pierreandreply4
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just look whats happaning to that poor lady kenmore washer.
just look whats happaning to that poor lady kenmore washer.
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She's no Lady. She's a Shredmore!! I have one just like it, but Almond, in the garage
Yuck! I still can't believe they even dared to call a machine like that a "Lady!" Shredmore "R" us!
Looks like that poor "Shredmore" is waiting for that final fate----The "Krusher"is it going to be the rear loader or the sideloader?Kinda sad fate even for a Shredmore.Looks like someone made a last ditch attempt to fix the machine.
tecnopolis
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Still sad to see any washer go. Someday we'll all be wishing these old fashion water hogs were still around.
70series
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Wishing water hogs were still around
I couldn't agree more. With the modern technology, and inferior workmanship, it won't be long before a newer generation of washer collectors will be looking for these to fill their collections.
Kenmores since 2005 have the back opening lid, like every other WP made brand, and if I am correct, the magnetic safety switch that stops all operation when the lid is raised. The side opening lid, and the ability to watch the wash action, are what define Kenmores for me. Again, give it about 10 or 20 years, and the newer AW.ORGers may be hungry to collect these washers and refer to them as classics.
Have a good one,
James
I couldn't agree more. With the modern technology, and inferior workmanship, it won't be long before a newer generation of washer collectors will be looking for these to fill their collections.
Kenmores since 2005 have the back opening lid, like every other WP made brand, and if I am correct, the magnetic safety switch that stops all operation when the lid is raised. The side opening lid, and the ability to watch the wash action, are what define Kenmores for me. Again, give it about 10 or 20 years, and the newer AW.ORGers may be hungry to collect these washers and refer to them as classics.
Have a good one,
James
goblue
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those are only good for scrap lol. i went the the yard the thursday and must of saw 6 or 7 waiting for there ultimate destantion the crusher.
sears9000
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What a fitting name for most of the modern washers, Shredmor
Here's why I say this. Early in the morning, I have seen trucks with old scrap metal, old cars, and yes washers including direct drive models going to a place called Auto Shred in Pensacola, Florida. That's right, they SHRED them without apology. That seems fitting for a shredmore, and it's not just Kenmore either,they all seem to be shredmores. These days if you seen one, you've seen them all. I did cringe a little bit, when I saw what looked like a classic belt driven Kenmore going to the shredder, however I could be wrong on that, and I hope I was.
Oh well, thank you all for letting me see photos and videos of your classic machines. Have a nice day.
Here's why I say this. Early in the morning, I have seen trucks with old scrap metal, old cars, and yes washers including direct drive models going to a place called Auto Shred in Pensacola, Florida. That's right, they SHRED them without apology. That seems fitting for a shredmore, and it's not just Kenmore either,they all seem to be shredmores. These days if you seen one, you've seen them all. I did cringe a little bit, when I saw what looked like a classic belt driven Kenmore going to the shredder, however I could be wrong on that, and I hope I was.
Oh well, thank you all for letting me see photos and videos of your classic machines. Have a nice day.
goblue
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sears in st.louis its cash's metals. i could sit for hours watching 80's kenmores (and 90's) headed for the big shread. most heartbreaking was when i was dropping off my amana dryer and i saw a maytag center dial heading right in.
danemodsandy
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Fugeddaboudit!
Everyone knows that real Ladies are belt-drive, with rows of mechanically-actuated pushbuttons that make a soul-satisfying "thunk" sound when depressed.
Later, so-called "Ladies" with mere dials (or worse yet, touchpad controls) are not fit to wear the name, and the quicker the krusher is applied to their sorry, cost-contained carcasses, the better.
Everyone knows that real Ladies are belt-drive, with rows of mechanically-actuated pushbuttons that make a soul-satisfying "thunk" sound when depressed.
Later, so-called "Ladies" with mere dials (or worse yet, touchpad controls) are not fit to wear the name, and the quicker the krusher is applied to their sorry, cost-contained carcasses, the better.
Shredding a "Shredmore" or "Shredpool"One of SSI's "creatures" devouring a DD washer.
http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/washing_machine.htm
http://www.ssiworld.com/watch/washing_machine.htm
Oh, the bile! Youse guys is vicious, LOL!
Remember kids: 40-50 years from now, the next generation of washer fans will talk about great memories of Shredmores cuh-chunking away in their basements when they were little kids. Why, I'm even willing to bet WCI's will be coveted, as mind-bending as that may seem to us, now.
Remember kids: 40-50 years from now, the next generation of washer fans will talk about great memories of Shredmores cuh-chunking away in their basements when they were little kids. Why, I'm even willing to bet WCI's will be coveted, as mind-bending as that may seem to us, now.
whirlcool
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But amongst the uninformed, these were very popular washers and Sears/Hotpoint sold a ton of them (no pun intended). You see these everywhere.
I dig the EnergyGuide sticker still being on it...
I dig the EnergyGuide sticker still being on it...
Well Nate, do ya dig it that mine, sitting in the garage, still has its Energy sticker on it too?
Well Nate, do ya dig it that mine, sitting in the garage, still has its Energy sticker on it too?
vintagesearch
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didnt think i would say this but, i would be sad if our used kenmore or "shredmore" had this very fate! i actually like it however, the ge before it could gladly go to that shredder that plastic P.O.S.!!!! i like these older shredmores just like there DD WP cuzo's......
LOL
I do dig it, Bob!
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Wait a minute, is the original post from outside your house? ;-)
I do dig it, Bob!
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Wait a minute, is the original post from outside your house? ;-)
Wait a minute, is the original post from outside your house?
