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Post# 536204   8/10/2011 at 15:30 (4,613 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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Well sort of....my niece bought this house, and these as well as all the appliances in the house she gave me......I still have 2 stoves and a fridge and freezer to get.....

starting with the dryer.....its gas....and these machines need some cleanup....but a model I have never seen.....

Where's Gordon, I wonder if he needs another dryer added to his colection....or anyone else?





Post# 536205 , Reply# 1   8/10/2011 at 15:32 (4,613 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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check out the lint filter, an odd version.....drum is very shiny, usually you see wear marks or dyed blue from denims.....theres also a lens for a light, but nothing on the backside.......

Post# 536206 , Reply# 2   8/10/2011 at 15:34 (4,613 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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these were still hooked up, and running!

Post# 536207 , Reply# 3   8/10/2011 at 15:36 (4,613 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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And a Whirlpool washer......love those magicmix filters.....oddly enough, no woo-woo sound, very very quiet machine, considering the age!

Post# 536208 , Reply# 4   8/10/2011 at 15:38 (4,613 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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a Simple 2 Speed - 3 Cycle.....5 water temps...2 water levels.....

Post# 536209 , Reply# 5   8/10/2011 at 15:41 (4,613 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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Check out the lid handle....HEAVY DUTY......any salesman will tell you, its got a bigger HP motor, more heavy duty tranny and suspension than a regular machine...........and yet only standard capacity....lol

Post# 536214 , Reply# 6   8/10/2011 at 16:12 (4,613 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Nice machines!


Post# 536237 , Reply# 7   8/10/2011 at 17:12 (4,613 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)        
Here I am!

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Where's Gordon, lol....

Hi Martin!

First, the washer may have the 96388 skinny belt. That would account for the quietness and the lack of woo-woo. It's amazing what a belt will change in these machines. If it has that belt, I'd love to know because I wasn't aware it was used on standard capacity WPs, especially far enough down the line to have a manual filter.

On the dryer, I'm going to say that is a 1971 - 1973 model. To my knowledge there was not a matching washer, but that could be wrong.

There was a time in the early 70s when Sears seemingly re-introduced consoles and knobs that were used a decade earlier, but only on select near BOL models. I don't know why they did this, as they never seemed to repeat that ever again. I remember these models on the floor very well. I tried to get my mom to consider one when she bought her 1972 MOL dryer, because I thought it would have been cool to get the same type knob on the new dryer as was on the old one. She wanted an automatic termination dryer though, and that was probably a smart move.

The control knob is solid metal and was widely used in the early 60s. It is so heavy and over-built that it could crack a car windshield if thrown at one. That console is a clone of those used on 1962 600-series machines. These have the exact number of little squares on the left as the 62 600 did, the edge trim is chromed in the same manner, and the whole thing is made of pot metal just like the originals were 10 years earlier, only the "Heavy Duty" wording was added to some but not all.

There was a basic 29-inch 1972 washer which had this panel too which I am lucky to have, but in different colors and the knob was the 1971 big white plastic design. This is the third dryer model I am aware of that used this "retro" styling in one panel or other. Again, I have no idea why Sears did this, unless they had some huge stock of old panel blanks to use up. There was also at least four 24-inch washer models produced with this panel style, all 1972 models.

VERY VERY neat machines though. If the dryer doesn't show a lot of wear inside, it's probably low mileage. That is a VERY interesting lint filter though. Maybe John or Kenny have seen this before - I have not. Our dryer had a lense for a drum light, but no socket also. I think all the rear bulkheads back then had the hole so they all got the lense whether it was used for a light or not.

Gordon


Post# 536241 , Reply# 8   8/10/2011 at 17:27 (4,613 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)        

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Washer capacity and HEAVY DUTY

Martin - is there any chance that this machine is a large capacity? The water seems high up on the agitator, and that would explain the quietness if it does indeed have a skinny belt. I believe all the early large cap machines had the skinny belt....

Also, you are exactly right about what a salesperson would say about the heavy duty content. What they didn't tell buyers is that all machines by then had the same horsepower rating (1/2 hp), the gearcases were the same...top of line to bottom, and that overall not much in the machine earned it a special label, except for the fact that the whole line was built from a heavy duty perspective.

G


Post# 536253 , Reply# 9   8/10/2011 at 18:23 (4,613 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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My parents had a set of Inglis washer/dryer from 1974 with "HEAVY DUTY" written on the lid/door handles. If I remember well, they were MOL "Sterling" model and my father told me he thinks they were the only ones with large capacity. My aunts had fancier "Royal" washers with lighted tubs, dials and fluorescent panels but their chrome handles didn't say "Heavy Duty".

 

They had the exact same console as the Whirlpool dryer in Dave's thread below but the dryer had a full width, bottom hinged door. The washer (which had a self clean filter) failed in 1990 when it was replaced with an Inglis Sterling direct drive washer and both the 1990 washer and the 1974 dryer still work (my parents gave them to me and I gave them to my cousin a few years ago).

