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New arrivals - A Maytag set, a Wilkins Servis, A Whirlpool and a Bendix combo washer / dryer.
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Post# 623537   9/9/2012 at 04:36 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        

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Hi guys

Some pics of new acquisitions that arrived Friday morning....both for myself and Nathan (Brisnat81)

Firstly, this gorgeaus Maytag A210 washer and D110 matching dryer. These came from a deceased estate. The serial number is 984173 JV which according to the information readily available...i date them as November 1982, 2 months short of their 30th birthday.

The 10 series Maytags were the first domestic Maytags sold on the Australian market. I know this is a standard capacity Fabric matic model but we didn't get any TOL versions until the Dependable Care range in 1994.

I'm VERY happy with them....all the washer needs is a new water valve and it'll just be like new!

Cheers
Leon






Post# 623538 , Reply# 1   9/9/2012 at 04:38 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Maytags

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Pic 2

Post# 623539 , Reply# 2   9/9/2012 at 04:47 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Pic 3

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Another

Post# 623540 , Reply# 3   9/9/2012 at 04:49 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Another

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Monry shot

Post# 623541 , Reply# 4   9/9/2012 at 04:51 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Dryer....

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Dryer

Post# 623542 , Reply# 5   9/9/2012 at 04:53 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Dryer interior

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Very clean

Post# 623543 , Reply# 6   9/9/2012 at 04:57 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
The Wilkins Servis

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This is a TOL Wilkins Servis 401 with heater. Pretty much a cloned Maytag. A much nicer control panel will be mine soon.

Post# 623544 , Reply# 7   9/9/2012 at 04:59 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Money shot

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8 vane power fin agitator

Post# 623545 , Reply# 8   9/9/2012 at 05:06 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
The Whirlpool 1796

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This is a 1976 Malleys Whirlpool 1796 with heater and suds save. Came from a deceased estate.

Post# 623546 , Reply# 9   9/9/2012 at 05:08 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Control panel

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Panel

Post# 623547 , Reply# 10   9/9/2012 at 05:10 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Money shot

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Money shot

Post# 623548 , Reply# 11   9/9/2012 at 05:18 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
And the Bendix

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This 1960's classic Bendix combo washer / dryer is for Nathan. It came from the same place as the Wilkins Servis and made financial sense for all the machines to come to my place in one delivery.



Post# 623549 , Reply# 12   9/9/2012 at 05:20 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Another pic

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Another pic

Post# 623550 , Reply# 13   9/9/2012 at 05:23 (4,218 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Money shot....

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Money shot....the door boot has disintegrated. If anyone knows where a replacement boot could be found, appreciate any hints.

Post# 623551 , Reply# 14   9/9/2012 at 05:27 (4,218 days old) by Streakers (Columbus Ohio)        
WOW Leon!

Those Maytags look in awesome condition! As does the Whirlpool!

Can't wait to see a load put through those!

Really nice finds - all of them! Your garage must be busting!! LOL


Post# 623557 , Reply# 15   9/9/2012 at 05:58 (4,218 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Wow, looks like you hit the jackpot! I love the Maytag set and the Whirlpool too. Especially the Whirlpool with the heater would be nice to play with!

Post# 623561 , Reply# 16   9/9/2012 at 06:10 (4,218 days old) by Hotpoint9514 ()        

love the Bendix washer dryer :)

Post# 623569 , Reply# 17   9/9/2012 at 07:47 (4,218 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Congratulaitons!!!!  I love them all. Top loaders with heaters sigh!!!   Is there a way you could take a better photo so the writing around the 8 temperature buttons is more legible on the Whirlpool?  Very fascinated with that.  I"m assuming the 5 cycles are perm press, Normal, Gentle, Knits, and Super Wash? 


Post# 623574 , Reply# 18   9/9/2012 at 08:16 (4,218 days old) by moparguy (Virginia)        

Wow, GREAT collection!


Post# 623576 , Reply# 19   9/9/2012 at 09:01 (4,218 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
Aussie Laundry

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Another great selection for the studio, i do hope you are leaving space for those stackables...top loaders & heaters, do they 95d wash?? the Bendix is the same as Ricky50`s so will have a check with him to see what series boot will fit!!

Your models certainly do like Push Button Selection - looking forward to the vids!!


Post# 623608 , Reply# 20   9/9/2012 at 12:47 (4,218 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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Congrats Leon!
I simply love the Whirlpool!!!

I'm not surprised to see they came with an heater as most of the  VTG Aussie TL machines, I know some were not provided with double fill for hot and cold water only cold though.... so my curiosity is if that whirlpool got the hot water inlet also, I'm almost completely sure it had it though......I just do not know very well Aussie machines....
Anyway amazing machines both Servis and Whirlpool! Congrats and compliments!

 


Post# 623657 , Reply# 21   9/9/2012 at 15:15 (4,218 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)        
Hello may fan

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Great machines there I have a bendix washer dryer of the same design, I did order some door seals but I haven't checked to see if they are correct as mine doesn't need it yet. If you search on here for my user name and bendix lt you should find all my adventures with it. There is a rubber seal from soap Shute to drum too this has to be air tight for the dryer to work. Don't forget to check the gear box for oil, a large syringe is easiest to fill it with. Any help please ask I have workshop manuals and instructions I can copy

Well done

Richard


Post# 623782 , Reply# 22   9/9/2012 at 23:46 (4,218 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        
YAY Leon!

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Your newest acquisitions look wonderful. If you guys cannot find the exact boot the Bendix needs, you may be able to find one that is similar in size that will work with a bit of modification.

