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Post# 270142   3/16/2008 at 20:23 (5,855 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Hey gang,

I just noticed this on ebay - a little gem up for grabs in GAS. Claims to still be on a pallet with half the box in tact.

If they only grew here in the midwest.....

Ben


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Post# 270143 , Reply# 1   3/16/2008 at 20:27 (5,855 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
When you go onto e-bay

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What category do you look for this stuff ?

Post# 270154 , Reply# 2   3/16/2008 at 20:54 (5,855 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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OMG, Unused!

That's a rare find for sure.


Post# 270180 , Reply# 3   3/16/2008 at 21:34 (5,855 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

Ooooh----scary memories. Someone better eat their Wheaties before they try to move that Megalith----right Chris?
Sure turned my truck into a low-rider.


Post# 270287 , Reply# 4   3/17/2008 at 09:53 (5,855 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        
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Hey Eddie - I've spent quite a bit of time setting up searches on ebay for certain keywords - then when a hit comes up they will automatically send me an email about the auction. Most of the time it is bunk - but on a rare occasion something like this will pop up.

This will be a great addition for anyone out there - you really can see the back side of the box in the control panel shot! Jon where are you....

Ben


Post# 270426 , Reply# 5   3/17/2008 at 23:36 (5,854 days old) by brent-aucoin ()        

Wow! Never used!
It does look however like it has been in a space that was flooded.
What a find.
Brent


Post# 270427 , Reply# 6   3/17/2008 at 23:47 (5,854 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        

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Never seen one like that before. Crazy about all those cool unusual control "wheels"

And yes, Ben, I wonder to, will Jon make the trip or summon our new Fetch-a-Washer service.

Thanks for showing me something new and delightful. Going to get my magnifier out to read all the sayings on all the wheels


Post# 270673 , Reply# 7   3/19/2008 at 08:25 (5,853 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Mickey

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with 3 Duomatics sitting in the basement already I think I must pass this georgeous temptation. I hope the winner is a memeber who will share his/her find in photos so we can all enjoy it!!
What a find, Unused!!


Post# 270674 , Reply# 8   3/19/2008 at 08:27 (5,853 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
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Whoever wins that I have a new boot for it if they need it. $40 plus shipping.
Cheers
jetcone


Post# 270721 , Reply# 9   3/19/2008 at 12:42 (5,853 days old) by easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
Fantastic Find!!!

I've got the desire and the gas connection and an F250 for hauling. Anybody up for lifting?

Why are these beauties always so far away???

Looks like a wonderful machine.

Jerry Gay


Post# 270726 , Reply# 10   3/19/2008 at 13:27 (5,853 days old) by rocketeer500 ()        
I thought about bidding on this beauty....

but, never used? Come on! Why would anyone not use this dream machine? I'm normally not skepical... but this is just too unbelievable!!

Post# 270731 , Reply# 11   3/19/2008 at 14:10 (5,853 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Brian--it happens and sometimes we're lucky enough to ge

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Gregm procured a never used Blackstone Dryer from the late 50's.

Maybe someone with a story could start a thread about never used vintage machines and we could enjoy them and have a lasting record.


Post# 270732 , Reply# 12   3/19/2008 at 14:13 (5,853 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Hi Jon, You just gave me a memory jog

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or flashback--maybe a I have seen a Duo with the wheel controls. Does one of yours have them, and that's where the memory comes from?

Post# 270735 , Reply# 13   3/19/2008 at 14:46 (5,853 days old) by rocketeer500 ()        
it happens and sometimes we're lucky enough to get the s

Michael,
I stand corrected and I appologize if I offended anyone. I have found NIBs also, so I guess it's not TOO unreasonable... but dang, that's one big, heavy NIB.

My point is that this is my all-time dream machine, and for someone to have one... and never use it is just (for me) unthinkable. I can understand a perculator, vacuum or something small... but you can't just put this thing into a closet and forget about it. But, again, here in Southern California, we don't have basements, so I guess someone could buy (or receive) a machine, brings it down to the basement, and then put a sheet over it and forget about it for 50+ years --- only to be "discovered" upon your demise... what a world, what a world.

If only I had a big truck, I'd certainly make a road trip for that one.


Post# 270736 , Reply# 14   3/19/2008 at 15:06 (5,853 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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We've seen several vintage NIB washers turn up on either fleaBay or Craigslist, some even with matching dryers.

You'd be surprised how many housewives forty or fifty years ago simply wanted nothing to do with modern automatics, and were perfectly happy doing laundry the way they had since they began housekeeping. The other oft told story is her indoors purchased the units, but the husband refused either permission to have the things hooked up and or wouldn't do the job himself. Either way the units sat sitting where they arrived, slowly mouldering away and gathering dust.

