Thread Number: 36600
Can Anyone Identify This Kitchenaid Pair? |
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Post# 545032 , Reply# 1   9/21/2011 at 20:59 (4,572 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Wow - that is a very interesting looking pair. They weren't in the dealer's catalog in 2000 when we bought our set. |
Post# 545058 , Reply# 2   9/22/2011 at 03:10 (4,572 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 545489 , Reply# 5   9/23/2011 at 20:45 (4,570 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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The dryer shown above looks to have the same door as Wringersteve's new Amana dryer shown in thread #36645. My cousin Melanie had a KitchenAid set like this, but I think the washer got ruined when a van crashed through their house, and knocked it over. |
Post# 545496 , Reply# 6   9/23/2011 at 21:00 (4,570 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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I gave a similar KitchenAid branded dryer to a friend with the side-opening door, however hers has standard dial controls. Very nice dryer, love that huge opening door - you don't have to crawl on the drop-down shelf to reach a sock at the back of the machine. I like both door styles, loading is easier with the drop-down (no clothes on the floor) and the side-opening door is nicer for unloading.
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Post# 545501 , Reply# 7   9/23/2011 at 21:18 (4,570 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 545757 , Reply# 9   9/25/2011 at 13:14 (4,568 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 545871 , Reply# 10   9/26/2011 at 07:38 (4,567 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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This is a good pair but be ware that the controls are probably NLA and even if you do find them they will be very expensive. The fully electronically controlled WP built dryers are more reliable than the washers that are all electronic, but either one can give you problems.
The first fully electronic WP built dryers came out in late 1964 and 1965 with the LKM names on them. The first washers came out in 1977 under the KM and WP names. The first KAs came out around 1989 with electronic controls and these were 2nd generation but for some reason in the KA washer these were very problem prone. The ones that you are looking at are 3rd generation and you stand a decent chance that they will work properly, they used the same controls on a TOL WP laundry pair also. |