1 day off, 2 washers, 4 dryers & a dishwasher - OY!

[combo52]

Kenmore Match-All Dryers

Were called this because they could be paired with Any Washer model, brand or even a wringer washer. This was clever marking by Sears to sell clothes dryers to resistant 1st time dryer buyers. One often heard excuses like [ I will probably buy a dryer when the washer breaks so they will both match ].

 

It is funny how many consumers want two completely different function appliances to match. I had a couple that I was working for a few years ago and they were going to replace their old WP DD TL washer and had decided to get a new SQ FL washer from us to sit in an unfinished basement. The women was arguing to get a new dryer as well [ which I would have been perfectly willing to sell them ] but they also were already debating the expensive SQ FL washer purchase, so to her complaints that they will not match the husband said, well the water heater and the furnace don't match either honey, anyway they now have a SQFL washer and a 20+ YO 29" WP Gas dryer and all four appliances seem to be getting along well, LOL.

 

Gordon the KM Match-All dryers diffidently were around here in large numbers by 1964-5, I rebuilt and sold lots of both gas and electric ones, and these had the belt driven blowers.

 

[gansky1]

Since nobody else will say it...

I will -

Nate, your dishwasher is ready!

 

[jetcone]

Nice WP dryer

I love those with the glass door!!

 

David that Jetson's pick is fabulous!! Can you draw a FilterFlo in the back??

 

 

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Thank you all!   This is the era of Whirlpool I like a lot!   Normally I would (almost) never buy a dryer without having the matching washer, but this is the exception.   This dryer is VERY cool!

 

WOW David, what an AWESOME drawing!  Love the Jetsons "car"!   You are SO talented!

 

I'll post more photos if / when the control panel lights up!

 

Kevin

 

 

[DADoES]

 
Does the Whirly dryer have thermostatic auto-dry?  Modulated heat?  Please post a close-up pic of the temp & timer panel, thanks!

 

[frigilux]

Awesome drawing, David!

 

[combo52]

WP Dryer

This WP dryer is fairly simple electrically, it has a thermostatic auto dry at either hi or low heat determined by which timer cycle is used. It also has a WnW cycle that is just timed and uses Hi Heat, the small knob to the left is just a heat on or off control. this dryer has just a one level single heater element. Only about two WP dryers ever had a modulated heating system, this is a system that WP used on their TOL dryers for just one or two years and then it was only on KM dryers there after till it disappeared around 1970.

 

[revvinkevin]

UPDATE on the Kenmore dishwasher

 

 

Today I wheeled it over to the utility sink (filled it manually), plugged it in and gave it a whirl.

 

It works GREAT, sounds perfect, has no leaks, nothing.  

 

The wood(?) top is in like new condition! 

 

The hoses on the pull out connector are soft and supple.

 

The interior is PERFECT like it's either had A: Very little use, or B: never been used at all!

 

it has one cycle with 2 washes and 4 rinses.

 

It's ugly on the outside, but it's a shining star on the inside!  (for a D&M that is - LOL)

 

Kevin

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Kevin -

Nate is well practiced at re-painting appliances that have been outside and are "earthy" (re: the evil Kenmore). We all may as well simply plan on it that this dishwasher will eventually reside in Tucson, that is if you don't want it yourself.

VERY cool though that underneath a ragedy shell, is a GEM!

Gordon

 

[roto204]

Nate, your dishwasher is ready!

Oh, ish, Gregory!

A single wash-arm machine? Like, having to put all plates in the bottom rack? Now, seriously, how do you expect someone like me to live like that? Remember, my motto is that you need modern gadgets to keep both hands free, so that you can keep a grip on your cigarette and martini. ;-)

Seriously, it would be a good part donor. The top's nice, but you really need at least the two-level wash to get satisfactory results from these machines.

That was a trip down memory lane, though--my neighbors across the field had this as a built-in, and when it was eventually replaced, they let me drag it home to play with, much to my parents' chagrin. It was the first dishwasher that was truly mine! The D&Ms spray up a storm, so it's not like the wash arm has trouble hitting the ceiling of the tank with a wall of water from those big holes in the wash arm.

Yes, I've lived through repainting; it's not bad if you prep correctly and are patient enough to sand/tack-rag thoroughly and build coats. The most "factory original" finish I ever had the pleasure of re-creating (on the Evil Kenmore, in fact) was with white appliance epoxy; it felt much like a nice, new cabinet, and was viciously tough. However, the epoxy is not very forgiving if you make a mistake, and you definitely want to put up an enclosure with plastic sheets, because whatever the overspray settles on (even from falling out of the air), it sticks to--passionately.

 

[70series]

Great finds.
That particular Kenmore Match All model I have never seen in person. There were three I saw from 1969/1970 that had upright consoles. Two belonged to relatives, and the third to a friend. His differed from theirs only in that his model also had a flip down hood that covered the controls when closed.