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A trip though the junk yard

Thanks for the vist through the appliance grave yard. It is so funny that you guys picked the same model to bring back from the dead,as the one Lighted controls posted a while back!
At least none of you were electricuted while running that 61 KM. If we would try running a machine that had sat outside for years in the wet Midwest we would have been FRIED LOL!
It is very kewl that you are going to restore this machine. The early WP/KM machines have a lot of personality. You will love it! :)

Rick
 
LOL!!

I know, Rick, I thought that was funny too...but I decided it was too much fun, and the light-up control panel was impossible to pass-up.

Not to mention the fact that I'm a manual lint filtration freak, and the "self-cleaning" concept just makes me feel weird.

So, this machine covers all the bases. It's torn apart down to the brass tacks now; I'm awaiting some parts from Sears and a trip to get some RTV silicone...then we should be back to good mechanically.

Wait till you see the restoration pics...ew! :-)

Roger and Ross (and my friend Nate--yes, same name, I'm not schizophrenic) have been wonderful in helping me to get it figured out and overcome the various obstacles that parts of the machine invariably pose :-). Not to mention Robert (unimatic) and his great Lady K restoration pics (which I can basically follow verbatim on this model, and his timely e-mail advice when I've had to cry for help :-)

Should be fun :-)
 
I love the manual clean filters too. You know it is working,and I like the waterfall.
I printed out Roberts 57 Kenmore restoration pictures and used that as a repair manual. It is very helpful,plus if you think your machine needs work!! Well.... LOL!
I was wondering about the 3rd party "Nate" :) Thanks you!

Rick
 
The match to my childhood dryer

This is the Kenmore 700. Looks almost like an 800 but with a flat control panel, no light, and limited options.

We had the dryer. I have seen a matched set of 700s once in my life as well as a coveted 800 set.

My pick would've been this one.
 
Great pic's

I used to love those old recirculating filters myself. To a small kid, those old KM washers were what washday was all about.
The serrated cap on the old bakelite straight vanes and the rythmic sloshing and splashing of those old workhorses is somehting i will never forget.

Bring back filter flo's, waterfalls and burp-up's. After all what is so scuzzy about lint balls-they"re actually clean right?

Pat
 
KM Dryer with the sliding contro cover

My dad has that same dryer in working condition after 38 years. By chance you did'nt see the matching washer? I would love to roam that place myself just to look at all the machines. Thanks for the picture tour.
 
Nate,
I just found the pictures of our trip tp Phoenix. You did another superior job with putting them all together. It brought back how much fun we had that day. Thanks again for all the excellent work.
Roger
 
What a Blast!

You guys are so much fun for doing this, then posting it on here so we all can see.

Of course, I am partial to the Maytag line!!!!!!! I want them all, crippled, ugly, chipped, rusty, it dosent matter. OMG.

I am coming to Pheonix! Have to experience this myself.

Only know of one other place right near Opelousas Louisiana like this.

Steve
 
I am totally speechless (not)!

Guys.....

I have never seen a more entertaining photo album! Lots o' laughs and amazement! What a fantastic time you must of had! This place makes the appliance dept. at Best Buy and Lowe's look like a flea circus!

Nate:

Good luck on restoring the 1961 Kenmore. In some ways you have your work cut out for you, but at least she agitates and suds (all the important stuff)!

Keep us posted! :-)

Venus
 
Jason, the Kenmore 700 had "Alphabet" washing. That Frog-eyed Kenmore dryer is the console match to Unimatic's frog-eyed Kenmore.

That Kenmore dryer with the flip plastic door on the console I believe was touted as the All-American dryer--it was supposed to go with any washer. My neighbors had that dryer up until about5 years ago and aws still working.

Hmm I bet Roger could resurrect a working Maytag out of a comination of some of those found on Maytag row (I'm actually drooling over those "tags)

And there were no Frigidaires to be found?
 
Nate that was a wonderful presentation!! Isn't that junk yard a fun place to go? We were there at the end of March and had such a great time just wandering from row to row. It is like a trip down memory lane. It looks like everyone had a great time. It seems so strange as we went to this yard two years ago and there were a lot of machines but nothing very exicting. I just wonder where this guy is finding all these neat machines. Thanks again for sharing. Terry
 
Wow guys, that looks FUN!!!! Sure wish they had a place like that here--I may have to pay Nate & everyone a visit, and check out the junkyard while up there!

Nate, congratulations and good luck on the Kenmore!! Hopefully the outer tub & centerpost are in great shape with little to no rust/hard water stains!
 
Nate Does It Again

Hi Nate, as always, you do such a great job with posting the pictures and captions. It was a great day and fun was had by all.
Thank you for all your hard work.

Ross
 

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