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forgot... The timer knob is definitely not original, but this is at least the third time I've seen other more sturdy knobs substituted for the original. These timers were quite complicated with the pre-soak and pre-wash, and there is a dead second rinse in this particular model. These busy...

1974 Kenmore 60 That machine appears to be in very nice condition. This is the model that replaced our 1961 Kenmore 70, in October 1974. The bleach dispenser is very common for this time period, to the end of the belt drives. Most of these drain into a tray that feeds via a hose directly...

1981 Kenmore Todd - This is a 1981 model. Other related models had a DA agitator and/or a self cleaning filter. There was a re-release of this model and one similar model in 1983, which was the last year for a major issue of belt-drive models. Yes indeed, there were a number of 24-inch...

Model year This is definitely an 80s model, the first 8 in the model number after the 110. indicates the decade. This is an '83 model made the 18th week of 1985. The Lady K portables did have all that fake wood on them in this period. The knobs were a medium brown color, even on those with a...

Was going to say the same... The part number is 383931, but is no longer on eBay. What is wrong with what you have? Spin tubes are easy to find, as are the bushings to restore the drive pulley, etc. Most often when I have used a whole drive assembly was when I wanted to save time and make a...

Wow, really?? A short spin tube (13 11/32 inches vs. 18.5 of the previous) with the narrow pulley is almost unheard of. The part exists though, was used in I think one or two odd-ball KM models post 1977 and before 1982, including an 80 series 24-inch machine from 1980. Don't know if it was...

Hey CONGRATS to you Christopher and to the machine! So glad it is going to a great home. Interesting idea on the shadow, I can see what you all are saying. The S. Surgilator will work fine as long as it isn't a super-tall one pre-1973, which is relatively rare. Again, be sure to use a new...

Definitely not the original knob. It is from mid 2000s Whirlpools and later Admirals. It's a very nice fit though, almost looks as if it was always there. Originals are sometimes available on eBay.

Image 9 Image number 9 shows a large portion of the auger missing leaving a pointed, probably sharp remnant.

Holy grail machine Agreed, at least for some folks. This is a 1982 model Kenmore Limited Edition. They were available until summer 1986. The dryer looks to be lightly used, washer is nice but the triple dispenser needs cleaning as usual, and the auger I mentioned.

It can, but... The roto-swirl is intended for standard capacity machines and this is a newer style large capacity. Water will rise several inches higher on the RS than it does normally. A proper cap is essential to protect the short centerpost and seals from flooding. The caps and seals used...

Bathtub knobs I too noticed them in the photo, because we had the exact same in our 1977 built home in Denver. We had really strong water pressure, and our builder suggested we keep the water turned off except when using the washer (of course). Thus we had valves that were in easy reach...

Five-vane agitator... I had an early 2000s DD that I sold to a co-worker in May '16 which had a five vane agitator and a single speed motor. I always thought it would add an extra vane to the 'shred more' philosophy. I was not aware these were rare? As to the machine in the ad above, the...

Agitators If it is determined that the Vari-Flex is actually broken and cannot be fixed, there are several agitators that I could recommend, including just as Martin said, a Roto-Swirl. Most belt-drive agitators will fit, except the early large capacity agitators for the tall post 1967-1973...

Customer complaints on single speed machines I hadn't heard that there were customer complaints on the 1-speed models, but it makes sense. I could do without a delicate speed on a belt-drive washer, but I used the slow speed wash feature on my DD more than I used the regular. Having fast...

Sales reps knowing the line up, & catalogs I spoke to some sales reps that didn't know as much as could be learned from the circulars and signs on the sales floor. They seemed to know the mid-line models best (the "bread and butter" models) and basically what was on sale that week, and the...

Glenn is exactly correct With Kenmore you never know sometimes, but my hunch is this second pictured machine is a two speed because of the presence of both a Heavy Duty cycle and a Normal cycle. The HD would run at full speed in agitate and spin, whereas the Normal would agitate in low speed...

These are 1978 models In Avocado. Could they be Delaney's that he wants to re-sell?

I agree with Bob Was just about to post that the four minute drain may be monotonous for us washer watchers to endure and seem a nutty wasteful of time, but it does indeed do wonders to diminish suds before spin. When using my 1967 24-inch straight vane machine, it occasionally suds locks...

Good question!! I think it would be fun to go back to 1972, mid-year at a Sears store. They still had the super-tall centerpost 18lb washers with the whopper Roto-Swirl, which I have never seen "in the wild" as they say. There was such a variety of models regular capacity models that year...