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Dryer panel interior.
Drying fine-tuning adjustment.
I'm honestly not sure how the perfume is still in liquid form, but since I can't smell, I have no idea what kind of stench it produces today!
Washer panel interior.
Fabric softener instructions.
Is this the first, besides the '59 Kenmore Eighty, to have an automatic softener dispenser?
Is this the first, besides the '59 Kenmore Eighty, to have an automatic softener dispenser?
Softener dispenser interior.
All in all guys, these are pretty solid machines. I plan to do a full tear down of the drive assembly on the washer, do some preventative maintenance to it, and get it up and running. Right now, I know that the washer timer motor doesn't advance the timer, but the all important rapid advance mechanism, in both machines work. I'm looking forward to working on these in the next year or so, and I'll make sure to share the progress along the way.
I hope you guys didn't mind the extra amount of photos! I just wanted to share with everyone the 'as is' state of these machines, before I start to dig into them.
Enjoy!
Ben
I hope you guys didn't mind the extra amount of photos! I just wanted to share with everyone the 'as is' state of these machines, before I start to dig into them.
Enjoy!
Ben
Gorgeaus Ben
Love the pics Ben. They are gorgeaus!
And a marble self cleaning lint filter....never heard of that before!
Congrats!
Cheers
Leon
Love the pics Ben. They are gorgeaus!
And a marble self cleaning lint filter....never heard of that before!
Congrats!
Cheers
Leon
1959 LKMs
Thanks for all the photos Ben they really brought memories and while these both need work [ especially the washer ] the really great thing is that they are in very original condition which is always better than finding an older appliance that has been jury-rigged by many different people in an attempt to keep something working. The only repair I spotted on the washer was the newer 1970s water pump and the dryer was serviced at least once as evidenced by the two labels that Sears Service applied [ my 59 electric dryer has the same two labels ]
The overall styling of these machines was truly a very well executed and a brilliant design, it is still my favorite LKM washer and dryer design ever. My other favorite LKM designs are the 1964 and they hit gold again in 1965, from there the 1968-9 has always been a favorite. I also liked the first and last of the garage door LKMs 1970-1 and the final great BD LKMs the 1974-5 machines.
You will have fun with these Ben, I don't think that the timer motor will be that hard to find for the washer, let me know if you have any parts problems, John.
Thanks for all the photos Ben they really brought memories and while these both need work [ especially the washer ] the really great thing is that they are in very original condition which is always better than finding an older appliance that has been jury-rigged by many different people in an attempt to keep something working. The only repair I spotted on the washer was the newer 1970s water pump and the dryer was serviced at least once as evidenced by the two labels that Sears Service applied [ my 59 electric dryer has the same two labels ]
The overall styling of these machines was truly a very well executed and a brilliant design, it is still my favorite LKM washer and dryer design ever. My other favorite LKM designs are the 1964 and they hit gold again in 1965, from there the 1968-9 has always been a favorite. I also liked the first and last of the garage door LKMs 1970-1 and the final great BD LKMs the 1974-5 machines.
You will have fun with these Ben, I don't think that the timer motor will be that hard to find for the washer, let me know if you have any parts problems, John.
Thanks for the great story and all the excellent pictures, they really are in very nice condition for their age. You struck (pink) gold with the control buttons as well, they look very nicely preserved.
Glad you realized your dream set!
Glad you realized your dream set!
Wow, Ben, those are very impressive machines! I particularly like the fabric cycle selection switches - very 'retro futuristic'!!
Silly question: is there a solenoid that will release the fabric softener into the tub?
I am sure the wiring diagram for the dryer is out there somewhere, too.
Congratulations, these machines were definitely worth the wait and effort on your part!!
Silly question: is there a solenoid that will release the fabric softener into the tub?
I am sure the wiring diagram for the dryer is out there somewhere, too.
Congratulations, these machines were definitely worth the wait and effort on your part!!
WOW BEN, THOSE ARE AWESOME!!!! CONGRATS on finding and bringing home your dream machines!
Thanks for ALL of the photos and the story behind this beautiful pair too!
SO beautiful! LOOOOVE the pink!
I had a chance to play with and shoot some short videos of one about 3 years ago. Had the chance to buy it too, but he wanted more then I could justify spending at the time.
What an AMAZING FIND! CONGRATS again Ben! YAY!
Kevin
P.S.... I LOVE the continuous end of cycle chime!
Great looking original condition! Really a wonderful set. Are the lint bags still available? Wonder if you could use a paper vacuum cleaner bag in place of it? Thanks for the detailed photos Ben.
Didn't Mark have this set in pink also?
Didn't Mark have this set in pink also?
mickeyd
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"Follow the Yellow Brick Road, " Indded: this is OZ
So many twists--links--in the road. What an adventure. First you see a drawing of the marbles filter, a genie bottle full of "glass balls," really cool and satisfying, but primitive after you see the real thing when Jimmy cracks open of the genie. Amazing.So thoughtful of them to engineer and complicate the filter flo just for the customers' viewing pleasure. And too bad they stopped; they had it right the first time! LOL
This was fabulous Ben, but the ruby slippers light on the console had me at first. So, it's an empty rinse agent dispenser light, correct?
You say you can't smell the magic liquid vial in dryer. Why can't you smell? Stuffed up from all the pollen in the air? Same here. Thinking of the Good Witch's magic dust that put Dorothy and the boys to sleep.
Thanks for this fabulous day trip, Ben; it was really wonderful. "CRAZY busy," indeed, pulling back the curtain, showing how the Wizard works.
