Thread Number: 75665
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Moving a Bendix Duomatic |
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Post# 994905   5/22/2018 at 09:01 (2,137 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I am thrilled to announce that I am finally going to pick up a Bendix Duomatic that was purchased over a year ago and that the seller has been ever so patiently holding on to for me pending arrangement of transport.
I am planning on moving it upright, on a low trailer but I was wondering how much preparation the unit will need for transport. I have the '58 Duomatic manual and there is mention of shipping brackets and braces (à la Westinghouse). The original brackets are long gone - what should I do to help secure the tub? Would anyone know how much these beasties weigh? I couldn't find that in the manual, alas....
The machine is near the NH/MA border, about 3 hours drive from Ogden and the plan is to get this on Thursday. I managed to enlist the help of one of my neighbours in Ogden and I have a decent appliance dolly. I don't think I'll be able to get the machine down to the laundry room this weekend though - I'll need some more manpower, I think!
Wheee! Despite the dirty looks I've been getting from Hubby, I'm all excited!! |
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Post# 994917 , Reply# 2   5/22/2018 at 11:03 (2,137 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Thanks Bob! I have 3 people ready to help with the loading; unloading may not happen until the weekend when I can get more help. I am going possibly use Ben (swestoyz)'s idea of using a ramp and winch to bring the machine down to basement.
It's the electric model - the type that has a blower as well as a water condensing system for the dry part of the cycle. This will be fun, assuming I don't knock out the power grid when I first plug it in... LOL |
Post# 994922 , Reply# 3   5/22/2018 at 11:34 (2,137 days old) by Moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA )   |   | |
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Get an Airsled...moves up to 650lbs...and the 300lb Laundromat!
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Post# 994928 , Reply# 4   5/22/2018 at 12:39 (2,137 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 994952 , Reply# 7   5/22/2018 at 16:23 (2,137 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 995033 , Reply# 8   5/23/2018 at 17:36 (2,136 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Oh Lawdy, Chris and I had an interesting time moving a '58 years ago! Had to pay off a couple of guys working in a neighboring yard to get the thing up on my truck. Certainly didn't have to worry about it moving around on the drive. |
Post# 995040 , Reply# 9   5/23/2018 at 18:39 (2,136 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Paul, I used this machine at Christmas and it definitely is a beauty. I'll have to make the drive up to Canada next time so I can see it again in the flesh :) Cheers Nathan |
Post# 995069 , Reply# 10   5/24/2018 at 10:23 (2,135 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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So you done got yerself a big bad Bertha. Good for you.........AND, you're slowly turning Chris, I see. Next thing you know, he'll be in the living room cruising old threads and he'll call out to you, "Honey, Why don't we get a Kelvinator; they look pretty exciting."
La la la la, la la LAH! Wonderful. |
Post# 995176 , Reply# 11   5/25/2018 at 15:26 (2,134 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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After a somewhat gruelling journey (issues with the trailer hitch and its wiring then a very unusual way of hauling it up our Alp-like driveway) the Philco-Bendix Duomatic combination washer-dryer is safe in Ogden. For now... Hubby will be here in a few hours and hasn't seen it yet. It will still need to get down to the basement and hopefully I can find a creative solution to that dilemma. Or a truss... I think 'Divine' will take the spot currently held by the Canadian Westy twins (where they go is another noodle-scratcher...) . No plans to repaint it...for now...LOL |
Post# 995185 , Reply# 12   5/25/2018 at 17:04 (2,134 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Oh yeah, a front-end loader, as you do. It's that or Erickson SkyCrane.. |
Post# 995191 , Reply# 13   5/25/2018 at 17:35 (2,134 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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That is the Bendix I have.Looks like you have the gas one congratulations Paul. |
Post# 995218 , Reply# 14   5/25/2018 at 21:35 (2,134 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 995318 , Reply# 15   5/27/2018 at 08:03 (2,132 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 995422 , Reply# 16   5/28/2018 at 08:35 (2,131 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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