Note under the picture of the machine the text states that it has safe one temp drying at 160F. 160F is the temperature at which Wash 'n Wear fabrics whether blends or treated cotton shed their wrinkles. This is the temperature to which the load is raised in a Maytag electronic dry control HOH dryer if you select the Wash'n Wear or Permanent Press cycle. After the control senses dryness in this cycle, it continues heating to raise the temperature for best Perma Pressed results. This additional heat is also why the cycle was recommended if extra drying was desired. From the first model, the Bendix Duomatic dried at this safe temperature. I was surprised that even with warm water rinses & the 500RPM spin, Permanent Press came out of my 1954 Duomatic looking just as good as from a newer machine. The Duomatic is timeless, a machine for all ages and fabrics.
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Bendix was owned by Aviation Corporation, AVCO for short. AVCO decided to sell off the Bendix home appliance division, keeping the parts they wanted like Bendix Radio division. AVCO had bought Bendix because they wanted the important Bendix Radio division for their defense contract work. Philco bought Bendix after a big messy fight in which Crosley had been promised Bendix. During the transition, as far as I know, the name on formerly Bendix appliances was Philco Bendix. After that it was Philco. Tricities Bendix was not a US name.
Love the Gyromatic set at the bottom of the ad. Does anyone have one of these later Gyromatics? Beautiful washers.
Ben
Ben
I thought Jon Charles had one of the washers. I, too, would love to play with one. I wonder when Philco stopped making tumbler washers? They stopped making Duomatics in 1969.
Didn't know that about the drying heat. Interesting info!
Of course, current dryers don't tell you how hot the different cycles are at all.
Of course, current dryers don't tell you how hot the different cycles are at all.
I wonder when Philco stopped making tumbler washers?
I've often wondered the same thing Tom. I don't recall seeing anything sales related or post-1958 Gyomatic examples pop up, but I certainly could have missed something. Maybe Philco decided to abandon the standalone tumble washer when they redesigned the Duo for '59?
I have a full line Philco washer brochure from '60 that only mentions top loaders and the Duo....
A Gyromatic is certainly on my short list.
Ben
I've often wondered the same thing Tom. I don't recall seeing anything sales related or post-1958 Gyomatic examples pop up, but I certainly could have missed something. Maybe Philco decided to abandon the standalone tumble washer when they redesigned the Duo for '59?
I have a full line Philco washer brochure from '60 that only mentions top loaders and the Duo....
A Gyromatic is certainly on my short list.
Ben
OH BEN
I noticed that Gyromatic set too! No I have the 1956 Gyro looks like a small version of my '56 Duo. Those are just stunning! Gotta add that to my Xmas list along with the 1960 TOL GE FF with gold foil trim, the Norge Combo, the Apex, I am jonesing for!! I seem to be drifting back to top loaders of late, miss them.
I love the way all my clothes come out of the Duos!
No complaints here!
I noticed that Gyromatic set too! No I have the 1956 Gyro looks like a small version of my '56 Duo. Those are just stunning! Gotta add that to my Xmas list along with the 1960 TOL GE FF with gold foil trim, the Norge Combo, the Apex, I am jonesing for!! I seem to be drifting back to top loaders of late, miss them.
I love the way all my clothes come out of the Duos!
No complaints here!
Sigh. Is there anything a Duomatic can't do? I'm trying to fight off WAD (Washer Acquisition Disorder).
toploader55
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"I seem to drifting back to toploaders of late, I miss
I am too.
Although I have added the "Water Plus" and all the other tweaks to the Miele, I washed a load in the 806 the other day. Forgot to put in the soap. 1/2 way through the Tag cycle, I lfted the lid to add the soap and the water was Nasty. My Miele can't rinse anywhere as near as well as the 806. The towels are soooo much softer and fluffier out of a Toploader. I took some clean T shirts and started them in the 806 and sure enough. There was a lot of residue in the clothes before adding soap.
I remember the Philco Bendix "Double Load" at the laundromat in Buzzard's Bay. I can still hear the "whine" they made as they ramped up to final spin.
I am too.
Although I have added the "Water Plus" and all the other tweaks to the Miele, I washed a load in the 806 the other day. Forgot to put in the soap. 1/2 way through the Tag cycle, I lfted the lid to add the soap and the water was Nasty. My Miele can't rinse anywhere as near as well as the 806. The towels are soooo much softer and fluffier out of a Toploader. I took some clean T shirts and started them in the 806 and sure enough. There was a lot of residue in the clothes before adding soap.
I remember the Philco Bendix "Double Load" at the laundromat in Buzzard's Bay. I can still hear the "whine" they made as they ramped up to final spin.
Eddie
did you ever take a trip to the all Westinghouse laundromat in Brewster in the early '60's? They had blue streamliners lined up and bolted down. It was so cool!
did you ever take a trip to the all Westinghouse laundromat in Brewster in the early '60's? They had blue streamliners lined up and bolted down. It was so cool!
bendixmark
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I too love the whine the double loader dexter-bendix makes when it goes into the final spin.There was a laundromat in Everett and one in Watertown that had them until a few years ago.I used to go use them on a sunday just for fun.This is a machine I would love for my collection.
I too love the whine the double loader dexter-bendix makes when it goes into the final spin.There was a laundromat in Everett and one in Watertown that had them until a few years ago.I used to go use them on a sunday just for fun.This is a machine I would love for my collection.
toploader55
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OMG Jon !!!
I forgot all about that one.
I used to go to Camp Monomoy in East Brewster. Although we had laundry done for us, I do remember going there one with my Mom to wash Sweatshirts.
There used to be a Maytag Laundromat on 6A in Sandwich. The washers had the black thin skinny Gyrators in the machines. The Drone of 48 Maytags washing all at once was definately Nap Inducing Heaven
I forgot all about that one.
I used to go to Camp Monomoy in East Brewster. Although we had laundry done for us, I do remember going there one with my Mom to wash Sweatshirts.
There used to be a Maytag Laundromat on 6A in Sandwich. The washers had the black thin skinny Gyrators in the machines. The Drone of 48 Maytags washing all at once was definately Nap Inducing Heaven
hilovane
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I don't know the exact year, but, by the mid-'60s, Philco was bought out by Ford.
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