Thread Number: 14147
Loads Of Satisfaction - 1960 LK Dryer |
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Post# 242565   10/15/2007 at 20:30 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Yesterday, Skyler and I made a trip to Manhattan, Kansas to pick up this never used (I know!) 1960 Lady Kenmore dryer. It came with all it's original accessories and literature - and that brand new look and feel - yay!! I plugged it in out in the garage tonight and gave it a quick going over with a rag - what a shiny, all-porcelain beauty she is! |
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Post# 242566 , Reply# 1   10/15/2007 at 20:31 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242567 , Reply# 2   10/15/2007 at 20:31 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242568 , Reply# 3   10/15/2007 at 20:33 (6,031 days old) by ~sudsshane ()   |   | |
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What a beauty! Where did you find the LK?.. Have LOADS of fun with it! Take Care Shane |
Post# 242569 , Reply# 4   10/15/2007 at 20:34 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Panel controls - left side. To operate, you simply place the clothes in the drum, close the door and push the switch up or down depending on the fabrics to be dried. Normal/Delicate; Wash & Wear/Air or Dampen and the panel light switch (as the book says - for when you want the lights on when not using the dryer) |
Post# 242570 , Reply# 5   10/15/2007 at 20:35 (6,031 days old) by selectomatic ()   |   | |
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I love the big paddle-switch controls! -kevin |
Post# 242571 , Reply# 6   10/15/2007 at 20:35 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242572 , Reply# 7   10/15/2007 at 20:37 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242573 , Reply# 8   10/15/2007 at 20:42 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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In 1959, Kenmore introduced the Lint Storage System on a few models of their dryers. The 1960 Lady also had this feature. This system consists of a dual-fan exhaust chamber that separates the heavy, moisture laden lint from the exhausted air stream and channels it into a bag inside the door on the top of the machine. This is the original bag, never used... I've never used one of these so it should be interesting to see how it works. I'll probably make a new storage bag out of a 3M Filtrete vacuum cleaner bag as this original bag is coming apart at the glued seams and the new filter material will be much better at trapping the fine lint.
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Post# 242574 , Reply# 9   10/15/2007 at 20:43 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242575 , Reply# 10   10/15/2007 at 20:47 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Here are all the accessories and literature that came with the machine. Note the two, unopened bottles of air freshener! I've never seen these except very old and either dried up or turned into a black, stinky goo. The box says "odorless in use"! The Exhaust Deflector is to be used on the back of the machine when it is not vented to the outside. I suppose with the lint storage system, you don't have to worry about flocking your laundry room! |
Post# 242576 , Reply# 11   10/15/2007 at 20:48 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242577 , Reply# 12   10/15/2007 at 20:48 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242578 , Reply# 13   10/15/2007 at 20:50 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242582 , Reply# 14   10/15/2007 at 21:08 (6,031 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 242584 , Reply# 15   10/15/2007 at 21:16 (6,031 days old) by gregm ()   |   | |
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Wow Greg, what a find ................. and new, unbelievable, you should play the lottery this week .......... what a gorgeous machine ................. |
Post# 242591 , Reply# 17   10/15/2007 at 21:40 (6,031 days old) by dick_s. ()   |   | |
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......find Greg! You must be so excited! Congratulations guy. Now you won't be needing my 60 LK! ((--:: |
Post# 242595 , Reply# 18   10/15/2007 at 22:10 (6,031 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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THAT IS AWESOME YOU MUST BE REALLY REALLY PRODE OF THAT PIECE, THAT;S TRUE QAULITY KENMORE MACHINERY!! I'm happy for you, and a air freshner WOW, YOU GO BOY lol. Thoses butoons are so kool streamline mmmm. Thanks gansky for the advice on the maytag wringer, that will be my first attemted restoration job hope i can do it.? Did that come in a box? or... will it still has a vintage Qwality about it but so new looking like todays modern looking machiens the trend is back to more curve & roundness in white goods that what im seeing. Enjoy!! another gem in your woundreful collection!!! Like i told sevreal people on the site your collection as many many otheres got me thru kimo therepy i wood pick a picture and put on the screen and look at them it would take me away out of myself... the beauty of them and someone who really appciate them did me well!! Thank you! for the pics & preservation of your machinary. best Darren k P.S. is your name Greg? or...
