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Thread Number: 19548
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Post# 314265 , Reply# 1 11/10/2008 at 22:49 (5,642 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 314268 , Reply# 2 11/10/2008 at 22:56 (5,642 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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I'm sure once I get them here, will calling for help. They are Lady Kenmore I remember seeing that on the door that comes down to cover the controls. Jim | ||
| Post# 314283 , Reply# 3 11/11/2008 at 02:25 (5,642 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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It sounds like you are getting a Lady Kenmore set circa 1969-1972. The agitator you describe is the Vari-Flex which enables you to adjust the length of the fins, thereby adjusting the agressiveness of the wash action. Yes this set does have the fold down console cover. Good luck, James | ||
| Post# 314365 , Reply# 8 11/11/2008 at 12:58 (5,641 days old) by xyz () | ||
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Why don't you just for the time being hook it up on 110 volts until you can get a 220 supply? That's easy enough my friend. Dry time will be longer but you wil get good results. | ||
| Post# 314367 , Reply# 9 11/11/2008 at 13:08 (5,641 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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I didn't know it was possible to do that. Is that easy to do? Jim | ||
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Post# 314373 , Reply# 10 11/11/2008 at 14:53 (5,641 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Jim - I can't say much about your washer that hasn't already been said here at this point, especially thoroughly by Charles, above, except the one I brought back to life this past summer has been quite a fun and interesting machine. Some of the things I like about mine: 1) The detergent/triple dispenser - a very cool idea, if not a leaky topic if the dispenser is bad. 2) The Vari-Flex agitator - I had never seen one in use, though mine is a bit more cumbersome to use than I expected. Giving it a good cleaning underneath helped a lot. 3) The quiet-pak belt is AMAZINGLY quiet. I hear nothing but a hum from mine and the solenoids doing their things. 4) The machine is incredibly heavy and well built - try 250 lbs! The extra 20-25 lbs. as compared to other 1972 machines comes from the control panel, which is robust beyond belief. 5) The console can be lighted anytime the door to it is opened, not only when the timer is in an active cycle, as in many other lighted Kenmores. Something I hope you don't have to explore into much - many of the parts in that machine are either still available direct from Whirlpool or can be found on ebay. Belts are plentiful, pumps are still sold by WP, even the console's full-width flourescent light is sold by WP. I was able to find a couple dispenser related items (the water control valve and the dispenser itself) online. There was a timer change somewhere in the early 1972 time frame, but both the 1969-1971-ish timer and the later 1972-1973 timer are still out there on ebay and possibly even Sears (for a King's ransom). If you find you need something for your washer or dryer, chances are pretty decent that something can be located. Of course, we're here to help too! Regards! Gordon | ||
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Post# 314430 , Reply# 12 11/11/2008 at 18:44 (5,641 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Jim - I think I found some pics you were looking for. Go into the 2006 archives and look for the 1/11/2006 post entitled "New member....Lady Kenmore". You can find them fast by using the "control F" feature and entering part of that heading. There was a couple other posts on the same machine at about the same time. I hope that helps! Gordon | ||
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