Duomatic for 1963

[washendry]

Duomatic

Hi Guys, just home from EMS, glad to see the pics of the PhilcoBendix and all the other toys, Sorry the visit was so short, the Pink spacmates made it back to Michigan, hopefully will get to them next week, still looking for center control knobs, seller doesn't remember them on machines,
Greg, thanks for storing them and the manuals, heating element and stuff, I'll get books back to you sooon!!
Steven, Glad baby made it to Atlanta, she's a northener and might sputter every now and then, Hi to Killer!!!
Kim

 

[westytoploader]

Thanks Greg for posting...looked like a lot of fun!!! That Duomatic is in great shape--congrats Steve!! That will definitely be something to play with!

And is that a Maytag Commander wringer I see behind the Duo? Greg, I don't think you mentioned anything to us about that one...;-)

 

[westytoploader]

Oops...somehow my post got cut off. Kim, glad you got the Westinghouse SpaceMates. Hopefully they won't need much work to get them going; keep us posted on the progress!

 

[mistervain]

ricky5050 how'd you acquire the duo that hadnt been used until 2002??

kind of like meeting a unicorn i would imagine....

the kitchen is gorgeous btw.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

so what year WAS the last DuoMatic?

 

[brisnat81]

In the UK and AU

They were available until the mid to late 70's.

I dont know about the US

 

[ricky5050]

Hi mistervain my bendix had been delivered to a house in Leeds north england, brand new and sat in the owners pantry until a property developer bought the house after the previous owner died, he then sold it on ebay. It had all original as new papers taps soap etc. the only thng i need is the badge that sits on the front right hand side. its my only day to day washer and is used 3 times a week and works very well.

 

[westyslantfront]

Hi Steve. Congratulations on the new addition! Look forward to pictures of it washing and spinning.

Ross

 

[angus]

Robert - the top load washer version of that machine (Miss America of course)was indeed featured in the 1967 Dash detergent ad. It was also featured in the 1963 Tide ad (haven't seen that as a pic of the day in quite a long time) with Mrs Leon Thompson of Westerly, NY and her 6 athletic children.

The dryer version was the one recently found by Jimmy (Filter-Flo) at that revolting house...

Those machines do still take my breath away....