pumper
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I have an opportunity to purchase this dryer which they claim is in mint condition with manuals. Price is $150. I don't want to pay more than $100. Is that a reasonable price? I have not inspected it yet.
1966 LK Gas Dryer
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I'd say so
It depends on mintiness and what you find on inspection--and that's a '63, btw.
A few more years of character and beauty!
It depends on mintiness and what you find on inspection--and that's a '63, btw.
A few more years of character and beauty!
pumper
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Ok that would make sense since the model number is 110.6307807. He had 1966 written on the manual.
pumper
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Are any parts still available for this model?
Possibly
Feed the number into Sears PartsDirect and see what you can find. I was able to get parts for our '63 back in 2007, but that was then and items may have depleted. I was able to get the poly belt for the blower when the old one broke, turning the unit into the first Kenmore condensing dryer.
The trick with PartsDirect is that it may SAY parts are available, but when you go to order them, your order sits...and sits. Then, weeks later, you find out that it's NLA.
It looks like some of the most useful items may still be available for this model--the link below should take you to the page with the parts breakdowns by section.
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/ken...elSearch&prst=&searchTerm=1106307807&shdPart=
Feed the number into Sears PartsDirect and see what you can find. I was able to get parts for our '63 back in 2007, but that was then and items may have depleted. I was able to get the poly belt for the blower when the old one broke, turning the unit into the first Kenmore condensing dryer.
The trick with PartsDirect is that it may SAY parts are available, but when you go to order them, your order sits...and sits. Then, weeks later, you find out that it's NLA.
It looks like some of the most useful items may still be available for this model--the link below should take you to the page with the parts breakdowns by section.
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/ken...elSearch&prst=&searchTerm=1106307807&shdPart=
Very nice dryer. The actual date of manufacture can be determined by the serial number. The model number indicates the model year, but some models ran for multiple years. Someone on here should be able to tell you how to decipher the serial number, which most likely starts with an M (indicating the Marion, OH factory). I do know the '66 Lady Kenmore dryers had 3 large push switches in the center of the control panel, as one of my friends had one. Also, the door handle shown was not introduced until at least a couple years after '63. It may have been replaced at some time of course.
Neat dryer!
I think there has been one other '63 on here with the revised door handle. We've already seen 1963 models built during 1965, so it may well be that they made it into 1966 also.
The revised door handle went into production sometime in late 1965. This being an '807, it was the final model of the run. To have 8 versions, 800 to 807, that is a very long production run.
I hope you like the machine when you inspect it and that you can get it!!
Good luck!
Gordon
I think there has been one other '63 on here with the revised door handle. We've already seen 1963 models built during 1965, so it may well be that they made it into 1966 also.
The revised door handle went into production sometime in late 1965. This being an '807, it was the final model of the run. To have 8 versions, 800 to 807, that is a very long production run.
I hope you like the machine when you inspect it and that you can get it!!
Good luck!
Gordon
