So these two dudes from Quebec pick up these two 'ladies' from New Hampshire...

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No, don't be deceived, this really is about vintage stuff!

I have been working on this for a while now - and with a willing co-conspirator, Phil, we did the return trip from Ogden to Manchester, NH on Saturday for a very special pick-up!

 

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What have we here? It's GREEN!!

 

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Could it be?? It LOOKS like a Lady Kenmore dishwasher - rapid avance timer and all!

 

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But wait, what's this???

 

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Great Caesar's Ghost! A Lady Kemore washer... In turquoise!

 

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Oh, the suspense is too much - we had to get them into the garage, though!

 

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WOW! Can you believe the condition of the dishwasher???

 

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OK, let's get that washer!

 

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Cue up Etta James - "At Last"!!!

 

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She is one heck of a 'Lady'... Just look at how she lights up when I am in the room... LOL

 

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Can we say our 'A B C's'??

 

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you lucky boy

hey paul congradulation on a great score I love that dishwasher the very best of luck to you!!!!

 

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It had been a pretty long day, so we had a late supper in Ogden; Phil left to return to his place and despite the excitement, I did manage to sleep...
But on Sunday, I took advantage of the sunny, warm day to check out the dishwasher!

Look familiar? Yep - it's a 1965 Lady Kenmore like the one that became the 'Roto-Rack with a View' dishwasher that Robert expertly re-engineered AND like the never used 220v model that Kevin(revvinkevin) bought from a storage unit and which John (combo52) has now!

 

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It's hard to imagine this one was ever used, though! Check out the door panel!!

 

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And check out the Rack on this 'lady'. Friggin' awesome!

 

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Gasp! Did I neglect to mention this is a 'roto-rack' model?? The condition of the upper rack is just incredible!

 

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The pump and spray area is equally squeaky clean. I had high hopes that this dishwasher was going to be in decent working condition...

 

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Dare I power it up?? I didn't think a dry test would be a good thing, but well, I just couldn't resist!

 

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Yahoo! It works!!

Unfortunately the dishwasher is living in the garage for a spell, so a water test will come later!

 

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Now, back to that washer!
I cannot believe that I FINALLY found a turquoise washer!!

It's really in amazing shape for a 65 model....

I need to fix this lid mount...

 

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And the agitator cap is a bit messed up... Looks like the 'scrubber cap' has deteriorated a bit.

 

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But my! The tub and agitator look really good!!

 

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Holy moley! That's a bleach AND a fabric softener dispenser! Fanciest darn washer I own!!

 

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A wee bit of rust and wear on this side, though... That's probably where it rubbed against the dryer.

 

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Very nice, Paul

The best kind of "ladies" to pick up.

The dishwasher must have been one of the first made in Avocado if it's from '65.

 

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What? A complete wiring diagram? That will make things too easy... LOL

 

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More control panel shots - love those alphabetized selections!

 

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Wow . . .

While I'm not normally known as much of a ladies' man, if I saw that turquoise beauty standing on a curb I'd be sure to slow down and try to pick her up!

 

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Don't touch that dial!

 

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Ok, last post for tonight - the name plate and model number isn't all that clear, but this Lady's numbers are: model 110 6504901100 serial 80471C542

I found a tag on the machine to confirm that this is a 1965 model!

There is a matching dryer to "mate" with the lady... I am going to have to do some legwork for that though!!