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The most quiet Kenmore motor! |
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Post# 357871 , Reply# 1   6/18/2009 at 06:29 (5,397 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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There was a time in the '70's-----the 'Kenmo experts can tell us, when they were extremely quiet. These are very sought-after machines amongst the collectors. I think there was some sort of "Quiet-Pak" that included a number of different components. |
Post# 357872 , Reply# 2   6/18/2009 at 06:41 (5,397 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Delmer---What model is your 1960 Kenmore? I grew up with a Model 80. And you're right, quietness was definitely not one of its strengths. The matching dryer had the lint bag on top of the machine, which made the dryer twice as noisy as other models. I remember it being very loud in the laundry room when both machines were running!
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Post# 358121 , Reply# 3   6/19/2009 at 02:43 (5,397 days old) by whitekingd ()   |   | |
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I believe mine IS a model 80. It has the cycles from A - G. Wonderful machine! And with this particular motor, it is quite as a mouse. |
Post# 358135 , Reply# 4   6/19/2009 at 05:43 (5,396 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Actually, I think yours is the Model 70. The 80 had pushbuttons with a rapid-advance timer. The 70 is often referred to as an 'alphabet' machine. Our next door neighbor had one. I remember there being a couple of interesting cycle differences between the two machines. I think your light soil whites cycle washes for 6 minutes and ours was 8. And does your delicate cycle fill with hot rather than warm water? I can't recall the names of all the cycles on the 70. Either way, they both have the much-coveted waterfall lint filter. |
Post# 358176 , Reply# 5   6/19/2009 at 11:55 (5,396 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Post# 358224 , Reply# 6   6/19/2009 at 16:32 (5,396 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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