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Thread Number: 88464
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Kenmore Ultra Fabric Care IV |
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| Post# 1130191 10/2/2021 at 19:30 (936 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
Hi everyone, I was looking at picking up one of my dream machines this coming week and was wondering a couple of things! For one, How rare were these machines? I’ve never seen a video of one like this, and have seen very few pictures. Secondly, Is this technically a “Lady Kenmore” DD? It simply says “Kenmore” on the console, but has the lighted timer. I know the Ladies typically came with a lighted console, while the standard Kenmore machines did not. So far, everything is working out in my favor and unless otherwise told, it’ll be coming home with me by next weekend!
I’ve included some pictures too. Please excuse the quality since these were taken straight from the listing: | ||
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| Post# 1130193 , Reply# 1 10/2/2021 at 19:46 (936 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1130195 , Reply# 2 10/2/2021 at 19:52 (936 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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Henry, I personally think this would be a terrific and long-lasting, long-standing machine addition to your collection. By the time this model was sold, the "Lady" equivalent was all electronic but still not called Lady. If this model had been the Lady Kenmore when I bought my LK DD in October 1986, I'd probbly still like top loaders.
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| Post# 1130199 , Reply# 3 10/2/2021 at 21:08 (936 days old) by washdaddy (Baltimore) | ||
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That's a great machine with a lot of versatility. Can't ask for much more. But why in the world would one screw and mount a paper towel dispenser to the front of the machine. Now that's a first! | ||
| Post# 1130200 , Reply# 4 10/2/2021 at 21:16 (936 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Paper Towel Holder
That I am not sure about. According to the seller, she doesn’t know how it’s attached, since she wasn’t the one to do it, but thinks it may be glued. From some of the other pictures of the machine it appears there is a wooden board between the machine and the holder so hopefully it’s not actually drilled into the side of the cabinet.
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| Post# 1130213 , Reply# 5 10/3/2021 at 01:53 (935 days old) by Ralph611 (Berwyn, Il) | ||
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That is a beautiful washer Henry. You will get much enjoyment out of it! | ||
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Post# 1130230 , Reply# 6 10/3/2021 at 07:43 (935 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I concur with the others--a fantastic washer. Given the paper towel dispenser, you can absolutely claim you have a one-of-a-kind machine.👍
I just don't understand why someone would attach that to the front of the washer, where most people stand to load, unload, and operate it. It's certainly handy to have paper towels at hand, but most would find another place to put them. | ||
| Post# 1130234 , Reply# 7 10/3/2021 at 08:04 (935 days old) by BlockEight88 (Hobart, IN) | ||
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| Post# 1130235 , Reply# 8 10/3/2021 at 08:20 (935 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Year and ATC
From what I can tell from the pictures, the serial number appears to say CF3240___. I can’t read the entire tag but based off of what is visible, this machine appears to have been made the 32nd week of 1996. As for the Auto Temp Control, I believe unless set to the water temps that are grouped under the ATC section, it would give you a straight 50/50 for warm on the rinse.
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| Post# 1130241 , Reply# 9 10/3/2021 at 10:04 (935 days old) by BlockEight88 (Hobart, IN) | ||
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Post# 1130244 , Reply# 10 10/3/2021 at 10:28 (935 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1130254 , Reply# 11 10/3/2021 at 12:33 (935 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Inner workings | ||
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Post# 1130278 , Reply# 12 10/3/2021 at 18:53 (935 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1130335 , Reply# 13 10/4/2021 at 11:09 (934 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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I grew up with that washer! (in off white though)
Still have the console. Wish I had been old enough to save the entire machine! It was still working perfectly when dad got rid of it. They had just remodeled the kitchen and laundry room and decided they wanted a new front load set. Ended up with the German built Duet washer and matching dryer. | ||
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Post# 1130367 , Reply# 14 10/4/2021 at 16:11 (934 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1130407 , Reply# 15 10/4/2021 at 21:37 (934 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Sad News
Well unfortunately this one was just not meant to be. I spent about four days going back and forth with the seller about it, and was basically promised this machine, and had worked out a day (would’ve been tomorrow) to pick it up. Today after double checking to make sure tomorrow works, was told that it had been sold to someone else already. I apologize for getting anyone’s hopes up, and will continue looking for one of these machines to hopefully acquire in the future.
~Henry~ | ||
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Post# 1130412 , Reply# 16 10/4/2021 at 23:07 (933 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1130490 , Reply# 17 10/5/2021 at 22:23 (932 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Being honest, I'm not too upset. This machine just wasn't meant to be. I'm going to keep hunting down some other machines and maybe Ill find one that's even better. This hasn't been the first time something like this has happened, and certainly wont be the last.
I didn't feel like this should be its own thread, so I thought I'd post this here too: Does anyone know why a dispenser cup to a Maytag LoadSensor agitator might not fit? I recently got one for my Maytag A482 and the dispenser cup assembly it came with didn't snap on, no matter how hard I tried. I thought it was the wrong type of assembly, so I ordered the other (newer) design cup and that didn't fit either. So I'm wondering, is there something I'm missing to this, or is there an issue with the cup or the agitator causing it not to snap into place? | ||
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