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50s Bendix in Melbourne |
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Post# 94401 , Reply# 1   11/17/2005 at 09:42 (6,706 days old) by lightedcontrols ()   |   | |
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I have a lot of Bendix parts! I may have just what you need as I know that I have the detergent flume and may have a tub boot too. Don't let this beauty get away! Mark |
Post# 94402 , Reply# 2   11/17/2005 at 09:46 (6,706 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Chris, this is an exciting find for you. Keep pushing the spouse (its too big to sneak in) :) A couple of questions for the experts: -Are porthole seals and detergent hole seals still available, and what is the approx. cost? Door boots are can still be found, Jon just found a bunch of them from a supplier in England. The soap door boot can easily be retrofitted. -Does this machine reverse tumble or only tumble one way? One way tumbling, the only way to wash! -What is the likely load size? The machine is HUGE but the drum seems pretty small. Around 10-12lbs. - Is this likely to be a bolt down or free standing? It should be a suspension system model that is free standing. It sounds like it could be a mid 1950's model if the controls are hidden behind a door. |
Post# 94427 , Reply# 3   11/17/2005 at 17:15 (6,705 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 94604 , Reply# 5   11/18/2005 at 19:27 (6,704 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 94605 , Reply# 6   11/18/2005 at 19:28 (6,704 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 94606 , Reply# 7   11/18/2005 at 19:28 (6,704 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 94607 , Reply# 8   11/18/2005 at 19:29 (6,704 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 94609 , Reply# 9   11/18/2005 at 19:30 (6,704 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 94697 , Reply# 10   11/19/2005 at 06:46 (6,704 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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Holy Guacamole!! A three speed transmission! That's more speeds than a Powerglide. I think I am hooked... Will let you know the results of negotiations..... Thanks Jet the diagrams are fabulous. Chris. |
Post# 94704 , Reply# 11   11/19/2005 at 07:06 (6,704 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 95191 , Reply# 13   11/22/2005 at 15:01 (6,700 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Hell Spee_man German washers may never have had a transmission, but German frontloaders always had more motors, which was quite costly too. My mother bought a Bosch in 1966 and that one had three motors. One for washing, one for spinning and a third for the pump. Using a transmission changes that ofcourse. I guess one way tumbling doesn't have to lead to tangling as long as the drum is big enough and the tumble speed is adequate. |
Post# 95192 , Reply# 14   11/22/2005 at 15:02 (6,700 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 95264 , Reply# 15   11/22/2005 at 20:48 (6,700 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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One way tumbling was solved by Bendix in 1937. The trick is to have two sets of baffles of different height. That way they break up the tumble pattern and it prevents balling of the clothes into tangles. Bendix actually had a patent on this in 1937. Thor had a reverse tumbling action in the 1920's but I don't know if they ever patented that. So if you ever get a chance to look closely at a Bendix measure the baffles in the tub. Cheers Jet |
Post# 95511 , Reply# 17   11/24/2005 at 12:29 (6,699 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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