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Thread Number: 22283
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| Post# 349160 5/15/2009 at 10:49 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Well went and collected this heavy beast today from a another site i visit, my partner spotted it there and told me about it at home. Got there loaded it onto my trusty sack truck and one of the wheels collapsed under the weight!......site staff helped me load it Got home and had to carry from car to house about 40 yards, we gave up at the front door and there it sits under a bike cover waiting to be collected ;-) As you can see it might need the odd lick of paint etc :-)........but what a beautiful machine, the drum still turns as does the motor (by hand), but that is far as i have ventured with it so Mike thanks for making me orange i in return i give you this ummm slightly in need of restoration Bendix :-) Pics below 
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| Post# 349161 , Reply# 1 5/15/2009 at 10:50 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349162 , Reply# 2 5/15/2009 at 10:51 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349163 , Reply# 3 5/15/2009 at 10:51 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349166 , Reply# 4 5/15/2009 at 10:52 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349167 , Reply# 5 5/15/2009 at 10:53 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349170 , Reply# 6 5/15/2009 at 10:54 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349171 , Reply# 7 5/15/2009 at 10:55 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349172 , Reply# 8 5/15/2009 at 10:56 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349174 , Reply# 9 5/15/2009 at 10:57 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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| Post# 349190 , Reply# 12 5/15/2009 at 12:29 (5,452 days old) by keymatic3203 (Cardiff UK) | ||
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the washer This is the washer of that vintage, it's owned by a theatrical prop hire company, and no they won't let me buy it, though haven't asked rescently. lol 
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| Post# 349196 , Reply# 13 5/15/2009 at 13:10 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Mat you sly buggah! :-) i didnt know you had a bendix washer!!! LOL..........brilliant. my mum used to use vinegar on limescale when i was a kid in london, brushing as much off as you can certainly helps. or maybe just good old chemical warfare :-) I am glad for you to be able to enjoy the 3174, and i hope the epoxy does its stuff Gary | ||
Post# 349254 , Reply# 15 5/15/2009 at 20:08 (5,452 days old) by jetcone  (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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| Post# 349268 , Reply# 16 5/15/2009 at 21:03 (5,452 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
We all....
....know my thoughts on white vinegar... When we were in Germany I brought a small bottle of white vinegar back to the UK with me. It was the strongest smelling vinegar I had ever had a whiff of...clear the sinuses in one go. Nothing cleaned our kettle in London faster that it did. 2 tablespoons in the bottom and 2/3 fill with cold water. brought to the boil and scale was gone... BUT....that was a modern plastic kettle and I can't help but wonder what it may do to the enamel in your washers drum | ||
| Post# 349301 , Reply# 17 5/15/2009 at 23:51 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Boltdown model
Hello Jon I think it is a bolt down model, there are no wheels just long threaded shafts with large nuts on them, the tub is rigid so the only seal is on the door Though others on this group will know more about this machine than me I know it is a state and will be a complete restoration job but i still see a beautiful machine there I only hope that Mike approves and i have not got him a pile of shite ;-) Gary | ||
| Post# 349312 , Reply# 18 5/16/2009 at 00:59 (5,452 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
Bolt down...... | ||
| Post# 349313 , Reply# 19 5/16/2009 at 01:09 (5,452 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
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Seamus | ||
| Post# 349327 , Reply# 21 5/16/2009 at 04:58 (5,452 days old) by askomiele (Belgium Ghent) | ||
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Triomatic, is'nt it because of the fact that it is an automatic washer (uno), with water heater (duo) and electric dryer (trio)...? | ||
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Post# 349416 , Reply# 22 5/16/2009 at 19:50 (5,451 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Oh Gary | ||
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Post# 349468 , Reply# 23 5/17/2009 at 03:10 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Bendix Triomatic
Nice one Gary, Early 60`s bendix Triomatic, washer with heater and tumble dryer as well!!!, never seen the inside of one of these so it will be a great reference point...it is the last of the boltdowns, has a double inner & outer vitreous enamel tub and spins about 500rpm...hot & cold fill, this model is a timed automatic with dryer..heres what she looks like tarted up!!
