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Post# 604619   6/18/2012 at 19:24 (4,301 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        

The green kenmore 800s I got for $300 in Virginia came today.The Microship truck pulling up to the house...




Post# 604621 , Reply# 1   6/18/2012 at 19:30 (4,301 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
The washer

The washer is pristine for its age.The seller told me he got it from an abandoned storage unit like on that show Storage Wars.I think its been unused for 20 years.The machine has slightly worn centerpost bearings but other than that it sounds great.

Post# 604622 , Reply# 2   6/18/2012 at 19:32 (4,301 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
basket

The basket is just beautiful which is what really matters.

Post# 604623 , Reply# 3   6/18/2012 at 19:35 (4,301 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
dryer

The control panel

Post# 604626 , Reply# 4   6/18/2012 at 19:36 (4,301 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
drum

The clean drum

Post# 604627 , Reply# 5   6/18/2012 at 19:38 (4,301 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
together

The machines together.

Post# 604630 , Reply# 6   6/18/2012 at 20:00 (4,301 days old) by retropia ()        

Good-lookin' set!

Post# 604633 , Reply# 7   6/18/2012 at 20:26 (4,301 days old) by dogboy44 (Los Angeles)        
Wow

These are really Unusual. And so cherry. Sweet!


Post# 604635 , Reply# 8   6/18/2012 at 20:35 (4,301 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        
Nice set mark!

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Congrats on the NEW machines. Looks like you found some beauties there. Very low mileage.

Will these be going inside for daily use? I think the 3 speeds are hard to come by these days.

Enjoy in good health.

Patrick


Post# 604639 , Reply# 9   6/18/2012 at 21:05 (4,301 days old) by badgerdx ()        

Very cool. What year are these?

Post# 604640 , Reply# 10   6/18/2012 at 21:11 (4,301 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Gasp with Glee

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every time I see a Rotoflex. A treasure set! And now plans to start looting storage parks.


Post# 604648 , Reply# 11   6/18/2012 at 21:49 (4,301 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
1968 Kenmore 800 Set

These are 1968 Kenmore 800s. These will be a part of my future vintage washer and dryer room (The E-Z sudzit Laundromat at my new Doogie Houser,The Hotel Costa Plente.)These will be used sparingly on weekends along with my 57 kenmore,49 bendix and 67 rollermatic,all found here.

Post# 604661 , Reply# 12   6/19/2012 at 00:05 (4,301 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas)        

I'm envious!!! I'm looking around now!!!

Post# 604664 , Reply# 13   6/19/2012 at 00:35 (4,301 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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A Roto-Flex treasure is right! I'm surprised the stickers are off they look so shiny. Was this the first year for Avocado Green? The pride of any laundry room, congrats on the great find!

Post# 604762 , Reply# 14   6/19/2012 at 14:09 (4,300 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        

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Wow Mark!   Those are in pretty awesome condition.... and pretty too!    Laughing

 

CONGRATS!!!

 

Kevin


Post# 604872 , Reply# 15   6/19/2012 at 20:41 (4,300 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)        

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Very nice Mark !
I have one in white and love that washer.
Now you have step down agitation, but sometimes I dont want that
in certain wash loads.

I had the matching dryer and gave it to Martin ( Yogitunes )
the drum was not as nice as yours and I have no room for
extra dryers so thats that.

So I hope that things go well with the pair.
And would like to see a pick of your new Sudzit laundry room.
Here is mine Roto-Flexing





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Post# 604873 , Reply# 16   6/19/2012 at 20:47 (4,300 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)        

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Pic 2.
Martin carrying it away I hate break ups.
But had no choice.
Enjoy your pair!

Darren k


Post# 604882 , Reply# 17   6/19/2012 at 21:55 (4,300 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
E-Z sudsit room

Hey Darren,you should know first of all that your machine was my inspiration to get this pair($300 for the machines and $500 to ship)I saw yours in a post and decided then I couldnt live without one.I sold a few like this in the 70s and 80s.I sold a pair like yours to a young couple in 1990 and they had them 18 years.When my washer room is built I will post pictures.

Post# 604942 , Reply# 18   6/20/2012 at 06:07 (4,299 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Mark,  the shaded avocado is beautiful,  you have  a very nice set.  alr


Post# 604948 , Reply# 19   6/20/2012 at 06:47 (4,299 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
1968 KM 800 Pair

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Mark glad you got these and that they will be staying in the AW Group. A good friend of mine was seriously considering getting this pair and was talking to the seller but decided to pass on them. Shortly there after he found a Harvest LKM pair that he got so it looks like you guys both got great sets.

