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Thread Number: 40844
Another weekend road trip to NY, another Kenmore for the collection |
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Post# 604309 6/17/2012 at 22:20 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 Despite an incredibly busy work schedule, I MADE time to head to Schnectady, New York this weekend to pick up something that I have been working on and waiting on for over a month now...
Phil drove down with me and when we saw this sign, we figured we'd drop in and say Hi to Jon (jetcone). But the security guards said he wasn't there, so we pushed on to the address where we were picking up an old Kenmore washer.... 
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Post# 604310 , Reply# 1 6/17/2012 at 22:22 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604311 , Reply# 2 6/17/2012 at 22:25 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604312 , Reply# 3 6/17/2012 at 22:27 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604314 , Reply# 4 6/17/2012 at 22:28 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604315 , Reply# 5 6/17/2012 at 22:30 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604316 , Reply# 6 6/17/2012 at 22:31 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604317 , Reply# 7 6/17/2012 at 22:33 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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The Money Shot | ||
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Post# 604318 , Reply# 8 6/17/2012 at 22:34 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604319 , Reply# 9 6/17/2012 at 22:35 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604321 , Reply# 10 6/17/2012 at 22:37 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604322 , Reply# 11 6/17/2012 at 22:39 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604324 , Reply# 12 6/17/2012 at 22:40 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604325 , Reply# 13 6/17/2012 at 22:43 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604326 , Reply# 14 6/17/2012 at 22:44 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604327 , Reply# 15 6/17/2012 at 22:45 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604329 , Reply# 16 6/17/2012 at 22:47 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 604330 , Reply# 17 6/17/2012 at 22:48 (4,323 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
OMG Paul | ||
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Post# 604331 , Reply# 18 6/17/2012 at 22:51 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Time to test it out!
Well, I just had to try the washer! The seller of the machine told me it came with the house they had bought. The house dated back to the late 40s and the former owners were a couple with no children. So,what were the chances that this machine still worked??
Pretty good, it would seem! CLICK HERE TO GO TO turquoisedude's LINK | ||
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Post# 604333 , Reply# 19 6/17/2012 at 22:57 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 604335 , Reply# 20 6/17/2012 at 22:59 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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And that's where the wheels fell off.... | ||
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Post# 604337 , Reply# 21 6/17/2012 at 23:01 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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The culprit... | ||
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Post# 604338 , Reply# 22 6/17/2012 at 23:05 (4,323 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Next steps...
Well, after I get that gasket fixed, I still think I should try to lubricate the machine somehow.
I will post the model and serial number next week (I took a photo, but you can't read them... D'OH!) I have a lot on my plate (or in the garage, if you prefer) but dang, I think I know where I can find the matching dryer to this washer!! In the meantime, if anyone has information about this machine and its approximate age, I'll be happy to hear from you!! | ||
| Post# 604342 , Reply# 23 6/17/2012 at 23:23 (4,323 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 604390 , Reply# 24 6/18/2012 at 07:14 (4,322 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Congratulations! That is like my parents' first KM, except theirs had the Roto Swirl agitator. The suds valve, which was just pot metal but is now more durable plastic started leaking. That filler strip was because the mechanism was set so low in the cabinet. | ||
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Post# 604396 , Reply# 25 6/18/2012 at 07:32 (4,322 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Paul
That gasket is cork and it will leak when it dries out and now that you have wet it I'd wait a couple days and try again you might find it will start sealing again.
That cast Iron Emerson motor is the BEST! Just lube the bearings. Nice find!! Steved found my BOL Duomatic - they are a real nice couple! Love the Schenectady pics, the place is looking good! Did you go to Morette's for a steak sandwich?? jon | ||
| Post# 604402 , Reply# 26 6/18/2012 at 08:00 (4,322 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 604403 , Reply# 27 6/18/2012 at 08:23 (4,322 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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| Post# 604407 , Reply# 28 6/18/2012 at 08:56 (4,322 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Congratulations. Glad to see another one of these saved | ||
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Post# 604410 , Reply# 29 6/18/2012 at 09:37 (4,322 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1950 KM Automatic washer Congratulations Paul, looks like another machine to ship down to the restoration center in Beltsville LOL.
Some thoughts on another great find, Suds-savers were very common on KMs at this time as a SS was a standard feature and it was considered a special model not to have one.
The old Black motor is a Packard not Emerson. The picture where you said the wig-wag looks good is actually the solenoid to engage the suds return pump. The leaky gasket around the suds pump cover may have frozen at some time and because of he amount of water that sits in this pump it will do this, you will notice that they even have a drain plug on the porcelain sump to drain the sump if the washer was going to be exposed to freezing temperatures.
Hopefully you can get this washer running without too much trouble, but it is really best to do a complete tear down and renew and replace many parts as trying to use a machine this old will end up damaging many parts and make doing it properly some day even more difficult. It about the same as taking a 1950 car that has been stored in a garage for 30 years and trying to put gas in it and trying to actually start driving it. | ||
| Post# 604528 , Reply# 30 6/18/2012 at 14:08 (4,322 days old) by in2itdood () | ||
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Very nice! She looks to be a duplicate to mine! Love it! See thread 40503 | ||
| Post# 604603 , Reply# 31 6/18/2012 at 18:10 (4,322 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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sexy! I love those clean-lined Kenmore girls. | ||
| Post# 604613 , Reply# 32 6/18/2012 at 18:43 (4,322 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Can't get over the chrome in the close-ups Looks as if the chrome were just mined. This is the beaut you were telling me about. Wonderful! The little jug is the reservoir to keep the pump primed for the suds-return.
Ya know the suds-0-phobic are having a rough go of it today with the DDD and your 1950 Kenmore Suds as a standard feature with non-suds a special order. Much gnashing of teeth. | ||
| Post# 604667 , Reply# 33 6/19/2012 at 01:12 (4,321 days old) by stan (Napa CA) | ||
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Post# 604703 , Reply# 34 6/19/2012 at 07:51 (4,321 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Why are they always on the east coast? | ||
| Post# 604728 , Reply# 35 6/19/2012 at 10:49 (4,321 days old) by stan (Napa CA) | ||
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| Post# 604874 , Reply# 36 6/19/2012 at 20:52 (4,321 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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