Thread Number: 43357
POD 11/8/12 Philco-Bendix Duomatic |
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Post# 637489 , Reply# 1   11/8/2012 at 07:41 (4,159 days old) by chris74 ()   |   | |
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...Tricity Bendix, not Philco Bendix... |
Post# 637505 , Reply# 3   11/8/2012 at 08:53 (4,158 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 637560 , Reply# 4   11/8/2012 at 12:08 (4,158 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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I thought Jon Charles had one of the washers. I, too, would love to play with one. I wonder when Philco stopped making tumbler washers? They stopped making Duomatics in 1969. |
Post# 637577 , Reply# 5   11/8/2012 at 12:57 (4,158 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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Post# 637589 , Reply# 6   11/8/2012 at 13:37 (4,158 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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I've often wondered the same thing Tom. I don't recall seeing anything sales related or post-1958 Gyomatic examples pop up, but I certainly could have missed something. Maybe Philco decided to abandon the standalone tumble washer when they redesigned the Duo for '59?
I have a full line Philco washer brochure from '60 that only mentions top loaders and the Duo....
A Gyromatic is certainly on my short list.
Ben |
Post# 637629 , Reply# 7   11/8/2012 at 16:58 (4,158 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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I noticed that Gyromatic set too! No I have the 1956 Gyro looks like a small version of my '56 Duo. Those are just stunning! Gotta add that to my Xmas list along with the 1960 TOL GE FF with gold foil trim, the Norge Combo, the Apex, I am jonesing for!! I seem to be drifting back to top loaders of late, miss them.
I love the way all my clothes come out of the Duos! No complaints here! |
Post# 637652 , Reply# 8   11/8/2012 at 19:12 (4,158 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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Post# 637659 , Reply# 9   11/8/2012 at 19:57 (4,158 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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I am too.
Although I have added the "Water Plus" and all the other tweaks to the Miele, I washed a load in the 806 the other day. Forgot to put in the soap. 1/2 way through the Tag cycle, I lfted the lid to add the soap and the water was Nasty. My Miele can't rinse anywhere as near as well as the 806. The towels are soooo much softer and fluffier out of a Toploader. I took some clean T shirts and started them in the 806 and sure enough. There was a lot of residue in the clothes before adding soap. I remember the Philco Bendix "Double Load" at the laundromat in Buzzard's Bay. I can still hear the "whine" they made as they ramped up to final spin. |
Post# 637665 , Reply# 10   11/8/2012 at 20:08 (4,158 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 637676 , Reply# 12   11/8/2012 at 21:15 (4,158 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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I forgot all about that one.
I used to go to Camp Monomoy in East Brewster. Although we had laundry done for us, I do remember going there one with my Mom to wash Sweatshirts. There used to be a Maytag Laundromat on 6A in Sandwich. The washers had the black thin skinny Gyrators in the machines. The Drone of 48 Maytags washing all at once was definately Nap Inducing Heaven |