There are of course those rare NOS finds in the back store rooms of appliance stores and shops, but those are coming harder and harder to come by. One of the best things about the recent housing boom, was all those homes formerly occupied by elderly residents, being flushed out of all those vintage appliances.

In the case of the above Duomatic, who knows the reason why the units weren't hooked up. Maybe whomever purchased them realised only after getting the unit home, they didn't have nor could obtain natural gas service.



Post# 270738 , Reply# 15   3/19/2008 at 15:37 (5,853 days old) by rocketeer500 ()        

Thanks for your explanation Launderess. Your explanation(s) seem plausable. And you are right, who's to say why the owner never used the washer. It could even be that it was so "modern" at that time, it would seem a little intimidating; almost threatening. I was probably rushing to conclusions when I really hadn't thought about it.

One thing though, the dials on the machine seem very faded. And the top chrome area is very pitted. It thought these dials were originally painted? It must have been exposed to sunlight over the years.


Post# 270759 , Reply# 16   3/19/2008 at 17:22 (5,853 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Think of how many times you have your mother or female relative what you thought was the perfect appliance, and while they gushed and said "thank you" the thing went back into the box and never saw the light of day. They were not being mean, but housewives can be a strange lot, once they have a system down which works, it is usually hard to get them to switch.


Can't remember who told the story, maybe it was a memember here, about him telling his grandmother that once he was out of school and had a good job he would buy her an automatic dishwasher so she wouldn't have to do dishes by hand anymore. Well the man's grand quickly responded, "then what would I do then"? Better story was of the woman whose family got her an automatic washing machine, only to have her sat sitting in front of it waiting for the laundry to finish.

Lest you think this sort of behaviour belongs to a bygone area, I can assure you have seen plenty of brand new appliances both on eBay and other places that someone got home and simply changed their mind.

I say don't question why the stuff is there, just get it!
*LOL*

L.


Post# 270804 , Reply# 17   3/19/2008 at 19:33 (5,852 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Brian, I'm sure you offended no one!!

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Like you, until joining the club just over two years ago, had never heard of such strange tales as those of an old washer from a faraway place, un-used, un-plugged-in, and sometimes NIB (new in box). I believe this club actually coined the acronym NIB. Sure hadn't heard it before coming here. So these fascinating tales of perfectly new 50 year old machines, the stuff of legends and dreams for washer boys & girls are often true, as L. has just fleshed out.

Maybe someone else who has one of these beauties will tell the story. Currently working on "un-boxing" the story of two never-used machines but getting the details is a little like coaxing a turtle's head out of its shell.



Post# 270813 , Reply# 18   3/19/2008 at 20:13 (5,852 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Yes Mickeyd

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I think you maybe rememvbering my machine here it is again after the sock wash disaster!



Post# 270819 , Reply# 19   3/19/2008 at 20:23 (5,852 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
What in god's name do all those dials and switches say??

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Looks like you could make that baby airborne

Nice socks by the way once Al shakes the lint off ;'D

Still savin' that mahogany 40's Bendix radio for you.


Post# 271380 , Reply# 20   3/22/2008 at 10:53 (5,850 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.)        
I'd jump at it

If I was 'over there' I'd have it in a FLASH.

Look at the interesting coincidence of the bidders id names.

I hope someone here gets it and shares the joy.


Post# 271382 , Reply# 21   3/22/2008 at 10:55 (5,850 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.)        
because...

the lightshow alone is FANTASTIC!!

Post# 271400 , Reply# 22   3/22/2008 at 11:58 (5,850 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Well The Seller Seems To Be No Fool

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Wonder what the reserve is and will it be met?

L.


Post# 271414 , Reply# 23   3/22/2008 at 13:57 (5,850 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Jon, thanks again for the gorgeous photo

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If you get a chance, after fixing Al's many many Easter treats, could you quickly list the contents of the wheels, dials, and switches of your Bendix Spaceship control board. Much appreciated and only if not a bother.

Post# 271438 , Reply# 24   3/22/2008 at 16:35 (5,850 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Mikey dear...

Post# 271447 , Reply# 25   3/22/2008 at 18:29 (5,849 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
OH MY LORD IH HEAVEN

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HOW I LOVE YOU ROBERT

Post# 271458 , Reply# 26   3/22/2008 at 20:23 (5,849 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)        
wow...

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we have a bidding war now! $1,000!!!

Post# 271461 , Reply# 27   3/22/2008 at 20:48 (5,849 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)        
Sold!

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$1,275!!! wonder who got it!

