redcarpetdrew
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Thanks for the info, John. Parts wise, how comparable were these to later model BD's? Bearings, seals, anything? How much of a pita are these to get wear out parts like those?
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A time capsule opened and look what was inside...
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Wow nice finds
That Kenmore is a great find.
The Country Squire I think is adorable ! I remember those, the idea it was for hopping up to Lake Tahoe even makes it more attractive!
That Kenmore is a great find.
The Country Squire I think is adorable ! I remember those, the idea it was for hopping up to Lake Tahoe even makes it more attractive!
Rebuilding a Early KM Bolt-Down Washer
Hi Andy, these were essentially the same as later BD WP built washers with LOTS of little changes, The belt, agitator shaft, spin-tube, bearings and seals are the same, you could even put in a late style transmission if you also wanted to use a later style water pump.
You could even install a dual-action agitator for better turn-over if you use a later agitator shaft, LOL.
I do not know how authentic [ mechanically ] I will try to keep my BD when I get around to restoring it. My 1952 pair of WPs I have keep completely authentic inside and out, the gas dryer is done the washer is awaiting reassembly.
Hi Andy, these were essentially the same as later BD WP built washers with LOTS of little changes, The belt, agitator shaft, spin-tube, bearings and seals are the same, you could even put in a late style transmission if you also wanted to use a later style water pump.
You could even install a dual-action agitator for better turn-over if you use a later agitator shaft, LOL.
I do not know how authentic [ mechanically ] I will try to keep my BD when I get around to restoring it. My 1952 pair of WPs I have keep completely authentic inside and out, the gas dryer is done the washer is awaiting reassembly.
whirlcool
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I don't know. Is that area known for flooding? The way there is driftwood under the cars, the fog on the inside of the windows and the tires "melting" into the earth remind me of cars that have been flooded at one time.
Just wondering. Did the cars have an odor to them?
Just wondering. Did the cars have an odor to them?
Stove there
I noticed that behind the Kenmore automatic, it looked like there was a cast iron cookstove. I wonder what brand it is? If it is a Copper Clad, the entire underside of the top of the stove is copper. It was a very upscale stove in its day, the copper was used for better heat conduction.
I noticed that behind the Kenmore automatic, it looked like there was a cast iron cookstove. I wonder what brand it is? If it is a Copper Clad, the entire underside of the top of the stove is copper. It was a very upscale stove in its day, the copper was used for better heat conduction.
redcarpetdrew
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Allen, it is a desert setting. The fog was years of dust, mesquite/juniper branches and sandy dirt swallowing the deflated tires. There was no real smell other than that of closed up car in alternately wintery and desert heat environments.
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packardmanken
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Hi Andy, I hope you get the Kenmore. It is one of my dream machines, if not for the design alone. I believe Whirlpool made it? If you get it, let me know, I have the original operators manual with all the various models in it. AND its a suds saver???
packardmanken
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Hi RCD, I hope you get the Kenmore. It is one of my dream machines, if not for the design alone. I believe Whirlpool made it? If you get it, let me know, I have the original operators manual with all the various models in it. AND its a suds saver???
polkanut
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: 12pt;">My friend Bob is curious about what will happen to the Plymouth Fury. Keep us updated if you can.</span>
It’s probably good the Fury doesn’t have a high performance 440. If it did I’d guess it would be bought by someone for part-out purposes to get the engine, tranny and rear end and create a 440 Satellite, Coronet, Challenger or Barracuda. The Fury is a rather less exciting and valuable car but there aren’t many left so would be nice for this one to be preserved.
The ‘68 Ford brings back some memories. My mother had a ‘68 sedan when I started driving. Outside of having a really large interior and trunk and looking handsome there wasn’t much to recommend it. The steering was slow and imprecise and the brakes grabby with the usual Ford nose dive. It was better to drive than my grandmother’s ‘64 wagon, but that car had evil handling and braking. Both were happiest in a straight line on a smooth highway.
The Ford truck is cool, I suspect that will bring more interest than either car.
The ‘68 Ford brings back some memories. My mother had a ‘68 sedan when I started driving. Outside of having a really large interior and trunk and looking handsome there wasn’t much to recommend it. The steering was slow and imprecise and the brakes grabby with the usual Ford nose dive. It was better to drive than my grandmother’s ‘64 wagon, but that car had evil handling and braking. Both were happiest in a straight line on a smooth highway.
The Ford truck is cool, I suspect that will bring more interest than either car.
redcarpetdrew
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Hi, Tim. If there is any interest in any of the cars, send me a good contact number and I will forward it to my customer (and her adult boys) and you can talk it out.
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1952crestwood
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The Country Squire.....
To help it find a loving new home, I can post it on a Country Squire enthusiast page on Facebook that I belong to. If you would like to provide a name and contact phone number I will be happy to post it to the group along with the pictures. Who knows? It might be someone's dream car.
To help it find a loving new home, I can post it on a Country Squire enthusiast page on Facebook that I belong to. If you would like to provide a name and contact phone number I will be happy to post it to the group along with the pictures. Who knows? It might be someone's dream car.
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There's a Country Squire enthusiast page on Facebook? I guess I should check it out.
Big Ford brakes did get better when they went to front discs. My '70 with discs is pretty good at braking.
My '66 full-size Mercury sedan with power drums all the way around, on the other hand, was a handful at times. You would press down on the brake pedal, not much braking action, push more on the pedal, and suddenly the brakes would go into full lock-up.
But back to washing machines, I hope that early Kenmore automatic finds a good home!
