philr
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I envy you! I wish I could hoop up so many machines at the same time!
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A question for you, Paul: Does the '65 Lady K washer have a tub light, or had Kenmore done away with those by this time? Both the 1959 Lady K and the 1960 Model 80 I grew up with had one. Unfortunately, the bulb popped every once in awhile due to the wild splashing during suds return. The machines were still using the fast agitation speed at that time.[this post was last edited: 8/22/2015-10:30]
christfr
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hum such nice toys for sure but you just may have to many I think a few should move to st Louis ha ha.. love ya
philr
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I'm sure the Lady Kenmore still has a tub light, even his 1966 Inglis Sterling (Whirlpool) has one (with a germicidal lamp also) and my 1972 Inglis washer still has one too (less the germicidal lamp). I think Whirlpool and Maytag got rid of the tub lights at about the same time around the mid-seventies.
I could be wrong but from what I've seen, it seems that Whirlpool/Kenmore/Ingis washers had white tubs when they had a light and darker tubs when they didn't.
I could be wrong but from what I've seen, it seems that Whirlpool/Kenmore/Ingis washers had white tubs when they had a light and darker tubs when they didn't.
realvanman
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"pairs beat one-of-a-kind and turquoise trumps all"
LOL! I LOVE IT!!!
What an awesome line up BTW!
Keith
LOL! I LOVE IT!!!
What an awesome line up BTW!
Keith
realvanman
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Light Bulbs
Most light bulbs are not resistant to thermal shock, as noted, but some are made out of "hard glass" just for the purpose. For example those intended for outdoor use. And, I have a suspicion, those designed for use inside an oven. Worth a try, anyway.
Keith
Most light bulbs are not resistant to thermal shock, as noted, but some are made out of "hard glass" just for the purpose. For example those intended for outdoor use. And, I have a suspicion, those designed for use inside an oven. Worth a try, anyway.
Keith
Paul,
Your pictures look fantastic. I love the turquoise Kenmore's and the Ogden laundry room with all the machines in their places looks wonderful too. You do amazing work.
Congratulations!
Your pictures look fantastic. I love the turquoise Kenmore's and the Ogden laundry room with all the machines in their places looks wonderful too. You do amazing work.
Congratulations!
Love it Paul!
blackstone
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"Code? I don't need no stinkin' code"
Great pictures! Of course, I'm partial toward the Blackstone.
Great pictures! Of course, I'm partial toward the Blackstone.
You have an amazing collection Paul!
A little bit of everything and some pretty rare ones! Congrats on the new house!
A little bit of everything and some pretty rare ones! Congrats on the new house!
Back from Ogden...
Well, I had an, er, interesting, yes that will do, weekend down in Ogden playing with the new line-up this weekend...
But first- Eugene, Phil - the '65 Lady K does not have a tub light, alas! I was a little surprised but as if I was going to take the machine back to New Hampshire where I found it.... LOL
I was itching to try out my new toys - the 59 Frigidaires. I put together a load of towels and our hot tub robes. But would the tub be big enough??
Well, I had an, er, interesting, yes that will do, weekend down in Ogden playing with the new line-up this weekend...
But first- Eugene, Phil - the '65 Lady K does not have a tub light, alas! I was a little surprised but as if I was going to take the machine back to New Hampshire where I found it.... LOL
I was itching to try out my new toys - the 59 Frigidaires. I put together a load of towels and our hot tub robes. But would the tub be big enough??
Based on what I learned from the '51 Frigidaire, I figured I could squeeze in the robes...
I set the Fabric-Master and everything seemed just peachy-keen during the wash...
Wait for it....
BUT.... I had a big surprise when after the overflow rinse going into the final 'dry' phase of the cycle.
I had no idea Frigidaire did an 'Overflow Spin'....
BUT.... I had a big surprise when after the overflow rinse going into the final 'dry' phase of the cycle.
I had no idea Frigidaire did an 'Overflow Spin'....
At that exact moment, my phone went off - it was Phil (no doubt sensing a disturbance in the Force...) and about 2 seconds later, guess who came downstairs only to bellow 'What the HELL is going on with the water all over the floor'....
So I was panicky but mopped up the overflow water and sent the soaked clothes for a spin in the Unimatic. I had an inner and outer tub full of water from the look of things. I drained out the outer tub by letting the drain hose just run into a bucket. I emptied 7 freaking buckets!! I then tried a spin again to remove the remaining water from the machine; I listened at the drain port and I heard water running. Phil had thought the drain hose was kinked, but this was not the case. The only other thing he could think of was that the drain hose was perhaps too low in the drain standpipe (which was a good possibilty). Well I made sure the drain hose was clear and tried another test, this time using the soak cycle with a half-load selected. The water drained out just fine and I could definitely hear (and see) water flowing out of the washer's drain hose. I was going to try another clothes wash test, but I had to make dinner and I kinda needed a nice juniper-flavoured beverage so I'll have to wait until this coming weekend.
I am totally puzzled as to what exactly happened here. In testing, the washer spun out full tubs of water with no trouble (I did two full-cycle tests). I am wondering if I could have overloaded the washer... Towels and terry-cloth robes soak up a lot of water... Or did I have a suds-lock? Air-lock? Vapour-lock? Warlock? Matlock?!?!?
Needless to say the next test will be monitored carefully...
