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Thread Number: 89133
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
WASHING MACHINE Picture Thread, part 5 |
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Post# 1137179 12/24/2021 at 20:23 (847 days old) by bradfordwhite  (central U.S.) |
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We Love Steve aka the nearly departed. Occasionally he has time to arise from his life of luxury as a live-in pool boy for a rich benefactor in Westchester county and bless us with his presence.
The original WASHING MACHINE Picture Thread, Part I: www.automaticwasher.org/c... has over 6700 views and nearly 200 replies as of this date. Several posts have been made with a similar title (by date started). part II: www.automaticwasher.org/c... part III: www.automaticwasher.org/c... part IV: www.automaticwasher.org/c... In the spirit that only Steve can give it: "Thought I'd start a pic thread-- of the kind we are all interested in. Let's try to include the name-brand of the washer and a brief description. Full-frontal preferred! Please~ The image of your pussy-gato, dog, car, etc. are appreciated, but maybe not in this thread! :-)" 10/29/2006 "oh girls, I am not at TOTAL tyrant, I was simply suggesting we keep one thread, light , focused and fabulous! What fabulous shots! Jeff, is that supermarket-brand watery softener I see? YAY! MY HERO! LOVE all the machines, but CENTER-DIAL MAYTAGS.... THUD ...FAINT.. madam has the vapours!"
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Post# 1137180 , Reply# 1 12/24/2021 at 20:51 (847 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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washer with ears
The Whirlpool panel profile looks similar but... this one appears to have grown ears.
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| Post# 1137211 , Reply# 2 12/25/2021 at 08:48 (846 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
My ‘68
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| Post# 1137213 , Reply# 3 12/25/2021 at 08:50 (846 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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The Platinum Edition
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| Post# 1137215 , Reply# 4 12/25/2021 at 08:53 (846 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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New In Box Speed Queen
2016 acquired in mid November
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| Post# 1137218 , Reply# 5 12/25/2021 at 09:03 (846 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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The ‘75
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Post# 1137229 , Reply# 6 12/25/2021 at 11:14 (846 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Melvin
Platinum is rare. I love that WP.
I found a mid 70s KM like #5 only it was white. It was at a Goodwill when they still sold appliances. It was in really good condition accept it wouldn't spin. It kept going in and coming back out. The only problem: one of the wig-wag wires was mysteriously damaged. It think it was the yellow one. Made a simple splice or replaced the wire and the machine worked perfect. Yours looks great with the original label and a color coordinated bleach dispenser. love it. | ||
| Post# 1137275 , Reply# 7 12/25/2021 at 16:44 (846 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1137276 , Reply# 8 12/25/2021 at 17:13 (846 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Oh-h-h my-y-y-y. You've got gold.
I really like the silver strip around the top and the black leatherette hood. link to a previous post about the limited edition. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradfordwhite's LINK
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Post# 1137289 , Reply# 9 12/25/2021 at 18:19 (846 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1137302 , Reply# 10 12/25/2021 at 19:49 (846 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1137314 , Reply# 11 12/25/2021 at 22:18 (846 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1137315 , Reply# 12 12/25/2021 at 23:02 (846 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
A REAL Whirlpool belt drive washer 
My 1963 RCA Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII set in turquoise :)
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| Post# 1137336 , Reply# 13 12/26/2021 at 07:47 (845 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Glenn that ‘81 24” Kenmore belt drive is a rare machine. For some reason around here the 24” belt drives weren’t popular. The 24” direct drives were very popular and used to be everywhere but they are gone now. I have a Kenmore 24” belt drive and it’s been sitting since the early 2000’s and looks bad now. I got it from some folks who moved here from Michigan to work. I never checked it but I’m sure the tub had a hole in it because all of the incoming water hit the floor immediately from underneath.
I forget that I also have a 24” Whirlpool belt drive from the late sixties or early seventies and it’s been sitting for over 20 years. | ||
| Post# 1137343 , Reply# 14 12/26/2021 at 10:36 (845 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
The Fan Favorites: The 78 Maytag and the 01 Kenmore Elite
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| Post# 1137346 , Reply# 15 12/26/2021 at 11:35 (845 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1137347 , Reply# 16 12/26/2021 at 11:44 (845 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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The belt drive Kenmore is a 1986 Kenmore 70 Series! However I have modified it slightly in the years I’ve owned it, with a waterfall style manual clean lint filter, and a double duty Super Surgilator. I do still have the original Dual-Action agitator too.
