Well it's official, I'm selling my 1947 Bendix, in the auction is a link to some brand new See-It-Wash action videos...
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Bendix Action Videos
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bethann
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Shocked
I don't think anyone knows what to say! I don't! It's kind of like giving a child up for adoption!
I don't think anyone knows what to say! I don't! It's kind of like giving a child up for adoption!
Oh it's not the first time I've put one of the Kids up for adpotion. They have all gone to good, loving homes.
Notice how wonderfully sudsy the wash is and how clear the rinse water is. YAY for Dash!
Notice how wonderfully sudsy the wash is and how clear the rinse water is. YAY for Dash!
Bendix Action Videos!!
Real nice videos. Nothing today tumbles with all that water action like the Bendix.
Peter
Real nice videos. Nothing today tumbles with all that water action like the Bendix.
Peter
westytoploader
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WOW! Now the 1947 Bendix was what REALLY got me hooked on vintage FL's!!!! All that splash action and you can run it with the door open!
Hmmmm...now I definitely wouldn't mind having two...yay
Hmmmm...now I definitely wouldn't mind having two...yay
Amd that blinding Rapidry 250 spin!!!
Tom I think part of the problem with the earliest front loaders is that lack of detergent as only soap was available at that time.
What I find strange is that the owners manual constantly stresses the need to keep the suds level up as opposed to keeping the suds level down and under control. It seems to me with these early Bendix machines you have to be careful not to over suds the machine. Vintage Dash seems to work wonderfully as well as Tide HE powder and Sears HE, but you still don't want to use more than 1/2 a cup or one scoop of Sears HE.
So I guess the question I have is did soap create much less suds than synthetic detergents or were the clothes in the 1930's and 1940's a lot dirtier than today????
What I find strange is that the owners manual constantly stresses the need to keep the suds level up as opposed to keeping the suds level down and under control. It seems to me with these early Bendix machines you have to be careful not to over suds the machine. Vintage Dash seems to work wonderfully as well as Tide HE powder and Sears HE, but you still don't want to use more than 1/2 a cup or one scoop of Sears HE.
So I guess the question I have is did soap create much less suds than synthetic detergents or were the clothes in the 1930's and 1940's a lot dirtier than today????
bethann
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Does it have anything to do with soft water?
I'm thinking it's more difficult to get good cleaning power with *soaps*, expecially in hard water, than it is with synthetic detergents that include water softening and soil suspension agents. Stressing a higher suds level is probably to insure there's enough concentration to handle the soil and water conditions. It could also be the psychological angle of SUDS = CLEANING POWER.
cehalstead
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suds level
Suds were an indicator of how well the soap was cleaning. Nos suds, no clean clothes. However, suds with detergent is just a marketing tactic that was designed originally to compare to soap suds. Detergent suds are not necessary at all for good cleaning......
Suds were an indicator of how well the soap was cleaning. Nos suds, no clean clothes. However, suds with detergent is just a marketing tactic that was designed originally to compare to soap suds. Detergent suds are not necessary at all for good cleaning......
jmirawm
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very cool !
Enjoyed the videos Robert! And the way you put together the auction is very nice too. All the details. Its so nice. will be interesting to see how this auctions goes. I love the machine.
Enjoyed the videos Robert! And the way you put together the auction is very nice too. All the details. Its so nice. will be interesting to see how this auctions goes. I love the machine.
angus
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True - with soaps, the suds level was an indicator of effectiveness. IF the suds disappeares, the soap was "used up" and you needed to add more. Not so with detergents, though the vintage 50's boxes instructed users to keep a certain suds level....
mrcleanjeans
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surfing thru surfactants
It's true, the Bendix and the other tumbler machines from that era did not clean outstandingly well with soap in any water conditions.Then, when synthetic detergents came out,they were so sudsy that you had to cut down too far to prevent oversudsing,thus compromising efficiency.Afterwards, came the low to moderate sudsers, such as Spin, All,then Dash,which took time to perfect,for they were not at first tops in cleaning, a fact which later changed. With one of today's excellent HE detergents or a low sudser from the 1960s-up, these vintage beautys can do a wonderful cleaning job.A cut above the rest to begin with, even with the syndet's limitations was the Bendix Duomatics thru 1958.Why?Because the drum was much larger, causing clothes to plunge two feet as the literature stated,thus it cleaned at least as good as a standard top-loader of the day.
It's true, the Bendix and the other tumbler machines from that era did not clean outstandingly well with soap in any water conditions.Then, when synthetic detergents came out,they were so sudsy that you had to cut down too far to prevent oversudsing,thus compromising efficiency.Afterwards, came the low to moderate sudsers, such as Spin, All,then Dash,which took time to perfect,for they were not at first tops in cleaning, a fact which later changed. With one of today's excellent HE detergents or a low sudser from the 1960s-up, these vintage beautys can do a wonderful cleaning job.A cut above the rest to begin with, even with the syndet's limitations was the Bendix Duomatics thru 1958.Why?Because the drum was much larger, causing clothes to plunge two feet as the literature stated,thus it cleaned at least as good as a standard top-loader of the day.
christfr
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dont feel bad
i sold mine too but it got a good home. its sad to let them go but the way i see it, i had it, i got to enjoy it, and now someone else can have a turn
i sold mine too but it got a good home. its sad to let them go but the way i see it, i had it, i got to enjoy it, and now someone else can have a turn
From the 1941 Bendix Owners Manual
Here is what Bendix says about the suds level from the pre-war owners manual, not a word is mentioned about the possiblity of oversudsing!
Here is what Bendix says about the suds level from the pre-war owners manual, not a word is mentioned about the possiblity of oversudsing!
OH UNIMMATIC1140--if you were closer i'd scoop up that machine in a heart beat!!!!!!!!
This machine was rated for a 9lb load, that makes a huge difference in the splashing and action drama - and cleaning ability too, my 47 "S" worked much better with smaller loads. Have you used soap in the Bendix? It would be interesting to see what the cleaning ability actually is... I've never found a box of Rinso that was still good enough to use. I tried using soap once in a Frigidaire rollermatic and it took huge amounts to make a "head" of suds, the clothes were nice and soft though - as they should be churning around in a tub of what amounts to heavy whipping cream!
