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| Post# 512249 4/18/2011 at 22:55 (4,754 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
Sears finally delivered my washer and dryer today. It only took them 41 years. I guess the order was lost.
Ok, John found these for me a while ago in one of his hunting trips and we finally got them restored. Both the washer and dryer were ALL original, including the belts. The washer got a new spin tube, clutch, inlet valve, seals, side check valve, belt, lint filter and rebuilt pump. The dryer got new bulkhead and blower housing seals, belt and a front drum seal. John and I also put in a true Soft Heat dual heating element and added the thermal fuse and thermal cut off. 
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| Post# 512250 , Reply# 1 4/18/2011 at 22:55 (4,754 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 512251 , Reply# 2 4/18/2011 at 22:56 (4,754 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 512252 , Reply# 3 4/18/2011 at 22:57 (4,754 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 512253 , Reply# 4 4/18/2011 at 22:57 (4,754 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 512254 , Reply# 5 4/18/2011 at 23:00 (4,754 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Oh Yes They Did Deliver! What an awesome PAIR! FABULOUS! THEY LOOK MINT! Brent | ||
Post# 512262 , Reply# 6 4/19/2011 at 00:03 (4,754 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy  (Oak Park, MI) |
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Exactly the set my friend had--only the pilot light on the washer didn't seem to light up the timer dial & the dryer dial did not light up at all--& the dryer light must have been not worth the bothre of changing as I've never seen the interior lit--though it was unreliable & they often had to go in underneath & behind it to do several repairs & do their drying at a laundromat next to my friend's father's business; the kickplate for the dryer was laying in the backyard too...
A few years after I'd stopped seeing him there was a Kenmore dryer box in the front yard (& I would guess around the same time the washer gave out, too, as years later when we'd gotten together again at his house I saw a newer, matching almond K/M set...) -- Dave | ||
| Post# 512286 , Reply# 7 4/19/2011 at 04:02 (4,754 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Beautiful Set | ||
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Post# 512296 , Reply# 8 4/19/2011 at 05:22 (4,754 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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 Jason, the funky beautiful style that wasn't around for very long. I love these. Have never seen these upclose.
So, what's not right under the lid--a Vari-Flex agitator like on a LK?
Explain what the difference between what you meant by you & John putting in "a true SoftHeat" heating elements and ... vs. what was the standard SoftHeat fare for this model? I"m surprised it didn't have elctronic sensor in this model. There may have been one which did have that and was cosmetically the same. Bet Gordon culd tell me. | ||
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Post# 512308 , Reply# 9 4/19/2011 at 07:14 (4,754 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 512309 , Reply# 10 4/19/2011 at 07:28 (4,754 days old) by kenmore700bill (Lodi NJ) | ||
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Post# 512310 , Reply# 11 4/19/2011 at 07:39 (4,754 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN) |
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Wow!
That is the washing machine of my earliest memories! I could hear the wig-wag engaging just looking at the picture. My mother purchased that model with her severence pay on the eve of my birth! (This was back in those dark days when a woman lost her job when she had a baby.) In the reasearch that I have done, I have concluded that that model was only produced during the 1970 model year.
When can we see into the tub??? | ||
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Post# 512312 , Reply# 12 4/19/2011 at 07:45 (4,754 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 512325 , Reply# 13 4/19/2011 at 08:51 (4,754 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Aferim! I almost don't care what's under the lid; those backsplashes are works of art. You all know I'm a sucker for a back-lit dial.
OK, I do care what's under the lid now that I know that Jeannie and John have done something. Can't wait to see the dispensers, agitator and tubs. Is it too much to hope that the dryer is gas? Gaw-geuss pair.
It amazes me how much work Sears must have done every year to produce new models with new agitators, bells and whistles and new backsplashes. Were the TOL's all loss-leaders? | ||
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Post# 512334 , Reply# 14 4/19/2011 at 09:23 (4,754 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Kenmore! | ||
| Post# 512336 , Reply# 15 4/19/2011 at 09:31 (4,754 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
That's a nice looking Kenmore set you have there, will be interesting to see what's under the hood. Looking at the dryer controls, it's strange that the more dry is on the right and less dry is on the left of the control, just the reverse of what is on all other Kenmore dryers. I guess this timer moves in the same direction as the washer timer. You didn't see that on mnay kenmores.
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| Post# 512338 , Reply# 16 4/19/2011 at 09:44 (4,754 days old) by DanManTN (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 512344 , Reply# 17 4/19/2011 at 10:26 (4,754 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Kenmore control panel originality | ||
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Post# 512394 , Reply# 18 4/19/2011 at 16:29 (4,753 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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I think what's under the washing machine lid is that the agitator is a "ramped" model used on the newer K/M washers...
