A short video of my Philco-Bendix commercial washer.
1974 Philco-Bendix washer video
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Great video Jeff, now that's what a Front Loader is suppose to look like when its washing, suds 1/2 way up the window for perfectly clean clothes! No wet nap washing here.
Ummm, am I seeing things or did you install a light on the inside like you've been wanting to do to this washer?
Ummm, am I seeing things or did you install a light on the inside like you've been wanting to do to this washer?
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Hi Jeff
Were those washers by PhilcoBendix or just Bendix by the time this one was made? I think this machine must really clean well as it never seems to miss a beat during rotation. I know you must enjoy this machine. Combo is it? How long does it take for the normal wash reg dry cycle to complete?
Hi Jeff
Were those washers by PhilcoBendix or just Bendix by the time this one was made? I think this machine must really clean well as it never seems to miss a beat during rotation. I know you must enjoy this machine. Combo is it? How long does it take for the normal wash reg dry cycle to complete?
I have a bright spot light directly on the soap opening on top the washer.
A really sharp looking new (old) machine. Thanks for sharing the video, and I'm glad I have also seen it operate in person. Really nice machine.
The name on the front is Philco-Bendix, but the name plate says Dexter. It's a commercial washer only, but uses the same inner tub that the older Bendix combos had. It doesn't waste any time and completes the whole cycle in about 25 minutes. It's a lot of fun to run.
Another great video Jeff!
I remember using these washers when we were on vacation - what a great washer.
I remember using these washers when we were on vacation - what a great washer.
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Jeff,
Thank you so much for sharing. It was really nice to see a front loader again with a more sufficent amount of water and steady action. Don't get me wrong I like my LG but their just isn't that real drama of washing. Oh Bendix I wish you were here today.
Best Wishes
Peter
Jeff,
Thank you so much for sharing. It was really nice to see a front loader again with a more sufficent amount of water and steady action. Don't get me wrong I like my LG but their just isn't that real drama of washing. Oh Bendix I wish you were here today.
Best Wishes
Peter
Cleaning
I never understood why the older FL machines did not score well in cleaning ability-with all that water and the constant motion of both water and clothes I just cant see how they did not outclean -or at least hold their own with-the TLs of the time...
Tom
I never understood why the older FL machines did not score well in cleaning ability-with all that water and the constant motion of both water and clothes I just cant see how they did not outclean -or at least hold their own with-the TLs of the time...
Tom
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Back in 1974 when my wife dumped my a** and I moved into my first loser apartment, I had to use the neighborhood coin op. It was called Sunnybright Laundry and featured these machines. IMHO they actually did an awesome job of washing, and even had a pre-wash you could bypass by pulling on a knob.
The ones in Sunnybright all had gravity drains and a solenoid operated trap door that dumped the water into a common trough.
While they didn't have the greatest extraction, a trip to the Bock extractors helped with that, and that was only a dime back then.
The Bendix machines also had an interesting sound when revving up to a spin. I always thought they sounded like the were saying "Mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy" in an ever-increasing pitch. Of course, it was the mid-seventies and, for many a college student of that era, a trip to the laundramat was made bearable by the use of some "wacky-tobaccy" prior to the excursion.
The ones in Sunnybright all had gravity drains and a solenoid operated trap door that dumped the water into a common trough.
While they didn't have the greatest extraction, a trip to the Bock extractors helped with that, and that was only a dime back then.
The Bendix machines also had an interesting sound when revving up to a spin. I always thought they sounded like the were saying "Mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy" in an ever-increasing pitch. Of course, it was the mid-seventies and, for many a college student of that era, a trip to the laundramat was made bearable by the use of some "wacky-tobaccy" prior to the excursion.
