Can you identify these controls?
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Wow, the elusive 1960 LK; That's awesome, Greg! Can't wait to see pics of the dispensers, etc. Where on earth did you find it?
Congratulations Greg!! Now you have your "morning wood" of Kenmore set! <:
Good luck with the timer issue. If you need any help with the rest of the restoration let me know. I have done several belt drive restorations,and I have some spare parts too.
Good luck with the timer issue. If you need any help with the rest of the restoration let me know. I have done several belt drive restorations,and I have some spare parts too.
Brent-Aucoin
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Way Cool!
That is such a cool machine!
There was a dear lady that had this w/d set when I was a kid. She lived across the street from us. She was so sweet, and would let me come over and wash her clothes for her. She also had this set when I was in high school, so that would be the mid eighty's.
Was this the machine that was once in Atlanta? If it is, it is in beautiful shape!
I am sure that you will figure out the timer issues in no time. You seem to good with this sort of thing.
Thanks for the pictures.
Brent
That is such a cool machine!
There was a dear lady that had this w/d set when I was a kid. She lived across the street from us. She was so sweet, and would let me come over and wash her clothes for her. She also had this set when I was in high school, so that would be the mid eighty's.
Was this the machine that was once in Atlanta? If it is, it is in beautiful shape!
I am sure that you will figure out the timer issues in no time. You seem to good with this sort of thing.
Thanks for the pictures.
Brent
Brent---Funny you should mention the longevity of this washer; Our 1960 Model 80 (also a pushbutton machine) was still in use in late 1985, when I finally replaced it with a new Whirlpool. I'd moved back to the family home (mom died and stepfather moved to Arizona) and wanted a new washer---was bored with the Model 80, it being the only automatic washer we'd ever had (parents bought it shortly after I was born). Of course, now I realize what a cool machine it was, but in my mid-20's, I wanted something new...
askomiele
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Can someone explain me what an airpump is doing inside a controlpanel of a washer?
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Wow!! Super controls for 1960s. Congratulations!
mickeyd
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I'm dumb and I cheated because Aworg Academy is back in
Something familiar in the exposed control panel in Gansky's new thread had me by the gonads. What machine is this? Why can't I figure it out? So I got in touch with Jons to see if he knew and he directed me to the Lady Kenmore in Gansky's Sears Catalog thread. Bingo. As soon as you scroll through you'll recognize that short flat dense long control panel as belonging to the one-touch Lady.
Thanks to another genius, Glenn, I'm guessing that the air pump works the dosages (Hi Laundress) for the soap & softener dispensers.
We've got to get Rocket Warrior to ignite or electrify something for this machine because if this baby doesn't rock, what does !!!!!!??????? ;'D
Funguy, go peek and you'll get many pix.
Something familiar in the exposed control panel in Gansky's new thread had me by the gonads. What machine is this? Why can't I figure it out? So I got in touch with Jons to see if he knew and he directed me to the Lady Kenmore in Gansky's Sears Catalog thread. Bingo. As soon as you scroll through you'll recognize that short flat dense long control panel as belonging to the one-touch Lady.
Thanks to another genius, Glenn, I'm guessing that the air pump works the dosages (Hi Laundress) for the soap & softener dispensers.
We've got to get Rocket Warrior to ignite or electrify something for this machine because if this baby doesn't rock, what does !!!!!!??????? ;'D
Funguy, go peek and you'll get many pix.
70series
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Congratulations on finding the washer Greg, and completing the dream pair. Can't wait to see the pics of her in all her glory.
Have a good one,
James
Have a good one,
James
chaskelljr2
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BUT!!!!!
One has to wonder though, if the 1960 Lady Kenmore had a detergent dispenser, then how come there wasn't a detergent dispenser seen again on a Lady Kenmore washer until 1966???
Who would like to tackle this one???
--Charles--
One has to wonder though, if the 1960 Lady Kenmore had a detergent dispenser, then how come there wasn't a detergent dispenser seen again on a Lady Kenmore washer until 1966???
Who would like to tackle this one???
--Charles--
The 1960 Lady Kenmore's detergent dispenser was strictly for liquid detergent, so it didn't have to have a 'wash-out' water feed, as did the later dispensers that were designed for powders.
Why it took them 'til 1966 to redesign their dispenser, I can't say.
It's safe to assume most people used powdered detergents back in 1960. I wonder how many purchasers even bothered using the Lady K's dispenser, since it would have meant having to switch to a liquid?
Why it took them 'til 1966 to redesign their dispenser, I can't say.
It's safe to assume most people used powdered detergents back in 1960. I wonder how many purchasers even bothered using the Lady K's dispenser, since it would have meant having to switch to a liquid?
I wonder if the air pump has anything to do with the automatic load size feature advertised for this model?????? Using air displacement on a more sophisticated level to sense load size to use enough water?????
Oops...........didn't see the post on thread 14440....disregard my post above....DUH!!!!
chaskelljr2
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Frigilux.... OR Gansky1
"Frigilux":
But then, on the same token, I have every reason to believe that there were liquid detergents available in 1960 also. But then, that alone was going to throw a monkey wrench to yet another problem.
If you were to go ahead and use a liquid detergent with the 1960 Lady Kenmore (just so that you can use the dispenser), because of a lack of a continuous water feed (as was found in the later Lady Kenmores), any liquid detergent that was not dispensed into the tub by the washer could've just dried up and become gummy eventually clogging the dispenser, right??
Greg, feel free to take this one on if you like.....
--Charles--
"Frigilux":
But then, on the same token, I have every reason to believe that there were liquid detergents available in 1960 also. But then, that alone was going to throw a monkey wrench to yet another problem.
If you were to go ahead and use a liquid detergent with the 1960 Lady Kenmore (just so that you can use the dispenser), because of a lack of a continuous water feed (as was found in the later Lady Kenmores), any liquid detergent that was not dispensed into the tub by the washer could've just dried up and become gummy eventually clogging the dispenser, right??
Greg, feel free to take this one on if you like.....
--Charles--
chaskelljr2
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Aside from the question that I have asked today.....
Greg:
You have to show both the washer and dryer together when the renovation of the washer is complete.
That's going to be a beautiful set.
But then again, that was your dream set all along, wasn't it???
--Charles--
Greg:
You have to show both the washer and dryer together when the renovation of the washer is complete.
That's going to be a beautiful set.
But then again, that was your dream set all along, wasn't it???
--Charles--
"If you were to go ahead and use a liquid detergent with the 1960 Lady Kenmore (just so that you can use the dispenser), because of a lack of a continuous water feed (as was found in the later Lady Kenmores), any liquid detergent that was not dispensed into the tub by the washer could've just dried up and become gummy eventually clogging the dispenser, right?? "
Oh, you're just going to LOVE the dispensers.... Soon, I promise!
Oh, you're just going to LOVE the dispensers.... Soon, I promise!
