Thread Number: 69173
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
EUDORA washing machine (aus Österreich) |
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Post# 919687   2/6/2017 at 14:11 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hi to all,
Yesterday I went to pick up a washing machine that was on sale on our "for sale" website. It is a washer I wanted for a long time, but unfortunately I always found the combo version, which has a revolving part on the door (one side when washing, the other when drying) which does not allow you to see the washing action. So this time I was lucky two times, not only because I've found the one I was looking for, but also because I found one that was never used. The washer in question is a EUDORA. An original and legendary brand from Austria famous for reliable, long-lasting and technologically leading household appliances. So here are some pictures of it ... Ingemar |
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Post# 919688 , Reply# 1   2/6/2017 at 14:13 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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the tub and the motor from underneath
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Post# 919689 , Reply# 2   2/6/2017 at 14:14 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 919690 , Reply# 3   2/6/2017 at 14:15 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 919691 , Reply# 4   2/6/2017 at 14:16 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 919693 , Reply# 5   2/6/2017 at 14:18 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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detergent and softener dispenser on the top as it used to be on the old washing machines
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Post# 919694 , Reply# 6   2/6/2017 at 14:19 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 919699 , Reply# 11   2/6/2017 at 14:26 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 919710 , Reply# 14   2/6/2017 at 14:53 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 919714 , Reply# 15   2/6/2017 at 15:04 (2,607 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 919715 , Reply# 16   2/6/2017 at 15:14 (2,607 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 919736 , Reply# 17   2/6/2017 at 16:59 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 919738 , Reply# 18   2/6/2017 at 17:09 (2,607 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hi, thank you Louise
Yes! You are right, it has the distribution spin with the pendulum system. Can't wait to try it. Also I like a lot the washers with the controls on top. They are so.... vintage. I love also the detergent dispenser on top. Well, regarding the combos from Eudora I don't know what to say. Probably if I was looking to find a combo I would have found lot of "just washers". Maybe murphy's law has something to do with this .... ;-) |
Post# 921052 , Reply# 19   2/13/2017 at 04:30 (2,600 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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So, I replaced my still working 12 years old Gorenje with the newcomer.
The Gorenje will now rest in my cellar. Now I will use the EUDORA as my daily driver.
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Post# 921066 , Reply# 20   2/13/2017 at 06:50 (2,600 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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I've run a test wash and everything is ok.
It is small, but the capacity is 4 kg, that's only 1 kg less of an avarage (European) washing machine capacity.
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Post# 921204 , Reply# 21   2/13/2017 at 22:00 (2,600 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 921232 , Reply# 22   2/14/2017 at 03:11 (2,599 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hi Nick,
Thank you for the congratulations. This machine has no suspensions. The tub is mounted on the frame. It has a simple but effective system, a pendulum which turns off the spin when off balance. It runs on casters, so during the spin it cradles right and left a bit. But the spin cycle is only 550 rpm, so this is possible even without a suspension system. I will make a video soon. |
Post# 921234 , Reply# 23   2/14/2017 at 03:32 (2,599 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Very good observation Nick! The pendulum system mentioned is like the pendulum of a clock. When the machine goes off balance too much the pendulum reaches a contact (on the left or the right side) that switches off the spin. The machine retries again until the pendulum doesn't touch the contact anymore, then it spins the laundry.
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Post# 922587 , Reply# 24   2/20/2017 at 12:45 (2,593 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hello Ingemar well I never expected to see a prized Gorenje swapped out but do understand, ha ha . These are lovely machines with a big twist of vintage...I had a close up of Chris`s (ServisChris) a few years ago when we paid a visit to do a few repairs on his Eudora made compact Bendix etc...really like them, Are you using a separate spinner then ?
Here are pics of Marks compact Bendixx am on the hunt for Chris`s... CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 922843 , Reply# 25   2/21/2017 at 11:11 (2,592 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hello Mike :-)
hehehe don't worry the Gorenje is still safe and sound. She is resting a bit in my cellar. Now I will play for a while with the Eudora, because it is a washing machine that has always fascinated me. I'm planning to do some videos too soon. Wow, the Mark's little Bendix is really adorable. Yes Mike, now I'm using a separate spinner, before putting the laundry into the dryer. Ingemar |
Post# 922887 , Reply# 26   2/21/2017 at 16:08 (2,592 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 922898 , Reply# 27   2/21/2017 at 17:10 (2,592 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 923009 , Reply# 28   2/22/2017 at 03:42 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 923010 , Reply# 29   2/22/2017 at 03:45 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 923013 , Reply# 30   2/22/2017 at 03:49 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 923016 , Reply# 31   2/22/2017 at 03:53 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 923017 , Reply# 32   2/22/2017 at 03:56 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 923019 , Reply# 33   2/22/2017 at 04:00 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 923020 , Reply# 34   2/22/2017 at 04:01 (2,591 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 923021 , Reply# 35   2/22/2017 at 04:03 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 923024 , Reply# 36   2/22/2017 at 04:07 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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And finally , all back together and a cottons test wash 90d cottons lots of steam...
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Post# 923026 , Reply# 37   2/22/2017 at 04:19 (2,591 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 923117 , Reply# 38   2/22/2017 at 14:13 (2,591 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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thanks for the lovely pictures. The compact version is even more compact than the classic Eudora which is anyway compact. Really cute.
"What does the link rod do connected to the timer, does it drive it?" Yes Mike, as far as I know it does this. The movement of the drive wheel pushes forward the timer. |
Post# 923903 , Reply# 39   2/26/2017 at 12:04 (2,587 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Hello, I picked up this little Bendix compact 7159 washer today- a Eudora rebadge. Tiny little thing, transported it on the back seats of a friends car! (Smaller than a US compact appliance, will get the measuring tape out later. ) Changed the spin OOB microswitch and blew down the pressure switch as it wouldnt spin, tested later and it works. It was brought back in the 80s by its original owner, who used it for a few months before getting a newer place with a full size unit but kept it as a spare, its hardly been used.
WIll get some more pics later, heres one of it perched on the back seats! Chris |
Post# 923950 , Reply# 40   2/26/2017 at 19:29 (2,587 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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