Post# 271462 , Reply# 28   3/22/2008 at 20:57 (5,849 days old) by gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)        
Duomatic winner

Kim,Congratulations on your new 1957 Duomatic.I guess I have enough of them.It would have been nice,But not meant to be.Have fun with a great machine

Post# 271466 , Reply# 29   3/22/2008 at 21:26 (5,849 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

Kim thats just a fabulous addition to your collection!
Congratulations and I'm sure I can speak for Chris when I say I'm glad to be too far away to help move it!
Eat your Wheaties!


Post# 271611 , Reply# 30   3/23/2008 at 13:27 (5,849 days old) by washendry (pinconning,mich)        
GAS DUOMATIC

Hi everyone,
I plan on Picking up the Duomatic on 4/2/08, Thanks to Gyromatic for all your help!! I will have pictures to post.
Kim

Steve, I'll eat my wheaties!!


Post# 271618 , Reply# 31   3/23/2008 at 13:42 (5,849 days old) by easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
Is envy a sin???

Hey Kim.

I don't think I know you, but I'm delighted with your purchase of the Bendix Duomatic. What a wonderful find!!!! I sure wish I was close enough to come over and watch it run or even help you set it up.

Please keep us informed with words and pictures as to how the progress goes.

I've got 2 1947 Bendix machines that need some work done on them. They're great machines. So simple.

Good luck.

Jerry Gay


Post# 271794 , Reply# 32   3/24/2008 at 01:28 (5,848 days old) by mattl (Flushing, MI)        

Wow, looks like there are a few Michigan people around here! Glad you got it, I was tempted for a while but then the $$$ went way up, plus I'm looking for a different machine to start my collection (and end it - got limited space...)

Enjoy!


Post# 271797 , Reply# 33   3/24/2008 at 04:13 (5,848 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
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Hi Kim,
Best Of Luck with the Duomatic - I hope to chat with you soon.
Best Wishes,
Peter


Post# 273515 , Reply# 34   4/2/2008 at 19:05 (5,838 days old) by washendry (pinconning,mich)        
Gas Duomatic

Hi Everyone,
Its home, NEW DOES NOT MEAN CLEAN!!!
My nephew, twin brother and I got it upstairs, the top and back are off, (thanks Gyromatic) I vacuumed out lots of mice debris, plastic bags and Dirt, the seller told me Henry Ford Museum was interested in machine? I've got some pic to download, have to replace fill hose, dryer fan belt, and scrub it up, I'll post new sight when I do pics, Wow, what an
undertaking,
Kim


Post# 273530 , Reply# 35   4/2/2008 at 20:42 (5,838 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Hi Kim, glad you got it home safe and sound. I can only imagine how heavy it was to move. I have the electric version DuoMatic and boy its a monster. Give me a phone call when you get a chance.........Jimmy

Post# 273545 , Reply# 36   4/2/2008 at 22:26 (5,838 days old) by brent-aucoin ()        

Kim,
Congrats on getting it home! Sounds like fun??
I am so interested in your combo because it is GAS. I love GAS appliances, and especially from this era.
I bet it will be a super machine, with super drying!!!!
Thanks for the updates.
Glad you guys got it hone without loosing limbs and toes....
Brent


Post# 273550 , Reply# 37   4/2/2008 at 22:43 (5,838 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
maybe the most alluring, attractive, highly styled, and defi

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history, Kim, and you've got it now and forever. How very nice! Sorry about the mice. Did you hear about the Oprah episode on Hoarders with mice leavings everywhere? Sheesh Aw'mighty.

Post# 273606 , Reply# 38   4/3/2008 at 15:11 (5,838 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
just about all my

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Duomatics had mice homes! I wonder if it was the heat? My 1958 had many mice skeletons curled up in the fiberglass on the heater box. Boy did that stink the first time I ran it!

Can't wait to see the nudie shots!



Post# 273677 , Reply# 39   4/3/2008 at 22:54 (5,837 days old) by washendry (pinconning,mich)        
pics

Hi, Got 6 pics downloaded to my mailbox, how do I post them,
Kim


Post# 273768 , Reply# 40   4/4/2008 at 12:50 (5,837 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Pictures from Kim

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Per Kim,
This is a start of pictures
Naked pictures to follow


Post# 273769 , Reply# 41   4/4/2008 at 12:51 (5,837 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Next

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Picture2

Post# 273770 , Reply# 42   4/4/2008 at 12:52 (5,837 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
continued

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More to follow

Post# 273771 , Reply# 43   4/4/2008 at 13:00 (5,837 days old) by washendry (pinconning,mich)        
Gas Duomatic

Thats my twin brother Keith behind me in last photo, he collects antique tractors and has some of the same passion as me for older items such as these, THANKS Peter for the help
Kim



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