It's Pre-War!

[westytoploader]

Hi Robert,

As far as internal water leakage, the drain valve holds fine, however, when it does "snap", it drips quite a bit (enough to be an annoying puddle). How can I solve that problem?

I can get closed-cell foam at Ace, so that's good...the majority of the leakage came from the drain trap. Before I start re-wiring I want to make sure the machine is 100% watertight. The only places where it does leak are the drain valve and trap; the float chamber, fill assembly, and water valve are OK.

--Austin

 

[rickr]

Forty's Bendix

I did not realize that these machine were very much like the earlier units. Bendix must have tried to make the machine look more modern by adding the sheet metal "shell" over it.

Robert that machine is VERY clean inside. Could this have been a "low mileage" machine? Like the owner kept this around when they got a later model?

Rick

 

[westytoploader]

Definitely looks low-mileage! I wonder if the owners bought it, didn't like "automatics", and bought the Maytag wringer as a replacement?

 

[appnut]

Austin, you have done a terrific job on your 47 Bendix. I agree with you mom, hold on to it and not sell it.

Robert, thaks for the comparison between the 41 and 47. And on Gyromatic John's washer, I'd never seen those dual control knobs up close, had only seen in ads and wondered what they were. And it looks like the temperature knob has at least 3 if not more tempt settings. How awesome. But, where's the water level selector?

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

How cool!

Robert,
Thanks for the pictures of your pre-war Bendix! It is beautiful. It is amazing how clean it is!
I just love the front fill on it! Starts the drama right from the begining.
Thanks for all of the photo's!
Brent

 

[bpetersxx]

I vote Roberts Bendix front load washers as a DVD of the month selection

 

[pulsator]

Oh what I wouldn't do for one of those!!!!!!! Especially with the big surprise coming...

 

[david]

Is this the bolt-down kind?

 

[foraloysius]

Robert,

Congratulations on this beautiful machine. It is really amazing that a washer of this age is in such a wonderful state. I guess the early Bendix machines were very well made, until now we have seen quite a few early Bendix models. I have a question about the soak cycle, does the machine tumble like in the main wash? and does it drain automatically at the end?

Bob,

I don't think any of the early Bendix models came with a water level selector. They just fill to a high level. I don't know if it takes in more water when the water level drops for instance with a load of towels, I have only seen Robert's 1947 run once.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Louis, yes the soak cycle is simply a tumble wash and drain without a spin. Then the machine shuts off and waits for the user to set the dial to wash and add more Soap.(detergent was not invented yet.)