or at least for me it is a treasure. lol Was talking to a guy I work with at our annual management Christmas party and he had heard that I have an interest in old appliances. I guess people had been talking about me again but oh well, lol. Anyway he told me about an old machine that had been sitting in his parents basement and came with the house when they bought it 60 some odd years ago. He didn't know what kind it was but knew it was bolted to a concrete pad and that it was a front loader and that they might want to get rid of it. Of course I jumped at the chance! Ladies and Gents, presenting the baby Bendix. With the help of Christfr here in St. Louis we got it unbolted from the pad and loaded into the bed of my truck. The outside is in pretty rough shape but the mechanicals are pristine! Couldn't believe how clean the inside was when we got the front cover off to unbolt it from the pad. It is going to take some elbow grease and some paint to get the outside looking half way decent but the inside will just need new hoses and of course I will go through all the wiring and replace anything that has broken insulation and such. All the seals are still pliable so hopefully there won't be any leaks but testing it will come later. The timer sounds in excellent shape and has a good firm click on each cycle when you advance it. Here are a couple of pictures.
Mark
Mark
