Santa goes to Sears!

Pete -

Those scans are great!! Thank you for posting, especially the 1983 scan.

I remember well the 1975 book, which I was fascinated by as kid because of the two similar but different washers.

The '83 book has two models that I've never seen. It seems that models that don't make the Spring or Fall big books could find a place in the Christmas catalog, as this happened with the models on the 75, the 83, and the 85 Christmas catalogs (the dryer anyway in the 85 book).

I knew the washer on the 1983 book was available, but always wondered what it looked like. This is the only 60 series Kenmore belt-drive to ever have a Dual-Action agitator. It was discontinued in 1985. The dryer on the other hand is BIZARRE. Usually in Kenmore thinking dryers started with timed cycles only - BOL had one heated cycle, next up two, then three, then Auto Fabric Master with one heat, then two, then the electronic senser models with the same two heats, then three, then Lady K. This was the scheme from the early 1970s well into the 1990s, maybe further.

This 1983 dryer bucks that system, and goes back to one heat temp, but with the electronic sensor. WEIRD, and I never knew it existed. Interesting that they paired a 60 series washer with an 80 series dryer! That's unusual too.

I tried to buy the dryer shown in the 1985 catalog. It was there on the sales floor when I bought my 1986 machines, and it was $10 cheaper than the dryer I bought, but the salesman scoffed and nearly dragged me away, saying that I needed more than one temp (this to a college kid who wore jeans and knit shirts most of the time). I've used the low heat setting on my dryer maybe 10 - 15 times.

Gordon


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Post# 560519 11/30/2011 at 23:56 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes Here are some things you guys may want Santa to bring you from Sears! Lets start with Canada 1957 set!

Post# 560520 , Reply# 1 11/30/2011 at 23:58 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears* What about a 1972 roto rack!

Post# 560521 , Reply# 2 11/30/2011 at 23:59 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears!!* Maybe a 1972 washer!

Post# 560522 , Reply# 3 12/1/2011 at 00:00 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears!!!* Nice 1975 dishwasher!

Post# 560523 , Reply# 4 12/1/2011 at 00:01 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears* A 1975 washer to go!

Post# 560524 , Reply# 5 12/1/2011 at 00:02 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears!!* Nice 1979 set!

Post# 560525 , Reply# 6 12/1/2011 at 00:04 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears* Also from 1979!

Post# 560526 , Reply# 7 12/1/2011 at 00:05 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears!!!* A good basic from 1979!

Post# 560527 , Reply# 8 12/1/2011 at 00:06 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears* Lets move to 1983 nice set!

Post# 560550 , Reply# 14 12/1/2011 at 06:18 (4,529 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)
Checkrate/Likes *As always...* Great Scans Pete. Thank You, Eddie

Post# 560567 , Reply# 15 12/1/2011 at 07:42 (4,529 days old) by RE563 (Fort Worth, Texas)
Checkrate/Likes Yes Pete, Great scans. Brought back some really good memories. I had the last dishwasher you posted in my first Condo that I bought. It was a little loud, but could clean the chrome off a trailer hitch.

Post# 560570 , Reply# 16 12/1/2011 at 07:48 (4,529 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)
Checkrate/Likes *Thank you.* Pete, you have an impressive library of literature. Thanks for posting all of this stuff. Tom Stiyer once gave me an explanation for this, but I love how all the early washers and dryers have these neat shapes that have curves are round corners. Those first two BOL-ish Kenmores are kinda cool.

Post# 560606 , Reply# 18 12/1/2011 at 10:12 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Sears!* Actually I just got these scans off the wish books last night. I have been trying to access other sears catalogs online, but cannot. Does anyone have another way to access the sears catalogs? Thanks Peter

Post# 560528 , Reply# 9 12/1/2011 at 00:07 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears* 1985 also had a great set!

Post# 560529 , Reply# 10 12/1/2011 at 00:08 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears!!!!* A 1987 set from Canada!

Post# 560530 , Reply# 11 12/1/2011 at 00:10 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears* Now this is a interesting 1987 from Canada but much like the WP I would love to see a more up close!

Post# 560531 , Reply# 12 12/1/2011 at 00:10 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears!!* A 1988 Lady Kenmore!

Post# 560532 , Reply# 13 12/1/2011 at 00:11 (4,529 days old) by peteski50 (New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Santa goes to Sears* A 1988 Great model!

Post# 560595 , Reply# 17 12/1/2011 at 08:27 (4,529 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)
Checkrate/Likes *Fascinating!* Pete - Those scans are great!! Thank you for posting, especially the 1983 scan. I remember well the 1975 book, which I was fascinated by as kid because of the two similar but different washers. The '83 book has two models that I've never seen. It seems that models that don't make the Spring or Fall big books could find a place in the Christmas catalog, as this happened with the models on the 75, the 83, and the 85 Christmas catalogs (the dryer anyway in the 85 book). I knew the washer on the 1983 book was available, but always wondered what it looked like. This is the only 60 series Kenmore belt-drive to ever have a Dual-Action agitator. It was discontinued in 1985. The dryer on the other hand is BIZARRE. Usually in Kenmore thinking dryers started with timed cycles only - BOL had one heated cycle, next up two, then three, then Auto Fabric Master with one heat, then two, then the electronic senser models with the same two heats, then three, then Lady K. This was the scheme from the early 1970s well into the 1990s, maybe further. This 1983 dryer bucks that system, and goes back to one heat temp, but with the electronic sensor. WEIRD, and I never knew it existed. Interesting that they paired a 60 series washer with an 80 series dryer! That's unusual too. I tried to buy the dryer shown in the 1985 catalog. It was there on the sales floor when I bought my 1986 machines, and it was $10 cheaper than the dryer I bought, but the salesman scoffed and nearly dragged me away, saying that I needed more than one temp (this to a college kid who wore jeans and knit shirts most of the time). I've used the low heat setting on my dryer maybe 10 - 15 times. Gordon

Post# 561102 , Reply# 19 12/4/2011 at 08:20 (4,526 days old) by searsbest (Attleboro, Ma)
Checkrate/Likes *POST 560532* That 1988 portable is my daily driver...awesome machine!! even after almost 24 years of use, I have replaced the timer, and the fill valve..... and that's it!! Neat to see the actual ad for it :o)

Post# 561140 , Reply# 20 12/4/2011 at 11:44 (4,525 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *The Canadian KM* is a real surprise in that it has the button arrangement like the Whirlpool Mark X11--interesting. Again, KM variety is truly mind-boggling. It just never stops, hundreds of different consoles. Wondering if we'll ever see them all, or if we'll ever get them in order, fully organized and cataloged! And Pete, I love the pre-Visimatic wringer. What a big happy doll she is! Thanks.

Post# 561193 , Reply# 21 12/4/2011 at 18:05 (4,525 days old) by MaytagA710 ()
Checkrate/Likes Thanks for the scans! Here is a picture of a Canadian KM DW. Similar to the scan. Saved from Kijiji.

Post# 561230 , Reply# 22 12/4/2011 at 23:25 (4,525 days old) by qualin (Canada)
Checkrate/Likes *To MaytagA710* That Kenmore is identical to the one I had in my condo. Bought it from my Dad's neighbor for $20, nothing wrong with it, but it did a far better job than the GE Potscrubber I had.