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Post# 60233   3/17/2005 at 08:45 (6,951 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 60234 , Reply# 1   3/17/2005 at 08:46 (6,951 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 60240 , Reply# 2   3/17/2005 at 09:09 (6,951 days old) by spiralactivator ()   |   | |
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For the love of God, man, don't keep us in suspense! |
Post# 60243 , Reply# 3   3/17/2005 at 09:20 (6,951 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Are those SPACEMATES??? OMG... |
Post# 60249 , Reply# 4   3/17/2005 at 09:38 (6,951 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 60250 , Reply# 5   3/17/2005 at 09:38 (6,951 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 60256 , Reply# 6   3/17/2005 at 10:50 (6,950 days old) by pulsator-power (connecticut)   |   | |
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You always do this.... now we have to chew our nails all day! |
Post# 60257 , Reply# 7   3/17/2005 at 10:59 (6,950 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)   |   | |
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Post# 60258 , Reply# 8   3/17/2005 at 11:05 (6,950 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana)   |   | |
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Has anyone told you you're such a tease. LOL. Anxiously awaiting your post this evening. |
Post# 60261 , Reply# 9   3/17/2005 at 11:22 (6,950 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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SPACEMATES??? That would be nice, oh I sure hope it is a Westinghouse Spacemate set then I could stack them and get two for the price of one, space wise that is, not to mention that splashy front-loading action. And I have plenty of Dash left! 1956 Unimatic set in pink???, ohhhh, now I hope it is a Pink '56 Unimatic/Filtrator set, just like the set at the Kansas Museum, oh that would be great, I now hope its a '56 Frigidaire set and as Peter said my Unimatic collection would be complete. Matching control towers? IN PINK??? Oh boy do I hope its a '57 Frigidaire Control tower set in Pink, that's a washer/dryer set dreams are made out of. Whatever they are this set is a keeper! |
Post# 60266 , Reply# 10   3/17/2005 at 12:05 (6,950 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 60267 , Reply# 11   3/17/2005 at 12:12 (6,950 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Hmm, something's odd about the way those are configured. Of course, it could be my eyes... ...I'm thinking not a control-tower set, because of the odd way the cabinet interfaces with the bottom (unless that's just packing bits)...the other control-towers I've looked at don't have that...unless I've just never seen the magic side that DOES... I'm betting '56 Unimatic...but then again, I've never seen Westies SpaceMates from this era... (*puts thinking cap back on and eagerly awaits Robert's photos*) |
Post# 60280 , Reply# 12   3/17/2005 at 13:30 (6,950 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 60290 , Reply# 13   3/17/2005 at 14:37 (6,950 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 60295 , Reply# 14   3/17/2005 at 15:13 (6,950 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 60298 , Reply# 15   3/17/2005 at 15:17 (6,950 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 60299 , Reply# 16   3/17/2005 at 15:27 (6,950 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)   |   | |
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Post# 60305 , Reply# 17   3/17/2005 at 16:08 (6,950 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 60310 , Reply# 18   3/17/2005 at 18:15 (6,950 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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They could also be pink Maytags... |
Post# 60311 , Reply# 19   3/17/2005 at 18:20 (6,950 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 60314 , Reply# 20   3/17/2005 at 18:48 (6,950 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas)   |   | |
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ! |
Post# 60316 , Reply# 21   3/17/2005 at 19:00 (6,950 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Oh they're just beautiful, 1957 Pink Lady Kenmore's in MINT shape. Looks like both machines will need a bit of work mechanically, but there is not a scratch or chip on the pink porcelain anywhere and the control panels are in wonderful shape. I'm a very happy camper tonight. What is neat about this dryer too is its a 50amp high speed dryer with an 8400 watt element! More info and pictures to come later, I must go play now. |
Post# 60317 , Reply# 22   3/17/2005 at 19:00 (6,950 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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It's exactly 7:00, and insanity is starting to set in... YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! YIIIIIIIEEEEEEE!! |
Post# 60318 , Reply# 23   3/17/2005 at 19:02 (6,950 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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THOSE PINK LADIES ARE JUST GORGEOUS!!!!! YAY!!! congratulations!!! |
Post# 60322 , Reply# 24   3/17/2005 at 19:38 (6,950 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 60323 , Reply# 25   3/17/2005 at 19:39 (6,950 days old) by compwhiz ()   |   | |
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Congrats on your new machines robert!!!!! P.s. what are you gonna do with your white lk??? Have fun!!!! |
Post# 60325 , Reply# 26   3/17/2005 at 19:42 (6,950 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 60327 , Reply# 27   3/17/2005 at 19:47 (6,950 days old) by jmirawm (Barling Arkansas)   |   | |
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Congratulations Robert ! They are a beautiful set ! |
