Thread Number: 47526
ANOTHER RARE ECONOMY BENDIX DUOMATIC RESTORATION |
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Post# 690130 , Reply# 1   7/17/2013 at 21:40 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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WASHING |
Post# 690132 , Reply# 2   7/17/2013 at 21:41 (3,934 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Economy has never been so elegant before or since . . . |
Post# 690133 , Reply# 3   7/17/2013 at 21:42 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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RINSE |
Post# 690134 , Reply# 4   7/17/2013 at 21:43 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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DRY |
Post# 690135 , Reply# 5   7/17/2013 at 21:45 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Controls |
Post# 690136 , Reply# 6   7/17/2013 at 21:46 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Nameplate |
Post# 690137 , Reply# 7   7/17/2013 at 21:47 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Nameplate |
Post# 690138 , Reply# 8   7/17/2013 at 21:48 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Nameplate |
Post# 690139 , Reply# 9   7/17/2013 at 21:50 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Under |
Post# 690140 , Reply# 10   7/17/2013 at 21:51 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Model # |
Post# 690141 , Reply# 11   7/17/2013 at 21:53 (3,934 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Semi retired 56 DUOMATIC |
Post# 690142 , Reply# 12   7/17/2013 at 22:07 (3,934 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)   |   | |
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Post# 690180 , Reply# 13   7/18/2013 at 03:09 (3,934 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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Like new. Those photos of the lighted controls are beyond cool! What a cool machine. |
Post# 690183 , Reply# 14   7/18/2013 at 03:53 (3,934 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Gyromatic, congratulations on another one. Clean as can be. alr |
Post# 690186 , Reply# 15   7/18/2013 at 05:55 (3,934 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)   |   | |
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. . . a Duomatic. You've got some great looking machines there. Congratulations on your find. I love using mine. It's a 1959 Philco/Bendix Duomatic. Works like a charm. Jerry Gay |
Post# 690194 , Reply# 16   7/18/2013 at 07:05 (3,934 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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WOW John you always manage to do such stunning restorations and it is so cool that it turned out to be a low mileage machine, I can't wait to see it in person.
It is amazing when you think about some of the appliances we and other AW members have found in recent years that are in spite of being over 50 years old are often in almost new condition in many ways. Most of these machines would not have lasted even 20 years if they had actually seen normal use.
The 1965 Copper-Tone GE Americana refrigerator that I had shipped from Missouri last month arrived here looking like it had just been completely waxed outside and had absolutely no trace inside that food had EVER been stored inside. |
Post# 690200 , Reply# 17   7/18/2013 at 08:29 (3,934 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 690202 , Reply# 18   7/18/2013 at 08:36 (3,934 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Post# 690220 , Reply# 19   7/18/2013 at 09:55 (3,934 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 690226 , Reply# 20   7/18/2013 at 10:19 (3,934 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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Post# 690233 , Reply# 21   7/18/2013 at 11:00 (3,934 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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Post# 690267 , Reply# 22   7/18/2013 at 14:07 (3,934 days old) by 1954_katie ()   |   | |
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beautiful!! amazing! bought a new washer recently and they quoted the average lifespan of todays machines being 8 years!! Gotta love the vintage ones that were made to actually last. |
Post# 690269 , Reply# 23   7/18/2013 at 14:14 (3,934 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN)   |   | |
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John E,
Another amazing restoration! No signs of oversuding anymore. The view underneath is like new, although I doubt they had worm drive SS hose clamps back then ;) Its sure cool to see the sheen on the parts as they originally were! Let me know if you ever need some plating or bead blasting done. Sometime I need to drop by and see your fine collection, I haven't had the pleasure yet! Phil |
Post# 690345 , Reply# 24   7/18/2013 at 21:31 (3,933 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 690364 , Reply# 25   7/19/2013 at 00:10 (3,933 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 690374 , Reply# 26   7/19/2013 at 01:11 (3,933 days old) by xpanam (Palm Springs California )   |   | |
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Post# 690403 , Reply# 27   7/19/2013 at 08:23 (3,933 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 690410 , Reply# 28   7/19/2013 at 09:11 (3,933 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 690605 , Reply# 30   7/19/2013 at 22:07 (3,932 days old) by badgerdx ()   |   | |
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Fantastic beautiful machine. Do you have a vid of it running? |
Post# 690933 , Reply# 31   7/21/2013 at 11:39 (3,931 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Then look at the total garbage built today, I know a family in Lenoir who bought a Duomatic new in 58 and used it daily until the late 90s,,,now you are lucky if a washer will last 5 years! |
Post# 690943 , Reply# 32   7/21/2013 at 12:49 (3,931 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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I couldn't help but compare to this(?year made). I'd prefer the older one.
minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ap... |
Post# 690955 , Reply# 33   7/21/2013 at 14:41 (3,931 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)   |   | |
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Work !!!! |