Our 1992 Kenmore/Lady Kenmore Laundry Pair

[kenmorewasher72]

Figured I'd show you guys our DD machines on AW, even though some of you have probably already seen vids of the machines on Youtube.

First of all, the yellow Lady Kenmore dryer in the pics had recently replaced the matching Kenmore dryer that was in here before due to a bad heating element. These are my parents machines, so really I have no say in what they do with the machines.

But so far we've had the washing machine for over two years now, and other than a minor repair being done on it, (agitator dogs) it's been working flawlessly and cleaning our clothes very well.

YT channel:

http://https//www.youtube.com/channel/UCbor6HJsJnkm6Aqv15mAoZA/featured

 

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Washer control panel.

 

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Washer tub..

 

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Data plate.

 

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Washing a load.

 

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Neutral drain.

 

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Spin

 

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Dryer control panel.

 

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Tumbler drum. (w/o light)

 

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Dryer data plate. (Final)

 

[DADoES]

 
Per the serial numbers:

Washer = 1992

Dryer = 1988.

Why not fix the bad element on the previous dryer?

 

[kenmorewasher72]

I would have replaced it, but my parents needed a dryer that worked, and plus the thing was real noisy too.

We do still have the other one here, but it sits over on the side by the gate. This one works fine, it is a little bit noisy, but not nearly as bad as the other one. Who knows, maybe we'll fix the old one up and keep it as a spare..

Thanks for the info on the dryer!

 

[kenmorewasher72]

The matching dryer... It still sits here.

 

[yogitunes]

something doesn't seem quite right with those dates....

the dryer is about right....as its monochromatic control panel....1988/89

but the washer should be closer to 85/86....as the black and chrome was part of the first series of direct drive, way before that dryer....not to mention by 92, that Dual Action should have been a "PLUS" version for this machine

serial seems to be short one number....CB243624....Appliance 411 claims there should be 9 characters minimum

that agitator could use a good scrubbing as well from all those cold wash only cycles....

 

[kenmorewasher72]

You're missing a 7 in the serial number.

I would've thought that the first few years of the Kenmore DDs had the all black control panel without the chrome trim around it, then around '87/8 they introduced machines with the chrome panel trimming.

 

[Chetlaham]

A classic, timeless all American pair

I remember when every household in the suberbs had a pair like that. Sears would even do yearly tune ups. The days when you could walk into Sears and buy any appliance that not only delivered, but lasted. The glorious years! Add to the fact I've seen those pairs go 20 years easy.

Keep that washer in service as much as you can. Might be time for a motor coupler but its worth it. Genuine cool down in the press care cycle and the normal cycle has low speed with a fast spin doing away with shred-more syndrome while drying clothes fast. I remember years back when I'd go to Sears to get the single speed Kenmores to toy around with the sales people would nearly have a stroke lol. They were instructed to make sure people bought a 2 speed because it would "will not chew up your clothes like the cheapo" Hate to say it but they were right after using the Whirlpool version.

 

[Chetlaham]

Dryer

Is that really 88/89? Looks more like mid 90s to me, at least by my memory. All the 80s machines that I saw had a wood-grain or black front like the washer.

 

[kenmorewasher72]

Can't go wrong with vintage!

Oh, anything from that era of time would last you decades and decades! Something that the Sears people should've realized back then was that even on a 1 speed Kenmore, the agitation arc is about 90 degrees, so really it's not as fast as you'd think, it's overloading the machine & using it incorrectly that causes clothing damage. I've heard people say that these machines tore up their clothes on the regular cycle, but then when they switch the machines to low/normal speed, there's no movement at all. Gee, I wonder why...

As for the dryer, that's what I was thinking, early 90's.

 

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The motor coupler...

I actually took the washer apart a couple weeks ago just for the heck of it. The coupler is one of the old ones with the round finger pieces and it has the older white (plastic?) middle piece that goes between it. I looked at it, and as far as the condition of it, I'd say it's got maybe another five years on it. It's amazing just how long it's lasted over years of heavy use.