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Post# 782199   9/7/2014 at 20:18 (3,489 days old) by BootsNslicks14 (The State of Jefferson)        

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Just scored this DE102 yesterday. Craigslist find.The couple I got it from said it's been in their family since around 1962 and were giving it away since they had no use for it anymore and it was just taking up space. They wanted to make sure it went to a good home,so after I told them that I'd be driving a few hours and hundreds of miles to get it, they were pretty convinced I wasn't just some scrapper telling them what they wanted to hear.

I haven't had a chance to plug it in to see if it works yet but they claimed they were using it pretty recently and it worked great. They also mentioned the heating element was replaced about 20 years ago but other than it's been trouble free.

I'm guessing it's from '62? Can anyone confirm?

I was also actually a little surprised (and slightly disappointed) to see that this model doesn't have a panel that illuminates... Couldn't really tell in the pic they had posted but when it's free you usually have nothing to lose anyway so I didn't ask to many questions...

I'm wondering is it possible to swap the control panel from another dryer of the same era that illuminates?






Post# 782200 , Reply# 1   9/7/2014 at 20:21 (3,489 days old) by BootsNslicks14 (The State of Jefferson)        

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Post# 782201 , Reply# 2   9/7/2014 at 20:22 (3,489 days old) by BootsNslicks14 (The State of Jefferson)        

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Post# 782202 , Reply# 3   9/7/2014 at 20:22 (3,489 days old) by bluejay (Havre de Grace, MD)        

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The control panel is in really good shape; most times that matte section is discolored or stained.  Nice save!


Post# 782203 , Reply# 4   9/7/2014 at 20:23 (3,489 days old) by BootsNslicks14 (The State of Jefferson)        

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Post# 782204 , Reply# 5   9/7/2014 at 20:24 (3,489 days old) by BootsNslicks14 (The State of Jefferson)        

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Post# 782281 , Reply# 6   9/8/2014 at 07:27 (3,489 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)        
MX = October, 1964

Looks like they were off by a couple of years.  "MX" at the end of the serial number means that this dryer was built in October, 1964.


Post# 782630 , Reply# 7   9/9/2014 at 16:50 (3,487 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )        
ALRIGHT!!!!!!!!!

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GREAT SAVE THERE BootsNslicks14!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
and ya definitely can't beat that price, FREE!!!

:o)


Post# 782707 , Reply# 8   9/9/2014 at 23:23 (3,487 days old) by BootsNslicks14 (The State of Jefferson)        

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@bluejay: Thanks!

@dnastrau: Thanks, I'm not surprised they're later judging by the knob (or lack of a handle) on the door. How were you able to figure out both month and year?

@hippiedoll: Thanks,you usually can't go wrong with free! :-)




Post# 782826 , Reply# 9   9/10/2014 at 13:34 (3,487 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )        
figuring out month & year...

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you can find out when you appliance was made, with the serial number, by the 2 letters at the end of the serial number. and looking on the appliance411 website.
you put in the information to find out month & year of production.


Post# 783109 , Reply# 10   9/11/2014 at 20:32 (3,485 days old) by BootsNslicks14 (The State of Jefferson)        

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@hippiedoll: I tried the "date code search" on that site and it stated it won't work for appliances made before the 70's?

Post# 783115 , Reply# 11   9/11/2014 at 20:56 (3,485 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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These 02 series dryers (and washers) were made from '64 to '65. While this was the base model, it still does almost everything, performance wise, the upper series dryers do.

The highlander to panels never did have panel lights. Unfortunately, the lighted panels from the 700/900 series dryers won't adapt to the highlander series dryers.

Don't despair. You saved a piece of history. Enjoy it!

Ben


Post# 783324 , Reply# 12   9/12/2014 at 19:27 (3,484 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )        

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Darn, no panel adaptation for lighting. I'd attach a magnetic LED strip , just to get the effects. Does that qualify as being a redneck or just innovative? LOL! Congratulations and saving a piece of history is great.


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