Thread Number: 33162
Sears Kenmore 110-72562110, 1975 vintage |
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Post# 499286 , Reply# 1   2/25/2011 at 17:26 (4,800 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Ponchoguy -
You have a white, standard capacity (Roto-Swirl) machine with a plastic control panel with woodgrain inserts, very similar to the gold machine in this pic, right? The woodgrain on your machine is probably horizontal in grain vs. the vertical in mine (mine is a 1973 version). If so, the water level knobs for your machine are out there, you'll just have to look for a while. For reasons I may never know, Sears used that same appearing knob in multiple D-shaft configurations so if you swapped the temp and level knobs for example, the temp knob on the level switch would point due south or somewhere incorrect. Why they did not use the same knob for both and just rotate the position of the switch inside the panel I don't know. In the mid-80s they did that so most machines used one supplemental knob number. If you have some used appliance stores around that service their own machines, you may stumble across a place that has old knobs, panels, agitators, etc. stached away. It was very common to find stockpiles of common washer parts, and Kenmore certainly fit that bill. Your model was not as common as the '73, as the larger capacity machines took over market share fast between 1973 and 1975, but you WILL find one of those knobs eventually. I have a parts catalog at home which lists all Kenmore belt-drive washers from 1975 to 1986 and your model is included. One of the quick-reference parts it lists is the level knob, so I will come back here and let you know what the most recent substitution part number was that has the same appearance. Good luck! Gordon |
Post# 499363 , Reply# 4   2/26/2011 at 06:35 (4,800 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Ponchoguy -
Looks like the most recent knob for your machine was # 382824. This will look exactly the same, however the pointer will have an added "hockey stick" at the tip, which was added to the original design in 1981. There is one on ebay, but the auction has the wrong stock photo and the seller thinks their knob is worth a mint. You may even find this one though at a parts place, new. Good luck! |