 

One thing about the washer and dryer, they didn't have the old, early 1960's Whirlpool style cabinet like most Inglis washers/dryers still had in the seventies. Maybe because they were large capacity? My grand mother had a newer set of BOL regular capacity Inglis Liberator (from 1978) and it still had the old style cabinet.



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Post# 536257 , Reply# 10   8/10/2011 at 18:42 (4,613 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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I'm guessing the washer is a 1972 model. LXA-something. Highly unlikely it's a super-capacity machine. My grandmother had the matching dryer.


Post# 536279 , Reply# 11   8/10/2011 at 20:22 (4,613 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
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Gordon beat me to it but as always good comprehensive information. The WP washer is a standard capacity model and it has the regular 95405 belt. Some WP built BD washers make the woo woo sound more than others, it has something to due with the belt condition and tension. The KM dryer is as Gordon correctly stated a model that did not have a matching dryer. Sears and other manufacturers were still trying to get consumers to buy thier first dryer. So they made basic models that did not have a matching washer and advertised a low price on it. I have seen a lot of this model over the years. The funny lint filter was used so the sales man could point to the more expensive machine and say it had a larger filter. These dryers also had a slightly smaller heater element or lower BTU gas burner, if you bought a replacement lint filter they sold you the regular full screen filter.

 

Both of these machines should be saved and preserved. Just what you need Gordon.


Post# 536281 , Reply# 12   8/10/2011 at 20:28 (4,613 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
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Love the dashboard on that Kenmore Dryer. The matching washer was a standard capacity with the gold straight vane agitator. The agitator cap had the Kenmore name printed across it. Cold fill machine with Normal and Delicate cycles only.

A basic beauty!

Malcolm


Post# 536293 , Reply# 13   8/10/2011 at 21:31 (4,613 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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Thanks for all the info guys!

the washer
model LXA5540W3
serial J32346428
standard capacity
regular belt

the dryer
model 110.7007210W
serial F12210978
series 60210-70210
BTU 19,000

I expected little rattles and squeeks here and there because of condition and age, and still can't get over how silent the washer runs...there is scattered rust and the body on this one seems flimsy compared to any other whirlpool I have encountered.....Darren has one close to it, that needs repair as well, so I may combine the best of both machines to make one........it will probably be up for grabs as well once I have cleaned it up and played for a while, just to get it out of my system....lol

the dryer is up for grabs for anyone who wants it....would make a great backup unit for someone....nothing fancy but will get the job done....

Gordon.....interested maybe?


Post# 536295 , Reply# 14   8/10/2011 at 21:41 (4,613 days old) by RE563 (Fort Worth, Texas)        

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Great finds Yogi:

My Aunt MaryEllen (my dad's sister) and my Mom bought washers at the exact same time. My Aunt got the one pictured above. My Mom's was just like it except it had the full "Dashboard". aaaahhhhh 1972---I remember it well.


Post# 536301 , Reply# 15   8/10/2011 at 23:12 (4,613 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Love em! These are great. Yes, that dryer is a throwback to the 1962 600s indeed, knob and all. The consoles were not overstated in the least, but they did not have to be. It's basic look is attractive.

The washer looks like a lot of fun. I love the partial consoles on the lower MOL models, and any Whirlpool with the Magic Mix filter is pure entertainment. Whatever TLC these need, they are worth. Thanks for sharing and good luck with them.

Have a good one,
James


Post# 536302 , Reply# 16   8/10/2011 at 23:20 (4,613 days old) by MaytagA710 ()        

Sweet find Yogi! I really like that dryer. It has a very interesting control panel. I wonder what the matched washer looked like. Excellent finds though, I can't wait to see what they look like all spiffed up.

Post# 536307 , Reply# 17   8/10/2011 at 23:40 (4,613 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
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I meant to say that there was no matching washer to this KM dryer unless it was a 24" model.


Post# 536313 , Reply# 18   8/11/2011 at 01:36 (4,613 days old) by AutowasherFreak ()        

I love WP's slanted control panels and the big plastic timer dials!


Post# 536363 , Reply# 19   8/11/2011 at 09:20 (4,612 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)        

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Hey Martin -

I would like to have that dryer, especially since it is so shinny and nice inside. Unless someone else has spoken up for it, you can consider it nabbed!

I'll pair it up with my 1972 200 series washer - a 1-speed machine with Normal, Short and Pre-Soak, two levels and timer set temps. Odd machine...it has the same panel, but in dusty navy blue and white instead of the two shades of tan like the dryer.

Gordon


Post# 536393 , Reply# 20   8/11/2011 at 12:50 (4,612 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey)        
Love that washer!

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Hey Yogi, maybe you should invite me down to you at some point so I can come steal...I mean take a look at it. It definitely is an cool washer.

Post# 536462 , Reply# 21   8/11/2011 at 19:50 (4,612 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        
Gordon, don't forget about this...

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I still have this hidden away for you here and it looks close to matching the dryer...

RCD


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Post# 536531 , Reply# 22   8/12/2011 at 10:32 (4,611 days old) by 76SpeedQueen (Orleans County Ny)        
Love the new machines...

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I really dig the style of these older Whirly and Kenmore appliances!So glad that you saved them.


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