Gorgeous Kenmore W&D Set

[launderess]

Someone must want these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kenmore-Washer-...592710690QQcategoryZ71257QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[appnut]

What's going on in Cleburne that I'm missing. An AMP one day & a copperton matched KIenmore set the next. I can just see me putting these on Amtrak lol, plus I'd have to spend the night for the return trip. lol

 

[rickr]

I think that Venus bought these. Isn't that her ebay name?

 

[pulsator]

I am pretty sure I have seen Austin use this name to bid on things... Austin!! Is there something your not telling us?

 

[jasonl]

YYAAAAAYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know who "booglet" is.

WOOHOO!!!!!!!

Congrats, Ms. Love Goddess

 

[retromom]

I couldn't resist!

Ok, I fess up! Next to Poppy Red, my fav appliance colour is Coppertone, so I impulsively purchased this set. I would really like to switch out the Maytag dependable care and Kenmore Elite gas dryer for these beauties in the laundry room (at least for a while). Now, I'm going to have to convince Austin that these will not immediately be going to the laundry studio. ;-)

Venus :-D

 

[Unimatic1140]

Very nice Venus, congrats! Looking forward to seeing them in nice big pictures.

 

[rickr]

Kongratulations on your new Kenmores Venus!!

They look to be in very nice condition. I know how you like light up controls. Venus,are these your "dream light up" set?

 

[launderess]

That was fast action! Congrats Venus!

L.

 

[retromom]

Thank You Laundress!

Thank you so much for the post! The Kenmores were nice- looking, cheap, and close! What more could you ask for in the land of rust and mold!! Time for a road trip to Cleburne! :-D

Thanks again!!!!!

Venus -
not one to let any moss grow under her feet

 

[DADoES]

Yay!!

Coppertone seems to be migrating in this general direction.

 

[launderess]

Venus

You're welcome! Bet you dropped your morning cup of coffee upon seeing these units right on your patch! *LOL*

As for the "cheap, close and nice looking" be careful, that is how I got my first BF! *LOL*

 

[drmitch]

Sho-Nuf! Congrats Austin and Venus!

 

[appnut]

I agree with ya Venus. Coppertone is a hot rich color. Let me know when y'all head this way, I"m only an hour or less away from there he he he -- are y'all bribeable?

 

[westytoploader]

Thanks everyone! I thought those chrome-face panels were nonexistant, and then I saw these; first on Craigslist and then on eBay with an irresistable Buy-It-Now price...and in Coppertone no less!! Mom's exact words when I pulled these up were "Buy them NOW!" Since the dryer is gas, Mom insists on trying them out in the laundry room for a short period of time, then the washer at least is going down to the Studio. Judging by my experience with using a belt-drive Kenmore, they probably won't last long in the laundry room before *someone* wants the modern pair back!! The only thing that puzzles me is what we're going to do with the current '03 Maytag and '02 Kenmore dryer during this time...and I certainly don't have room down in my shed, especially for modern machines!

The panel on the washer appears to be a bit worn around the timer dial and water level/temperature controls. For now, I'm going to leave it the way it is, but when it comes time for Studio use, I'm going to switch the control panel to the vertical sliding-panel console salvaged from the Avocado machine (you can bet I'll be keeping the chrome console)! It won't be another Frankenmore since I'm just switching out the controls, not the entire top panel like I did with the '82. One last thing though: did the sliding-panel "Silhouette" machine come in Coppertone? ;-)

--Austin

 

[appnut]

Austin, yes it came in Coppertone.

 

[jasonl]

Mad Scientist

Austin, you're the MAD SCIENTIST of Applianceville. Switching panels and guts and everything.

Kinda reminds me of the VW community. A Bug is a Bug, right? Not always, but my 64 Bug had 68 engine/transmission. The different years were most times interchangeable. Actually, in the Bug world there's 49-52, 53-57, 58-64, 65-67, and here's the kicker, 68-78, 78-2003(Mexico). And boy was I heartbroken when they stopped producing them down there in Mex :-( , the same heartbreak when Kenmore dropped Belt-Drive in the 80s.

 

[toggleswitch]

Coppetone, the color of coffee..uplifitng and energizing!

Congrats Texas momma and issue (offspring).

Looking fwd to pics!

 

[appnut]

Austin, I hope I can see it in its original form b4 you start swapping things on it.

 

[gansky1]

You go Texas Kenmore family! Good idea for that panel, Austin - your sliding-panel will look great on this machine. I've seen a coppertone set a few years back at a sale so they were available, perhaps others will remember from the POD of this machine too.

For the modern set, put them out in the yard. The neighbors will be jealous, as mine have been when I've had appliances outside. They get so jealous in fact, sometimes they'll even ask you to move them so they don't have to be constantly reminded of their sinful, coveting nature. This also works for other appliances, couches, overstuffed chairs, vehicles with no wheels and stained bedding.