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Thread Number: 53861
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1969 Lady Kenmore combo video |
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Post# 761854 6/6/2014 at 08:21 (3,604 days old) by RevvinKevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Here is a video I shot while in the Minneapolis area over Memorial Day weekend. This Lady K combo is in the basement of John (gyromatic) and sits along side a stunning '58 Bendix Duomatic.
This is the full wash cycle condensed down to a little over 9 minutes. It's also in HD for those who may want to enjoy it "full screen" through the youtube page.
Enjoy! Kevin
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| Post# 761859 , Reply# 1 6/6/2014 at 09:05 (3,604 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
Kevin | ||
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Post# 761868 , Reply# 2 6/6/2014 at 09:24 (3,604 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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| Post# 761886 , Reply# 3 6/6/2014 at 10:26 (3,604 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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Post# 761887 , Reply# 4 6/6/2014 at 10:31 (3,604 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 761893 , Reply# 5 6/6/2014 at 11:17 (3,604 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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the whole wash/dry cycle time? | ||
| Post# 761902 , Reply# 6 6/6/2014 at 12:20 (3,604 days old) by dishwasherfan (Phoenix, AZ) | ||
Great video. | ||
| Post# 761907 , Reply# 7 6/6/2014 at 12:45 (3,604 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
that was cool to watch.... | ||
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Post# 761940 , Reply# 8 6/6/2014 at 15:50 (3,604 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 761945 , Reply# 9 6/6/2014 at 16:09 (3,604 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
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| Post# 761950 , Reply# 10 6/6/2014 at 16:19 (3,604 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Stats... | ||
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Post# 761952 , Reply# 11 6/6/2014 at 16:31 (3,604 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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stats.... | ||
| Post# 761965 , Reply# 12 6/6/2014 at 17:21 (3,604 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Ah... | ||
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Post# 761967 , Reply# 13 6/6/2014 at 17:24 (3,604 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Kenmore Combo! | ||
| Post# 761973 , Reply# 14 6/6/2014 at 17:44 (3,604 days old) by verizonbear (Glen Burnie ) | ||
I,m jealous as hell :-) one dumb qestion | ||
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Post# 762001 , Reply# 15 6/6/2014 at 21:11 (3,604 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Nice Video | ||
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Post# 762008 , Reply# 16 6/6/2014 at 22:25 (3,604 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Thank you everyone!
Thanks to all for your comments on the video! It took a lot of time to get it all edited together, but it was worth it (just 2 more videos to go)!
I have 2 of these machines, a '65 gas model and a '69 220V model, I'm looking forward to getting one of them working so I can enjoy the complete laundering package of a combo machine!
Phil: To answer your question, yes there is a variable volume end-of-cycle buzzer similar to Kenmore dryers of the time. Actually if you pause the video at 8:40 you can see the buzzer control on the far left side of the screen.
And for Louis, Ken and anyone else who doesn't like the music in my video, I'm removing the music tracks. It took my computer over 4 hours to generate and regurgitate this non-musical version, plus another 45 minutes to upload it to youtube. It should be finished in about 20 minutes.
Kevin This post was last edited 06/06/2014 at 23:57 | ||
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Post# 762017 , Reply# 17 6/6/2014 at 23:27 (3,604 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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OK folks here you go! This is the non-musical version of the same video above for those who can't stand the music. Kevin CLICK HERE TO GO TO RevvinKevin's LINK | ||
| Post# 762018 , Reply# 18 6/7/2014 at 00:19 (3,604 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Awesome Video Kevin! Thanks for both the music and non music version! | ||
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Post# 762022 , Reply# 19 6/7/2014 at 00:38 (3,604 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 762025 , Reply# 20 6/7/2014 at 00:51 (3,604 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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How does the drying system work? | ||
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Post# 762029 , Reply# 21 6/7/2014 at 01:31 (3,604 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 762042 , Reply# 22 6/7/2014 at 04:39 (3,604 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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Hey Kevin. Thanks heeps and gobs . . . . . . for the video of the Kenmore Combo. This is the first time I have ever had a chance to see a Kenmore or Whirlpool combo in operation. And I am VERY impressed with it. I have a '59 Philco/Bendix, and enjoy using it. Great video!!!! Thanks again for sharing. Jerry Gay | ||
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Post# 762112 , Reply# 24 6/7/2014 at 16:55 (3,603 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Added dry time to wash only Arthur, the 33" wide Lady Kenmore Combo (I do not know about the Whirlpool version because one of these was next door to me and I know the dials very well) did indeed dry for about 20 or 30 minutes. The dry only section on the dryer timer was definitely long enough for several minutes. (I did learn this from Tomturbomatic) The 33" combo only spun at around 182 or 183 rpms, don't think anything much over 200 rpms. So if it hadn't done the short amount of dry time, dripping wet clothes would have been pulled out of the washer after the final spin. Incidentally, the LK version also had automatic dry vs. the Whirlpool was timed dry only. I remember the various dry cycles on the dial had LMH designations on each cycle for light, medium, and heavy fabrics. | ||
| Post# 762156 , Reply# 25 6/7/2014 at 20:41 (3,603 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I heard my favorite thing! A HAMMOND organ!! | ||
| Post# 762198 , Reply# 27 6/8/2014 at 02:49 (3,603 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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Post# 762610 , Reply# 28 6/9/2014 at 22:07 (3,601 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1969 Lady Kenmore GAS Combo
Always one of my favorites, I have long said this was the one vintage 60s laundry appliance that you did not have to make any performance excuses for. It did a great job in all respects.
It cleaned Well It eliminated lint and pet hair It was fairly water and energy efficient. It had electric burner ignition and a modulating 37,000 BTU burner It had true timed detergent, bleach and fabric softener dispensers These machines never when out of balance or required any assistance once started and they had an auto dry system that eliminated any dry settings or guess work, everything always drys properly without over drying. Great video Kevin and a big thank you to John E. for getting and keeping this wonderful machine going, John and I are the only two people in the world that have a properly running KM gas Combo, YAY. John L. | ||
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Post# 762645 , Reply# 29 6/10/2014 at 03:24 (3,601 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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The Lady Kenmore.... | ||
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