Lady Kenmore Question

[zzumwalt]

Oh excellent, I sure hope the resident Blackstone expert can chime in on this one. It is an interesting one for sure! Would you say this one is from the 40s? Which year is your Blackstone from?

Haha, its right between Clermont and Winter Garden - about 15 miles WEST of Orlando. Its a lovely rural area, in fact its an older more established area and most of the homes are from the early 20th century. My particular home is from 1948 and Im doing my best to keep as much as possible to that era. That includes the machinery. How did you get into collecting washing machines? I officially now have two, there might be no end in sight for me!

 

[mickeyd]

My beloved late mother Geraldine said I reached up for her Frigidaire WO-65 before I could walk or talk. Loved washers my whole long life, found this place in 2006 on New Years Day. Before that, I knew NO ONE who loved washers they way I did. Now, we are legion, (laughs)!

Like Maytags, the Blackstones retained their look for decades. Most of the ones we see look exactly like yours pictured. The style and design was changed in later years. Estimate ours at mid to late 50's. Fred will know this stuff backwards. Hope he sees this. Long time members are in and out with the seasons, or as the spirit moves us.

 

[kd12]

LK Name on a Wringer?

So I have to ask...how did a wringer washer rate the Lady Kenmore designation in 1961? I would have thought a wringer washer to be the absolute BOL model by '61.

 

[ea56]

How did a Kenmore wringer washer rate a Lady Kenmore designation in ‘61?

 

 Because there were still lots of people that used wringer washers then, despite the advent of automatic washers since the first Bendix in ‘38.  

 

Sears always had an array of all their appliances from the least expensive to the most and by giving the Lady Kenmore moniker they could command more money.  And the LK wringers were really tricked out, with timers that stopped the agitation at the selected time, of course a pump for draining and some even had lint filters.  

 

The models that were BOL wringers didn’t have a pump, timer or anything else extra, they were basic on and off machines.  And needless to say the BOL’s only came in white.  To get Pink you had to move up to an LK.  If you ever get a chance to look at an old Sears Roebuck catalog you’ll be amazed at what was offered.

 

Eddie 

 

[zzumwalt]

Thats a great origin story Mike!

I believe you were in the Sunday Morning Special too right?

 

[mickeyd]

Hi Zack, trying to reach you--can't find the pushbuttoneer, (smiles). Get in touch when you're able. Thanks

Not sure who the guy in the pic above is. This is me, surrounded by a few really famous members: the webmaster, Robert, on the far left; in the middle is Michael, Chestermike of England; Peter, Petek, of Canada; and me Michael of the USA. Michael, Peter, and I spent the weekend together in Canton Ohio about 10 years ago at a Washer/Vacuum convention, and became great friends.

 

[zzumwalt]

Oh my bad, I meant if you were in the attached video somewhere - and not in that specific thumbnail. One of these days ill have to attend one of these meetings!