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Wow absolutely beautiful set Jimmy, love the self-cleaning filter with the visable recirculation.

I saw that same "All Porcelain" sticker on Greg's 1960 Kenmore dryer last weekend and thought that would make for a very fun tatoo!
 
Congrats on the Ladies, Jimmy! You said in August that you wanted a nice Kenmore set and now you have it - and then some! I love rapid-advance timers. Larry had a bunch of old, rebuilt timers in the back of his store when we were there, you might look for parts or the whole timer while they're still around. Timers are getting to be scarce, especially for these older machines.

How is the dryer controlled? Does it have a timer or is it all controlled with temperature and resistors like the 1960?

Love the stickers still on the cabinets too!
 
I remember when Greg posted catalog pix of these, and we all

.......trying to decipher its mysterious ways.

And now we have it in the flesh, and you can teach us first-hand.

I agree with Jason: "This is the absolute pinnacle."
 
Nice Kenmore set there Jimmy - the best Lady K set IMHO. Dream set for sure!

Overloaded with features and buttons, these machines are meant to impress for a lifetime, and then some. Does the lint filter have the little flip lever to hold the filter in place? My 1959 Kenmore Eighty has one, as well as a few other 59's I've seen around.

Enjoy!!!

Ben
 
Beautiful Matched Pair

Hi Jimmy,

A fantastic TOL matched set. You can really see how GE and Kenmore were trying to out do each other with features and programmed washing. The programmed drying selections are amazing.

What is also interesting is 8 years later, the LK dryers were totally automatic, no selecting except for heat or air, and what level of dryness. I am sure CR had a lot to do with this, as their totally unbiased evaluations tended to focus on what a waste of money the TOL machine features were. CR's favorite color, drab gray, lol.

EMP
 
Wow, the response is overwhelming! .......

Thanks everyone.......these were certainly a labor of love...and not always that. I will post some of the photos of the restoration soon. It was an incredibly difficult job on the washer......

Greg: Im not sure HOW the dryer works! Ha, I plugged it in and it worked fine and I just left it at that! I did take it somewhat apart to do a lint clean out and also lube on the bearings..... Thanks for the info on the timers, I will go and see Larry soon......Im SURE it will only cost me a millon$ Buck$.......Ha.

Ben, yes this has the first version of the metal chamber self cleaning lint filter. It was one of my BIG problems with this washer. It would barely let anything thru. I did a total disassebly on it and will show the pics....its a fascinating contraption, with glass nuggets inside it!

Yes EMP in Long Beach, this dryer is built like a tank. It seems Kenmore, GE, and Frigidaire were all trying to outdo each other around this time period, not to mention the Norge Dispensomat!

MickyD, you will be able to use this in just a couple of weeks! But NO PUSH BUTTON PLAYING< even behind my back! You KNOW how I hate that.......HA

Robert: yes there is NOTHING as fine as an ALL porcelain set. It made the Frigidiare's survive long after old rusty washers were thrown away.....Kenmore didnt seem to make too many all porcelains.......Hotpoint and Frig seemed to have that market.....

All in all I LOVE this set.......it is tops in drama and glamour.......
 
Pictures are worth a thousand words, but.....

VIDEOS SPEAK VOLUMES!!!!!

Are you gonna do a video of these beautiful pieces of engineering?

Dave
 
Jimmy, if/when you have time, I'd appreciate a good shot of the washer buttons so I can see them like the dryer shot above. Is there a cycle description chart/operating instructions underside the lid? That would help explain the differences too.
 
Davy, I wish I could do a video, Im not quite that good on a computer yet.....I need to learn how......

Appnut... I KNEW you were going to ask that! Ha, You are similar to me, I LOVE to see the buttons and how they work.... The underside of the washer lid is blank....but I have the service manual for this set and will try and find it and take some photos of the buttons and their descriptions.....
 

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