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Thread Number: 87709
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1975 Kenmore Set |
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| Post# 1122814 7/9/2021 at 19:46 (1,021 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
Folks I am really stoked to have been able to acquire this set. I have wanted a set with this control panel style for a long time. I would’ve never imagined that I would end up with a matched set in avocado and they are in very good condition.
It’s been unbelievably rainy here and of course it was raining when they were unloaded today so I wasn’t able to get any good pictures. I had Gordon Giffin whose information was recently introduced to us bring them to me and I was very happy with his services. Here’s the picture from the ad. Thread 87675 is where this started. I couldn’t figure out how to link it. Thanks again for posting these Will.
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| Post# 1122816 , Reply# 1 7/9/2021 at 19:58 (1,021 days old) by laundryboy (Orlando Florida & Moravia NY. ) | ||
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Post# 1122817 , Reply# 2 7/9/2021 at 20:33 (1,021 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 1122825 , Reply# 3 7/10/2021 at 01:25 (1,021 days old) by Kermit (Rochester hills, Michigan ) | ||
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Cool Yo, awesome, glad you could get them to your location safely. Matching sets aren’t easy to find these days, and I’m glad you snatched the opportunity when you could. | ||
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Post# 1122831 , Reply# 4 7/10/2021 at 01:45 (1,021 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1122834 , Reply# 5 7/10/2021 at 02:29 (1,021 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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 I remember seeing several of that model washer on numerous trips to the nearby Sears furniture and appliance outlet/clearance center as my mom's obnoxious '67 Snorge was on its last legs. I was doing reconnaissance work in anticipation of the ever-troublesome Snorge's ultimate and much anticipated demise, relishing the thought of it meeting its well deserved fate at a ruthless crusher. The only better scenario would have been if I could have operated the crusher.
I was quite pleased the day my mom and I went to a regular Sears store and bought a model further up the line, which was full featured and included the Quiet Pak transmission. It was the antithesis of that despicable, ugly, cheap looking, ear splitting Snorge in every possible respect, and lasted almost four times longer.
Enjoy those machines! They are beautiful! | ||
| Post# 1122847 , Reply# 6 7/10/2021 at 07:19 (1,020 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Thanks for the positive comments! I’m really excited about these and just amazed at the condition. I don’t think the dryer drum has a mark on it. One day when it decides to quit raining I’ll drag them out for some documenting pictures for sure. I’ve always liked the panel design and I know they were popular in their day but only being about a 2 year production run made these a little harder to come by especially these days. I found a gold set about a year ago but the seller wouldn’t ship. I’m glad now because I like the avocado much better.
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| Post# 1122871 , Reply# 7 7/10/2021 at 15:40 (1,020 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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Very nice congrats. What agitator does this have ? Penta vane ? | ||
| Post# 1122872 , Reply# 8 7/10/2021 at 15:49 (1,020 days old) by kd12 (Arkansas) | ||
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Wow, those look unused. Great find! The beginning of the Sears Space Age "printed circuit" style console. I think '75 was the first year. | ||
| Post# 1122882 , Reply# 9 7/10/2021 at 18:27 (1,020 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Yes Patrick it does have the gold penta-vane agitator with the extension on top for the fabric softener dispenser.
Hi Roger, this style control panel was made for 2 model years in a couple of variations. There was a ‘74 60 series where the panel was all aluminum and a ‘74 70 series with a center timer dial with wood grain on either side and 2 knobs to the left on top and 2 knobs on the right on top. This particular one is a 500 series for ‘75 and the 70 series for ‘75 dropped the 2nd rinse switch and moved the knobs back down to the front with the water level to the left of the timer and the water temps and soak options on the right. | ||
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Post# 1122884 , Reply# 10 7/10/2021 at 19:30 (1,020 days old) by Bigalsf (Salt Lake City) |
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Congrats!! That's a very nice set. Have fun with them! | ||
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Post# 1122893 , Reply# 11 7/10/2021 at 20:46 (1,020 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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My mom's washer had the selector knobs on the top. I thought it was a '75 model until Kenmore expert Gordon advised that the knobs on the top made it a '74. It was an unusual model (gold and rust color scheme on the cycle dial) and I'm not surprised Sears still had them in stock from the previous year during the summer of '75. | ||
| Post# 1122942 , Reply# 12 7/11/2021 at 09:35 (1,019 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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Thanks Melvin ! | ||
| Post# 1123000 , Reply# 13 7/11/2021 at 20:54 (1,019 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1123001 , Reply# 14 7/11/2021 at 20:57 (1,019 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1123003 , Reply# 15 7/11/2021 at 21:00 (1,019 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Melvin, | ||
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Post# 1123004 , Reply# 16 7/11/2021 at 21:07 (1,019 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1123005 , Reply# 17 7/11/2021 at 21:15 (1,019 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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| Post# 1123006 , Reply# 18 7/11/2021 at 21:32 (1,019 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1123008 , Reply# 19 7/11/2021 at 21:39 (1,019 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA) | ||
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Does the washer have the four-minute drain periods (2 two-minute timer increments) and a single cool-down unlike the double from previous models? | ||
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Post# 1123009 , Reply# 20 7/11/2021 at 22:01 (1,019 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 That's all pretty serious and spiffy! YouTube ... make sure the video is not set for private-only viewing. View it as normal, copy the URL from your browser (on a computer works better than a phone), paste it directly into a post, not as a URL Link to Share. AW software will automatically recognize the link and embed the vid, you'll see it in the post preview. | ||
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Post# 1123013 , Reply# 21 7/11/2021 at 22:12 (1,019 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Those are absolutely beautiful! Look like they just left the sales floor at Sears. | ||
| Post# 1123018 , Reply# 22 7/11/2021 at 22:47 (1,019 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Thanks everyone! They are in super condition for being 45 years old. I ran 2 loads through the washer this afternoon and it ran very smooth. There was about a dollar bill size water puddle where the tub seal leaked on the first load but not the second. I’ll be replacing that seal and deciding how far I want to go with a rebuild. Everything looks original to me as you can see the pump is original. Wherever these machines were installed all of these years they were not used much and well taken care of. The top of the dryer as well as the drum are factory fresh.
As to the YouTube incident it was my first try at posting a video. I recorded it on my phone and then created a YouTube account and I got as far as clicking the upload button but couldn’t tell if it worked or not. I’ve never had internet at home (I know blasphemy, right?) so that probably makes it more difficult. Randy I ran out of time today but next time I’ll have to run the permanent press cycle. | ||
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Post# 1123020 , Reply# 23 7/11/2021 at 23:39 (1,019 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1123023 , Reply# 24 7/12/2021 at 00:09 (1,019 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1123029 , Reply# 25 7/12/2021 at 01:32 (1,019 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1123031 , Reply# 26 7/12/2021 at 03:18 (1,019 days old) by toploadloyalist (San Luis Obispo, CA) | ||
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Glenn (DADoES), did your 1976 WP have the single cool-down Knit cycle as well? That feature lasted from 1973 to '79 when they revised their cycle configurations to Regular/Heavy and Knits/Gentle, and reducing to a single cool-down in PP. | ||
| Post# 1123076 , Reply# 27 7/12/2021 at 11:58 (1,018 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Sorry Folks! | ||
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Post# 1123080 , Reply# 28 7/12/2021 at 12:11 (1,018 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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" . . . a technology advanced friend . . ." | ||
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Post# 1123429 , Reply# 29 7/16/2021 at 14:51 (1,014 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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