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Kenmore top load cloth washer - $75 (Sheffield,MA)
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Post# 791373   10/30/2014 at 20:10 (3,474 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )        

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Post# 791432 , Reply# 1   10/31/2014 at 05:58 (3,474 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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I'd say a mid-to late 1960s Kenmore 600


Post# 791572 , Reply# 2   11/1/2014 at 04:41 (3,473 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

That is a 1966 Model 600 series. From the look of the agitator that is the plastic Rotoswirl which was a revision to the original bakelite agitator this model was given. If so, the model number is 110.6604601.



Post# 791578 , Reply# 3   11/1/2014 at 07:19 (3,473 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )        

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James and Bob - thanks, I thought at first it was (don't laugh) an 800, until I did a search. I just read most of this:

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Would the 1967 version of this 600, the "bread and butter" as Gordon said, for Sears/Kenmore, be any different looking or operationally different?


Post# 791595 , Reply# 4   11/1/2014 at 10:12 (3,473 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Could this be the same washer that was offered for sale in Mass. back in 2010?


Post# 791639 , Reply# 5   11/1/2014 at 18:19 (3,472 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Ovrphil: They are virtually identical in appearance from the outside. I would not be able to notice any color differences in the console, although Gordon speculated there may be a slight difference in the tinge. There are three differences, but they are fairly subtle.
1. The 66 pictured here has 5 water temp selctions: Hot/Warm, Warm/Warm, Cold/Cold, Warm/Cold, and Hot/Cold, The 67 just had 3 selections: Hot/Warm, Warm/Warm and Cold/Cold.
2. The cycle dial on the 66 as you see here has black trim all the way around where the cycle descriptions are printed, whereas the 67 had black except in the spots where "Off" was indicated.
3. The 66 has a very thin chrome trimmed bar accross the center of the console on its blank spots, whereas the 67 did not.
Inside, the 66 has the Super Rotoswirl agitator, whereas the 67 has the bakelite straight vane. It is interesting how the 67 having debuted later was more a scaled down basic model.

Operationally I don't know of any differences in the cycles such as Permanent Press.

Appnut: If I am correct, the one offered in MA for sale in 2010 was a 1967 model which Gordon acquired.

James


Post# 791660 , Reply# 6   11/1/2014 at 22:11 (3,472 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )        
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Based on those distinguishing features, I'd gladly take that '66 for the water temp selections. Super Rotoswirl agitator...! ....do your clothes get "denuded" (de-threaded) in the final rinse? Imposing marketing adjectives, you gotta love the imagination splashed around. Of the two, I wonder what Gordon might say of each in their overall performance or operation? Thanks James.

Post# 791675 , Reply# 7   11/2/2014 at 01:30 (3,472 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

I don't know of any denuding or dethreading issues. The Super Rotoswirl was a premier agitator in its day and a wonderful performer as many here can attest. I would suspect that it is little bit more gentle than the straight vane while providing decent entertaining wash drama. That is the best of both worlds in my opinion. If you are thinking of going for it I hope you get it as it looks to be in good condition.

Post# 791693 , Reply# 8   11/2/2014 at 07:11 (3,472 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )        

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It's just me and my drama - denuding, etc; the Super Rotoswirl just filters through (my brain) as a bit dramatic and comedic-no goal to undermine it by me being amused by its marketing name. Thanks for the information and connecting a visual of the agitator with performance. Someone else is welcome to it; no room to collect and there are many interesting machines out there.


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