CONSUMER REPORTS cited that agi' design gave "Slightly Below-Average Washing Ability"--ironic considering that Sears washers were made by Whirlpool & W/P's Surgilator agi's prefomrnace was "Slightly ABOVE-Average" in CR... We did a load of my friend's family's clothes in that very washer & dryer one night at his house! (Although they didn't take much advantage of all those wash cycles as everything was loaded in the washer & turned to "A"), while dried on a timed cycle (not taking advantage of the multitudinous option on the dryer, either...) "SEARS BEST", eh? I'd asked my friend if "the agitator was a "ramp" or a "blade" & unfortunately he said "Blaid!"... Bbbbbbbzzzzzzzz!!!!! Wrong answer... (Just guessing) -- Dave | ||
| Post# 512397 , Reply# 19 4/19/2011 at 16:43 (4,753 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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I just wonder if this machine has one of those rare 18LB baskets, along with the BIG ramped agitator. | ||
| Post# 512404 , Reply# 20 4/19/2011 at 17:20 (4,753 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 512406 , Reply# 21 4/19/2011 at 17:47 (4,753 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 512420 , Reply# 22 4/19/2011 at 19:07 (4,753 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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| Post# 512427 , Reply# 23 4/19/2011 at 19:26 (4,753 days old) by magic clean () | ||
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This is the Fairgates Kenmore pair from Knots Landing. Play the video until the 28 seconds for a laundry room view with Sid. CLICK HERE TO GO TO magic clean's LINK | ||
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Post# 512428 , Reply# 24 4/19/2011 at 19:28 (4,753 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 512429 , Reply# 25 4/19/2011 at 19:30 (4,753 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Tub size... | ||
| Post# 512431 , Reply# 26 4/19/2011 at 19:33 (4,753 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Under the lid.... | ||
| Post# 512438 , Reply# 27 4/19/2011 at 19:40 (4,753 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Oh Robert..... | ||
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Post# 512439 , Reply# 28 4/19/2011 at 19:42 (4,753 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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SOFT HEAT DRYER Soft Heat was introduced on higher end KM dryers with the 1963 models. On the electric dryers they used two heating elements, one was 3600 watts and the 2nd was 2000 watts this was on the dryers with the perforated revolving drum back, then when they changed to the solid rear bulkhead dryer drums the wattage's were 4100Ws and 1500Ws both designs total 5600 watts. With this design when a load was started both elements were on full blast, but when the exhaust reached around 135 degrees the larger element would shut off. This would normally occur when the majority of the moisture in the clothes load was gone, the smaller element would stay on the the entire heating portion of the drying cycle. If there was still much moisture left in the clothes the small element would not be enough heat to maintain and the large element would cycle back on to speed drying the drying along. But if the clothing was nearly dry the small element would be enough to maintain the exhaust temperature and no big blast of heat would be needed to finish the drying operation. This system was not only more gentle but was also faster as the heat was never completely off as in every other dryer on the market.
The gas Soft Heat system was even more exciting as it had an electrically ignited modulating gas burner. The older style dryer drum used a full 37,000 BTU burner and the later style solid bulkhead drum used a 25,000 BTU burner. On these gas models the burner would light at the start of the drying cycle and the flame would not go off at all, but instead would gradually taper down in response to a temperature sensor mounted in the exhaust housing. This is just like when you make a large pot of soup on the stove top of your stove, you start with full heat to get it boiling but you keep turning the heat down as it gets going. These were the only gas dryers ever made for the home that had such an advanced system of heat control.
