Thread Number: 28738
The Fargo '61 Kelvinator |
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Post# 438563   5/31/2010 at 00:05 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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So about three years I ago I stopped at Sheyenne Appliance on the very west end of Fargo, practically on the edge of the prairie. I asked the owner about old parts and machines. He said he had two Rubber Tub Bendix machines and a early 60s Kelvinator. He said the stuff was sort of buried in his warehouse and he would contact me when he can get to it. Well three years later he contacted me and told me they were available.
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Post# 438564 , Reply# 1   5/31/2010 at 00:07 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 438566 , Reply# 2   5/31/2010 at 00:08 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 438567 , Reply# 3   5/31/2010 at 00:09 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 438568 , Reply# 4   5/31/2010 at 00:11 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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The boot had ripped in the machine, so I spent six hours today ripping the machine completely apart, sanding out any rust and re-greasing. The mechanism was pretty much seized up from the water that leaked down into it. The ABC/Kelvinator design is super simple to work on, I wish all vintage machines were this easy to work on.
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Post# 438569 , Reply# 5   5/31/2010 at 00:14 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 438572 , Reply# 6   5/31/2010 at 00:16 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 438574 , Reply# 7   5/31/2010 at 00:20 (5,078 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 438575 , Reply# 8   5/31/2010 at 00:29 (5,078 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 438576 , Reply# 9   5/31/2010 at 00:29 (5,078 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 438579 , Reply# 10   5/31/2010 at 00:42 (5,078 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 438580 , Reply# 11   5/31/2010 at 00:54 (5,078 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Fantastic Finds! You are a Magnet! Brent |
Post# 438582 , Reply# 12   5/31/2010 at 01:17 (5,078 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 438589 , Reply# 13   5/31/2010 at 04:09 (5,078 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 438604 , Reply# 14   5/31/2010 at 06:25 (5,078 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Kelvinator Time Capsule-really NICE machine. |
Post# 438621 , Reply# 16   5/31/2010 at 08:01 (5,078 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Robert, that machine is just beautiful! It looks to be in amazing condition! And YAY it has the magic minute!!! |
Post# 438622 , Reply# 17   5/31/2010 at 08:07 (5,078 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 438627 , Reply# 18   5/31/2010 at 08:34 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Steve,
Its interesting you ask about the rinsing because I was surprised to see how different the cycle is than my '66. Here is the sequence in the '61: No spray rinse during the first spin, Fills the tub just to nearly full (but not overflowing), Agitates for 1 minute without any water flow, Overflow rinses with agitation for 3 minutes, Agitates for another minute without water flow, Final Spin (no spray). BUT if you select Warm/Cold Wash-Wear on the temp dial the machine will do an overflow wash with cold water for three minutes to cool the warm clothes down before the first spin. No water flow if a warm rinse is selected. My '66 Kelvinator: Spray rinse during the first spin increment (warm or cold), Fills the tub halfway and starts to agitate continues filling and agitating for two minutes, Non-agitated overflow three minutes, Agitation without water flow for one minute. |
Post# 438637 , Reply# 19   5/31/2010 at 09:05 (5,078 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)   |   | |
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Love that panel design! So unique. I'd love to see a Kelvy in person one day. I'm curious about the non-agitated overflow on the '66. I assume that means nothing is running to pump the water out that is overflowing -- obviously it's going into the outer tub. If that's the case it certainly must hold a lot of water.
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Post# 438639 , Reply# 20   5/31/2010 at 09:39 (5,078 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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if it's not a spray rinse?
The ring of suds looks so nice above the swirling water. When seeing the large Fargo sign, I thought, thank God it's a washer he brought home, and not a wood chipper:-) Remember that scene in "Fargo" starring the fabulous pregnant Francis Mac Dormand, where they threw the guy into the chipper. Talk about a Shredmore~YIKES! |
Post# 438641 , Reply# 21   5/31/2010 at 09:53 (5,078 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 438643 , Reply# 22   5/31/2010 at 10:22 (5,078 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Robert, very very nice! Cosmetically, it appears to be almost perfect. Love the control panel. You are right about these being very simple and easy to work on machines. I agree whole heartily!
The cycle differences are interesting too. My '59 matches your '66 almost perfectly. Strange they didn't have the '61 continue to fill during the initial rinse fill all the way through to the overflow pause. I wonder if lower end models differ vs. TOL? I've never used the Perm Press button but I do know that it will overflow with cold during the wash for the cool down. Joe - the outer tubs on Kelvinators are HUGE. 3 minutes of overflow during the rinse with a pause is a drop in the bucket for these machines. Ben |
Post# 438645 , Reply# 23   5/31/2010 at 10:33 (5,078 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 438689 , Reply# 24   5/31/2010 at 12:42 (5,078 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Isn't that interesting. It seems the engineering department couldn't make up their mind about how to rinse! I like the immediate hot spray-rinse as soon as the first spin begins. Oh well, irregardless, the machines do give a GREAT rinse! |
Post# 438699 , Reply# 26   5/31/2010 at 13:17 (5,078 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 438704 , Reply# 27   5/31/2010 at 13:23 (5,078 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 438705 , Reply# 28   5/31/2010 at 13:23 (5,078 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 438767 , Reply# 31   5/31/2010 at 19:55 (5,077 days old) by jaxsunst ()   |   | |
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That is identical to the one I had that I was storing in my parents barn and a tornado destroyed it. It had belonged to my Great Grandmother. It and my Mom's Kenmore started my love of washers. |
Post# 438781 , Reply# 33   5/31/2010 at 21:30 (5,077 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 438784 , Reply# 34   5/31/2010 at 21:47 (5,077 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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did that dealer have the new boot that you needed or did you have one? Andrew I had an extra boot in my parts collection.
How cool! Does this really work? Can you feel the water jet out of these holes as the agitator moves? Hi Michael, yes it does but its waaaaaayy to splashy to be able to feel the water jets. Its a very gentle machine on par with a three ring agitator Frigidaire. I would say their cleaning ability is about the same too. |
Post# 438986 , Reply# 36   6/1/2010 at 22:12 (5,076 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 438995 , Reply# 37   6/1/2010 at 22:56 (5,076 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)   |   | |
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what a unique looking agitator it has! and it's a solid tub ofcourse, i guess in 1961 almost all were.
last time in was in fargo was in 1980 in january! 90 below wind chill factor i remember! at least he didn't call you in that kind of weather! beautiful, and i love that console with the little wiggle marks all across it! |
Post# 439018 , Reply# 38   6/2/2010 at 04:19 (5,076 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 439038 , Reply# 40   6/2/2010 at 06:51 (5,076 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 439044 , Reply# 41   6/2/2010 at 07:14 (5,076 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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