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Vintage washers The RCA Whirlpool combo is nice although,I spin out the cloths in my SpinX first to cut the drying time more than in half.Otherwise Love the Bendix Duomatics.They do a great job .HEAVY DUTY,and FAST.compared to the new machines.Which I will NEVER purchase.I prefer a front...

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!

220v? These machines were not 220v.

Borderline wrong forum I think a lot of posts have to do with interest levels.There are many things I do not look at because of lack of interest.But others that I do.This is what makes this website so helpful to many people.I have helped people on the site,And happy to do it.Sometimes I do not...

B and S manual There is a manual on E-bay for your machine for 2.99 B and S models look under Bendix washers.

Heater wattage The heater wattage is 4000 watts

Rubber Spray I hope that is not the rubber spray in that tub.If it is it WILL peel out.I was very sorry to see this.Wish we could have talked on the phone before you did that.The 2 part Nu Porce was the proven way to go.J B Weld also is not a good application in this situation as it softens...

BENDIX S DIAGRAM I think this is the right one.Let me know,John

Well Said Jerry, you hit the nail on the head.

Loading a Bendix I have never had a problem with clothes tangling or roping up ever in any of my Bendix machines.Machine years range from 1939 to 66.I just throw them in any way.It really would not matter if you balled them up or rolled them up.They would all end up the same way anyway.This...

Plastic Piece You need to use the plastic,the seal will only fit in this piece.Chuck the other one.

Happy that is over! Im glad you got it apart.Now you can move forward again.It would have been a bummer to go to bed tonight laying there wondering how the hell am I going to get that thing apart!No worries now.

Bearings I saw you said you had a new bearing and seals.I only see one bearing in the picture.You got 2 right? They both need to be replaced.

Stuck bearings The shaft rides on the bearings only.So the inner part of the bearings is what is stuck to the shaft.And is such a small surface area.Hard to believe that such a small surface area does not want to break loose.BUT IT WILL.

Tub back removal The best way to do it is to balance the tub back on 2 chairs so the cylinder hangs freely with towel or blanket underneath the cylinder so when it breaks loose it will fall on the blanket.Heating it may help.But you are only able to heat the outer bearing not the inner...

Rust Issues The rust in those areas is not good.Have to remember it went all the way through. What does the underside look like?Best you can do now is just clean it really good and seal it with the Nu-Porce.And hope for the best.The condenser pan assmb.should all be taken apart, cleaned and...

Cleaning Cylinder The way I remove the cylinder from the tub back is to balance the tub back on 2 chairs.only a small part of the tub back hangs on the chairs.put some towels under the cylinder so when you hit the shaft with a sledge hammer the cylinder has some cush to drop on when it breaks...

Shock supports Jon ,These are the places where the shocks are connected.Years ago when I got my 1st 53 Duomatic The rust was bad enough that I had to throw out the whole tub beacause of safety issues.I thought that in the case of having a heavy unbalanced load in a spin it would be possible for...

NU-PORCE Glad to see that you took the tub back and cylinder off.I see that there are some rust issues in the tub.This is due to the water that was standing in the tub for who knows how long.The best way to deal with this is clean it perfectly,take it outside use Brillo pads.Rinse good with...

DOOR GASKET I had the same issue with my 1947 Bendix washer.Then an idea hit me.I went down to the local bike shop and got a small inner tube.The size was 9" or so I cannot remember.Anyway,I just cut the valve out and slipped it on.Problem solved.Water tight.No leaks.Used it like that for...