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| Post# 275926 , Reply# 2 4/18/2008 at 23:41 (5,845 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) | ||
The Economat.
It had the advantage of no vibration during spin because there was no spin. I think it also used a wringer washer transmission. The water drained down the center of the agitator I think. I don't know where it stood in the Bendix lineup at the time. Was it a low-end model, mid range, or high end? It was an interesting design, but too many points for failure and there were better ways of accomplishing draining and extraction. Surely an oddball, Dave | ||
| Post# 275940 , Reply# 3 4/19/2008 at 07:46 (5,845 days old) by hooverwheelaway () | ||
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...the tub was most vulnerable to things like forgotten pens **giggles** I can't tell you how many times I've gone looking for my screwdriver, and found it in the washer... :-) | ||
| Post# 276017 , Reply# 5 4/19/2008 at 20:53 (5,844 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area) | ||
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I have a complete but unrestored Bendix Economat, in pretty good shape. The rubber tub is completely intact but is fairly stiff.......Its on my list of washers to tackle this summer if and when I get some free time....... | ||
| Post# 276517 , Reply# 7 4/23/2008 at 19:21 (5,840 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Tom, what a great story. You inspired me to tell mine.
Downin the old First Ward of Buffalo, an old ethnic neighborhood near the waterfront, many people had Easy Spins, but not everyone, and one day I was going over to my Aunt Lenore's (Mickey's ) with my cousin Charles. When ever we passed thru the alleyway, there was always this cute little girl in the window, reminiscent of the man in the tiny door of the Wizard of Oz's house--low window, right at the walkway, but she was a sweet heart and she loved my cousin "Tsawles" she called him, calling his name over and over. Charles would engage her and sometimes her Mom would come to the window. On this day, I asked the mother about her washing machine. Well is it a wringer, an automatic, or an Easy, I was asking her. And she said it was a semi-automatic. Well how does it get the water out. I was all of ten years old or less, and she was indulging me but have trouble explaining her washing machine. Finally she said it "Squeezes" the water of the clothes. A WRINGER, THEN !!?? NOT A WRINGER....... THEN HOW ????? THE TUB SQUEEZES THE CLOTHES. That stuck with me forever, half a life time of wondering how did that washer squeeeze those clothes, and then two years ago, joining Aworg, I suddenly had a life-long mystery solved. And to answer the original question: the rubber tub collapses (inflates) toward the agitator, pressing or "squeezing"--as that wonderful woman described it--the laundry against the agitator. How I'd love to see and have one. In fact, I'd much prefer that to Robert's bouncing Basket for which I'm searching diligently. Maybe he'll trade ;'D Agitation means everything to me in a washing machine and it sounds as if this is indeed the Holy Grail there. Be happy to pay good money to have one. As for the extraction problem, weak squeezing means better drip drying on the clothes line. No biggee for me. Think of the "Hang Dry" spin speed on the Kenmores, but a little wetter. | ||
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