Lovely, lovely, trimmed in gold...

[roto204]

Check out Ross' new find from 1959...

http://home.sprynet.com/~nmesoft/Ross_Kenmore_59/index.html

 

[DADoES]

Wow! VKK! (Very Kewl Kenmore)

Do you have the original (larger) version of the pics for better viewing of the controls and text on them? I assume the pictures on your page have been resized.

 

[cadman]

Beautiful..

How does one find such a pristine machine!?

 

[alr2903]

all i can say is WOW

What a nice kenmore, all the machines look great, and host & guests are having a great time. Thank you for sharing the photo's alr2903

 

[westytoploader]

All I can say is damn, that machine looks MINT inside and out!!!! And in full working glory too!!

Congratulations Ross!! It's a beauty!

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Amazing Find!

What a wonderful find!
Do you have any information on it at all? Where it came from?
I just can't get over how it does look "show-room" new!
I am so glad you found it!
It was meant to be!
Thanks for the pictures.
Brent

 

[appnut]

Ross, if memory serves me correctly, this is the first machine you've found that won't need any attention from the guy who works on your machines and gets the going again. Congratulations to you--well deserved. I assume you have been around enough old kenmores like that to know towels are the worst culpret for suds lock. I'm requesting, just like Glenn, for closer pics of the washer panel. If ya aren't able to, I can't make out the middle word under the timer "The ______ Washer" is what I think it says. Curious as to the cycle sequence for the soak cycle. And wanna know what the two knobs say--I know what they're for, but can't make out the test on both. And I finally get to see a top load control panel version of the 1959 LK W/D combo taht was next door to me.

An incredible find!!!! Hugz. Bob

 

[westytoploader]

Hi Bob,

The lettering under the timer says "Two Speed Washer". Can't really see the cycles clearly though.

--Austin

 

[gregm]

wow

beautiful machine and great pics, thanks for sharing and enjoy .......... I use the Sears "HE" powder in my WP's and Kenmore's and it works really well and does not suds lock .........

best regards,
gregm

 

[westytoploader]

Btw, Kenmore used push-to-start timers at least until the mid-70's. The BOL '73 Kenmore I saw at a recent estate sale (which had spin trouble) had a push-to-start timer, which really surprised me, since it had the exact same knobs/timer style as my '82, which of course is pull-to-start.

 

[mayken4now]

Oh the Kenmore's you can find!

Very nice guys!

Steve

 

[mayken4now]

Oh the Kenmore's you can find!

Very nice guys!

Steve

 

[golittlesport]

Wow! Beautiful machine...I have never seen that model Kenmore and I thought I had seen them all at one time or another. Congratulations! And thanks for sharing the photos.
Rich

 

[rickr]

Always room for another Kenmore!

Congratulation Ross! One never knows what is in the junque shop if you don't go in and check. Really a nice classic machine,and in great original condition to boot! It doesn't get much better than that.

 

[roto204]

Full pics

Here are blow-ups of the pictures; yes, I was naughty and downsized them for the web compilation

From left to right, H/C, H/W, C/C, W/W, W/C; LO to HI / RESET (infinite water level).

 

[roto204]

...and on the right...

From 7 o'clock:

Damp Dry
OFF
Wash
(Normal Wash)
10/8/6/4
Rinse
Damp Dry
(Delicate Wash)
Wash
8/6/4
Rinse

(subcaption: Two Speed Washer)

 

[gansky1]

It's MINT!! Congratulations on such a beautiful washer Ross!

 

[scott55405]

Nate, does this one have the metal waterfall filter cartridge? QUICK! Grab it and put it in your purse!

Unbelievably nice find, Ross.

 

[scott55405]

I finally got the pic page to open (Mark doesn't have cable modem) and I saw the holy grail, filter cartridge and all!

One redeeming factor with the neutral drain and manual filter is you get that whole water running through the filter while it's draining thing, which is kind of cool in its own right.

Thanks for the great pictures!

 

[appnut]

Interesting, delicate wash had 8 minutes. Sears went back & forth on that cycle's wash time 6 & 8 minutes.

Yes Scott, I used to be mesmerized watching that filtet waterfall as the tub drained and its stream began splattering on clothes as it fell. Very fascinating all the way until it stopped pumping water through it. Thus I guess neutral drain wasn't all that boring to me with manual filters--still something that had to be observed.