Late Lady K Pics

[washerlover]

Picked up a '71 Lady Kenmore washer a few months ago. She's a dream! One owner, kept it covered indoors and wiped her down after each use. Clean as a whistle. Complete with manuals! Runs great, didn't need much of a once-over. Nice addtion to my collection. Once I've got my new laundry room all ready to go, will be sure to post some action pics/videos.

 

[DADoES]

 
Beautiful!  No chance of finding anything here in that sort of condition.

 

[washerlover]

And this was in Daly City, CA, just south of San Francisco. Very damp and foggy climate. Was very surprised myself that there was no rust/corrosion. The owner really took care of his Lady!

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

WOW Todd that's awesome, CONGRATS on scooping up such a well kept gem!

 

Kevin

 

[washdaddy]

CONGRATULATIONS!

That's a gorgeous machine. Great find. Looks like it's right off the showroom floor.

Will be really nice to see some video's of that beauty up and running when you get everything set up.

 

[a440]

Awesome find and Awesome Machine!

Way to go!

B

 

[scrubflex]

Nice

Congratulations and beautiful. Love the multi-pushbutton controls and the mighty Vari-Flex agitator. And, so lucky to have all of the washer manuals and instruction guides.

 

[Ultramatic]

Stunning condition!

 

 

I think this is the first "Garage Door" Lady K washer I have ever seen in white.  Congratulations!

 

[gansky1]

That is a nice find, you've had some very good luck lately.  The GE and now this pretty Lady, you're on a roll.  

 

[dishwasherfan]

Diamond in the rough!

I love the generation that took such pride in their equipment to clean, cover and keep all the manuels. I'm sure the family is thrilled that it was passed on to someone who cares. Enjoy.

 

[tennblondie78]

Thanks... Now I have to mop the drool up off the floor. I LOVE those garage door Lady K's!

 

[stricklybojack]

Extraordinary find..

Makes it hard to plunk down good money on a new machine when there are beauties like this to be had.

 

[hippiedoll]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

todd, that lady kenmore is in "OUTTA SIGHT" shape!!! CONGRATULATIONS on such a GREAT find!!! like i said, it's BEAUTIFUL!!!

i can't wait to see the videos of this beauty in action. this washer is just stunning.
any chance on you having a weekend sleep-over??
i would love to come over with bags of laundry to wash in your new laundry room!!!
;o)
hm hm hm.....

thanks for sharing your BEAUTIFUL lady kenmore find!!!
hopefully videos are coming soon........

)

 

[washerlover]

Thank you all for the wonderful comments -- it's been a while since I've been this active on the site. It's so nice to hear from all of you.

And have no fear, Christina, a wash-in is definitely in order -- hopefully this summer/fall. Just needing to get the laundry room set up. Painting now, plumbing soon, then hooking them all up. Would love it if you all could make the trek to NorCal!

 

[frigilux]

Todd, that beautiful Lady Kenmore is a huge score! Always been a fan of the VariFlex agitator, the piano key cycle selection, and the garage door console cover. Congratulations and we're all looking forward to videos of this gem in action.

 

[strongenough78]

I am dying to have one of these! My Grandmother had this set. It gave out years ago on her. I miss the sounds.

 

[frigilux]

Noise Level: Our 1960 Model 80 was loud (as was the matching dryer) and I remember all the trademark belt-drive sounds to this day: The woo-woo during agitation; the rhythmic splashing of water when agitating at the LO water level setting; the suds return; the sound it made kicking over from drain to spin; the solenoids of the timed dispensers engaging; the out-of-balance buzzer, etc.

Was this Lady K one of the very quiet Kenmores? Seems I heard models from the 1970s that were impressively hushed. I recall some machines being labeled "Quiet Pak" or something like that.

 

[combo52]

1971 Lady Kenmore Washer

Great find Todd, a highly modified 1971 LKMW was my every day driver for about 25 years [ It has been in the appliance hospital for a few years under going a base-plate replacement and complete overhaul ].

 

The 71 was always my favorite of the three styles of garage-door LKs, the last style was the my 2nd choice.

 

Eugene, yes the 71 LKM was the first LKMW to have the narrow drive belt and and quiet-PAC motor pulley and motor mounts so it should be substantially quieter than earlier WP-KM washers.

 

On my modified 71 LKMW I used the tubs and base-plate from a 68 WP super capacity washer, a white all porcelain cabinet from a 64 KM 70 series washer, added a Suds-Saver system, AND modified the drive system [ using all stock WP parts ] so the machine spins at a little over 700 RPMs without affecting agitation and pumping speed.

 

John L.

 

[washerlover]

Yes, it's extremely quiet and I love the three-speeds! And it's amazing the difference in water movement with that Vari-Flex agitator.