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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...

Hold on a second... The machine in the first couple pics is almond in color, and is model number 110.92273800, correct? And your machine is model 110.92273100 in white, right? Those two model numbers are the exact same 1992 model 70 series machine, only the color is different. The 8 in the...

There are only three belts... 1) One for the portables that use the multi-groove belt (these are the later ones with the fast spin). 2) A narrow v-belt for the quiet-pak construction models, I believe it is a 1/4" belt. 3) The most common notched v-belt, which is the 3/8" belt mentioned above.

Quiet pak... Unfortunately the washer does not have the quiet pak belt. The last primary model issued to use that belt for Kenmore was a 1979 Kenmore 80-series 24-inch model. It wasn't a widely made model, though production numbers are relative for KM vs others. The last mainstream quiet...

Still being sold? Is P&G still selling Bold today? Last place I know to sell it was Lowe's. It was in limited distribution according to P&G a few years ago. They had it even after the 2011 recreation of "ultra" powder. Haven't noticed it there in a few years. Gordon

'72 Kenmore 700 This is a 1972 Kenmore 700. The 1972 KM line was vast with models, starting with a 200 series entry single speed model, to the final standard capacity Lady Kenmore 900, and probably a dozen models in between. The KM "plastic panel" debuted this year on at least three machines...