Hi Everyone, just a bit of background, this machine is the 800 series with is the step down model from the 900 series Lady Kenmore. The only extra features I see that the LK has over this machine are the following <br
All Porcelain Cabinet, Ozone bulb, End of Cycle Bell, Lighted Control panel, Lady Kenmore script on the front chrome piece, otherwise the machine is exactly the same <br
As I suspected you couldn’t just bring the machine home, hook it up and start a wash load. You would be very disappointed when the motor just hums. After years of the belt sitting in the same three pulleys the belt has molded itself to the pulleys. I had to gently rock the belt back and for to loosen it and get it unlocked. I should add some grease to the wig wag sliders and prime the pump with hot water. Otherwise it should probably work fine now unless there is a leak somewhere. I’ll know this weekend and will keep everyone posted <br
<I>Let us know when the Frigidaire's are on Craigs List.</I
Craigslist, eh no time for that, its just easier to put them in the alley for trash collection. ; <br
<I>Is this a keeper for you?</I
You might say tha <br
<I>But you've gotta give her some use; she has waited long enough.</I
Never, ever will this agitator be used, its too amazing.. I have two others of this style that are in really nice shape that I will use <br
<I>I notice the oval lint filter does not have the turn latch. I wonder why. </I
I was wondering if someone was going to notice that. The earliest WP/KN recirculating filters didn’t have a latch key, they were held in place by a larger rubber gasket around the edge of the filter (part #2). That was changed in the ‘58 models because if people didn’t clean the filter properly it would start seeping out onto the tub ring and create a major leak. (see photo below). Also in that photo below anyone notice something odd and the unbalance load instructions compared to 60s-80s machines with an off balance buzzer??? <br
<I>I can only imagine the wonderful scent of that new washer. </I
OMG Rich, the scent is amazing, if only there were a way to record a scent and play it back through my smellavision set! I’m gonna go out and buy some unscented detergent to use for its initial washes <br
<I>Does the Tide have any scent left?</I
None, just like almost every other box of 50’s Tide I’ve found <br
<I>I didn't know what the braces were on the bottom, until I realized that they were THE SHIPPING BRACES, and OF COURSE I would never have seen those before! </I
Me either Nate, I’ve never WP/KN shipping braces in my life, much less still installed <br <br
<I>I trust she will be fitted with a new grounded cord tho???</I
Seamus if the stock cord is still good I do not remove the cord, what I do is attach a wire from the back of the machine and ground it properly to the cold water pipe <br
<I>I was wondering if you were going back for the matching dryer? </I
No she offered me both the matching dryer and the wringer but they were both beat to hell. You can tell they were really used hard all these years. No need for those <br
<I>for members who scour the internet on a daily basis to come up with that ever-so-rare find (MachineHead) </I
I know I look everyday usually, except I was really busy on Wednesday and hadn’t looked at CL yet, thank you MachineHead for letting us know <br
<I>AND, you have definitely have redeemed yourself after the "RETIREMENT" of said previous model!!!!</I
Uh huh ;
