bendix history

[ricky5050]

no wool!

Hi favorit the Bendix has only temp and time settings, the drum runs constantly and at only one speed (unless spinning) so its not really suitable to wool, as its agressive washing action. It does do a spin between rinses , short bursts on programme 4 (cold rinses) and longer ones during programmes 1,2,3, (warm rinses). The cooker is a New world 44 and has just undergone a major repair and i was very close to scrapping it if i didnt think it could be repaired.

Richard

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Richard.

Totally loving the kitchen! My grandma had similar kitchen wall units, but hers had yellow rather than blue siding doors.
I had a 'Mr Men' mug (think it was Mr Strong) and that lived behind the left hand sliding door.

Truly a wonderful achievement.

Re the Bendix picture - it is a photo of the pamphlet - I dont own it. Will try and seek out the owner and will ask for you.

One final LT memory - the cousins boyfriends machine! I visited the day after it had been replaced by a Generation Innovation Indesit washer Dryer (thick chrome door - right hand drive). The LT was in the backyard waiting for final disposal and to get it out of the backdoor they had to remove the door from the machine and remove the back door from its hinges!
They truly are wonderfully massive machines.

cheers
paul