The longest would be 30".
What was the longest dryer that you have known and seen working since your childhood?
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lordkenmore
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Not entirely sure, but I am guessing both were ones I encountered in 2009 in a couple of places I lived. One was a late 1960s Kenmore 500. I posted a thread about that. One photo from that thread I post here. The link is for the full thread, which includes some closer up photos.
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The Kenmore 500 Dryer
In another thread, I posted pictures of the Kenmore 500 washer I'm using. It has a friend--a matching 500 dryer. (Model # on Id plate is bit hard to read, but it's somethinglike 110-6908510w00). I don't use it, since I air dry. Like the washer, it appears to be cosmetically worn, but it does...
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lordkenmore
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Summer, 2009, I was moved again. That place had an old GE dryer. It was fun, since I'd never to that point used anything but WP/Kenmore dryers, but it didn't seem to heat properly--it took forever to dry anything. Fortunately, at that time, I was mostly drying on wood racks.
Again, there is a photo, plus a link to the thread I created which has closeups.
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Again, there is a photo, plus a link to the thread I created which has closeups.
Maybe this dryer will change my mind about air drying...
I will be staying in a different home for a few weeks. During my tour, I found out that the place comes equipped with a vintage GE dryer. I took some photos which may interest some here. Again, they may not. Time will tell. Unforunately, I don't know the model--the photo of the ID plate didn't...
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lordkenmore
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Sad to say, but I know both dryers were scrapped by the property owner. At that point, the Kenmore was broken, and, as mentioned, the GE was marginal.
The Kenmore would have been about 40 years old at the time. No idea about the age of the GE.
The Kenmore would have been about 40 years old at the time. No idea about the age of the GE.
Tim, I just might be interested in the V12 washer you have. I'm sending you an email from my gmail account listed in my profile.
mrb627
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My Aunt's Clothesline Circa 1964
Not much to look at but it still dries just as good as the day she got it. It's quiet. And never required a service call.
Malcolm
Not much to look at but it still dries just as good as the day she got it. It's quiet. And never required a service call.
Malcolm
Longest lasting known to me would have to be the 1964 Maytag I picked up at an estate sale a couple years back. Still humming along beautifully.
lordkenmore
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"My Aunt's Clothesline Circa 1964
"Not much to look at but it still dries just as good as the day she got it. It's quiet. And never required a service call. "
You forgot how cheap it is to use, and the built in Fresh Air Scent system!
"Not much to look at but it still dries just as good as the day she got it. It's quiet. And never required a service call. "
You forgot how cheap it is to use, and the built in Fresh Air Scent system!
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