You Know, It Occurs to Me...
...That there's another way to go on this:
"Hello:
I'm sorry you don't like discussion groups, because that will be a severe problem as you get involved with vintage appliances. You see, there is no "Resource Central" for appliances whose parts have been discontinued for decades; you have to network with other people if you're going to get a vintage appliance restored at all. Tracking down just one vintage part may take recommendations from several people, then emailing, writing or calling the resources they tell you about. Once you have the part, installing it may be a real problem, because you're dealing with appliances that may have years of corrosion or abuse affecting them. Every time you try to correct one problem, another one seems to crop up - and that's when you need a group of people to turn to, because nearly every problem you might encounter, someone has dealt with.
If you don't care for the sociability and free exchange of discussion boards, then vintage appliances may not be a good bet for you, no matter how "cool" they seem to be and no matter how much money you're willing to spend on them. Vintage appliances are not like new ones; there's always something to repair, find or replace. You will need the advice and friendship of other vintage appliance owners on a nearly constant basis, and if you don't like asking for that, then my advice to you is to get high-quality new appliances and forget about vintage.
If you are looking for a one-stop solution for vintage appliance repair, it does not exist. AW.org exists to gather the most important resource - the knowledge and friendship of hundreds of members - together, but you have to interact with the group to take advantage of it.
I'm sorry not to have better news for you, and I wish you the best of luck with your Bendix, because those are machines that require lots of time and expertise to put back in shape."
