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60 series KM washer Hi Chet, Sears had a very common habit in the mid 1970s to early 1990s to offer 60 series machines using timers with complete cycles or partial cycles deactivated, as you have surmised here. This is a 1990 60 series. My guess is that there is at least a Pre-wash there...

Versions of Kenmore Wrinkle Guard This thread got me thinking, my family and I have had three Kenmore dryers with Wrinkle Guard, the first two of which operate quite differently, and I was considering the usefulness of each. Our first WG equipped dryer was a 1972 KM 60 series. I don’t know...

A couple different varieties of Tide here I like to switch things up, and try new detergents, but in the last year or two I have been using Tide exclusively. Right now it is Tide 10X Hygenic clean, ‘original’ scent, which works very well for me. Maybe surprisingly to everyone, I love Tide...

Very Interesting machine and situation Hello! First, Pete, thanks for the parts diagrams. Mark, The base plate needed for this machine is in pic #7. As Glenn mentioned, it has long ago been discontinued. I purchased one baseplate in 100+ rebuilds in 1992-ish and I think that was about the...

US and Canadian production of the WP Belt-Drive I am not able to pinpoint down to the week when US production ended for the BDs, but I purchased one brand new from Sears that was delivered the last week of August, 1986 and was made in week 32. Its serial is C63221750. I have later collected a...

Hi there Justin! I really enjoyed reading your post, so much so that I re-read it a second time. I am sorry about the sad parts, but am really happy for you that you got almost everything re-assembled in your own home. You must have a huge sense of accomplishment. I wish you luck and...

Four-port pump for portables The part number for the correct pump here is 350370. Surprisingly there are four listings on eBay right now, at least one with more than one pump available. One of those listings is from Canada even!! I think, given the choices here, since this is an uncommon...

I read this article with great interest I have been interested in detergent testing results since I was in college, when I came across a consumer reports article in the student library. My membership in this great site has increased my awareness in general of detergents, both vintage and...

It might help to look at this from the reverse approach I believe the approach of most manufacturers, when offering a BOL washer, was to make something that a person on a very strict budget could live with, but at the same time would encourage most buyers to move up to other models in the line...

Interesting Kenmore Hi John, everyone! Happy New Year! That is an interesting Kenmore, from a time period of some apparent uncertainty or experimentation in Sears’ line up/offerings. The machine is a 1982 60 series model, and yes I noticed the suds feature, which is uncommon for these...

Hi Sean, I consulted my old 1992 whirlpool parts catalog, which has all the timers that had been used in their automatic washers from the 1950s to 1992, and that part number you listed is not coming up either as an original or as a replacement part. Can you verify either the original timer part...

A friend of mine bought this machine… I am cautious about what I may have created, but my longtime friend is becoming interested in vintage laundry, and now has two washers and two dryers, all working, in his basement, all semi vintage, including a Maytag A5xx and matching dryer from 1984...

Hi again, Paul! This is wonderful news! I should be able to get the machine out of there quickly. I tried to send you an email just now, although it bounced back. I can be reached at [email protected]. Let’s communicate soon, and we’ll get the washer out of your way ASAP. Thank you again...

Hi Paul! Yes, absolutely, if you can find out if that machine is still available I would love to know! I would be happy to communicate directly if it is still available, that way you don’t have to be the messenger in-between. THANK YOU for your willingness to help! Gordon

Hi Paul, Congrats on the Norge! I hope it is a winner for you. Shame that the ‘72 700 was too rusty to enjoy. Do you know if the other Kenmore is still accessible at the estate sale? It being totally locked up doesn’t bother me and I’d like to see what I can make of it. If you can email...

Melvin is correct. I will add a little more detail: the 1979 model large capacity machine is a stock number 29401. This basically means 29-inch, 1979 large capacity 400 series. The machine that Paul has photos of should be stock number 27451 I think. It’s a twin of the 79 large capacity...

I think the Kenmore is… A 1977/1978/1979 Kenmore 400. They had two cycles for Normal and Perm Press, single speed motor, two water levels, timer set temps, and not much more. Paul, I don’t think the machine has seen a huge amount of use, since the top is not all rusted yet. If it doesn’t...

Original baseplate Hey there, John! I am really sorry to read about the rotten center post on this beautiful machine. I had originally been thinking that this machine didn’t deserve the title of beast, but unfortunately, now it just might. Maybe we should call this the green beast two? I...

Old agitator shaft and the agitate cam bar Hi John and James, If there is an easy trick to putting the agitate cam bar back into its slot, I don’t know what it is, but my work around was to get the gearcase done to the point of John’s last photo, then take it and a couple others over to my...

Cool spottage Kenny I think that is a 1960 or 1961 Kenmore 50/500. The 500s of this time period were typically two speed two cycle models. This one seems to have an adjustable water level, which is unusual for the 500 of the time. Never saw one of these before. Gordon