But back to Jasons dryer. Sears cheapened the Soft Heat system around 1970-71 [ I don't know the exact year and model maybe Gordon can fill us in on this ]. Jasons dryer says Soft Heat on the console just like most high end KM dryers of the day, but it has just a single 5600 watt element and a single exhaust thermostat. I really don't know how they justified calling it a Soft Heat dryer. So Jason rewired it to use the real dual element system with a 4100W and a 1500W dual element. He also added a heater box and an exhaust housing thermal fuses so the dryer will be as safe as a new clothes dryer. So now it is a real SH dryer, PS, I hope the Sears deliver man that delivered it was cute. | ||
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Post# 512441 , Reply# 29 4/19/2011 at 19:44 (4,753 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 512448 , Reply# 30 4/19/2011 at 20:03 (4,753 days old) by retropia () | ||
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Sweet set . . . so many settings to choose from. | ||
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Post# 512449 , Reply# 31 4/19/2011 at 20:06 (4,753 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Soft heat | ||
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Post# 512510 , Reply# 32 4/19/2011 at 22:43 (4,753 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 512523 , Reply# 34 4/19/2011 at 23:11 (4,753 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 512541 , Reply# 35 4/20/2011 at 02:40 (4,753 days old) by AutowasherFreak () | ||
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Cool! I love the lighted dials. I hope a video is coming soon :-)
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| Post# 512552 , Reply# 36 4/20/2011 at 04:01 (4,753 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
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| Post# 512571 , Reply# 37 4/20/2011 at 07:56 (4,753 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
Kenmore Pair | ||
| Post# 512668 , Reply# 38 4/20/2011 at 18:54 (4,752 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Bigerized | ||
| Post# 512669 , Reply# 39 4/20/2011 at 18:56 (4,752 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Post# 512674 , Reply# 40 4/20/2011 at 19:06 (4,752 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Modern Soft heat Brent Brent, I have noticed on the newest Whirlpool, Maytag dryers (the ones that come with the new direct drive WP frontloaders made here in the U.S.) appear to have temperature settings/cycles which shift from a starting heat level (high or medium) and change to the next lower setting as the load dryes. From what I remember, the only exception to this is the sanitize or towels cycle, which keeps the machine at high temp heat through the whole drying cycle. when I saw that it kinda did remind me of the SoftHeat, but more so from my 1986 LK dryer which shifted temp to low the last 5 or so minutes of the heated portion of a cycle. | ||
| Post# 512706 , Reply# 42 4/20/2011 at 21:05 (4,752 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Newer soft heat
The newer Soft Heat turns on the thermostat heater so that the final exhaust temps are slowly lowered. If it's a computer controlled dryer then it's controlled by the thermistor.
Some of the later dryers ( Resource Saver, Cabrio, Oasis, etc) also have a dual element heater. The R.S. dryer would run both heaters until target temps were reached and then continue drying on the lower wattage element. The Cabrio/Oasis being computer controlled can use any combination for the different cycle settings but they too ultimately cycle the heat on and off. | ||
| Post# 512709 , Reply# 43 4/20/2011 at 21:57 (4,752 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
 Hey Jason I remember seeing those beauties in Beltsville they are stunning in your home ! What a great pair ! I first saw that style in the early seventies at Sears when my mom would let me venture. The model you have had the lights on they where fantastic, and the mid to bol models had the control dial in the middle. I called it the slim series they all had slim panels until you see the back.
I'm waiting with anticipation for inside and your modifications wishing you the best on your project Jason ! Any hint how fast the spin is going to be ?
Darren k | ||
| Post# 512716 , Reply# 44 4/20/2011 at 22:49 (4,752 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Jason, Thanks for your description of the "New Soft Heat". I had a feeling that this is what was going on. I noticed on "Timed Dry" the heat stays the same through out. Brent | ||
| Post# 512809 , Reply# 45 4/21/2011 at 08:23 (4,752 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
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Interdimensional Portal | ||
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Post# 512812 , Reply# 46 4/21/2011 at 09:23 (4,752 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 512854 , Reply# 47 4/21/2011 at 15:07 (4,751 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
...and here I thought I' seen everything...
I've never seen a set like that before, but then my memory cells are disappearing faster than HAL's in "2001." It's really a very attractive pair. Lily Tomlin did a skit years ago about being an impulse buyer...she said "I would buy anything on the shelf at eye-level...I would even buy fresh bread and day-old bread the same day." I'm like that with anything that's lighted. It's really a terible disease to have. I kinda think a lot of the other members on here got bitten by the same bug.
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| Post# 512934 , Reply# 48 4/21/2011 at 22:56 (4,751 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Under the lid.... | ||
| Post# 512935 , Reply# 49 4/21/2011 at 22:59 (4,751 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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biggerized and fasterized 65 LK | ||
| Post# 512937 , Reply# 50 4/21/2011 at 23:04 (4,751 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Midnight here right now | ||
| Post# 512938 , Reply# 51 4/21/2011 at 23:04 (4,751 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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Gobsmacked I had no idea such a thing was possible. How do you prevent water from splashing out around the top of the tub without a sealed lid? Does cycle sequencing work just like a Kenmore? This is insane! You are wonderfully mad! | ||
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Post# 512940 , Reply# 52 4/21/2011 at 23:12 (4,751 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Hmmmmm... | ||
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Post# 512941 , Reply# 53 4/21/2011 at 23:14 (4,751 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Greetings from the Philippines!  Hey Jason, what a beautiful KM set, they look to be in incredible condition! But what a surprise, the skin of a beautiful early 70's Kenmore set, but the heart of a Kelvinator! WOW, who'da thunk it! Dr, Frankenstein is still alive! Kevin P.S. This isn't a 3 week late April fools prank, is it? Haha, just asking. | ||
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Post# 512944 , Reply# 54 4/21/2011 at 23:56 (4,751 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 512946 , Reply# 55 4/22/2011 at 00:21 (4,751 days old) by A440 () | ||
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LOL Jason!
