1976 Kenmore gas dryer

Demonstration of the late 70's Kenmore gas dryer model 77680110. It's a little noisy at first, but gets quiet after it's warmed up for a about 5-10 minutes. Probably should change those 2 rollers again. It's been about 12 years or so since it's been done. The belt has been replaced one time, and so has the door switch. It's been a reliable dryer, and has been used a lot.

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• Kenmore
• gas
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[NVHSChadSheppard1]

I wonder did this dryer come with a washer like mines back then? Because my grandmother only purchased the washer.

[dynatrak]

@NVHSChadSheppard1 They did have a Kenmore washer that matched the dryer many years ago. Not sure what happened to it. I just remember the paint came off the control panel. They got the Maytag A106 from my Aunt back in the late 1980's.

[shelton705]

My grandparents had that same exact dryer, and my parents ended up with it when we bought their house. It went out 9 years ago, but it lasted 25 years total. The Kenmore my mom replaced it with only lasted 6 years.

[dynatrak]

@shelton705 This one is going on 35 years now! I hope I can just keep mine going. I dread having to buy a new appliance only to last less than 10 years.

[davenwin1973]

Nice to see some older dryers still in operation. I did notice that the duct work is squeezed between the dryer & the wall. If you don't mind me making a suggestion to switch to 1 or 2 90° elbows, or a special venting pipe made for tight spaces. The vent pipe setup you currently have restricts airflow & allows lint to buildup.

[dynatrak]

Thanks for the tip! I did replace the duct a few months back with a metal one, and it's working much better!

[BritneyQueenOfPop]

@More350Power yes they are the ones they are making now are piece of junk lucky they last you one year

[NVHSChadSheppard1]

@dynatrak The old ones last a long time

[shelton705]

@dynatrak

Yeah, appliances these days are junk. 

[More350Power]

The older machines were built to last!