Vintage Bendix Launderette in Lincoln

Heres a quick peek at Darrens (slowspin66) new utilty displayspace and washroom. Featuring Bendix 1950`s bolt down washing machines fully restored by himself. A range of Parnall (traditional British company famous for airplane production ) semi automatic top loading washing machines and the English Electric range of wringer washers and tumble dryers.

[@FranLu-qs2xv]

I love that you know how to use all those parts. Then I thought as I watched it agitating so hard with the lid up, I guess that is why my modern one has a lock on it/stops action to open the lid. I got a little scared. Very pretty. Thank you (I have a 1940s ad for a Bendix on the wall at my washee; no dryer household).

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hello Fran, yes Darren literally takes the machines apart and chromes , paints , Repairs and has new parts made if beyond repair, a testament to good engineering that they lasted this long anyhow.

[@andyatkinson3279]

Such beautiful machines, another trip down memory lane Mike! Thanks for sharing 🤩

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Cheers Andrew, hes done such a grand job with these machines and appliances, I can see a smaller number kept tip top is the way to go lol !!

[@treystewart544]

@@WeHadOneOfThose those washers are awesome

[@CBF1]

Early automatics are very rare here in England I think. They didn't become as much of a thing until the Hoover Matchbox range came out either. Good to hear that the owner has the parts remade all over again, that's what they have to do with Band organs. When you can't find a spare part, you remanufacture it or find one that fits. My Hoovermatic 3174 is currently in pieces right now as the wash tub needs a new screw for the agitator, which I ordered on Ebay recently, as the original one was an absolute mess, and a new 45mm seal for the heater too which I didn't DIRECTLY order a proper seal for the 3174 heater but a 45mm one that should at least fit so that it works. I'm pretty much restoring the whole machine in terms of functionality as I haven't got the things to cosmetically fix it, I wish to grease the spin dryer too, and right now I'm struggling to get the dial which turns on the wash tub out... mold over the years has clogged it up completely and it won't move. When I got it it moved fine, but mold and crap which had built up in it, of which I only saw WHEN I took it entirely apart, has just jammed it up. It isn't even MOVING for goodness's sake. Which manufacturers sold Automatics in England throughout the 50's and 60's besides English Electric, Hoover, and Bendix? I'd definetely like a bendix similar to the one at the beginning of this video. Though what Bendix I ACTUALLY want is an american Gyromatic after seeing Swestka(Swestoyz)'s video of one... OH GOLLY THAT IS THE FRIGIDAIRE UNIMATIC OF ALL THE FRONT LOADERS. It is also my intention to export a lot of American old machines into England from all manufacturers possible, including ALL frigidaire Unimatics, a Pulsamatic, a Rollermatic and a 1-18. Not care I do, as to how rare any of them are I want the properly done vintage glory please.

[@jadzia2098]

It's amazing to see those older washing machine and dryers. They were built to last a very long time. And amazingly, they are the best washing machines.

[@annaplojharova1400]

Would not want to pay the water and mainly energy bill to run them these days... Mainly the vertical shaft agitator one, the amount of water to heat there for every wash is insane.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Very sturdy made machines, all metal and vitreous enamel, and the motor gearboxes are very powerful.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

You can adjust the amount of water you use on these as you control the water tap, also these are used in conjunction with a Rayburn cooker / oven / water boiler which runs the central heating so there is lots of piping hot water available.

[@CBF1]

@@WeHadOneOfThose Tough materials, and they were made to be fixed. No cheap and overly complicated crap in any of those washing machines, and nothing really that was made so that it can't be fixed easily or at all.

[@petermaz701]

Really lovely machines and you can see very well taken care of.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Thank You , all Darrens machines(including classic car) are completely re-conditioned and brought back to full working order !!

[@ilfred6857]

Beautiful Bendix !!!!

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Arnt they just, and more to come, a model D Automatic, same cabinet style and a gas heated model which is even rarer !!

[@LlyleHunter]

I grew up in a house built with a Bendix Model S bolted to the cement slab foundation and that machine was built like an anvil and washed like nobody’s business. Everything on it was overbuilt.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hi Bruce, yes they are very well built but with the metal chassis and heavy enamel tubs etc. We had a local launderette that was fully fitted out with the bolt downs its now my local washer n vac repair shop you can still see the plinths and steam pipes

[@petermaz701]

Hi Bruce, hope your doing well. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a couple of these working vintage beauties?

