Thread Number: 89645
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1972 Kenmore Set |
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Post# 1142434   2/17/2022 at 18:35 (769 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Thanks to Lawrence(pulltostart) this 50 year old set made it’s way to southeast Texas this afternoon to live out their days in my wayward home for washers and dryers as Kenny(goatfarmer) likes to put it.
They are ‘72 models that were purchased in April 1972 and I got them from the grandson of the original owners. The washer was built the 50th week of 1971 and the dryer the 34th week of 1971. They came with all of the original paperwork. Washer model 110.7214620G Serial C15007416 Dryer model 110.7217620G Serial M13402051 |
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Post# 1142440 , Reply# 1   2/17/2022 at 19:04 (769 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 1142459 , Reply# 2   2/17/2022 at 21:02 (769 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1142465 , Reply# 3   2/17/2022 at 21:29 (769 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1142479 , Reply# 4   2/18/2022 at 02:18 (769 days old) by donprohel (I live in Munich - Germany, but I am Italian)   |   | |
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If I read correctly the label of the washer, it says "120 V / 9.8 A" which gives about 1 kW: isn't it a bit too much for a washer (which I suppose does not have a heater)? The power should be just that of the motor, and 1 kW motor seems a bit too much. What am I missing? |
Post# 1142482 , Reply# 5   2/18/2022 at 03:48 (768 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 1142483 , Reply# 6   2/18/2022 at 03:51 (768 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Nice save Melvin, I remember these machines well when they were new its nice to see such a well preserved matched pair.
True modulating Soft Heat Gas and Electric dryers ended production on Kenmores around 1969-70, so this dryer just has a one level 22,000 BTU gas burner.
The 9.8 Amp rating on the washer is a funny rating, this washer would probably never draw 1 KW, actual draw is probably in the 550-750 watt range. US washers and dryers use spilt phase motors and they are very durable but use a LOT of power, they do not even have a running capacitor on them, it simply was not a priory to use less power when it was only costing a penny or two in electricity to run a load of washing.
Current washers with their 3 phase motors draw only 1/3 to maybe 1/2 of the total power these older washers used AND the motors in new Washers almost never fail in spite of running up to 5 times faster.
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Post# 1142494 , Reply# 7   2/18/2022 at 06:12 (768 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 1142501 , Reply# 8   2/18/2022 at 07:22 (768 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Thanks! At some point the GE motor that would’ve been on this washer was replaced with the Emerson motor with a capacitor. The self cleaning lint filter was the one known for flooding the house at some point and it is gone and bypassed but I will reinstall its replacement which were much better filters. The water pump is original and bleach is timed.
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Post# 1142505 , Reply# 9   2/18/2022 at 09:57 (768 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 1142510 , Reply# 10   2/18/2022 at 11:54 (768 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1142519 , Reply# 11   2/18/2022 at 14:05 (768 days old) by Hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 1142539 , Reply# 12   2/18/2022 at 19:58 (768 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1142546 , Reply# 13   2/18/2022 at 22:09 (768 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 1142644 , Reply# 14   2/19/2022 at 20:31 (767 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1142724 , Reply# 15   2/21/2022 at 12:28 (765 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1142725 , Reply# 16   2/21/2022 at 12:31 (765 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1142731 , Reply# 17   2/21/2022 at 13:32 (765 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1142748 , Reply# 18   2/21/2022 at 18:38 (765 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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