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Post# 70117   6/13/2005 at 18:27 (6,863 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        

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Check out Ross' new find from 1959...

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Post# 70127 , Reply# 1   6/13/2005 at 18:55 (6,863 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Wow! VKK! (Very Kewl Kenmore)

Do you have the original (larger) version of the pics for better viewing of the controls and text on them? I assume the pictures on your page have been resized.


Post# 70128 , Reply# 2   6/13/2005 at 18:57 (6,863 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        
Beautiful..

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How does one find such a pristine machine!?

Post# 70131 , Reply# 3   6/13/2005 at 19:01 (6,863 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
all i can say is WOW

What a nice kenmore, all the machines look great, and host & guests are having a great time. Thank you for sharing the photo's alr2903

Post# 70135 , Reply# 4   6/13/2005 at 19:09 (6,863 days old) by westytoploader ()        

All I can say is damn, that machine looks MINT inside and out!!!! And in full working glory too!!

Congratulations Ross!! It's a beauty!


Post# 70141 , Reply# 5   6/13/2005 at 19:25 (6,863 days old) by Brent-Aucoin ()        
Amazing Find!

What a wonderful find!
Do you have any information on it at all? Where it came from?
I just can't get over how it does look "show-room" new!
I am so glad you found it!
It was meant to be!
Thanks for the pictures.
Brent


Post# 70144 , Reply# 6   6/13/2005 at 19:35 (6,863 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Ross, if memory serves me correctly, this is the first machine you've found that won't need any attention from the guy who works on your machines and gets the going again. Congratulations to you--well deserved. I assume you have been around enough old kenmores like that to know towels are the worst culpret for suds lock. I'm requesting, just like Glenn, for closer pics of the washer panel. If ya aren't able to, I can't make out the middle word under the timer "The ______ Washer" is what I think it says. Curious as to the cycle sequence for the soak cycle. And wanna know what the two knobs say--I know what they're for, but can't make out the test on both. And I finally get to see a top load control panel version of the 1959 LK W/D combo taht was next door to me.

An incredible find!!!! Hugz. Bob


Post# 70146 , Reply# 7   6/13/2005 at 19:50 (6,863 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Hi Bob,

The lettering under the timer says "Two Speed Washer". Can't really see the cycles clearly though.

--Austin


Post# 70150 , Reply# 8   6/13/2005 at 20:14 (6,863 days old) by gregm ()        
wow

beautiful machine and great pics, thanks for sharing and enjoy .......... I use the Sears "HE" powder in my WP's and Kenmore's and it works really well and does not suds lock .........

best regards,
gregm


Post# 70153 , Reply# 9   6/13/2005 at 20:19 (6,863 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Btw, Kenmore used push-to-start timers at least until the mid-70's. The BOL '73 Kenmore I saw at a recent estate sale (which had spin trouble) had a push-to-start timer, which really surprised me, since it had the exact same knobs/timer style as my '82, which of course is pull-to-start.

Post# 70174 , Reply# 10   6/13/2005 at 21:51 (6,863 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        
Oh the Kenmore's you can find!

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Very nice guys!

Steve


Post# 70175 , Reply# 11   6/13/2005 at 21:52 (6,863 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        
Oh the Kenmore's you can find!

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Very nice guys!

Steve


Post# 70185 , Reply# 12   6/13/2005 at 22:33 (6,863 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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Wow! Beautiful machine...I have never seen that model Kenmore and I thought I had seen them all at one time or another. Congratulations! And thanks for sharing the photos.
Rich


Post# 70199 , Reply# 13   6/13/2005 at 23:20 (6,863 days old) by rickr (.)        
Always room for another Kenmore!

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Congratulation Ross! One never knows what is in the junque shop if you don't go in and check. Really a nice classic machine,and in great original condition to boot! It doesn't get much better than that.

Post# 70206 , Reply# 14   6/14/2005 at 00:14 (6,863 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Full pics

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Here are blow-ups of the pictures; yes, I was naughty and downsized them for the web compilation :-)

From left to right, H/C, H/W, C/C, W/W, W/C; LO to HI / RESET (infinite water level).


Post# 70207 , Reply# 15   6/14/2005 at 00:17 (6,863 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
...and on the right...

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From 7 o'clock:

Damp Dry
OFF
Wash
(Normal Wash)
10/8/6/4
Rinse
Damp Dry
(Delicate Wash)
Wash
8/6/4
Rinse

(subcaption: Two Speed Washer)


Post# 70216 , Reply# 16   6/14/2005 at 02:07 (6,863 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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It's MINT!! Congratulations on such a beautiful washer Ross!

