Thread Number: 43883
Vintage Kenmore Electric Dryer |
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Post# 645192   12/9/2012 at 11:40 (4,127 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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I went thrifting yesterday and happened across this beauty at a Habitat For Humanity Restore store in western New Jersey. Was not sure of the vintage (1967?), it had no price, (nor did anyone know when I asked). I sure was tempted to buy it, I'm such a sucker for lighted consoles. But I really looking for a matching dryer for my Maytag. I hope someone can rescue this.
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Post# 645193 , Reply# 1   12/9/2012 at 11:51 (4,127 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 645224 , Reply# 2   12/9/2012 at 15:09 (4,127 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 645231 , Reply# 3   12/9/2012 at 15:21 (4,127 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 645240 , Reply# 4   12/9/2012 at 16:08 (4,127 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 645242 , Reply# 5   12/9/2012 at 16:48 (4,127 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 645246 , Reply# 6   12/9/2012 at 17:08 (4,127 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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I think Ben, Bob, and Ralph are correct - This looks to me like a '1964 model, and yes, that switch on the left does say "Maximum Auto Dry", and its a flip toggle for on /off on that feature.
The dryer looks to be in nice external shape - LOVE the porcelain top. It looks to be in pretty nice shape inside, maybe not minty, but not bad at all I don't think. Something looks odd though to me, usually I've seen a center bolt cover in the middle of the drum bulkhead. It is often stainless. This dryer appears to not have one at all? Maybe John knows the differences in these. Gordon |
Post# 645258 , Reply# 7   12/9/2012 at 17:52 (4,127 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 645261 , Reply# 8   12/9/2012 at 18:27 (4,127 days old) by multi-cycle (Canton Ohio)   |   | |
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This model had a plastic rear bearing . The drum shaft was mounted on the back of the drum and went thru the bearing and held in with a c/clip. |
Post# 645300 , Reply# 10   12/9/2012 at 21:23 (4,127 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)   |   | |
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If it has that different bearing it is a late 65 or 66 model.I just got one of those dryers but it is a 1965 Lady kenmore the match to the washer that turqouisedude dude has only its white. |
Post# 645312 , Reply# 11   12/9/2012 at 21:47 (4,127 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)   |   | |
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It's not quite the LK, it's one down from that. The LK's console light is different in appearance. |
Post# 645362 , Reply# 13   12/10/2012 at 07:48 (4,126 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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This is indeed an interesting dryer because of it combination of features, it has ALL the functional features of the original 1964 LKM dryers right down to the exact cycles and timer knob. But the machine is newer as pointed out by several members as it has the last style drum and rear drum bearing, this is also the very last of the old smaller drum inefficient [ slow in the electric versions, gas versions of this dryer had a 37,000 BTU burner which still made for very quick drying ] design as WP was already starting to produce the newer style dryers.
This dryer did indeed NOT have the electronic sensor system and instead used a very unique time temperature system that worked very well, the Maximum Auto Dry switch added about ten extra minutes of temperature satisfied time to the heat period of the cycle for hard to dry items like sleeping bags and stuffed pillows. The first full year line KM dryer to have an electric sensor dry was the 1965 LKM, however interestingly in late 1965 when the 65 LKM came out they also started producing the 64 LKM dryer for the next year with the fully electronic sensor system exactly like the 65 LKM dryer.
In our collection I have a pair of turquoise LKMs and the dryer is this later one with the EC. |
Post# 645364 , Reply# 14   12/10/2012 at 08:12 (4,126 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 645374 , Reply# 15   12/10/2012 at 09:12 (4,126 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)   |   | |
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