Roy had a huge fight with Beryl sometime after July 1956!

[jetcone]

It must have been some huge fight since Roy wasn't paying attention to his job at Bendix Home Appliances that next day in August 1956 when he missassembled Edna's machine!

His mistake and lack of focus was a real shocker for 54 years!

Hence the reason Edna went back to her wringer beside the Bendix and never used it again so I got a "NEW" machine 50 years later.

 

[jetcone]

I was getting shocks off the cabinet and they weren't ni

today 54 years later I discovered the reason after searching myself for 5 years.

See the photographic evidence: can you tell what happend with the teaser story line and what its symptoms were??

 

[jetcone]

Here's the final clue

I wasn't getting shocked all the time only some of the time.

Okay thinking caps on everybody!

 

[luxflairguy]

Where do you get Drive matic detergent? Oh, the Bendix is swell and I'm glad you figured it out!

 

[jetcone]

I had a wonderful Australian supplier

who I still owe Tide with Bleach too! Actually I think it has come available here in powder, BrisNate are you still there???

 

[nmassman44]

I was going to ask the same thing too...Where did you get that Drive matic detergent hmmmmmmmmm?

 

[jetcone]

Mike

Brisbane Nate was kind enough to send me some after he had visited here in Boston. Nice guy!

 

[a440]

Jon,
Beautiful machine!
Wow! Were the motor wires wedged into the upper connection of the left front shock absorber? That wire is so flattened out! With so much movement I could see the plastic start to shred.
I think you should sue Bendix! I think you have a case.
I am also glad that you were not shocked any worse!
Fantastic machine!
I am happy for you that it is safe now!
Brent

 

[aussie-plugs]

My guess ...

... is a shocking spin cycle.

That solenoid looks more like the drain or spin actuator, rather than something that would be at the top of the machine. It's really hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but I think it's the spin solenoid because I think we're looking at the rear of the machine, which places the motor/transmission at the left.

I'm guessing the shocks only came during the spin cycle because that's when this solenoid would be engaged, allowing power into the wire that's rubbed through and is touching the chassis.

Am I close?

And what a beatiful machine!! It was our first washing machine when I was a lad, so I have very fond memories of it.

 

[combo52]

SHOCKING BENDIX

Jon did you have this washer properly grounded ? We can't afford to loose you there would be no else around to slap us into shape. But seriously its imperative to make sure these old machines are properly grounded at all times. Its OK to use the old original two wire cord if its in good shape and you want to leave the machine in its original unaltered condition, just be sure you use a separate ground wire of at least 14ga for washers and 12ga for 240 volt dryers.

 

[jetcone]

Bingo

Nick got it, that is actually the drain solenoid ( which actuates during spin) it would become a shocking wash experience at drain and spin.
Nick I have the motor set out so you are looking at the back of the machine but the front of the motor set laying on the floor pan.

Yes Brent the lead was bolted between the motor frame and cabinet, I had looked under there several times BUT as you can see it was a BLACK lead which was squashed between a black support and the frame so it didn't show at all!
The actual break in the insulation is on the otherside of the wire lead but I counldn't flip it over and hold the camera at the same time, nice copper wire showing through and contacting the frame believe me!

John, thank you for the sentiment and good point I always add a 3 prong plug to my vintage automatic washers but you are still wasting electricity to ground until you fix the short and you could always touch the cabinet and be a better ground than the ground wire so I am glad I found this.
It was all by accident, the motor set needed work as the centrifugal switch was getting stuck as they do on DELCO motors so I discovered this SNAFU when I was removing the motor set.
Soon Edna's washer will be doing laundry like a sailor at sea again!

 

[combo52]

SHOCKING BENDIX

Jon if you were getting a shock the machine was not properly grounded, even your hot beautiful body is not as good a ground as a properly attached ground wire.

 

[jetcone]

hahaha you

devil John L!

Yes probably correct but now we have safe laundry again. I wonder if Beryl & Roy ever made up???

 

[jetcone]

Next Up

how to use an Impellermatic 9000!

 

[foraloysius]

You must be a pied piper for all those Bendix machines. Congratulations on the new acquisition. I say it's movietime!!

 

[brisnat81]

Hi Jon,

Drivematic is now extra concentrated, so you get the same number of washes from a 1kg box, as you used to get from 2kg.

This means I can send twice as much for the same price Let me know if you need any more.

Cheers

Nathan

 

[jetcone]

Oh GAWD NATHAN

I sure do!! I'll round up 4 boxes of Tide w/bleach for you!!!

YAHOOO!

 

[revvinkevin]

Just beautiful!

Hey Jon, congrats on getting that washer and solving the shocking issue. What a BEAUTIFUL WASHER! I hope mine will look like that some day!



Kevin

 

[jetcone]

Yes you can Kevin

yes you can!

There is no "try" young Padawan, there is only DO and DO NOT.