/2010 at 19:00 (5,018 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)        
late version?

with the cast aluminum,spoked drive pulley (instead of a black
stamped steel one)might be from around the last few years of
the design?,say Ca.1950?
nice scores BTW.


Post# 446186 , Reply# 18   7/1/2010 at 19:02 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
i've always wanted a bendix

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and this little machine is going right next to my rollermatics in my living room!

if anyone has any info on this machine they can share it would be great! ass said i am a novice with bendix!


Post# 446187 , Reply# 19   7/1/2010 at 19:04 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
the dishwasher is not vintage

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but it is a maytag jet clean and i couldn't pass it up!

it's in very good condition!


Post# 446188 , Reply# 20   7/1/2010 at 19:06 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
i have another one pretty much

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just like it but hey, what can i say, it would be a crime to let it go to the curb!

Post# 446189 , Reply# 21   7/1/2010 at 19:08 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
looks like new

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underneath!

Post# 446190 , Reply# 22   7/1/2010 at 19:09 (5,018 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)        
motor may have date stamp.

looks like a delco motor so if you can veiw the nameplate,
should be able to read the date code,letter then year
example:A50=jan 1950(if i am correct on the letter code)


Post# 446193 , Reply# 23   7/1/2010 at 19:26 (5,018 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()        

Pete, we sure did cram that stuff in there. I just hope you didn't injure your back again getting those machines out! Check the electrics of that Bendix over carefully, I want you to live to enjoy it! Like I said, the electrics are too old for me to feel comfortable with. I'm glad you can enjoy it and save it from the crusher. So, how many machines do you have now? Thanks for bringing that SS DW, I'm sure the pump system can be rebuilt.

Post# 446195 , Reply# 24   7/1/2010 at 19:35 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
lets see melvin

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44 dishwashers, 2 wringer washers, 5 rollermatics, a 1-18, a frigidaire front loader (9 yrs old) a whirlpool top loader late model, that portable whirlpool i got from you, the speedqueen and hotpoint top loaders i got from you, the maytag 606 i got recently, a portable whirlpool dryer, 3 old 60's frigidaire dryers, and one trash compactor. and the bendix! think that's it. now you see whay i have no room in my house!

enjoyed comin up today for a visit!


Post# 446197 , Reply# 25   7/1/2010 at 19:42 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
melvin i just

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read your post in the deluxe section on your ipse front loader that i saw in action today! very interesting, love the pics! thanks for crankin it up today, it was fun to watch. you will finish it! "one little bit at a time" is my motto anymore!

Post# 446201 , Reply# 26   7/1/2010 at 19:53 (5,018 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()        

Oh wow! I think we're going to have to get you a gen-set like what Kevin(revinkevin) has in order for you to run all of those machines! I'm going to have to see the house with your latest machines. You sure love those dishwashers! Maybe it is good for me to have a second dishwasher for a backup. Given the cost of parts for commercial machines, it will indeed take a while to get that Ipso beast running properly. But as you said, one step at a time. How is that 1-18 coming? Can't wait to see the Bendix back in service!

Post# 446203 , Reply# 27   7/1/2010 at 20:04 (5,018 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
MT DW MOTOR AGE

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The motor is an Emerson motor the date of manufacture is in the middle of the white sticker.

Post# 446205 , Reply# 28   7/1/2010 at 20:12 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
thanks for the motor info

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guys! gonna get it in the house tomorow and start to tune it up a bit.

melvin i am putting the 1-18 back together at the present timne, should be working again in about 2 weeks. will post pics. thanks, you will have to come down again later this summer when i get the 1-18, this bendix, and rollermatic no. 4 up and running!


Post# 446243 , Reply# 29   7/2/2010 at 01:21 (5,018 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Bendix

Hi Peter.

Love the photos of your Bendix. It looks a very solid machine. Does it weigh a ton. What spin speed is the machine.

They don,t make them like that anymore.

Regards

Paul


Post# 446260 , Reply# 30   7/2/2010 at 03:10 (5,018 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
i'm not sure what the spin speed is

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on a bendix. gonna start lookin for info in the archives on this site and elsewhere on the web! i am confident it will run fine, probably have a few minor leakage problems but that will be very fixable (i hope). who knows, maybe it will be like some of my kitchenaids of that era and not leak a drop!

Post# 446270 , Reply# 31   7/2/2010 at 05:35 (5,018 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
Bendix diving bell

You'll lover you Bendix. They are work horses. Don't forget it must be bolted to the floor or it will walk. There is no suspension in these machines.

Mine is a 1945 model and it works fine. It washes well and spins at a whopping 300 rpm for the spin. When I put clothes in my SpinX after using the Bendix, I have to empty the jug on the SpinX before it finishes or the jug will run over. But one must remember these Bendixes were replacing wringer machines -- and they were automatic.

Your filter will clean up just fine. Just needs some water and a toothbrush.

My Bendix has the original wiring, and so far no shocks.

Good luck and happy washing!!!

Jerry Gay


Post# 446271 , Reply# 32   7/2/2010 at 05:39 (5,018 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
Bendix diving bell

Oh, I forgot. The rinses.

You will notice 3 rinses on the dial. The first rinse runs water into the tub after the wash water has drained. The pump continues to drain while this first rinse is going on. I suppose this is to prevent suds lock.

Then it spins the wash water out.

Rinses 2 and 3 are deep rinses.