Big Ford brakes did get better when they went to front discs. My '70 with discs is pretty good at braking.
My '66 full-size Mercury sedan with power drums all the way around, on the other hand, was a handful at times. You would press down on the brake pedal, not much braking action, push more on the pedal, and suddenly the brakes would go into full lock-up.
But back to washing machines, I hope that early Kenmore automatic finds a good home!
redcarpetdrew
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That's a kind offer!
Thank you, Robyn. I will contact my customer and make sure it's cool sending you her info. I can also take more pictures if needed.
RCD
Thank you, Robyn. I will contact my customer and make sure it's cool sending you her info. I can also take more pictures if needed.
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norgeway
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If you want to see
Some of those Furys in action, Check out the movie Moonrunners on youtube!
Some of those Furys in action, Check out the movie Moonrunners on youtube!
danemodsandy
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1968 Squire:
Looks like it's the frequently-seen Wimbledon White color with the Parchment interior. A lot were also sold in Lime Gold with the Ivy Green interior; I personally remember three of them in my neighborhood (these were the Avocado years for cars as well as appliances).
A Country Squire was the wagon to have in those days; Ford did a better job than any other manufacturer at making wagons that were easy to use. GM tried very hard to play catch-up, always matching Ford feature for feature, but never getting the popularity of Squires. Chrysler made some very nice wagons as well, but again, people really wanted a Squire. This is personal opinion, but to me, the wagon that actually came closest to the comfort and ease-of-use of a Squire was the AMC Ambassador SST wagon. The problem with those was that they were pricier than Squires, and didn't have anything like the resale value. But they were a damn solid deal if you were buying one used.
One of the things people liked about Squires is that they were very well-equipped standard, and if you whipped out your checkbook, they could be optioned up to Lincoln levels of luxury. You could have a 429 c.i.d. V-8 (I had a '70 with this engine), power everything, Astro-Sonic stereo and the same turbine-vaned wheel covers used on the Lincoln Continental Mark III (with unique LTD centers), among other goodies. They were incredibly comfortable on trips, nothing like the wagons that had been made only a few years before. If you went full-house with the options list, the list price was around $5500 in '68.
Here are ad shots showing one in Lime Gold, front and rear. Note the front grille, which is a knucklebuster to restore correctly. It's diecast pot-metal, and in the middle, the design elements are pierced to permit airflow. But on the far left and right, what looks like part of the grille is actually covers for the hidden headlights. The design elements are not pierced on these; flat black paint was used to simulate piercing. Getting all of this right on a restoration is, I hear, Not Fun: [this post was last edited: 6/2/2014-12:50]
Looks like it's the frequently-seen Wimbledon White color with the Parchment interior. A lot were also sold in Lime Gold with the Ivy Green interior; I personally remember three of them in my neighborhood (these were the Avocado years for cars as well as appliances).
A Country Squire was the wagon to have in those days; Ford did a better job than any other manufacturer at making wagons that were easy to use. GM tried very hard to play catch-up, always matching Ford feature for feature, but never getting the popularity of Squires. Chrysler made some very nice wagons as well, but again, people really wanted a Squire. This is personal opinion, but to me, the wagon that actually came closest to the comfort and ease-of-use of a Squire was the AMC Ambassador SST wagon. The problem with those was that they were pricier than Squires, and didn't have anything like the resale value. But they were a damn solid deal if you were buying one used.
One of the things people liked about Squires is that they were very well-equipped standard, and if you whipped out your checkbook, they could be optioned up to Lincoln levels of luxury. You could have a 429 c.i.d. V-8 (I had a '70 with this engine), power everything, Astro-Sonic stereo and the same turbine-vaned wheel covers used on the Lincoln Continental Mark III (with unique LTD centers), among other goodies. They were incredibly comfortable on trips, nothing like the wagons that had been made only a few years before. If you went full-house with the options list, the list price was around $5500 in '68.
Here are ad shots showing one in Lime Gold, front and rear. Note the front grille, which is a knucklebuster to restore correctly. It's diecast pot-metal, and in the middle, the design elements are pierced to permit airflow. But on the far left and right, what looks like part of the grille is actually covers for the hidden headlights. The design elements are not pierced on these; flat black paint was used to simulate piercing. Getting all of this right on a restoration is, I hear, Not Fun: [this post was last edited: 6/2/2014-12:50]
Focus people, focus!
As this is in the Imperial forum..... can we get back to the old bolt-down Kenmore automatic washing machine....?
*Stubbornly standing my ground, rather than ducking and running!
Kevin
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As this is in the Imperial forum..... can we get back to the old bolt-down Kenmore automatic washing machine....?
*Stubbornly standing my ground, rather than ducking and running!
Kevin
[this post was last edited: 6/2/2014-18:54]
Ford would unquestionably appreciate it if everyone would Focus, but I suspect the bolt down Kenmore would more likely fit inside the Country Squire . . .
Hopefully the Kenmore will find a good home, it would be such a cool addition to a Kenmore collection. I wonder how its performance compared to an early Westy Laundromat or Bendix? No doubt the first Unimatic made all those bolt-down machines look pretty primative once it hit the showrooms in the late '40s!
Hopefully the Kenmore will find a good home, it would be such a cool addition to a Kenmore collection. I wonder how its performance compared to an early Westy Laundromat or Bendix? No doubt the first Unimatic made all those bolt-down machines look pretty primative once it hit the showrooms in the late '40s!
redcarpetdrew
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Kevin, I never thought you to be stubborn. Well, not MUCH anyway...
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