 

These KM 800s have long been one of my favorite washer and dryer pairs from this time period and I hope that you find that they look as good mechanically as they do cosmetically when you do your rebuild. You may have seen our posts about how we are adding a SS sleeve on the outside of rusty center-posts to give the washer better than new durability, that and double top seals will just about guarantee that these washers will outlast us. If I were you I would try to get an extra timer and maybe timer dial for the washer and electronic control and knob for the dryer. These parts were originally good and don't fail that often but they would be the most difficult to find and important to the operation if you ever needed them.


Post# 605036 , Reply# 20   6/20/2012 at 13:52 (4,299 days old) by sears9000 (Pensacola, Florida.)        
I know that washing machine anywhere!

That is the washer I grew up with. Even the color is the same. In fact, I learned how to do laundry with this particular model. I hope you get many years of service with it. I agree with combo52 about getting an extra timer for it, as well as the knob, and skirt for it. Unfortunately, it was the timer that killed ours back in 93. It got to where it would suddenly stop during the cycles, and one day I went to use it, and it was totally dead. When I tried to get a replacement for it, Sears told me it was obsolete. I hope you can find one, because that is a good machine.
Say, if it's not too much trouble for you, when you finish replacing the bearings in it, would you please if possible make a video of it going through a cycle so we can see, and hear it in operation? I would appreciate it.
The dryer looks very good. We didn't have the matching dryer, it was a different Kenmore model. Again, I hope you enjoy your machines. Have a nice day.


Post# 605405 , Reply# 21   6/21/2012 at 20:20 (4,298 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)        
Beautiful set

Great find! I am pretty sure that this is the set is the same or similar to the set that my parents had (probably purchased fall '67.) I remember around '73 they had to have the dryer "Start" switch replaced and I watched the service man replace it (and probably talked his ear off too.) Your dryer definitely has the same switch. He gave me the bad switch to play with, so I must not have annoyed him too much.

Enjoy that beautiful set!


Post# 605538 , Reply# 22   6/22/2012 at 09:55 (4,297 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO)        

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Mark,

Did Sears deliver those? The truck is wrong. There's an anomaly in the space time continuum. It's obviously the early 70's. What a find. Hope everything will work well. Check the hoses for brittleness. I guess you could check the solenoids manually. Not as familiar with K/W as I should be. My utility room is too small and K/W parts don't seem to be as available around here as Maytag. If I lived in a bigger city I'd probably have better selection.

When I was little we had an 800 series BOL Roto-Swirl. I've never seen a Rotoflex in action, but I'd love to. They looked more efficient. The Roto-Swirl seemed to pull down and then just let the clothes back up.

FMI. What is the next or top model up, the A,B,C...whatever one called it? Did one push the button and usually not have to move the dial? Thanks.

Brian


Post# 605542 , Reply# 23   6/22/2012 at 10:05 (4,297 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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One of my aunts had an almost identical model in white ... same panel, but with RotoSwirl instead of RotoFlex.


Post# 605593 , Reply# 24   6/22/2012 at 12:09 (4,297 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)        

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Mark I had no idea that I was an insperation ...
but I am glad you got the pair the Avocodo really makes it pop.
Wishing you all the best in your new room for the pair !

John thanks on the advice on that Kenmore...
I'm not sure why you like this model over other Kenmore washers.
Put it's good to here that you do.
Reinforced stainless sleave to the shaft is great as well as some other parts.
Unfortunetly my collection is on hold.
Since then the belt has been changed and this machine had low wear.
Which is a plus.
I will contact you for more pointers and a possable teardown in the future.

Gordon if you read this I would appriciate more information on the models
if your free for time and thanks.

Some requested some wash action ..
Here it is in a test run before belt change and tighten.
Roto-Flex seems gentle and a relax water action.
And I had no problems with clothes getting stuck under the vanes.
I guess proper loading.
Check out the first floting sock.

Darren k



Post# 605889 , Reply# 25   6/23/2012 at 23:54 (4,296 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Congratulations on getting this set, and I am glad they are working. Enjoy them well.

There was also a version of this model with a Vari-Flex agitator, except it had one shift lever for temperature, and the auxiliary dial was for load size adjustment.

Have a good one,
James


Post# 607188 , Reply# 26   6/29/2012 at 20:17 (4,290 days old) by bendixmark (Winchester Mass)        
sleeve

No John I have not seen the thread for the sleeve but sounds like a great idea.I plan on finding an entire spare panel for this machine.I am big on having spare parts(Its called hoarding)I plan on installing new bearings to the lower depth with the 2 big seals on top.The truck that brought the machines was actually a flying time machine ,Doc Brown got out and said"Mark!I got them for you kenmore 800s!"

Post# 607236 , Reply# 27   6/30/2012 at 07:36 (4,289 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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What are the words that are faded on the Electronic Sensor?


Post# 607241 , Reply# 28   6/30/2012 at 08:26 (4,289 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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