Post 1973 Kenmore model numbers (skip this if you're bored with numbers)

I thought I'd give a bit of insight into Kenmore model numbers, post 1973, as people often get confused and think a machine is far older than it is.

In 1974, Kenmore added another digit to its model numbering sequence. A 1973 model 60 would have been numbered something like: 110.7304620. The 110 is the supplier code (Whirlpool), the 73 is the year, which is what everyone is used to reading, the 04 or 14 designate automatic washer vs. 05 or 15 having suds saver or other digits for wringer models. The 6 is the series (60 or 600). The next digit is the model in sequence and its mechanical revisions. A 7304623 had 3 revisions from original issue.

The 1974 and later models have another digit. An example is 110.72460110. The 110 is the same, 7 means the decade, 2 means 29-inch machine not a 72 model, the 4 means the year of the decade, 6 is the series, 01 is the model in sequence/lineup, and the 10 is the revision, which rose by tens.

If a machine is a 24-inch, it would be 110.71421600, for example. When the 1980 models were introduced, they were something like 110.82020100, etc.

By 1974, the Kenmore line-up seemed built around the big-tub machines, so the stanard tubs were typically grouped in the model numbers with a 50 in the series lineup...110.72665100 for example. That would show it as the 5th in the 60 series, however there may not have been four big-tubs preceding it, but the standard tubs started there, at least in the 500 series and up.

I hope this helps in identifying the 70s classics....


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Post# 267074 2/28/2008 at 16:32 (5,891 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)
Checkrate/Likes I thought I'd give a bit of insight into Kenmore model numbers, post 1973, as people often get confused and think a machine is far older than it is. In 1974, Kenmore added another digit to its model numbering sequence. A 1973 model 60 would have been numbered something like: 110.7304620. The 110 is the supplier code (Whirlpool), the 73 is the year, which is what everyone is used to reading, the 04 or 14 designate automatic washer vs. 05 or 15 having suds saver or other digits for wringer models. The 6 is the series (60 or 600). The next digit is the model in sequence and its mechanical revisions. A 7304623 had 3 revisions from original issue. The 1974 and later models have another digit. An example is 110.72460110. The 110 is the same, 7 means the decade, 2 means 29-inch machine not a 72 model, the 4 means the year of the decade, 6 is the series, 01 is the model in sequence/lineup, and the 10 is the revision, which rose by tens. If a machine is a 24-inch, it would be 110.71421600, for example. When the 1980 models were introduced, they were something like 110.82020100, etc. By 1974, the Kenmore line-up seemed built around the big-tub machines, so the stanard tubs were typically grouped in the model numbers with a 50 in the series lineup...110.72665100 for example. That would show it as the 5th in the 60 series, however there may not have been four big-tubs preceding it, but the standard tubs started there, at least in the 500 series and up. I hope this helps in identifying the 70s classics....

Post# 267094 , Reply# 1 2/28/2008 at 17:42 (5,891 days old) by dadoes (TX,�U.S. of A.)
Checkrate/Likes However, keep in mind that model numbers indicate year of introduction to the market. Serial numbers are more accurate to pinpoint date of manufacture.

Post# 267096 , Reply# 2 2/28/2008 at 17:46 (5,891 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)
Checkrate/Likes That is absolutely true! I have seen one particular '74 model last into 1978 production with three engineering revisions, including the very major change in centerpost height.

Post# 267599 , Reply# 3 3/2/2008 at 14:09 (5,888 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)
Checkrate/Likes heres a classic I`ll go look and make sure of the model # and post them