It's not a 1-18

[jasonl]

It's a ...

 

[jasonl]

TADA!!!!

It's FRANKENMORE!!!! In his new home! YAY!!!!!!!!

 

[jasonl]

Loaded up and ready to go!

Mixed load from Texas

 

[jasonl]

PSSSHHHHHH!!!!!!

Full force filling thanks to new hoses. Still looks like a pee stream but it is slow

 

[jasonl]

Woowoowoowoo....

Swirling!

 

[wigwag]

kenmores had a lint filter?

Or is that a whirlpool underneath?

 

[jasonl]

And no Kenmore trip can't be compete without....

Wash'n'wear fill/agitate. And YES, I showed my mom after all these years that it's SUPPOSED to do that!

 

[jasonl]

It's a Kenmore underneath. The donor machine was a 1982 Kenmore.

 

[jasonl]

Argh!

"Still looks like a pee stream but it is slow"

Ugh! I meant, still looks like a pee stream but it is NOT slow. This one fills mostly to the back of the tub so all you see is stream and a slight bit of the classic Kenmore spray.

 

[jasonl]

And the music for the evening...

A BRAND NEW 30th Anniversary copy of Dark Side Of The Moon by PInk Floyd. An early birthday present from Helen. AWESOME washin music!

 

[powerfin64]

whats the story on

you getting the frankinmore, Jason?
I thought that was Austins baby?? Do TELL!!

Rich

 

[pulsator]

WOO HOO!!!! Congrats on your new machine Jason!!!!!!

 

[jasonl]

Well

Austin had to clear out some machines to make way for new ones. His new baby is teh 24" Kenmo' and the Ge Dispensall. So Jamie got the Bendix and I got Frankenmore.

 

[powerfin64]

wow..

Im surprised Austin parted with the frankinmore. thats a cool machine!

Rich

 

[mayken4now]

Told YA sooooooooooooooooooooo!

Dark side of the moon, Jeff says........Are they still making vinyl?????????????????????

Very cool on both accouts.

Jason, awesome machine, CAN WE Come out and Play?????

Ok I am over it, Opelousas Louisiana, I/we are there. GET READY. NOW.

I tried to make the Maytag a Frankenmore but, failed.
Steve

 

[bobbyd32l]

Awesome Jason!!! When do we expect the videos?

 

[rickr]

Tha-thump-tha-thump-tha-thump

Is that the worn spin bearings in the Frankenmore, or the beginning of the album? lol!!

Glad that you have your Kenmore Jason! I love them too! <:

 

[Unimatic1140]

Yay, a belt drive Kenmore sings over Jason and Helen's home once again! Congratulations Jason we are all so very happy for you.

 

[frigilux]

Congrats on your new acquisition, Jason! Thanks for posting the pics.

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Great Find for you Jason!
I know you have wanted a Lady for ages!
Very cool!
Thanks for the pictures!
Brent

 

[westytoploader]

Hi Jason, I'm glad to see it's up and running in its new home. I hope you enjoy a LOT of Permanent Press cycles with this machine for a long time, even after I end up finding a nice '71 800 which would definitely be a keeper! Only kidding, of course! ;-)

I wish there was a way to better deflect the water into the inner tub so a GOOD Kenmore spray fill could be achieved. I guess all air gaps are different, though. Figures they had to make the fill more boring when they introduced the plastic tub ring.

Have you washed to The 5th Dimension yet?

 

[swestoyz]

Way to go Jason - I can imagine that you are in Belt Drive heaven!

Ben

 

[appnut]

Yay Jason!!! It's home where it belongs.

Brent, he got his Lady, Helen!!!. The 800 he is seeking is NOT a LK. It's like 2 models down from the 1971 LK, I had the same machine when I aws in high school and college.

 

[jasonl]

Thanks

I did have a slight problem at first with the rear levelling legs. Austin, they ARE self-levelling and the plastic clip on one of those legs broke and for some reason I didn't stick the leg back in right. WEll, Frankie went into spin and shook like crazy. So I aborted and put the clothes in the Oasis to do a final spin. I pulled the washer out inserted the levelling leg into the auto-leveling mechanism, gently picked up the back and let down. Now Frankenmore is sitting up a little straighter and spins much better. So now I need a replacement self-levelling mechanism (if that can be replaced), and of course, I'd love to find an early 70s agitator cap to go on the Rotoswirl.

 

[jasonl]

2 models down?

What was the model between the 800 and the Lady? 900? What did he 900 do different?

 

[mickeyd]

How you love that golden agitator

And a person has no clue how powerful and fast and invigorating it is until he or she sees it .

You know that old saying about who or what you'd take to that proverbial island if you could only take one thing, etc;

FOR ME :

Washer: Easyspin

Album : DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

 

[DADoES]

<blockquoteJasonL said: Wash'n'wear fill/agitate. And YES, I showed my mom after all these years that it's SUPPOSED to do that!</blockquote>And what'd she say in response? ;-)

 

[jasonl]

What'd she say?

"Ohhh OK, if you say so" LOL