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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
Door seal is water tight and no drips on the floor
Door seal is water tight and no drips on the floor
Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
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hotpoint95622
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
Bone dry not a drip in sight
Bone dry not a drip in sight
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
After an hour of standing nothing as seeped out the floor is bone dry
After an hour of standing nothing as seeped out the floor is bone dry
hotpoint95622
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
Let’s switch her on and see it the bearings are water tight.
Let’s switch her on and see it the bearings are water tight.
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
While in tumbling mode I measured the drum speed with the tachometer. 59.0 rpm
While in tumbling mode I measured the drum speed with the tachometer. 59.0 rpm
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
Strange see the back of the drum whizzing past though the soap hole, the water seems to stick to the outside very odd..
Strange see the back of the drum whizzing past though the soap hole, the water seems to stick to the outside very odd..
hotpoint95622
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
I let the machine run till the first drain and interim spin, nothing leaking out of the bearings.
Measured the spin speed 406.9 rpm
I let the machine run till the first drain and interim spin, nothing leaking out of the bearings.
Measured the spin speed 406.9 rpm
hotpoint95622
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
Lashed up some fittings to connect the valves to the hose.
Lashed up some fittings to connect the valves to the hose.
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The hot valve opened partly only allowing a small flow of water and then stuck in that position and would not stop.
The hot valve opened partly only allowing a small flow of water and then stuck in that position and would not stop.
hotpoint95622
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Hot valve, I’m assuming the smaller water outlet into the float switch tube is to wash out any soap and suds.
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
I tried the cold valve but this one is completely closed and nothing flowed.
The signs of very hard water is present in both valves and the two original hoses.
So this is the next step, strip down the valves and clean out the scale.
I tried the cold valve but this one is completely closed and nothing flowed.
The signs of very hard water is present in both valves and the two original hoses.
So this is the next step, strip down the valves and clean out the scale.
hotpoint95622
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
Hi Mike
Is the water solenoids in you stash complete valves (brass fittings ) or just the electrical coils which are mounted on top of the brass fittings.
Thanks Lee
Hi Mike
Is the water solenoids in you stash complete valves (brass fittings ) or just the electrical coils which are mounted on top of the brass fittings.
Thanks Lee
electron1100
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Better than soap on TV
Lee this is just brilliant mate step by step you are getting there, who cares if you mums Niagara falls water feature doesn't work any more! great thinking on using the pipe.
Those valves should come through but if Mikes are complete yeah why not change them, I am loving this thread it is along time since we had such an interesting restoration going on.
Great stuff
thanks
Gary
Lee this is just brilliant mate step by step you are getting there, who cares if you mums Niagara falls water feature doesn't work any more! great thinking on using the pipe.
Those valves should come through but if Mikes are complete yeah why not change them, I am loving this thread it is along time since we had such an interesting restoration going on.
Great stuff
thanks
Gary
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Hi Lee just the solenoid, no brass parts, don't they all come apart for your expert hand?
Hi Lee just the solenoid, no brass parts, don't they all come apart for your expert hand?
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Bendix automatic Home Washer MODEL D (511)
Hi Mike
It’s nice to now that the top electrical part came separately as a spare part, I’m sure both coils are working and will strip the unit down when I find time I’m sure it’s the scale jamming them up and maybe the rubber parts have all perished, I’m also working an a Bush consol TV from the same vintage year of 1957 which is coming along well too.
Hi Mike
It’s nice to now that the top electrical part came separately as a spare part, I’m sure both coils are working and will strip the unit down when I find time I’m sure it’s the scale jamming them up and maybe the rubber parts have all perished, I’m also working an a Bush consol TV from the same vintage year of 1957 which is coming along well too.
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Congratulation lee on the continued good work. For hoses it might be worth try car heater hose which you can buy by the metre in Halfords. I have used this successfully on a HM 3334. Its a bit more flexible than garden hose so if its a bit tight soaking the end in hot water may make it a bot more flexible. You might also find lubricating whatever you might be putting it into with a little bit of washing up liquid too.
good luck
Al
Congratulation lee on the continued good work. For hoses it might be worth try car heater hose which you can buy by the metre in Halfords. I have used this successfully on a HM 3334. Its a bit more flexible than garden hose so if its a bit tight soaking the end in hot water may make it a bot more flexible. You might also find lubricating whatever you might be putting it into with a little bit of washing up liquid too.
good luck
Al
The cold fill
Hi lee you probably know this but are you sure the cold fill valve is faulty. It will only kick in in warm wash when enough hot water had been used to kick the thermostat in. Also rinses are likely to be warm and the same will apply there. That's how the lt works so it may be the same it might be worth trying hot water to see if cold water one works at same time.
I could be wrong though as only going on what I know about my bendix. My model d is still sitting in garage
Richard
Hi lee you probably know this but are you sure the cold fill valve is faulty. It will only kick in in warm wash when enough hot water had been used to kick the thermostat in. Also rinses are likely to be warm and the same will apply there. That's how the lt works so it may be the same it might be worth trying hot water to see if cold water one works at same time.
I could be wrong though as only going on what I know about my bendix. My model d is still sitting in garage
Richard
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Excellent thread Lee. Lovely machine and really interesting to see the progress with its restoration. Nowt wrong with finding modern ways around getting the machine water tight and seeing how you get around problems is great.
2nd bout of exclamation for today now ....
MY GOD, MIKE! That is one hell of a spares find. Lovely to see all the parts with their individual boxes - each one a little piece of art. Much akin to having a matchbox car still in its original box.
To think that 'pieces' like that have been chucked out of shops over the last 30 years, straight into landfill.
Paul
2nd bout of exclamation for today now ....
MY GOD, MIKE! That is one hell of a spares find. Lovely to see all the parts with their individual boxes - each one a little piece of art. Much akin to having a matchbox car still in its original box.
To think that 'pieces' like that have been chucked out of shops over the last 30 years, straight into landfill.
Paul
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