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Post# 615036 8/6/2012 at 00:50 (4,279 days old) by countryford  (Austin, MN) |
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Several weeks ago, I found this nice set on craigslist in the L.A. area. I called up my good buddy Kevin(RevinKevin) and asked if he would go and take a look at them and purchase them for me. Well Kevin, being such a nice guy did and took these to his house. Now I just have to go to Long Beach and pick these up as well as my frigidaire washer.
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Post# 615037 , Reply# 1 8/6/2012 at 00:51 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615038 , Reply# 2 8/6/2012 at 00:52 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615039 , Reply# 3 8/6/2012 at 00:52 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615040 , Reply# 4 8/6/2012 at 00:53 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615041 , Reply# 5 8/6/2012 at 00:54 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615042 , Reply# 6 8/6/2012 at 00:54 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615043 , Reply# 7 8/6/2012 at 00:55 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615044 , Reply# 8 8/6/2012 at 00:55 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615045 , Reply# 9 8/6/2012 at 00:56 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 615046 , Reply# 10 8/6/2012 at 00:57 (4,279 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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| Post# 615058 , Reply# 11 8/6/2012 at 04:51 (4,279 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
As many Kenmores as Gordon...
Yeah, that's funny! Let us know how that works out for you... LOL! I think Gordon has so many that if he adds one or two more, the weight in Charlotte will actually affect the Earth's rotation...
Those are really sharp 63's! I have the same dryer in pink and Kevin sent me the 63 washer in white. I'm gonna have to get going on that washer as my wife, Jacqui, has declared her love for them as they remind her of doing laundry as a kid with her mom on a 63 Lady K in terquoise... Since she hasn't sent me and machines packing, well, it's a small price to pay... RCD | ||
| Post# 615067 , Reply# 12 8/6/2012 at 07:10 (4,279 days old) by moparguy (Virginia) | ||
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What a BEAUTIFUL set! Congratulations! | ||
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Post# 615068 , Reply# 13 8/6/2012 at 07:13 (4,279 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1963 LKM Pair Congratulations Kevin and Justin on a good save, as you can see by the serial #s these were built in early 1965 so the washer is a much improved version of the original 1963 machines. At some point in 1964 all BD washers got the beefed up HD transmission and 1/2 HP motors and WP finely got all the pot-metal parts out of the water system, except the two-way valve used on Suds-Saver models.
The dryer is a good durable design and blower belts are still available. The new belt will fit very tightly and on something this old I would make sure that the blower bearing is in good shape and well lubricated. This dryer uses a dual heater soft-heat system, it has both a 3,600 and 2,000 watt @ 240 volt heating elements. Both come on to produce 5,600 watts any time the dryer is in a heat portion of a cycle and once the exhaust housing near the blower reaches about 150 degrees the larger element cycles off the 3,600 watt element. If the clothes load is nearly dry or very small the 2,000 watt element will keep the 150 degree thermostat satisfied and the dryer will finish out the cycle on the gentler 2,000 watts of heat.
To shut off the dryer in the auto cycle there is an interesting adjustable thermostat on the top of the heater box [ you can see it in Kevin's picture, it has a flexible cable attached to a black knob on the rear of the dryer ] This adjustment is set at the factory but can be changed by the user or service person. It mainly needs to be changed to adjust for exhaust system length, supply voltage at the dryer 208-250 and the users preference for the degree of dryness they like. The thermostat works by sensing when the temperature at the top of the heater box DROPS DOWN in repose to the 3,600 watt element not being used and when the heater box temperature drops enough the contacts will close and turn on the timer motor and advance the timer to the cool-down period and the cycle will shut-off. | ||
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Post# 615089 , Reply# 14 8/6/2012 at 10:14 (4,279 days old) by jmm63 (Denville, NJ) |
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| Post# 615109 , Reply# 15 8/6/2012 at 11:14 (4,279 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Very nice You get more with a Kenmore, cause a Kenmore has so much more to give! | ||
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Post# 615143 , Reply# 16 8/6/2012 at 13:57 (4,279 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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I actually called the seller before Justin did, but the guy didn't know anything about them and his wife wasn't around so the conversation went no where fast. With the combination of the asking higher then I was willing to spend AND I have too damn many now... I decided to pass.
Justin found the ad independent of me and called a few days later. He was able to grind the price down and agreed to buy them. Nice! I picked them up and they are nicer then I was expecting. As I'm driving home I text Justin asking if he wants to sell his brown Lady K set and he responded with a "HELL NO!" Well ok then. LOL
Kevin | ||
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Post# 615151 , Reply# 17 8/6/2012 at 14:42 (4,279 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Post# 615152 , Reply# 18 8/6/2012 at 14:51 (4,279 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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AWESOME machines Justin!
I'd like to know how many of these are in the club at present. There was one really nice original set in Pennsylvania about 5 or 6 years ago with a member who is no longer current with the site, other than that, I know of 8 other washers to exist, including this one, and maybe 5 dryers. I saw two Sunny Yellow dryers out west on Craigslist last year or in 2010. That would be a really cool find if we came up with a washer in yellow. My Mom had a sunny yellow Coldspot fridge from 1961, bought off the floor. Sure doesn't seem like a common color. Gordon | ||
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Post# 615171 , Reply# 19 8/6/2012 at 16:17 (4,279 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 615270 , Reply# 20 8/7/2012 at 01:39 (4,278 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Gordon: Don't give Kevin any ideas.
Back several years ago, must have been around 07, I stopped in at an appliance store in Mesa, AZ which had a 1963 Lady Kenmore set displayed in the back. I had just gotten the turquoise set, so I asked the guy about them. He said they were only display models only and not for sale. I have since gone back to where it was located, and the shop is no longer in business. :( I'm not sure whatever happaned to the set then. | ||
| Post# 615273 , Reply# 21 8/7/2012 at 01:47 (4,278 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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I had that dryer! Way back when, before the hobby took root, that model was my first dryer. I bought it second or third-hand and all I can tell you it was a work horse! I kick myself for giving it away when I moved. | ||
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Post# 615315 , Reply# 22 8/7/2012 at 08:05 (4,278 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Very nice machines, Justin. Kevin is good rescuer!
These are the first alphabet machines I saw as a kid, a neighbor of my grandparents had this set in turquoise. I was baffled for days how you set the timer until I worked up the nerve to turn the dial - the machine sputtered and sprayed (pull to stop) then stopped at the tick for the button and I understood. It was worth getting scolded. | ||
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Post# 615330 , Reply# 23 8/7/2012 at 09:34 (4,278 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Great set, Justin! Interesting to see the changes from 1960 (grew up with a pushbutton Model 80) to '63: Our machine had four rows of holes at the bottom of the tub; the agitator cap is the same, but we had a smooth, fat (preggers) Roto-Swirl.
I think we need to come up with an AW award for Kevin for all his assists. And I know there are others in the AW family who do the same. I salute all of you! | ||
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