Two pairs that just came in

[runematic]

Here are two laundy pairs that we just picked up. The first set just came out of the original home (but not from the original owners).

 

[runematic]

washer timer panel

 

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dryer

 

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Maytag 208/408 pair. when I was a kid, I helped to deliver this pair brand new.

 

[runematic]

washer timer panel

 

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dryer

 

[retromom]

Nice LKs...and coppertone too!

Beautiful Lady Kenmore set Runematic! What year are these beauties? Lighted controls, etc.? If I'm not mistaken, these may the the LK 800 series that Jason loves so much. Can you give us a peek inside?

Those 'Tags still look to be in great condition, which leads me to believe that it wasn't that long ago when you were a kid. ;-) Besides your delivery, what's their history?

You are amassing quite a nice (and large) collection. Please post more pics of your stuff!

Venus :-D

 

[runematic]

Venus, the 'tags were in a retirement-type church home community. The people live in bungalow-style homes (those that are well & able enough to do that on their own). I'm 35, so it was quite a while ago. The thing that irritates me on that place though: We've always serviced all the homes quickly; we let the previous on-site maintainence guy pick our brains for free info for years, etc. When they replaced all these machines last year (they forgot about this poor lady where this pair came from), We lost out on the bid by $5!!!!!!!!!!! We're even related by marriage to the maintainence guy. Well, eventually he got fired and now cleans porta-potties. SWEET JUSTICE!! They got a new fellow in charge & he called us for the new Dependable Care pair to replace these. How's that for the machine's history?

When I get back over to the warehouse, I'll take a few inside shots of the Kenmore's.

 

[mayken4now]

Runematic:

I am so impressed with what you cherish! Thanks for being kind enough to let us all in on the treasures you find.

Love the Maytags!

Steve

 

[Versatronic]

Could I?

May I come down and pick up a Maytag pair this weekend? I promise to give them a good home. Love and cherish them. Clean and polish. Do regular maintenance. And you can have visitation rights.

 

[jasonl]

:-O

OMG! Look at those Kenmores! They're so beautiful. They must belong to some washing machine collector. Who understands those guys anyway? They only keep those things because they're so pretty.

 

[jaxsunst]

My first love

those are the Kenmores my mother had when I was little. The first washer I ever watched.

 

[gansky1]

Wow, these are both in good shape for their ages. I found a KM washer just like that, even coppertone, behind Lowes one night that looked as it it had been pulled up from the river bed. I pulled the top off for the panel and let the rest go. I don't think I even kept the panel in the "Great Shed Cleanout '05" last month. These 60's Kenmores were among the neatest of the lot. Congrats on the great saves!

 

[bostonwash]

What a dream job.

Who would say that about delivering heavy objects. But, wow. You are lucky. what a prize.
Thanks for sharing these pictures.

 

[Cybrvanr]

WOW! What a nice pair of L.K.'s Like the others have said, they look like they came from a collector!

 

[drmitch]

Wow, Great finds! Love the Kenmores!

 

[westytoploader]

A big YAY for Lady Ks, Kenmore 800s, and Gold center-dial Maytags!! Congratulations...what awesome finds!

 

[toggleswitch]

Drooling, mister!

 

[Versatronic]

Question

So what year were the Maytag's made?

I guess I'm the only person here who think's coppertone brown is hideous on any appliance.