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| Post# 1137360 , Reply# 17 12/26/2021 at 13:08 (845 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Reply #13
Since you mentioned incoming water hit the floor, the pump guard could have worked it’s way loose or is cracked hence the leak. Someone who ended up getting the 1981 Whirlpool belt drive washer that Lorain Furniture gave away in a raffle 3 years ago had water gushing out from the pump area whenever they tried filling it with water and turns out the freezing Michigan winters caused the water to freeze and the ice popped the pump guard off from the drain port seal.
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| Post# 1137377 , Reply# 18 12/26/2021 at 15:30 (845 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Henry thanks for showing off the Kenmore. All of your machines are nice. I believe there were 4 70 series models in 1986 and yours would have been the second from the top. The top of the line 70 series had 5 water levels and the 2 upper line 70 series models had porcelain tops and lids while the others had the dynaguard finish. The step up to the 80 series gave you infinite water levels.
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Post# 1137476 , Reply# 19 12/27/2021 at 02:52 (845 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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| Post# 1137521 , Reply# 20 12/27/2021 at 10:19 (844 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Lint filter addition
This washer originally came with a self cleaning lint filter mounted to the bottom of the basket. When I removed the basket of the machine to patch rust, I notified the lint filter was not looking too good, so I removed it from the machine, and I still have it hanging up on the wall. Wanting some form of lint filter, and since I’ve always liked the waterfall style, I decided to convert it, I put a new tub cover in, which was needed anyway as the old one was missing the metal snubber plate, and when the original pump failed several years back, I had mistakenly ordered a three port pump. I swapped in the three port pump in place of the other two port pump that was already in the machine, and connected some clear hose I bought at Home Depot. Now the Manual Clean lint filter works as it should, and IMHO collects more lint than the self cleaning lint filter did.
As for the Whirlpool agitator, I still have the dual action agitator for this machine, as well as the proper fabric softener dispenser for it. That is the current agitator that is in the machine, I just didn’t have a recent enough picture with both the Dual-action and the lint filter :-) | ||
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Post# 1137532 , Reply# 21 12/27/2021 at 10:44 (844 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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My Siemens washer and dryer in the laundryroom. And the LG Turbodrum in the bathroom that I use as an extra laundry basket. Once a year it gets used to wash electric blankets.
Not in the pictures the little dancing AEG Lavamat 220 that resides in the basement. Still not unpacked after almost 4 years I moved here. Yes, I know! | ||
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Post# 1137536 , Reply# 22 12/27/2021 at 11:20 (844 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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GE filter-flo I wish I had a picture of my GE filter-flo pair. I didn't have a camera at the time. | ||
| Post# 1137550 , Reply# 23 12/27/2021 at 13:18 (844 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘71 Norge
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Post# 1137711 , Reply# 24 12/28/2021 at 21:41 (843 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Post# 1137712 , Reply# 25 12/28/2021 at 21:50 (843 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Clean Modern Maid 70s/early 80s 'Cook-n-clean' dishwasher/stove combo. | ||
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Post# 1137713 , Reply# 26 12/28/2021 at 21:58 (843 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Previous Post Flash Back Information on D&M built Modern Maid dws. from 2013
CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradfordwhite's LINK
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| Post# 1137723 , Reply# 27 12/29/2021 at 01:47 (843 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘85 Platinum Limited Edition
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| Post# 1137725 , Reply# 28 12/29/2021 at 01:51 (843 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘71 Kenmore 70
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| Post# 1137726 , Reply# 29 12/29/2021 at 01:55 (843 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘88 GE Spotscrubber
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| Post# 1137727 , Reply# 30 12/29/2021 at 01:59 (843 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘57 Lady Kenmore
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| Post# 1137786 , Reply# 31 12/29/2021 at 16:21 (842 days old) by thatwasherguy (Kentucky) | ||
Beautiful machines! Here’s a few photos I’ve taken. From left to right: my 2017 Speed Queen 8 series, 1988 Hotpoint rimflo, my 1978 Maytag A-208, 1993 Kenmore direct drive 80 series, 1989 BOL kenmores.
