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Post# 1162725   10/27/2022 at 23:24 (518 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)        

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In Pittsburgh, PA

$899

Story goes as it was getting installed FBI busted in and person went to jail for life.


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Post# 1162728 , Reply# 1   10/28/2022 at 00:48 (518 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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Lotta shekels for a low end dryer. Will probably need a new belt and the rollers/idler oiled.

Post# 1162740 , Reply# 2   10/28/2022 at 04:42 (517 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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What color is that called?


Post# 1162741 , Reply# 3   10/28/2022 at 05:28 (517 days old) by estesguy (kansas)        

1985? Probably Almond color. It was the newest popular color at the time.

Post# 1162742 , Reply# 4   10/28/2022 at 08:55 (517 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)        

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That's a reason I haven't heard before!!


Post# 1162755 , Reply# 5   10/28/2022 at 12:55 (517 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Model LE5700XMF2.  M in 8th position is 1984 model-year.  F in 9th position is color code for Toast (not Almond).

Serial E44101308 (first time I've seen a dryer with manufacturing division code of E?) is production 41st week of 1984.


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Post# 1162756 , Reply# 6   10/28/2022 at 13:17 (517 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)        

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Reply# 4 That is really why I posted the ad due to the story. I wonder what happened to the matching washer that supposedly was being installed when the FBI burst in.

Thanks for the pictures and additional information Glenn.


Post# 1162759 , Reply# 7   10/28/2022 at 14:53 (517 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)        
Melvin,

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I noted the installation instructions for the washer and figured it got installed before the feds broke down the door.

 

That's some terrible lighting - makes the Toast look very anemic.

 

lawrence


Post# 1162810 , Reply# 8   10/29/2022 at 14:24 (516 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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We're collectors, not idiots

That dryer isn't worth nearly $900 with or without tragic association.


Post# 1162811 , Reply# 9   10/29/2022 at 14:32 (516 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)        

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Even if there was a unused washer paired up with this dryer, it still wouldn’t really be worth $900. Probably would be in the same shape as the dryer since it looks like it was stored in a somewhat damp environment all of it’s life, but would need to be gone through since the belt would probably have flat spots on it and the pump would probably be locked up after sitting for nearly 40 years.

Post# 1162844 , Reply# 10   10/30/2022 at 08:08 (515 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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How many minutes was the dry time on the far left of the extra heavy cycle?

Post# 1162849 , Reply# 11   10/30/2022 at 09:03 (515 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)        
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Not sure, I believe it may have been a auto dry of some kind. Permanent press for sure is timed drying with a cool down.

Post# 1162857 , Reply# 12   10/30/2022 at 10:10 (515 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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The Ex Heavy, Heavy, Med, Light cycle range is standard timed operation, no auto-dry on this model.  The labels are for convenience of the user to match-up a selection based on the (perceived) composition of the load instead of mentally calculating a time ... and so marketing can claim it's a 5-cycle machine.  The timer gearing is the same all the way around so, short of a wiring diagram with timer schematic, the effective time can be measured by comparing the arc-distance to the time markings in PP.  The "Regular" cycle has a 5-min cool down vs. PP having 10 mins.


Post# 1162870 , Reply# 13   10/30/2022 at 13:00 (515 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Can I guess 90 minutes then? I wish they still offered this setup.

Post# 1162871 , Reply# 14   10/30/2022 at 13:16 (515 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)        
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Looks like it’s 90 minutes or possibly 100 minutes of drying time. Most dryers (at least ones with a mechanical timer) are required to have a auto dry cycle and I believe it was mandated by the DOE or something or they just put a auto dry cycle and have a cycle or two with different temperature options to allow for some flexibility despite there not being a separate temperature selection switch.

I tend to like dryers with a auto dry where it advances the timer when the heating element or burner cycles off and pauses the timer once the heat kicks back on. Moisture sensors tend to be finicky, sometimes they work really well or leave the clothes damp, sometimes fail all together leaving a load of wet clothes. A auto dry timer may be slightly less accurate than a moisture sensor but will always get things dried regardless.


Post# 1162872 , Reply# 15   10/30/2022 at 13:30 (515 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Do you know what year the mandate came about?


Government shouldn't be dictating things like this, its rather unconstitutional.


Post# 1162877 , Reply# 16   10/30/2022 at 14:00 (515 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)        
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Not sure, I’d say about 2011 or 2012. It could have been a mandate or appliance manufacturers decided to put a auto dry with a medium to low heat and timed drying with high heat to allow for more flexibility without adding a temperature selector switch. Sometimes it’s just cheaper to build everything into 1 timer since the appliance manufacturers’ business plan is to make money along with filling in customer demand.

Post# 1162879 , Reply# 17   10/30/2022 at 14:54 (515 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)        
Sorry Maytag85 but.....

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the government mandated that all dryers sold in this country must have an at least one Auto Dry cycle in 1990 NOT 2011 or 2012. PATRICK COFFEY

Post# 1162880 , Reply# 18   10/30/2022 at 14:57 (515 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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I want to say it was earlier then 2011, I don't recall any timed dry only being offered then but I could be wrong.


IMO the best dryer is one that offers over 90 minutes of timed dry and has a separate temperature knob offering fluff/low/med/high. None of that wrinkle guard stuff which now takes the place of the normal timed dry cycle.


Hamper door and drum light.


Its painful how simple things have gone by the wayside, but sadly everything is about compelling customers to buy complexity and extra features. Holding off on preferred options until the higher end models. Ect.


Post# 1162886 , Reply# 19   10/30/2022 at 16:39 (515 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
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Chat the government does have the right to regulate appliances.

I paid for your upgrade on automatic washer last year if you wanna discuss political stuff move it to another forum.

John L


Post# 1162891 , Reply# 20   10/30/2022 at 17:39 (515 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)        
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Whoops, 22 years off. I thought it was mandated sometime around 2011 or 2012 since there were still quite a few dryers that were sold new with only timed drying cycles in the 90’s and 2000’s.

Post# 1162895 , Reply# 21   10/30/2022 at 18:51 (515 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Thank you for the upgrade! That was nice :)


With that said, we are going to have to agree to disagree.


If I had the choice I would buy a timed dry only dryer today. Something like this, but with the 80s setup above:


www.homedepot.com/p/Mayta...




Post# 1162921 , Reply# 22   10/31/2022 at 05:27 (514 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)        
What? A LIfe Sentence !

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For "acquiring" a washer dryer pair?


Maybe the washer was held by the FBI as evidence.

 

Maybe it was a money laundering operation.

 

So many questions.

 

 



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