Thread Number: 87370
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Kenmore 70's Portable Washer |
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Post# 1119350   6/5/2021 at 10:06 (1,027 days old) by bobbins (Victoria, BC, Canada)   |   | |
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Another project completed. I finally finished rebuilding my vintage 1970 portable washer. I rebuilt transmission, replaced the seals, replaced the spin tube assy, and install a new pump. Great little washer... |
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Post# 1119364 , Reply# 2   6/5/2021 at 11:18 (1,027 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1119368 , Reply# 3   6/5/2021 at 12:04 (1,027 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1119372 , Reply# 4   6/5/2021 at 12:16 (1,027 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 1119405 , Reply# 5   6/5/2021 at 16:25 (1,027 days old) by Hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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First, very cool little portable Kenmore washing machine!
I LOVE IT! 😃🙃🙂🙃🙂🥰 1st question; Does this washer have the lever on the back of the cabinet, to make the wheels come out, so that you can roll the machine about, where you want it, and then you move the lever to pop the wheels back into the bottom of the cabinet, so it doesn't move while you use it? 2nd question; Is this a 2-speed washer, with you getting a slower agitation on the DELICATE cycle, on the timer knob? I was thinking about getting a white portable Kenmore washing machine that looked just like this little washing machine a few years back, with the one timer knob and the chrome strip across the top front of the cabinet, just like this one. and it had the lever with the stowaway wheels on it. CONGRATULATIONS On getting such a cute little Kenmore, and in Harvest Gold! 😃🥳🥰 |
Post# 1119414 , Reply# 6   6/5/2021 at 19:23 (1,027 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 1119427 , Reply# 8   6/5/2021 at 20:57 (1,027 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I find this one interesting.....
a single fill valve, for sink only hook-up.....or you have to add a "Y" for a permanent location, and adjust temps at the faucet..... and this one is a two speed, three cycle.....PermPress, reminding yourself to turn off the hot after the machine starts for the cool down care.... the one I had I guess you would call convertible....double fill valve/multi water temps, water level selector..... still a fascinating machine..... |
Post# 1119432 , Reply# 9   6/5/2021 at 22:01 (1,026 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The WP editions were more often convertible while the KM models were designed to be portable.
This is the great thing about the portable models is like portable DWs they often got pushed aside and were not used much or at all so some really low milage ones show up.
Enjoy your great little washer.
John L. |
Post# 1119477 , Reply# 10   6/6/2021 at 10:39 (1,026 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 1119483 , Reply# 11   6/6/2021 at 11:19 (1,026 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 1119559 , Reply# 12   6/7/2021 at 02:11 (1,025 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA)   |   | |
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I can spot the dual Permanent Press/Wash 'n Wear cycle monniker on the dial. Wasn't the latter part dropped completely by 1970? |
Post# 1119571 , Reply# 13   6/7/2021 at 07:46 (1,025 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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No one has mentioned it but all the photos (except one) are turned sideways for me so here are all of them rotated. |
Post# 1119575 , Reply# 14   6/7/2021 at 08:00 (1,025 days old) by Kenmore58 (Rhode Island)   |   | |
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