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| Post# 1137809 , Reply# 32 12/29/2021 at 17:57 (842 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1137827 , Reply# 33 12/29/2021 at 20:12 (842 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Figured I’d hop back in with more pictures!
Here’s a full picture of my entire collection. From Left to Right: The 1978 Maytag A408S, The 1989 Maytag A482 (Helical Transmission!), The 1986 Kenmore 70 Series, The 2001 Kenmore Elite Catalyst, and the little guy, The 1994 Kenmore Portable!
I also found a picture of the UNMODIFIED Kenmore 70 Series from a year or so ago! | ||
| Post# 1137836 , Reply# 34 12/29/2021 at 22:37 (842 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1137907 , Reply# 35 12/30/2021 at 20:50 (841 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘90 GE Filter Flo
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| Post# 1137909 , Reply# 36 12/30/2021 at 21:00 (841 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘90 GE Filter Flo
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| Post# 1137910 , Reply# 37 12/30/2021 at 21:17 (841 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1138039 , Reply# 38 1/1/2022 at 07:20 (839 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘65 Kenmore 500
Happy New Year!
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Post# 1138042 , Reply# 39 1/1/2022 at 08:20 (839 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Happy New Year
Siemens washer/dryer combo
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| Post# 1138132 , Reply# 40 1/2/2022 at 01:29 (839 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1138140 , Reply# 41 1/2/2022 at 03:33 (839 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Melvin,
That must have been the Staber. It's still on the market, but I suppose it's a niche product. A few members have experience with them. www.staber.com/residentia... | ||
| Post# 1138298 , Reply# 42 1/3/2022 at 17:16 (837 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘72 Kenmore 518
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| Post# 1138300 , Reply# 43 1/3/2022 at 17:19 (837 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘92 Hotpoint Rimflo
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Post# 1138314 , Reply# 44 1/3/2022 at 18:19 (837 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Post# 1138340 , Reply# 45 1/3/2022 at 21:28 (837 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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I can add a few:
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| Post# 1138361 , Reply# 46 1/4/2022 at 07:44 (836 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1138449 , Reply# 47 1/4/2022 at 22:00 (836 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘69 Maytag KA806
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| Post# 1138450 , Reply# 48 1/4/2022 at 22:06 (836 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘76 Maytag A606
These pictures are from when I first got this washer and it was dirty from sitting for quite some time apparently. It didn’t take much cleaning and turned out to be in like new condition.
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| Post# 1138451 , Reply# 49 1/4/2022 at 22:23 (836 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘77 Maytag HA108
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Post# 1138549 , Reply# 50 1/5/2022 at 19:48 (835 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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| Post# 1138558 , Reply# 51 1/5/2022 at 23:05 (835 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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| Post# 1138589 , Reply# 52 1/6/2022 at 11:22 (834 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Thanks! I’ve been into collecting these machines my whole life. Since discovering this site it has gotten out of control. Lol! I do have a large space but there are so many machines in there now it’s not easy to maneuver in there anymore. I do have plans to get it cleaned up though.
I made a 6 hour round trip for the avocado 806 and missed them having the matching dryer by a couple of years. They said the dryer had caught fire. They told me the machines belonged to the grandmother who purchased them new. | ||
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Post# 1138603 , Reply# 53 1/6/2022 at 12:34 (834 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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yep
"...it’s not easy to maneuver in there anymore..."
I've been there. ... a couple of times. I started when I was about 14. Felt like a kid in a candy store. At one point (2002) I bought another house because the house I was living in was mostly filled. Not just washers and dryers but also dishwashers, a few refrigerators, and lost of canister vacuums. Plus retro furniture and decor. | ||
| Post# 1138754 , Reply# 54 1/8/2022 at 17:53 (832 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘93 KitchenAid Superba
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| Post# 1138757 , Reply# 55 1/8/2022 at 17:59 (832 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘68 Kenmore 900
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| Post# 1138761 , Reply# 56 1/8/2022 at 18:11 (832 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘65 Lady Kenmore built in ‘68
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Post# 1138768 , Reply# 57 1/8/2022 at 19:31 (832 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1138769 , Reply# 58 1/8/2022 at 19:36 (832 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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#54 & #56
You have washer gold there.
