Energized Water Does the Washing!

[gansky1]

Jon must love that halter-top, it's in every video!

Thanks for posting the videos, Robert - and waiting until I could see it in person, that was very thoughtful!

This is such an amazing machine, I didn't expect it to be a miracle-washer but it was very impressive for a "first shot" at the disc agitation and very Philco Automagic-like...

It's good to see you posting, Jerry! This history of Thor/Bendix and Philco must all be tied together somehow right about the 1956-1959 time as there were drastic changes in ownership of these three companies. The Thor brand all but disappeared in this timeframe but the name "Automagic" was used in 1959 on Philco/Bendix top loading washers and dryers. Prior to this it was only seen on Thor products - like the washer you found that Ross now has.

 

[geoffdelp]

Robert ... those were great videos; thanks for posting! I think that is a great little machine. The formica top is gorgeous and I can see why someone would have wanted to have this washer in their kitchen!

The turnover is great and I can't believe how quickly it throws the water.

The person who had this machine before you, certainly took good care of it!!

 

[jasonl]

The Mighty THOR

It's like a Calypso on speed, but it is a fun machine to play with. How many rpms does it spin? It is the same frequency as the agitation?

 

[peterh770]

Great videos!

Robert, what are the dimentions of the tub? I know you said it is small, and not until the spin videos did I realize how small it really is.

Very cool rollover. Very cool how it shifts the load around so that nothing gets caught over/covering the disk. Does it do this quickly when you load it dry and start from scratch?

Greg, is there an ETA when you will get yours?

 

[gansky1]

I'm debating the shipment and/or pick up of my Bendix from Arizona... I haven't been to AZ for years and would love to see everyone again anyway, perhaps a road-trip is in order!

 

[westytoploader]

Greg...even though you want to visit AZ soon, you DEFINITELY need to come to Tucson 2007!!!

 

[jasonl]

OH Is there going to be a Tuscon 2007? We're there.

 

[brettsomers]

the energy disc seems to throb in sync with the spin, during the dry-part of the cycle.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Nice One!!!!

Hi Robert

Love the vids, what a fun machine and so quiet, the rollover soon changes when you add more in, just seems to keep on going, does the water stay in the outer tub for re-using??

Did you measure the dry weight of clothes for an average load, or did you gauge it on the rollover??

Mike

 

[pulsator]

**WOW!!!** I love how fast the tub empties!!! That's frickin awesome! So, is this machine basically a shaftless Philco?

 

[shawn]

Thank's Robert

You did a great job on the video's you have made. Much better
than T.V. Shawn.

 

[norgeman]

Energized water does the washing :

Robert are you going to post these clips to See It Wash? Danf.

 

[pdub]

Robert

Thank you for making the video and sharing.
What a great washer. I could play with that
for hours. What fun!

Patrick

 

[christfr]

wow

now that a cool machine!

 

[Unimatic1140]

How many rpms does it spin? It is the same frequency as the agitation?
Jason I think its 560rpm or so and yes the same freq for agitation.

Robert, what are the dimentions of the tub?
Not sure Peter, but it's like a large capacity Mini-basket.

Does it do this quickly when you load it dry and start from scratch?
Almost as fast.

does the water stay in the outer tub for re-using??
Hi Mike only the early GE does that.

Did you measure the dry weight of clothes for an average load, or did you gauge it on the rollover??
Just by the look of the rollover.

the energy disc seems to throb in sync with the spin, during the dry-part of the cycle.
Yes it does David when being driven by the motor.

So, is this machine basically a shaftless Philco?
That is exactly right Jamie.

Robert are you going to post these clips to See It Wash? Danf.
Someday when I get around to it.

 

[gansky1]

From the books...

The tub holds 12 gallons of water and is rated for an 8-9 pound load. There are three vanes on the Energy Disc and it moves in a pulsating motion at 600 rpm on the driveshaft, pulsations occur at the rate of 1800 per minute which creates the power surge action and forces the water through the clothes. Since the motor simply reverses for spin, that rate is also 600 rpm.

In real life...

The tub seems smaller than than their stats would lead you to believe, we should have weighed the load to see what it really was.

The spin seems slower than 600, perhaps it's the narrow tub and the visually large disc in the bottom moving that throws off the sense of speed. In any case, because of the narrow tub, the spin result was just OK.

Simple multiplication gives them the 1800 pulsations/min. figure but I don't think it has much bearing on the performance. It's very cool to watch, but it's very prone to overloading and much like an overloaded Frigidaire pulsator, performance suffers.

 

[compwhiz128]

Wow! That was cool! Especialy when it went into spin and all the water instantly rushed out of the tub in like, a few seconds!

Nice machine and videos!

 

[peteski50]

Videos!

Robert,
I watched the videos of this machine again and really love it. The turnover is really good and nice long spray rinces which are non existant any longer and great overflow rinse. I also really love the sound the machine makes while washing. Very soothing sound of the water flapping.
Thanks again,
Peter

 

[jmirawm]

feeling dejected.....

left out, outcast, all alone......Hands on hips, *copy and paste question here* <p>I am wondering how effective the spray rinse is. Wondering If you were to load up a dry load and set it to the first spin how much of the clothing would be wet. Is it just mainly hitting the lower part of the clothes, or is the postless agitator doing a good job of splattering the water all over ?

 

[Unimatic1140]

Sorry Tom

Hi Tom, actually I didn't know the answer to your question that is why I didn't say anything.

Anyway, your experiment is a good idea and I will try it and let you know the outcome.