Thread Number: 30844
Roy had a huge fight with Beryl sometime after July 1956!
[Down to Last]

automaticwasher.org's exclusive eBay Watch:
scroll >>> for more items --- [As an eBay Partner, eBay may compensate automaticwasher.org if you make a purchase using any link to eBay on this page]
Post# 465781   9/26/2010 at 19:17 (4,932 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        

jetcone's profile picture
It must have been some huge fight since Roy wasn't paying attention to his job at Bendix Home Appliances that next day in August 1956 when he missassembled Edna's machine!

His mistake and lack of focus was a real shocker for 54 years!

Hence the reason Edna went back to her wringer beside the Bendix and never used it again so I got a "NEW" machine 50 years later.








Post# 465783 , Reply# 1   9/26/2010 at 19:21 (4,932 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
I was getting shocks off the cabinet and they weren't ni

jetcone's profile picture
today 54 years later I discovered the reason after searching myself for 5 years.

See the photographic evidence: can you tell what happend with the teaser story line and what its symptoms were??



Post# 465784 , Reply# 2   9/26/2010 at 19:22 (4,932 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Here's the final clue

jetcone's profile picture
I wasn't getting shocked all the time only some of the time.

Okay thinking caps on everybody!


Post# 465787 , Reply# 3   9/26/2010 at 19:31 (4,932 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)        

Where do you get Drive matic detergent? Oh, the Bendix is swell and I'm glad you figured it out!

Post# 465791 , Reply# 4   9/26/2010 at 19:36 (4,932 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
I had a wonderful Australian supplier

jetcone's profile picture
who I still owe Tide with Bleach too! Actually I think it has come available here in powder, BrisNate are you still there???

Post# 465792 , Reply# 5   9/26/2010 at 19:36 (4,932 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)        

nmassman44's profile picture
I was going to ask the same thing too...Where did you get that Drive matic detergent hmmmmmmmmm?

Post# 465807 , Reply# 6   9/26/2010 at 20:11 (4,932 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Mike

jetcone's profile picture
Brisbane Nate was kind enough to send me some after he had visited here in Boston. Nice guy!

Post# 465887 , Reply# 7   9/27/2010 at 00:33 (4,932 days old) by A440 ()        

Jon,
Beautiful machine!
Wow! Were the motor wires wedged into the upper connection of the left front shock absorber? That wire is so flattened out! With so much movement I could see the plastic start to shred.
I think you should sue Bendix! I think you have a case.
I am also glad that you were not shocked any worse!
Fantastic machine!
I am happy for you that it is safe now!
Brent


Post# 465894 , Reply# 8   9/27/2010 at 01:47 (4,932 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)        
My guess ...

... is a shocking spin cycle.

That solenoid looks more like the drain or spin actuator, rather than something that would be at the top of the machine. It's really hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but I think it's the spin solenoid because I think we're looking at the rear of the machine, which places the motor/transmission at the left.

I'm guessing the shocks only came during the spin cycle because that's when this solenoid would be engaged, allowing power into the wire that's rubbed through and is touching the chassis.

Am I close?

And what a beatiful machine!! It was our first washing machine when I was a lad, so I have very fond memories of it.


Post# 465910 , Reply# 9   9/27/2010 at 08:01 (4,931 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
SHOCKING BENDIX

combo52's profile picture
Jon did you have this washer properly grounded ? We can't afford to loose you there would be no else around to slap us into shape. But seriously its imperative to make sure these old machines are properly grounded at all times. Its OK to use the old original two wire cord if its in good shape and you want to leave the machine in its original unaltered condition, just be sure you use a separate ground wire of at least 14ga for washers and 12ga for 240 volt dryers.

Post# 465920 , Reply# 10   9/27/2010 at 08:56 (4,931 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Bingo

jetcone's profile picture
Nick got it, that is actually the drain solenoid ( which actuates during spin) it would become a shocking wash experience at drain and spin.
Nick I have the motor set out so you are looking at the back of the machine but the front of the motor set laying on the floor pan.

Yes Brent the lead was bolted between the motor frame and cabinet, I had looked under there several times BUT as you can see it was a BLACK lead which was squashed between a black support and the frame so it didn't show at all!
The actual break in the insulation is on the otherside of the wire lead but I counldn't flip it over and hold the camera at the same time, nice copper wire showing through and contacting the frame believe me!

John, thank you for the sentiment and good point I always add a 3 prong plug to my vintage automatic washers but you are still wasting electricity to ground until you fix the short and you could always touch the cabinet and be a better ground than the ground wire so I am glad I found this.
It was all by accident, the motor set needed work as the centrifugal switch was getting stuck as they do on DELCO motors so I discovered this SNAFU when I was removing the motor set.
Soon Edna's washer will be doing laundry like a sailor at sea again!



