Flea Market Sightings -- GE & Kenmore

[DADoES]

Driving past the flea market / resale outfit in town, something turquoise caught my eye. I went home, got my camera, went back for a look. Sorry, don't have the pictures available yet. Had to go immediately back to work, can't get them out of the camera here.

A 1965 Lady Kenmore dryer. It seems in good condition. Slight ding on the door. Electric. User manuals inside. Tiny bit of liquid left in the air freshener bottle, got some on my fingers when I pulled it out for look. Reeeeeeks! Price seems too high, though, and he's reluctant to negotiate much. I'm pondering on it.

And .... an almond GE FilterFlo, with programmed fabric buttons and MiniBasket (includes filter pan and softener dispenser atop). Ramped Activator. Variable water level. Extra rinse selector. Auto/Cold Rinse/Warm Rinse selector. Pretty clean, porcelain top is badly chipped on the edges on both sides but no rusting.

What to do .... what to do .....

 

[danemodsandy]

What to Do!

DADoES:

RUN- do not walk- back to that place and give the man what he wants for that turquoise LK. Those babies do not grow on trees! 1965 or 1966 was the last year for turquoise at Sears. Someone on the collections page has a turquoise LK pair. Every so often I look at the photo and just sigh.

 

[danemodsandy]

On Second Thought

Actually, when I look at those turquoise LK's, it's more like a whimper. ;-)

 

[exploder3211]

And the almond GE FilterFlo...Yeah.. Not matching, but oh what a set

 

[wannapinkset]

Texas has all the best stuff, I swear. Yeah, im right there with you on the wimpering.

Flat out sob!

 

[appnut]

The FF sounds like it may be early to mid-1980s. The 1978 versoin, when I bought my 1978 model just below that one, dind't have extra rinse knob. I'll be able to tello when I see the panel. There ar etimes I wished I had sprung for the programmed model instead of the one I got, the only reason I chose it over even the A606 Maytag was becauise of the auto 2nd rinse option. Pardon me, but I had been spoiled by our Kenmore 800, which was still running April 1978. Mom wanted new GEs the following year to replace teh 800 & the 1964 gas Norge.

 

[DADoES]

Turquoise LK

 

[DADoES]

[No message]

 

[DADoES]

[No message]

 

[DADoES]

FilterFlo

 

[DADoES]

[No message]

 

[appnut]

Is not that the Turq version of the dryer JetAction (Don) has? That's a keeper. The GE washer, it's a 1984 or so. I'd say it's still a keeper. This was the beginning of the control panel design in which lower models had water temp & water level selected with the center little knobs. Speed selections were with the panel buttons. This panel design is about the same time they killed toggel switches on the washers.

 

[exploder3211]

That dryers a keeper and s is the washer

 

[powerfin64]

OMG!

I just got that same Lady K Dryer on monday! Mine is white!

Rich

 

[chestermikeuk]

Perfect

Hi Glen

I`m hoping after the pics you stuck them on the truck and they are now resident in your expanding "Laundry Studio"!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing the vids n pics, they are definately KEEPERS...

Enjoy, Mike

 

[mayken4now]

What do What do:

Glenn:

Run like hell and grab the dryer. Forget that filterflo thing, too new. My opinion.

Hey, if you get the dryer, then you will need to make room, so I can help you out by taking away those 906's and then you'll have less clutter,all free of charge--DEAL?

Steve

 

[foraloysius]

Glenn,

I love that washer. I'm a sucker for TOL models. Could you give us a close up of the control panel? I would love to see the details.

Louis

 

[goatfarmer]

I still see those style FF's all the time. Still somewhat common, at least around here. Now the dryer.....

 

[peterh770]

Get the dryer; at least you could sell it on eBay.

Skip the washer. Nothing special about it, it's a water hog, and there are still tons of them out there.

Congrats on your find!