[@LlyleHunter]

@@petermaz701 Yes. They didn’t extract well but they cleaned well and used a good amount af water and it was fun to watch the machine go into the spin cycle and the detergent run down the window

[@Bosch4D]

What an awesome collection. In pristine condition too 😍

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Glad you enjoyed them, more to come, even the 1950`s gas cooker works, yes all are totally renovated and usable !!

[@gansky1]

Beautiful machines and a great room. Those Bendix - wow, just spectacular. Thanks for sharing, Mike.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hi Greg They are indeed, every bit of the Bendix renovated before bolting down, hes got a very rare gas heated model in the workshop at the moment and the first automatic of this style due later in the year to complete the line up.

[@TheLaundryLab]

Darren's utility/washroom looks amazing! Lovely machines too. X

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

It is Hass, its been a real labour of love over the last year, amazing classic machines, all taken apart, fully refurbished and painted. Even down to sourcing the original Bendix taps ...

[@TheLaundryLab]

@@WeHadOneOfThose well you can certainly see the results Mike. It's paid off 😉 X

[@philliphurley5341]

A great aunt and great uncle of mine had the first uk Bendix machine in the 1940s. They had it for several years. They bought a second machine which they used for spares.

[@samuelfellows6923]

😨 - during WW2

[@philliphurley5341]

@@samuelfellows6923 Late 1940s after WW2. Bendix invented the front loading automatic in 1938.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Yes the first Bendix was introduced in 1937 , but it was a very expensive washing machine when bought over here at that time, but many where and like these later models they lasted well, we often find them in basements still connected but not being used when we find them !!

[@mywhitebloodcellsarecum]

3:29 love that one

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hello Red, Thats the Bendix Dialamatic semi automatic washer, you fill it yourself, set the temp, then wash time then drain , spin then repeat rinsing as many minutes as you like, big induction motor that can handle long spins !!

[@grandcarriage1]

The Bendix are really quite handsome: They look like cabinets. I could totally see that fitting into a kitchen design. Say, earlier in the video, what was the machine with the black agitator doing the spin cycle? It looked quick!

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

All the cabinets have been fully painted in the exact colour from new, Darren does a great job of taking everything apart and renovating / fixing all individual parts. The top loader was the semi automatic Parnall which is an updated version of your Thor Automagic. Spins around 800rpm.

[@stevelangland3924]

As I recall the Bendix models had to be bolted to the floor from my research and possibly other brands as well. It is interesting to see vintage appliances working.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Yes Steve thats correct, the bases of the Bendix has a slot for two 8 inch bolts, this is either side of the baseplate in the middle, these are drilled into the ground or concrete slab, the washer is then fitted onto them and then tightened down, at the same time using all four feet in each corner to level and then final tighten down of bolts. All the machines have been taken apart fully restored with new drum bearings, gaskets, seas, pumps and then painted.

[@SpidersInMyHouseRentFree]

i love bendix :)

[@constiff]

Lol the bendix washer layout is like: 😮

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Glad you enjoyed them, they are great to use, quiet in action even the spin just zooms up and gets on with the job !!

[@KevinUnsworth-wk2lr]

I can almost smell the persil from here

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Certainly can Kevin, and with hot hot water as well !!

[@syhooverman5418]

An old friend of mine inherited the later model of this machine (BENDIX LTA) when she moved house. Think she had it for @ 10 years before the outer drum rusted through.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Morning Clive, yes that was the problem with many of them or the motor bracket welded to the drum would rust and break off, nothing that cant be sorted on Car S.O.S ha ha..

[@petergordon3346]

I remember the name from my childhood, and they made auto brakes!

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hi Vincent , yes indeed the parent company Parnall Radiation even made early airplanes etc as well as you say brakes. This is a very sturdy mechanical machine designed by traditional engineers.

[@dualactionwisewater3256]

FantasticO Mike !!! and friends from Darren .Aldspinboy.

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hi Darren, glad you like, its a pleasure to use, Darren loves the full restorations , just like new !! Hope all good with you ..

