Thread Number: 63991
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1955 Australian Healing / Thor 'Trimatic' AKA: US Bendix 'Powersurge' washer |
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Post# 865616   2/5/2016 at 06:10 (2,975 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hi guys,
Well, after many delays, these two quite rare machines arrived today. They're an Australian version of the US Bendix Powersurge Washer. Both came from one families deceased estate. One still in very good condition as you can see and was still sitting in the laundry. The motor and pump bearings will need attention as they are both a bit stiff to turn due to sitting idle for many years. You'll note all the functions of the Washer are controlled by gears and linkages The idea of this 'Trimatic' was it could be used as a fully automatic semi automatic or a combination of the both. Considering I only had to pay for transport, I'm very happy with them. I must also thank Ash (arrrrooohhh) who alerted me to the original advert. Cheers Leon |
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Post# 865617 , Reply# 1   2/5/2016 at 06:14 (2,975 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 865618 , Reply# 2   2/5/2016 at 06:26 (2,975 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 865620 , Reply# 3   2/5/2016 at 06:48 (2,975 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI)   |   | |
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Post# 865641 , Reply# 4   2/5/2016 at 08:12 (2,975 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 865650 , Reply# 5   2/5/2016 at 09:15 (2,975 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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What a beautiful pair! Amazing that you found both the washer and dryer. Thanks for sharing your find.
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Post# 865670 , Reply# 6   2/5/2016 at 11:48 (2,974 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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WOW! That impeller looks like it could move a boat through the water. Do these heat water? |
Post# 865684 , Reply# 7   2/5/2016 at 13:40 (2,974 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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Post# 865701 , Reply# 8   2/5/2016 at 17:18 (2,974 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 865703 , Reply# 9   2/5/2016 at 17:23 (2,974 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Bob,
The two washers are exactly the same: owned by a brother and sister who lived very close to each other. And good spotting there Bob! It is indeed a Harvest Gold Montgomery Ward dryer that was owned by a US diplomat when they came to work at the US embassy and left the washer and dryer here when they returned to the US. Unfortunately, the washer died about 12 years ago. Cheers Leon |
Post# 865704 , Reply# 10   2/5/2016 at 17:34 (2,974 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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I looked at the washer so hard earlier that I thought this was a washer / dryer pair! |
Post# 865795 , Reply# 12   2/6/2016 at 09:27 (2,974 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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Just goes to show, there are still treasures out there yet to be found! |