I played hooky & looky what I found

[mickeyd]

Really cool old stuff

Have never seen a kenmore that old with pushbuttons.

How is it that so many early 50's era machines came together in one place. Is there a story? Love to hear it. Were most of the wringers maytags or varied brands?

So glad you got you stove, but, my God what a feast for a washer hog like me.

Congrats and thanks.

 

[bajaespuma]

Are there any Hotpoints there?

 

[volvoguy87]

HOLY FLIRKING SHNIT!

That's one heck of a wonderful haul. I wonder where they came from?

Congratulations,
Dave

 

[goatfarmer]

Nice haul! Good thing you had a big truck to get 'em!
And a great story about the former competition!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Wow

Well done, hit the jackpot with that van megaload, looking forward t seeing that push button blue dial kenmore in action...or any of them come to think of it!!! Just goes to show whats still lurking out there!!!

 

[tomturbomatic]

WOW! a two vehicle haul. That's serious. The dryer that matches the 101 & 102P, is it a water dryer or air flow? Those Kenmore pushbuttons light up in colors or did at one time. I found a beautiful GE Frost Guard upright freezer at an estate sale years ago. Went back on Sunday, half price day, with John and the pickup truck with lift gate and hand truck. Several people said we were well prepared for moving it. The frozen salmon fillets left in it were prepared well and enjoyed later.

 

[runematic]

I believe it's an air dryer. I didn't really look at these pieces too much yet. I sat at the auction from 8am to about 5pm. I only got home after 9 last night after going back and hanging out up on the "museum" floor of my shop. I got up at 5am to unload these into the garage at home. I forgot I had a refrig going out at 8am this morning that I hadn't cleaned up yet. So, yesterday was a long day and today my butt is dragging.

 

[ingliscanada]

Retroman

Those first few Maytags appear to be from the late 40's or very early 50's. They were the original mechanical design. The washer is an AMP, and the dryer is a pre Halo-of-Heat (it had the old down-draft airflow and a 3" exhaust duct). The coin-op dryers are later 50's or early 60's, with HOH mechanics. One even has a sticker on the front describing the lint screen at the back of the drum.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

OMG!!!

I see large amounts of machines I'd most likely give body parts for! Fantastic! Congrats on a wonderful find!

RCD

 

[gansky1]

Good save - lots of fun winter projects in that truck!

 

[gyrafoam]

What a haul! Congratulations!
Those Maytags are great. Looks like an early flat-top, is it an AM or AMP?
Does the "frog-eye" washer have a "Roto-Swirl"? It would be an early one if it does. The big lid that opens to the back is a clue to its age. Mine has a "straight-vane" in it.

 

[runematic]

I have to check on the roto-swirl, but I think it's there. The other is an AMP. I'll have some more pics & surprises tomorrow when I get to the shop.

 

[appnut]

Have never seen a kenmore that old with pushbuttons

Mickey, I think RevinKevin, or someone else in California, during this year found another push-button Kenmo like this. Who was it? Do they still have it? How do I remember? Because the person thought the high & low water level buttons were speed control buttons.

 

[appnut]

I'd like to watch the super short delicate cycle

Tom, I've seen that cycle on Maytags of that generation. Do you know the specifics of times & sequences?

 

[gyrafoam]

I think that dryer is a "water-dryer". It looks like it has more of a "drawer" than a "door" like a gas-fired model. However, I never saw the lint and water tray arrangement on a Maytag water-dryer, so I'll defer to those more learned.

 

[tomturbomatic]

The pre-HOH air flow and water dryers shared the same lint tray that was attached to the little drawer front.

 

[gyrafoam]

O.k so where was the pilot-light access door on a pre-HOH? Maybe there wasn't a door just for that.

 

[gyrafoam]

Greg just answered that question. Evidently Maytag used an electric-ignition on the early gas dryers then went to a pilot-light for the HOH models! DUH!

 

[runematic]

Ok. I had a date with some Germans last night. I think they were St. Pauli Girls that I had to hang with. Anyway, we were looking at the pieces and noticed a few things.

What does that look like on the back of the Kenmore washer?

 

[runematic]

OOPS rong order. That's right. It's a suds saver