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Post# 512971 , Reply# 56 4/22/2011 at 03:44 (4,751 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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Well, I never remembered the agitator in my friend's avocado set looking like THAT!!!!
Is it really the ORIGINAL???? As I've said, the dials didn't light up, nor did the drum of the dryer... Blown bulb replacement was not a priority, nor was the use of Perm. Press, Delicate cycles etc. or even making use of the Fabric Master (is it an Electronic Sensor?--I recall that dryer actually HAVING it--Yes! --Maybe?) "Auto Dry", or even washing anything less than a "Hi" load--and I'm sure the Bleach/Fab. Soft. Disp. never got more than a couple uses when the machines were new--if that! Same probably goes for the "Cold Water Option", and in that case, why was the End-Of-Cyc. signal on the highest setting? Their laundry was right in the kitchen, (no basement) same level as the rest of the house! Lastly, I even asked my friend to purposely unbalance the load so it would stop & buzz angrily at us--but he didn't... I can still hear the "whiiish, whiiish", that the "whistling" of that agitator (not really the one that's in YOURS! --Or WAS IT?) made! -- Dave | ||
| Post# 512995 , Reply# 57 4/22/2011 at 08:22 (4,751 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 513025 , Reply# 58 4/22/2011 at 10:26 (4,751 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Reflection? | ||
| Post# 513032 , Reply# 59 4/22/2011 at 10:48 (4,751 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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I, too, looked and looked | ||
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Post# 513038 , Reply# 60 4/22/2011 at 11:00 (4,751 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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I see what he means
I stared and stared----notice the angled lines in the lid reflection, you can follow the lid opening reflectiion at about 30 degrees off, then about 2 inches away you get the flat rear lip opening, and then about 2 more inches down the reflection seems to show another parallel line refection like a genuine WhilpoolKenmore flat rear-edged tub cover would reflect, as opposed to this hybrid circular tub. Cameras and eyes and posted pics and relections in a flashbulb are all less than excellent, but I stared quite a bit and can somewhat see what he's talking about in the reflection.
OR, purely by luck, are the spaces between typed words on a few lower lines in the lid leading to what looks like a 3rd line of reflection? Let's all get our copies of Sherlock Holmes books and have fun! Any way you look at it, it's a beautiful and rare machine. | ||
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Post# 513055 , Reply# 61 4/22/2011 at 12:16 (4,751 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 513063 , Reply# 62 4/22/2011 at 12:40 (4,751 days old) by mtn1584 (USA) | ||
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Help me please....... I don't get it. You built this set 10 years ago, and then bought it back? This isn't the original tub and agitator is it? Sorry, but I am a little bit slow today. Mike | ||
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Post# 513086 , Reply# 63 4/22/2011 at 15:48 (4,750 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN) |
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I agree...
