Who's That Lady?

[turquoisedude]

No, not the song but the machine... LOL

When Phil was visiting last week, he helped me do some re-arranging in the Ogden Laundry. One of the machines that we hooked up is the stunning 1965 Lady Kenmore automatic that I found in Manchester New Hampshire almost a year ago, now.

She's making herself quite comfortable here, I think!

Oh, and it really didn't need the venting... The dryer vent is left over from a previous configuration of the laundry and I know better than to ask a certain hubby to remove the extra pipe... LOL

 

[turquoisedude]

I just love the way the push buttons bask in the glow of the console light!

 

[turquoisedude]

The blue and green cycle description panel glows nicely, too.

 

[turquoisedude]

Under the lid is a description of which cycle to use and the wash time, wash and spin speeds, and rinse temperatures used for each pushbutton selection. Very much the high-class Lady! This has to be THE fanciest washer I have ever owned!

 

[turquoisedude]

But this Lady has to earn her keep!

This is the first test of acutal laundry in this washer. When I first got this one, I was happy to find that it still worked reasonably well, but that it 'screeched like a banshee' when spinning. I took no chances and did a partial tear-down of the machine last fall, replacing the spin bearings.

I also had a couple of issues with the fill valve - it leaked fairly badly on the first tests and it was still giving me trouble last week. Tightening a couple of screws seemed to solve that, though!

So, fill 'er up!

 

[turquoisedude]

This is on the LOW water level - plenty of room for a set of double-size sheets.

 

[turquoisedude]

Here's some video proof of the first wash test. I can't believe how quiet this machine is!

 

[turquoisedude]

And a short demo of the spin - also very quiet (especially compared to what it once was!)

I have to keep my eyes out for the owner's manual for this beauty (I am sure it will turn up in the Automatic Ephemera!!).

But more importantly, I have to keep after the person who sold me this washer - there was a matching dryer but his aunt was not ready to part with it last year. Let's hope she's changed her mind... LOL

 

[jeffg]

Paul, gorjus. Is that the original paint?

I wish current TL's had 3-speed agitators. My parents had a similar LK (mid 60's) and the extra slow agitation was tremendously useful for certain things.

 

[danemodsandy]

Quiet Ladies:

Paul:

You have to understand, in their mid-'60s to mid-'70s heyday, Lady Kenmore washers were the Lincoln Continental * of washing machines - quiet, solid, powerful, luxurious in every detail.

Then the bean-counters moved in, but that's another story....

* I refer, of course, to Lincoln Continental in its heyday (1961-1971) - not the badge-engineered models that came later.

 

[suds14]

Paul,

A neighbor had this exact washer in coppertone. I was around 9 or 10 when I first started helping her wash. I was so amazed how the timer stopped at the cycle selected and you did not need to set a water temp. I loved to watch the wash N wear cycles because my mom never used that cycle because of all the water it used.This was one of my favorite Lady Kenmores.

David

 

[pulltostart]

Paul,

She's a very beautiful lady, and I know that is the point of this thread, however.....  that 1963 Filter Flo pair to her left is just to-die-for georgeous!!!!!

 

Now, back to your regularly-scheduled thread.

 

lawrence

 

[pdub]

Stunning!

Wow Paul, I sure do hope you get the dryer that matches this washer. The color is one of my favorites and I love the clear buttons for the cycles. Thanks for showing it with the lights on as I never knew the blue and green cycle part of the panel lit up. The pair sitting together will be nothing other than show stoppers.

Great collection you have going Paul.

Patrick

 

[philr]

I remember the first time you plugged it, the noise level certainly changed since!

 

[70series]

Great job in getting this one back to top performance. It really is a beauty. Enjoy.

Have a good one,
James

 

[revvinkevin]

**Jealous**

Wow Paul, WHAT a beauty! You lucky dawg! CONGRATS on getting it up and washing again!

YAY!

Kevin

 

[westingman123]

She's boo-tee-full

I love the contrast of that white interior with the turquoise. Just a gorgeous machine. Listen...do you hear...it's the dryer calling for its mate!

 

[frigilux]

Great washer--and in such wonderful shape, too. Has the water level been tampered with? There can't be much difference between low and high if the low water level is that...high. The lowest water level on our 1960 Model 80 was just a bit over halfway up the rows of holes. A very stylish console, too.

 

[jetcone]

Thats one

tarted up Kenmore for sure!