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Post# 187927   2/1/2007 at 14:53 (6,265 days old) by thomaschip ()        

HI; DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER A TOP LOAD MACHINE THAT HAD AN ALL RUBBER TUB, AND AFTER THE WASH CYCLE INSTEAD OF THE TUB SPINNING A HIGH PRESSURE PUMP WOULD SQUEEZE THE WATER OUT OF THE CLOTHES.




Post# 187930 , Reply# 1   2/1/2007 at 14:59 (6,265 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

The machine you are referring to is a Bendix Economat.
I remember some neighbors had those when I was growing up in the 1950's. They did not extract water very well.


Ross


Post# 187932 , Reply# 2   2/1/2007 at 15:11 (6,265 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

There are a few old Bendix "squeezers" amongst us. I can think of two people right off the top of my head that have one----one of them is in Roanoke.

Everyone I ever saw use one ended up cussing and wringing out their clothes.
I never knew anyone that liked using one------ back in the day.


Post# 187957 , Reply# 3   2/1/2007 at 16:52 (6,264 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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Didn't the Crosleys do that squeeze thing as well?

Post# 187983 , Reply# 4   2/1/2007 at 19:27 (6,264 days old) by tbolt25 (Kentucky)        
to Thomaschip

Next time, try not typing in ALL CAPS, as on the internet that is considered shouting.

Post# 188019 , Reply# 5   2/1/2007 at 21:20 (6,264 days old) by thomaschip ()        

Sorry about the caps, and yes it was the Crosley Machine I was refering too.

Post# 188130 , Reply# 6   2/2/2007 at 10:56 (6,264 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)        

When I was very young, we had renters that had one. Other than the lousy extraction, I think it worked pretty well. I do remember them borrowing my mom's wringer on her Maytag before hanging the clothes out, though.

Post# 188175 , Reply# 7   2/2/2007 at 14:23 (6,264 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        
If you would like to see one in person!....

....just let me know and I'll set it up with Lady Kenmore in Roanoke! Mark Lightedcontrols

Post# 188333 , Reply# 8   2/3/2007 at 16:02 (6,263 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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In the washer music video I made a few months ago, there is a shot somewhere in the middle of the video of the lid opening on a Rubber Tub Bendix, right after the vacuum pressure was relased from the extraction cycle. You can see the rubber tub expanding and all the clothes pasted against the agitator.



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Post# 188342 , Reply# 9   2/3/2007 at 17:40 (6,262 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Hi Robert. Great video. I enjoyed watching all the different wash actions and the vintage TV.

Ross


Post# 188343 , Reply# 10   2/3/2007 at 17:45 (6,262 days old) by thomaschip ()        

What a great video, I remember that lucy show I belive they called it the Happy Washing Machine Co. thanks chip

Post# 188432 , Reply# 11   2/4/2007 at 08:25 (6,262 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City)        
My mother had a Bendix for a first machine

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I always wondered why she bought a new Kenmore set(with the ovals in white) in 1964.I was told that they were really loud and did not work very well. Although, at the time, she said that she was tickled pink to have any washer and dryer.I love the video Robert. I recognize almost all of the machines.


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