Bendix Economat Rubber Tub Automatic Washer Extract Cycle

1953 Bendix Rubber Tub washer. Instead of spinning clothes damp dry, it has a collapsible rubber tub and air pump that evacuates both water and air from the tub. Under vacuum pressure the tub collapses squeezing the clothes against the perforated agitator which wrings out the water.
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[@grandcarriage1]

This might win the award for the most bizarre washer. ever.

[@DavidRuizBrasil]

My Grandma had one of these here in Brazil between the 60's and I still remember how the water fill the tank it was like a fountain. Water fill up from the middle of the agitator. Another thing was the closure system that had a heavy huge cover that kept the vaccum inside. The rubber tube had an amazing old smell of rubber and soap.. old good amazing time! I miss that! Cheers for the video!

[@dualactionsurgilator]

Probably the most unique way of extracting water from clothes I've seen. Amazing.

[@BigTerKC]

That is pretty cool! I see how that would be great for woolen's or delicates, but I can see all sorts of issues with the rubber disintegrating and since it uses vacuum pressure, I'm sure the seals would eventually be an issue. Thanks for the video

[@kyjimbo511]

My Grandmother had one of these and I remember her pounding the rubber tub back into place with her fist at the end of the cycle!

[@jeffreyparent2931]

I used to have a pump from a machine like this. It was one heck of a pump!

[@CBJAMPA]

An aunt of mine did own one of those back in the early sixties, here in Brasil. I’m sure it was a Bendix, imported from the US. It was a lot of fun watching it work, especially when “vacuum sucking” the load dry. (Still is, actually! Lol)

[@lexmarks567]

how did they come up with these crazy designs back then. Need to bring them back.

[@BroccoliBeefed]

I know, right? They didnt survive because they turned out to be too costly and maintenance prone, compared Whirlpool's simple back and forth turning agitator tech

[@kef103]

lexmarks567 porn!!!

[@jquest43]

+BroccoliBeefed this design was cancelled due to too many guys sticking their dicks in it,which wasent a problem until the spun cycle!

[@jquest43]

the designer5 invented rubber underwear for incontinent fat chicks.

[@kingconker7795]

lexmarks567 well for one they were meant to last a lifetime back then. Now everything is disposable. Lucky to get two years out of a new Washer.

[@FabiolaDavidWedding]

I use to service this machine a pinhole in the rubber tub and it was useless, tub had to be replaced, didn't last too long on the market. The pump was so good that a friend of mine used the pump too draw water from a deep freshwater well on his upstate NY property, ah those were the days/

[@YourLocalFireAlarmTech]

I would have kinda figured this wouldn't have lasted. Rubber tends to not last too long under a lot of stress. It's a cool design nonetheless!

[@DeansWasherVideos]

That is the most unique thing I have ever seen! Thanks for posting.

[@Merker33]

i really never saw such an amazing thing done by a washer :-) very interesting :-) would be nice to see more vids.

[@sweetsweatyfeet]

I wouldn't want to be anywhere near that thing if one of those rubber balloons bursts.

[@brucemcgee2281]

The Rand Corporation demonstrated this system in 1950. I saw this in Popular Mechanics magazine.

[@arthurmagalhaes661]

Assistir esse vídeo foi uma viagem no tempo... parabéns pelo Up.

[@kansasthunderman1]

You could also put a python in the washer to squeeze the water out of the clothes.

[@OckGypsy]

Spit my water...😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@02chevyguy]

I was under the impression that it would squeeze the water out of the clothes and then go into a short spin cycle to remove what water may have remained. As this is a unique and cool design, I really don't see how it could equal the spin cycle other washers had for water extraction. Give me a Frigidaire Rapidry 1000 rpm any day over this!

[@davidgiumenti516]

I bought one from a junk store and tried to use it didn't know how it worked I wish.i would have kept it lol

[@Mark-zu6oz]

Why just wash your clothes when you could have them completely digested?

[@NewsLynne]

Holy mother of mercy! I like it but can understand why it never took off.

[@BroccoliBeefed]

Why did the idea not become popular?

[@ricog8209]

This reminds me of the tunnel washer press I have at work.

[@Alex-ve8uq]

I can imagine how bad this washer smells of mildew

[@ben4avon]

Definitely want to see a full wash of this machine

[@D0g_boy642]

That’s the weirdest washer I’ve ever seen

[@danielcuba8225]

wonderful

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Wow.....great video, now we get to see "How it Works", neat idea but I assume you can wring water out of the clothes still?? how good does it extract?? I wonder how much more the Unimatic 1140 would extract?? Nice one Robert...

[@IAmNotAFunguy]

Show us a full cycle for this machine.

[@jeffreyparent2931]

Every time I see this, I get angry with myself for not keeping the pump! I had it for years and eventually it got thrown out. It was a rotary screw pump.

[@deview123]

That was awesome. I've never seen a washer like that before. How long did they stay in production for? and were they sold in the US?

[@YourLocalFireAlarmTech]

That is some freaky shit, but it's so cool!

[@Zanewv]

Isthere a full length video of this?

[@arkansastrash320]

I wish you had got some clothes out!! How wet or damp were they ?? Very interesting !!!

[@Gaygarious]

My mother had one of these, could not open the lid till it let you!!! Then you had to peel the clothes off the agitator!

[@Gaygarious]

My mother had one of these, could not open the lid till it let you!!! Then you had to peel the clothes off the agitator! I always wondered what it looked like squeezing the clothes dry!

[@02chevyguy]

Now, THAT WAS WEIRD (but interesting). It's kinda odd there was not any sort of spin cycle...not even a short one. If I remember correctly, isn't an ad for this washer one of the occasional Pics Of The Day?

[@squirrel6158]

nice machine

[@71234g]

Can you show the wash cycle

[@matthewpakozdy5323]

Naaa I rather have my clothes spun

[@pbenna]

Please do a wash cycle vidio

[@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY]

film a wash cycle for this machine please

[@vivendonolimete]

and the wash cycle?

[@IAmNotAFunguy]

How effective is this compared to a traditional spin dry?

[@paulosteffen9131]

Too bad water remotion.

[@schinaro]

wow this is so sigourney weaver territory

[@billybonewhacker]

really when you think of it if it pulled a hard enough vacuum it might semi dry them..thanx to the brazil guy who clarified it want squeezeing them

[@danielmorse6597]

Wow, I have in pieces a bendix front loader.

[@Og-Judy]

Have no idea what TF I'm supposed to be watching?

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

what the hell is that?

[@audinos1840]

Sphincter-dry technology.

[@Shakiralover4ever]

Thats the weirdest thing ive ever seen!!!! i actually dont like it and find it kinda freaky hahahaha. it looks like its going to eat someone up!