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Kenmore Center dial picture thread. |
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Post# 713451 11/5/2013 at 22:24 (3,816 days old) by chetlaham  (United States) |
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 I have to say these were my second all time favorite control panel design next to the 1970s Maytag center dials, which are my favorites by far. I love the nostalgic look of them; and of course certainly the warm homey feel they have. The 80s Kenmores in particular always stood out to me, they still bring up memories from years ago being out in the winter then coming in to do laundry at my Grandma's house who had a pair. I loved using them, I still am kicking myself for not saving a pair when I had the chance. I don't know, I guess Ive always had a thing for center dial washers.
Anyway, does anyone have any pics of center dial Kenmore Washers and Dryers?
This one isn't mine, but here goes:
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Post# 713569 , Reply# 1 11/6/2013 at 17:23 (3,815 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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KM dryer | ||
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Post# 713570 , Reply# 2 11/6/2013 at 17:23 (3,815 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Bare bones.... | ||
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Post# 713579 , Reply# 3 11/6/2013 at 18:25 (3,815 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 713586 , Reply# 4 11/6/2013 at 19:05 (3,815 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 713608 , Reply# 5 11/6/2013 at 21:16 (3,815 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Ooohhh NICE! :D The 80 series is very close to what my Grandma had, just the water selector was incremental. If I remember right those washer had a very long drain cycle in that the pump would evacuate the tube in about a minute but the machine wouldn't start spinning until about 3 or 4 minutes had passed, that would always intrigue me. | ||
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Post# 714082 , Reply# 6 11/9/2013 at 04:38 (3,813 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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| Post# 714156 , Reply# 7 11/9/2013 at 12:59 (3,812 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
Many years ago when my late partner and I bought our first house and we needed a washer fast and cheap. I bought a Kenmore BD machine at the Salvation Army store that still looked new. It had a lot of options and served us well for many years, but every time I used it and saw that little "Lady Kenmore" plate that was glued to the front I thought of the many, many real Lady Kenmores I saw years before. This machine had no buttons, no fluorescent lights and almost no chrome...how the mighty had fallen :-(
the night-light above the timer just didn't cut it 
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Post# 714212 , Reply# 8 11/9/2013 at 17:25 (3,812 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Night light | ||
| Post# 714268 , Reply# 9 11/9/2013 at 22:40 (3,812 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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LK With Night Light That is the 1976 LK, which debuted the Dual Action Agitator. My aunt and uncle had the next model down the line. | ||
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Post# 714432 , Reply# 10 11/10/2013 at 17:47 (3,811 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Automatic above the temp sw | ||
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Post# 714441 , Reply# 11 11/10/2013 at 18:17 (3,811 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 714447 , Reply# 12 11/10/2013 at 18:32 (3,811 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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I hope Gordon posts his "brushed chrome" center dial. It is one of my favorites. alr | ||
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Post# 714454 , Reply# 13 11/10/2013 at 19:07 (3,811 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York) |
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Post# 714557 , Reply# 14 11/11/2013 at 08:39 (3,811 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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First DD I remember those, they used to spin drain. The tub guard really looks GEish. I remember the first time I opened one up for a few seconds I thought Sears had switched to GE as a maker lol. Surprisingly even though Ive heard the spin draining wore on the clutches I still know some that went 15/20 years. | ||
| Post# 714745 , Reply# 15 11/11/2013 at 23:44 (3,810 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA) | ||
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It was in 1981 when the Normal cycle was renamed Cotton/Sturdy, and the font was more condensed. Would anyone know the name of that font? | ||
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Post# 715478 , Reply# 16 11/15/2013 at 08:07 (3,807 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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I don't remember the name but I know in the late 70s early 80s these machines went through a few cosmetic differences. Same for the late 80s. I do admit I like the condensed font more. Also just to add I remember their one speed machines have "short" "prewash" and "Normal" in addition to having a smaller cabinet. Sales guy said it was for older laundry rooms that didn't have the space. | ||
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Post# 715485 , Reply# 17 11/15/2013 at 08:47 (3,807 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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the 'symbols' on dials are nice, but I liked when machines spelled it all out for you at a glance....and with a line dividing them, you knew where exactly the machine was at...rinse almost over, and heading for last spin...
WASH----SPIN----RINSE----SPIN I rather see wash minutes than, Heavy, Normal, Light.....then your guessing at it! 
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Post# 715487 , Reply# 18 11/15/2013 at 08:57 (3,807 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Sanitize? | ||
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Post# 715496 , Reply# 19 11/15/2013 at 10:04 (3,807 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Sanatize | ||
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Post# 715502 , Reply# 20 11/15/2013 at 10:23 (3,807 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 715653 , Reply# 21 11/16/2013 at 05:36 (3,806 days old) by chaskelljr2 (Washington, D. C.) | ||
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1976-78 Sears Kenmore Model 70 Washer.... Here's My Childhood Washer From 1978 A 1976-78 Sears Kenmore Model 70 Center Dial Large Capactity Washer. That's the EXACT Model Pictured Below.... Don't Know What Color That One Is, But Ours Was White.... Enjoy!!!! --Charles-- 
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| Post# 715933 , Reply# 22 11/17/2013 at 20:30 (3,804 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA) | ||
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1976-78 Kenmore Model 70 I see how the DELICATE label is in smaller beige font on the 6-minute increment of the KNIT cycle. Must have been the following year when the DELICATE cycle label was modified as the same size as the KNIT label. BTW, when did Kenmores first have rubber knobs? | ||
| Post# 715934 , Reply# 23 11/17/2013 at 20:32 (3,804 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA) | ||
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