I agree that something isn't quite right. As I have mentioned I grew up with that exact model machine in the house. One that machine, the lid had a mercury switch attached to the lid hinge not the switch on the frame that a pin on the lid engaged. Maybe our machine was a fluke and the top shown here was more typical of a 1970 model. It raises questions though.... :)
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Post# 513089 , Reply# 64 4/22/2011 at 16:05 (4,750 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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It's obvious the "works" shown in the picture (reply #48) are not original to this machine. Whether the pic has been doctored or the machine modified, a solid tub and this tub ring and agitator do not belong in the Kenmore shown, as they are not Whirlpool parts. | ||
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Post# 513159 , Reply# 65 4/23/2011 at 01:18 (4,750 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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If you have Faststone image capture or something like it, you can enlarge and rotate the image. I rotated it right and enlarged it and I agree with Jamie, it looks like there is something different in the reflection. Might just be the way the light hits it... | ||
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Post# 513236 , Reply# 67 4/23/2011 at 12:11 (4,750 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 513237 , Reply# 68 4/23/2011 at 12:18 (4,750 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Me too, I had heard of a rumor a month or two ago that a very challenging rebuild/conversion was going on in DC. I never expected this, I'm curious what kind of retrofitting was needed to seal the outer tub to the top of the cabinet? I would think you might have needed to have added a whole new subtop to the top of that outer tub? | ||
| Post# 513258 , Reply# 69 4/23/2011 at 15:33 (4,749 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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All above my head, but ENJOY! | ||
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Post# 513298 , Reply# 70 4/23/2011 at 19:04 (4,749 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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Neutral Drain | ||
| Post# 513303 , Reply# 71 4/23/2011 at 19:21 (4,749 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 513321 , Reply# 72 4/23/2011 at 22:07 (4,749 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 513324 , Reply# 73 4/23/2011 at 22:18 (4,749 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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Holy Buckets! Looks like fun! Lots of water and bubbles! I bet thats one heck of a clothes cleaner for sure. | ||
| Post# 513326 , Reply# 74 4/23/2011 at 22:24 (4,749 days old) by A440 () | ||
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You guys are a hoot! I am surprised the Dryer is not some Solar Type Drying System. Trade Marked by John of course!!! Talk about Soft Heat! Brent | ||
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Post# 513327 , Reply# 75 4/23/2011 at 22:27 (4,749 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Wow | ||
| Post# 513329 , Reply# 76 4/23/2011 at 22:30 (4,749 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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| Post# 513332 , Reply# 77 4/23/2011 at 22:38 (4,749 days old) by A440 () | ||
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TeeHee Jason!
But what a great idea! | ||
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Post# 513345 , Reply# 78 4/24/2011 at 01:15 (4,749 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 513349 , Reply# 79 4/24/2011 at 01:39 (4,749 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 513385 , Reply# 80 4/24/2011 at 09:54 (4,749 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Easter Egg White Whip | ||
| Post# 513386 , Reply# 81 4/24/2011 at 10:03 (4,749 days old) by JaredH () | ||
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Doe this thing still have that signature Woo-Woo-woo-woo sound? | ||
| Post# 513399 , Reply# 82 4/24/2011 at 11:14 (4,749 days old) by cornutt (Huntsville, AL USA) | ||
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The more I look at that dial, especially with the backlight on, the more it reminds me of an old radio. The sound might be less woo-woo-woo and more doo-wop! | ||
| Post# 513405 , Reply# 83 4/24/2011 at 11:51 (4,749 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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I thought that same exact thing David! It looks just like an old radio. How cool! | ||
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Post# 513422 , Reply# 84 4/24/2011 at 15:02 (4,748 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1971 KELVY-KEN The neutral drain was accomplished by having Smitty make a stainless steel flange to mount where the sediment tube attached the the aluminum tub support of the Kelvinator. To the flange I attached a radio controlled drain valve from a new WP built electronically controlled ice machine. The valve has a lithium-ion battery that will eventually have to be recharged, but I think Jason will tire of the whole thing and convert it back to a real KM BD washer again before the battery ever runs down. | ||
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Post# 513586 , Reply# 85 4/25/2011 at 11:13 (4,748 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1971 KELVY-KEN I forgot to add when the drain valve opens all you hear is water draining into the outer tub, this takes less than one minute. Then after the customary two minute drain the main motor starts the spin and water pump out from the large outer tub. I do not think they could ever have sold a washer that worked this way as it really sounds like it is just letting loose and the sound of all that water poring into the outer tub just doesn't sound right.
[ PS Jamie you are good ] | ||
| Post# 513627 , Reply# 86 4/25/2011 at 14:35 (4,748 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Bubble! Bubble! Oh what mess. Did that once in my Bosche. It kept adding water and spining. It took forever. It went on and on. I kept looking at the drain pipe behind the washer expecting to see an overflow, but not. My good fortune! That's when I switched to an he formula. | ||
| Post# 513686 , Reply# 87 4/25/2011 at 17:28 (4,747 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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| Post# 513692 , Reply# 88 4/25/2011 at 18:20 (4,747 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Strong Enough Name that car in your profile photo. It's a Chrysler something with those fabulous hide away headlights that were so vogue in the late 60's and into the 70's!!!!! | ||
| Post# 513695 , Reply# 89 4/25/2011 at 18:39 (4,747 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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Retromania | ||
| Post# 513697 , Reply# 90 4/25/2011 at 18:48 (4,747 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Strong Enough Imperial was top of the line for Chrysler, right? | ||
| Post# 513701 , Reply# 91 4/25/2011 at 18:58 (4,747 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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| Post# 513783 , Reply# 92 4/25/2011 at 22:53 (4,747 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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and the sound of all that water poring into the outer tub ju | ||
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Wow Wow, a Kenmore with "shampoo action!" lol | ||
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