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Musty GE FF That smell brings back memories! My grandmother had about a 1978 MOL GE FF washer model WWA8344VCLWH, which I now have. As long as I can remember, that washer always smelled musty. I haven't run that washer in a few years, but whenever I fire it up, I open the lid and the smell...

I have that dryer in white! Oh what I wouldn't give for the washer, in any color! It's a good thing I don't live in the same neighborhood as a certain webmaster... :) Dave

106 Dryer. Maytag Dryer model nomenclature as follows: 1st character is a color code. L = Almond K = Avocado Green H = Harvest Gold Blank = White 2nd Character (1st on white machines): Appliance Type A = Automatic Clothes Washer D = Clothes Dryer 3rd Character (2nd on white machines): Heat...

Replacement Kenmore Agitator. Any plastic, not bakelite, Whirlpool or Kenmore regular capacity belt-drive agitator should fit, if I am not mistaken. Kenmore Roto Swirls and Whirlpool Surgilators are fairly easy to find. I find the Surgilator to be more aggressive, and the Roto Swirl to be a...

I think that may be a pic of my dryer. I think the dryer in your picture is mine. If so, it has an odd vent setup. Most of the slant-front dryers I've seen have the lint filter on the back as pictured above if venting into the room. If venting out of a hose to the outside, there may not be a...

Soon. T-Minus 37 minutes until departure from Cincinnati... Dave

I'm still coming in. Elginkid and I will be driving together after work tomorrow. We'll get to Pittsburgh super-late so we'll miss the Friday events. When do the events get started on Saturday? MarkS is driving in from NJ and will meet us there. Dave

Mine The machines I am bringing are pretty automatic, but one is more automatic than the other. They can both fit into a Honda Element at the same time. It would be safe to assume, however, that both machines could be considered smaller than Buicks, and they are not toasters. Looking forward...

One more! MarkS will also be joining us. My group will be me, Elginkid, & MarkS. I am bringing 2 machines in unknown condition. I'll keep their identities a secret until Saturday, but they should be fun. They aren't ones you see very often :) Dave

I wanted it. I still do, but I used to, also. I fear that, given the nature of things in this area, there is a very good chance a non-collector may have snapped it up for scrap. I've been a step behind the scrappers before. I do hope this went to one of us. I can also see wanting to keep...

WP That looks like a Best-Buy labeled Whirlpool 27" stacked unit. The base is a WP Direct Drive, and the dryer is a 27" 4-roller dryer, if I recall correctly. Dave

Exhaust. I'm renovating my kitchen right now, but I'm using residential-grade vintage appliances. One thing I did, however, was to get a 1950s NuTone hood with a seized fan motor. I completely removed the fan and motor, but am keeping the grease filter. I installed an external fan, so the...

'59 Lady Kenmores. I don't want to steal anyone's thunder, but... Last night I acquired a 1959 Lady Kenmore dryer in white, and it's in pretty good shape. Over the next few weeks, I'll bring it into the shop and see what sort of shape it's really in. If timer mechanism gears are to be...

I'm beginning to read up on 3D printing as a potential means to replicate parts. The technology is evolving rapidly and can be used to make items out of materials other than just plastic. A few years ago, one of our members seriously looked into having Westinghouse Slant-Front door boots...

GE Combo. That one's likely worth it. It has the older control panel and the price seems to be reasonable. Dave

KA It sounds like your KA was the dreaded 19 series that heated the final rinse water and tried to flash dry the dishes without the heated dry. It didn't work. My mother has the MOL version of this dishwasher. It has the touchpad controls, but no digital readout, just LEDs. It has the most...

1958 Frigidaires. That is my #1 dream set. Somehow, I found the dryer in white within driving distance from my home. It runs, but I haven't used it beyond a few seconds of testing because I want to take it apart, clean everything, inspect all the parts, and lubricate bearings before putting...

I'll be there. And Wes (Elginkid) is riding with me. We'll be leaving from Cincinnati after work on Friday, so we won't be present for activities until Saturday. Looking forward to the trip, Dave

Leaded gas. Leaded gas has been banned in the US since 1996. It was last sold in New Mexico, a state with low humidity, little vehicular rust, and a populace without a ton of extra money. In other words, since cars last longer there, drivers in NM keep their cars longer because it makes...

Ranges. While I worked in the appliance parts business, I kept my eyes open. The weak points of the Frigidaires were their electronic controls and drawer glides. Mercifully, the oven controls were so failure-prone that my store kept shelves of them on hand at all times and they were typically...