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Our old Philco-Bendix Automagic
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Post# 178696   12/28/2006 at 02:09 (6,322 days old) by mavei511 ()        

When I was growing up in the 60s the first washer I remember was our Philco-Bendix Automagic. I believe it was about a late 1960 or 1961 model. It had a lighted console like this...




Post# 178697 , Reply# 1   12/28/2006 at 02:10 (6,322 days old) by mavei511 ()        

...but resembled the console more like this 1961 Duomatic...

Post# 178698 , Reply# 2   12/28/2006 at 02:20 (6,322 days old) by mavei511 ()        

...but had a control panel similar to this BOL model and knobs just like it(except timer area was black).I can't remember if it had pushbuttons or not,but it did have a wash and wear cycle and water saver control.I think the console was on postsBut none of these 3 machines resembles it exactly. I guess that the console is a cross between this model and the 1959 Automagic. Does anyone have pictures of the full 1960-61 Philco Bendix Automagic top-load line? We kept it until about 1968.

Post# 178774 , Reply# 3   12/28/2006 at 12:11 (6,322 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Are these beautiful machines yours ?

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And are they in your living room or dining room?

Never saw the Philco live. How lucky. Envy you. Were they really amazing?


Post# 178846 , Reply# 4   12/28/2006 at 18:27 (6,321 days old) by mavei511 ()        

No,these aren't mine. But I remember them NEW in Firestone stores in the 1960s.(for you youngsters-yes,they really sold the full line of Philco home appliances.Goodyear sold GE.)

Post# 178917 , Reply# 5   12/28/2006 at 21:48 (6,321 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
1961 Duomatic

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I Love that Duomatic I think it is awsome can we get closeups of the console and the dispenser?
Thanks
Peter


Post# 178941 , Reply# 6   12/28/2006 at 22:28 (6,321 days old) by mavei511 ()        
1961 Duomatic console

I downloaded these pictures from the website.

Post# 178943 , Reply# 7   12/28/2006 at 22:30 (6,321 days old) by mavei511 ()        
Duomatic consolepicture#2

Here's console (left).

Post# 178944 , Reply# 8   12/28/2006 at 22:35 (6,321 days old) by mavei511 ()        
Another Philco Bendix Automagic

Here's a later model Philco Bendix. The year shown in the pic is wrong.Must be a late 1961 or early 1962 model because it has a console similar to the 1962 Philco Bendix "Miss America" model.

Post# 178945 , Reply# 9   12/28/2006 at 22:37 (6,321 days old) by mavei511 ()        
Close up of this model's console.

This model was NOT like ours.

Post# 178947 , Reply# 10   12/28/2006 at 22:38 (6,321 days old) by mavei511 ()        
Another pic

Timer closeup pic (console right).


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