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Thread Number: 41611
Early 50s Kenmore automatic |
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| Post# 613954 8/1/2012 at 10:34 (4,275 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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| Post# 613963 , Reply# 1 8/1/2012 at 11:02 (4,275 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
50's Kenmore | ||
Post# 613964 , Reply# 2 8/1/2012 at 11:03 (4,275 days old) by RevvinKevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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For the archives......... | ||
| Post# 613967 , Reply# 3 8/1/2012 at 11:07 (4,275 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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That's | ||
| Post# 614024 , Reply# 4 8/1/2012 at 15:33 (4,275 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 614027 , Reply# 5 8/1/2012 at 15:37 (4,275 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 614029 , Reply# 6 8/1/2012 at 15:44 (4,275 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.) | ||
arbilab | ||
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Post# 614042 , Reply# 7 8/1/2012 at 17:30 (4,275 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York) |
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You're WHAT? | ||
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Post# 614054 , Reply# 8 8/1/2012 at 18:45 (4,275 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Rusty early 1950s KM washer This is just light surface rust from from exposure to the sun, this machine appears to be out west and because there is little plastic to have been degraded by the sun may actually be in better shape that some of the recent finds in the northeast. It could be very restore able.
I would buy it in a minute if I wanted to restore another one of these or needed parts for $100. Even though some of the recent similar finds look better, NONE has been in fully working condition and even if it did work it will not for long. Machines like these need often need a hundred hours of time and hundreds of dollars in parts.
My partner just bought a 1950 Hudson and while it will run and has NO rust and only 49,000 miles on it there is no way in hell that you could start driving this car to work everyday for even a month without all sorts of problems. | ||
| Post# 614063 , Reply# 9 8/1/2012 at 19:23 (4,275 days old) by stan (Napa CA) | ||
Ken | ||
| Post# 614068 , Reply# 10 8/1/2012 at 19:38 (4,275 days old) by stan (Napa CA) | ||
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looks like | ||
| Post# 614078 , Reply# 11 8/1/2012 at 20:11 (4,275 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Question | ||
| Post# 614081 , Reply# 12 8/1/2012 at 20:31 (4,275 days old) by in2itdood () | ||
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Only corn n' cows ... Or so I have been told ... | ||
| Post# 614103 , Reply# 13 8/1/2012 at 22:02 (4,275 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Anyone in Arizona interested in a random act of appliance kindness? I would be interested in this machine for some of it's parts. I am up in Washington. (I bet the seller would take $50) Brian | ||
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Post# 614108 , Reply# 14 8/1/2012 at 22:54 (4,275 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 614130 , Reply# 15 8/2/2012 at 00:47 (4,275 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Old WP/Kenmore | ||
| Post# 614132 , Reply# 16 8/2/2012 at 01:02 (4,275 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 614262 , Reply# 17 8/2/2012 at 13:56 (4,274 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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I agree with Combo/John - having brought in several dozen machines from Arizona, I can say from experience that they are a delight in many ways, mostly because of the lack of serious rust and corrosion in areas that kills these machines on the east coast and other more moist areas.
The light surface rust on this machine could be removed and the cabinet repainted without a great degree of difficulty. Since these machines are of such an age, and their tops and lids were not porcelainized, the parts are often well beyond their prime by now anyway, rusty or not. A restoration of one of these machines may require repainting the cabinet regardless, so I wouldn't let the appearance deter you too much. I would want to see underneath and inside....if the parts are as un-spoiled as many I've seen from Arizona, then I would be encouraged by this machine either as as a restoration candidate or as a parts donor. Having this freshly painted would really make it stand-out! Gordon | ||
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