I love the Maytag's and the Wilkins Servis looks very cool. Cant wait to see it with a new control panel.

Patrick


Post# 623807 , Reply# 23   9/10/2012 at 03:24 (4,217 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
For bob

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For Bob - Appnut

Left side of Whirlpool control panel: temperature combinations


Post# 623808 , Reply# 24   9/10/2012 at 03:26 (4,217 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Right side on control panel...

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The wash dial and cycles

Post# 623841 , Reply# 25   9/10/2012 at 07:43 (4,217 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)        
not provided with double fill for hot and cold water

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Freddy, where on earth do you get your information from?

Leon may be in a better position to me to know, but I don't know of any top load automatic built in this country that didn't come with hot and cold connections.


Post# 623876 , Reply# 26   9/10/2012 at 10:58 (4,217 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        
Chris you're probably right......

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 I  think I have confused with Brazilian machines now that I think of it better........some new brazialian as old ones got cold water fill only I know, just confused brazilian machines with Aussie ones.....also I think I've confused it for   the fact of heating element as some brazilian ones I've read have heating element too.....you know it is not used  this in the USA,  I just confused  2 countries and    2 "facts" and particularities on the  machines of these places, machines and countries that I do not know well.

Please forgive me Gentlemen.

But I of course knew that it was common for  some aussie machines to have heaters.....I'm just not used to or know  them well,  nor I know Australia well, so  of course  I may get wrong and confuse on something!

 




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Post# 623899 , Reply# 27   9/10/2012 at 12:55 (4,217 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        

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Very cool machines to add to your collection Leon! The balance ring in the Whirlpool looks more rounded than ours ever did. I love the slightly different mod's the Aussie machines have.

Post# 624094 , Reply# 28   9/11/2012 at 02:51 (4,216 days old) by ian_p61 (Melbourne Australia)        
The bendix!

The bendix washer and dryer is just so so beautiful I love it, I did not even know they had these in aus!
You are so so lucky Leon with all your machine!
I have yet to find one!

Does any one know where any appliance graveyards are in aus?
Thanks


Post# 624116 , Reply# 29   9/11/2012 at 07:36 (4,216 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Wow nice haul!

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Love that rare speckling in the Kenmore tub! And That Servis Control panel is boss!!

That Bendix has the Dexter Stainless steel tub inside SOOO BOSSSS!! That machine is So Down Under! They used hex nuts around the door instead of Gulmite's!!

Even the door latch is on the opposite side!!

Okay what do the two dryer buttons do??



Can't wait to see it run!

Jet


Post# 624135 , Reply# 30   9/11/2012 at 09:29 (4,216 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)        
Hi Jet

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I have the same machine in the uk! It's my daily driver! The buttons are as follows 1) wash very hot rinse warm, 2) wash hot rinse warm 3) wash warm rinse warm ( all have long spins) 4 ) wash warm rinse cold short spin stop is button 5 but not numbered pops out any button 5) is dry 1 heat only.

To wash n dry set timer to 12,9,6 mins etc pres 1-4 and 5 and set dry timer and it will wash rinse spin and dry

To dry only press 5 set dry timer and set wash timer to portion just after spin.

I wish mine had 6) low heat as its a beast and dries a full load in 60 mins but would shrink any delicates!

I tend to use 2) let it fill then press 4) for a perfect 40c wash, leave it in on 2) for 55c wash or press 1) till it heats until I feel it's hot enough ie 65-70 then press 2) so it clicks on its own merry way.

The way the thermostat works it means if a 2) is selected but water very cool it may only heat to 30/40c as it requires water to be a certain temperature upon entering the machine.

There is no heat on 4) no matter how cold the water, it normally mixes hot and cold by alternating the cold valve on and off if the sensor detects the hot water is too hot for a warm wash.

The dryer also shuts down early if clothes are too hot or dry which is usefull.

The machine is vented

Richard


Post# 624162 , Reply# 31   9/11/2012 at 11:34 (4,216 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)        
this is the first time i see a whilrpool washer with a side

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i can say this is a first for me seeing a whirlpool washer with a side opening lid the only washers i have known with a side opening lids are kenmore hotpoint eaton viking with filter flo in the top load cat and i would loves to see this whirlpool washer in action in a vid doing a full cycle from wash to final spin

Post# 624221 , Reply# 32   9/11/2012 at 15:46 (4,216 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K)        
Congrats on the haul!

Particularly with the Bendix LT!!!
Nice that there is another example in safe hands and am surprised that they were sold in Australia.

V pleased for the machines, their owners and happy restoring all the machines.

Paul


Post# 624653 , Reply# 33   9/13/2012 at 10:19 (4,214 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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Wow Loen, those are all FASTASTQUE!!

 

CONGRATS on your awesome finds!

 

I'd love to see better photos of the Wilkins control panel.

 

Cheers

Kevin


Post# 624678 , Reply# 34   9/13/2012 at 13:21 (4,214 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Broken Record

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How many times have I stood in awe of the rare and unusual finds Down Under. It is so annoying to watch nature shows on PBS and hear them go on and on about Aussie's unique flora and fauna, while never mentioning their washers. Likewise, we just had two weeks of intense political conventioneering about how America is the greatest in everything, and NOT ONCE did they say, greatest in everything EXCEPT washing machines, and there Australia gets the gold, and we can only admire them. LOL

 

Who wouldn't kill for that Whirlpool. The American model of that vintage has nowhere near the buttons, and a heater.....only in our dreams. Look at all the gadgetry on the Servis MT and how crazy the Bendix. You really know how to catch 'em, Leon. I love them all. Thank You.

 

 



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