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Post# 161341   10/19/2006 at 13:31 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Well, with a little luck, one of my dream machines will be awaiting transfer from my parent's office to my laundryroom!!! YAY!!! I'll reveal more info later along with pics!




Post# 161349 , Reply# 1   10/19/2006 at 14:55 (6,391 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Wow, that is fantastic! Is it another 1-18, perhaps a WEG model? ;-)

Post# 161354 , Reply# 2   10/19/2006 at 15:35 (6,391 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
Just click your heels three times and say

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That washer is mine #$%^&*!


GOOD FOR YOU JAMIE!


Post# 161360 , Reply# 3   10/19/2006 at 16:05 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Hmmmmm... Houston... What could it be?

Post# 161378 , Reply# 4   10/19/2006 at 18:14 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        
Such a lively crowd...

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Anyway, here she is!!

Post# 161379 , Reply# 5   10/19/2006 at 18:15 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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What could it be?

Post# 161380 , Reply# 6   10/19/2006 at 18:16 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Why a baby Bendix of course!!!

Post# 161381 , Reply# 7   10/19/2006 at 18:16 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Me and my precious toy!

Post# 161382 , Reply# 8   10/19/2006 at 18:17 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Set in place... Although it'll be a while before I can use it!

Post# 161383 , Reply# 9   10/19/2006 at 18:18 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Beautiful, just beautiful!!!

Post# 161385 , Reply# 10   10/19/2006 at 18:19 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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I love the drums on these things!

Post# 161386 , Reply# 11   10/19/2006 at 18:20 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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and it comes with ads!!

Post# 161387 , Reply# 12   10/19/2006 at 18:20 (6,391 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Jamie, I'm glad it finally arrived. It has lots of splashing when washing. This is the very machine model that got me hooked on washers when I aws less than 2 years old. Bob

Post# 161388 , Reply# 13   10/19/2006 at 18:20 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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ad number 2, I'm gonna get this one framed and hung over the washer!

Post# 161390 , Reply# 14   10/19/2006 at 18:23 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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THANK YOU AUSTIN!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna need a lot of help with this baby! I know very little about them and I know this machine needs to be rewired and have some kind of paint or finish put on? (Austin?) Also, Austin, you put two little baggies in the machine, one has a seal of sorts, where does that go?


Post# 161391 , Reply# 15   10/19/2006 at 18:25 (6,391 days old) by golittlesport (California)        
Yay!

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Congratulations, Jamie! The new baby looks great next to the F&P...their cabinet lines blend nicely.

Post# 161392 , Reply# 16   10/19/2006 at 18:39 (6,391 days old) by sudsman ()        
That is Beautiful

I would love tohave one of that style too Hope you will lots of splashy fun

Post# 161397 , Reply# 17   10/19/2006 at 19:01 (6,391 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

Very kool Jamie! I'm so glad you got one of those---I know you really like them.
That collection of yours is looking good!


Post# 161401 , Reply# 18   10/19/2006 at 19:18 (6,391 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        

Well, Austin's giving away machines hasn't he? Well, hmm, I wonder what he'll give away next :-D

Post# 161402 , Reply# 19   10/19/2006 at 19:19 (6,391 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Hi Jamie, oh this is just great I'm so glad it went to a wonderful new home! Austin that was very kind of you.

Congratualtions Jamie on another dream machine acquired! Let me know how I can help.


Post# 161406 , Reply# 20   10/19/2006 at 19:28 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Well, my first surprise! The cabinet isn't in two pieces like I'm used to... It seems to be in 5 pieces, this is gonna be tricky! Anyone got a wiring diagram?

Post# 161409 , Reply# 21   10/19/2006 at 19:40 (6,391 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)        

Jamie - congratulations! That is a cool machine... I love those Bendix washers as you know!

Sorry I haven't been around on AIM to chat much... I haven't logged on there for ages, been so busy with college! (Same goes to you, Austin).

Take care, and congratulations again!

Jon


Post# 161411 , Reply# 22   10/19/2006 at 19:45 (6,391 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Thanks everyone! I can't wait to get it humming and splashing away again! I hope it doesn't take forever... Anyway, I have my bext question... Where's the pump? I gotta connect a drain hose!

Post# 161415 , Reply# 23   10/19/2006 at 20:36 (6,391 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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It *already* arrived??? Whoa!!

Congrats!


Post# 161417 , Reply# 24   10/19/2006 at 20:43 (6,391 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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You're getting quite a collection, Jamie. Congrats! Hope you get it up and running without too many obstacles.

Post# 161421 , Reply# 25   10/19/2006 at 22:04 (6,391 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Jamie I am so happy for you!! I know that you will have her up and running in no time. Austin, this was really nice of you!! Have fun and keep us posted on your progress. Terry

Post# 161422 , Reply# 26   10/19/2006 at 22:31 (6,391 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Bendix

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Hi Jamie,
This is what you call a real collector gem. Best of Luck with the unit.
Peter


Post# 161423 , Reply# 27   10/19/2006 at 22:35 (6,391 days old) by mixfinder ()        
Where the drain?

The old joke goes, "Roll her in flour and look for the wet spot!"
Pour some water in the drum and see where it comes out.
Kelly


Post# 161458 , Reply# 28   10/20/2006 at 06:38 (6,391 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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nice.. youll enjoy this little baby so much fun and looks fantastic..