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Post# 242596 , Reply# 19   10/15/2007 at 22:15 (6,031 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Beautiful dryer Greg! Congratulations on finding yet another NEW machine. I would have to say you are on a roll.... <: I am sure that the matching washer will show up one day, one never knows.... The pink 57 Lady's have been showing up lately, so keep your fingers crossed! Now you know you must share the story of how you found this never been used dryer. <: How odd!!! |
Post# 242597 , Reply# 20   10/15/2007 at 22:15 (6,031 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 242600 , Reply# 21   10/15/2007 at 22:21 (6,031 days old) by lightedcontrols ()   |   | |
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....just speechless! Mark |
Post# 242601 , Reply# 22   10/15/2007 at 22:22 (6,031 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 242609 , Reply# 23   10/15/2007 at 22:51 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242610 , Reply# 24   10/15/2007 at 22:51 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242611 , Reply# 25   10/15/2007 at 22:54 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242612 , Reply# 26   10/15/2007 at 22:56 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242613 , Reply# 27   10/15/2007 at 22:56 (6,031 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 242615 , Reply# 28   10/15/2007 at 22:56 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 242618 , Reply# 29   10/15/2007 at 23:06 (6,031 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 242619 , Reply# 30   10/15/2007 at 23:07 (6,031 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 242620 , Reply# 31   10/15/2007 at 23:12 (6,031 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 242621 , Reply# 32   10/15/2007 at 23:15 (6,031 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Electric it is - 8900 watts of drying power @ 50 amps. I don't really know much of the story except that the people who found it at an auction in Kansas knew that it hadn't been used since they are mid-century furniture collectors, thought it would be great in a new house they plan to build. Plans changed and they decided not to use the dryer. I suspect it was originally bought for someone and they never had wiring for it, or were line-drying devotees. A big thank-you to the Dudeks of Manhattan, KS for saving this amazing and beautiful machine! |
Post# 242625 , Reply# 33   10/15/2007 at 23:31 (6,031 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 242647 , Reply# 34   10/16/2007 at 02:56 (6,031 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 242654 , Reply# 35   10/16/2007 at 03:29 (6,031 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 242656 , Reply# 36   10/16/2007 at 03:58 (6,031 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 242681 , Reply# 37   10/16/2007 at 07:36 (6,030 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Just gorgeous! Fabulous find! |
Post# 242683 , Reply# 38   10/16/2007 at 07:44 (6,030 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 242685 , Reply# 39   10/16/2007 at 07:48 (6,030 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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What a beauty-Kenmore glamour takes the cup every time! Remember Greg when we were looking at my 59 with the lint bag and you noticed that there wasn't any lint build up at all in the machine? This system will be fun for you to disect to really get in there to see how it works, than share with all of us! Congrats on this find, one of the top finds for 2007!
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Post# 242692 , Reply# 40   10/16/2007 at 08:17 (6,030 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 242698 , Reply# 41   10/16/2007 at 08:24 (6,030 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA)   |   | |
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It really is amazing these never used machines. Really a great looking design. Hope it gets paired up with the washer some day. |
Post# 242710 , Reply# 42   10/16/2007 at 09:12 (6,030 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 242711 , Reply# 43   10/16/2007 at 09:16 (6,030 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Greg that Dryer is simply amazing, its MINT. Congratulations, I love my 8900 watt LK and I know you will love this dryer as well, cotton sheets out of the Unimatic are bone dry in about five minutes in the incredible machine. If I could only have two dryers hooked up it would be this one and a Filtrator.
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Post# 242713 , Reply# 44   10/16/2007 at 09:18 (6,030 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Greg See dreams do come true,we just have to be patient...IMHE, the dryer ALWAYS turns up before the washer, which in my case has been very soon after... It just oozes charm, sophistication & quality...well done and enjoy it..8900w wow that`l have the eco brigade putting out the power... Cheers, Mike |
Post# 242724 , Reply# 45   10/16/2007 at 09:48 (6,030 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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Now time to find the washer. |
Post# 242727 , Reply# 46   10/16/2007 at 10:01 (6,030 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)   |   | |
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Post# 242916 , Reply# 49   10/17/2007 at 07:34 (6,029 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 242917 , Reply# 50   10/17/2007 at 07:49 (6,029 days old) by bethann (Indianapolis)   |   | |
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Now, that is cool Greg! All shiny and new. What more could you ask for! Looking at the ad picture, the panel on the bottom reminds me of the Frigidaire 56's. Is it diamond shaped or oval? |
Post# 242979 , Reply# 51   10/17/2007 at 13:51 (6,029 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Post# 242994 , Reply# 52   10/17/2007 at 15:28 (6,029 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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~Is any sort of air freshener refill available for vintage dryers today? If there isn't a "real" product, I'm sure essential (smell-infused) oils can be mixed with water, alcohol, oil or other carrier fluid and will suffice! Any Botanica /religious supplies (read: voo-doo shop)or street-vendor will have them. This may be an enterprise a vintage-appliance-enthusiast may seek out with which to make money. |