Post# 60330 , Reply# 28   3/17/2005 at 20:00 (6,950 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 60334 , Reply# 29   3/17/2005 at 20:15 (6,950 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Robert they are just beautiful. alr2903. |
Post# 60340 , Reply# 30   3/17/2005 at 21:11 (6,950 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 60341 , Reply# 31   3/17/2005 at 21:11 (6,950 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 60348 , Reply# 32   3/17/2005 at 21:50 (6,950 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 60349 , Reply# 33   3/17/2005 at 21:56 (6,950 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
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Post# 60351 , Reply# 34   3/17/2005 at 22:15 (6,950 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana)   |   | |
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These are truly grand ladies. Absolutely beautiful. Now, please don't tease us anymore... We want the story. Details, details, details pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease! By the way...Where's Bethann? |
Post# 60356 , Reply# 35   3/17/2005 at 22:42 (6,950 days old) by scott55405 ()   |   | |
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How fabulous is that! Enjoy your new set! |
Post# 60357 , Reply# 36   3/17/2005 at 22:43 (6,950 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi everyone and thanks for the congratulations. A very nice man contacted me who lives north of Spokane, WA. He’s a car collector and a few years ago when his elderly neighbors were moving out he thankfully decided to save their beautiful pink vintage washer and dryer set that was in their basement. He had kept the set for a while but decided he wanted the garage space for cars and that’s when he went looking and found our web site. He contacted me and asked if I would be interested in these, how could I turn them down? $1,250 later with shipping here they are, and I couldn’t be more happy with them. My old farm LK will be broken down for parts that I will keep to use in the future to keep this pink beauty machine running for the rest of my life. As I said above, what’s neat about this dryer too is it’s a rare Kenmore “High-Speed" dryer. They only made these from 1955 thru 1959 or 1960. The gas version of the high speed was made for a few years more after that, but not too long. It doesn’t work by baking the clothes, the operating thermostat is actually set to only 125-130 degrees at the high mark, so it’s a relatively cool dryer. What it does is use an 8400 watt electric element (the gas version uses a 37,000 BTU burner) to get the temperature up and hold it up very, very fast. It also came with the room heater attachment which I will photograph over the weekend. I’m going to work on the dryer first this weekend as it should only take 10 or so hours to do. The washer will be a bigger project, but I have all the parts and I’m ready start working on that next week. Here are a few more shots… CLICK HERE TO GO TO Unimatic1140's LINK |
Post# 60361 , Reply# 37   3/17/2005 at 22:54 (6,950 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Robert I am so happy for you!!!!!!! They are just beautiful!! And am I correct, does it have a suds saver. I know that you are going to have a fun weekend there. Terry |
Post# 60362 , Reply# 38   3/17/2005 at 23:04 (6,950 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 60365 , Reply# 40   3/17/2005 at 23:12 (6,950 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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The washer reminds me of the one my grandmother had-same "fat" Roto-Swirl agitator! |
Post# 60368 , Reply# 41   3/17/2005 at 23:20 (6,950 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 60380 , Reply# 42   3/18/2005 at 01:35 (6,950 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 60383 , Reply# 44   3/18/2005 at 04:36 (6,950 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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WoW...Congratulations what a pretty in pink pair, and such fab condition...I bet I know where you slept last night...LOL BUT...you cant mean to break up my first convention TL love!!! "The Lady Kenmore" was the first US washer I fell in love, "Lights, Waterfall, RotoSwirl, Action" Why was it called "Pregar" RotoSwirl????...was it from the "SplashMatic" book of marketing perhaps!!! |
Post# 60386 , Reply# 46   3/18/2005 at 05:43 (6,950 days old) by kenmore1978 ()   |   | |
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So did the 1963 LK set that was in that spot find a home? |
Post# 60388 , Reply# 47   3/18/2005 at 06:27 (6,950 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 60399 , Reply# 48   3/18/2005 at 07:37 (6,950 days old) by Agiflow ()   |   | |
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That set looks showroom new!! Great finds Robert.Back in the day when they were built like beasts!!. |
