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A PEEK WHILE AT WORK TODAY - LOOK AT THIS
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Post# 92711   11/7/2005 at 17:07 (6,715 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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When I showed up this morning, this is what was running. She (the lady's one I am working in) went outside to do something and my painting and cabinet refacing turned to a PEEK at this machine Lady Kenmore 35 years old. OY I could have gotten caught! Runs real well.

Steve





Post# 92712 , Reply# 1   11/7/2005 at 17:08 (6,715 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Another look

Steve


Post# 92715 , Reply# 2   11/7/2005 at 17:09 (6,715 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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the dryer was replaced a few years ago by this. I almost cried!

Steve


Post# 92716 , Reply# 3   11/7/2005 at 17:10 (6,715 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Here is the Penta Swirl! It has wonderful turnover.

Steve


Post# 92717 , Reply# 4   11/7/2005 at 17:12 (6,715 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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And the fun does not stop there. I will be taking this machine home with me probably on Wednesday of this week. She wants a new one because this one has NEVER WORKED!!!!! I said yes Maaaaaaammm.

Steve


Post# 92718 , Reply# 5   11/7/2005 at 17:13 (6,715 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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And this machine as well.



Post# 92723 , Reply# 6   11/7/2005 at 18:02 (6,715 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )        

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Wow love the washer with all the buttons and the compactors like my portable unit. I painted it white though, it may like mine have changeable front panels behind the avacado.
And what about that floor, looks like those "foamy" 60's carpet tiles, and the "wood" panelling. What does the rest of her house look like "back to the 70's"


Post# 92725 , Reply# 7   11/7/2005 at 18:03 (6,715 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        
O. M. G. !!!

Looks like you have time traveled back to the 70's!!! Mark

Post# 92728 , Reply# 8   11/7/2005 at 18:09 (6,715 days old) by rickr (.)        
The machines are great,but...

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OH THAT FLOOR!! *YUK*

Post# 92733 , Reply# 9   11/7/2005 at 18:18 (6,715 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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It's so out of style it's back in!

Kitchy Kitchy Kitchy!


Post# 92734 , Reply# 10   11/7/2005 at 18:21 (6,715 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Steve, you've hit the Ladty Kenmore 1970s mother load. Can't wait to see the inside of the dw. "Never worked", could be a spray arm rotation problem similar to the rotorack Gansky1 had when he was growing up.

Post# 92763 , Reply# 11   11/7/2005 at 19:46 (6,715 days old) by bostonwash ()        
Words can't describe my excitement

The washer still has the label.
That paneling. I never thought I would be fond of that but I grew up with it and well, it's comfortable.
Look at those avacodo countertops. Again its comfortable. Although we had 60s teal/turquoise with gold flecks in it.
Could there be "Z-brick" on the walls, orange curtains on the windows?
Lucky, lucky you. I would pay YOU if I was there to help you out.
I hope you score that "Married with Children" Bundy's washer too. My aunt also had that same model and color washer (w/sudsaver) from 1972 with electric dryer.

(Can we get more pics of the house?)


Post# 92766 , Reply# 12   11/7/2005 at 19:52 (6,715 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
I can hear Huey Lewis singing

"Back in Time" when I look at those pics. That washer is stunning!
I agree with the others, lets have some more pics of the house!


Post# 92836 , Reply# 13   11/8/2005 at 07:31 (6,715 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Ok, Am off to work again at her house today. I will be there all week, so with permission, I will seek more pics.

The flooring is a very high grade vinyl. It is dirty, but in very good shape. And yes, the home was built in 1972 and has never been really updated. Her bathroom is to die for. Black marble and even a chandelier above the hugh marble tub! The entire home was done with all TOL items. Thanks for enjoying with me. More fun today

Steve


Post# 92841 , Reply# 14   11/8/2005 at 08:13 (6,715 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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That is amazing - all avocado too, like stepping back in time! That dishwasher will be wonderful to play with - a Lady Kenmore too! Good luck.

That floor can be scrubbed clean again if the vinyl is in good shape, maybe you should just buy the house! ;-)


Post# 92854 , Reply# 15   11/8/2005 at 09:12 (6,715 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)        
Thanks for sharing

Yes the seventies were a strange time for design, lots of
wanting to get back to nature, or get away from it or something! Cool that she let you take the pictures. That will be a fine dishwasher for your collection.


Post# 92861 , Reply# 16   11/8/2005 at 09:46 (6,715 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        
Wow!

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That place looks like fun! I can't get over that floor and the countertops!

Post# 92865 , Reply# 17   11/8/2005 at 10:23 (6,715 days old) by cybrvanr ()        

That washer looks identical to the one that my sister got with their house serveral years ago. That reminds me that I should go over there and talk to the new owners about that machine!

Post# 92868 , Reply# 18   11/8/2005 at 10:37 (6,715 days old) by cybrvanr ()        

That DW looks almost just like the one that Gansky1 posted on here from his wash-in! That's a nice machine! There's lots of indicator lights and stuff on that control panel!

Post# 92906 , Reply# 19   11/8/2005 at 16:02 (6,715 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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And she's accessorized the dryer with a bit of the floor tile. Helps it blend in better, really.

Post# 92960 , Reply# 20   11/8/2005 at 21:10 (6,714 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Greg:

This customer of mine is really out there if ya know what I mean. Yes, she thought that the peice of vinyl on the dryer would remind her of the match to the washer. I said "Oh ok Miss Nellie, I see your point" PLEASE. I tried to locate the dryer today from what she told me. No luck. Cause whether she knows it or not, that washer is mine!!!! LOL.

Steve


Post# 92995 , Reply# 21   11/9/2005 at 02:00 (6,714 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
LK dryer

One of the few times where the washer outlasted the dryer.

Post# 93055 , Reply# 22   11/9/2005 at 12:08 (6,714 days old) by bearpeter ()        
Oooh... Bitchy!!!

"Oh Waiter.... Saucer of milk for the peeps on Discuss-o-mat thread 3900"!!!!
She couldn't have been too bad, he's walking away with a kenmore dishwasher!!!

I would die (or at least trim a leg off) for one of those washing machines!


Post# 93060 , Reply# 23   11/9/2005 at 12:55 (6,714 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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That's it!! That's the LK dishwasher we had when I was a kid. Ours was coppertone, but it's the same model. COOL!!

I thought the LK washer originally had one of agitators with adjustable vanes. I'm not familiar with the agitator shown. I guess a person DOES learn something new every day.

I love the idea of you playing 'stealth photographer' for us while at work, Steve. How wonderfully improper of you!


Post# 93061 , Reply# 24   11/9/2005 at 13:04 (6,714 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Said: LK dryer
One of the few times where the washer outlasted the dryer

Response: Bounce and other fabric softener sheets will do that. RUST. WAX CLOGS. ICK.

It is also possible that the dryer before this one was from a matched set BEFORE this washer. Especially being in FL and,maybe, jsut maybe a clothes-line did most of the drying!


Post# 93077 , Reply# 25   11/9/2005 at 15:51 (6,714 days old) by agiflow ()        

"I thought the LK washer originally had one of agitators with adjustable vanes. I'm not familiar with the agitator shown. I guess a person DOES learn something new every day."


I believe the model washer shown here is a large capacity version with the plastic tub ring. The adjustable agitators were on the standard capacity models with the metal tub ring.

Pat



Post# 93092 , Reply# 26   11/9/2005 at 17:22 (6,713 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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This was the first large capacity Lady Kenmore, offered in 1974 with the Penta-Swirl agiatator. Notice the dishwasher also has a hot dry or cool dry option switch, also a first in 74.


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