Post# 242996 , Reply# 53   10/17/2007 at 15:32 (6,029 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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This dryer is all temperature controlled, but I'm not sure of the exact specs on it. Maytag was the first with the electronic controls in late 60 or early 61, others followed shortly after - I think 64 or 65 was the first year of E.C. for Kenmore? I am very curious to smell the air freshener - it's never been opened and a beautiful amber color still. Since there are two, I may have to use one, just for fun and since it was intended for this machine - why not? I'll bet there is some sort of fragrance oil or concoction that can be found to refill this bottle at some point. |
Post# 243035 , Reply# 54   10/17/2007 at 18:56 (6,029 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 243037 , Reply# 55   10/17/2007 at 19:02 (6,029 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Maybe stick a sheet of "Bounce" (or equivalent) in some olive oil for a few days......... CLICK HERE TO GO TO toggleswitch's LINK |
Post# 243038 , Reply# 56   10/17/2007 at 19:06 (6,029 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 243109 , Reply# 57   10/18/2007 at 00:16 (6,029 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)   |   | |
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Congrats on a gorgeous find. I hope you find the washer soon to complete your dream Kenmore pair. Good Luck, James |
Post# 243715 , Reply# 58   10/21/2007 at 08:49 (6,025 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 243849 , Reply# 60   10/21/2007 at 22:25 (6,025 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 243858 , Reply# 61   10/21/2007 at 22:58 (6,025 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 243859 , Reply# 62   10/21/2007 at 23:00 (6,025 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 243917 , Reply# 63   10/22/2007 at 08:53 (6,024 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 243927 , Reply# 64   10/22/2007 at 09:23 (6,024 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Momentary Overtravel looks to be a simple start-switch or safety switch in the circuits to control the start of the machine and also turning on the lights. The part you're pointing to is a Thermistor, following the wiring diagram and wire-labeling. I don't know it's exact function in the control of the machine, or why it's mounted out there in the middle of nowhere. Check this part out! Made by the Thermo-Disc Company, it's the "proportional switch" and may have something to do with why the machine isn't shutting off automatically... I'm guessing at this point, but I think the brown "tube", which is marked 900 ohms and is connected to the control relay (blue wires) gradually heats the brass bar inside it (from the top of the brown tube the bar runs into the black connection box) that is connected to some sort of heat-switch/thermo cutoff in this unit which causes the dryer to shut off after a variable amount of time has elapsed (this appears to be varied by the rheostat or Dryness Adjusment Dial in the panel which would limit the amount of current flowing into the heating of the bar) This machine has no traditional timer so this would explain how it's able to "time" an Air Fluff cycle. Figured into this system is a cool-down (heat off) period as well which is possibly where the "control relay" works with the heater relay... |
Post# 243929 , Reply# 65   10/22/2007 at 09:31 (6,024 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Greg the "brown tube" is a Power Resistor rated at 900 ohms. You might want to check the resistance of this resistor, if the value has drifted you can easily replace it, but I would use one rated at at least 400 volts. They are easily available on the net. By the way, when you check the resistance be sure to pull off one of the two wires connected to it, otherwise you will get an incorrect reading. |
Post# 244043 , Reply# 66   10/22/2007 at 19:48 (6,024 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 244305 , Reply# 68   10/24/2007 at 01:49 (6,023 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 244474 , Reply# 69   10/24/2007 at 22:07 (6,022 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 244489 , Reply# 70   10/25/2007 at 00:42 (6,022 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 244495 , Reply# 71   10/25/2007 at 00:59 (6,022 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Here is the proportional switch that I posted a picture of the other day with the parts labeled. My hypothesis on the operation of this part was correct the other day - thanks for the advice & help, Jeff. As the dryer reaches operating temperatures (165F normal & W/W, 145 delicate) the operating thermostats shift the power from the heater relay (turns on and off the heating unit) to this "Proportional Switch". The voltage from the 'open' thermostat is routed through this 900 ohm resistor which causes it to heat the thermo-bulb inside it. The amount of voltage (up to 120v) that reaches the resistor is controlled by the rheostat in the panel (called the dryness selector) so you can vary the amount of time the dryer runs after it reaches the cycle temp. The heat will cycle on and off, heating this thermo-bulb during the heat-off periods. Once the bulb reaches a pre-determined temperature, it activates a switch that turns off the dryer. Oddly enough, the way the dryer does this is by tricking itself that the door has been opened as that is the circuit that is opened. I believe the rheostat in the panel was dirty and not allowing the system to work properly, but a quick cleaning of that switch produced the desired effect. The dryer seems to work perfectly now! |
Post# 244497 , Reply# 72   10/25/2007 at 01:04 (6,022 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 244498 , Reply# 73   10/25/2007 at 01:07 (6,022 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Here is the exhaust outlet on the back of the dryer - you can see the separator baffle in the upper fan chamber. A bit harder to see is the extended baffle that protrudes into the chamber, presumably to change the pattern of airflow, sending the lint up and out the tube and into the storage bag. Absolutely amazing! |
Post# 244500 , Reply# 74   10/25/2007 at 01:18 (6,022 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 244542 , Reply# 75   10/25/2007 at 08:49 (6,021 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Greg that is one fantastic dryer! I can't believe the condition it is in. Thanks for sharing all the interesting pictures. |
Post# 244728 , Reply# 77   10/26/2007 at 11:02 (6,020 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA)   |   | |
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