[@constiff]

Those are some interesting washing machines you got there. How does the Bendix one with the 2 knobs is used?

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hello and yes they are, these are semi automatic machines so you manually fill, then it can heat the water if required and then you turn the time through wash drain spin, rinses and final spin for a long as you want. Fab washing machines.

[@samuelfellows6923]

So old that it hasn’t got a door interlock 😯 ⚠️, a front loader with twin tub technology - the right dial isn’t a timer - a selector; tumble/spin/drain, the left dial is a heat switch - with a thermometer gauge under it and a heating light below that. Unfortunate that you didn’t demonstrate the matching tumble dryer beside it

[@SpidersInMyHouseRentFree]

bendix epic :)

[@Wasmachineman]

Nice! Any news on the WT489 Mike?

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Its still there lol, just need to get to it for videoing , will put some pics up !!

[@Tony-rw4qv]

Hi, what's that machine at 0.58 against the wall right of the sink? It has a plug in hot and plug in cold fill? I vaguely recognise it

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hello Tony, its a Parnall semi automatic Spin Washer, you can re-use the wash water multiple times like a twin tub and rinse and spin , you have to advance the programme controls to each stage ie, fill, heat, wash, rinse & spin . Here it is : kzbin.info/www/bejne/h17Pl5WZptaGq6s

[@Tony-rw4qv]

@@WeHadOneOfThose Thanks - what about the other one on the other side of the sink, any idea about that one? Looks like a Hotpoint top loader but...

[@syhooverman5418]

Those Parnall"s had a VERY good spin speed for the time. 1000 rpm ???

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hello Clive, the Parnall spinwasher has a spin speed of 850rpm which with larger tub and spin as long as you like it produces quite good results and not much creasing.

[@stefaniabecherini9324]

hello beautiful collection of washing machines! I have a Bendix washing machine from the 1950s Model BF210 in excellent condition. Can anyone tell me what market valuation can it have?

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hello Stefania , realistically its worth what someone is prepared to pay, in un renovated state Ive bought them from £25, for a fully reconditioned model like these which have been painted as well possibly up to £500, sorry I cant be more specific for you ..

[@stefaniabecherini9324]

@@WeHadOneOfThose thank you very much for your replay!

[@wjcraig78]

What happened to small front load machines. I had to replace a Maytag Neptune but could not find any washers to fit the space of a top load. Wish someone made one

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Yes indeed now its all the uber sized machines that are massive and take an age to complete a wash programme

[@joshuamast5128]

Look at LG

[@douro20]

Those water softeners can be rebuilt. Is the dryer gas or electric?

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hello Douro20 the dryer is electric , Darren does have a newly restored Bendix front loader washer that heats the water by gas.

[@douro20]

@@WeHadOneOfThose Never heard of a washer which did that before.

[@janehawes448]

Love Bendix washers 🌈🦁🦄💖🐼⭐😾🐯🦁🦁🦁🦁🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

And likewise so do we, did you have them in your family Jane ?

[@matthewperry848]

When can we see the Hotpoint Microtronic X2000

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

That will be along shortly Mathew, but not in this washroom, these tend to be earlier washing machines..What do you think of the Bendix models ?

[@SpidersInMyHouseRentFree]

I think they epic :)

[@lucasarruda9179]

please where can i get bendix washing machine door gasket

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Hello Lucas we used a roll of P profile extruded rubber , hopefully you can search local companys of car parts companies , All The Best with the restore

[@LoveULena]

Привет, а стиралка автомат bendix 1936 года, как стирает видео есть ?

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Здравствуйте, у нас есть старые стиральные машины Bendix 1937 года выпуска, и мы постараемся снять видео позже в этом году !!

[@LoveULena]

@@WeHadOneOfThose Я делаю, видео про историю стиральных машин, а видео про то как работает первая стиралка автомат Bendix в интернете нет :(, как открывается дверца, туда ложат бельё, включают...

[@marceloarruda5861]

Please, how can I get the rubber from the Bendix washer door?

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

This style Bendix doesnt have a door boot as we know it, they have a thin rubber gasket that pushes against the glass, none available and if they where at 70yrs old they would perish.