Post# 161476 , Reply# 29   10/20/2006 at 09:18 (6,390 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Wow Jamie - what a great looking Bendix - and what a nice gesture Austin! Such a beautiful and fun machine - Congrats ~

Ben


Post# 161496 , Reply# 30   10/20/2006 at 10:26 (6,390 days old) by 48bencix (Sacramento CA)        
That's what we had

That washer is what we had when I was a kid. It did loads of wash for a family of six, including, in those days, baby diapers!

My mom would never let me touch it. I wanted to turn that dial. I loved sitting in front of that window and watching that machine tumble, drain and then, klick, and go into it's spin.

Behind that little door below is the "lint and crud" filter. Coins would also collect there. Modern front loaders should have that feature, as I understand, when coins get loose in the new machines, quite often that means a service call.

Anyway, I know you will have fun with this washer.

Martin


Post# 161522 , Reply# 31   10/20/2006 at 12:31 (6,390 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        
YAY !!!!!

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Congrats Jamie.

Wow, you've really got quite the set up going there.
And what a wonderful vintage machine to set it all off.

and Austin! what a way to "pay it forward". nice going!

Patrick


Post# 161553 , Reply# 32   10/20/2006 at 15:01 (6,390 days old) by westytoploader ()        
YAY!

Hi Jamie,

Hope you enjoy it...I tinkered with it and had fun but it was time for it to move to a new home. Ironically enough, *I* was 16 when I acquired it! Glad to see it got there and made it in one piece, considering it wasn't the most stellar packing job my dad did, but oh well! ;-)

Everything does run; the motor, solenoids, timer; so I'm sure you'll have it up and washing in no time. The cabinet is in 5 pieces; take the back off first, then the sides, and finally the front section. If you plan on removing the top completely, the timer comes out by removing the ribbed screws holding it to the top. The pump outlet is inside the cabinet so you'll have to take the back off; did I put the right-angle connector in one of the bags? If not, a garden hose will work perfectly as it is a 3/4" threaded outlet like the water valve. The seal I included goes between the top and cabinet. It will need a new soap door gasket, a drain valve seal, and a drain trap gasket made out of closed-cell foam. Those were the really the only "drip points".

If you have any more questions about what I did to it, let me know!

--Austin


Post# 161560 , Reply# 33   10/20/2006 at 15:13 (6,390 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Thanks Austin! I do have one question.... Can I do a wash? lol, I remember you saying something about unhooking the water valve or something..... I'd like to do a quick wash without anything in it, just so I can grease/get a feel of the how the machine operates... I'd be able to fill in manually, I've just gotten the drain hooked up... Anyway, things seems to be coming along nicely!

P.S. Does anyone have a wiring diagram?


Post# 161565 , Reply# 34   10/20/2006 at 15:34 (6,390 days old) by westytoploader ()        

You can do a wash, but expect some dripping, LOL! The water valve is connected and I believe it is the "Hot" solenoid that works on the "Warm" setting...just make sure you cap off one side. Make sure the valve isn't rubbing against the tub drive pulley as I never could figure out how to secure it to the back panel.

Post# 161567 , Reply# 35   10/20/2006 at 15:37 (6,390 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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YAY!! ok, I can't wait to let it do a full wash, however, it seems as though it doesn't want to spin.... It just keeps tumbling, is there a solenoid that could be stuck? where?

Post# 161569 , Reply# 36   10/20/2006 at 15:42 (6,390 days old) by westytoploader ()        

The solenoid does work...but that's a side-effect of the break in the neutral line that I was telling you about. Oy.

Post# 161572 , Reply# 37   10/20/2006 at 16:51 (6,390 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Phooy... lol, more work to do! I guess it'll all have to wait until my dad has some free time. I know VERY little about electricity so I don't wanna attempt this on my own. Seals I think I can handle! How exactly does the drain valve seal work? What do I need to get to replace it?/ How do I replace it?

Post# 161574 , Reply# 38   10/20/2006 at 17:01 (6,390 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Yay! Another Bendix finds a good home. You will have lots of fun with this, Jamie.

"Spin" is a relative term in a bolt-down Bendix, but it does make a wonderful transmission sound...


Post# 161703 , Reply# 39   10/21/2006 at 09:35 (6,389 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Jamie:

How nice. So glad it is one of your dream machines and you got it home safe and sound through the shipping process.

Very nice!

Steve


Post# 161737 , Reply# 40   10/21/2006 at 11:33 (6,389 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Jamie email me and asked for a copy of the wiring diagram so I thought I would post it for everyone to see...

Post# 161738 , Reply# 41   10/21/2006 at 11:34 (6,389 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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and here is the picture version of the wiring in the Bendix...

Post# 161739 , Reply# 42   10/21/2006 at 11:37 (6,389 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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FABULOUS!!! Thank you Robert!!! Now I can give a copy to my dad and then we can decide where to go from there!

Post# 161891 , Reply# 43   10/22/2006 at 11:07 (6,388 days old) by compwhiz128 ()        

Congrats on your bendix Jamie!

After you fix it, hop in and get your mom to turn it to spin. Weeeee!!! Just kidding.


Post# 161948 , Reply# 44   10/22/2006 at 20:39 (6,388 days old) by washertalk ()        

a two prong plug in that diagram. I hope you aren't still using the original plug with that machine.
Take it from someone who knows first 'hand' that ground actually works. It saved my life more than a couple of times.
Talk about feeling the electricity.



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