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Thread Number: 64580
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Post# 872541 , Reply# 3 3/14/2016 at 18:43 (2,963 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1964 Lady Kenmore pair These would be the last year of Pink Laundry appliances from Sears, you found a very rare pair and in great condition.
If you post the serial#s we can tell you exactly what week and year these were built, even though they are 64 models they could have been built in late 63, in fact the dryer has the early build heater box. | ||
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Post# 872543 , Reply# 4 3/14/2016 at 18:49 (2,963 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 872623 , Reply# 5 3/15/2016 at 07:17 (2,963 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Gas 1964 LKM Dryer The auto-dry system on this dryer was a neat setup, you can see from your picture with the back panel removed some of the parts of the adjustable dryness control.
This dryer has a modulating 37,000 BTU gas burner and the auto-dry thromostat [ located under the dome at the bottom of the heater box ] closes when the input heat from the gas burner has modulated to a low enough point, this then turns the timer motor on and advances the timer through a cool down period and the dryer shuts off.
This round about system worked really well, the only adjustment that the user ever needed to make was an adjustment on the back of the dryer in the unlikely event you did not like the factory setting. There was also a little lever on the left side of the control console that said MAXIMUM AUTO DRY ON OFF if you selected on the auto dry thromostat had to stay satisfied for a much longer period of time to get the the timer into cool-down, this setting was recommended for hard to dry items like sleeping bags, pillows etc.
Over all these are very cool machines that work great, we have a pair in turquoise in our museum collection. In 1965 when the 65 LKMs came out the 65 LKMD was the first dryer WP ever built with a fully electronic dryness system and for a few months they built 1964 style LKMDs with this same EDS, out turquoise 64 LKM gas dryer is the electronic model.
John L. | ||
| Post# 872647 , Reply# 6 3/15/2016 at 11:42 (2,962 days old) by bvf () | ||
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pink washer and dryer Hey guys I started the dryer and it lit up and started to turn ..it quieted down allmost like a quiet purr..It works fine .it has a little hole in door for some chemicle or something. As you can see i need a lens for the lite panel..mark in az | ||
| Post# 872700 , Reply# 8 3/15/2016 at 17:01 (2,962 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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Mark, I'm not absolutely certain on yours, but Kenmore had a few center timer consoles around 1969, or '70. The year is in the model number. I think the second two if memory serves. My dad serviced for Sears back then. | ||
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Post# 872712 , Reply# 9 3/15/2016 at 18:11 (2,962 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma) |
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I believe that the hole in the door of the dryer in reply #6pic #1 is for water. I remember from other threads I think that was the method back them for wrinkle release or steam on new dryers. I am sure others will chime in on the proper usage and dial setting. Jon | ||
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Post# 872723 , Reply# 10 3/15/2016 at 18:36 (2,962 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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The second Kenmore...the white one
Is a 1970 400 series model. Built in the St. Joseph, Michigan plant the last week of 1971, in between Christmas and New Year. Sears did indeed have center dial consoles in some models in the 1968-1972 production period. Fellow member and friend James/70-Series and I have counted at least 12 specific models to use that basic center dial console frame. We know there were a few more.
The serial on the pink Kenmore washer seems to date it to the 45th week of 1963. The cabinets on 1960 to 1986 Kenmore belt-drives were all quite similar, though the gauge of metal got a little thinner at least once in 1978/9 or so, maybe several times over the years. The use of the square non-repairable motors in the early 70s started to make the newer models look different from the older machines, mechanically. Gordon | ||
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Post# 872760 , Reply# 13 3/15/2016 at 20:13 (2,962 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Removing cabinet
Actually, I hate to say, the cabinet can't be removed. Everything in the machine anchors to it. The machine can be disassembled to the point of gutting the cabinet, but everything needs to be removed piece by piece to get that far.
This is not a hugely difficult job, especially on a low mileage machine that will come apart easily, but it's a lot of work. Unless there are major repairs needed to the baseplate, I would not suggest taking the machine that far apart just for cleaning. The lint filter does have 100s of marbles in it! It is supposed to sound like that, so no worries there. Back on the cabinet removal....actually you could disengage the suspension rods from the three corner gussets, but you will have to support the entire machine center or it will fall to the floor on the motor and gearcase. Taking it apart piece by piece is much safer. Gordon | ||
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Post# 872761 , Reply# 14 3/15/2016 at 20:15 (2,962 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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By the way, Bvf... | ||
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