Thread Number: 15070
"What Makes It Greater........Its AllKelvinator....." |
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Post# 254911   12/18/2007 at 06:09 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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New arrival, 1956 Kelvinator Electric Dryer, with the "Do All Dial"........... |
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Post# 254914 , Reply# 1   12/18/2007 at 06:10 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Back of the dryer.........notice the smaller 3" vent..... |
Post# 254915 , Reply# 2   12/18/2007 at 06:12 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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When I got this I was at first stumped as to why there were TWO screw in fuses........never having seen more than one before on any dryer.......... |
Post# 254922 , Reply# 3   12/18/2007 at 06:17 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Upon closer inspection I realized the TOP fuse is for the 110V outlet on the front of the control panel. Never have had or even seen any dryer with an outlet on it before or since. It is actually very convenient, for an iron or vacuum cleaner...... |
Post# 254925 , Reply# 5   12/18/2007 at 06:21 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Something else very interesting is a FiberGlass backspash on this dryer, another design feature I had never seen before on a laundry appliance.........and it has held up very well for its age! |
Post# 254926 , Reply# 6   12/18/2007 at 06:22 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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The top of the panel has a full width light..... |
Post# 254927 , Reply# 7   12/18/2007 at 06:23 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Door window, Kelvinator style........ |
Post# 254928 , Reply# 8   12/18/2007 at 06:24 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Pull Out Lint Filter......... |
Post# 254930 , Reply# 9   12/18/2007 at 06:25 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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No mistakes about what THIS appliance is! AUTOMATIC DRYER in chrome on the front.......... |
Post# 254931 , Reply# 10   12/18/2007 at 06:26 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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The top of the dryer is hinged to access the wiring and controls......... |
Post# 254935 , Reply# 12   12/18/2007 at 06:34 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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The dryer top had to be removed to get it out of the basement where I moved it from, the wires were spliced once before. I redid the wires, soldering them to make a very tight electrical fit and then added thick mil. shrink tubing to insulate them......... |
Post# 254936 , Reply# 13   12/18/2007 at 06:35 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Glamour shot with lighted contol panel........ |
Post# 254937 , Reply# 14   12/18/2007 at 06:37 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Interior shot, its lighted too!. The light comes on when the dryer is running, which makes for a nice show with the clothes tumbling and being able to see thru the glass window...... |
Post# 254938 , Reply# 15   12/18/2007 at 06:38 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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I searched thru my collection of owners manuals and I was able to come up with one very similar to this dryer......I also have the manual for the matching washer.........Now all I have to do is locate one!.......... |
Post# 254939 , Reply# 16   12/18/2007 at 06:39 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Similar in vintage, but just a slightly lesser model...... |
Post# 254940 , Reply# 17   12/18/2007 at 06:40 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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This is the picture in the owners manual for the washer DO ALL DIAL........... |
Post# 254941 , Reply# 18   12/18/2007 at 06:42 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Ah! The Automatic Brain!.........what great terminology! Those Kelvinator marketing men....... |
Post# 254942 , Reply# 19   12/18/2007 at 06:44 (5,945 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Kelvinator, a Product Of American Motors! "American Motors means More For Americans" !!! Those of us that own Ramblers sure love slogans like this....... |
Post# 254944 , Reply# 20   12/18/2007 at 06:48 (5,945 days old) by oldwasherguy (Ladson SC)   |   | |
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Post# 254945 , Reply# 21   12/18/2007 at 06:49 (5,945 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 254946 , Reply# 22   12/18/2007 at 06:52 (5,945 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern))   |   | |
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Post# 254978 , Reply# 25   12/18/2007 at 10:19 (5,945 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 254981 , Reply# 26   12/18/2007 at 10:29 (5,945 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 254982 , Reply# 27   12/18/2007 at 10:42 (5,945 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 254984 , Reply# 28   12/18/2007 at 10:51 (5,945 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 254990 , Reply# 29   12/18/2007 at 11:06 (5,945 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 254992 , Reply# 30   12/18/2007 at 11:28 (5,945 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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I will keep my eyes open for the mate! IIRC my Aunt Grace had Kelvinators; one in Flushing that I barely remember and one in Larchmont that had that weird squat black concentric agitator and a round window in the washer's lid. Were they owned by the Chrysler company? Or was it American Motors? I think, in my family at least, people used to buy appliances back then according to whatever stocks they had in their portfolios.
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Post# 255004 , Reply# 32   12/18/2007 at 13:31 (5,945 days old) by lightedcontrols ()   |   | |
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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S Jimmy!!! That is a great dryer. It's really amazing how fast that baby dries with only a 3'' vent.....and quiet too!!! Mark |
Post# 255008 , Reply# 33   12/18/2007 at 13:53 (5,945 days old) by timonator ()   |   | |
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What a great looking dryer Jimmy Once again youve come across another peice of american appliance History! And of course You allways have the "knack" to keep em running..Great Find..congratulations!!! Tim |
Post# 255048 , Reply# 34   12/18/2007 at 17:40 (5,945 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 255061 , Reply# 35   12/18/2007 at 18:38 (5,944 days old) by nasadowsk ()   |   | |
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heh You almost expect to see a box around '55' on that dial :) Looks like AM's auto atylists had fun with this one...s |
Post# 255083 , Reply# 36   12/18/2007 at 20:20 (5,944 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Back in '56 Kelvinator was owned by American Motors. I am not sure when (if) American Motors sold off Kelvinator but I think it was probably well before Chrysler bought out American Motors (1987 or so.) Andrew S. |
Post# 255084 , Reply# 37   12/18/2007 at 20:32 (5,944 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 255095 , Reply# 38   12/18/2007 at 21:28 (5,944 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 255097 , Reply# 39   12/18/2007 at 21:31 (5,944 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 255113 , Reply# 40   12/18/2007 at 22:08 (5,944 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago)   |   | |
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Just love the happy bubbles on the instruction manual. Oh the fun and whimsy that these companies once had. Kelvinator's manuals will make the owner smile even before they use the machine. ... On a Kelvinator note.. I have a little motorized ice-cream maker you put in the freezer. Wanted to use it recently for the first time but didn't have a recipe I liked. I finally found a recipe for custard-style ice cream in a 1930's KELVINATOR cookbook I have. OMG! The ice cream was FABULOUS! I think the world has forgotten just how wonderful homemade ice-cream can be. Of course now my arteries are completely clogged but who cares. I smile due to Happy Bubbles and Kelvinator ice cream in my tummy. |
Post# 255168 , Reply# 41   12/19/2007 at 08:57 (5,944 days old) by harvestgold (Deland, Florida )   |   | |
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Jimmy wow thats a way cool dryer, gee you always find all the really nice vintage stuff and in like new condition at that good for you enjoy john |
Post# 255558 , Reply# 46   12/21/2007 at 07:53 (5,942 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Philco, with the giant size lid ! |
Post# 256996 , Reply# 47   12/30/2007 at 23:36 (5,932 days old) by bongobro ()   |   | |
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I thought the "Do-All Dial" looked familiar... it really does resemble the speedometer of a '56-'57 Rambler! |