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Post# 690976   7/21/2013 at 17:26 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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... but she's mine! Here's my new 1965 Kenmore 800 series dryer.




Post# 690977 , Reply# 1   7/21/2013 at 17:27 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Post# 690978 , Reply# 2   7/21/2013 at 17:29 (3,928 days old) by oldskool (Kansas City, MO)        
Congratulations

What a nice dryer!  Had one just like it years ago, it was great!  Wishing you many happy loads.


Post# 690979 , Reply# 3   7/21/2013 at 17:29 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        
Say ah!

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She needs a maintenance kit and a new light bulb. Otherwise the outside is mint and the inside is a little worn... but not bad after nearly 50 years of use.

Post# 690980 , Reply# 4   7/21/2013 at 17:30 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Lookie here...

Post# 690981 , Reply# 5   7/21/2013 at 17:32 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Anybody have a non-broken original lint filter for one of these? I love the text.

Post# 690983 , Reply# 6   7/21/2013 at 17:35 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        
But the most interesting...

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"Sears Air Freshener No.728
Caution Keep out of Reach of Children
Contains:
1,1,1, Trichloroethane"


Post# 690988 , Reply# 7   7/21/2013 at 17:41 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        
It still has some inside!

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I love the smell.

Post# 690990 , Reply# 8   7/21/2013 at 17:44 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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"This bottle should last from 60 to 90 days (47-ish years?) depending upon how often the unit is operated.

Contents 1/2 FL OZ
Sold Only by
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Chicago, Illinois 60607
U.S.A"


Post# 690991 , Reply# 9   7/21/2013 at 17:49 (3,928 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Will:

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"....not bad after nearly 50 years of use."

You coulda gone all day without saying that, LOL!

Because I was at my grandmother's house the day the Sears truck rolled up with her brand-new Kenmore 800 pair - her first automatic washer and her first dryer.

It does not seem anything like 50 years ago, even if it is. P.S.: My Aunt Margie still has the dryer.


Post# 690993 , Reply# 10   7/21/2013 at 17:56 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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"Instructions
Remove Package Seal and replace cap. Remove top cap and place in holder of Dehumidifier, Clothes Dryer, fan oil(?) when ventilated (illegible)

... in bottle (illegible)... 60-90 days

When Fluid turns black or reaches this line, replace with a new bottle (still good to go!)

For dehumidifier, clothes dryer, and window air conditioner"


Post# 690995 , Reply# 11   7/21/2013 at 18:00 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Nice controls!

Post# 690996 , Reply# 12   7/21/2013 at 18:01 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Even a nice bottom!

Post# 690998 , Reply# 13   7/21/2013 at 18:07 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Thanks John and Sandy! Sorry about the math! I just did my calculations again. 1965 was only 20 years ago and I am only 2. Every toddler needs a dryer! ;)

Post# 691010 , Reply# 14   7/21/2013 at 18:59 (3,928 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Kenmore 800 Electric Dryer

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Will congratulations on your new Laundry Appliance and while a 1965 design it was made the 46th week of 1968 which is a good thing as WP built dryers were greatly improved in 1966 when they scraped the older design, so it likely went into service around early 1969. This should make a good everyday dryer, but it does require a lot of babysitting [ timed dry only ] as it does not have the electronic sensor that the better KM dryers had at this time.


Post# 691020 , Reply# 15   7/21/2013 at 20:15 (3,928 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        

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Thanks John for the info. Also, I'm getting a filter! woo-who!

Post# 691177 , Reply# 16   7/22/2013 at 13:53 (3,927 days old) by oldskool (Kansas City, MO)        
Wow!

Yes, I now remember the little bottle of smell good stuff.  And yes, it smelled good.   Guess the idea didn't last long.

 

That dryer is really in great shape - the bottom is incredible.  Does the panel light up on this one?  Can't remember?

 

Best wishes for many "good smelling" dried loads. 




This post was last edited 07/22/2013 at 14:23
Post# 691193 , Reply# 17   7/22/2013 at 15:36 (3,927 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        
thanks John!

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Yes, It's a light up panel, but I need a new bulb. It has been requested that I not use the air freshener to preserve the smell. I haven't decided yet, but it is tempting.

Post# 691233 , Reply# 18   7/22/2013 at 19:53 (3,927 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
KM Dryers with Bottled Air-Freshener

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Came out in 1959 and were sued for about 10 years after 1959 on mid and upper line dryers, Sears also used the same odorant in some models of dehumidifiers and Jenn Air used it in their No-Vent down draft Electric Grill ranges that incorporated electrostatic air cleaners in the 1980s.


Post# 691235 , Reply# 19   7/22/2013 at 19:59 (3,927 days old) by packardmanken (atlanta ga)        
Thread Number: 47583

We had a similar dryer and the lint filter snapped into two pieces. Redneck repair in our house: two drilled holes and bread ties braided together, fished thru the holes and like magic! A handle that worked!

Post# 692049 , Reply# 20   7/26/2013 at 08:30 (3,924 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )        

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congrats- it's a classic - and love that lighted panel...!

Post# 692462 , Reply# 21   7/28/2013 at 11:32 (3,922 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)        
November 1968

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How close would this be to the end of the line for this body style?

P.S. thanks for the info/complements fellas!



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