Thread Number: 30712
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Reincarnation of the 1967 KM portable "Mud Washer" |
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Post# 464187   9/19/2010 at 01:02 (4,939 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Greetings! You might recall in May 2009 I made a trip to Phoenix, where I met up with Gordon (Kenmoreguy64) and made a trip to the "appliance junkyard". We spent a couple hours wandering around and we picked up a couple treasures, one of which was this 1967 (model) Kenmore full size portable washer. I thought it was a VERY neat washer and wanted to "test" it as soon as we got to LA. Here is the poor thing sitting in the "junkyard" after they pulled it out of the dumpster for me. (appliance junkyard thread) CLICK HERE TO GO TO RevvinKevin's LINK This post was last edited 09/19/2010 at 01:47 |
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Post# 464188 , Reply# 1   9/19/2010 at 01:04 (4,939 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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So the next morning we unloaded the truck and much to Gordon's discomfort, I plugged the washer in and tried to make it work. (Link to the original thread below) Bottom line is it worked, with my help, since it was missing the wig-wag and a few other bits. Once I filled it with water and got it washing, all that Arizona dirt that had settled in it got stirred up. It was quickly called the "mud washer" and the name stuck. A few days after Gordon flew back to Charlotte I started to do a more thorough disassembly and inspection and quickly discovered, much to my disappointment, it had some major issues. When trying to loosen the wash basket, it started flexing at the base of the post where there was a lot of rust. When I finally got the wash basket loose enough to come out, it came out AND the entire center-post came out with it (it's NOT supposed to do that)! I ended up stripping off the salvageable parts and scrapped the rest. :-( CLICK HERE TO GO TO RevvinKevin's LINK This post was last edited 09/19/2010 at 01:33 |
Post# 464190 , Reply# 2   9/19/2010 at 01:12 (4,939 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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So this brings us to just over a week ago. Malcolm posted a thread about an avocado KM portable & matching dryer on Craigs List in Yuma, AZ. I saw it and said "WOW, it's the SAME washer I had a year ago!" Thank you again Malcolm! I contacted the seller and even though the ad had been up nearly a month, he still had them! So a week ago today, I drove out to Yuma and back (4.5+ hrs each way) to pick up this little washer and dryer! I also stopped in San Diego on the way back to pick up this '72 Lady K washer too. This post was last edited 09/19/2010 at 01:35 |
Post# 464192 , Reply# 3   9/19/2010 at 01:19 (4,939 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 464195 , Reply# 4   9/19/2010 at 01:27 (4,939 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 464196 , Reply# 5   9/19/2010 at 01:30 (4,939 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Interior of the dryer. It looks to be well used but solid. I have to plug it in and try it. The seller said he after digging them out of storage (for 10 years he claimed), he tried them and ran 3 loads through both the the washer and dryer. So there you are, the reincarnation of the "mud washer" and this one has a mate too! Kevin |
Post# 464198 , Reply# 6   9/19/2010 at 01:35 (4,939 days old) by strongenough78 (California)   |   | |
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Post# 464212 , Reply# 7   9/19/2010 at 05:14 (4,939 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 464304 , Reply# 8   9/19/2010 at 16:43 (4,939 days old) by washoholic (San Antonio, TX)   |   | |
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Post# 464306 , Reply# 9   9/19/2010 at 16:50 (4,939 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 464327 , Reply# 10   9/19/2010 at 18:54 (4,939 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Post# 464330 , Reply# 11   9/19/2010 at 19:30 (4,939 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Kevin, You have some nice portables there. So, you have 2 portable Kenmore washers?->I'm confused here. Does anyone have the Whirlpool equivalent washer? |
Post# 464369 , Reply# 12   9/20/2010 at 01:14 (4,938 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Yeah it's a pretty neat little washer! Malcolm & Jeff, it's a 2 speed machine and has 3 cycles; Normal, Delicate & Perm Press/Wash and Wear. Melvin, no I only have the one portable KM washer and it's mate dryer. I also have a portable 1971 GE washer (made by Hitichi) and a Maytag A50 Porta washer. Kevin |
Post# 464546 , Reply# 13   9/21/2010 at 07:01 (4,937 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 464549 , Reply# 14   9/21/2010 at 07:16 (4,937 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 464589 , Reply# 15   9/21/2010 at 11:34 (4,937 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Post# 464653 , Reply# 16   9/21/2010 at 16:19 (4,937 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Jed -
To be more precise, these portables have the mechanicals of the 24-inch stationary machines. These fill with one less gallon of water than the 29-inch unit, and their tubs and baskets are noticeably smaller. In many 1960s Kenmore operator's manuals, the 29-inch machine is quoted to hold 18 gallons of water, and the 24-inch 17 gallons. I know the tubs are narrower, slightly shorter, and a more trim baseplate is used to fit into a 24-inch cabinet. The difference, though small, equated to several more shirts, etc. per load. Gordon |
Post# 464660 , Reply# 17   9/21/2010 at 17:19 (4,937 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 464939 , Reply# 18   9/23/2010 at 02:24 (4,935 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)   |   | |
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