Could Not Resist!! - New Machine For The Collection - A Real Cutie

[toggleswitch2]

What a lovely little washer!

My eye is drawn to the pictured dishwasher. May I request a thread be begun regarding that machine?

Thank you in advance!

 

[panthera]

Shrinking pictures

If you are running XP, here is a PowerToy that will do the job for your automatically:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspxIt is called "image resizer".
It does not work with Vista.

For that, you need one of many freeware programs. I use (when compelled to use Vista) this one:
http://vso-image-resizer.softonic.de/Don't worry, it installs in English, tho' it is English like Abba's songs were in a beautiful tongue which reminded one vaguely of English...

If you are using LINUX or MACOS, there are programs built in which will do that for you, tho' I think gimp is probably a good way to go for any operating system.

Hope this helps.

Those machines are wonderful - they have had some safety problems with live to frame contacts in some models. I don't quite remember what caused the problem, but in our shop we had a list of machines which had to be checked for that and this was on it. Something about making sure the harness was clear of that drive pulley, but I don't recall.

Actually, the 550rpm spin did a rather decent job, as I recall. It's not just how much force you build up, it is also how you set up the spin cycle and the length of time given which plays a role.

I like these little machines, thanks for sharing!

Oh, by the by, those micro-switches are pretty easy to get, you just have to be sure their rating is right. I wouldn't think you were going overboard to replace them all, either - that mechanism is very much dependent on everything working smoothly. They're cheap and a standard component, thank goodness.

 

[brasilianguy]

Ooooww Friend..... you please could post some pics and videos of that Dishwasher electrolux VISI that i can see in that pic.. the one with the window!!!! please please please... i really love that dishwasher, and is a pity that they don't sell it here in Brazil!!

 

[laundromat]

Bendix Super Compact Washer

WOW!
I saw this same washing machine in Harods way back in 1993 while on a 3 week excursion in London!!!I was so surprised at its size and would HAVE ( not "would of" ) loved to have seen them make toy macines identical to this one's dementions and design!!If I remember correctly,it's price was around 150 in British currancey (pounds).

 

[mark1973]

The new capacitor arrived yesterday and I must have ordered the correct one as it worked. Machine went through 2 full cycles without any problems.

Full cycle takes 1 hour:

45 minute wash:
15 minutes for 5 Rinses (No Spins):
Final 5 minute 550rpm spin.

I love it!

Keven: Thanks for the tips on reducing pictures. Rgarding recal the whole cabinet is now earthed. Even the top has an earth connected to it.
I was looking at microswitches and I might buy some and replace them as they are cheap enaough to do so.

The Dishwasher:

I will take some pics and I still have a video which I did a couple of years back.

Mark
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[matchboxpaul]

congrats on the repair Mark.

The spin imbalance sensitivity set OK, or did she leap about.

My god - what a week we have all just had - been all go - Bendix Compact , Hotpoint 1826 liberator and Hoover 3243H Keymatic.

I dont know whether I want weeks like this on a regular basis, as I have been way too stressed by it all. But what fun it has been!

Cant wait to see some vids of it at work.
Best regards
paul

 

[electron1100]

Capacitor

Hello Mark

Excellent its so nice when you just fit a part and it does the job.........hey ho washing happily

Im pleased about this and everything else as Paul says what a bloody week.........i dont think i could do to many weeks like this either

So get them nickers out

 

[mark1973]

Hi

Paul:

Thanks. The imbalance sensitivity switch was a bugger to set right. I only played with it because I thought it was spinning just a bit to unbalanced for my liking. Well what a mistake..lol. At one point it was literally jumping off the floor and spinning. I think I have finally got it where im happy with it. Will take more loads to make sure though.

Gary:

I was chuffed to bits when I fitted the capacitor and away it went and started washing. I don't know much about capacitors but from the experience of having a few go bang on me I remebered that as far as I knew as long as the uf rating was the same a universal one should do the trick.

Now yes what a week!! Everytime I logged on it seemed a new classic had been found..Amazing. Lots of blood pressure and heart beats going mad this week.

Congrats again to you Rob and Paul and to you Gary and of course Robert for finding the Apex.

Now I have to go and find some pants to wash..

Mark
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[mark1973]

I have done videos but you tube is telling me to bugger off and it won't upload them. Don't think they are to big as it's not saying that but just that there is an error.

Is there another site that I could try?

Mark

 

[matchboxpaul]

Oh bugger.

I only know of youtube.
I might be wrong, but i think the only restriction on youtube is that each video cant be more than 10minutes long.

Hopefully someone will know of another site.

Fingers crossed
paul