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Thread Number: 24328
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Post# 377690 9/9/2009 at 08:29 (5,343 days old) by kenmorelover  (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
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Found this set on Craigslist @ a consignment shop 4 hrs away form me. Called and asked them some info on them, they didn't really know much. They told me they thought they were 5-6 yrs old, don't think so. They did say they were in really good condition and both worked. Any info someone might know about what year these are,model,and were these good machines, would be helpful. I don't really want to drive 4 hrs and not know what I'm going to look at. Also they are asking 250 for the set, little high I think, may be able to get them down on price. Thanks, Oren 
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| Post# 377693 , Reply# 1 9/9/2009 at 08:37 (5,343 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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Definitely not five or six years old. LOL | ||
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Post# 377703 , Reply# 2 9/9/2009 at 09:30 (5,343 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Looks to me to be about a 1969 or so Kenmore 700, their entry-level "alphabet" washer. Meaning, letters on the timer dial corresponed to cycles with water temps & speeds selected. A&B would be cottons white & colored. C&D would be Perrm Press White and colored. E&F would be Knits & Delicates. G would be prewash or an extra rinse. Has timed bleach & softner dispensers and the dispenser funnels are still there, rare for this age. In the iddle of the panel toward the top are the Letters and descriptions of the cycles along with the optional 2nd rinse cocker switch. Toward the bottom are "horizontal sliders", one for variable ater level and the otehr for selectoin of auto wash/risne temp, cold rinse temp, or all cold water washes. Ther dryer most likely has Fabric-Mastr auto dry or possibly electronic sensor dry with regular, knits/delicate, and air fluff temps as well as variable end of cycle signal buzzer. And probably Wrinkle-Guard at the end of the auto dry cycle.
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| Post# 377705 , Reply# 3 9/9/2009 at 10:02 (5,343 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Kenmore Fantastic washer and dryer, but more like 35 to 40 years old,see if you can find an old sears catalogue with them in it , take it with you to prove the age,then maybe you can barter with them on price. | ||
| Post# 377710 , Reply# 5 9/9/2009 at 10:27 (5,343 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.) | ||
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"norgeway" 35-to-40 years old sounds about right for this set. I have a pictured of this set inside my 1969 and 1971 Sears Catalogs. If I lived closer to "kenmorelover" then I would've lent him mine if he didn't have any himself. --Charles-- | ||
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Post# 377736 , Reply# 6 9/9/2009 at 12:15 (5,343 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Yes Charles, all sounds right. I never once noticed the notched lid, I was simply focusing on the control panel and it being a 700. The timer dial still reminds me of the 1969-1971 version (with the black around it). The timer dial on the 1971 version was exactly liike the appearance of our 1971 800, clear with black lettering and cycle titles were kinda orangish. The Kenmore 600 pair that was POD last week was also from the "new" style timer appearance starting in 1971
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Post# 377748 , Reply# 8 9/9/2009 at 12:48 (5,342 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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| Post# 377761 , Reply# 9 9/9/2009 at 14:02 (5,342 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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My mother's first Whirlpool washer early 70's had the chrome handled but the Whirlpool I bought for us in the mid 80's had a plastic handle. | ||
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Post# 377786 , Reply# 10 9/9/2009 at 15:52 (5,342 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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I think those machines are definitely a 700 series set, and I'd agree that an appoximate 1969-original issue is about right. The latest set I remember in this styling was a 1974 Large capacity set with a Penta-Vane agitator. Clearly that looks like a Roto-Swirl agitator. The machines themselves were manufactured post January 1972 and pre mid-1973. I say this definitively because the washer has the notched lid handle, which was a 1972 issue on ALL Kenmores regardless if they were previous models or not. All previous but active models got the notched lid handle and a slight revision in the model number when the lid was redesigned. One can make this determination from the dryer door handle (plastic vs. chromed metal) as well, which was changed at about the same time. I know the machines could have been manufactured as late as sometime in 1973 but no later because of the metal tub ring that you can see in the washer. The plastic tub ring was phased-in on 29-inch machines during 1973, but was not done across the board at one time. My 5th week 1973 built '72 Lady has a plastic ring, but my 7th week 1973 built Kenmore 60 has a metal ring. It seems that by mid-year, all were plastic. I hope this helps! Gordon | ||
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Post# 377812 , Reply# 11 9/9/2009 at 17:37 (5,342 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 377842 , Reply# 12 9/9/2009 at 23:18 (5,342 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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They are in pristine condition from the looks of them. At first I thought they were the 1969-71 models before I noticed the handles which told me these were the 1972 versions. These are definitely worth buying. Good luck, James | ||
| Post# 377870 , Reply# 13 9/10/2009 at 03:58 (5,342 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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I think the "handles are the key too, the washer has the cutout for your fingers and the dryer has the plastic recessed door handle. definately not the big chrome handles on either one of them. | ||
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Post# 377873 , Reply# 14 9/10/2009 at 04:13 (5,342 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 377878 , Reply# 15 9/10/2009 at 04:23 (5,342 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Bob, with the grey background behind the washer lid, and the weedwacker in front of the dryer. It was like a test :-) I always love those Kenmores in front of the glass window, that you posted, when they come up on the POD. arthur | ||
| Post# 377882 , Reply# 16 9/10/2009 at 05:49 (5,342 days old) by kenmore81 () | ||
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I would go for it... My 2 amps, I would try and get the prife down, Im sure they would be flexable, But like the other guys said this is a rare pair lol... Id come n get 'em if i werent 1000 miles away. Good luck =) Ken | ||
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Post# 377901 , Reply# 17 9/10/2009 at 09:47 (5,342 days old) by kenmorelover (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
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Post# 377961 , Reply# 18 9/10/2009 at 16:29 (5,341 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 378105 , Reply# 19 9/11/2009 at 13:28 (5,340 days old) by kenmorelover (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
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| Post# 378448 , Reply# 20 9/13/2009 at 01:26 (5,339 days old) by phamq () | ||
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everything is higher in CA. Here in GA, I rarely see thriftstores have W/D. I bought mine in 2006, a BOL Kenmore for $60.00. | ||
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