But it turned out to be a 1964 Lady Kenmore dryer!
When I first saw the ad I wondered to myself - could this really be yet another high-heat Lady K out there waiting to be rescued? Wonderful push buttons and all?
I made the call and heard the disappointing news - it had already been picked up this past weekend. Deciding that I didn't mind feeling more pain, I asked the kind woman if she happen to still have the number to the fellow that picked it up. She spent a few minutes going through the trash after I explained the collecting bit, and she came up with the fellow's name and telephone number. Before I got off the phone I asked her, "are you sure it was a 1960? Did it have a dial, or was it all buttons?" Joyce was sure it was a 1960, but it had a dial and insisted the matching washer was long gone. Should I make the 2nd call? Why not.
Talked to the 2nd party - Robert - and he was gracious enough to allow me to stop by to see what it was. I asked him if it indicated a model - and after a few hits and misses I was able to get him to spout out "Lady Kenmore". I asked for the model number - "110. ... 64 ... 902" RATS - not the 60 I had hoped for, but something never-the-less. Robert assured me though that he had the owner's manual... so I took the bite.
It wasn't fun getting it out of the basement where it had only lived for a few days, but after it was cleaned up, I decided it was somewhat worth it. The original transformer for the bulb was bad, and it was missing the starter. After replacing those, I discovered the bulb was weak. Replaced the drum light (bulb was missing too), and it seems to run fine, but would need some work. Unless the matching washer drops in my lap anytime soon, this one will probably be up for adoption by anyone here that is interested.
I decided to tell the story since it does provide proof that this stuff is still out there. It is up to you to decide how far you want to take it. I could have just hung up the phone when she said it was gone - but going the extra mile is where you find the goods. Hopefully this inspires someone else out there to dig a little deeper - this stuff is out there yet to be saved.
I'll share a few photos I snapped this evening while giving her a quickie.
Ben
When I first saw the ad I wondered to myself - could this really be yet another high-heat Lady K out there waiting to be rescued? Wonderful push buttons and all?
I made the call and heard the disappointing news - it had already been picked up this past weekend. Deciding that I didn't mind feeling more pain, I asked the kind woman if she happen to still have the number to the fellow that picked it up. She spent a few minutes going through the trash after I explained the collecting bit, and she came up with the fellow's name and telephone number. Before I got off the phone I asked her, "are you sure it was a 1960? Did it have a dial, or was it all buttons?" Joyce was sure it was a 1960, but it had a dial and insisted the matching washer was long gone. Should I make the 2nd call? Why not.
Talked to the 2nd party - Robert - and he was gracious enough to allow me to stop by to see what it was. I asked him if it indicated a model - and after a few hits and misses I was able to get him to spout out "Lady Kenmore". I asked for the model number - "110. ... 64 ... 902" RATS - not the 60 I had hoped for, but something never-the-less. Robert assured me though that he had the owner's manual... so I took the bite.
It wasn't fun getting it out of the basement where it had only lived for a few days, but after it was cleaned up, I decided it was somewhat worth it. The original transformer for the bulb was bad, and it was missing the starter. After replacing those, I discovered the bulb was weak. Replaced the drum light (bulb was missing too), and it seems to run fine, but would need some work. Unless the matching washer drops in my lap anytime soon, this one will probably be up for adoption by anyone here that is interested.
I decided to tell the story since it does provide proof that this stuff is still out there. It is up to you to decide how far you want to take it. I could have just hung up the phone when she said it was gone - but going the extra mile is where you find the goods. Hopefully this inspires someone else out there to dig a little deeper - this stuff is out there yet to be saved.
I'll share a few photos I snapped this evening while giving her a quickie.
Ben