Nope Nate. The original posted washer is white, mine's almond. My house is also all brick
Nope Nate. The original posted washer is white, mine's almond. My house is also all brick
Ahhh....
...okay. ;-)
...okay. ;-)
Plastic GE-remember a good freind bought one of those-and only a couple years later he was using the machine and-it BLEW-water all over the laundry room floor along with peices of plastic shrapnel.Both of us gathered up the machine and its peices-and off to the dump outside of Richmond Va.They had us dump it in an area where a giant "refuse compactor" vehicle was parked-waiting to do its thing.We wanted to see that landfill compactor walk over that miserable machine!But alas other work awaited us.
Out near where I live in greenville-I saw a forelorn plastic GE outside waiting for the Trash truck "Krusher"It sat there for weeks-then found its way to the woods near the road.Someone vandalized the machine-tore it apart and took its control bridge.Then one day it was gone-guess the crusher finally nabbed it-The Grinch finally kidnapped GE and freinds?Pile of trash with it--
Out near where I live in greenville-I saw a forelorn plastic GE outside waiting for the Trash truck "Krusher"It sat there for weeks-then found its way to the woods near the road.Someone vandalized the machine-tore it apart and took its control bridge.Then one day it was gone-guess the crusher finally nabbed it-The Grinch finally kidnapped GE and freinds?Pile of trash with it--
Wonder how long its going to be before the newer front load washers sold at inflated prices die and then meet their fate in the maws of krushers and shredders?When I visited the Dixon swap shop in Ayden several weeks ago saw a Maytag FL Neptune waiting in Mr. Dixons "Krush" pile.He loads the duds on his pickup-then takes them to a salvage place near Ayden-and the crane with a clamshell bucket picks the poor "condemmed" off his truck-when the clamshell grabs the machines they get crushed-then dumpted into a pile for another crusher.EJE salvage here in Greenville has one of those large SSI shredders like what ground up that washer in my earlier post-EJE got the grinder to process flood debris from Floyd.Oh yes in Mr Dixons truck was A few DD machines to join the Neptune.
Misc. notes on Shredmores and real Ladies
I liked the note above from Danemodsandy regarding "real" ladies and their characteristic "clunk" of the bottons. I have recently put a lot of work into a 1972 Lady K, some of which involved removing the entire control console from the machine top. I was shocked at how heavy the panel is vs. a 'regular' machine's panel, even of the same maker and era. The console is probably heavier than the entire cabinet and panel of my 1993 DD "shredmore".
I know what the sentiment is here regarding the DD machines, and I generally agree, but to me at least they seem better than some of the alternatives available today, and I find they are easier on clothes if not overloaded. I have retired my DD for now in favor of a couple recently refurbed BD machines I have, but I'd still rather use my DD if offered a new GE, a new Frigidaire, etc.
There is no comparison though to the wonderful 1960s and 1970s ladies though, that is for sure!
I liked the note above from Danemodsandy regarding "real" ladies and their characteristic "clunk" of the bottons. I have recently put a lot of work into a 1972 Lady K, some of which involved removing the entire control console from the machine top. I was shocked at how heavy the panel is vs. a 'regular' machine's panel, even of the same maker and era. The console is probably heavier than the entire cabinet and panel of my 1993 DD "shredmore".
I know what the sentiment is here regarding the DD machines, and I generally agree, but to me at least they seem better than some of the alternatives available today, and I find they are easier on clothes if not overloaded. I have retired my DD for now in favor of a couple recently refurbed BD machines I have, but I'd still rather use my DD if offered a new GE, a new Frigidaire, etc.
There is no comparison though to the wonderful 1960s and 1970s ladies though, that is for sure!
sears9000
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Don't get me wrong about the DD top loaders.
Gordon is right about the DD machines, they are better than these so called front loaders coming from overseas.I just wish they would put more quality into them. Here's what gets me,about 4 months before I got married, I bought a new Kenmore washer for my mother back in 2000, so she would have a dependable machine. About a year and a half ago, the plastic lid switch broke,and I had to replace it.I paid good money for this machine, and I find out that it has a lot of plastic parts in it, come on. Also, I'm going to have to sand the rust around the bleach dispenser, and repaint around it.
Because of my mother's age, and health, she is moving in with her sister. I will be getting the machine back, and my wife and I are going to use it. Hey, I paid for it, I want my money's worth out of it. But, it won't be as graceful as the BD machines were, oh well, with proper care, it should last a while. At least the lid opens the traditional Kenmore way like it should be. Have a nice day.
Gordon is right about the DD machines, they are better than these so called front loaders coming from overseas.I just wish they would put more quality into them. Here's what gets me,about 4 months before I got married, I bought a new Kenmore washer for my mother back in 2000, so she would have a dependable machine. About a year and a half ago, the plastic lid switch broke,and I had to replace it.I paid good money for this machine, and I find out that it has a lot of plastic parts in it, come on. Also, I'm going to have to sand the rust around the bleach dispenser, and repaint around it.
Because of my mother's age, and health, she is moving in with her sister. I will be getting the machine back, and my wife and I are going to use it. Hey, I paid for it, I want my money's worth out of it. But, it won't be as graceful as the BD machines were, oh well, with proper care, it should last a while. At least the lid opens the traditional Kenmore way like it should be. Have a nice day.
pierreandreply4
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I agree with you at 100% if its not a side opening lid its not a kenmore washer in my book i say its more like a whirlpool washer in disguse with the kenmore name
70series
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My parents bought theirs in 1999, and I was happy with it, mostly because it still looked like a Kenmore with it's side opening lid. It was a good performer for 5 years until my parents sold the house and left it behind.
Have a good one,
James
Have a good one,
James
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