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1953 Bendix automatic home washer |
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Post# 544127   9/17/2011 at 14:28 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Hello, you may remember a Bendix Washer was posted by a new house holder in middlesbrough, well i spoke to him , agreed to go and see him as it was only 45 mins form me. Well Ive bought it and its now in my garage awaiting some TLC.
I may be asking for some information, please enjoy the pictures so far!
Richard
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Post# 544130 , Reply# 1   9/17/2011 at 14:34 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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The house was built in 1927 and owned by the same family until recently, the original owners daughter must have got it some time in the 1950s, and modernised a few things, cream tiled fireplaces, lights and a shiny new Bendix! It was fitted in a built in cupboard and a bit of a bugger to get out. It was still connected to water (turned ON!) and has a gravity drain. I havent tried it yet but after looking at it i think it may be ok.
The house is gorgeous , big rooms big box square bay windows on upper and lower levels. a double garage with sliding wooden doors and its never been touched since the 50s, even some of the light bulbs are ancient (Boots the chemist brand!!).
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Post# 544131 , Reply# 2   9/17/2011 at 14:35 (4,576 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 544132 , Reply# 3   9/17/2011 at 14:35 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544133 , Reply# 4   9/17/2011 at 14:37 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544134 , Reply# 5   9/17/2011 at 14:38 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544135 , Reply# 6   9/17/2011 at 14:43 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544136 , Reply# 7   9/17/2011 at 14:44 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544138 , Reply# 8   9/17/2011 at 14:47 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544139 , Reply# 9   9/17/2011 at 14:48 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544140 , Reply# 10   9/17/2011 at 14:48 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544141 , Reply# 11   9/17/2011 at 14:50 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544142 , Reply# 12   9/17/2011 at 14:50 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544143 , Reply# 13   9/17/2011 at 14:51 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544144 , Reply# 14   9/17/2011 at 14:54 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544145 , Reply# 15   9/17/2011 at 14:55 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544147 , Reply# 16   9/17/2011 at 14:56 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544148 , Reply# 17   9/17/2011 at 14:57 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544150 , Reply# 18   9/17/2011 at 15:03 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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its a wee bit rusty and a someones been at it with gloss paint and its very dirty as was a lot of the house (nicotine i think) but as the casing seems to easily remove i may get it shot blasted primed and resprayed professionally.... eventually!!
What should i look out for from anyone who has brought one of these to life?
many thanks
Richard |
Post# 544157 , Reply# 20   9/17/2011 at 17:01 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544158 , Reply# 21   9/17/2011 at 17:12 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Post# 544159 , Reply# 22   9/17/2011 at 17:20 (4,576 days old) by lancethecook (Driffield England)   |   | |
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I hope you get it up and running, it is certainly a great looking machine. Glad you saved it. Look forward to some more photos as work progresses. Would loved to have seen the rest of the house. Lance |
Post# 544163 , Reply# 23   9/17/2011 at 17:58 (4,576 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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thank you i will keep you informed, as well as looking out for a servis super heat i didnt know you wanted one, sorry but i would like to keep mine as it was my first machine!
the house was lovely two large downstairs rooms one with a box square window, one with a bay, both with fireplace, small kitchen, pantry and scullery, outside loo etc!
garden full of old rose plants and all wood painted a light old green.
there were some nice old lamp shades small glass types but i had my eye on some centre lights, ive asked the owner if i can buy them too!
Richard |
Post# 544373 , Reply# 24   9/18/2011 at 19:44 (4,575 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Nice find there! Before I turned anything on I would make sure that the drum and pulley turn by hand, that the motor and pump and tranny also turn by hand so that nothing is seized before you put power to it. Then I'd connect a jumper cable from the frame to ground before powering it up. That way if there are any major shorts they go to ground and not you! And you can do this w/o installing a belt, I would its what I do with my Bendii when the come in. Once you power it up I'd check the continuity from the cabinet to ground, the motor frame to ground to eliminate all possible shorts if any.
