Mmm, Avocado. 1975 Kenmore Dryer Acquired

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After seeing it posted again and wanting to rid my garage of a 1991 almond with black panel Kenmore, I decided to jump on the $5 broken Kenmore with hopes I could fix one of the dryers.

 

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When I saw it in person, much to my surprise, the dryer was a most unexpected green color. The seller said it came with his house and just hummed when one attempted to run it. I determined that it was a bad motor and used the 1991 Kenmore with the damaged body as the donor. From what I gathered, the dryer had a melted wire and a burned (so badly it fell apart when touched) hi limit thermostat which took the dryer out of service. It was in a damp basement and the motor seized after it failed to heat, perhaps? Regardless, it had the same Emerson motor as the parts dryer. Plug and play!

 

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After getting it all back together, though, she fired right up. It has the most quiet timer I have ever heard and the sensor works great, even on 110v. Though that wire and thermostat were destroyed, the heating element still worked and the dryer was much quieter than the donor dryer, though the motor, rollers, idler and belt were from the '91 (they had been used 6 times, if that). The dryer also weighs, in my opinion, much more than the newer dryer. It looks presentable though the rust is not good on the sides. The interior wear may rival Gordon's of similar vintage; because of the sensor, it may remain out in the garage as the 110v spare dryer.

 

[rp2813]

Nice Dryer!

Don't ask me why, but even before I saw the pictures I had a feeling your dryer might have the relatively rare rust-on-gold timer dial. 

 

It makes sense that it's quiet.  The companion washer was as well -- it had the "Quiet Pak" system that used the skinny drive belt.