So many twists--links--in the road. What an adventure. First you see a drawing of the marbles filter, a genie bottle full of "glass balls," really cool and satisfying, but primitive after you see the real thing when Jimmy cracks open of the genie. Amazing.So thoughtful of them to engineer and complicate the filter flo just for the customers' viewing pleasure. And too bad they stopped; they had it right the first time! LOL
This was fabulous Ben, but the ruby slippers light on the console had me at first. So, it's an empty rinse agent dispenser light, correct?
You say you can't smell the magic liquid vial in dryer. Why can't you smell? Stuffed up from all the pollen in the air? Same here. Thinking of the Good Witch's magic dust that put Dorothy and the boys to sleep.
Thanks for this fabulous day trip, Ben; it was really wonderful. "CRAZY busy," indeed, pulling back the curtain, showing how the Wizard works.
1959 LKM Fabric softener dispenser
This was a really clever dispenser system, and interestingly it was only used on this machine and for only one year. I believe it to be the first reservoir type FSD ever used on an automatic washer for home use. As Ben showed us you open the hinged door on the top of the console and then open a little white plastic lid and poor in up to several cups of softener. The FS goes into a plastic bag and there is a micro-switch under the bag to scene when the bag is almost empty and this switch turns on a little neon light to remind the user that the reservoir is almost empty.
To use this feature the user can select anywhere from no FS added up to 4 oz. When the washer is filling for the rinse cycle the solenoid is activated and the selected amount of FS runs through a rubber spout and goes through a depression and hole in the tub cover and is immediately mixed with the rush of water coming into the machine for the deep rinse. [ if you had decent water pressure WP built BD washers filled at a rate of over 9 gallons per minute, MT and most other automatic washers only filled a about 3 1/2 gallons per minute ] so the 18 gallons of water needed for a full fill deep rinse would take less that two minutes to fill.
As I mentioned earlier we had one of these neat washers as our families only washer for a few years in the late 1960s and we used this feature and never had any problem with it, although Eugene is differently correct that this FS system was designed for the non-concentrated FS, when I got our machine the rubber spout was completely clogged with blue concentrated FS.
This was a really clever dispenser system, and interestingly it was only used on this machine and for only one year. I believe it to be the first reservoir type FSD ever used on an automatic washer for home use. As Ben showed us you open the hinged door on the top of the console and then open a little white plastic lid and poor in up to several cups of softener. The FS goes into a plastic bag and there is a micro-switch under the bag to scene when the bag is almost empty and this switch turns on a little neon light to remind the user that the reservoir is almost empty.
To use this feature the user can select anywhere from no FS added up to 4 oz. When the washer is filling for the rinse cycle the solenoid is activated and the selected amount of FS runs through a rubber spout and goes through a depression and hole in the tub cover and is immediately mixed with the rush of water coming into the machine for the deep rinse. [ if you had decent water pressure WP built BD washers filled at a rate of over 9 gallons per minute, MT and most other automatic washers only filled a about 3 1/2 gallons per minute ] so the 18 gallons of water needed for a full fill deep rinse would take less that two minutes to fill.
As I mentioned earlier we had one of these neat washers as our families only washer for a few years in the late 1960s and we used this feature and never had any problem with it, although Eugene is differently correct that this FS system was designed for the non-concentrated FS, when I got our machine the rubber spout was completely clogged with blue concentrated FS.
Rick - I believe Greg has mentioned to me that he has used Hoover C bags in his '60 Lady K dryer. So I suspect something along that variety would probably function better than new (hopefully!)
John - thank you for your assessment of the set and explanation of how the dispenser works on the washer. I do know that the 1959 Model Eighty also has an automatic softener dispenser, however the output is fixed while the Lady K is measured upon the user's selection. I haven't had a chance to dig into the Ladies yet, so I'm looking forward to examining the washer more closely! I'll certainly reach out to you if I have any questions.
Mike - I dove into the archives tonight and found some exploratory drawings and service explanations of the '59 LK dispenser. The little white dispenser you see in the photos fits into the opening on the top of the hard housing shown in the diagrams.
While this thing is cool, the '60 is even more complicated, and appears to magically clean the dispenser tubes!
Ben
John - thank you for your assessment of the set and explanation of how the dispenser works on the washer. I do know that the 1959 Model Eighty also has an automatic softener dispenser, however the output is fixed while the Lady K is measured upon the user's selection. I haven't had a chance to dig into the Ladies yet, so I'm looking forward to examining the washer more closely! I'll certainly reach out to you if I have any questions.
Mike - I dove into the archives tonight and found some exploratory drawings and service explanations of the '59 LK dispenser. The little white dispenser you see in the photos fits into the opening on the top of the hard housing shown in the diagrams.
While this thing is cool, the '60 is even more complicated, and appears to magically clean the dispenser tubes!
Ben
Ben I am happy to hear that your guests a few nights back enjoyed seeing the Lady Kenmores. What were some of the comments? I bet everybody in the neighborhood came to their debut over 50 years ago when they were new. It is hard to tell with the porcelain drum in the dryer, looks low use? Were the original owners "clothesline" people? They are a veeeeery nice pair. arthur
Hey Arthur, I don't know the history of the set prior to Mr. Modtomic's ownership, but I suspect these saw low use, even with the hard water deposits on the wash tub. The guests were impressed with the pair. They sure do make a statement!
Rick - I had forgotten completely about Mark's pink Lady K set. I went back to the archives and it hit me when I saw the post. They are '58's!
Ben
www.automaticwasher.org
Rick - I had forgotten completely about Mark's pink Lady K set. I went back to the archives and it hit me when I saw the post. They are '58's!
Ben
Photos of the 58's !
Sorry it has taken so long to get these, but here they are! The Laundry guide pops up and is illuminated by a 15w bulb that I changed to a 25w bulb! Mark
www.automaticwasher.org
philr
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Thanks for sharing all the pics Ben!
That's a really nice set you got!
That's a really nice set you got!