Be sure to use low sudsing detergent. I like Sears powder. And use it sparingly. Maybe not quite half a scoop if you're using Sears.

Good luck.

Jerry Gay


Post# 446403 , Reply# 33   7/2/2010 at 15:47 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
well it runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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took pump cover off, checked a few things, lubed a few things, put it back together and it runs fine!!!

ofcourse there are a few minor issues! it leaked around the lint trap gasket so i made a new one with two peices of rubber. no more leaks.

it leaks around the door seal so i'm off to get some foam insulation to try to fix that.

any ideas???

timer is fine, motor is fine, bearings are fine, no leaks around tub seal, only the door.

talked to larry in parma and he has a few parts for them which didn't surprise me. he has a pump gasket and seal and the lint trap gasket! he's gonna check on a door seal!

so all in all it's running great! no shocks, wiring is a bit brittle but good, timer functions perfectly!

thanks easyspindry for the info! does your's leak anywhere?


Post# 446417 , Reply# 34   7/2/2010 at 16:04 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
here are some more pics

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for anyone interested.

main pulley with water valves on the left and a unique float water level switch on the right.


Post# 446423 , Reply# 35   7/2/2010 at 16:07 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
that is one old valve!

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have not water tested it yet.

Post# 446427 , Reply# 36   7/2/2010 at 16:10 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
motor and transmission

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larry told me to fill it with type f transmission fluid if it is low. it seems to work fine as is.

any suggestions???


Post# 446433 , Reply# 37   7/2/2010 at 16:17 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
here is the pump impeller

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pump cover removed. glad to know i can still get a pump cover gasket and seal from larry if i need it.

the drain hose connects to the pump with a 3/4 inch female (garden hose) fitting. the hose was shot, replaced it.

larry said there was a set screw in the middle of the pump impeller to remove it from the motor shaft but it looks to me like the impeller would just unscrew from the shaft.

it doesn't leak so i'm not messin with it. this machine will only be used as a novelty.


Post# 446435 , Reply# 38   7/2/2010 at 16:20 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
pump back together with cover on,

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solonoid installed. it works fine and the wiring seems good.

Post# 446441 , Reply# 39   7/2/2010 at 16:24 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
you can see the rusty evidence

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of a past leakage around the outer tub seal where the clamp is. it didn't leak today and i'm not foolin with it. i will paint the rust with rustoleum rusty metal primer. maybe tighten the clamp a bit.

water level switch float tube is on right.


Post# 446444 , Reply# 40   7/2/2010 at 16:26 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
not too pretty

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but this gasket i made of two peices of rubber from home depot works! no leaks now around the lint trap gasket.

larry told me he had one of these gaskets, i will get it.


Post# 446448 , Reply# 41   7/2/2010 at 16:33 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
timer is right on top, under the timer dial and it

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works fine, advances thru all cycle points. wiring is old and brittle but no electrical leaks. i'm leavin it as is!

my main problem is the door leak. have to fugure some way to stop that as i do want to occasionally use this machine for the fun of it!

i'm going to water test the inlet valves and fill hoses now.

thanks for lookin. this machine is too much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Post# 446488 , Reply# 42   7/2/2010 at 18:42 (5,017 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
looking thru the repair manual

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posted on this site i see the spin speed is indeed 330 rpm and wash speed is 59 rpm.

easyspindry, you were pretty much right on!

mine is a model S for "standard" it says in the manual.

i just put a short video of it washing on you tube. go to "bendix washer model S" by soberleaf for anyone interested. nothing fancy but it does show it washing and sloshing away.

gonna post another one of it spinning at that breathtaking 330 rpm soon.


Post# 446580 , Reply# 43   7/3/2010 at 07:24 (5,017 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()        

Oh Pete! You got it working! Good job!

Post# 447343 , Reply# 44   7/6/2010 at 05:32 (5,014 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
Yes, mine leaks a little . . .

around the door. If you know where I can get a door seal, I'd sure be interested. It's not a bad leak, but I'd like to get is stopped. I have put electrical tape on the door under the rubber seal, and that seemed to help. But it's certainly not a permanent solution.

The rinses are all warm water. I forgot to tell you that.

The water level tube on the back works just like a commode float and is easily adjustable.

Compared to modern machines, the mechanics to this one are simple -- and that's a good thing.

Good luck. I'm going to look for your youtube.

Jerry Gay


Post# 447359 , Reply# 45   7/6/2010 at 08:42 (5,014 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)        
i talked to larry

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at modern parts house in cleveland ohio and he might, possibly, just a chance possibly have a couple door seals on hand. i will let you know if he does.

he does have pump seals and pump cover gaskets, and again possibly gaskets for the lint strainer. gona call him back this week.

i have read the service manual that is posted here on this site and it has helped me a lot! yes it is such a simple design, i love that about it!

i also didn't realize the water inlet valves had a thermostat mixer built into them to insure the corect temp for the rinse water! "lukewarm" i think it was called.

and that float on the back that you mentioned even has a small amount of fill water diverted to it thru a small metal tube to keep the float chamber tube clean and free of sludge and debris! they thought of everything!

it's a great little washer!


Post# 447560 , Reply# 46   7/7/2010 at 06:37 (5,013 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
Door seals . . .

If he has door seals, please let me know. email: jg456@aol.com

I have emailed you at soberleaf@yahoo.com.

I didn't know that about the water temperature inlet valve. very interesting.

Thanks.

Jerry Gay



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