Nate you will be SLAPPPPPEDDD!
In public in a town square!!
And Ben 10 points for you!
In public in a town square!!
And Ben 10 points for you!
Virgin Load tonight! Washer Bling
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westytoploader
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Every machine can be conquered! 
Jon, congratulations on finally getting the '55 back in service! What a beautiful machine, and what an accomplishment too on the mechanical work. Keep us posted on the maiden load (with the cabinet on, that is)!
Jon, congratulations on finally getting the '55 back in service! What a beautiful machine, and what an accomplishment too on the mechanical work. Keep us posted on the maiden load (with the cabinet on, that is)!
You Bet Austin
I will video it when Jeff & Cal come up next wee for the club!
Good nite all its 11:30 and time to sign off.
jet
I will video it when Jeff & Cal come up next wee for the club!
Good nite all its 11:30 and time to sign off.
jet
Wonderful pictures Jon. I love those close-ups of the control panel. I see there is a heater section on the temperature control, what is that setting for? Does it heat the water to hotter temperature than hot? And is there a fourth setting hiding behind the dial itself? Enquiring minds want to know!
Good morning Louis
yes that dial when set to HOT in wash activates the magic heater which is a 220V heating element in the washer that "keeps the water hot through the wash cycle". So it doesn't heat it up any more than what enters the tub but maintains the heat of the water.
But this only works in the wash cycle not the soak or rinse.
yes that dial when set to HOT in wash activates the magic heater which is a 220V heating element in the washer that "keeps the water hot through the wash cycle". So it doesn't heat it up any more than what enters the tub but maintains the heat of the water.
But this only works in the wash cycle not the soak or rinse.
Bendix!!
Hi Jon,
This machine is a real gem. Best of Luck, I would love to take it for a spin.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Hi Jon,
This machine is a real gem. Best of Luck, I would love to take it for a spin.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Beautiful Machine
What a beautiful machine Jon,
Congrats!
Leon
What a beautiful machine Jon,
Congrats!
Leon
Jon,
So there are three settings on the temperature dial? That heater section is great for the whitest whites!
BTW, have you moved to London?
So there are three settings on the temperature dial? That heater section is great for the whitest whites!
BTW, have you moved to London?
exploder3211
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Maybe he means the Restraunt Chain???
That question about the temperature dial still is unanswered...
Louis
I think what you are asking about is The "Magic Heater" which is the control in the center and it works like this.
It has two positions for wash water temperature. One is WARM the other is HOT. When set to HOT, hot water is filled into the machine.Then and only during wash cycle a 220V heater element buried in the tub is activated and keeps that water hot so it does not cool during the wash cycle. It isn't powerful enough to heat the water hotter than the temp it filled at but it won't let it cool down.
This heater is only activated during the wash cycle not the rinses.
Does that clarify its function for you?
jon
I think what you are asking about is The "Magic Heater" which is the control in the center and it works like this.
It has two positions for wash water temperature. One is WARM the other is HOT. When set to HOT, hot water is filled into the machine.Then and only during wash cycle a 220V heater element buried in the tub is activated and keeps that water hot so it does not cool during the wash cycle. It isn't powerful enough to heat the water hotter than the temp it filled at but it won't let it cool down.
This heater is only activated during the wash cycle not the rinses.
Does that clarify its function for you?
jon
Yes
I thought that dial in the center had three positions, but apparently it has only two. I thought water heater was another position that you could select apart from warm and hot.
I thought that dial in the center had three positions, but apparently it has only two. I thought water heater was another position that you could select apart from warm and hot.
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No cold!?
So Jon what you've explained to Louis is how it works the wash temperature selector...
But what about the whole temperatures setting system!?
Of course the machine will be hooked up to both cold and hot water (otherwise how to get warm?), but whether is good to wash at least in warm water (cold water is good only form some items specially those you hand wash)...what about rinse temperature settings!? Does this machine cold rinse?
Would it be this the secret of that machine? The water never is less then "warm" so the drying cycle is faster? Yes...but going long like that would it be dangerous for fabrics?
And then...I know some of you will beat me but...if I wanted to keep the drying dial off, and then line dry, well it would be good cold rinses either...
GoodBYE
Diomede
PS: Would it be available a brief program settings table...
