Does anyone remember these. I think my Mom's '63 70 series dryer had one of these under the lint trap door. I remember it was a brown bottle with a rubber hose on it. What were these for??
Liquid Bottles on Kenmore Dryers
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What were these for??
That was liquid air freshner......it was supposed to make the clothes being dryed smell fresh and sweet....my mom got the same dryer your mom had (plus the matching washer) when she aqnd my dad were married in 1963 and I hope to have a set of these machines someday too......PAT COFFEY
That was liquid air freshner......it was supposed to make the clothes being dryed smell fresh and sweet....my mom got the same dryer your mom had (plus the matching washer) when she aqnd my dad were married in 1963 and I hope to have a set of these machines someday too......PAT COFFEY
Thank you
We had the matching washer, they were great machines even thought the out-of-balance buzzer scared me to death everytime it went off!! Loved the lighted dials!!
We had the matching washer, they were great machines even thought the out-of-balance buzzer scared me to death everytime it went off!! Loved the lighted dials!!
That was the foulest smelling liquid you could imagine for an air freshener. I dropped one in the back yard and, for years, I could smell that sickening odor.
rayjay
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The Model 70 was my parents first automatic washer. It was the worst one they had. In 5 years time, a motor, timer control and 2 water pumps had to be replaced. Luckily my Dad was an auto mechanic and did the repairs himself. They never bought a Sears product again. lol
They then purchased a Rapid Dry 1000 then a 1-18 after that.
They then purchased a Rapid Dry 1000 then a 1-18 after that.
I have several dryers that still have these bottles in them. On my 65 800 dryer, which has almost never been used, the bottle is still full. Never tried to smell it after all these years though.
Gordon
Gordon
I've got two Kenmore dryers with the air freshener bottles...it says if the liquid turns brown to be sure to replace it. Since both my bottles are brown, I'm afraid to open them and smell it. (that doesn't sound very good, does it?!)
bendixmark
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Stinky Air Freshener
My god that stuff is so horrid I used to deal with those stupid bottles all the time in the 70s.You get that stuff on you and you will never get it off, you would rather be sprayed by a skunk.Whenever I used to get those dryers years ago I would carefully remove the bottle with needlenose pliers and put it in a plastic bag and seal it.You spill that stuff you would want to call a hazmat team.Ten times worse than any worse Aunts perfume.We should shoot that stuff at the Taliban.
My god that stuff is so horrid I used to deal with those stupid bottles all the time in the 70s.You get that stuff on you and you will never get it off, you would rather be sprayed by a skunk.Whenever I used to get those dryers years ago I would carefully remove the bottle with needlenose pliers and put it in a plastic bag and seal it.You spill that stuff you would want to call a hazmat team.Ten times worse than any worse Aunts perfume.We should shoot that stuff at the Taliban.
Poor Taliban.... LOL
whirlcool
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Doesn't it smell so bad because it's super concentrated? When you dry a load of laundry in the dryer only a small amount it used. What do clothes smell like after being dried in one of these dryers? Or at least what were they supposed to smell like?
Wonder if this happens to be a feature that 'Kenmore dryers had, that the Whirlpool dryers never got'?
-- Dave
-- Dave
norgeway
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I for one!
Love that smell, its a little like the original Kirby Odorific.
Love that smell, its a little like the original Kirby Odorific.
kenmore dryer air-freshener
Good for you Hans, I too liked the smell of the KM dryer air-freshener, now maybe all the air-fresheners fans will come out of the closet LOL.
Dave yes this was a KM only feature, GE also had a few different air-freshener systems on its dryers starting around 1957 and ending around 1965 ?. Does anyone know of any other companies that had any air-freshener systems on thier dryers ?. I do have a JENN-AIR down-draft ductless electric range that uses the same air-freshener bottles that the KM dryers used. This is the range that we were cooking on during the open warehouse party last fall.
Good for you Hans, I too liked the smell of the KM dryer air-freshener, now maybe all the air-fresheners fans will come out of the closet LOL.
Dave yes this was a KM only feature, GE also had a few different air-freshener systems on its dryers starting around 1957 and ending around 1965 ?. Does anyone know of any other companies that had any air-freshener systems on thier dryers ?. I do have a JENN-AIR down-draft ductless electric range that uses the same air-freshener bottles that the KM dryers used. This is the range that we were cooking on during the open warehouse party last fall.
1965...and the dawn of dryer sheets, anyone know??
so...were dryer sheets invented in latter part of the 60's, or more like the 70's? Seems like many Americans want to add something (!) to their clean wash...LOL.
so...were dryer sheets invented in latter part of the 60's, or more like the 70's? Seems like many Americans want to add something (!) to their clean wash...LOL.
brianl
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I liked them too
I thought they were a nice scent, and I even have one that still is like a half of bottle. I will admit that the concentrate though is very strong and little putting off, but a tiny amount on your clothes wouldn't smell bad to me.
I thought they were a nice scent, and I even have one that still is like a half of bottle. I will admit that the concentrate though is very strong and little putting off, but a tiny amount on your clothes wouldn't smell bad to me.
smells like "poppers"
So Brent, are u saying that you like the smell or dislike it? haha!
So Brent, are u saying that you like the smell or dislike it? haha!