Post# 70217 , Reply# 17   6/14/2005 at 03:55 (6,863 days old) by scott55405 ()        

Nate, does this one have the metal waterfall filter cartridge? QUICK! Grab it and put it in your purse! ;)

Unbelievably nice find, Ross.


Post# 70218 , Reply# 18   6/14/2005 at 03:58 (6,863 days old) by scott55405 ()        

I finally got the pic page to open (Mark doesn't have cable modem) and I saw the holy grail, filter cartridge and all!

One redeeming factor with the neutral drain and manual filter is you get that whole water running through the filter while it's draining thing, which is kind of cool in its own right.

Thanks for the great pictures!


Post# 70237 , Reply# 19   6/14/2005 at 07:35 (6,863 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Interesting, delicate wash had 8 minutes. Sears went back & forth on that cycle's wash time 6 & 8 minutes.

Yes Scott, I used to be mesmerized watching that filtet waterfall as the tub drained and its stream began splattering on clothes as it fell. Very fascinating all the way until it stopped pumping water through it. Thus I guess neutral drain wasn't all that boring to me with manual filters--still something that had to be observed.


Post# 70243 , Reply# 20   6/14/2005 at 08:38 (6,863 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Wow Ross that machine is just MINT to say the least! 1956 thru 1960 Kenmore washers and dryers have such a fun vintage style. Congrats and enjoy!

Post# 70269 , Reply# 21   6/14/2005 at 15:29 (6,862 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        

What a beauty! And apparently a rare model. As a kid I remember a neighbor having what I think was the 58 version of this same 59 model. The control dial was the same gold knob with the "K" in the center and had the normal & delicate cycles only instead of black & gold it had yellow on the normal cycle & an aqua for the delicate.

Post# 70274 , Reply# 22   6/14/2005 at 16:35 (6,862 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC)        
Lint Filter

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I remember my Mom's Kenmore in the early 60's having that same lint filter. It was fun to watch but hell to clean lol.

Post# 70310 , Reply# 23   6/14/2005 at 19:57 (6,862 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
LOL

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Yes, Scott, it has that mystical filter cartridge that I'll need to find someday for my '61...

Of course, if I just fold a pair of pantyhose in there and stick in a drywall screw, it might just work...

*gak* :-D


Post# 70312 , Reply# 24   6/14/2005 at 19:59 (6,862 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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'cause ya neva know when those spare pantyhose will come is handy!!!!

Post# 70316 , Reply# 25   6/14/2005 at 20:12 (6,862 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        

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Control-top all the way, baby. I want to keep my hourglass figure, only if it's only mine to borrow ;-)

Post# 70317 , Reply# 26   6/14/2005 at 20:14 (6,862 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Lint cartridge drama

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That lint filter is not the world's most difficult to clean; depending on the lint composition and whether you were a good boy and used fabric softener (okay, that's open to debate, but...), you can kind of sling it and get the lint off.

Of course, when you pull the cartridge out and it "blops" a goober of lint on your freshly washed laundry (due to the fact that it is just a looped screen behind that chrome insert, and filters from all sides), that can wreck your day...

...but it still sucks eighty percent less than the bed-o-nails filter on my 1-18... :-|


Post# 70328 , Reply# 27   6/14/2005 at 20:45 (6,862 days old) by drmitch ()        
Ross

You are one lucky guy! Where do you find all these marvelous toys? Thanks for the pics!

Post# 70384 , Reply# 28   6/15/2005 at 07:42 (6,862 days old) by westyslantfront ()        
1959 Kenmore

Hi guys. Roger, Nate, and myself decided to visit a local used appliance dealer. Pulled up in my truck and right there was the Kenmore. I could not believe it. Thought it was a mirage.
Not a scratch nor an ounce of rust. I think machine was not used much. But I am the kiss of death for timers and after a few loads, timer stopped working. Mechanic who takes care of my machines removed timer and sent it out to be re-built. He is also replacing a few old hoses and doughnut washer. By the time I return from the convention, Kenmore should be back in my garage and ready for action. It is a great machine and lots of fun.


Post# 70389 , Reply# 29   6/15/2005 at 08:59 (6,862 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        
I'm speechless



Post# 70421 , Reply# 30   6/15/2005 at 13:57 (6,861 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Guys it looks like you are all having so much fun!! It is just great that you have found each other. Ross that is a beautiful Kenmore. Thanks Nate for posting the fun story with the pictures. Terry


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