So Jon what you've explained to Louis is how it works the wash temperature selector...
But what about the whole temperatures setting system!?
Of course the machine will be hooked up to both cold and hot water (otherwise how to get warm?), but whether is good to wash at least in warm water (cold water is good only form some items specially those you hand wash)...what about rinse temperature settings!? Does this machine cold rinse?
Would it be this the secret of that machine? The water never is less then "warm" so the drying cycle is faster? Yes...but going long like that would it be dangerous for fabrics?
And then...I know some of you will beat me but...if I wanted to keep the drying dial off, and then line dry, well it would be good cold rinses either...
GoodBYE
Diomede
PS: Would it be available a brief program settings table...
hi Diomede
This Bendix only has HOT wash or WARM wash and only WARM rinse or soak like most automatics of the period.
So all the rinses are warm.
There is no cold setting as this machine was made in 1955. There were no cold water soaps or detergents back then so no machine had a cold wash, therefor it had no cold rinse.
The later 1958 Top of The Line machines all had 5 temperature settings.
They are HOT wash, Warm Wash, Cool wash and COLD wash. Rinse has a choice of Warn , Cool, or Cold.
I am not sure who came out with all these choices first ANYBODY know?? I know my 1957 Westinghouse as all these choices. Any machine that had the 3 solenoid water valve is what allowed all the selections.
I don't know if any 1956 machines had that many choices.The valve manufacturers Dole, Horton, had come out with a 3 solenoid valve after cool water detergents were created for synthetic fabrics.
This Bendix only has HOT wash or WARM wash and only WARM rinse or soak like most automatics of the period.
So all the rinses are warm.
There is no cold setting as this machine was made in 1955. There were no cold water soaps or detergents back then so no machine had a cold wash, therefor it had no cold rinse.
The later 1958 Top of The Line machines all had 5 temperature settings.
They are HOT wash, Warm Wash, Cool wash and COLD wash. Rinse has a choice of Warn , Cool, or Cold.
I am not sure who came out with all these choices first ANYBODY know?? I know my 1957 Westinghouse as all these choices. Any machine that had the 3 solenoid water valve is what allowed all the selections.
I don't know if any 1956 machines had that many choices.The valve manufacturers Dole, Horton, had come out with a 3 solenoid valve after cool water detergents were created for synthetic fabrics.
Maytag had cold-water washing/rinse options as early as 1956-57 and claimed to be the first.
Jon, try resetting the timer with a hot wash and the Magic Heater running - it's more powerful than you think. I was able to get quite a temperature rise in 25 minutes!
Jon, try resetting the timer with a hot wash and the Magic Heater running - it's more powerful than you think. I was able to get quite a temperature rise in 25 minutes!
Wow Greg
I'll try that with my new digital thermometer!!
Tonight even and report back!
Now that I have finally burned off all the stink from the solvents.
OOOhh I opened up my 1958 Econo Model today and am about to replace the deadly asbestos gasket in its heating duct. The duct was SPOTLESS no water stains even!
Albany water was always the best and it shows.
If you use these machines as washers and dryers they will stay in terrific shape after 50 years! Amazing how right Bendix engineers got it 60 years ago!
Hindsight is 20/20.
I'll try that with my new digital thermometer!!
Tonight even and report back!
Now that I have finally burned off all the stink from the solvents.
OOOhh I opened up my 1958 Econo Model today and am about to replace the deadly asbestos gasket in its heating duct. The duct was SPOTLESS no water stains even!
Albany water was always the best and it shows.
If you use these machines as washers and dryers they will stay in terrific shape after 50 years! Amazing how right Bendix engineers got it 60 years ago!
Hindsight is 20/20.
Hot, warm, cool and cold. That's only 4 temperatures. Isn't there something between hot and warm?
Slapped in public, in a town square
*chuckle* :-D
*chuckle* :-D
LOUIS
Don't push your luck!! You are not that far away from slapping distance!
Maybe there was a MEDIUM WARM SETTING TOO! I'll check tonight when I get home from work!
SLPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't push your luck!! You are not that far away from slapping distance!
Maybe there was a MEDIUM WARM SETTING TOO! I'll check tonight when I get home from work!
SLPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A bit touchy today, aren't we...
