BD Kenmore

[goatfarmer]

Not often seen console

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[repairguy]

That’s a nicely featured large capacity machine from around 1983.

 

[appnut]

I agree Kenny. Would you call this a relative of the Toyta Washer? Variable water level.

 

[repairguy]

I always thought the Sears Kenmore machines with the fake wood grain as the background for the selections instead of black were contract sales models.

 

[goatfarmer]

Matching dryer?

maybe?

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[repairguy]

Yup. Sure is. Large capacity and all.

 

[toploadloyalist]

With the 'Normal' cycle name, and the regular square-like font, this seems to date no later than 1981.

 

[easy]

Normal cycle name

I'm confused. Both the washer and dryer above show "Cotton/Sturdy" instead of "Normal".

 

[appnut]

Well, Cotton/Sturdy became the new mane for what we used to call Normal.

 

[toploadloyalist]

Whoops!

You're right. My bad. Anyway, it's the same font as pre-Cotton/Sturdy, which seems rather unusual.

 

[lotsosudz]

Straight Vane Agi

I was never that fond of the Kenmore straight vanes. The roll over was pretty slow, unless they were lightly loaded. I was much fonder of their Roto Swirl agi's. The rolled over a good sized load with ease.
Hugs,
David