Late Lady K Pics

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WHAT & WOW!!!

Jon L, I didn't think it was possible to increase that 515 RPM spinning speed of Kenmore and Whirlpool washers. How I always wished the spins were faster. I used to restart the spin cycle over and over several times to wring-out the clothes after the wash. We had a 1973 Sears Kenmore (Standard Capacity) 24" 60 Series washer and a 1985 Whirlpool Imperial 70 (Super Capacity) washer...loved the washer but, hated the spins.

It's INSANE that you've 'amped'-up the spin speed to 700 RPM. Now I'm getting a feeling for a LKMW with that 700 RPM spin speed.

Jon L, I'm not sure if you've posted pics of your '71 LKMW, if so, could you re-post them? I really like to see the Lady Kenmore and do you have any YouTube videos of her in action? BTW, what agitator are you using...is the Vari-Flex agitator tall enough to fit inside her?

 

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1971 Lady Kenmore Washer

Hi Harry, the agitator I used in the 71 LKM is the tall white WP Surgeulator, because my machine has the extra long agitator shaft, spin-tube, center-post etc there are only four agitators that WP ever made that fit these washers. The first machines with these huge tubs used a Bakelite straight vane in the KM versions and a Bakelite Surglator in the WP versions. Then WP switched to the white Polypropylene agitator and Sears switched to a tall Rotoswirl in either gold or white PP.

 

Even though I used this fast spinning washer for around 25 years I do not recommend making a Super Capacity WP BD washer spin this fast, because unless the load is perfectly balanced the machine will walk and vibrate. I have also added the pulley setup for 700 RPM spin on standard capacity WP built washers and this worked a lot better. I am currently doing a safire blue 1967 Whirlpool Imperial Mark 12 washer with this fast spin setup.

 

John L.

 

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Hey John, okay...is there anyone in AW. that have a LKMW 18 lbs. capacity washer with the tall Super Roto-Swirl agitator?

Could the modified pulley 700 RPM handle the '85 WP Imperial 70 super capacity tub better? It's bigger than the standard but, smaller than the '76-81 largest tub.

And, could you think of something that can help anchor and stabilize the walking and excessive vibrations during the spins?