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1959 Kenmore - Restoration
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Wow Ben
fantastic restoration job - and the videos were great!!
Thats a great looking machine you'll have no problem finding a home for her!
I've never taken a Kenmore down that far for a restoration its very interesting Ben.
fantastic restoration job - and the videos were great!!
Thats a great looking machine you'll have no problem finding a home for her!
I've never taken a Kenmore down that far for a restoration its very interesting Ben.
mrb627
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Sweet Machine
And a great restoration. What do you suspect is the source for the quiet operation? Original motor?
Malcolm
And a great restoration. What do you suspect is the source for the quiet operation? Original motor?
Malcolm
I love the 4 hole tubs
They whistle better on spin.
Thanks for explaining the timer dial, it looked like you were spinning it in two directions just to set it for wash.
And what did you use for detergent it looked like a no suds product??
They whistle better on spin.
Thanks for explaining the timer dial, it looked like you were spinning it in two directions just to set it for wash.
And what did you use for detergent it looked like a no suds product??
59 KM Washer Restoration
Great job Ben, it would seem like you have done this many times before.
It ia always fun to do a something like this because you always see something new, in all my years I have never seen a broken Tee Bearing, I have seen the clutch pulley retainer clip missing many times however. When the new bearings are pressed into the cast iron pulleys there is a grove behind the bearing that can be filled with lubebrcant.
Someone will get lots of use out of this washer, hope you have fun using it. I am out in Ohio and going to be heading to Minasota the next two days, it is cold and snowing. Yesterday Bob and I spent all day taking pictures of parts and machines at his shop, when I get back I am going to post lots of pictures of stuff he wants to sell or just get rid of.
Happy New Year to all, sorry about the spelling, I am using the oldest coumpter I have seen in years and it does not seem to have spell check, LOL.
John.
Great job Ben, it would seem like you have done this many times before.
It ia always fun to do a something like this because you always see something new, in all my years I have never seen a broken Tee Bearing, I have seen the clutch pulley retainer clip missing many times however. When the new bearings are pressed into the cast iron pulleys there is a grove behind the bearing that can be filled with lubebrcant.
Someone will get lots of use out of this washer, hope you have fun using it. I am out in Ohio and going to be heading to Minasota the next two days, it is cold and snowing. Yesterday Bob and I spent all day taking pictures of parts and machines at his shop, when I get back I am going to post lots of pictures of stuff he wants to sell or just get rid of.
Happy New Year to all, sorry about the spelling, I am using the oldest coumpter I have seen in years and it does not seem to have spell check, LOL.
John.
Jon, you are right about the whistling. Not only does this tub have the four rows of holes along the bottom of the tub, but it also is an early tub that has large holes along the top of the tub. It makes a pretty impressive sound when the top is off! I used some OLD Sears Ultra Plus that I had sitting around, knowing that I wanted to showcase the agitation action, rather than a tub full of suds. However, I don't think Ultra Plus ages gracefully as there were flecks of white granules left on the clothes after using it in a few loads.
Malcolm, all the major wear items like bearings/spin tube/agitator shaft are either brand new or were in pristine shape. I did re-seat the motor mounts and made sure to not over tighten the four mounting bolts after cleaning and lubricating the motor. The rubber insulators are doing their job.
John, thanks for your stamp of approval! I've torn down at least a dozen, if not more, belt drives over the years. I had the privilege of restoring Don's '59 and '65 Kenmores over the last few years, which helped put all the tear down experience and manual reading to good use. I also have learned a lot from Gordon and yourself, as well as studying Robert's '57 rebuild time and time again. I do like working on Whirlpool/Kenmore belt-drives and wouldn't hesitate on restoring another one. You are right about their being grooves in the spin pulley. The grease in the pulley looked sufficient for pressing in a new bearing so I didn't bother packing more into the grooves. Safe travels as you trek to Minnesota, and I'm looking forward to seeing what Bob might be interested selling.
Ben[this post was last edited: 1/2/2014-14:16]
Malcolm, all the major wear items like bearings/spin tube/agitator shaft are either brand new or were in pristine shape. I did re-seat the motor mounts and made sure to not over tighten the four mounting bolts after cleaning and lubricating the motor. The rubber insulators are doing their job.
John, thanks for your stamp of approval! I've torn down at least a dozen, if not more, belt drives over the years. I had the privilege of restoring Don's '59 and '65 Kenmores over the last few years, which helped put all the tear down experience and manual reading to good use. I also have learned a lot from Gordon and yourself, as well as studying Robert's '57 rebuild time and time again. I do like working on Whirlpool/Kenmore belt-drives and wouldn't hesitate on restoring another one. You are right about their being grooves in the spin pulley. The grease in the pulley looked sufficient for pressing in a new bearing so I didn't bother packing more into the grooves. Safe travels as you trek to Minnesota, and I'm looking forward to seeing what Bob might be interested selling.
Ben[this post was last edited: 1/2/2014-14:16]
Looks fantastic Ben
Looks fantastic Ben, a real credit to you!
Cheers
Leon
Looks fantastic Ben, a real credit to you!
Cheers
Leon
I wish I had the parts to do that rebuild on the 1985 Imperial Seventy stashed in my garage.