I actually had the TOL Kitchenaid washer that matched yours, also in almond. It was a self-advancing electro-mechanical timer and the panel had a row of small (60s GE stove styled) buttons. That was 2002. I think I paid $150 for it. It worked fine and it had a green agitator. That LK I picked up for free, in white, when I was first starting out around 1984. It worked fine but it needed a new pulley for the transmission. The odd noise is the reason the person wanted to get a new washer. I'm fairly certain it had a sudsaver.
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Post# 1138774 , Reply# 59 1/8/2022 at 19:52 (832 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Previous Post Flash Back
On another tol KA washer, Thank-you Ovrphil.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradfordwhite's LINK
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| Post# 1138775 , Reply# 60 1/8/2022 at 20:01 (832 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1138781 , Reply# 61 1/8/2022 at 20:34 (832 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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| Post# 1138789 , Reply# 62 1/8/2022 at 22:59 (832 days old) by Thatwasherguy (Kentucky) | ||
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Yes I do…
In fact, I’ve got several. Unfortunately, all of the machines shown above aren’t mine. The ‘89 kenmore were in my grandma’s old house she moved out of in 2017, the ‘93 kenmore is my great aunt’s. The only ones that are mine are the Speed Queen and the Maytag. Unfortunately, I was forced to sell the rimflo to make room for the Maytag. The longer it’s been, the more I regret selling it, but I didn’t have much of a choice. I did rescue the rimflo from going to the scrapyard, though, and it went to someone who could use it. Like I said, I regret selling it, but there was no way around it. Here are the pics.
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Post# 1138790 , Reply# 63 1/8/2022 at 23:04 (832 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Reply 56 ... I almost had a '65 LK ... sort of. More years ago than I can say we were driving through the home-neighborhood and I spied a white specimen disconnected in a garage. I was *sure* it was headed to the dump and managed to convince dad to stop there to inquire if I can have it. Turned out the machine had a spin problem that they had fixed, just hadn't moved the machine back into the laundry room. | ||
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Post# 1138801 , Reply# 64 1/9/2022 at 01:46 (832 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Early 70s +/- Tappan Reverse Jet Lighted console port. dishw
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Post# 1138838 , Reply# 65 1/9/2022 at 15:32 (831 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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| Post# 1138908 , Reply# 66 1/10/2022 at 11:41 (830 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘85 Lady Kenmore
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‘65 Lady Kenmore Combo built in ‘67
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‘77 Lady Kenmore
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| Post# 1139022 , Reply# 69 1/11/2022 at 15:18 (829 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
1974 Kenmore 800
Here is my 1974 Kenmore 800
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| Post# 1139024 , Reply# 70 1/11/2022 at 15:24 (829 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
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1980 Maytags
Last year of the center dial maytags
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| Post# 1139025 , Reply# 71 1/11/2022 at 15:26 (829 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
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1991 Whirlpool DD Set
Wonderful Whirlpool's of 1991
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Post# 1139028 , Reply# 72 1/11/2022 at 16:51 (829 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1139030 , Reply# 73 1/11/2022 at 17:07 (829 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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I always wanted that pink one too, but instead on Christmas and Birthdays, I got a tonka truck because that is what boys play with. Thanks to our Webmasters posting, I scored a Sears Lady Kenmore Rite Hite washer from 1962 Sears Wishbook. Only thing is the 3 vane agitator goes up and down instead of back and forth. Sorry, no pictures because camera wont send pictures, but Roberts posting must be in the archives.
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Post# 1139128 , Reply# 75 1/12/2022 at 17:24 (828 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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I too would have loved having those toy washers. The closest I came is receiving a 18" square wooden box on wheels my neighbor made and painted gray. It was about 30" tall and had a piece of cove molding on the back edge giving the top a control panel look. The top was also hinged to the back. To me it was washer. I even painted on three colored buttons on the "panel" for hot-warm-cold. Also took a piece of black rubber tubing that was about 3' long and stuck it in the back to give it a drain hose. | ||
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Post# 1139129 , Reply# 76 1/12/2022 at 17:28 (828 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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#66 & 68 Wow! Love it.
I had the 77 in the coffee color. Back in 2006. Bought it from an estate in Connecticut. Was in really nice condition too.
