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Post# 78696   8/16/2005 at 11:37 (6,825 days old) by Barry3333 ()        

My parents bought the strangest Bendix top loader in the 1940's
that squeezed the clothes dry by vacuum action . Anyone ever see one of these. It did not spin to remove the water. They did not keep it and got a Bendix Gyromatic front loader very good for a long time.
The other weird one was a Norge washer that had Fluid Drive
transmission. I suppose it was like the Chrysler Fluid Drive
I do remember that it leaked. It was bought by my sister around 1950.





Post# 78703 , Reply# 1   8/16/2005 at 12:45 (6,825 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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There are at least a couple Bendix Economat washers around here.

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Post# 78705 , Reply# 2   8/16/2005 at 13:17 (6,825 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)        

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The "fluid drive" was a clutch system used in older Speed Queen and Beam manufactured washers. I don't think Norge had it, or maybe used the term "fluid drive" to describe some other function of the machine.

That Bendix squeeze tub isn't quite as strange as the ultra-rare Bendix Power Surge washer...


Post# 78706 , Reply# 3   8/16/2005 at 13:40 (6,825 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)        
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PeterH770,
Do you know if any body in AW.O has the u-r B P S w?
Are there picts available?
Thanks, Smitty


Post# 78707 , Reply# 4   8/16/2005 at 14:02 (6,825 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)        

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If you cross your fingers and toes, and ask really, really nicely, the web gods will put them up as pictures of the day. Meanwhile, on the home page, there is a link to Wanted/Reward. Click on that and scroll down to Bendix automatc washers. Click on the pic to see one.

Just like the ellusive Apex, the BPS has yet to be found...


Post# 78712 , Reply# 5   8/16/2005 at 14:24 (6,825 days old) by westytoploader ()        

The PowerSurge is Greg's Apex, so to speak...if anyone finds one, it's his! ;-)

Was this the precursor to the Philco "Blades of Water" action?


Post# 78720 , Reply# 6   8/16/2005 at 15:35 (6,825 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
I don't HAVE to have one...

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I'd just be happy to know one exists somewhere. I have the service manual for this Bendix and the design is quite similar to the Philco Automagic design of 1959. I'll bet that giant rubber boot under that disc agitator would be a pain to find or try to recreate...

Post# 78785 , Reply# 7   8/16/2005 at 22:17 (6,825 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Calypso dancing anyone?


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