Bendix ?1941 automatic washer

[Yvonne]

Hi. I am looking for anyone who can help put me in touch with someone in the UK who want to buy or could help me sell this Bendix washer found in a cottage that my father in renovating. Any advice on contacts, age or value would be appreciated. The pictures were taken in a hurry and I can get better ones if needed.
Many thanks in advance.
Yvonne

 

[ooversanwashers]

Bendix

Hi I would be interested in buying this, can you send more pictures?

 

[servischris]

Bendix

yeah these are very old, one of the first automatics to reach the UK. They're very heavy, I've moved one for someone and there is no way a courier will be willing to send it and you'll need a van, not even joking! The inlets will be imperial size and will need changing to be plumbed into a bog standard washer fitting....

....BUT it's deffo worth saving!

 

[servischris]

Where abouts in the UK is the washer located, Yvonne?

 

[Yvonne]

Thanks for the info. The washer is in the Scottish Highlands.

 

[slowspin66]

Hi Yvonne did you rehome your bendix ???? Just came across your thread today !!!!!

 

[alr2903]

Very nice old Bendix!

 

[delaneymeegan]

 

 

 

 

Given the age of that, it would have been rather unusual, at that time, to have an automatic washer.  Most Brits were still using twin-tubs into the 1960s.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Did the British Bendix heat its water or did it depend on an adequate domestic supply?

 

[alr2903]

The bendix bolt to concrete foundation has probably done a lot to preserve the ones found to date.  They were safe unless someone very industrious bought the house.