Thread Number: 30787
WOW!!!! LOOK WHAT'S NEW FOR 1957 IN 2010 |
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Post# 465130 , Reply# 1   9/23/2010 at 21:53 (4,935 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Post# 465158 , Reply# 27   9/23/2010 at 22:15 (4,935 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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Post# 465163 , Reply# 31   9/23/2010 at 22:21 (4,935 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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This is what it looked like when it was sold on Ebay. |
Post# 465164 , Reply# 32   9/23/2010 at 22:23 (4,935 days old) by washernoob ()   |   | |
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I see you did restore it in a way, to clean it up. But still its just incredible how it turned out. |
Post# 465165 , Reply# 33   9/23/2010 at 22:24 (4,935 days old) by bobofhollywood ()   |   | |
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True mint condition. Lucky lucky lucky. Congratulations man. Good on ya. |
Post# 465167 , Reply# 34   9/23/2010 at 22:30 (4,935 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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John - thanks for posting. The gas version from Kim certainly was worth the effort. Looks beautiful, but for most 100 hours doesn't mean much until you put the sweat equity into it yourself.
This post is a gentle reminder that a certain Bendix combo is waiting for attention in the basement. If only the diffuser had not cracked in shipping........ |
Post# 465168 , Reply# 35   9/23/2010 at 22:33 (4,935 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 465170 , Reply# 36   9/23/2010 at 22:37 (4,935 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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Oh, what a BEAUTY! Thank you for sharing the process and the result. Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 465172 , Reply# 38   9/23/2010 at 23:14 (4,935 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)   |   | |
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Just incredable! |
Post# 465174 , Reply# 39   9/23/2010 at 23:24 (4,935 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Post# 465182 , Reply# 40   9/24/2010 at 00:16 (4,935 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Super neat and nice-a REAL appliance time capsule! |
Post# 465186 , Reply# 43   9/24/2010 at 01:30 (4,935 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Just curious.... Does the burner flame slowly get less intense as the drum reaches it's target temperature? Or does the burner cycle on and off? Sorry for all of the questions. Brent |
Post# 465188 , Reply# 44   9/24/2010 at 01:40 (4,935 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 465190 , Reply# 45   9/24/2010 at 01:51 (4,935 days old) by may63 (St. Paul MN)   |   | |
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Congrats! You must be a proud papa! Jim |
Post# 465198 , Reply# 46   9/24/2010 at 03:02 (4,935 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 465200 , Reply# 47   9/24/2010 at 03:32 (4,935 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 465203 , Reply# 48   9/24/2010 at 04:00 (4,935 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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words failed me when I saw the blue flame on the burner! What a shot!!
Its absolutely georgeous from stem to stern, can't wait to see it in person! How does the drying time compare to our electrics?? And do you see much lint on the filter at the end? My 58 just threw its capacitor so I just installed a new one, and was humming about repainting the floor pan, after seeing this I am definitely hauling out the floor pan tomorrow and repainting. What did you mean by polishing and greasing the clutch?? You mean inside the tranny? The tranny sits in oil. Jon |
Post# 465205 , Reply# 49   9/24/2010 at 04:01 (4,935 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 465206 , Reply# 50   9/24/2010 at 04:41 (4,935 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 465212 , Reply# 51   9/24/2010 at 06:31 (4,935 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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THAT is a museum-quality piece! Wonderfully photo-shopped pictures as well. That shot of the burner is sweet.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO bajaespuma's LINK |
Post# 465215 , Reply# 52   9/24/2010 at 07:07 (4,935 days old) by vivalalavatrice ()   |   | |
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FANTASMAGORICA!!! Washer dryer machines have always been a myth for me! Enjoy it!! Diomede |
Post# 465216 , Reply# 53   9/24/2010 at 07:31 (4,935 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 465218 , Reply# 54   9/24/2010 at 07:50 (4,935 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 465222 , Reply# 55   9/24/2010 at 08:02 (4,935 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 465236 , Reply# 56   9/24/2010 at 09:47 (4,934 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 465239 , Reply# 57   9/24/2010 at 10:12 (4,934 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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John, Totally awesome!! That machine just takes your breath away!! Thanks so much for sharing all of those great pictures. |
Post# 465255 , Reply# 58   9/24/2010 at 11:04 (4,934 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Wow, that machine is absolutely stunning. You did a wonderful job on it - better than new. |
Post# 465263 , Reply# 59   9/24/2010 at 11:44 (4,934 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 465280 , Reply# 60   9/24/2010 at 12:56 (4,934 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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if this does not qualify as an Automatic Washer miracle, what does???
