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Kenmore BD in Coppertone
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Post# 110020   2/15/2006 at 22:11 (6,615 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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I have never seen this type of control panel on a Kenmore!

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Post# 110023 , Reply# 1   2/15/2006 at 22:13 (6,615 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Wow...ATTENTION STEVE TOGGLE!!! SAVE THIS MACHINE!! ;-)

Post# 110027 , Reply# 2   2/15/2006 at 22:23 (6,615 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
1975

I have a similar model in my '75 spring-summer catalog. I'll scan and post a pic

Post# 110037 , Reply# 3   2/15/2006 at 23:22 (6,615 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Yes, that was the beginning of Kenmore's transition to the new control panel style and the ex-large capacity drum. The control panel style first came out in 1974. I believe the black-face control panels came out either that fall of 1975 or spring of 1976. My parents got a 70 series set for the lake house late winter/early spring of 1976.

Post# 110058 , Reply# 4   2/16/2006 at 06:40 (6,615 days old) by retromom ()        
C'mon Toggle!

Interesting control panel, and how can anyone resist Coppertone? Steve, you know there is always room for one more washer! ;-)

Post# 110066 , Reply# 5   2/16/2006 at 07:12 (6,615 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
Thanks y'all

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:-(

I would LOVE to, but I have to move to a teeny-tiny apt in the city for two or three years.

I'll be sneaking in the circa 1990 GG FF as it is!

I am sure you will all SHREIK in delight when you see the B4 photos of THAT upcoming place! Not sure where exaclty where yet, but it will be a mess. They always are.



Post# 110072 , Reply# 6   2/16/2006 at 07:41 (6,615 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Ok then fine about the washer. Get a storage unit for a machine that you will say-- Oh if only I had bought that one when I could have.

Why do you HAVE to get a small apt. for 2 - 3 years? Will it really be a mess and a lot of work. Do you have to pay real high rent then clean up someone elses crap?

Ok I'd take the Kenmore and find a nice small house, say Amityville - Mellville - Huntington??????

Steve


Post# 110073 , Reply# 7   2/16/2006 at 07:45 (6,615 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
scan scan...

I'll scan the page of the catalog tonight, that style washer came in two widths, and was pair-able with one dryer.
I had a neighbor who if I reemmber right had that same model machine.


Post# 110120 , Reply# 8   2/16/2006 at 15:04 (6,614 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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I've seen those in white,and gold,never in coppertone.

kennyGF


Post# 110154 , Reply# 9   2/16/2006 at 18:48 (6,614 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
from the Catalog

I don't know if its the same, but this looks alot like that machine, from Sears Spring and Summer 1975 big book

Post# 110158 , Reply# 10   2/16/2006 at 18:59 (6,614 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Bob, thanks for the information...very strange for Sears to drop this design after only 1-2 years, IMHO. Personally I like this "chrome-y" style of control panel a LOT better than the later black-face versions, and wish there were more of these around. There was a similar machine from 1974 on eBay in Harvest a while back, complete with the original manual and a manual for a 1-18 dryer! The panel still looked great too!

Also, now that we're on the subject of BD Kenmore control panels, there was a variation of the black-face panel with the center timer dial, but semi-vertical knobs for temperature and water level!! Unless it was one of these chrome-face machines, I saw this style machine on Craigslist near Dallas a while back in Avocado (looked bad and had mechanical problems; I didn't want it), and for those of you who have the Convention 2002 DVD, run through Jason's intermission slideshow and you'll see what I'm referring to. It's a "junkyard" machine with a plastic tub ring and (anachronistic) Whirlpool agitator cap from the 1950's, but the strange control panel was what amazed me. Can anyone provide some insight on when this was offered; it appears to be during the same time as this chrome panel.

--Austin


Post# 110161 , Reply# 11   2/16/2006 at 19:01 (6,614 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Looking at the picture in the auction, the additional knobs would have been mounted on the diagonal strip slightly above the timer knob.

Post# 110245 , Reply# 12   2/17/2006 at 01:32 (6,614 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Amityville - Mellville - Huntington??????

Sufolk County (far east Long Island)
ME????? GREEN ACRES IS THE PLACE TO BE !
Not yet!



Post# 110251 , Reply# 13   2/17/2006 at 03:14 (6,614 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Thanks Jeff for the scan. I see the 24 inch model has an extra control. Do you know what that is for?

Post# 110898 , Reply# 14   2/20/2006 at 18:13 (6,610 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.)        

Yep......... This is a 1975!!!!!

--Charles--


Post# 110944 , Reply# 15   2/20/2006 at 20:48 (6,610 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Are you in Toggleswitch? 13 mins left

Steve



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