My first vintage set.

[strongenough78]

askolover

The felt around fhe drums seem to be in good shape but I'll get pics for you and get your opinion on that

 

[DADoES]

 
Dryer is 30th week of 1989 per the serial.

Cannot read serial of the washer.

 

[strongenough78]

82873820 on the washer.

 

[DADoES]

 
That's the model, not the serial. 

One or two of the digits in the model reflects the market year (I'm not sure which digits).  The serial number is coded for the manufacture year and week, which is not readable in the picture.

 

[stevet]

Viable option, maybe??

Vern, It is hard to tell from you pictures of the rectangular duct if it is at least 4 inches wide or if you were able to actually remove the bottom portion of it to clean it and photograph it. Would it be possible for you to get some 4 inch rigid pipe and assemble it section by section until you could slip it into the 4 inch hole up at the top? That way you would then be directly connected to the roof cap and the full force of the dryer fan can exhaust right up to the cap? You would need to put the crimped end up into the duct and add additional sections until it is able to be transitioned on to the dryer exhaust with a 90 degree elbow at the bottom. You may have to slit the top section of the crimp so it slides into the top piece more easily.
Think it's do-able?

 

[appnut]

82873820

Making this a 1987 model.

 

[strongenough78]

stevet

The hole itself was large enough to get my phone in. To do what you're suggesting would take a lot of work I dont think I can do.

 

[strongenough78]

So I washed and dried a load of sweaters and it didnt seem to take as long but a bit longer than I was hoping. I may try a load of towels or clothes later in the week and see how she does.