Thread Number: 65005
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1970 Kenmore 700 Series? |
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Post# 876317   4/9/2016 at 23:37 (2,909 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)   |   | |
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I didn't catch the model number of this washer other than it started with 70. It has all of the same cycles as the Kenmore 800 fully automatic washer that I have minus the dispensers, light, pushbuttons, custom speed control and the vary-flex agitator. Outside wasn't too bad but I venture to guess that the machine was taken out of service a very long time ago due to a leaky inlet valve. There was a water line about 1-2 inches from the bottom of the basket and what looked like rust. Couldn't really tell though. They were willing to sell for $25 condition unknown. I decided to pass since this is the heaviest machine ever and it would be killer trying to get it downstairs at my place. I thought I'd at least post pics for discussion. Really a pretty nice Kenmore model.
The dryer next to it was a Maytag DE406 in white. |
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Post# 876320 , Reply# 1   4/10/2016 at 00:23 (2,909 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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I think this was a "60" machine.
From the 1970 Sping/Summer Catalog:
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Post# 876330 , Reply# 2   4/10/2016 at 02:37 (2,909 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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John, when the 1964 DispensoMat Norge washer died (and I hated most the the programmed button cycles--they weren't like what Lady Kenmores had in their cycle buttons), I wanted nothing that had push buttons, unless it was a Lady Kenmore. And believe it or not, THIS is the washer I saw on sale in the Houston Chronicle and it's what I wanted for the family washer--very flexible and had all the featurfull flexibility I wanted and yet still had a FS dispenser--mom didn't use bleach all that much. So off to Sears Memorial City we went and this is what I walked as fast as I could to. But I guess it wasn't as appealing of a looker to my mom. We ended up getting the infamous Kenmore 800 with full panel light, 3 timed dispensers optional soak-to-wash ability, and white porcelain tub. I think the 800 was on sale for $229, regularly $249. And the rest is history. The 700 model was the entry level alphabet washer with all the above cycles. |
Post# 876332 , Reply# 3   4/10/2016 at 05:36 (2,909 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 876698 , Reply# 5   4/12/2016 at 05:33 (2,907 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 876824 , Reply# 6   4/12/2016 at 21:13 (2,906 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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The black panel belt-drive era lasted from fall 1975 to late 1986. During this time, believe it or not, all the timers used were of four basic families. The first is an uncommon three cycle timer with no pre wash or soak. The next is a four cycle timer that had only a pre-wash (yes, pre-wash runs at high speed). The next is a mid-line timer with the pre-soak and the final is the high-end timer that has a second rinse in the normal cycle, provisions to operate all the electric dispensers, etc.
Each of these four families saw revisions to the timers during the 11.5 years or so of production. The mid line timers with the pre-soak started out with delicate speed agitation in soak, but the later version from the mid 80s uses high speed. This timer, number 378133, is one of the only belt-drive timers still stocked by Whirlpool, but we are talking about 30 year old machines now!! It has been really great that WP engineered timers to use in production AND to support existing machines as well, but they could sometimes slightly change the operating personality of an older model. Gordon |
Post# 876852 , Reply# 7   4/13/2016 at 01:19 (2,906 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA)   |   | |
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That was when they first had the rubber knobs and dials. |