Thread Number: 7216
Speaking of Kenmores.... Year of this 70? |
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Post# 142137   7/13/2006 at 21:19 (6,467 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Hey Guys! Good to see you all again : ) I'm afraid I drug home a Kenmore this time, a make I know very little about. Can anyone give me any pointers on the year, where it fit in the lineup and any other interesting trivia tidbits? Here's a shot taken in the dark, pretty much as found up North. What's up with the Filter indicator? How exactly does that feature work? |
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Post# 142138 , Reply# 1   7/13/2006 at 21:20 (6,467 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 142141 , Reply# 2   7/13/2006 at 21:24 (6,467 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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My grandpa had this exact machine in white many many years ago, WAY before I was born. I have a picture of my uncle standing in it as an infant. I remember when I was really little wondering what agitator that machine had and what brand it was. If I'm gonna get a Kenmore, I'd like to get this model.
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Post# 142152 , Reply# 4   7/13/2006 at 21:43 (6,467 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 142168 , Reply# 5   7/13/2006 at 23:04 (6,467 days old) by aamassther (Hendersonville, NC )   |   | |
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That's a 1963 model, I grew up with this model in coppertone with the matching dryer. The agitator cap was the scrubbing version made of rubber with little nubs to pretreat clothing. It also came with a measuring cup that you stored on the agitator post. This was a great machine with a long stroke and a delicate cycle that was gentler than even many of today's front loaders. Yes, the "filter" light came on during wash and spin. I believe it was third in the line up of the year. Hope this helps, Todd
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Post# 142169 , Reply# 6   7/13/2006 at 23:06 (6,467 days old) by lightedcontrols ()   |   | |
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...this is a 1963 model. The filtering light comes on whenever the wash solenoid is activated. |
Post# 142171 , Reply# 7   7/13/2006 at 23:12 (6,467 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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The Lady Kenmo' is right - 1963. This is the same one that I found last fall and is now residing with Steve in Atlanta. It had the scrubber cap with measuring cup... I think I may have another of these, Cory if you need one. I also think I still have a 63 Lady Kenmore control panel too if that is of interest - you could pimp up that turquoise a bit! Check the top of the agitator carefully for hairline cracks in the bakelite, it will shatter with a heavy load - my straight vane in the 51 Kenmore shattered the other night - tragedy, yes, but I'll donate it to Mark Goodall from the vac club so hopefully it can live on as a piece of art!
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Post# 142173 , Reply# 8   7/13/2006 at 23:21 (6,467 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 142186 , Reply# 10   7/14/2006 at 00:30 (6,467 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 142218 , Reply# 11   7/14/2006 at 08:05 (6,467 days old) by jaxsunst ()   |   | |
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Where is the start button on the dryer? Didn't Kenmores of this era have it at the bottom of the timer dial? |
Post# 142225 , Reply# 12   7/14/2006 at 08:28 (6,467 days old) by drewz (Alexandria, Virginia)   |   | |
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Post# 142239 , Reply# 13   7/14/2006 at 08:51 (6,467 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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This was the washer my mom bought when she and dad moved into their new house as newlyweds in 1963....they also got the matching Soft Heat dryer. The washer survived until 1989 at our lake house so I vividly remember this washer. I have the 1963 Summer catalog and they show it as only being available in white. I have seen an magazine ad from 1964 that shows the machine in Coppertone. I have also seen this model offered in a 1965 catalog as well..I think it was a Spring 1965 catalog and in that catalog it said this model was available in Coppertone and Turqouise. As for the filter light Steve was right....all that did was glow whenever the washer was agitating to let you know that the filter was filtering. Kenmore/Whirlpool used the filter light until at least 1967. FYI: The filter has little "pebbles" in it as the filter medium and if memory serves they make a swooshing sound during the wash and rinse cycle, BUT if the machine has not been used for a while and enough time has elapsed for the water left in the filter to evaporate the pebbles get brittle and disintergrate with age. Goodluck with your resto Cory, If anyone can restore this machine to its former glory you can PATRICK COFFEY
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Post# 142252 , Reply# 14   7/14/2006 at 09:35 (6,467 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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My grandma's washer was more like that 600. It's on my dream list but not as high priority as a 68-70 Kenmore 800. |
Post# 142259 , Reply# 15   7/14/2006 at 10:02 (6,467 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 142420 , Reply# 16   7/14/2006 at 21:04 (6,466 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Thanks for the great words guys- Following Rick's tip I checked the tag, and sure as the great minds of this board have revealed, it is indeed a '63. Ben is stopping by tonight and we'll haul it downstairs for a closer examination. BTW, this machine came from the same northwoods recycle center as the damaged-beyond-rescue turquoise Rapidry Fridgidaire I spotted there last year. Handily, I managed to save the below panel too, to match the washer panel we parted off a rustry SQ. Ha, mechanical timer! : ) |
Post# 142434 , Reply# 18   7/14/2006 at 21:34 (6,466 days old) by aamassther (Hendersonville, NC )   |   | |
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Post# 142486 , Reply# 20   7/15/2006 at 07:43 (6,466 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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Post# 142510 , Reply# 21   7/15/2006 at 10:19 (6,466 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 142863 , Reply# 22   7/16/2006 at 18:36 (6,465 days old) by wmlask (Spring Grove, IL)   |   | |
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Here is a photo of a Kenmore Dryer I saved from the trash. It has a lighted control panel but since it does not say "Lady Kenmore" I know it is not TOL. Does anyone know where this unit fell in the lineup of 1961 offerings? |
Post# 142949 , Reply# 23   7/16/2006 at 23:00 (6,464 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 142950 , Reply# 24   7/16/2006 at 23:00 (6,464 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 142953 , Reply# 25   7/16/2006 at 23:07 (6,464 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 142961 , Reply# 26   7/16/2006 at 23:48 (6,464 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 142963 , Reply# 27   7/17/2006 at 00:08 (6,464 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)   |   | |
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