If it wasn't abused it should come back to life gracefully. What two nice machines you have there, I am certain you are making me and Mike jealous!!
Then I'd put hot water down into the pump and let it sit before really running it. |
Post# 544451 , Reply# 25   9/19/2011 at 03:40 (4,574 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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Wow, that machine is super cool! :) I hope you can restore it and put it in operation real soon. Is the paint still good or the yellowing become permanent? |
Post# 544483 , Reply# 26   9/19/2011 at 09:27 (4,574 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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How do you plan to bolt it down? Do you have a cement floor into which you can drill where you want to install it or will you be mixing up some cement and pouring a pedestal for it? |
Post# 544534 , Reply# 27   9/19/2011 at 12:33 (4,574 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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The drum and motor turn fine the drum bearings seem a little louder than they should but there isn't any free play in the drum. The paint is poor and has been daubed in beige gloss paint.
And as for a cement base I'll have to see it may just sit in a safe place for a while. Ideally I'd love a double garage to make a showroom, oh and an old stone cottage with room for a pony. So I just need 3/4 million !! Till then I better do some tidying and re arranging Thanks for the interest Richard |
Post# 544658 , Reply# 28   9/20/2011 at 08:29 (4,573 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 544674 , Reply# 29   9/20/2011 at 09:37 (4,573 days old) by thelaundrylab (Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 544735 , Reply# 32   9/20/2011 at 14:46 (4,573 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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But Hyacynth!!!!
One of my male friends can do the "Richard" in a shrill accent quite well. It's very funny, Thanks I'll send as many updates as I can when I can, Simon yes it was plugged in, it seems the owner was a 90 year old lady who must have had the house rewired in the 80s so it had new style plugs , the new owner was keen for me to try it but I thought it wise not to! I don't know how to do any safety electrical testing other than use a rcd plug. The mains cable has stiffened and I will replace it but the internal cable look ok. The casing is filthy and painted , everything in the house looked either nicotine or greasy as the machine was hidden in a cupboard it may have been plugged in but not used for years. It's such a simple machine it makes modern machines look unnecessarily complicated. Although the lack of suspension may be an issue I may have to maybe try it empty only Richard |
Post# 545065 , Reply# 35   9/22/2011 at 06:28 (4,571 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 545204 , Reply# 37   9/22/2011 at 20:00 (4,571 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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Hey Jon when your conservatory like the one Gomez and Morticia Addams had is built you can mark the occasion with a big wash-in party and we shall all dance the mamushka!Anda hey anda hey! |
Post# 545211 , Reply# 38   9/22/2011 at 21:09 (4,571 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 545275 , Reply# 39   9/23/2011 at 04:06 (4,570 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Richard, really glad you managed to save the Bendix, looks in grand shape and I`m sure you can get it working!!! You have a wealth of information and people on here to help and also Darren C in Lincoln who has the semi automatic version and took his through a bearing change and overhaul a few years ago...Jon Jetcone also gave my model G an oil change and tune up when he visited, also managed to get a few original Spares for this model when Ian closed his Stamford shop last year, so let me know what you may need and i`ll check the boxes..
heres a link to Darrens pics & machine CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 545409 , Reply# 40   9/23/2011 at 13:54 (4,570 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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Thanks
My machine seems complete, I need to replace all the inlet and drain hoses and the ones from the water level setting to the tub. So far I think it needs a new mains cable , and the seal around the filter has hardened . The drum bearings are a bit rumble ing but it has no free play. Simon thanks for the offer yes I think the machine was plugged in ready to go but I didn't risk it the internal wiring is ok but the mains cable is stiff so I will replace it. If you can do a little training on the multi meter I know it comes without any guarantee I should know a bit more about the safety factor other than plugging things in then standing around the corner away from it like a wimp wincing at every creak groan and bang things this age make! Richard. |