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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

Maybe I can fill in some details on these… Hi everyone, These are indeed 1973 models that debuted sometime in ‘72. The dryer in fact has a 1972 only door handle. I don’t remember for certain, but I think the washer was available with and without a bleach dispenser. The 1973 model debuted...

Kenmore dryer in Charlotte Hello everyone, Finally I have some downtime to post on here (it’s been a while). Great dryer! My Mom bought one of these in a set in December 1982. We retired it in 2018, still working. I put a WP rebuild kit in it around 2007, and later an element. There were...

Dan, in the Normal aka Cotton/Sturdy and Perm Press cycles, this timer is capable of preset temps based on agitate time selected during fill. Hot for the longest wash period and warm for rest. In many models that used this timer, the temp selector switch always overrides the presets. In...

Yes, I would start with eBay, I have lost track of what may still be available from Whirlpool but at one time not that long ago the 378133 timer was still in stock there. Are you looking for anything specifically yet? If you are looking for something in particular, save your search on eBay...

Final 1983 line of KM belt drives Hello David and everyone! I am happy to see others excited with these final generation belt-drives. I recall not too long ago that my enthusiasm for them was only luke-warmly received because of other more vintage belt-drives, etc. David, the machine you...

1978 70 Series Hello everyone! That is a 1978 70 series. For reasons unknown to me, Kenmore made a console print-only change to the 70 for four years running, with the 76 having Knit-Delicate in one cycle box. The 77 was split with Knit and Delicate separated into what looks like two...

Hey folks! My gosh, I am honored by the nice comments. I can’t believe it was a year and a half ago that I made my last post, but I will admit to seeing a couple recent Kenmore related posts that I thought I would contribute to, and it felt weird to swoop in and make a comment after so long...

That is a 1980 model. If it is in its original configuration (meaning a rebuilder did not graft other parts on or use the control panel on another model), the machine should be a standard capacity model with a gold straight vane agitator. The model number would be 110.82015100 This was the...

1985 Kenmore 80 series washer in Platinum. Another cell phone pic....

At about the top of my wish list is this type of 1972 Kenmore 60 series. This is from a Craigslist ad.

An original trailer picture - what a bunch of loot!