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Thread Number: 94458
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Rescued! 1948 Gyramatic in good restorable condition! |
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Post# 1191230 10/4/2023 at 07:28 (213 days old) by Jetcone  (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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SO happy to report the "subject", which is a model G1 !; now sits in my laundry lab for restoration!
I have to say a word about everyone who helped me! This was a big haul in a very tricky basement , in a galaxy far far away! John Lefever who is always, has always stood by to help me with my passions! Todd his partner who came and made a difference in hauling the beast up out of mud basement. Jeff Lefever who found the machine, sent me the first pics of it! I love you guys you are terrific and have been for almost 40 years now ! See the photos, this machine is going to get Deluxe treatment over the coming months ! I ll post updates here . | ||
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| Post# 1191234 , Reply# 1 10/4/2023 at 09:00 (213 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1191238 , Reply# 2 10/4/2023 at 09:48 (213 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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She is a model G-1 !!
Has the Dupont Dulux finish, and the original wiring diagram !
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Post# 1191262 , Reply# 3 10/4/2023 at 19:09 (212 days old) by Slowspin66 (lincoln uk) |
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Get going John  | ||
| Post# 1191381 , Reply# 4 10/6/2023 at 15:19 (210 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass) | ||
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Bendix This is my favorite thing to see hear at AW.Hoard.Looking forward to the pics Jon. Never knew there was a Bendix like that. | ||
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Post# 1191472 , Reply# 5 10/7/2023 at 10:39 (210 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Beatrice Bendix
IS up on blocks in the CC Laundry Lab.
MMO Is working its magic on the transmission unfreezing it. The bearings feel good!! This machine was just left for a new Maytag upstairs, so it was working the day it was abandoned. | ||
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Post# 1191473 , Reply# 6 10/7/2023 at 10:40 (210 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Mark | ||
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Post# 1191548 , Reply# 7 10/8/2023 at 11:42 (208 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Beatrice cleans up nicely
Also the tranny is freed up after 2 days of Marvel Mystery Oil
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Post# 1191619 , Reply# 8 10/9/2023 at 14:00 (207 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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The panels are removed
revealing the steel reinforced frame under them. Found out from Doctrine today this machine weighs in at
336 pounds ! Washed down the chassis and wiring harness, and the hoses. The wiring colors came back brilliantly. This machine came with the optional automatic soap dispenser. And it seems to be never used. | ||
| Post# 1191622 , Reply# 9 10/9/2023 at 14:49 (207 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1191628 , Reply# 10 10/9/2023 at 16:33 (207 days old) by Brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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Is the measurement on the dial for soap in cups? Does the doctrine say what the numbers mean? | ||
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Post# 1191631 , Reply# 11 10/9/2023 at 17:51 (207 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Brisnat81
I have not seen yet what the measurement is, I have a special manual on just the soap dispenser, when I read it I'll report back. What surprises me is there are to levels, one for the soak cycle, and one for the wash cycle.
AS you can see the wash button was crushed when the machine got that huge dent. But John E has shown me how to cast a new one. | ||
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Post# 1191632 , Reply# 12 10/9/2023 at 17:52 (207 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Thanks Repairguy | ||
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Post# 1191636 , Reply# 13 10/9/2023 at 18:16 (207 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1191666 , Reply# 14 10/10/2023 at 01:09 (207 days old) by mielerod69 (Australia) | ||
Ounces | ||
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Post# 1191708 , Reply# 15 10/10/2023 at 15:49 (206 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Big Day
The heart of the Bendix beats again. Thanks to John E for his recent technique of revival, it works ! I ve thrown lots of these timers to the bin. Not any more !
Any one whose dealt with antique washer, dryers, dishwashers, has come across the early 1940s timer motor. We in appliance land affectionately call it the "Black Timer Motor of Death" ! They mostly fail at 40-50 years. Which is frustrating as this is our window of interest. A friend recently created a work around to these. If the windings are good, 8k ohm, then its dry bearings. But these babies are soldered shut so it's a piece of work to get those gears ! I lucked out today the heart of Beatrix Bendix beats again all the way from 1948 !! CLICK HERE TO GO TO Jetcone's LINK | ||
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Post# 1191709 , Reply# 16 10/10/2023 at 16:04 (206 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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the tools
John E found if you can solder off the can top on the timer you can get in and re-lubricate the gears. As long as you see the windings are not open, then its probably dry bearings.
Tuf Oil is always in my kit it lubricates and bonds to the metal. But a new rust buster has come to me- Acetone and Transmission fluid -WOW is this stuff potent !!! The timer shaft was seized by rust in the timer block, couldn't budge it with grip pliers ! A few drops of this and 5 seconds all was moving again. A banner day to get the heart of the machine beating again. Next the motor set gets tested ! | ||
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Post# 1191981 , Reply# 17 10/15/2023 at 13:31 (201 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Well
It was back to Docrtine this week, the machine failed to power the tub on wash or spin.
So the whole motor set had to come out and be disassembled. We were looking for missing woodruff keys, broken gears any thing. It also would not shift down into tumble just stayed in spin. All that seems fine on inspection, but I did find she ran it dry and the shifter rod was jammed into spin. So apart comes the clutch and I found rust between the clutch plates. They need to slide against each other for this to work right. Major cleaning and reassembly today on the motor plate I m guessing H 48 is August 48 | ||
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Post# 1191982 , Reply# 18 10/15/2023 at 13:47 (201 days old) by Slowspin66 (lincoln uk) |
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Post# 1191986 , Reply# 19 10/15/2023 at 14:00 (201 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Thanks Darren | ||
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Post# 1192018 , Reply# 20 10/16/2023 at 00:44 (201 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Amazing Jon, what are the proportions of acetone and ATF? Thank you | ||
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Post# 1192029 , Reply# 21 10/16/2023 at 08:03 (201 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Hi Tom | ||
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Post# 1192269 , Reply# 22 10/20/2023 at 11:48 (196 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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At 10:18 today we Achieved Tumble!
And smooth shifting after a complete transmission breakdown and cleaning and lubricating. The first cup of oil I ran for a day then drained and put in new fresh oil !
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Post# 1192474 , Reply# 23 10/24/2023 at 15:18 (192 days old) by Slowspin66 (lincoln uk) |
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How is the progress | ||
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