gyromatic
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I haven't posted for years. I thought it's about time to post one of my restorations. This is another complete Bendix restoration. This is a 1948 Bendix washer with optional automatic soap injector. What a great find this was! This machine was still bolted to the cement block in the basement. The owner was in her upper 90s and had passed away. Her niece sold it to me and had mentioned that her aunt had her laundry moved upstairs with a new washer and dryer many many years ago leaving the Bendix behind in the dark dingy basement where it has remained and been forgotten about bolted to its cement block for 74 years. This machine came from a small town in Illinois population 447 people. I think this machine survived because the owner lived in the house for so long and the population was so low and also because she had moved her laundry to the main floor. 1948 was a very transitional year for Bendix washers it was the first year the gyromatic was introduced. The first freestanding model. And of course the bolt down model was still available. The changes were a higher spin speed. The earlier models had a spin speed of 333 RPMs. And the 1948 models had a higher spin speed of 402 RPMs. The optional automatic soap injector was another great new feature. It's a very complex system. Also the cylinder was completely redesigned. And this cylinder design remained until the last Bendix washer was produced. It was a huge project to get this done, but it was well worth the effort. It's a fantastic machine! Hope you like the photographs and videos.
