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1954 Kenmore gas dryer for sale $120
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Post# 690258   7/18/2013 at 13:45 (3,906 days old) by 1954_katie ()        

Beautiful white 1954 kenmore gas automatic dryer. great condition. only one owner. Have the original sales tag, delivery slip, instruction manual. Looking for a good home.





Post# 690260 , Reply# 1   7/18/2013 at 13:47 (3,906 days old) by 1954_katie ()        
more pictures

close up of the dial

Post# 690261 , Reply# 2   7/18/2013 at 13:48 (3,906 days old) by 1954_katie ()        
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close up of the settings. Love the "modern fabric" choice.

Post# 690262 , Reply# 3   7/18/2013 at 13:49 (3,906 days old) by 1954_katie ()        
location

I forgot to mention the location. I am in the Los Angeles Area. Specifically, Torrance.

Post# 691503 , Reply# 4   7/24/2013 at 00:31 (3,900 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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Yes...... I did bring this dryer home.   However it's only here temporarily as it will be heading East at some point soon.

 

Here are a few more photos. 


Post# 691504 , Reply# 5   7/24/2013 at 00:32 (3,900 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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It came with an extra belt and this original parts list! 

 

The seller was VERY close to her grandfather (the original owner) and it took her a year to finally decide to sell it.   She has the original sales receipt (paid $260 something), owners manual and his list of any repairs he did on the dryer.... but she wasn't willing to hand those over.


Post# 691505 , Reply# 6   7/24/2013 at 00:35 (3,900 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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Close up of the controls.


Post# 691506 , Reply# 7   7/24/2013 at 00:36 (3,900 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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And......... IT LIGHTS UP!!!!


Post# 691507 , Reply# 8   7/24/2013 at 00:36 (3,900 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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The buttons too!

 

VERY COOL!

 

Kevin


Post# 691508 , Reply# 9   7/24/2013 at 00:42 (3,900 days old) by A440 ()        

Great Pictures Kevin!
What a fantastic dryer!


Post# 691515 , Reply# 10   7/24/2013 at 02:22 (3,900 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
Kevin, Thanks

Great pictures of the Kenmore dryer. 60 years of use and looks great. Kevin, thank You for posting. alr


Post# 691545 , Reply# 11   7/24/2013 at 07:09 (3,900 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
1954 KM Gas Dryer

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Good Save Kevin, I am sure the new owner will put it to use and give it a good home. This is almost exactly the same dryer that I restored two years ago, except mine is a 1953 and does not [ and never did  ] have the script on the control panel that says [ Automatic Dryer ]. On my pair I also have the matching Suds-Saver Washer, mine were rescued by Travis in Missouri they sold to Dave L. and I traded him a 1988 Chrysler Turbo Convertible for the W&D pair. I have not finished the washer restoration yet, but I do look forward using these cool early Kenmore Automatics one day.


Post# 691557 , Reply# 12   7/24/2013 at 07:40 (3,900 days old) by countryford (Phoenix, AZ)        

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I've been keeping quiet, but I'll speak up now.

Kevin was kind enough to get this dryer for me. I had been looking for a vintage gas dryer for a little bit now. When I saw this one, I couldn't turn it down. Thanks to Kevin for rescuing it for me. Hope to pick it up sometime in August.

Thank you Kevin.


Post# 691803 , Reply# 13   7/25/2013 at 00:30 (3,899 days old) by A440 ()        

It's beautiful.
Can you guys explain the burner set up? Was the burner above the drum? Vent below?
I in-vision them being very fast dryers.


Post# 691842 , Reply# 14   7/25/2013 at 08:07 (3,899 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
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The gas burner was below the dryers drum on the left just like WP built 29" dryers are today. The dryer wile a good performer probably was not super fast, the one I have that is just one year older is just 25,000 BTUs and all the dryers that WP built till they redesigned in 1966 were not as fast or efficient as the the newer design. WP & KM did make up for this slower less efficient design by building and selling Hi BTU and Hi wattage electric dryers where the gas input went to 37,000 BTUs and the electric models when close to 9,000 watts of heating power. But I think this 1954 dryer is one model to old for the higher BTU burner and bigger fan, then again it might be one of the first ones the model tag would tell us.

 

This dryer will have electric ignition for the pilot and main burner, YAY.


Post# 691983 , Reply# 15   7/25/2013 at 22:35 (3,898 days old) by A440 ()        

Thanks John!

Post# 692070 , Reply# 16   7/26/2013 at 11:07 (3,898 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)        

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LOVE IT!!!!


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