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Thread Number: 3040
71 LK Set Home From Bemidji MN |
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Post# 79437 8/21/2005 at 09:23 (6,821 days old) by jetaction  (Minneapolis) |
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Left Thursday night for Bemidji to get these from Steven. Had a great drive up to Northern MN, which is so incredible if you have never visited. Got the machines Fri morning and headed home, stopping in small towns along the way. These are really in mint condition. The Washer dispensers have never been used,and everything functions perfectly. The dryer is electric, and was used more than the washer. Steven said he bought his house from a little old lady, I bet she had a wringer she used, and wasn't too interested in the "automatic!" In any case, here are some pics!
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Post# 79438 , Reply# 1 8/21/2005 at 09:49 (6,821 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Washing | ||
| Post# 79440 , Reply# 3 8/21/2005 at 09:57 (6,821 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Oops, didn't see the interior picture! Very nice, even the tub ring is spotless!! Definitely the mint find of August! | ||
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Post# 79441 , Reply# 4 8/21/2005 at 09:57 (6,821 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Dryer | ||
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Post# 79442 , Reply# 5 8/21/2005 at 10:00 (6,821 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Side by Side | ||
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Post# 79443 , Reply# 6 8/21/2005 at 10:07 (6,821 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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And the glamour shots! | ||
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Post# 79445 , Reply# 8 8/21/2005 at 10:59 (6,821 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 79446 , Reply# 9 8/21/2005 at 11:04 (6,821 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Jackpot!!! CONGRATULATIONS, Don!!! You could not have done better if you had stopped at the casinos!!!! :-) | ||
| Post# 79452 , Reply# 10 8/21/2005 at 11:31 (6,821 days old) by Spiraclean (UK) | ||
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Post# 79457 , Reply# 11 8/21/2005 at 11:47 (6,821 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Thanks everyone for the nice thoughts. Terry, I ran out of room a long time ago. Greg keeps telling me he is out of room, but somehow finds room for more, so I am trying to learn his secret! Actually there is a huge remodel coming my way this winter or spring, and we will see how much I have room for at that time! There really are some nice changes from my 65 LK to 71. Cold wash is preset to 6 minutes on the 65, 14 on the 71. Cottons Linens Colored is at 14 minutes also, instead of 12. Gives you more flexibility with soak and prewash cycles, and water temps and wash duration. Not to mention the Vari-Flex agitator! I have passed up several of these before, but Bemidji is near and dear to my heart, and I was overdue for a visit! | ||
| Post# 79466 , Reply# 12 8/21/2005 at 12:41 (6,821 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Spectacular !!! Don have you used the rinse and bleach disps? Any solenoid hum? How about a shot of the dryers signal level control. A beautiful set!! Darrel | ||
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Post# 79471 , Reply# 13 8/21/2005 at 13:11 (6,821 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 79472 , Reply# 14 8/21/2005 at 13:56 (6,821 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 79476 , Reply# 15 8/21/2005 at 14:23 (6,821 days old) by westtexman (Lubbock, Texas) |
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Reminds me of...... My Grandmother's set that she had. I can still remember the smell of the washer filling as she was using "Scotch Buy" laundry detergent in the auto dispenser. If I am correct, don't you "pull" out timer knob to stop/change cycles, and "push" it in to start? Tex | ||
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Post# 79477 , Reply# 16 8/21/2005 at 14:29 (6,821 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Don, beautiful and ecstatic you saved these. I'm sure you realize this, but I'll enlighten otherss that don't. The reason for the differences in your 65 & 71 LK is taht despite teh "appearance" the buttons on the 65 controled temps, it's an illusion. Yes the buttons "stopped" at the point in the timer for you to "select" that cycle, but it was still all driven by the increments on the timer. I found this out with the 64/65 LK next door by just studying some stuff. On the combo, the buttons only differentiated the awrm or cold rinse. On the 71, the buttons control more, hence the ability for whites & colors to have the longest washes for PP & Normal. As well as the cold wash on Normal. And the ability to have teh opt. cold rinse always. Does this year have the 2 minute detergent dispense time or the 4 minute? Also, I vaguely remember there was a separate button for knits (a 10 or 12 minute wash with a short soak period) and delicates? Ya gotta love the 30 minute enzyme soak, I wish I had it today for using my Biz. (PS, I'm actually more than a bit envious). In fact, this was the set that replaced teh 64/65 Combo next door--a 2-xstep process-first the dryer function went and then the washer. Those LKs were avocado.
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| Post# 79487 , Reply# 17 8/21/2005 at 18:18 (6,821 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 79490 , Reply# 18 8/21/2005 at 20:24 (6,821 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
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Post# 79491 , Reply# 19 8/21/2005 at 20:27 (6,821 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Great looking set 
and from Bemidji..lol Love that name.. I stopped there last year on my drive home looking for a hotel/motel for the night but the town was jammed with something going on, early August, so it was bye bye Bemidji for me. . Yes I've stopped at every Indian casino from Wisc west..and left lighter than I entered in both directions, but you have to take a break from all that driving. and it is a nice.
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| Post# 79508 , Reply# 20 8/21/2005 at 22:18 (6,820 days old) by hoover1060 () | ||
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Gorgeous! Why can't today's machines be as styled as these? | ||
| Post# 79532 , Reply# 21 8/22/2005 at 08:50 (6,820 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Post# 79921 , Reply# 22 8/23/2005 at 23:33 (6,818 days old) by Jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 79924 , Reply# 23 8/24/2005 at 00:02 (6,818 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington) | ||
Owners Manuals | ||
| Post# 79927 , Reply# 24 8/24/2005 at 00:11 (6,818 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington) | ||
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'72 owner manuals? | ||
| Post# 80028 , Reply# 25 8/24/2005 at 14:58 (6,818 days old) by drewz (Alexandria, Virginia) | ||
Control Panel Covers | ||
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Post# 80029 , Reply# 26 8/24/2005 at 15:23 (6,818 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Door Covers
Cory found the dryer control panel last winter, although I don't know if he still has it. The door was really cool, but it is really nice to see what the whole machine looks like! Don, that is a 'too-cool' set! It seems there are many treasures lurking in Northern MN. I'm am beginning to enjoy the looks of these machines! Thanks! | ||
| Post# 80062 , Reply# 28 8/24/2005 at 17:54 (6,818 days old) by washoholic (San Antonio, TX) | ||
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Post# 80146 , Reply# 29 8/24/2005 at 22:48 (6,817 days old) by Jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Thanks so much Rich, I sent the address and will keep a look out for the 72 books. How did the models differ? Yes Venus, a trip to Northern Mn is a must, it is so beautiful. Make sure you stop by along the way! I will try to snap some of the pics you all asked for. Headed up north again tomorrow after work with a friend of mine to see Vicki Lawerence do her "Mama" show. Remember the vintage appliances on that set? I think this will be fun, and good to be back as we Minnesotan's say "up north."
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| Post# 80162 , Reply# 30 8/24/2005 at 23:25 (6,817 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington) | ||
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'71-'72 Lady K
Thank you for keeping a eye out for owners manuals for me. The main differences between our machines are just cosmetic stuff.. like, I have a plastic tub ring, yours is metal, and a little different design on the cycle buttons, etc. Other than that, our machines are the same. Your manuals are on there way! Enjoy! Rich | ||
| Post# 80189 , Reply# 31 8/25/2005 at 03:58 (6,817 days old) by washaholic () | ||
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Great machines my grandmother had one just like that except it was avacado green. Darin | ||
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