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My Bendix 7414!
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Post# 575008   2/11/2012 at 00:36 (4,430 days old) by jmurray01 ()        

Yesterday I picked up my £35/$55 Bendix "Tumble Dry" 7414 Compact Drier!

I think it was made in 1979, as the last number of the Serial No is 9, but I am open to corrections!

Let me tell you, the whole machine is in new condition. I'm not exaggerating in the slightest - NEW CONDITION!

I don't think it had even been used more than a handful of times by the last owner. Probably just bought on sale and kept in the laundry room unused.

Even my 2011 Beko WM5100W washer already has a couple of marks after 1 year of use, but after around 30 years of use the Bendix doesn't have a single sign of wear... Amazing.

When I got it home I plugged it in and turned the time control knob, but nothing happened. Words can't express my disappointment, BUT, I then opened up the plug. Aha, thar be the problem, a 3 AMP fuse!

I put a 13 AMP fuse in, plugged it back in, and twisted the knob yet again, to hear the motor fire into life and run VERY, VERY QUIET!

So I shut it off, gave the whole thing a wipe down, put a few drops of oil into the bearing on the rear, and dried a load of clothes for 90 minutes.

They came out bone dry and without a crease on them! No need to iron :)

This is a vented drier, and in the manual (it has the original manual!) it says you should buy a vent kit for it, which would include either a permanent or temporary hose, but I didn't have a hose included with the sale, so I just used it as it was, and the room didn't get steamy at all after 90 minutes. So I'm not going to bother with buying a hose, it isn't needed. All it did was make my kitchen nice and toasty, which I'm all for!

Anyway, I'm rambling on, so I'll post the pictures.





Post# 575012 , Reply# 1   2/11/2012 at 00:44 (4,430 days old) by jmurray01 ()        

Picture 2 - Still has the sticker saying to clean the Lint Filter after every use!

Also, I'm surprised by the location of the filter, as on my last drier, a 1990's Zanussi Condenser, it was mounted on the door. Maybe somebody could explain why it is at the back ?


Post# 575013 , Reply# 2   2/11/2012 at 00:48 (4,430 days old) by jmurray01 ()        

Picture 3 - I just love that brushed steel trim, it looks so classy in my opinion.

Post# 575014 , Reply# 3   2/11/2012 at 00:52 (4,430 days old) by jmurray01 ()        

Picture 4 - A metal time control knob, don't get that on your modern piece of junk!

Post# 575023 , Reply# 4   2/11/2012 at 01:09 (4,430 days old) by jmurray01 ()        

Picture 5 - The heat adjustment switch.

Post# 575049 , Reply# 5   2/11/2012 at 05:12 (4,429 days old) by aquarius8000 ()        

Oh wow. looks imaculate! welcome to the club though. happy drying and beg for rain LOL

Post# 575050 , Reply# 6   2/11/2012 at 05:14 (4,429 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)        
Yes

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Soo imaculate!

Post# 575065 , Reply# 7   2/11/2012 at 07:06 (4,429 days old) by jmurray01 ()        

Ha ha yes I am begging for rain!


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