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it doesn't get better

than that!!!!!

beautiful machine and great pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love the fact that it is all so shiny and new all these years later!

that is automaticwasher.org at it's best!
 
Still More Pictures..........

As usual this machine didnt look like this when I got it completely took it apart and rebuilt it piece by piece. All wires had 53 years worth of dirt on them they all looked black everything had to be polished and re-greased/oiled. At least 100 hrs went into restoring this machine. The only difference with this machine was all the parts were unused which made it a little easier. Thanks to Kim Knochels I finally have my gas combo and it runs perfect.

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Holy buckets

Let me say this simply.

There are no words that can express the complete amazingness of this machine.

It is simply far to good, that I must be dreaming right now. ]

I can say that I have never seen a home appliance, even if brand new, look so incredible now.

Thats got to be the best looking old washing machine I have ever seen. A restoration couldn't make a machine look that good. Thats first rate pure originality.

Most excellent find. Congratulations on a FINE historic washing machine! Keep it forever! Dont overuse it, I would say, Try and keep it as perfect as possible! Its only got 1 life! And so far its life has been extremely good!

Again, what an awesome find.
 
ooOOOooo

I see you did restore it in a way, to clean it up. But still its just incredible how it turned out.
 
John - thanks for posting. The gas version from Kim certainly was worth the effort. Looks beautiful, but for most 100 hours doesn't mean much until you put the sweat equity into it yourself.

This post is a gentle reminder that a certain Bendix combo is waiting for attention in the basement. If only the diffuser had not cracked in shipping........

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Mint!

As always, the machines you restore are every bit as nice as new, and likely better than new in many ways. I can only imagine how fun the first load was - never used before. Was there any of the new-washer smell left?

(When Jon sees this he's gonna want one!)
 
New Washer Smell

Oddly, now that you mentioned it there is a new smell to the machine.Maybe from all the paint.All the secondary parts in the machine had to have surface rust removed and painted.Bendix did not use a primer on anything except the cabinet.Parts repainted-All timer brackets,inner cabinet,Back covers,Shocks,All springs,Burner Mount,Etc...Etc...The paint is better than factory now.And as always,There are many things I did to the machine to improve it.Many times areas where there is to be porcelain there is not and those areas need to be touched up.And I had the chance because I had the tub back off.Clutch system was totally cleaned polished and greased,Timer motors checked cleaned and re-oiled,Refelt and oil motor.you name it I did it. Not one inch untouched.Kim helped me take it apart.That made it a lot easier to deal with when we got home.Because I had to take it apart anyway.Kim is a Great guy! He has a wonderful place and lots of fun stuff to look at.We had a great time.We wish we could have stayed longer.Thanks again Kim.
 

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