BENDIX

[dj-gabriele]

Ha! Those drums! They're just the same as the one in my Philco Agila 6 washing machine!

 

[samsungfl]

Wow!

Seeing those old Bendix Machines brings back memories of my younger childhood LOL! We used to have the Bendix Homelaundry Centre 800 Washer Dryer which was an outstanding machine! Will never forgot the slight "humming" sound it used to make whilst tumbling! Or the drums

Thanks for taking those pics!!

Richard

 

[peteski50]

Bendix Combo!

I love the Bendix combo just above. I wish they made them today. Can we get a close up of the console and the dispensor.
Thanks,
Peter

 

[aussie-plugs]

But how did they work?

Could somebody explain how these machines did the drying? I used to think they just blew hot air through the drum, like any conventional dryer, but then I started reading that they use cold water to condense the steam onto the outer drum (or something).

 

[ariston4life]

Here's a drawing i did of the bendix machine at the top of the thread including a bad drawing of the philco/bendix drum style.
i didn't know what the buttons were, so i just guessed and gessed the programms aswel.

 

[sparkymarky1973]

Hi Luke

Here are some pics of Model 7147.

This model is the machine my mum purchased in 1981 but alas only lasted 4 years (My fault).

I recently found in my mums loft the dispenser drawer and the timer which I must have removed and kept. Next time I visit my parents I am going to get them from the loft.

Mark

 

[sparkymarky1973]

Luke

Thought you may wish to know what the lights / selector switches are. Ive got the ones for model 7147. I think they are the same on 7147A

From the left:

Orange Light - Heater Pilot Light
Red Light - Door Lock Light
First switch - Economy Switch
Second Switch - Bio or Pre Wash Selector Switch
Third Switch - Spin Speed Selector Switch

First Dial - Programme Selector
Second Dial - Wash Timer Dial

I hope that info is of some use for you.

Mark

 

[aquarius1984]

Mark!

Your back! Good to see you back in time for Christmas with all your friends here, so glad your well too. Shame Paul is offline for a while but il let him know about the Bendix threads progress when I call him later tonight. He will be going nuts about not being able to see this for a while. Best go, work to progress with. Fab your back! Hope its for a while. Loadsa love. Rob x x

 

[sparkymarky1973]

Hey Rob!

Yes Its great to back again with all my good friends. Sorry I have been away.Thanks for your texts and your comments, they were appreciated. It feels nice to be on here again with my appliance family.

Mark
xx

 

[sparkymarky1973]

Rob forgot to say send my hellos to Paul. I hope his landlord gets his finger out and he can be back online again very soon

Mark
xx

 

[matchboxpaul]

Hi Mark and everyone.
Back online and great to hear/see you are back too Mark. How are all your machines doing? Have you found a replacement drawer cover for your Microtronic yet?

A great set of machines you have there. Wonderful bits of kit - every one of them.

Not really much to offer in the way of piccies - my supply seems to be everyone elses. Understandable really, bearing in mind all my Bendix pics are ones all you excellent people have posted elsewhere.

The only exception seems to be my line drawing image scanned from a 1977 Which Magazine...

the Bendix 7125

Cheers
Paul

 

[matchboxpaul]

Bit of a question to Irishmark...

hi there Mark.

I notice that your 7147 has a differing arrangement of buttons to the other 7147's already posted in the thread.

Is your machine a 7147A or 7147B (on the understanding that the all silver facia machine is a plain 7147)?

Also, do you know the model number of your 'Laundry Centre'?
First time in 20+years that I have seen an image of one - never saw one for real, only a small picture of one. Could you post some more pics of it - really got me intrigued.

Many thanks
Paul

 

[2drumsallergy]

Bendix

Hi Paul,
Perhaps I can help a little.
The 7147 and 7147A are identical cosmetically however they are quite different internally. On the 7147A the tub is different as is the rear tub panel; on the 7147 the Motor was mounted on brackets attached to the underside of the tub, on the 7147A the motor is mounted on two struts which are bolted onto the rear tub panel. The wiring harness was also modified in the 7147A as the motor terminal block was moved to the opposite side. There was an issue on the 7147 were any water leaking from the dispenser ran down the side of the tub and straight onto the terminal block causing a short and motor burn out, hence the move. The motor is also slightly different in the 7147A as it has no brackets; instead it has four threaded holes on the end housing (Pulley end) the pulley slips up between the two struts and the motor is bolted onto the struts. I hope this makes some kind of sense, perhaps Mark can post some internal pictures of the 7147 and 7147A or B showing the arrangement.

