FOUND! Rare Economy Duomatic !!!

[jetcone]

Had a wonderful Cinqo De Mayo yesterday with GregM, SteveD & his partner Mark!! We had a georgeous drive up to Albany to rescue this gem with PINK trim!!

Then I got to take them all out for the best Cheesecake in NY!

MOney shot:

 

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Captured in the wilds of Albany

WHOOHOOO, to bad I forgot my Cowboy hat!

 

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The BOBSHOTS

here ya go

 

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BOB1

dial one

 

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BOBSHOT2

dial 2

 

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BOBSHOT3

dial 3 and they ain't no more--dials that iz

 

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PINK everywhere

oooooo

 

[jetcone]

note the switch to Philadelphia

This may have been assembled there but I doubt it, I think my Deluxe 58 says S. Bend still , I'll check it out as I head down to do laundry.

 

[peteski50]

DuoMatic

John,
This is a real beautiful find. Best Of Luck with it.
Peter

 

[sharples]

Super neat

That is a real beauty...I'm in love.

 

[gregm]

just wait ................

wait til she gets all "detailed" ............

 

[appnut]

Jon, thank you for all the considerate panel shots. An interesting aesthetic color combination all over. Never knew this model existed. Does this have the Magic Heater for hot washes? Or was that a feature not for the custom model.

 

[angus]

Interesting - I like the "P" symbol on the door handle - very subtle touch!!

 

[swestoyz]

Um, WOW! What a cool looking Bendix. Did anyone know this guy existed? Pretty easy to tell that this will be one stunning machine - congrats Jon!

Ben

 

[goatfarmer]

Nice mo-chine! Philly must have been about the time of Philco/Bendix.

kennyGF

 

[westytoploader]

Wow, what a machine, back when even the lower-end models were still classy. I LOVE those vertical T-handle knobs. Congratulations Jon!

 

[golittlesport]

Very nice, Jon. I love it. Congrats!

 

[jetcone]

Thanks all!

it was a fun find thanks to Mark! he was on his game here!

No Bob this model did not have the magic heater. It really is just a gyramatic with a dryer attached, which for me makes it really cool.

will post the "pimped up" version after the after the detailing by Greg.

jon

 

[~sudsshane]

Good for you Jon

Very happy for you..I am sure you will restore it to it's former glory!

Good Luck
Shane

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Wow John!
Very cool!
I would say rare indeed! I had no idea that there was an economy model of the Duomatics!
I love the look of it!
Where did you find it? Was it in a basement?
Do tell....
Thanks for the pictures!
Brent

 

[laundromat]

that's the one my Aunt lou had up until 1977 when she replaced it with a Frigidaire 1-18

 

[decodriveboy]

OMG

I love it, especially that pink trim and thank you for rescuing!! What's the background story on this baby?

What is the difference between a regular and an Economy Duomatic?

Some interior shots also please!

 

[jetcone]

Hey Guys & Dolls

This machine was in the Original basement shoved over to the side. Abandoned for NorgeTags. It was installed when the house was built. A woman Mark works with happened to mention the machine as a Bendix and Mark being very well educated by SteveD hopped on the band wagon.
The woman was selling the house and so it would have gone out to the Krusher which she actually didn't want to see happen. But we all knew the "new" people would have hired piano movers and KRUNCH it would be a gonner!
She had bought the house 8 years ago from the Kermanskis (??) and they had used the machine from new since they built the house.
The owner was very sweet she was so relieved to see it come up out of the basement all 400 pounds of it! And she was so happy to learn it would be restored and not just tossed aside.
It was a win win situation all around!!
Especially the Cheesecake!
When I get it inside I'll take some nudie shots for everyone.

jon

 

[gansky1]

Very nice, I knew it was the "economy" model, but it's still beautiful! I wish I had a basement as large as yours!!

 

[peterh770]

Sweet! Is that a 1958, just before the 27" came along?

 

[jetcone]

YEP! Peter 1958!

well Greg you can come du laundry anytime!

 

[foraloysius]

Very cute machine, the pink is very fifties. What's your basement called nowadays? Bendixland? You're building a great collection.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Dear Jetcone

That is a lovely Machine, and the story is wonderful.
May I have it please, when you get it perfectly restored?
Love frontal!!!!

 

[jetcone]

Louis

The Roman Senate just bestowed upon me
"Prefect of the Bendii"
Now I have to go buy a toga!!

Greg your basement is double the size of mine, I just slip sidewise now instead of walking around!

j

 

[peterh770]

Jon,

Is this one a 6 min Soak and a 9 min Wash?