I found my first pre-war automatic at an beautiful victorian mansion in St. Paul tonight.
It's Pre-War!
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Beautiful!! I love the earlier logo on the tag and the "molded-in" vanes in the drum, great find!
Didn't the war start in 1939 and the US joined after Pearl Harbor.12/7/41? Anyway congrats on a beautiful old set. Looking forward to restoration pics. They look to be in pretty good shape though. Maybe they won't need too much if you are lucky.
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WOOHOO!!!!
Love the logo! Can't wait to see the front-spray fill in action!
How is she on the mechanical side?
Love the logo! Can't wait to see the front-spray fill in action!
How is she on the mechanical side?
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What a wonderful machine, congrats on your find. So I'm guessing the ones I've seen ads for, with the drop down door, are even before this one?
Fixerman, we did enter the war on 12/7/41, and I don't know, but I'm thinking that there were probably still various things available at least earlier in 1942 that had been manufactured prior to everything being switched over to war production.
Fixerman, we did enter the war on 12/7/41, and I don't know, but I'm thinking that there were probably still various things available at least earlier in 1942 that had been manufactured prior to everything being switched over to war production.
Well technically WWII started in 1939, but as for the US anything produced here before 12/7/41 is considered pre-war for us. This model is a 1941 model, the last of the machines that Bendix produced before its factory was converted into wartime production.
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A very nice find Robert I can't wait to see it in person. You just know that with that Streamline Label it has to get the wash cleaner than the regular label!!!
I 'm with you Scott pre war here was before we entered the war. My Uncle was a fighter pilot for the RAC and he was shipped over to Britain in 1939 and started runs then. So for Canada pre war would have been 1938.
We were politically "neutral" like Switzerland up to Dec 7 1941. So this counts as prewar in my book.
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A very nice find Robert I can't wait to see it in person. You just know that with that Streamline Label it has to get the wash cleaner than the regular label!!!
I 'm with you Scott pre war here was before we entered the war. My Uncle was a fighter pilot for the RAC and he was shipped over to Britain in 1939 and started runs then. So for Canada pre war would have been 1938.
We were politically "neutral" like Switzerland up to Dec 7 1941. So this counts as prewar in my book.
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Robert ... how fun! Was it still in use? Bet you will go through it very carefully first.
CONGRATS!!
Geoff
CONGRATS!!
Geoff
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"Nice bendixes robert although they kinda look the same :-("
Huh? That's because cosmetically, they ARE the same, but differ in little design aspects and features. Is that supposed to be a disappointment? Grow up...
Huh? That's because cosmetically, they ARE the same, but differ in little design aspects and features. Is that supposed to be a disappointment? Grow up...
Yee haw!!! mopre Bendi. Interesting the pre-war is a bit shorter. How's the 42 bendix dial different than the 47?
Robert,
Wow! Congratulations again. Can't wait to see what turns up next.
Wow! Congratulations again. Can't wait to see what turns up next.
Hi everyone, no the Bendix on the left is my 1947 Bendix, which I completely restored and painted about five years ago. It runs wonderfully as was seen at the wash-in. The Bendix on the right is the new pre-war Bendix. I took it apart tonight, replaced the drive belt, the fill hose and checked the tranny oil which was fine. After priming the pump with hot water I ran the motor and it smoked for a bit when first started, so I ran it for a few minutes without the belt on and it loosened up enough to run it with the drive belt on to turn the tub. After a few more minutes everything was just fine. Strange but the fill flume was completely blocked with hard water deposits, I mean so blocked that not one drop was coming through. After a few minutes of chiseling I got through and was able to clean out the flume. It appears now the only issue is a small drip at the door seal and that is quite common with Bendix machines of this vintage.
I definitely don't need two of them, so I consider this earlier Bendix a refinement of my collection and I do plan on finding a good home for my '47 Bendix. But first I want to make sure the '42 Bendix is in as good shape as it appears to be. Underneath its in amazingly good shape, the pump and motor look brand new!
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I definitely don't need two of them, so I consider this earlier Bendix a refinement of my collection and I do plan on finding a good home for my '47 Bendix. But first I want to make sure the '42 Bendix is in as good shape as it appears to be. Underneath its in amazingly good shape, the pump and motor look brand new!
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Oh I forgot to mention that underneath the outer tub it is stamped Dec 1941. Can't get any more "pre-war" than that. Its my new Pearl Harbor machine!
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Congratulations!
YAY! Wow, much better shape than mine was/is!! I wish mine had the drain hose extension and timer support for when I had the cabinet off; would make it MUCH easier to work on. Even though the fill flume was clean, the brass water valve didn't work and I had to replace all of the worn, cracked original hose. Thanks for the drive belt number; I'm probably due for a new belt for my '47 (as well as new wire and a trip to the body shop for a little pink, sunny yellow, or turquoise...something I'm going to tackle this summer). Also, what can I do about the leaky drain valve and foreign object trap seals?
Interesting how it fills from the front rather than the "hidden fill" on the '47! And is it just my imagination, or does it fill higher than the post-war machines? I tweaked the float switch on mine to the original water level; it's way below the door and not nearly as splashy (though still VERY fun).
And down the road, if you are in desperate need of a new home for your '47...I definitely wouldn't mind having a pair of Baby Bendixes...
YAY! Wow, much better shape than mine was/is!! I wish mine had the drain hose extension and timer support for when I had the cabinet off; would make it MUCH easier to work on. Even though the fill flume was clean, the brass water valve didn't work and I had to replace all of the worn, cracked original hose. Thanks for the drive belt number; I'm probably due for a new belt for my '47 (as well as new wire and a trip to the body shop for a little pink, sunny yellow, or turquoise...something I'm going to tackle this summer). Also, what can I do about the leaky drain valve and foreign object trap seals?
Interesting how it fills from the front rather than the "hidden fill" on the '47! And is it just my imagination, or does it fill higher than the post-war machines? I tweaked the float switch on mine to the original water level; it's way below the door and not nearly as splashy (though still VERY fun).
And down the road, if you are in desperate need of a new home for your '47...I definitely wouldn't mind having a pair of Baby Bendixes...
