Why I love my job...

[redcarpetdrew]

The shop techs called me on the cell and said there was a dryer for me to work on. "Can't you work on it? I do have a route..." said I. Well, the owner had just dropped it off and they thought it was more up my alley. Really? Hmmmm.

This beauty greeted me as I walked in. The shop guys figured that since it's been a rough month or two for me with running a route with the nerve pain from the fall off my roof and worrying about the upcoming surgery so I could use some fun. (They are right. I've been a very grumpy bear lately...)

Just what the doctor ordered...

 

[redcarpetdrew]

The owner wanted it gone thru and checked out. Opening the door had a surprise waiting for me.

 

[mickeyd]

It's beautiful

and perfect, just like you'll be after the surgery. Good Luck, Andy. What good care someone took of this fine Lady.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

SHINY!!!

The drum and bulkheads were minty! Almost out of the box minty. Took it apart for the inspection and found next to nothing inside. Trust me, I've seen MUCH worse inside a dryer.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

All I could find was a broken door strike and a cracked belt. The rollers and motor were silent and the idler was almost as good. (I replaced it as well).

Now came the fun. The shop had closed and I stayed after to have a little quality time with the Lady. Time to treat her as one of my own. Delinting and lubing done, I had a little fun polishing her up. The customer may never know how far I went but it was good, clean fun that the doctor had ordered for me.

BTW, look at the condition of the original light lens!

 

[redcarpetdrew]

The drum. Aahhhh, the drum!

Here's the drum while it was out. FLAWLESS! The interior had that silky (almost silk on glass sexy) smooth feel. The baffles were new looking, too. This Lady was low mileage and loved!

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Here's a close up of the sensor which usually has the letters on it worn completely off.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Had a look at the Lady's backside, too...

Again, not much to worry about.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Now the Lady's backside is clean. LOL!

 

[danemodsandy]

Aiiiiiiiiiii!

That's the dryer I looked for for so long, in vain....

I had the washer, but the dryer would NOT surface - this was long before the Internet, let along AW.org. Finally, I turned to a Whirly pair just to have a matched set.

That's a beauty!

P.S.: The '66 keyboard Lady K's and the '65 800s are the only non-'Tag sets I would consider.

 

[combo52]

1966 LKM Dryer

Although this one is more likely 1967-8 as I see several design updates that WP had all ready incorporated in this new style dryer, can anyone name the two major changes that this dryer has since the first of these new dryers?

 

Andy this one is certainly a low mileage dryer, you can see it still has the original rear rollers, idler pulley and motor, did it also have the original belt? You can see the heater area ran a little hot, I would check the heater element as this dryer may have lost the 1500 booster element for the Soft-Heat system, this heater was a little fragile in this style SH dryer.

 

Andy let us know how it turns out, and don't let the upcoming surgery get to you it is one of those things that you have to do in life sometimes, Good Luck.

 

[dnastrau]

Nice dryer

Nice dryer! What year is it? 1966 - 70 era I suppose. Just curious: Is there supposed to be a lens over the drum light? Maybe it is there but is hard to see in the pictures.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

All put back together.

Replaced the drum light. The console light was missing. The dryer ran fine. Silent, too. Didn't even have that knock of the drum weld hitting the rollers. Sensor was right on the money.

 

[jetcone]

that thing

is minty fresh!

 

[redcarpetdrew]

The light indeed has a lens. The lens is about as clear as crystal! The element checked out fine, John. The temps were on the money, too. Maybe a restricted vent at some point in her life? The belt was indeed the OEM. Here's the Tag...

 

[redcarpetdrew]

The best for last. In many ways...

I called the owner to give him the good news. As most of you figured, it belonged to his elderly mother. He said she takes care of everything like this. Suddenly, the thought hit me. I was almost frightened to ask but did. "Does she have the matching washer?" BINGO! Yes, she does and he said it looks even better than the dryer. She runs small loads thru it and only 2-3 loads every week or two. She runs a clean rinse thru it and towel dries the interior of the tub and dispenser when done washing. HOLY COW!

SO, before you ask, YES he has my number with the promise of calling me when she's done with them and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">NO!!!</span>  you guys cannot have her number! This set will match my Coppertone Lady K's that I showed off at Kevin's wash in.

 

I'll leave you with this. This Lady is truly "Sear's Best"!

 

RCD

 

 

[autowasherfreak]

What a beauty!

 

[toploader55]

Holy Crap Drew...

WOW !!!

That is one beautiful Dryer. Hope you are doing well.

Keep us posted on the Washer. Hope your Pain subsides soon and your back to finding the Vintage Beauties that you always do.

 

[e2l-arry]

1968

My Mom had a Sears like this and she bought it in 1968. Does this have the "Air Freshener" option next the lint screen? I remember that there was a connection for this little bottle on concentrated liquid sent. It attached to a hose on top, next to the lint screen, and it added "freshener" to the dryer cycle. I also remember that after the first bottle it came with ran out, my Mom never replaced it.