bendix5

Location

Central Point, Oregon

Real name

Dan

Favorite major appliance

Automatic Washers-Front Loaders

Favorite vintage brand

-Bendix

Favorite modern brand

Maytag

Number of automatic washers you have

2

Number of dryers you have

1

Number of dishwashers you have

1

Number of electric ranges you have

1

Number of other major appliances you have

2

Tell us about your collection

Maytag 806 Maytag (Samsung) front loader.

What are your dream machines yet to be found?

-1958 gas fired Philco Bendix Duomatic
washer dryer combo belt drive Kenmore and another dependable care Maytag W/D set in white

What are your earliest and favorite appliance memories?

-Watching my moms little bolt down Bendix machine then going on service calls with my uncle who was a Bendix rep at the time out of Glendale, CA

What is the history of appliances you have owned?

Westie slant front, Bendix steering wheel washer. WP set, Maytag Set W/westy stack set, Kenmore Combo, Gave most away to friends who needed them

Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any major appliances?

I have made simple repairs. I tore down a Bendix washer in the early 70s and rebuilt it from the bottom up.