Performance of older FLs
Tom, At the time that tumbler washers were really in competition with top loaders, the low or controlled suds detergents were not as effective at cleaning as were the high sudsers. Another thing was that, unlike Jeff's machine which is the larger double load machine, most of the tumbler drums were small and did not allow for much tumbling room. Jeff's machine uses the drum from the Duomatic. When Consumer Reports tested the first Bendix Duomatic in the big laundry report of 1954, I think, the Duomatic earned a place just below the highly rated WP agitator washer for washing performance. They said at that time, and again when they tested combos in the early 60s, that the larger drums of the combos gave better washing performance than front loading washers with smaller drums. It is possible that if the Bendix & Philco Bendix washers had used two different pressure switches, one to give a lower water level in the wash and a higher water level in the rinse, the washing ability might have been improved because a shallower pool of wash water would have given more tumble room for the clothes and, at the same time, deprived the sudsing process of the deeper pool of water that created suds every time a tub vane slapped into the pool. The new front loaders that carry most of the wash water within the clothes as they tumble show that this works.
Tom, At the time that tumbler washers were really in competition with top loaders, the low or controlled suds detergents were not as effective at cleaning as were the high sudsers. Another thing was that, unlike Jeff's machine which is the larger double load machine, most of the tumbler drums were small and did not allow for much tumbling room. Jeff's machine uses the drum from the Duomatic. When Consumer Reports tested the first Bendix Duomatic in the big laundry report of 1954, I think, the Duomatic earned a place just below the highly rated WP agitator washer for washing performance. They said at that time, and again when they tested combos in the early 60s, that the larger drums of the combos gave better washing performance than front loading washers with smaller drums. It is possible that if the Bendix & Philco Bendix washers had used two different pressure switches, one to give a lower water level in the wash and a higher water level in the rinse, the washing ability might have been improved because a shallower pool of wash water would have given more tumble room for the clothes and, at the same time, deprived the sudsing process of the deeper pool of water that created suds every time a tub vane slapped into the pool. The new front loaders that carry most of the wash water within the clothes as they tumble show that this works.
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Hi Jeff
lovely rollover in the Bendix, plenty of drama...does it have a reverse tumble??
What type of powder did you use in the wash,
Is this the machine with the motor on the top??
Cheers, Mike
Hi Jeff
lovely rollover in the Bendix, plenty of drama...does it have a reverse tumble??
What type of powder did you use in the wash,
Is this the machine with the motor on the top??
Cheers, Mike
Terry, This is the washer that I got on eBay about 2 years ago. It was new in the box! The only thing I had to do was bolting it to the floor.
Mike, No reverse tumble on this washer, the tub keeps turning untill the cycle is done. In the video I'm using liquid Wisk HE. This washer has the motor and transmission in the bottom.
Mike, No reverse tumble on this washer, the tub keeps turning untill the cycle is done. In the video I'm using liquid Wisk HE. This washer has the motor and transmission in the bottom.
More photos
Here are some photos when I got the washer home.
Here are some photos when I got the washer home.
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Youngstown DW
Isn't the Youngstown DW in your last pic actually a Frigidaire Spray Tube DW? Looks awfully close to me. Also love that Bendix.
Courtney
Isn't the Youngstown DW in your last pic actually a Frigidaire Spray Tube DW? Looks awfully close to me. Also love that Bendix.
Courtney
Isn't the Youngstown DW in your last pic actually a Frigidaire Spray Tube DW?
Nope, while it’s a similar idea in principal, Youngstown was a completely different design.
Nope, while it’s a similar idea in principal, Youngstown was a completely different design.
way cool video jeff adelphia
I have slooooooow dial up so sometimes i skip the video's yours downloaded really fast. I am glad i settled down till i could watch it. Now, that is a 120 volt regular plug on your bendix?...why cant we still have nice machines like that now? Jeff, thanks for the vid. arthur alr2903
I have slooooooow dial up so sometimes i skip the video's yours downloaded really fast. I am glad i settled down till i could watch it. Now, that is a 120 volt regular plug on your bendix?...why cant we still have nice machines like that now? Jeff, thanks for the vid. arthur alr2903
Thanks for the information Jeff, I thought I remembered it being "new in box" . I do love the wash action of that machine and I bet the sound of it going into a spin is awesome. Is the Youngstown dishwasher working? Just beautiful. Terry Hi to Cal!!
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