1970 Kenmore 70

[DADoES]

 
Friend is clearing his grandmother's(?) house, has this pair (no pics yet of the dryer).  It's too far gone with rusting for saving except maybe the agitator & cap.  Assuming the house has been sitting unoccupied for some years, too bad the set couldn't been saved sooner.

I'm curious about the model number.  110.S7014620W00 per the tag.  Haven't seen an instance of the leading S.  Thought maybe it's for suds saver but no evidence of that on the machine (one drain hose, non-suds timer).  Only 110.7014620 searches successfully at SearsParts.

 

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This is what happens near the coast in TX.

 

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[goatfarmer]

I've seen a LOT worse than that brought back to life.

 

[retropia]

Were these in a garage? Or a shed? It's hard to imagine them being inside a house and getting so rusty, even on the coast.

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Oh wow.......... poor thing!

 

 

[70series]

I am forgetting what the S meant for the moment, but you are right in that this is not a suds saver. If this were a suds saver, the 4th digit from the decimal would be a 5 instead of a 4, thereby reading as 110.S7015620. This washer sure has seen better days, and hopefully can once again. Another interesting thing about this model is that the model number would indicate that this was a 60 series washer, when it is clearly a 70 series as seen by the features, and most especially the "70" badge on the marquis.

Have a good one,
James

 

[kenmore71]

According to the plate, this is a 1970 model 60, non-suds, made in the 33rd week of 1970 in Clyde, Ohio.

Not sure how I can explain the discrepancy between the plate and the console.

Here's the chart I use to determine model numbers:

 

 

[kenmore71]

And the serial number chart:

 

[DADoES]

 
I was told a bit more info on this machine.  It was in a house, unused for long as 20-ish years ... but the house is now badly-deteriorated and headed for demolition.  Would been a much different situation if "saved" 15 years ago.

 

[washoholic]

Awesome find Glenn! It has the timer with my favorite Perm Press Cycle with the drain/fill & agitate segment. Does the timer still work?

 

[70series]

60 series

The model plate does spell that out, and I would defer to it with almost every model. However I believe this was marketed as a standard lower level 70 given the console badge and features. It is an ambiguity.

 

[alr2903]

Glenn you are so right about how fast corrosion will begin in the deep south.  It certainly would not take long in an old house in poor repair.  Back on topic, its a Kenmore, after a good drying out,  I would wager a cold draft beer the old girl would try to take off. A working family of limited means would be glad to see her.  alr