The 7147B is mechanically identical to the 7147A but it has the chrome and brown fascia.

David

 

[matchboxpaul]

Cheers for the info David - much appreciated. Some quite heavy upgrading work went on between the generations then.

As far as the externals go, it's that first 'BIG' button on Mark's machine which throws me a bit.

On the understanding that the all silver/grey facia machine is a 7147 and that the very first machine pictured on the thread is the 7147A? would Mark's machine be the 7147B? It certainly is different to the first one pictured.

Be great to get this one sorted in my head.
Cheers
Paul

 

[Bearpeter]

Ahhh Memories!!!

Thanks Irish MArk!
when I was teenager I used to walk back from school for lunch and walked past a house which had a utility room housing that same Bendix 500rpm washer dryer! I always wished I could see it in operation but in 2 years I never did!!! My Aunty had the very first Bendix washer dryer. It was MASSIVE! Blue and silver fascia, only roated clockwise but was a fab machine! I have always been a fan of bendix!!!
Thanks for the memories
Peter

 

[irishmark]

machines

hey lads,just at work and logged on,il post some pics and internal shots after lunch,i have a few more which if ye can wait il post by the end of the week,re 7147 washer & matching dryer ect ect,cheers

 

[sparkymarky1973]

Hi Paul!

Really good to see you are all broadbanded up again and back online.

My machines are doing well although im unable to use a couple of them as they are buried in santas grotto in the garage (I will post a thread in super about the grotto). The ones which are plumbed in and I can get to are the speed queen, 1509 and 3060. The 3060 needs a new pump as its very sqeeky and noisy as it appears to be the original. I have a couple of pumps so will attend to that in the new year when the grotto is down and I have the garage back!

Unfortunately no luck with the microtronic dispenser drawer. No one has one anymore. I was hoping someone would have one lying about in a box of old parts but no luck so far. I hope I manage to get one as it looks so sorry for itself without one. Im going to need to treat some rust under the door seal at the front of the drum so a question for you:

How do you take the wrap around cabinets off and the front part of the cabinet? I did change the door seal on the 18580 I had but can't remember how I did it! Ive never had the whole cabinet off though and would like to on the micro so I can check the motor brushes and other bits.

Thank you for any advice

Mark
x

 

[matchboxpaul]

How do Mark.

Believe me when I say its such a relief being back up and running again. Been very difficult knowing of what is being discussed and not able to take part.

Shame about the Microtronic powder drawer. Rest assured that I will keep my eyes peeled as will everyone else I am sure. As you say, there will be one lying around in a parts bin somewhere just begging to be discovered. One will surface one day, I am sure.

As far as bodysides are concerned, from my very vague recollection of my dad repairing a Liberatoresque when I was about 5 years old, and attempting to repair my grandmas Liberator dryer a couple of years later (he wrote it off and it became my toy for a few years and lived in the shed), I think it was a case of removing a number of screws around the back of the machine and then sliding the side/top sheet upwards and off its runners, thus revealing pretty much everything. I also distinctly remember that the side/top sheet was a b1tch to get back on, as it flexed and twisted as you fought to get it back in the runners.

The back panel part that you could remove followed the outline of the belt around the drum pulley and motor and protruded from the back of the machine, making the machines deeper that they actually looked.

As I say, this is from memories a long time ago when i was a mere whipper-snapper, so it might not be entirely accurate.
I'd be interested to know if my memories serve me well.

Welcome back Mark - great to hear from you again.
Cheers
Paul

 

[sparkymarky1973]

Thank you Paul for your welcome back and the information you have given me. In the new year I will certainly be "giving it a go". Should be interesting how I get on.

The picture of the 18580 you have posted is the excact one I had many moons ago with the chrome door..

 

[rolls_rapide]

Rob

Looking at the Bendix advert, did I see a sloping glass porthole on that machine?

Most machines as far as I knew of that era (Hoover/Hotpoint) had those symmetrical 'Pyrex bowl' style of glass doors.