1960'S KENMORE WASHER?

[mopar65]

This is the first time I have ever see concert in a washer! Must see pics. John E was telling me a story about one of his Duomatic's having concert in the pump and I was floored and now I can say that I have had the samething happen to me. The speed switch is broken it is stuck on slow I think, if you put it in auto it won't spin and makes a tareble noise.

 

[mopar65]

I did manage to get most of the concrete off the tub lots of hard work and acid to brake it up.

 

[mopar65]

This one spot is really on there though.

 

[mopar65]

It's getting a little bit better.

 

[mopar65]

Up date

It's up and running now. No leaks and speed switch fixed. If I can I will post a video of it wash before I fixed the speed switch.

 

[delaneymeegan]

 

 

Excellent !

 

[oldskool]

Really glad to hear you were successful in repairing! It's a very cool machine.

Looking forward to the video and/or pictures.

John

 

[mopar65]

washing video

 Sorry I forgot to keep my phone the normal way. 

http://https//youtu.be/cdaThEuD0Gk

 

[mopar65]

Video

Spin

 

[mopar65]

Video

Rinse

 

[mopar65]

Oh

And sorry about the knock noise. It was the drain hose connector hitting the cabinet.   

 

[ovrphil]

Going for the dumb question...

Anthony, I'm so impressed that you got this working, because the tub was so corroded looking. Was the cement in the washer tub you removed? I didn't understand the word "concert" in your description. I'm imagining the seasoned collectors are chuckling at my question, but I didn't expect the machine would be up and running so soon. It sounds and looks great. I always liked these 800 machines, among so many others, but anyting from the late 60's has a special meaning for me, too.

Thanks for posting all this - something to learn here, thanks for the reply.

 

[oldskool]

So cool!

Fantastic outcome.

 

[bigalsf]

Really Nice!

Congratulaions! This looks like a really cool washer. Fully featured, but very straightforward in the choices the user has to make, and a simpler control mechanism.

Nice job on the tub cleanup. Glad you were able to get it up and running. Hope you have a lot of fun with it and thanks for sharing the videos!

 

[70series]

Congratulations on the great find, and I wish you great enjoyment with it. My neighbors had the 1966 version of this washer, so there is some nostalgia in seeing this model.

Have a good one,
James

 

[mopar65]

Sorry Phill

Darn auto correct on my phone lol I didn't even see that. It was concrete...  Thank you guys! I will take a new video now that the speed switch is fixed.

[this post was last edited: 5/19/2016-05:52]

 

[mopar65]

Video

Of wash after speed switch was fixed.

 

[DADoES]

 
Nice vid!

Never heard a Kenmore make a sound like at 1:22. 

The timer skirt seems off-index by one increment position.  Unscrew the chrome knob, there should be a couple screws to loosen for adjusting the skirt position.

 

[mopar65]

lol

There was a plane going over head. I will do that. thanks! 

 

[appnut]

Anthony thank you for the videos.  Watching the load with the rug in it reminded me of washing similar rug(s) in our 1970 Kenmore 800.