Rescued from a storage space - OMG what have I done?!?!?

[hilovane]

That Bendix "almost perfect" pair are a.k.a. "Margaret Anderson Specials," as used by Jane Wyatt's character on TV's "Father Knows Best."

 

[aussie-plugs]

Bendix Door Lever

Kevin,

You're right in saying the lever operates the door latch. On the one we had, it worked in either direction, mechanically lifting the latch to release the door tongue. There was also a small button on top of the chrome, above the latch knob, which I don't see on this model. It was a "childproofing" feature in that the button needed to be pressed down in order to unlock the lever, which could then be moved to open the door. If the control panel lid was closed, and bearing in mind it was steel and therefore comparitively heavy for a child to lift, it did offer some protection against a child opening the door mid-cycle and getting scalded with the hot wash water tumbling out over him.

Nick

 

[chestermikeuk]

Oh Kevin....

I laughed when I saw the header, I thought you`d gotten soooo full that you had to get storage etc...Lol

Lovely Bendix set there, I`m sure you will have them up and running in no time, and with that heater on the go the lights are definately gonna be dimmin around you!!

Is this model a 550rpm spin??

 

[Unimatic1140]

Wow Kevin, those are just beautiful finds!!! Congratulations. It will be interesting to see what needs to be done to get these beauties up and running again. How is the door boot on the washer? The heater on that washer is totally worth the restoration effort.

 

[frigilux]

Wow! I've never seen the Bendix pair or the Kenmore dishwasher, before. Kevin, you turn that buyer's remorse into joyous dancing in the streets, pronto! Great, great finds.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

What is that thing?

Jim, the metal thing is where the fan forced, heated dry air enters the tub. The air enters and circulates the heat from the bottom element to do the dry. Nifty.

Boy, Kevin you are sure on a front loader kick lately, aren't you?

RCD

 

[rickr]

WOW Kevin! Those must be rare! Never saw those models before.

 

[mickeyd]

Jon Jetcone, Bendi King

will be blowin' a gasket of joy in Boston ;-> at this miraculous archeological find.

 

[combo52]

LKM DW

The stainless baffle on the right side of the tank is where the water enters the tub, the baffle chutes the water upward over the dishes. This model does not have a blower for drying D&M hadn't introduced fan forced drying yet.

 

[revvinkevin]

It's a 220V model!

Thanks John! I was going to post info about that baffle thing during my break, but you beat me to it!

I have learned that this Lady K dishwasher is in fact a 220V/230V model as it has a double coil, 2700 watt calrod heating element! WOW, who knew?

Kevin

 

[washmeup]

OMG

Kevin,

The Dishwasher is amazing!!!!

Love it!

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Thank you, John

I personally haven't seen a D&M this old. When did the blower kick into production?

RCD

 

[dishwashercrazy]

Kevin, Congratulations! What an incredible fine - the Bendix pair and the Kenmore DW. And a box of old Cascade. What I would give to get a sniff of the old Cascasde again.

Would this dishwasher have been destined for Europe or elsewhere which uses the 220/230V electrical system?

Mike

 

[goatfarmer]

Nice score, Kevin!

 

[roto204]

AND it's the 230V???

*passes out*

 

[revvinkevin]

Boy, Kevin you are sure on a front loader kick lately, aren&

Oh come on Andy... you knew I had a "thing" for front load washers, didn't you? LOL

Robert, I only quickly looked at the tub boot/seal and it looked OK. I will check everything more closely once I can find someone to help unload them from the truck!

Kevin

 

[brisnat81]

If it was for 240v land it would be 50hz not 60hz.

What an awesome find. Its got the cutest control panel I've seen in ages

 

[combo52]

LKM 230 VOLT DISHWASHER

This machine is a US model its 230-240 60 cycle. I wish we had made more 240 volt machines I think this would be a good answer to these damn new dishwashers that run for two hours. If you get the heat up faster and get the job done in 45 minutes it would have to use less electricity than keeping the whole machine hot and running the motor for two hours, to say nothing of much less wear & tare on the motor & pump seals and vinyl rack coatings.

 

[toggleswitch2]

~Would this dishwasher have been destined for Europe or elsewhere which uses the 220/230V electrical system?

NO. The thee-wire system means it also uses 110-120v for lights,timers and motors making it unsuitable for foreign lands.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I remember an ad for Chambers dishwashers that mentioned there was a 230 volt model available that provided the 180F water on selected cycles like this Kenmore did. And no insulation on the tub! I think D&M was the only domestic manufacturer to offer a 230 volt machine back then. They should be offered now.

 

[jetcone]

KEVIN!!

If you ever want to see those Kenmores in my Driveway then you will have to sell these to me!

Jon!!

 

[roto204]

Ha!

I'd like to see THIS Kenmore in MY driveway.

(Is four dishwashers in the kitchen too much? And is moving the stove to use the outlet to run the dishwasher impractical?)

 

[spiralator60]

Bendix

Congratulations on your finds Kevin! How wide are the Bendix machines? More than 29 inches?

 

[mattl]

What a great find!

I don't know, I'd be hard pressed on the dishwasher, Do I power it up or do I leave it in it's virgin condition. Odds are I'd breakdown and use it, but it would be a challenge. Odds are it's the only one of it's kind -unused that is...

 

[jetcone]

L@@K at the difference

in the control panels and the door glass!
I have the NOHEAT machine and a later run where they used the curved glass.
Kevin your machine has the '55 glass!
Very Cool. I have a shipper!!!!

jon

 

[revvinkevin]

*In a whining voice*

"Robert... Jon (Jetcone) is black mailing me..."

LOL

So Jon, this is probably a '55, not a '56? Is there a way to tell from the model/serial#? That info is: Model: WEG-H Serial:457066

Here is a better photo of the door (of course my silly camera focused on the drum INSIDE rather then the door! LOL)

 

[revvinkevin]

Here is a photo of the front after wiping it down with a damp cloth.

 

[revvinkevin]

Here is a close up of the controls.

I'll post more photos later today, I have to get to work!

Kevin

 

[geoffdelp]

Wonderful Kevin, just wonderful!! Can't wait to see how these clean up!

 

[revvinkevin]

How wide are the Bendix machines?

Hi Darryl, I measureed them as I was heading out the door and both the washer and dryer are 30" wide.

Kevin