So I was panicky but mopped up the overflow water and sent the soaked clothes for a spin in the Unimatic. I had an inner and outer tub full of water from the look of things. I drained out the outer tub by letting the drain hose just run into a bucket. I emptied 7 freaking buckets!! I then tried a spin again to remove the remaining water from the machine; I listened at the drain port and I heard water running. Phil had thought the drain hose was kinked, but this was not the case. The only other thing he could think of was that the drain hose was perhaps too low in the drain standpipe (which was a good possibilty). Well I made sure the drain hose was clear and tried another test, this time using the soak cycle with a half-load selected. The water drained out just fine and I could definitely hear (and see) water flowing out of the washer's drain hose. I was going to try another clothes wash test, but I had to make dinner and I kinda needed a nice juniper-flavoured beverage so I'll have to wait until this coming weekend.
I am totally puzzled as to what exactly happened here. In testing, the washer spun out full tubs of water with no trouble (I did two full-cycle tests). I am wondering if I could have overloaded the washer... Towels and terry-cloth robes soak up a lot of water... Or did I have a suds-lock? Air-lock? Vapour-lock? Warlock? Matlock?!?!?
Needless to say the next test will be monitored carefully...
philr
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Paul, I can't view the video, it says it's private!
About the drain hose, I didn't think it was standing too low!
I thought it might have been too high (compared to when you tested the machine in the garage) or binding! Or the drain port might have been clogged.
These machines should drain by gravity when the drain hose is left on the ground, if it drains quickly by gravity, you can tell the drain isn't clogged. If it doesn't pump the water while running if you lift the hose, there's probably an issue with the impeller but we had a look at yours and it seemed fine (but unlike the newer ones, it's not made of rubber so it might break suddenly). But since it drained fine afterwards, I suspect that the hose might have been kinked or compressed against something.
That happened to me once with my 1957 Unimatic (the washer was too close to the wall and the drain hose was squeezed between the machine and the drain pipe which is external to the wall in my installation). The washer didn't spin the water out as it tripped the motor protector when it attempted to spin with a full outer tub! And this machine still has a thick drain hose just like the one you used on your 1959, not one of those thin replacements...
The same happened with my 1972 Inglis Royal 100 as the drain port had made a complete turn while manipulating the machine to fit in place (it was a tight fit!) and the internal part of the hose was kinked.
About the drain hose, I didn't think it was standing too low!
I thought it might have been too high (compared to when you tested the machine in the garage) or binding! Or the drain port might have been clogged.
These machines should drain by gravity when the drain hose is left on the ground, if it drains quickly by gravity, you can tell the drain isn't clogged. If it doesn't pump the water while running if you lift the hose, there's probably an issue with the impeller but we had a look at yours and it seemed fine (but unlike the newer ones, it's not made of rubber so it might break suddenly). But since it drained fine afterwards, I suspect that the hose might have been kinked or compressed against something.
That happened to me once with my 1957 Unimatic (the washer was too close to the wall and the drain hose was squeezed between the machine and the drain pipe which is external to the wall in my installation). The washer didn't spin the water out as it tripped the motor protector when it attempted to spin with a full outer tub! And this machine still has a thick drain hose just like the one you used on your 1959, not one of those thin replacements...
The same happened with my 1972 Inglis Royal 100 as the drain port had made a complete turn while manipulating the machine to fit in place (it was a tight fit!) and the internal part of the hose was kinked.
warmsecondrinse
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Alas, the video in #32 is labelled 'private'. :-(
The Ogden Laudry Room:
"The Control Panels , RotoFlex, and all those Buttons make me want to faint !!!"
Oh, I totally agree! I could get lost among that machinery for hours! Trying each cycle to see what it does... <sigh>.
Jim
The Ogden Laudry Room:
"The Control Panels , RotoFlex, and all those Buttons make me want to faint !!!"
Oh, I totally agree! I could get lost among that machinery for hours! Trying each cycle to see what it does... <sigh>.
Jim
Whoopsie....
I set the YouTube video to unlisted now so if you have the link, it should work. I didn't want this embarrassment to be 'public'... LOL
I set the YouTube video to unlisted now so if you have the link, it should work. I didn't want this embarrassment to be 'public'... LOL
philr
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It's funny to see how quickly you react when something like that happens! It usually takes a lot more time before my mind processes this kind of happenings so I have delayed reactions and usually not very strong ones! I did see the basement flooding twice (not caused by washers but by old washer hoses and another time it was by my fault as I had done some plumbing work in the area a few days before).
When I was a kid, I saw a friend touching the flame of a candle and not burning his fingers as he did it quickly. I tried to do the same at home while having dinner with my parents but I think I didn't get the moving your fingers FAST over the flame part so I burned my fingers!
D'OH!
At least my mother had warned me about not getting close to those nice red glowing coils from her range as I was strongly attracted by these when they were red!
I was lucky I survived from my multiple attempts at getting Darwin Awards!
When I was a kid, I saw a friend touching the flame of a candle and not burning his fingers as he did it quickly. I tried to do the same at home while having dinner with my parents but I think I didn't get the moving your fingers FAST over the flame part so I burned my fingers!
D'OH!
At least my mother had warned me about not getting close to those nice red glowing coils from her range as I was strongly attracted by these when they were red!
I was lucky I survived from my multiple attempts at getting Darwin Awards!
It is kinda funny but anytime I hear anything vaguely sounding like water running where it shouldn't or something shorting out, I spring into action... I freaked Hubby out once when we were on a trek in Peru and I heard the wall outlet sizzling (we'd plugged in our camera battery recharger) in the middle of the night. I literally sprung out and out of bed to unplug it before he even knew what was happening. The 'benefits' of having grown up in older homes with questionable infrastructure, I guess!
But leaky washers or dishwashers are a mortal sin as far as you-know-who is concerned, so I have to react fast... LOL
But leaky washers or dishwashers are a mortal sin as far as you-know-who is concerned, so I have to react fast... LOL
