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Thread Number: 64338
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Kenmore POD, 2/27/16 |
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| Post# 869347 , Reply# 1 2/27/2016 at 05:07 (2,980 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Lawrence, Those are compact models at 3/4 scale?? I think about 1972. I was also going to open the same thread. | ||
| Post# 869370 , Reply# 3 2/27/2016 at 07:31 (2,980 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Jon, Dryers used to outlast washers, and many still do. It's cheaper to replace drum rollers and a belt. Fewer moving parts. Whirlpool dryers still are among the best. A GE is quieter, but the front bulkhead nylon slide bearings wear in a few years. Still not an expensive or difficult repair. | ||
Post# 869372 , Reply# 4 2/27/2016 at 07:35 (2,980 days old) by moparwash  (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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The BOL dryer  | ||
| Post# 869376 , Reply# 5 2/27/2016 at 08:22 (2,980 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 869377 , Reply# 6 2/27/2016 at 08:30 (2,980 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass) | ||
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Dryer Parental units?!Mebs!Mebs!Maintain low tones! | ||
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Post# 869382 , Reply# 7 2/27/2016 at 09:17 (2,980 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Post# 869386 , Reply# 8 2/27/2016 at 09:26 (2,980 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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Post# 869387 , Reply# 9 2/27/2016 at 09:29 (2,980 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Answers for Lawrence and Mike - vacerator
The washer is actually a FULL size, standard capacity machine. "Apartment size" for those who didn't have 60" of floor space for a pair of 29" machines. A stacking rack was available to free up that all important floor space. It has the compact 24 inch wide cabinet and it uses a different motor and pump so they could lower the overall height by 3-4 inches.
Mine is the 3 cycle / 2 speed model, with 1 water level and a manual (waterfall) lint filter. The inlet valve (on this one) is only a single port, so water temp is controlled at the faucet. This is the 1967 version (but built in '69 or '70).
Hmm, I have to do laundry tomorrow, maybe I'll dig this one out and run a couple loads thru it!
This dryer is a 110V version and the timer has a setting up to 2.5 or 3 hours as I recall. Other than testing it I never used the dryer, so Gordon (KenmoreGuy64) has it now.
Kevin This post was last edited 02/27/2016 at 09:59 | ||
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Post# 869425 , Reply# 13 2/27/2016 at 14:07 (2,980 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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this set was in the first house I moved into......
washer was a 3 cycle, I think only two water levels, and three temps.....3 vane bakelite agitator, and a manual filter.....also, two port fill valve...I don't recall this being the one with wheels... the dryer was 220 electric, and had the lint filter on top as with any Kenmore....the door catch always broke on this unit... basic as you could get, but it filled the need.... | ||
| Post# 869495 , Reply# 14 2/27/2016 at 22:11 (2,980 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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The center dial washer featured was my favorite, and I knew several people who had it including one of my aunts. A childhood friend had the set. | ||
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Post# 869497 , Reply# 15 2/27/2016 at 22:24 (2,980 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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About the BOL models in the ad...
Kevin is a little confused with the portables and their stationary counterparts.
There were a couple portables (a single cycle model, and a two-speed three cycle model) that looked a lot like this machine, but the machine in the ad is a stationary model, in a standard height, 24-inch cabinet. Starting as early as 1960 or 1961, similar looking machines were made into the early 70s. I was fascinated to read the owner's manual for one not long ago, as the machine features a full length wash, but nearly the entire fill sequence, something like 14-minutes down to 5 minutes or so) was for hot only, and only a brief period for warm. The most strange part though was a 1-minute rinse! These features surely changed over the years 1961-1970-something. Maytagbear asked if anyone had seen any of these. As recently as October 2014 I found one for sale in Virginia. I resisted buying it, but am now sorry. I think it was a 1963 model. I have a pic saved on my tablet. I'll post it in a few. Interestingly, there was a re-heat of this pair for 1976. Just slightly revised knobs were about all that changed. Saw one of those sets in a Shopper's square type ad here maybe three/four years ago? Did anyone notice that the dryer has a bulkhead mounted internal lint filter? This is similar to the portable dryers. This was done also in 1976, but the one-notch up dryer had the filter on top. Gordon | ||
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Post# 869526 , Reply# 16 2/28/2016 at 06:05 (2,979 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Recent photo | ||
| Post# 869718 , Reply# 17 2/29/2016 at 06:17 (2,978 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Old thread with pictures of the 76? www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T... | ||
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