Thread Number: 42395
What I did on my summer ‘staycation’ – Part 2 – Kenmore dryer matchmaking |
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Post# 623744   9/9/2012 at 20:59 (4,217 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Not long after I got the 1951 Kenmore washer earlier this summer, I was sure that I had seen the matching dryer for sale somewhere within my driving limits. I was convinced I had seen one in the warehouse at Hansen’s (Appliances Unlimited) in Queensbury NY when I picked up the GE V-12 set. Well, I was right! I’d sent an email to inquire about it and the pictures I got back confirmed it!
So on Friday the 31st of August, Phil and I set out on another road trip.... We had a brief visit with Roger (firedome) in Vermont then hit the road down to Queensbury. The dryer was indeed what I was looking for and while at the shop, I inquired about some much-needed GE parts and learned something about GE refrigerators (more about that in Part 3 which will be in the Super Forum!). We got the dryer back to Ogden safely, despite getting drenched in a downpour as climbed our way through the mountains of Vermont. I wasn’t too worried about the dryer, because, well, it’s in need of a total restoration! |
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Post# 623745 , Reply# 1   9/9/2012 at 21:00 (4,217 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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This poor dear has seen a long and hard life – I think this may have been used in a garage or shop until it finally gave up the ghost.
The cabinet is scratched and splattered with paint – surprisingly the chrome name plate and door handles seem to be in decent condition. Notice the jewel in the middle of the top cover – a pilot light – wahoo! |
Post# 623746 , Reply# 2   9/9/2012 at 21:01 (4,217 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 623747 , Reply# 3   9/9/2012 at 21:02 (4,217 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 623750 , Reply# 6   9/9/2012 at 21:06 (4,217 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 623762 , Reply# 17   9/9/2012 at 21:19 (4,217 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Now this scares and puzzles me.... It also makes most of my wiring look safe and up to code... LOL
I believe the heating element was also replaced at some point, given the spliced wires. But there are two extra wires hanging around and it wasn’t immediately obvious what they did. I inspected the heater assembly on the 66 Inglis and a spare assembly that I extracted from a parts donor Inglis dryer and I wondered if maybe the disconnected wires should have been going some kind of a thermostat.... Overall, this is looking like a winter project for me. I would like to rewire this machine completely and get the drum out to give it a good cleaning inside. Not knowing much about machines of this vintage, does one remove the cabinet to be able to remove the drum? And if anyone happens to have a wiring diagram for this machine, please let me know! |
Post# 623771 , Reply# 18   9/9/2012 at 21:35 (4,217 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)   |   | |
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had this exact same set when I was a kid. I thought they bought them in 1952 but it might have been 1951? Once when we were playing hide and go seek, I turned it on with my little brother hiding inside. Not to worry. The dryer was unharmed! |
Post# 623773 , Reply# 19   9/9/2012 at 21:59 (4,217 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 623833 , Reply# 20   9/10/2012 at 07:19 (4,217 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 623843 , Reply# 21   9/10/2012 at 07:49 (4,217 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 623861 , Reply# 22   9/10/2012 at 08:45 (4,217 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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the object of your quest that day and its safe arrival home!! I was mighty disappointed to hear that Hansen told you guys that he'd scrapped a number of vintage units... he has a weird manner in not seeming willing to negotiate prices then, instead of selling just scrapping them instead, it's perverse really, I just don't understand that way of thinking, but glad you were able to save this one!!
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Post# 758942 , Reply# 24   5/22/2014 at 16:06 (3,598 days old) by ken (NYS)   |   | |
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Post# 758963 , Reply# 25   5/22/2014 at 17:31 (3,597 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Ken, I haven't done anything more with that 51 Kenmore dryer since the initial 'damage assessment'... I did, however, pick up a spare top for the machine that is in way better shape than the one that came with the dryer.
My sticking point on this one is...wait for it... wiring! I really need a wiring diagram (and a service manual would be nice) for this model to help figure out what the heck they did to the heating elements (can we say 'bojack') and what kind of a transformer I'd need to make the germicidal lamp work again.
The good news is that the matching Kenmore washer is still in use, running like a top, but it has given up it's 'suds-saver slot' to the recently reborn Inglis Sterling at the moment.
I need a bigger laundry room... LOL |