westyslantfront
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Here is my bolt down Kenmore.
Ross
Ross
Bolt-Down Kenmore Washer in Dallas
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mrb627
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Imagine....
Imagine if the monkeys that deliver machines for Sears today had to install a bolt down machine.
What a mess. Bet the scratch and dent warehouse would be overflowing with these babies.
Malcolm
Imagine if the monkeys that deliver machines for Sears today had to install a bolt down machine.
What a mess. Bet the scratch and dent warehouse would be overflowing with these babies.
Malcolm
ingliscanada
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Ross
I have seen some Inglis's and Kenmores at a later date agitating close to that speed, and I've also seen others of that make agitate slower, like about the pace of a Maytag or Speed Queen (approx 60 per minute). I think the WP BD system was built to agitate briskly, and they do at first, but as time goes on, they tend to get slower with age. My family's Inglis agitated approximately that fast, and it was from the 60's. At new, the WP BD agitation speed is comparable to an Electrolux/WCI/Kelvinator index-drive top loader, and a solid-tub filter-flo GE (approx 70 per minute). Perhaps the really old WP washers had a stronger motor than those of the later years, and were able to keep the pace longer.
Gary
I have seen some Inglis's and Kenmores at a later date agitating close to that speed, and I've also seen others of that make agitate slower, like about the pace of a Maytag or Speed Queen (approx 60 per minute). I think the WP BD system was built to agitate briskly, and they do at first, but as time goes on, they tend to get slower with age. My family's Inglis agitated approximately that fast, and it was from the 60's. At new, the WP BD agitation speed is comparable to an Electrolux/WCI/Kelvinator index-drive top loader, and a solid-tub filter-flo GE (approx 70 per minute). Perhaps the really old WP washers had a stronger motor than those of the later years, and were able to keep the pace longer.
Gary
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Sorry..
The last post was for JON. I got confused with the names. Anyway, Happy New Year
Gary
The last post was for JON. I got confused with the names. Anyway, Happy New Year
Gary
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Just returned home with the Kenmore.
Would like to thank Linda & her husband David & Robert for making this possible.
Words cannot describe how wonderful these people are .
I`ve never seen a machine like this in my life.
If anyone is interested I`ll be more then happy to post pictures tomorrow of the mechanical .
Right now I`m tired , Its ben a great day
Would like to thank Linda & her husband David & Robert for making this possible.
Words cannot describe how wonderful these people are .
I`ve never seen a machine like this in my life.
If anyone is interested I`ll be more then happy to post pictures tomorrow of the mechanical .
Right now I`m tired , Its ben a great day
Roger
Please post as many pictures as you can!
Congratulations for your new machine, I'm glad you got it and I'm sure you'll make it last for many years.
It's very nice when we find people like Mr and Mrs. Pauze. Unfortunately in this world it's becomming very difficult to find people like them.
If there's something I can do to help your restoration, please let me know. It will be my pleasure to help you, the same way some people here are doing "the possible and the impossible" to help me with the unimatic.
By the way, I'm almost sure that straight vane agitator still available here, not bakelite, but original from Brastemp/Whirlpool.
Please post as many pictures as you can!
Congratulations for your new machine, I'm glad you got it and I'm sure you'll make it last for many years.
It's very nice when we find people like Mr and Mrs. Pauze. Unfortunately in this world it's becomming very difficult to find people like them.
If there's something I can do to help your restoration, please let me know. It will be my pleasure to help you, the same way some people here are doing "the possible and the impossible" to help me with the unimatic.
By the way, I'm almost sure that straight vane agitator still available here, not bakelite, but original from Brastemp/Whirlpool.
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Jed & Thomas , Thanks for the Kind Remarks & offering to guide me through restoration.
I`m going to need another day or two to get the pictures posted .
Hopefully the mechanical pictures will answer questions.
I prefer all original condition machine`s so, the only plans I have are to do a light cleaning & save this for display only .
Linda & David told me they believe this machine was retired sometime around 1970 .
I`m going to need another day or two to get the pictures posted .
Hopefully the mechanical pictures will answer questions.
I prefer all original condition machine`s so, the only plans I have are to do a light cleaning & save this for display only .
Linda & David told me they believe this machine was retired sometime around 1970 .
Weighs a Ton
My friend Jeanne sold one to a collector from California that was in her parent's house. They moved in the house in 1957 and the girls were ordered by their father never to use the machine because it wasted water. In 1962 he caught his daughter using it and cut off the hoses. They sold the house in 2005 after her father died. Dick from Palm Springs has it now.
My friend Jeanne sold one to a collector from California that was in her parent's house. They moved in the house in 1957 and the girls were ordered by their father never to use the machine because it wasted water. In 1962 he caught his daughter using it and cut off the hoses. They sold the house in 2005 after her father died. Dick from Palm Springs has it now.
Bolt down Kenmore washer
I have a 1947 BDK and an very familar with it it uses some of the regular BD parts who ever gets can contact me and I can answer questions about it Good Luck John
I have a 1947 BDK and an very familar with it it uses some of the regular BD parts who ever gets can contact me and I can answer questions about it Good Luck John