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Doug your basement laundry looks great. That box of Tide on the shelf i can smell the contents from here. I remember buying the UN-condensed powder back when powder was the only option. | ||
| Post# 1139143 , Reply# 77 1/12/2022 at 18:54 (828 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
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Post# 1139169 , Reply# 78 1/12/2022 at 23:50 (828 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Maytag HOH ....in poppy ?
Do we think it's:
Poppy originally? ( doubt it) painted poppy? ...and they seem to do a good job. or is it shaded Coffee (or whatever MT called it 'Aztec blah-bid-de-blah') and the picture processing has distorted the color? The more I look.... The comments just kill me. lol | ||
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Post# 1139375 , Reply# 79 1/15/2022 at 02:35 (826 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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turq. LK dryer and it was FREE Posted back in May.
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Post# 1139383 , Reply# 80 1/15/2022 at 06:11 (825 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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 1997 Asko 8005 WM80...they don't make 'em like they used to! | ||
| Post# 1139398 , Reply# 81 1/15/2022 at 09:51 (825 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1139410 , Reply# 82 1/15/2022 at 13:40 (825 days old) by JohnBee (USA, NY) |
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After trying a whirlpool top loader and a vented dryer, we switched to Miele 4 years ago.
You can’t beat the results. Specially on whites! W3035 and T1 dryer
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Post# 1139412 , Reply# 83 1/15/2022 at 13:52 (825 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Post# 1139422 , Reply# 84 1/15/2022 at 14:15 (825 days old) by JohnBee (USA, NY) |
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Yes it’s a condenser heatpump dryer.
It gives you the option to empty the tray with the water or let it drain somewhere with a hose (like your washer). In my case I let it drain. Extremely efficient . Only 1000W compared to the 5000+ W for a regular dryer. No need to deal with vents and all the fire hazard , no need for 220v (it’s running on standard 110v 15Amps outlet). It’s taking slightly longer when I dry a full load of heavy cotton towels (around 80-90 mins) but this is nothing crazy compared to my whirlpool which took an hour. Also really cheap to run (electricity in NYC is expensive). | ||
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Post# 1139425 , Reply# 85 1/15/2022 at 14:36 (825 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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WOW ! you did really good there. That is awesome! I just learned of these a couple months ago and what a great idea.
It's an understatement to say that they are energy savers. With a typical vented dryer that takes it's intake air from an interior space, and they all do, there is a tremendous waste of energy in two ways.
First is the obvious high output 5000 watt (or more) electric element, or a gas heater element that's running for up to an hour per load and all that heat is vented outside, so you don't see any benefit indoors.
Second is the fact that the dryer uses INDOOR air to vent out all the exhaust INCLUDING all the heat the dryer is making. So the heat your furnace makes or the cool air your air conditioner makes in the summer gets wasted by being quickly sucked out of your house.
Having the self empty option with that tiny mini drain hose makes using this dryer just about as hassle free as any other dryer.
As for the lint clean out, is it true there are actually two filters? One inside the drum and one underneath?
Also wonder how it sounds compared to a typical vented dryer? This doesn't have a huge fan in it like the vented dryer but it does have a refrigeration unit in the bottom. Does the dryer make more noise or just a different noise?
Another great thing about these condenser dryers is if one had their own solar electric system it would be relatively easy to power this 110 volt item.
Either way, one is saving A LOT of energy by using a condenser dryer. | ||
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Post# 1139426 , Reply# 86 1/15/2022 at 14:48 (825 days old) by JohnBee (USA, NY) |
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Actually there are 3+1 filters.
2 at the door (one sliding one sitting) 1 plinth folder and one filter for the compressor cooling system (which is not a filter by itself just the condenser) I clean the 2 door filters after each use. The plinth filter almost every 2 weeks ( I get a warning that it needs cleaning) and the compressor condenser once a year. People thinking it’s too much maintenance but thats not true. The plinth filter I clean it with my dyson vacuum (I use the regular brush) and the compressor with the vacuum and some compressed air. The most important is that the dryer doesn’t get hot at all and it’s not releasing heat or lint in the room. | ||
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Post# 1139427 , Reply# 87 1/15/2022 at 14:48 (825 days old) by JohnBee (USA, NY) |
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Here some pics from the filters
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Post# 1139431 , Reply# 88 1/15/2022 at 15:15 (825 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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This is totally cool. Having easy to access filters and even a monitor to tell one when to clean them is perfect.
