Thread Number: 67193  /  Tag: Classified Ad Finds
Dexter Double Load Washers
[Down to Last]

automaticwasher.org's exclusive eBay Watch:
scroll >>> for more items --- [As an eBay Partner, eBay may compensate automaticwasher.org if you make a purchase using any link to eBay on this page]
Post# 899058   9/17/2016 at 04:38 (2,774 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

launderess's profile picture
Would kick the AEG and Maytag to the curb if could nab one of these!
*LOL*
lansing.craigslist.org/bfs/575831...





Post# 899074 , Reply# 1   9/17/2016 at 07:33 (2,774 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)        
Wow

bellalaundry's profile picture
Great price too! I wonder if they are single phase wiring?

Post# 899099 , Reply# 2   9/17/2016 at 09:08 (2,774 days old) by programcomputer (Ann Arbor Michigan, USA)        
Dexter Washers

programcomputer's profile picture
Funny thing.... know the EXACT laundromat that these are /were in. It's on Lovett St, in Charlotte Michigan. Imagine a place where these were predominate, probably 25 or so supplanted by about 8 TRIPLE load Milnors, and about 15 Speed Queen solid tubs in IIRC an (burnt) orange color, gold and like a creme white. The place was DEFINITELY remodeled in the early 70's. Best thing was that, he had TONS of parts for these machines in the shop next door, which also was well known in that area for fixing both vacuum cleaners, and bicycles; but ironically NOT washers/dryers etc... Bought a few older vacuums from there too. All can say is, that, while HARD used, they were definitely WELL cared for... At least 25 years ago anyway....LOL!!!

Chad/ ProgramComputer


Post# 899123 , Reply# 3   9/17/2016 at 12:42 (2,774 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)        

stricklybojack's profile picture
.
Triple loader, fiple the price!


CLICK HERE TO GO TO stricklybojack's LINK on San Diego Craigslist


  View Full Size
Post# 899182 , Reply# 4   9/17/2016 at 22:10 (2,774 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

gansky1's profile picture

That's so cool. When did they stop making these?


  View Full Size
Post# 899196 , Reply# 5   9/18/2016 at 00:05 (2,774 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Ask the man who owns one....

launderess's profile picture
A member snagged a NOS Bendix "Double Load" unit several years back.
automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/00Sho...








Post# 899199 , Reply# 6   9/18/2016 at 00:50 (2,774 days old) by A440 ()        

There is a laundromat in the Atlanta area that still has the double loaders in Avocado and Almond color still chugging away.  They are also still in very good shape.  The dryers have all been replaced within the last 15 years or so.

 

 


Post# 899239 , Reply# 7   9/18/2016 at 07:51 (2,773 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
When Did they Stop Making These?

They stopped making these in 1990.for those of you who don't know these are bendixes.The big question is are they gravity drain or not.In the 1980sand 90s there were a lot of Laundromats in my area that had these and I used to love to go use them on a Sunday,so much fun.I used to go use one just like the green one in the earlier post I goddamn love that machine,reminds me of a girl I knew at the time who broke my heart into many millions of pieces.She used to love my stories of visiting Laundromats.

Post# 899281 , Reply# 8   9/18/2016 at 14:23 (2,773 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

Of course, they have to be bolted to the cement and they only spin at about 400 rpm. If installed on a wooden floor, holes were drilled through the joists. A steel plate was placed below the joists and a bolt long enough to go through it was anchored in place from underneath. The machine was placed over the bolts and then nuts were used to hold the machine's base to the floor and connect it to the plate under the joists. It used the tub from the original 36" Duomatic.


Post# 899398 , Reply# 9   9/19/2016 at 09:20 (2,772 days old) by programcomputer (Ann Arbor Michigan, USA)        
are they gravity drain or not, and "have to be bolted &#

programcomputer's profile picture
These were gravity drain if remember correctly. They all sat on a concrete riser about 12-14 inches high off the main floor, with the drain trough in between them, and all bolted as described. Used them several times , and washed wonderfully. Much better IMHO than the triple load Milnors, which today, with Electrolux branded FL's are predominate in my area....

Chad ProgramComputer


Post# 899505 , Reply# 10   9/19/2016 at 18:06 (2,772 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
Dexter/Bendix

These particular ones are gravity drain but the green one pictured has a pump.I bought the left machine pictured in the ad yesterday.

Post# 901654 , Reply# 11   10/3/2016 at 19:14 (2,758 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
Dexter

Just wanted to thank Launderess for posting these I have wanted one for 30 years.I don't know why nobody is jumping on these they are so cool and the guy Gary is really nice and told me his family has owned the Laundry since 1947 and they originally had diving bell bendixes.

Post# 902366 , Reply# 12   10/9/2016 at 10:09 (2,752 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
Gravity Drain

I have talked to Gary again and he told me there is a pump kit for this machine so it will pump the water out which is great news I wasn't sure how I was going to configure the drain setup.

Post# 902377 , Reply# 13   10/9/2016 at 12:05 (2,752 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
@Bendixmark

launderess's profile picture
Good job! Congrats! Always happy to assist a fellow member!

Think the bolting down and having to "sink a pit" or come up with a draining solution due to lack of pump kept other members away. It certainly caused me to lose interest; cannot see drilling holes through floor joists! *LOL*

The 220V power also would be an issue as am fresh out of outlets.


Post# 902560 , Reply# 14   10/10/2016 at 19:34 (2,751 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)        
220v?

These machines were not 220v.

Post# 902561 , Reply# 15   10/10/2016 at 19:42 (2,751 days old) by Gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)        
Drain pump

Drain pumps are easily installed on these machines.I put a pump on mine in 1990.The machine is still in use today.It is a workhorse! and does a great job.I have 2 more in the back room . one of them is the stainless steel model.Great machine!

Post# 904594 , Reply# 16   10/28/2016 at 15:59 (2,733 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
Dexters

Could we see pics of your Dexters?

Post# 905350 , Reply# 17   11/3/2016 at 18:03 (2,727 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
Dexter

The Dexter came today and my god is it beautiful.It will be one of the centerpieces of my future E-Z Sudsit Laundromat.

Post# 905465 , Reply# 18   11/4/2016 at 13:07 (2,726 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Congrats!

launderess's profile picture
Glad things worked out well.

Would seriously consider having one in a minute were it not for that pesky bolting down requirement.


Post# 905491 , Reply# 19   11/4/2016 at 18:10 (2,726 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

One thing about these that Jeff discovered is that the timer does not have a hold through the water level switch for the rinses unlike the wash fill where the timer does not start advancing until the pressure switch is satisfied so the rinses are 45 seconds from beginning of fill to the start of drain. If your water pressure is low, you get real HE rinsing. Most houses don't have the water pressure of laundromats. The rinses on Bendix machines like my Duomatic were 45 seconds of tumbling, but AFTER the fill was complete.



Forum Index:       Other Forums:                      



Comes to the Rescue!

The Discuss-o-Mat has stopped, buzzer is sounding!!!
If you would like to reply to this thread please log-in...

Discuss-O-MAT Log-In



New Members
Click Here To Sign Up.



                     


automaticwasher.org home
Discuss-o-Mat Forums
Vintage Brochures, Service and Owners Manuals
Fun Vintage Washer Ephemera
See It Wash!
Video Downloads
Audio Downloads
Picture of the Day
Patent of the Day
Photos of our Collections
The Old Aberdeen Farm
Vintage Service Manuals
Vintage washer/dryer/dishwasher to sell?
Technical/service questions?
Looking for Parts?
Website related questions?
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy
Our Privacy Policy