Lady Kenmore Solid State Dryer

[rover4444]

Hello all! I'm new to the forum, and I'd like to get more info on this dryer. If anybody knows where I can get the spring clips for the thing at the bottom, I'd love to know! One of the ones I had snapped when one of the installers tried to bend it into a slot after the thing (footer?) fell off.

Attached is a photo of some of my appliances and the part I'm talking about, feel free to tell me what you think! Please help me of you can.

 

[70series]

Welcome to the group.

I can't see any photos showing.

 

[rover4444]

Sorry, don't know what happened there. Here are the pics.

 

[DADoES]

 
This is a match to an early electronic control washer, probably circa 1978 to 1979.  The washer has a touch panel for cycle selection but the dryer has mechanical pushbuttons.  The serial number is coded for the year and week of production.

 

[combo52]

Lower Panel clips For A late 70s KM Dryer

These should be still available, with the model # I can check.

 

John L.

 

Welcome to AW

 

[bradfordwhite]

Nice dryer and washer.

 

Yes, those clips are well known for needing replacement.  Can't tell you how many times I've found a Whirlpool built dryer like this with the bottom panel held in place with tape.  The previous owner not being sophisticated enough to order the inexpensive clips apparently.

 

[rover4444]

More stuff

Thanks everybody! I found the info plate on the dryer. I also hear you guys like to look at the drum, so here's some pictures of that too.

It also looks like there's supposed to be a drum light in there if I'm going off the consumer checklist, but it must have went out before I got it. And what's a dry rack and convenience hanger?

I also think I lost one of the screws, if anyone could help me out. Is there a manual out there for this?

 

[DADoES]

 
Manufactured between March 19th and March 23rd of 1979.

Drying rack is a horizontal rack that sits inside the drum to dry shoes, sweaters, and other such items not suited for tumbling.  It has two spring tabs that fit into the dimples in the recess at back of the drum and legs that sit on the edge of the loading port.

Convenience hanger mounts into two brackets at back of the console and has an arm to hold items on clothes hangers.  Useful to hang shirts and such when unloading in preparation for moving them to a closet, etc.

 

[bradfordwhite]

Wow, look at that drum.  It doesn't look like it's got a scratch on it.  Beautiful.  So unusual for a dryer this age.

 

You can tell it's a clean Electric dryer.  If you want to sell, let me know.

 

The round beige plastic lens on the back wall with some subtle ribs in it is where the light bulb goes.  If you put your hands on it and turn it counter clockwise it will come off and you can change the bulb.

 

 

 

[jetcone]

Nice dryer

one of the best ever made

 

 

[rover4444]

No ground cable?

Thanks everybody, but I think I noticed something when I read what might look like a manual for a related model...

There's supposed to a grounding cable somewhere around here, right? I tried reaching around the terminal block and looking/feeling around inside the panel, but the only green I could see was going to the top dials, and I think the one that's supposed to be wired on is green/yellow anyways.

I also managed to change the bulb out, thank you.

 

[littlegreeny]

Love the Miele

Nice set. Please tell us how you like your Miele W1.

 

[rover4444]

Yeah, the drum's in really good condition, I knew I had to get it when I saw it on CL. Probably not going to be selling it anytime soon though. I might get a matching T1 if I ever come across some extra cash, otherwise I'll probably keep this thing until it or I kicks the bucket. And I'm a pretty young guy, so you might be waiting a while!

One of the best ever made, huh? I don't know too much about appliances, so I'll have to take your word for it. Wasn't there the 600, 800, and then Lady Kenmores?

I'm liking how quiet the Miele is so far, but I haven't owned/used it long enough to give a proper assessment or appreciate the features. Besides, what can I say about the Miele that hasn't been said everywhere else? If I do ever put up a review, though, I'll put it in Deluxe.

 

[appnut]

There were actually Kenmore 400, 500, 600, 700, 70, 800, 80, and 900, through the years, in addition to the LK.  

 

[DADoES]

 
Also 100, 200, and 300 although they weren't always labeled as such on the machines.  60.  90 (direct-drives only?).

 

[goatfarmer]

You mean the green screw? That's for an external ground.

 

[rover4444]

Cable, not screw

I know. But where is the grounding cable?

From what I've seen off a similar dryer, there should have been a green / yellow cable coming off the neutral connecting to that screw, or connecting to itself if it's a four-prong. The guy before me had the latter, but there was no extra wire coming off the terminal or pigtailed off on the other end. I couldn't feel anything coming from the other side, anyways.

 

[DADoES]

 
There's sometimes a grounding strap that connects across the ground screw (or machine frame) and middle neutral terminal.  Or an internal green ground wire.

A 4-wire/-prong cord has an integral green ground wire which goes to the screw, in which case the strap is removed from the neutral terminal.

If it originally had a ground strap or internal green ground wire and the previous owner had a 4-wire cord, presumably he removed and discarded the strap or wire (or shoved it somewhere up out of the way)?

If you're using a 3-wire cord, maybe run a separate ground wire from the screw to a grounding source?

 

[bradfordwhite]

Back then, grounding a large 220 volt appliance like this was not as stringent as it is today.

 

Now we have the "new" 4 prong dryer and stove outlets that are code.  Actually have been code for about 20 years now.  Previous they were three prong. 

 

I'm wondering if models back then were exclusively relying on the metal frame of the dryer for the ground and that's why there are no other wires connecting to the ground wire network in the dryer.   

Who ever installed the that three prong plug may have remove the tab going from the neutral to the metal frame.  Perhaps where it was installed previous someone connected a wire from that screw to a ground like a water pipe.