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Thread Number: 32017
Demo Video of the Kenmore Vari-Flex agitator |
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Post# 482874 12/20/2010 at 01:33 (4,875 days old) by RevvinKevin  (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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 I was chatting with another AW member this afternoon and while discussing my latest acquisition (a 1970 Kenmore model 800 washer), he'd commented he knew of the Vari-Flex agitator, he'd not seen one in person nor had any idea how it worked.... so I headed downstairs and made this little video. Enjoy! Kevin | ||
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| Post# 482878 , Reply# 1 12/20/2010 at 03:23 (4,875 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
Awwww! LOL
I am the AW member Kevin is referring to lol. Thanks very much Kevin, I really do appreciate that! Super sweet of you. I'll definitely be sure to make it to your next wash-in no matter what! LOL
That is pretty cool though. Even on the LO setting the turnover was pretty good. Actually my Grandmothers 71 Lady K I was telling you about had one, I have seen one in person just never adjusted. I was too short at the time to see what all she was doing in the machine whenever she'd use it. Thanks again Kevin for fulfilling a long time curiousity. You're a total Sweetheart! XOXO | ||
| Post# 482888 , Reply# 2 12/20/2010 at 04:40 (4,875 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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By the way... | ||
| Post# 482897 , Reply# 3 12/20/2010 at 06:20 (4,875 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Great Demo Kevin | ||
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Post# 482902 , Reply# 4 12/20/2010 at 06:55 (4,875 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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KM VARI-FLEX AGITATOR
Kevin could do a demonstration of all eight agitation levels { two speed motor plus all four agitator settings ] and just think if you had the LK it would have 12 different agitation levels with its three speed motor. [ in your spare time of coerce LOL ]. I always thought this agitator was a very clever idea but almost would be more useful on a one speed washer as it made for two many combinations of agitation levels.
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| Post# 482903 , Reply# 5 12/20/2010 at 07:14 (4,875 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 482916 , Reply# 7 12/20/2010 at 09:01 (4,875 days old) by rll70sman (Hastings, Minnesota) | ||
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Beautiful, Kevin! What a quiet machine, too! I agree with John, though. This would've been better suited for a model with a single-speed motor, allowing for gentler treatment of permanent press and delicate fabrics. Rob | ||
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Post# 482925 , Reply# 8 12/20/2010 at 10:41 (4,875 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Thanks for the memories
I remember the first time I saw one of these. Sears had a satellite appliance store on lower 14th Street, near First Avenue for a couple of years. I would take the 14th Street crosstown bus from school on the way home and the store was across the street from my stop. Perfect for the young appliance enthusiast.
I would wander through the store as quickly as I could to avoid the annoying salespeople who would shoo me away ( I was obviously too young to pull out a wallet full of cash to buy an appliance).The Lady Kenmore's were just too colorful and just chock full of bells and whistles to avoid. They had every dispenser I'd ever imagined and features that even I thought were ridiculous. Unfortunately, my Whirlpool/Kenmore prejudice was a factor; underneath all those gizmos was still an inelegant, clunky, over-sized washing machine that did an average job of cleaning and a pathetic job at extracting and I knew it. Still, I was fascinated and really would like to find a pair know that I've learned that you can have more than one washing machine in your house. I'm ashamed to admit that I wasn't too bright about this agitator at first; it took me a couple of times to figure out that one didn't try to turn the marked dial in the center, that you had to, as illustrated in your wonderful video, lift the body of the agitator up, yada, yada, yada. Had to work fast before the salesmen caught up with me. I'd love to find a pair of these somewhere. 
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| Post# 482932 , Reply# 9 12/20/2010 at 11:35 (4,875 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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| Post# 482936 , Reply# 10 12/20/2010 at 11:55 (4,875 days old) by oldschoolmc () | ||
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Nice Video I'm just a new member not really a collector. I suppose I just APPRECIATE a good machine like the Old Harley Davidsons!!!! You guys are awesome!!! | ||
| Post# 482938 , Reply# 11 12/20/2010 at 12:08 (4,875 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Kevin, your videos are so professional. And with that voice you could surely make a career in radio or TV. Loved the spot, I had always wondered about that particular agitator. I'll bet it does a bang-up job on delicates at the low setting. Thanks! | ||
| Post# 482963 , Reply# 12 12/20/2010 at 15:32 (4,874 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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I was hoping to get this same model but in harvest gold, but I lost contact with the person giving it to me :-( Great video Kevin! | ||
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Post# 482980 , Reply# 13 12/20/2010 at 17:54 (4,874 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 482992 , Reply# 14 12/20/2010 at 18:58 (4,874 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 483058 , Reply# 15 12/20/2010 at 23:25 (4,874 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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Once again thanks Kevin for a great video. The Vari-Flex is the only agitator (at least as far as Kenmores go) where a tutorial is called for, and it is well worth it. Have a good one, James | ||
| Post# 483082 , Reply# 16 12/21/2010 at 00:49 (4,874 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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Great video. But for some reason the name Vari Flex makes me thing of fins that "flex" while washing. I wonder how many housewives had this washer and never figured out what the Vari Flex agitator did? | ||
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Post# 483083 , Reply# 17 12/21/2010 at 00:56 (4,874 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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OK...OK...PART 2 IS HERE! | ||
| Post# 483085 , Reply# 18 12/21/2010 at 01:31 (4,874 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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That is way too cool Kevin! And you're such a Sweety for taking the time to make these vids!
