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Thread Number: 95672
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Restore or Re-Sell - Seeking Advice |
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Post# 1203173 4/10/2024 at 18:23 by Jetaction  (Minneapolis) |
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Several years ago, after finding these 1958 new Kenmore's still in the box locally, I hosted an unboxing party at our home. Since that party I stored them for a couple of years and used them to do just a fewloads of laundry. I also have a 1959 set that is a dream set, not new though. I don't need both and a friend suggested using the 58 set to make a mint 59 set. After I got the 58 set someone from here offered me $4000 but I wasn't ready to sell them. That was through a now deleted email so I have no idea who it was, I recall California.
I like the idea of a mint 59 set but could come close with paint, buffing and such but that wouldn't give me a nice new shiny tub .... I thought this would be a fun group to survey on this matter. | ||
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| Post# 1203176 , Reply# 1 4/10/2024 at 19:02 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
Others will chime in on this, but it all depends on what you paid for your ‘58 Kenmore set that was mint in the box. If you only paid a reasonable amount for them and someone is offering to buy them for $4,000, I’d sell since you’ll be making a profit and possibly can put that towards restoring the ‘59 Kenmore set from the ground up depending on what it will need.
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Post# 1203183 , Reply# 2 4/10/2024 at 20:37 by appnut (TX) |
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Don, if there's any way you could take detailed photos of the control panels as well as the pop up fabric guides, I would sincerely appreciate it and that's an understatement. The only Kenmore with this style control I've seen in real life was the LK Combo that was in residence next door to us when we moved into our new house Seotember, 1961. Thank you.This combo was replaced with a 1965 LK Combo.
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| Post# 1203188 , Reply# 3 4/10/2024 at 21:23 by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1203192 , Reply# 4 4/10/2024 at 23:15 by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 It was more than 45 years ago (in the mid 1970s) that I went along on a service run to a customer who had TOL Kenmore very similar to that, with the auxiliary knobs along the base of the control panel. The call was for something else, maybe ice maker or window A/C. I recall that Ted and his dad were both on the run, which was unusual. The route was around the outside of town and covered several stops. Maybe it was a TV repair, only his dad did those so all of us possibly were on the route to hit the list of waiting calls and save mileage for two vehicles. I recall Ted remarking before we arrived about the "old Lady Kenmore" that was still running in great shape. I had a brief peep at it. | ||
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Post# 1203230 , Reply# 5 4/11/2024 at 15:15 by Jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Bob, here you are..
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| Post# 1203239 , Reply# 6 4/11/2024 at 16:04 by dominic20 (Souix falls) | ||
nice beatuful kenmore | ||
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Post# 1203245 , Reply# 7 4/11/2024 at 16:50 by peteski50 (New York) |
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Kenmore! | ||
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Post# 1203247 , Reply# 8 4/11/2024 at 17:15 by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Post# 1203248 , Reply# 9 4/11/2024 at 17:16 by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 1203251 , Reply# 10 4/11/2024 at 17:41 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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| Post# 1203256 , Reply# 11 4/11/2024 at 19:00 by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern)) | ||
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Post# 1203272 , Reply# 12 4/12/2024 at 01:20 by appnut (TX) |
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Don thank you very much. So much appreciated. I hope I don't ever wear out my welcome with requesting panel pics; That pic looking right into the washer with the tub light just about took my breath away, I thiink I almost gasped.
I'm assuminig the dryer has auto dry whereby as the clothes reduce moisture and heat is off longer that is when the timer moves. I'm also assuming each of the 3 main cycles had respective different temps accordingly. | ||
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Post# 1203579 , Reply# 14 4/16/2024 at 21:07 by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 1203621 , Reply# 15 4/17/2024 at 11:18 by Delco1946 (Oregon) |
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You said you have the matching dryer? I’d say sell the mint condition boxed set. Imo you only cannibalize sets too far gone to save. That washer looks incredible! | ||
| Post# 1203622 , Reply# 16 4/17/2024 at 11:27 by Golittlesport (California) | ||
Hi Don!
Amazingly beautiful set! I'd keep them!
Our neighbors had this set when I was a boy and I saw them running constantly as I was best friends with their son and we often played in the basement where the washer and dryer were. Always a sink full of Tide suds waiting for the next load. Not sure if unique to just this model, but certainly not common on Kenmores/Whirlpools, is the separate control for agitation speed. The spin speed is controlled by the cycle selected, but normal or gentle agitation could be had on any of the cycles. Also, five wash water temps and separate rinse temp selector! Very flexible for its day. | ||
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