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Thread Number: 60870
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Philco bendix duomatic |
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| Post# 834900 8/2/2015 at 23:34 (3,183 days old) by Sheldon27 () | ||
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Can anyone tell me about this? We found it still in the box in the basement of an old building we bought | ||
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| Post# 834905 , Reply# 1 8/3/2015 at 00:20 (3,183 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore) | ||
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you have found yourself a combination washer /dryer. You can consider yourself very lucky to find such a machine. I don't know all the specifics on your little gem but be patient. Others on here who are more familiar with it will soon be chiming in to give you the scoop on the machine. | ||
| Post# 834906 , Reply# 2 8/3/2015 at 00:27 (3,183 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
That.. | ||
| Post# 834930 , Reply# 5 8/3/2015 at 08:30 (3,182 days old) by Sheldon27 () | ||
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Wow! Thanks jerry, so are these old machines pretty popular still? What would one like this be worth? It's pretty much in like new condition, I don't think it's ever had a load of laundry run through it | ||
Post# 834943 , Reply# 6 8/3/2015 at 12:09 (3,182 days old) by kb0nes  (Burnsville, MN) |
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Truly an amazing find to find anything that is 60 years old and un-used.
There are people that are indeed interested in restoring/collecting/using these machines today, although you could likely could most all those people on your fingers. So unlike finding something like an un-used 1959 Corvette you will likely find the market to be a lot more limited in this case. Another thing to bear in mind is that even if this machine was never used, it is entirely possible that it has problems just due to age. Rubber can dry rot and perhaps parts could even be frozen due to time passed. Parts availability is near nill today so some ingenuity may be needed with an antique like this. It is a piece of history and should be treated as such. My hunch is that you aren't interested in keeping the unit yourself? If that is the case I hope you manage to find someone that will curate and protect it as well as enjoy using it. | ||
| Post# 834977 , Reply# 7 8/3/2015 at 16:58 (3,182 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 930912 , Reply# 9 4/6/2017 at 18:39 (2,570 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
Does anybody know what happened to this machine? | ||
| Post# 930917 , Reply# 10 4/6/2017 at 19:00 (2,570 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Post# 930987 , Reply# 11 4/7/2017 at 02:16 (2,570 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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"Any word on what happened to this machine?"
Two main options really.
Seller decided to keep the thing. Or, as often is the case when rare NIB items are "announced" on this forum, then things go quiet, an offline side deal was done. Thus the machine will join others that have disappeared into a private collection never to be heard about again. That is unless something goes wrong and the new owner is forced by circumstances to reveal himself by appealing to this forum for assistance. | ||
| Post# 1121499 , Reply# 12 6/26/2021 at 23:17 (1,028 days old) by Musicmancc (Corpus Christi TX) | ||
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Bendix Duo-Matic I ran across this tv commercial for the Bendix Duo-matic on the Steve Allen show. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Musicmancc's LINK | ||
| Post# 1121542 , Reply# 13 6/27/2021 at 18:18 (1,027 days old) by ianbobian (Cambridge Ontario Canada) | ||
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Post# 1121561 , Reply# 14 6/27/2021 at 21:11 (1,027 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Well since this thread was resurrected from the dead....
My guess is not long after starting this thread someone reached out to OP and cut a quiet deal. OP obviously was satisfied with arrangement because we've not heard a peep since.
Machine likely long ago was added to someone's collection who chose and likely will remain anonymous. Someone who knew what it was, and what to do with machine that if any issues came up also knew better than to post queries here. That would let cat out of the bag. Have been at this hobby for more years than care to remember, I know how things go.... | ||
| Post# 1121607 , Reply# 15 6/28/2021 at 12:14 (1,026 days old) by ianbobian (Cambridge Ontario Canada) | ||
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