Various Finds 7/14/24

qsd-dan · Jul 14, 2024

maytag85 · Jul 14, 2024

That early 80’s Kenmore set seems to be in great shape, though the center post seals will have to be checked since it has the short center post as opposed to the tall center post from 1977 and up.

That mid 50’s Kenmore dryer appears to be in good shape from the console, but no photo of the drum, unfortunately.

qsd-dan · Jul 14, 2024

Free Maytag washer and yellow Frigidaire range are gone. Wasn't expecting things to disappear that quick. Appears to be more traffic through this forum than I realized.

combo52 · Jul 14, 2024

Lots of vintage Appliance fines

That 50s Kenmore electric dryer is one of the high-speed 50 amp models.

Hi Sean, the post 77 Belt Dr. machines with the shorter center post. Never have center post seal problems just like the direct drive machines. You almost never see water leaking into the main bearings, adding the second seal, the machine was several times more durable than the early machines with just one seal. Those were the problem machines, the model like you have with just one upper center post seal generally only lasted 8 to 12 years in normal family use before the bearings were shot once they put the second seal in you almost never saw problem no matter how long the machine lasted.

John

maytag85 · Jul 14, 2024

Huh, mine was in service for 42 years (in service from 1963 to 2005), no bearing noises when I first got it. However, started making noise after I put it back together in the spring of ‘21. Packed the center post with some grease to get more life out of the bearings, didn’t change from 2021 to early 2023 when the timer broke.

Btw, any updates with the parts timer?

DADoES · Jul 14, 2024

Our 1962 WP in 15 years had a bearing change and needed another when it was replaced.

repairguy · Jul 14, 2024

The Kenmore washer is a 1983 model built the 46th week of 1986 making it one of the very last belt drives made. The dryer is a 1981 model built the 46th week of 1982. Interesting how the two machines ended up side by side being built the same week 4 years apart.

swestoyz · Jul 15, 2024

1955 Kenmore High Speed dryer

As John mentioned, the Kenmore dryer is a 50A dryer, and in fact is Kenmore's first 50A High Speed Dryer, for the 1955 model year, model number 110.553890.

While the exhaust was updated to a 4" outlet, the dryer still does not have the top mount lint filter.

Photos saved for the archives, as well as a screen shot of the service manual mention of this model and the wiring diagram.

Ben