Post# 465950 , Reply# 11   9/27/2010 at 11:37 (4,931 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
SHOCKING BENDIX

combo52's profile picture
Jon if you were getting a shock the machine was not properly grounded, even your hot beautiful body is not as good a ground as a properly attached ground wire.

Post# 465957 , Reply# 12   9/27/2010 at 11:58 (4,931 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
hahaha you

jetcone's profile picture
devil John L!

Yes probably correct but now we have safe laundry again. I wonder if Beryl & Roy ever made up???


Post# 465960 , Reply# 13   9/27/2010 at 12:09 (4,931 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Next Up

jetcone's profile picture
how to use an Impellermatic 9000!

Post# 465965 , Reply# 14   9/27/2010 at 12:52 (4,931 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

foraloysius's profile picture
You must be a pied piper for all those Bendix machines. Congratulations on the new acquisition. I say it's movietime!!

Post# 465976 , Reply# 15   9/27/2010 at 14:44 (4,931 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)        

Hi Jon,

Drivematic is now extra concentrated, so you get the same number of washes from a 1kg box, as you used to get from 2kg.

This means I can send twice as much for the same price :) Let me know if you need any more.

Cheers

Nathan


Post# 466071 , Reply# 16   9/27/2010 at 20:56 (4,931 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Oh GAWD NATHAN

jetcone's profile picture
I sure do!! I'll round up 4 boxes of Tide w/bleach for you!!!

YAHOOO!


Post# 466131 , Reply# 17   9/28/2010 at 08:03 (4,930 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        
Just beautiful!

revvinkevin's profile picture

Hey Jon, congrats on getting that washer and solving the shocking issue. What a BEAUTIFUL WASHER! I hope mine will look like that some day!

:-)

Kevin


Post# 466134 , Reply# 18   9/28/2010 at 08:39 (4,930 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Yes you can Kevin

jetcone's profile picture
yes you can!

There is no "try" young Padawan, there is only DO and DO NOT.



Post# 466284 , Reply# 19   9/29/2010 at 03:47 (4,929 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Bendixxiiii

chestermikeuk's profile picture
Well we sleep soundly knowing another wide bodied jumbo has been fixed, , just as well it was 110v and not 240!!!

Congrats on another saved machine, is that particular wiring loom in the same place on other models??

How do you rate the Persil tabs??

Cheers, Mike


Post# 466304 , Reply# 20   9/29/2010 at 09:31 (4,929 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Mikey

jetcone's profile picture
those are the tabs I bought with you! Just finishing them up. Like the scent for sure.
What I really ended up liking the best was the red box of DAZ powder, cleans great and smells nice even after the dryer.

DAZ one of my new favs! I put it up there with DriveMatic , them OMO then Persil.



Post# 466305 , Reply# 21   9/29/2010 at 09:39 (4,929 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA)        

Say Jon, what ever happened to this guy, is he on the plan to get going some day?

Post# 466363 , Reply# 22   9/29/2010 at 14:55 (4,929 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)        

aldspinboy's profile picture
Jon that is beautiful Bendix that is not a combination right?
Well when i come see my friend again in Boston i wiiiiillll
call in advance lol i am so looking forward to seeing your Norge that washer does not play.




Darren k.


Post# 466420 , Reply# 23   9/29/2010 at 20:16 (4,929 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Okay Darren

jetcone's profile picture
And yes that is just a washer but it washes great.


Ooooo Brian, I knew this was coming, well here goes: I deemed that beauty unrestorable
as there was no way to fabricate a door boot for that machine.
It is soo bizarre and was made only that year that to find one was impossible and to make one also impossible.
It had this weird reverse flip lip which made it so hard to reproduce, and thats probably why Bendix went right to the later diaphragm design.
I know where there is another machine but the boot is the problem.







Forum Index:       Other Forums:                      



Comes to the Rescue!

The Discuss-o-Mat has stopped, buzzer is sounding!!!
If you would like to reply to this thread please log-in...

Discuss-O-MAT Log-In



New Members
Click Here To Sign Up.



                     


automaticwasher.org home
Discuss-o-Mat Forums
Vintage Brochures, Service and Owners Manuals
Fun Vintage Washer Ephemera
See It Wash!
Video Downloads
Audio Downloads
Picture of the Day
Patent of the Day
Photos of our Collections
The Old Aberdeen Farm
Vintage Service Manuals
Vintage washer/dryer/dishwasher to sell?
Technical/service questions?
Looking for Parts?
Website related questions?
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy
Our Privacy Policy