Thread Number: 38595
1948 Bendix For Sale in the Seatle Area |
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Post# 572561   1/31/2012 at 01:27 (4,440 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))   |   | |
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The seller is asking $250.00. I'm rather new at this, so I don't know if that's a good price or not. He says the photo that accompanies his ad was downloaded from the internet and is not the actual machine, though the actual machine is said to be in good condition.
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Post# 572734 , Reply# 2   1/31/2012 at 19:15 (4,440 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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This same ad was on this forum about 6 months ago or so.Dont know what to think but i will call him to see as I am looking for one of these machines. |
Post# 572773 , Reply# 3   1/31/2012 at 22:22 (4,440 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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It could be a good deal, but it sounds like the machine will need restoration, at least for the timer and to check on the rear seal. Since the original paperwork has been preserved that's a good sign that the machine has been treated kindly, and the repairs needed are just from normal wear and tear. Hard to say, though.
I got a '41 Bendix a few months back. It had been kept in a half-basement, which probably was a bit on the damp side. The top is OK and the front and sides will need stripping, sanding, maybe some glazing compound, and repainting. The timer motor doesn't work but I got a replacement from another member here, just haven't gotten around to installing it yet. The front seal drips but I found a replacement on eBay that *might* fit. The lint trap is pretty rusty but it will probably respond to bead blasting and powder coating. There are more repairs needed but I love these machines since we had one when I was a kid and it was always intriguing. As for the weight - I don't think it weighs any more than a vintage top loader with heavy gauge steel. There are no counter weights inside, which accounts for the need to bolt it down. I was able to manage it just fine with an appliance dolly, single handed. I think it weighs less than a 220 volt Miele front loader. I got mine for $60, and it will probably wind up costing several hundred in parts and labor to get it back to full running and cosmetically acceptable condition. |
Post# 572787 , Reply# 5   2/1/2012 at 00:20 (4,440 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))   |   | |
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Here's another in the Nashville area. According to the seller it's a 1951 machine and it looks like it's in nice shape. Asking $125.00.
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Post# 572789 , Reply# 6   2/1/2012 at 01:59 (4,439 days old) by qualin (Canada)   |   | |
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Wow, that one looks like it's in pristine shape! For half the price, wow. |
Post# 573024 , Reply# 8   2/2/2012 at 00:49 (4,439 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))   |   | |
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Post# 573078 , Reply# 9   2/2/2012 at 11:49 (4,438 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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