Whirlcool: I'm sure back then it was demonstrated. Manufacturers and the salesmen actually took the time to learn about the product they're selling so they could properly demonstrate each function so that it was understood. Not something you see very much of anymore. I've been in plenty of situations where the salesman had to either get someone else or a book LOL. | ||
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Post# 483130 , Reply# 20 12/21/2010 at 07:07 (4,874 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 483194 , Reply# 21 12/21/2010 at 14:42 (4,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 483214 , Reply# 22 12/21/2010 at 16:01 (4,873 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 483217 , Reply# 23 12/21/2010 at 16:54 (4,873 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 483290 , Reply# 25 12/21/2010 at 22:35 (4,873 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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that's a nice frigidaire you've got there by the way | ||
| Post# 483294 , Reply# 26 12/21/2010 at 23:06 (4,873 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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Powerful! On full speed at the high level agitation that Vari-Flex works up a storm. I always wanted to see how dramatic it is, and it does not disappoint. I think I will be watching this one over and over. Thanks again. Have a good one, James | ||
| Post# 483297 , Reply# 27 12/21/2010 at 23:09 (4,873 days old) by wigwag (San Diego) | ||
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I have the same set in avacado! great machines! | ||
| Post# 483299 , Reply# 28 12/21/2010 at 23:30 (4,873 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Awesome Videos Keven! Thanks for taking the time to upload these. Amazing the difference of "dialing" the wash you wanted. Beautiful machine also! Thanks Brent | ||
| Post# 483305 , Reply# 29 12/21/2010 at 23:44 (4,873 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
Frigidaires
Kevin I'm sure that 1-18 could be tooled to be some WMD should Oregon ever invade... Such a mean sounding brute on the lower water levels. The Skinny Mini... well that would just confuse the invasion lol. I do love me some Agitub action though, not sure what it is that I like. Broomstick in a puddle, you should have a wash off between that and the Hoover :)
-Tim | ||
| Post# 483429 , Reply# 30 12/22/2010 at 11:05 (4,873 days old) by franksdad (Greenville, South Carolina) | ||
Vari-Flex Agitator and LK set in harvest gold
Kevin, I am a new member but I've been visiting the AW site for several months now. A good friend told me about it. Anyway, thank you so much for posting the video and thanks to bajaspuma for the pic of the LK washer and dryer pair in harvest gold. My mom, dad, and I went to Sears in Greenville, SC where they purchased a 1971 LK washer as shown above in white. I begged my Mama to get the harvest gold and she almost did but backed down. I was 16 and almost excited over the LK as I was my first car. Sick, huh? About six months later we went back to Sears and bought the matching dryer. Mama still wouldn't go for harvest gold but did opt for avacoda. You have one just like Mama's old one in your collection. I loved those machines and did thousands of loads of laundry in them over the years. I replaced them in 1998 with a new set of white LKs which were replaced in 2008 with BOSCH Nexxt premium front loading washer and matching dryer. I've always been fascinated with washers and doing laundry. My wife thinks I'm a nut job but doesn't mind that I do the laundry! Anyway, sorry for babbling but thank you both for bringing back many happy memories of Mama's old LKs. I would still love to have a matching set in harvest gold. Just don't have the room. Jim
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Post# 483433 , Reply# 31 12/22/2010 at 11:15 (4,873 days old) by Revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Hi Jim and Welcome to AW! No I don't think you are sick for being so excited about the washer, there are a lot of people like that here! You mentioned "my collection", have you seem the photos or are you just going by the list in my profile? If you havn't seen the photos, check out the thread I posted about my December 11th party! Kevin | ||
| Post# 483446 , Reply# 32 12/22/2010 at 12:24 (4,873 days old) by franksdad (Greenville, South Carolina) | ||
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Collection
Hey Kevin,
I saw your collection in your post of your December 11th party. You have a wonderful collection. Makes me wish I had a basement! Had your party been here on the east coast I would have had to come inspite of my wife's objections! You have a nice home and it looks like you all had a great time. I've always been fascinated by washers and other appliances...but washers are my all time fascination! For as long as I can remember every time I go into a Sears store I ALWAYS have to go check out the washer section of the appliance department. Some guys head for the tools, others head for the sporting goods...I head for the washing machines! :o) My friend who turned me onto this site also loves washers. We have often laughed and wondered if anyone else had a washer obsession like we did? So good to know there are others like me and my friend! Do you know if anyone here on the east coast ever has wash-in parties like yours? Jim | ||
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Post# 483666 , Reply# 33 12/23/2010 at 00:11 (4,872 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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When I was a kid--when we went to Sears-I would go to the Sporting goods-look at the guns-then to power tools-and appliances.Liked perusing all three depts-but the clothes dept BORING!!! | ||
| Post# 483710 , Reply# 34 12/23/2010 at 07:49 (4,872 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 483731 , Reply# 35 12/23/2010 at 10:07 (4,872 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
I do love me some Agitub action though | ||
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