trainguy
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1966 Lady Kenmore washer
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Sears Best
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Timer
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And of course what everybody asks for...
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3 speeds
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inside the lid
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And Of Course......
the "matching" 1966 Lady Kenmore dryer
the "matching" 1966 Lady Kenmore dryer
Yep, ya need 3 speeds with your clothes getting spanked clean lol Very nice Rich. cool, this is the POD washer also lol.
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Well used. Wonder why the dryer had way more use that the washer did?
Oops, not quite the POD washer. sorry folks.
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but the outside is still good and look at this surprise.....
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another Maytag 806. They are multiplying like rabbits!
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And the day wouldn't be complete without a Frigidaire!
poor WIG almond (sorry it's hard to tell) color washer - well used!
poor WIG almond (sorry it's hard to tell) color washer - well used!
Did anyone notice on the lid instructions, this as a Kenmore that shifted to gentle wash at the 4 minute mark for both Normal & PP--just like its Whirlpool cousin. Another example of Sears playing around with the cycles.
Rich, r u sure these came from the same house and usage? (since the colors are different)
Rich, r u sure these came from the same house and usage? (since the colors are different)
trainguy
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Bob,
These supposedly came in together, also with a wringer washer.
Rich
These supposedly came in together, also with a wringer washer.
Rich
toggleswitch
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Looks like somebody LOVES dryer softener sheets. Perhaps the best way to rid your dryer of its finishing coat of paint.
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By The Way....
I didn't bring any of these home. I don't want them and nobody had any of these on their want lists that they have email me. These will be on their way to the Krusher.
The few things I brought home to fill peoples' want lists, I'm not going to post.
I didn't bring any of these home. I don't want them and nobody had any of these on their want lists that they have email me. These will be on their way to the Krusher.
The few things I brought home to fill peoples' want lists, I'm not going to post.
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Great find, you are so lucky to find a (66) Kenmore set. I wish you all the best with the Kenmore ladies.Bob.
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Wow. Lady with Wonderful Roto-Flex!!!
Great find
Great find
danemodsandy
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Jealous!
Love those '66 keyboard Ladies! Those are some of my favourites ever. They were exceptionally fun to use, not just the array of cycles and options, but the solid quality. The one I used to have was so solid and luxurious in feel, it was like being around a '61 Lincoln Continental.
P.S.: Down, down to Hell itself with dryer sheets.
Love those '66 keyboard Ladies! Those are some of my favourites ever. They were exceptionally fun to use, not just the array of cycles and options, but the solid quality. The one I used to have was so solid and luxurious in feel, it was like being around a '61 Lincoln Continental.
P.S.: Down, down to Hell itself with dryer sheets.
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OMG!!!
That LK was my mom's washer. She got that one in 1968 but it is the same machine. God I'd love to have that!!. It was a great machine too. My mom's last 17 years without a repair. Thanks for sharing the pic.
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That LK was my mom's washer. She got that one in 1968 but it is the same machine. God I'd love to have that!!. It was a great machine too. My mom's last 17 years without a repair. Thanks for sharing the pic.
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I didn't realize that pushbutton/dial combination was used as early as '66. And that agitator with no skirt looks very alien, indeed. Love the deodorizer feature on the dryer. Our 1960 Model 80 had that, too, but it was located inside the console. You had to pull the top off the console to get to it. Thanks for sharing pics of a great set!
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Interesting.....
I just noticed a few things about this Lady K washer, does and doesn't have. I noticed it has a option for a Pre-wash for cotton/linens for whites and colored(which mine does not.) It also doesn't have a enzyme/presoak cycle at all( which I thought was odd) I see a button for Heavy duty? what does that do? I've never been a fan of the "Roto Flex" agitator, though I know they were standard for a Lady K model. On the Lady K dryer...
I will admitt, I love the WIDE sensor bar strip! I've only seen those a few times, think they're Cool lookin( and more effective)than the sensor strips on todays machines.
They are a beautiful.
Rich
I just noticed a few things about this Lady K washer, does and doesn't have. I noticed it has a option for a Pre-wash for cotton/linens for whites and colored(which mine does not.) It also doesn't have a enzyme/presoak cycle at all( which I thought was odd) I see a button for Heavy duty? what does that do? I've never been a fan of the "Roto Flex" agitator, though I know they were standard for a Lady K model. On the Lady K dryer...
I will admitt, I love the WIDE sensor bar strip! I've only seen those a few times, think they're Cool lookin( and more effective)than the sensor strips on todays machines.
They are a beautiful.
Rich
Rich, 1966 was LONG before enzyme pre-soaks, thus no need for enzyme soak cyc.e IN a lot of ways, this washer was so much like a Whirlpool with their Super Wash, except the 'mores fully drained and did a spin after the pre-wash (SuperWash on Whirly). So the prewash with whites or color fabric cycles was state-of-the-art for 1966. I am also betting the "heavy duty" button was an option, just like the custom care (el-lo agitation) button was an option. Heavy Duty probably "cancelled" the shift to slow agitation at the 4 minute mark in the regular cycle, possibly even the Perm press cycle. After all, remember these spankalator washer were pretty rough on clothes as it turns out.
Eugene, that pushbutton/dial Lady Kenmore combination was around in 1963, if not 1962. I think the 1960 or 1961 LK was the one with all-button panel & rapid advance timer.
Great machines, Rich - thanks for the photos.
powerfin64
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that makes more sense about the Heavy Duty button and the Pre-wash cottons/linens for colored and whites. Interestin theory how that would be usefull. I wonder what kind of rollover the Roto-Flex has.. I would think it would be fairly lame...
Rich
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From what I remember of comments here, I believe it actually created pertty good rollover because of all the waetr currents created by tha open "skirt" at the bottom. Those fins flexed and moved. Fabric also got caught under them and, well, ... Think the concept of PowerFin Rich.
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