Post# 60410 , Reply# 49   3/18/2005 at 09:10 (6,950 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Westy: The dryer needs to be taken apart and cleaned. The blower needs lubrication and the heaters need to be checked. I took the back panel off of the dryer and took out the blower, there was a birds nest in the blower housing, they must have come down thru the vent tube. I checked the heaters with a meter and they test fine, YAY, that is the crucial part. It would be hard to fine that 8400 watt element which is really a two elements on one buss a 5600 watt and a 2800 watt. It also needs a new lint filter as the felt on the old one is bad. The filter is still available from Sears parts. I should be drying by Saturday night! As for the washer, when I turn the washer tub I hear a crunching sound which I suspect is simply rust off of the center post which will need to be painted sanded and painted with POR-15 paint. While the agitator shaft and spin tube and centerpost bearings probably still work fine, they will be “rickety” from age. As Whirlpool and Kenmore machines age they become louder with more banging and scraping noises from general wear. This machine is so pretty that it deserves brand new parts and to run like I just order it out of the ’57 Spring & Summer catalog whether it works or not. Louis: isn't it possible to put the pink cabinet on your restored machine While that could be done, it would be a very difficult process. On Whirlpool and Kenmore belt drive washers the entire mechanism and wash tubs are suspended from a baseplate that is connected to the top corners of the cabinet. That would involved dropping and re-hanging the entire insides of the washer. It would be easier actually to just rebuild this machine. Bethann: oooOh good thing it was a Kenmore then! The lint-lite is fun, I don't know whether it works, but it will when I'm done with it. I will adjust it to lite when there is only a little bit of lint in the screen. Mike: Someone here years ago made up the “Pregnant Roto-Swirl” name because it’s so much fatter than the Super Roto-Swirl agitator of the 60’s and 70’s. Kenmore1978: The gas version has a 37,000BTU output. As for Keeping the White Lady Kenmore, NO. If I lived in a mansion I could keep both, but I don’t and I want to ensure that Mr. Pink runs for another 40 years. When you have as many washing machines as some of us do, you have to be sensible with what you can keep and what must go. The turquoise Kenmore set is heading to Louisville, KY to complete a 1964 Turquoise kitchen! |
Post# 60413 , Reply# 50   3/18/2005 at 09:18 (6,950 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Later in the 60's, the Roto-Swirl agitator lost weight, got some slimming vertical ribs and was renamed Super Roto-Swirl. This earlier one we nicknamed "pregnant" because it is fatter. There is a comparison pic between them somewhere. Robert, that set is sooooo sweet! But the important questions are: 1) will you keep this set together? and 2) who goes to storage/gets sold to make room? |
Post# 60415 , Reply# 51   3/18/2005 at 09:23 (6,950 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Peter, Well this set of two will replace three machines in my collection. The turquoise '64 washer and dryer have been sold and are going to Louisville. My '57 will be broken down for parts and the rest disposed of so there will be room to have both the pink washer and dryer hooked up and running together! |
Post# 60483 , Reply# 52   3/18/2005 at 16:53 (6,949 days old) by mikepaquette ()   |   | |
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I must admit, that is a very nice set. Very nice. Michael |
Post# 60508 , Reply# 54   3/18/2005 at 19:50 (6,949 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Good point Kenmore1978, I have all brand new transmission and spin tube parts to use in the new pink Lady. But what I really want to save is what’s long gone, all the electrical switches (water temps, suds saver, end of cycle and unbalanced bell, that's right I said BELL). But with that said belt-drive Whirlpool parts are now fast becoming NLA and now is the time to stock up on them because they will be like Unimatic parts soon, gone for ever!
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Post# 60517 , Reply# 56   3/18/2005 at 20:44 (6,949 days old) by jerry (Santa Maria, CA)   |   | |
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I found this on the back page of my SEARS catalog from SPRING AND SUMMER 1957 They were also available in Sage Green, Sunshine Yellow and White. |
Post# 60519 , Reply# 57   3/18/2005 at 20:49 (6,949 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 60525 , Reply# 58   3/18/2005 at 21:57 (6,949 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Only way that model and anyone else for that matter got into those "dress maker" suits was via a good Playtex rubber girdle and "waspie" waist cincher. Back on topic: What a great find! Such a beautiful color of pink! Why oh why won't appliance makers go back to colors? Am so tired of stainless steel and or white. Don't wish my kitchen/laundry room to look like a hospital or morgue. Launderess |
Post# 60527 , Reply# 59   3/18/2005 at 22:11 (6,949 days old) by JerseyMike ()   |   | |
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What a wonderful find! They're beautiful. Thanks for sharing and have fun using them. Mike |
Post# 60529 , Reply# 60   3/18/2005 at 22:58 (6,949 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 60530 , Reply# 61   3/18/2005 at 23:01 (6,949 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 60537 , Reply# 62   3/18/2005 at 23:29 (6,949 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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Hi Robert,i had been wondering for a little while now about the capacities of your 52 WP,the 57 Lady,and the 64 KM. Are the wash tubs in these three machines the same size? |
Post# 60550 , Reply# 63   3/19/2005 at 00:47 (6,949 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 60568 , Reply# 66   3/19/2005 at 08:42 (6,949 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 60634 , Reply# 68   3/19/2005 at 19:57 (6,948 days old) by compwhiz ()   |   | |
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Awwwww it was in my state i could have gotten them *srug* |
Post# 60643 , Reply# 69   3/19/2005 at 20:44 (6,948 days old) by drmitch ()   |   | |
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Wow, Robert! There beautiful! Bet the original owners would never have dreamed pepole would be raving over these beauties 40somting years later! |