Bendix Model G311 Washer

[chestermikeuk]

Model G

Very interesting to hear about the different styles & designs, I wouldnt have liked to have been a delivery man having to install these machines with all that weight...LOl

Are there any other machines that use friction pads as opposed to shock absorbers, do any commercial machines..???

Looking forward to seeing the pics boys...

Mike

 

[jetcone]

Good Question Mike

To date I have not seen any other machine, here or in the EU that ever used this damping method.

The 3 belt Westinghouse used friction pads but they were more like what was used in the GE FilterFlo than anything else.

Here's an actual picture of them:

This is the right one located behind the pump solenoid.
These will be in my dream FL when I build it for sure!!

 

[jetcone]

And here is the left one

You can see it better here on the left where there is just the suds overflow hose in the way.

It sits right where the shock absorbers sit and you can see it attaches to the tub just like a shock.

Jet

 

[hydralique]

Those friction pads

look just like small versions of the lever-arm shock absorbers used in the early days of cars . . . I wouldn't be surprised if the engineers who designed the Bendix were influenced by them. Very early lever-arm shocks used a variety of friction materials, including discs made of hard wood. Later on, lever-arm shocks were adapted to use hydralics but still looked very much like those Bendix units. Most car companies had abandoned them for tubular shocks by the 1950s, but some of the Brits (notably MG) continued them into the '70s.

That is one beautiful and fascinating Bendix!

 

[jetcone]

Hydralique Hi

Yes you are right on, actually the patent on these dampers cites the patents for dampers on Wooden Wagons from the 18 th century!
They were first invented for horse drawn wagons and this patent cites three versions patented for wagons --Giddeeyap!!

 

[jetcone]

That first dryer is really cool that Greg posted

It is also built like a tank.

IT would have weighed a ton as well, and if I remember Doctrine correctly that big chrome box on the right above the door was for air intake to the heater box.

 

[gansky1]

The thing on the right was the exhaust - that is a metal-mesh cage to catch the lint... This model "E" recirculated some of the air used in the machine for drying "this insures that each cubic foot of air used will pick up a maximum amount of moisture." The blower moves 120 cu. ft. of air per minute, exhausting only 55 cu. ft. per minute of warm, moist air into the room.

 

[jetcone]

Did the metal mesh cage also catch the

asbestos as well??
Happy Valentines Day,ALL! I just got chocolate & a Valentine from my Goddaughter!!