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Post# 359302   6/24/2009 at 20:04 (5,412 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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The planets aligned this afternoon and we went and got a nice set of Lady Kenmore portables! I've been searching for a bit (all your fault NorfolkSouthern!) for the washer at least (in belt drive) after researching it a bit. Thing's built like a tank and with weight to prove it. The dryer is the matching mate as well which is probably pretty rare too. Both are in great shape aside from some lint built up in the dryer and general scuff marks. Washer squeals a little here and there but seems to work well, it's a 2 speed. Dryer is very tidy, but lots of lint build up inside. I got lucky too, they were literally down the street from work, turns out I know the daughter that was selling these on CL. I've posted a link of what I have so far, my camera battery is cooked so better pics and vids when the new battery gets here. I'm so excited! CLICK HERE TO GO TO macboy91si's LINK |
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Post# 359311 , Reply# 1   6/24/2009 at 20:47 (5,412 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)   |   | |
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Congrats on your little set! 1988 is the year of these? Did I read that correctly? I have the identical washer from 1984. Very solid machines that do a very nice job. Don't expect to fit much in them though. If I remember the literature correctly the washer tub size is only about 1.83 cubic feet. A couple of pairs of jeans will fill it! Not sure what kind of squeaking it's doing. Perhaps check the suspension spring bolts underneath the washer and make sure they are all tight. Sometimes those can jiggle loose and cause things to be a little noisy. Otherwise enjoy! They are a lot of fun! Jon |
Post# 359376 , Reply# 2   6/25/2009 at 01:15 (5,412 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)   |   | |
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What a great matched set! They are older than 1988 aren't they? Is the dryer 110 or 220? |
Post# 359383 , Reply# 3   6/25/2009 at 02:21 (5,412 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 359415 , Reply# 5   6/25/2009 at 07:22 (5,412 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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It's periodic and may very well be from sitting a while. Sometimes in wash it will squeak (very light) and always in the ramp up in fast spin. Once the tub reaches speed in the spin cycle the machine is literally silent and with no clothes in it, perfectly balanced. They are older than 1988 but I'm unsure of they're exact year. The dryer is 110v. Product Numbers Washer Model: 84090130 Serial: J12046802 Dryer Model: 88090100 Serial: M12046200 Thanks, and when I get my battery I'll be making vids. I also aquired a "new" Maytag A50/DE50 set that I need to post, it's been a good month! -Tim |
Post# 359504 , Reply# 6   6/25/2009 at 12:38 (5,412 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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for one thing all belt drive Whirlpppol made washers had ceased production by the end of 1986....also Kenmore stopped putting the year of manufacture as the first 2 numbers of the model number in 1973 (I believe the last year that setup was used was 1972 right guys?). I think these models are circa 1978......PAT COFFEY
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Post# 359549 , Reply# 9   6/25/2009 at 15:55 (5,411 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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I didn't realize that the "110." was part of the product number! The washer and dryer are both late May 1981 according to Appliance411.com's lookup system (20th week of 71 or 81, it's not a 71 I know). Also, does anyone know the part number for the sink kit for the portables? It has only permanent hoses with it. I was also curious, the MANUAL FILL option on the control panel is the WARM/WARM setting, could I not just use 1 hose with a Quick connect on the COLD port and set it to COLD/COLD for now? I'm going to plumb it in, but I'd like to get the kit for it to make it portable again in case I move. I was just wondering about using the 1 port (COLD) for now until I can go to Lowe's. Thanks -Tim |
Post# 359550 , Reply# 10   6/25/2009 at 16:00 (5,411 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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Is this kit specifically for the Kenmore/Whirlpool portables? How does it work exactly, I'm not against shooting the kit with some appliance white by any means, stackable would be great. I was also curious about that rack that Sears still sells and weather or not the washer would fit under the dryer since they don't give dimensions of the unit. I know the NEW Kenmore portables are 20" ish with instead of 24" like this one. -Tim |
Post# 359597 , Reply# 12   6/25/2009 at 18:33 (5,411 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 359644 , Reply# 13   6/25/2009 at 22:42 (5,411 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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I'm not at all used to have a DRYER in the house, how would you vent this? The portability is nice, but I'm nowhere near a window and it'd be nice to keep the set together. It has a full size 4" vent outlet on the back. The LK Dryer after cleaning the lint out of it, dries 2 small loads from the LK washer in about 40 minutes which is 6 white T-shirt, 10 socks, and a couple of odds n ends. I'm impressed, and it's so quiet! The Maytag DE-50 on a side note, has a 3" vent on the back which is very hard to find any tubing for. The Maytag DE50 dryer does a laundry basket's worth of A50 laundry dry in ~60 minutes. I'm very impressed with it as well considering it size. My New Haier 1100w dryer (110v) takes 90-120min to dry on auto sense mode. 60 minutes on HIGH won't dry a damn thing. Both the Maytag and the LK heat the kitchen up by more than 15 degrees whereas the Haier doesn't raise the temp any hardly only the humidity. Amazing how well "energy efficient" works not to get on that rant though. -Tim |
Post# 360265 , Reply# 15   6/28/2009 at 21:16 (5,408 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
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Post# 360266 , Reply# 16   6/28/2009 at 21:22 (5,408 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
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Post# 360267 , Reply# 17   6/28/2009 at 21:24 (5,408 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
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Post# 360271 , Reply# 18   6/28/2009 at 21:34 (5,408 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()   |   | |
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~The Maytag DE-50 on a side note, has a 3" vent on the back which is very hard to find any tubing for. For mine I simply got a 3" to 4" trasnsition piece ("adapter"). |
Post# 360413 , Reply# 19   6/29/2009 at 14:56 (5,407 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
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That's what I was actually thinking about Toggles with the 3-4" converter. Peter how old is that LK? I like the control panel on it. The LK dryer works the charm, I HATE that lint filter though. Man what an odd place for a lint filter, but it does work well. I'd have to say the best dryer I have is the DE-50. That thing's insane, almost as fast a full size dryer. Is the DE-50 a "Halo-of-Heat" mini? I noticed that the element was situated up front. The LK is nice still, it does hold a lot more, actually it holds a lot more than the LK washer. I also looks like the LK dryer is pretty much the same as the new 110v driers that Sears sells so parts should be easier to find. Can you tighten the belt on the washer somehow, how do you even get to it? The washer has a very strange cabinet? The washer squeals up to speed in spin and chirp-chirps under larger loads. There's a lot of noise coming from the machine, I don't know how loud they're supposed to be, I certainly don't want to damage anything. -Tim |
Post# 360457 , Reply# 20   6/29/2009 at 18:37 (5,407 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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