ovrphil
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Too far for me, but I always wanted a Lady Kenmore set, especially well-cared for as these appear to be. I know, Vomicado, for some.
Lady Kenmore W&D Matching Avocado Set: $100 (Smithfield, VA)
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Another from that odd time of fewer water level choices.
This was the first edition of center dial LKs--had the 4 separate auxilliary knobs that wer emorphed into soak/prewsh/extra rinse options into one single knob.
repairguy
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I think they are great and sent the seller a message.
That is a very nice set indeed! I'm scouting an avocado green laundry set for a friend, but they sure aren't seen very often up here. For $100, this is a great deal!
Wow! Another '76 Lady K set. They seem to be falling from the trees these days. Good luck, Melvin!
Ben
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ovrphil
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Post# 1143090 - "Falling from the trees these days"
Really, Ben? I hope to find a set nearer me, but not for hundreds.
Really, Ben? I hope to find a set nearer me, but not for hundreds.
Falling from trees -
Well HELLO! Do you think avocado appliances would fall from anything except an avocado tree???
Do you have an avocado tree nearby?
lawrence
Well HELLO! Do you think avocado appliances would fall from anything except an avocado tree???
Do you have an avocado tree nearby?
lawrence
The color is nice ... I don't have an aversion to it.
Another set heading to Texas?
repairguy
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It’s looking like they might be.
Nice Set. I'm pretty sure the washer featured infinite water level selection.
Now I'm confused. This set is the unshaded version of Avocado, which I thought was introduced with the '77 models. From late Winter through early Summer of '76, I would work part-time for my mom's friend Faye, helping unload trucks and sort orders at the Sears Catalog Merchant store she operated. They had a set just like this on display, but I'm nearly certain it was the shaded Avocado finish. I thought GE was the first to have the unshaded colors, available as of late Fall of '76. Was Kenmore/Whirlpool ahead of them with this?
repairguy
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The 1976 Lady Kenmore washers only had 4 water levels. These are 1976 models that would have been built in 1977.
See my reply #2 in this thread indicating these were the very first center dial LKs. These weren't worthy of the LK moniker because of no pizzaz--no infinite water level, no push buttons for cycles, just a glorified alphabet/timer based cycle selection that emerged in the early 1960s and the LK dryer wa the onlh model with a medium dry heat. I couldn't consider putting my hard earned money down on these because they were so pathetic as LKs.
Melvin, thanks for the info. That makes sense as I know Sears many times sold a certain years model for several years after, with modifications along the way.
Thanks for the info Bob. The subject washer seems to have fewer features than my mom's '74 KM, which was the next model down from the LK. Hers had all of the cycle options and settings as the LK, plus infinite water level and even had a corner-mounted detergent dispenser (for powder only) as well as bleach and FS dispensers, though they were all under the lid.
repairguy
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I’m a big fan of the 1974 and 1975 models under the LK because I like the type of console they used. Even the one with the options mounted above the timer. They definitely had a few more flexible features versus the new for 1976 LK models.