Messy lint build up is another problem with the vented dryers. How often do we hear in the news about a house fire caused by a build up of lint from a vented dryer. Either the lint is in the bottom of the dryer, built up in an attic or crawl space, or it's in the ducting, or it's even the plastic ducting itself that some people use. It's a terrible safety risk.
There are entire businesses of people who do nothing else but clean out vent pipes for dryers and exhaust ducting.
A condenser dryer eliminates all that.
If it were me, I'd just have a Wallyflex in the laundry area. Connects into ones central vacuum system. Makes quick work of lint. | ||
| Post# 1139436 , Reply# 89 1/15/2022 at 16:11 (825 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois) | ||
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Post# 1139439 , Reply# 90 1/15/2022 at 16:27 (825 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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not have to wait too long. There are more and more to choose from.
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Post# 1139454 , Reply# 91 1/15/2022 at 17:12 (825 days old) by JohnBee (USA, NY) |
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Post# 1139465 , Reply# 92 1/15/2022 at 17:41 (825 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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I'll have to research that. Like I said... just a couple of months for me.
I wonder why they would have them at 220. I mean the components of the machine must be a motor for the drum, a small compressor, and a small heater. I don't see why that couldn't run on 110. You said yours in 1000 watts which sounds about right. It wouldn't take a very big heater to heat up a dryer drum that's not venting out any of the heat. | ||
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Post# 1139479 , Reply# 93 1/15/2022 at 19:03 (825 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1139482 , Reply# 94 1/15/2022 at 19:29 (825 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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| Post# 1139518 , Reply# 95 1/16/2022 at 12:06 (824 days old) by Stephen (Palm Springs CA USA) | ||
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@Bradfordwhite “ If it were me, I'd just have a Wallyflex in the laundry area. Connects into ones central vacuum system. Makes quick work of lint.” ESPECIALLY FOR THE BUTLER! Lol | ||
| Post# 1139658 , Reply# 96 1/17/2022 at 18:56 (823 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘80 model Kenmore 80 series
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| Post# 1139659 , Reply# 97 1/17/2022 at 19:03 (823 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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‘86 Whirlpool Imperial Regal series
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Post# 1139666 , Reply# 98 1/17/2022 at 19:44 (823 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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| Post# 1139668 , Reply# 99 1/17/2022 at 19:50 (823 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1139674 , Reply# 100 1/17/2022 at 21:13 (823 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Oh Wow, $50 for the set. What a deal.
A washer belt isn't too big a deal on this. ...if you know the correct bolts and spacer to remove. lol Am I correct in seeing this has the Super Surgilator which means this was super capacity? Is the bleach gravity or timed? Does it have a wash basket ring filter or the trad. tub filter? | ||
| Post# 1139676 , Reply# 101 1/17/2022 at 21:36 (823 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1139677 , Reply# 102 1/17/2022 at 21:48 (823 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1140246 , Reply# 103 1/24/2022 at 12:46 (816 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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1982 Whirlpool
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Post# 1160181 , Reply# 104 9/23/2022 at 03:18 (575 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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| Post# 1160276 , Reply# 105 9/24/2022 at 03:41 (574 days old) by bewitched (Italy) | ||
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Post# 1160365 , Reply# 106 9/25/2022 at 09:44 (572 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Post# 1160375 , Reply# 107 9/25/2022 at 11:42 (572 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1160377 , Reply# 108 9/25/2022 at 13:22 (572 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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The machine in the middle with the drop down door is an AEG.
Machines with an extra door are out of fashion, but in the past there were plenty of them. 1. AEG washer/dryer combo (made by Lepper) 2. A Philips washing built-in washing machine in the kitchen of a vacation home. | ||
| Post# 1160383 , Reply# 109 9/25/2022 at 15:00 (572 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
my dream washer dryer set harvest gold or avocado green 
my dream washer dryer set if i ever go vintage after curent set breaks harvest gold or avocado green depending on find and dream dishwasher second pic is if first choice model with white start button not avalable
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