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Bob's in a selling mood?? Ooo OO OO
Thanks Ben for a great thread!
Bob's in a selling mood?? Ooo OO OO
Thanks Ben for a great thread!
70series
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Fantastic job Ben on restoring this beautiful Lady. I remember the video you had posted in 2007. Best of luck in finding her a good and worthy home.
Have a good one,
James
Have a good one,
James
Wash 'N Wear cool down sequence
A few weeks ago, Mark (kenmore71) had posted the Perm Press booklet from Whirlpool, and also posted a video of his 1970 Kenmore's cool down cycle. It dawned on me after watching it that I had never seen the first generation of cool down sequence.
Last night I threw 6 button up shirts in the '59 Kenmore, and recorded the 1st Generation of the cool down sequence, used between 1958 and 1963. I've included both videos for comparison.
Enjoy.
A few weeks ago, Mark (kenmore71) had posted the Perm Press booklet from Whirlpool, and also posted a video of his 1970 Kenmore's cool down cycle. It dawned on me after watching it that I had never seen the first generation of cool down sequence.
Last night I threw 6 button up shirts in the '59 Kenmore, and recorded the 1st Generation of the cool down sequence, used between 1958 and 1963. I've included both videos for comparison.
Enjoy.
WOW Ben... To jump right in and attacked a major teardown like this, totally AWESOME job!
Well done, bravo!
Kevin
Well done, bravo!
Kevin
Cool Down Cycle Questions
Please explain the reasoning behind the cool down cycle. Why is it a function only with Perm Press and not available on other fabric selections? Is it supposed to help the fabric to stay more wrinkle free? How does the removal and replacement of a portion of the wash water benefit?
Thanks
Please explain the reasoning behind the cool down cycle. Why is it a function only with Perm Press and not available on other fabric selections? Is it supposed to help the fabric to stay more wrinkle free? How does the removal and replacement of a portion of the wash water benefit?
Thanks
Ken - take a moment to read through the link below. It provides a nice explanation of Permanent Press/Wash 'N Wear items and the special treatment required.
www.automaticwasher.org
An educational presentation on Permanent Press brought to you by Whirlpool
Enjoy this 1966 brochure!
www.automaticwasher.org
mrb627
Well-known member
WOW
A NON-AGITATED Wash-N-Wear Cool Down. Who would have guessed. And an amazing amount of water pumps through that thing too!
Very Cool!
Malcolm
A NON-AGITATED Wash-N-Wear Cool Down. Who would have guessed. And an amazing amount of water pumps through that thing too!
Very Cool!
Malcolm
Our 1960 Model 80 had the identical cool-down process. Mom wouldn't use the Wash 'n' Wear cycles because she thought the cool-down process was actually a malfunction. It really does use a lot of water to accomplish its goal. I far prefer the later method that used agitation to distribute the cold water throughout the tub, ultimately using less water for the cool-down.
If you choose the 'Sturdy' W'n'W cycle with its medium wash temp (between hot and warm) the water opposite the fill flume didn't get as cool as other areas of the tub. The 8-minute wash consisted of 4 minutes of fast agitation followed by 4 minutes of slow, which was cool.
Thanks for posting this, Ben. Many here have probably never seen the original version of the cool-down process.[this post was last edited: 1/3/2014-17:50]
If you choose the 'Sturdy' W'n'W cycle with its medium wash temp (between hot and warm) the water opposite the fill flume didn't get as cool as other areas of the tub. The 8-minute wash consisted of 4 minutes of fast agitation followed by 4 minutes of slow, which was cool.
Thanks for posting this, Ben. Many here have probably never seen the original version of the cool-down process.[this post was last edited: 1/3/2014-17:50]
boboh1
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Very Nice
This would be a great match for my 1961 Kenmore dryer.I will be looking for the post when this is for sale.
This would be a great match for my 1961 Kenmore dryer.I will be looking for the post when this is for sale.
WnW Cool Down Squence
Ben thanks for posting the cool down operation of the 59 KM you just rebuilt this brought back memories of the 59 LKM my brothers and I rebuilt back in 1967. Our family used that washer for several years and it did a great job on permanent press shirts etc.
This earlier WnW cycle worked as well as the later agitated but used a lot more water, I would estimate that a Non-Suds machine will use between 20-30 gallons in the cool-down period, the suds-saver machines used about 25% less water due to the restriction the two-way valve places on the water being pumped from the machine.
It would be really interesting Ben if you could measure the amount of water your machine uses for the Cool-Down sometime, Thanks John.
Ben thanks for posting the cool down operation of the 59 KM you just rebuilt this brought back memories of the 59 LKM my brothers and I rebuilt back in 1967. Our family used that washer for several years and it did a great job on permanent press shirts etc.
This earlier WnW cycle worked as well as the later agitated but used a lot more water, I would estimate that a Non-Suds machine will use between 20-30 gallons in the cool-down period, the suds-saver machines used about 25% less water due to the restriction the two-way valve places on the water being pumped from the machine.
It would be really interesting Ben if you could measure the amount of water your machine uses for the Cool-Down sometime, Thanks John.