With the drapes, I thought the first pics were actually taken in a showroom. And to think you got the one with the most amazing control panel ever. Very "Lost in space" robot-like, Reply#8. Had no idea about the giant lint filter. Looks really effective! Deliriously happy. |
Post# 465299 , Reply# 62   9/24/2010 at 14:29 (4,934 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)   |   | |
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Post# 465305 , Reply# 63   9/24/2010 at 14:45 (4,934 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 465314 , Reply# 64   9/24/2010 at 15:46 (4,934 days old) by JeffG ()   |   | |
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Does anyone have specs for this machine, in regard to water and power usage per load? I'd love to see how it compares to today's front loaders. Also, how long are the default drying cycles? |
Post# 465355 , Reply# 65   9/24/2010 at 19:24 (4,934 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 465368 , Reply# 67   9/24/2010 at 21:04 (4,934 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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Words fail me. That is such a brilliant piece of restoration work and a total delight to read about. Congratulations on a job very, very well done! |
Post# 465372 , Reply# 69   9/24/2010 at 21:23 (4,934 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Though they most certianly didn't come in a machine so gorgeous as this Duomatic!
What a wonderful restoration job and am sure this unit will give hours, no scratch that, years of service! Just goes to show how often the average person sees "NIB" or some such when it comes to vintage appliances, and thinks the thing can be simply be put into service at once. Gas, water and electrics are to be respected! Did Bendix sell many of these units? At 19K BTU's this thing cranks out some heat. Is it because the final spin does not remove as much water as say a modern front loader? Have heard of modern gas heated dishwashers for commercial settings, and not that one thinks about it even the same for washing machines, though mainly sold overseas. Would they make a comeback in the United States? L. |
Post# 465383 , Reply# 70   9/24/2010 at 22:11 (4,934 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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quite a few turn up and always in basements thank god, they are too heavy to move so people let them just sit there until nuts like us come along. So I would guess based on that, Avco Manufacturing sold a ton of these Combos from 1953 to the end 1958,then everything was switched to the tiny Philco machines and factories. Not the same machine.
This machine had the highest spin for a front load combo in its day, it was the penn-ultimate. At 525 rpms, and that big drum, it does take out a lot of water, but drying in 35 minutes is even by todays' standard, speed drying! First developed here, These were fast powerful machines and they deserve a big place in american history they were so revolutionary for their day. |
Post# 465440 , Reply# 72   9/25/2010 at 12:03 (4,933 days old) by westingman123 ()   |   | |
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That's just beautiful. |
Post# 465444 , Reply# 73   9/25/2010 at 12:28 (4,933 days old) by maytag63 (South Berwick, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 1189812 , Reply# 74   9/11/2023 at 18:14 (199 days old) by Slowspin66 (lincoln uk)   |   | |
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Post# 1189825 , Reply# 75   9/11/2023 at 19:50 (199 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1189833 , Reply# 76   9/11/2023 at 22:23 (199 days old) by Slowspin66 (lincoln uk)   |   | |
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Post# 1189845 , Reply# 77   9/12/2023 at 07:46 (199 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 1189855 , Reply# 78   9/12/2023 at 11:43 (198 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Afternoon Darren, great youve got to use the Big Berta Combos, am sure your having a fab time at Johns and then over to Roberts tomorrow , Have Fun !!
PS, Im just on my way to yours to set up your Bendix Gas Combo so it looks like this . Have Fun With The Horton & Frigidaires as well , say Hi To John & Robert tomorrow !!
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