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Thread Number: 37393
1972 Portable Kenmor Dryer |
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Post# 555951 , Reply# 1 11/11/2011 at 15:17 (4,542 days old) by BrianL  (Saddle Brook, New Jersey) |
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Paging MisterEric! | ||
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Post# 555965 , Reply# 2 11/11/2011 at 15:53 (4,542 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York) |
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Post# 555973 , Reply# 3 11/11/2011 at 16:33 (4,542 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham)) |
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Post# 555977 , Reply# 4 11/11/2011 at 16:53 (4,542 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 556019 , Reply# 5 11/11/2011 at 21:03 (4,542 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
All the portables are "110". I even get away running mine in the same socket as the washer at the same time. The heater is 1450W, roughly equal to a hair dryer or space heater. 16A total according to the plate. Plus the washer's 9A should trip a 20A breaker but it doesn't, the 9A is a shortterm peak like spin start.
Some had a push knob some had a start button. My 83 has 3 cycles. Cotton, air, and permapress with a longer cooldown and "wrinkle guard I" which I think is timed intermittent tumble. Average mixed load takes 40 min but that's not "as full as it can get". It's also going on 30 years without service and works like new, nothing today will do that. | ||
| Post# 556114 , Reply# 6 11/12/2011 at 13:17 (4,541 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
Portable Voltage
Arbilab, the portables came in 240v and gas. Also WG1 is only a 30 minute tumble with no heat on PP cycle, a cool down essentially. I have the exact model as you do it appears, mine is an 81. This little dryer a stylish older model but oddly there was not yet a true matching washer to it yet. This would have been mated to the shortened 24" full-size BD portable I believe. It was however this cabinet that the redesign of the portable was based on, which was a much better pairing thanks to it's ~850rpm spin.
-Tim | ||
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Post# 556129 , Reply# 7 11/12/2011 at 17:07 (4,541 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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24" WP built dryers | ||
| Post# 556191 , Reply# 8 11/12/2011 at 22:59 (4,541 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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"Portable gas" raises questions, like what is a competent make/break (casual) gas connection? I thought those were outlawed in the 50s over safety. But I'll take your word they exist. When I called Sears to inquire in 1983, they did not offer me a 240V version but I didn't ask for one either as the house wasn't wired for 240.
Far as build quality, I won't be around in 30 more years to see if this model built today has lasted. But the concensus seems that the old 10-20yr nominal lifespan was preferable to the 5-7yr lifespan today. | ||
| Post# 556454 , Reply# 9 11/14/2011 at 08:13 (4,539 days old) by amandaqt () | ||
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It is an electric dryer and I am located in Monmouth County NJ | ||
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Post# 556457 , Reply# 10 11/14/2011 at 08:40 (4,539 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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er to clear up some confusion... I think Sears only considered the 120v version of this dryer as being "portable". The 240v and gas versions were not considered portable as they had to be permanently installed because of the 240v line or the gas line. When my brother bought his condo in Reston he had a gas version of this dryer from the late 1980s and I thought the neat thing about it was the fact that the dryer had a little plastic cover on the front that was the access panel to the gas burner......It kinda reminded me of the access door on a gas Maytag dryer .....PAT COFFEY | ||
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Post# 556461 , Reply# 11 11/14/2011 at 08:55 (4,539 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 556463 , Reply# 12 11/14/2011 at 09:25 (4,539 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
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Portability I think only the gas version I'd have to consider as not portable. I don't see much difference in the 240v or the 120v in terms of portability standards, you still have to connect them to a vent or what have you, just with the 240v you were a bit more limited as to where you could connect it. I wonder if the 240v version came standard with wheels?
-Tim | ||
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Post# 556471 , Reply# 13 11/14/2011 at 10:17 (4,539 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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PORTABLE 24" WP BUILT DRYERS Only the 120 volt models came with wheels, but you could install them on any version. You can buy a flexible hose for natural gas with a quick connect cuppler so the gas version could become portable. [ these gas connectors are only approved for outdoor use ] So it would make the perfect porch or patio dryer. | ||
| Post# 557224 , Reply# 14 11/17/2011 at 11:11 (4,536 days old) by amandaqt () | ||
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I am not to sure on the price as I don't know what they go for. I was hoping to get some money for it we did just buy a house and have a lot of repairs taht need to be done. The washer in the picture is available also if any one is interested. | ||
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Post# 557250 , Reply# 15 11/17/2011 at 12:36 (4,536 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham)) |
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| Post# 557289 , Reply# 17 11/17/2011 at 14:28 (4,536 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
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Maytag Porta-Dryer | ||
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Post# 557292 , Reply# 18 11/17/2011 at 14:40 (4,536 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 557535 , Reply# 19 11/18/2011 at 07:23 (4,535 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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240 VOLT KM PORTABLE DRYER | ||
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Post# 557558 , Reply# 20 11/18/2011 at 09:52 (4,535 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham)) |
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