Gansky is the only person I know who has one of these. Do you still have it Greg?
Here is some copy from the September, 1955 Electrical Dealer about this machine.
"Bendix Introduces New Washing Principle That Replaces Agitator With Water Action"
"Using a new washing principle based on energized water, Bendix Home Appliance div., Avco Mfg. Corp., recently presented distributors with a 'power surge' washer that is designed to eliminate any wear on clothes that might be caused by the thrashing action of agitator blades.
Cut-away view of the new automatic shows how the washer uses powerful water currents instead of an agitator to clean clothes. An energy disc capped with three web-connected rubber vanes rests on the inclined shaft at the base of the tub. As the shaft rotates at 590 rpm, the disc undulates energizing the water with spiral, conical and undertow actions. The cylinder has a perforated liner which quivers constantly during washing, spurting jets of water and creating a fourth water motion. Prior to spinning, the unit stops for a slight pause after which the motor reverses. The reversal releases a lock spring engaging the sleeve around the shaft. The sleeve is connected to the cylinder and liner, which then spins, thus no transmission is needed." A spin speed is given, but the copy is blurred at that point. "Web-connected" meant something far different in 1955 than today.
It is this mechanism for which Whirlpool had to acquire the patents to make the Calypso washer's nutating mechanism.
Here is some copy from the September, 1955 Electrical Dealer about this machine.
"Bendix Introduces New Washing Principle That Replaces Agitator With Water Action"
"Using a new washing principle based on energized water, Bendix Home Appliance div., Avco Mfg. Corp., recently presented distributors with a 'power surge' washer that is designed to eliminate any wear on clothes that might be caused by the thrashing action of agitator blades.
Cut-away view of the new automatic shows how the washer uses powerful water currents instead of an agitator to clean clothes. An energy disc capped with three web-connected rubber vanes rests on the inclined shaft at the base of the tub. As the shaft rotates at 590 rpm, the disc undulates energizing the water with spiral, conical and undertow actions. The cylinder has a perforated liner which quivers constantly during washing, spurting jets of water and creating a fourth water motion. Prior to spinning, the unit stops for a slight pause after which the motor reverses. The reversal releases a lock spring engaging the sleeve around the shaft. The sleeve is connected to the cylinder and liner, which then spins, thus no transmission is needed." A spin speed is given, but the copy is blurred at that point. "Web-connected" meant something far different in 1955 than today.
It is this mechanism for which Whirlpool had to acquire the patents to make the Calypso washer's nutating mechanism.