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Post# 349469 , Reply# 24 5/17/2009 at 03:13 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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US Triomatic | ||
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Post# 349470 , Reply# 25 5/17/2009 at 03:17 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Giromatics | ||
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Post# 349471 , Reply# 26 5/17/2009 at 03:19 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Bendix Giromatic | ||
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Post# 349472 , Reply# 27 5/17/2009 at 03:28 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Bendix Semi-Automatic
The only other small cabinet Bendix in use fully restored is Darren`s in Lincoln, he took a BendixMPh semi automatic and completely restored it, had a new bearing unit machined at a local workshop, and completely restored it, it is fully installed in his retro kitchen with two Bendix taps above it, its great because you can control the length of washtime and rinsing & spinning etc...
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Post# 349473 , Reply# 28 5/17/2009 at 03:29 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Stripped Down | ||
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Post# 349474 , Reply# 29 5/17/2009 at 03:30 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Tub & Bearing Unit | ||
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Post# 349475 , Reply# 30 5/17/2009 at 03:32 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Bendix MPH | ||
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Post# 349476 , Reply# 31 5/17/2009 at 03:33 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Water Testing | ||
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Post# 349477 , Reply# 32 5/17/2009 at 03:37 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Bendix Semi Automatic | ||
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Post# 349478 , Reply# 33 5/17/2009 at 03:40 (5,451 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Bendix Washday | ||
| Post# 349485 , Reply# 34 5/17/2009 at 04:25 (5,451 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Post# 349500 , Reply# 35 5/17/2009 at 08:44 (5,451 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Mike cool Bendix restore photos
We had a machine over here that looked like the triomatic which was just a washer, the cabinet was 28 inches wide and the tub was suspended. It would be identical to the triomatic in looks. I can't tell how wide that cabinet is on the triomatic. Your Giromatic was the same interior was our Gyromatics so I bet the cabinets were 28-30 inches wide? That tub seal is the same one used up through the Dexter commercial machines of the 80's. Nice stash of Bendix parts, we must go parting when I get back over there Mike!! Darren's semi auto is the BOSS! I love that heat indicator to the left! BOSS! Jon | ||
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Post# 349501 , Reply# 36 5/17/2009 at 08:46 (5,451 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Mike & Darren | ||
| Post# 349510 , Reply# 37 5/17/2009 at 10:11 (5,450 days old) by askomiele (Belgium Ghent) | ||
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I think it will just heat up the water faster, so you get the full capacity of the heater. Some automatic tumble less or slower when heating too... | ||
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Post# 349611 , Reply# 38 5/17/2009 at 20:27 (5,450 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Thanks Asko | ||
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Post# 350522 , Reply# 40 5/21/2009 at 06:42 (5,447 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Paul missed your question earlier
"excuse my ignorance but what is the difference between and Duomatic and the Triomatic? I have looked at the pics of both and they both seem to be washer/dryers to me. Why is the Duomatic so much bigger? Did it have a much larger capacity or was it made for the US market" Maybe this is an answer. Triomatic = "Washes, Spins and Heat Dries". In the UK you had a lot of machines that weren't spinners. Here in the US all machines (wringers excluded) spun the clothing dry at the end. The Duo like, all automatics, was assumed to spin so that was not emphasized in the adverts. The Duomatic was introduced as a Washer/Dryer but it does have a heater in it. The Duo was the first W/D and so Bendix made it a larger sized machine for the "Nuclear Family". The large tub washes & dries 9 pounds easily. The Triomatic was based on the Gyromatic (Giromatic) and that machine handles 9 pounds wash but dries 5 pounds without wrinkling. If you use our Duo as only a washer then you could stuff it with 15 pounds wash, but if you dry that you get a big glob of wrinkles at the end. The tub is much bigger. I'll measure next time I'm downstairs. jon | ||
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Post# 350523 , Reply# 41 5/21/2009 at 06:44 (5,447 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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