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1961 Kenmore Combo Washer Dryer
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Post# 138597   6/28/2006 at 20:38 (6,511 days old) by utjj99 ()        

Does anyone have a Kenmore combo unit? I'm restoring mine and would like to see how it is suppose to work. I replaced all the air tubing lines and belts and so forth and it actually switches gears very nicely and washer nicely to. It is the top of the line with the enzyme wash feature. Only thing left to do is to get the dryer parts to work correctly.
Thanks





Post# 138692 , Reply# 1   6/29/2006 at 01:07 (6,510 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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That enzyme soak feature means it was late 1969 or early 1970s model Lady Kenmore combo.

Post# 141770 , Reply# 2   7/12/2006 at 18:26 (6,497 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        

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How is the progress coming on the dryer part?

Rich


Post# 141787 , Reply# 3   7/12/2006 at 20:08 (6,497 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
Enzyme Soak?

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What was the enzyme soak feature?

MRB


Post# 141789 , Reply# 4   7/12/2006 at 20:13 (6,497 days old) by westywashndry ()        
IT'S PRETTY COOL ACTUALLY!!!

The enzyme wash or Super wash as it was later called because of copyright is nothing more then when the washer first starts it will add soap from the first dispenser to a small amount of water and then will tumble the cloths in it for a few minutes. The theory is that the super concentrated soap will do a better job of lifting stains before it is diluted down by the rest of the soap and water for the normal wash cycle. It actually works pretty well for as much as I have used it. You can also us it to add borax to your wash and not have to mix it in with your detergent in the dispenser.

Post# 141804 , Reply# 5   7/12/2006 at 20:31 (6,497 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
The Father of the Catalyst

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So, this was the Father to the Catalyst Cleaning Action we know today in the modern Kenmore/Whirlpool TL's. I wasn't aware it got its start way back in the day.

Learn something new everyday.

MRB


Post# 141816 , Reply# 6   7/12/2006 at 21:10 (6,497 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Yes there was a Super Wash cycle. But when they put Wrinkle Guard onto the Combos in the late 1960s, somehow the designers managed to incorporate the use of the Wrinkle Guard's ever 5-minute periodic tumbling into the new fnagled enzyme soak. I believe Gansky told me about this, or was it SteveD in Albany?

Post# 141956 , Reply# 7   7/13/2006 at 09:00 (6,496 days old) by bobofhollywood ()        
one that runs

Yup...I have this one which runs fine.

For over 20 years I've been working on or running Kenmore combo's and have owned a number of them, even installing them in some very challenging situations.

So..I should be able to answer just about any question pertaining to this machine.

Bob


Post# 142131 , Reply# 8   7/13/2006 at 21:07 (6,496 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Bob, that's an absolutely beautiful washer.

Post# 142185 , Reply# 9   7/14/2006 at 00:05 (6,495 days old) by bobofhollywood ()        
white door

It's the darndest thing, but the green door cannot be made NOT to leak...I really believe that the holes for the hinges are perforated in the wrong spot - just a tiny bit - but enough to cause the front door seal to leak no matter what~ but sure as I tried my spare door...it aligned perfectly and the door boot never leaked another drop - so - I can only conclude the part known as green door is a defective part!

Thank you Bob, for your kind comments. It is a beautiful washer - and it's a dryer too~

Hugs from Hollywood.

Bob


Post# 142224 , Reply# 10   7/14/2006 at 08:26 (6,495 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)        
Behind the Green Door

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Oh, what I wouldn't give for that machine...

veg


Post# 142266 , Reply# 11   7/14/2006 at 10:08 (6,495 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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I like the two-tone look anyway Bob! Very vintage.

Post# 142321 , Reply# 12   7/14/2006 at 12:25 (6,495 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)        

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How much did Kenmore combos hold? I saw the drum when Robert took the Whirlpool apart and it looked bigger than a Duet. Can it hold 23 pairs of jeans (of, as Whirlpool says, of varying sizes)?

Post# 142324 , Reply# 13   7/14/2006 at 12:28 (6,495 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Love it Bob - glad you have it up and running again!

Post# 142374 , Reply# 14   7/14/2006 at 15:35 (6,495 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Bob, that's a wonderful machine! I understand that they are rather complicated, so great that you worked so much on them and you were able to get it back to work. I hope this machine will serve you for many more years.

Post# 142450 , Reply# 15   7/14/2006 at 23:46 (6,494 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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NeptuneBob, they held 9 to 10 lbs. for wash & dry.


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