1956 Kenmore restoration project

[rickr]

It came from a junkyard in New England, where someone put a leaking car battery on top of the console.

A big thank you to Gregm for saving this poor machine!

 

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it got an acid wash

As the battery acid slowly leaked onto and into the machine

 

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I had holes in the tub welded, then coated the bottom of the tub with epoxy.

The entire cabinet had to be media blasted. The top was damaged also, and it was sand blasted.

 

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All the chrome trim had to be ground down and filled in where the acid had eaten the metal away. The trim was rechromed after that.

 

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A very weird out of balance switch setup. But it works just fine.

 

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Tear it down and start over with it. It's the only way to save this one.

 

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after pixs

Lets make it a nice 1950's mint green colour!!

 

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close up

 

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washing

 

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The glamour shot

 

[gansky1]

Glam is right!

What a job Rick, amazing work. You have one of the best painters I've ever seen.

 

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Elevated console. I think this may be the only year Kenmore did this.

 

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spray rinse on some old car towels...

 

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Close up again. Forgive me if I post the same pix twice btw. And sorry these are not in better order also...

 

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Nice clean tub!

 

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Spinning a load of red...

 

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Rinse cycle load of red..

 

[decodriveboy]

I love the color you chose!