Belt drive.

[laundryboy]

Silly question. But can the insides of this machine (parts). Be used for a last Kenmore from 1968 ?

 

[laundryboy]

I can’t get it to engage in the wash cycle just makes the filling hum sound. But spins [this post was last edited: 12/24/2021-17:10]

 

[laundryboy]

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[repairguy]

Did you end up getting this one? It was made the 43rd week of 1984. Most parts will work on a 1968 model. The wash basket and tub were different sizes by this time but if you transferred the baseplate and all it would work. When you say it won’t engage in the wash cycle, do you have it hooked up to water? If so does it reach the selected water level and stop? If not connected to water do so.

 

[laundryboy]

I just used the hose to fill it up, didnt hook it up via the intake valves, Ill try that and see if it works, I will most likely use this for a parts machine for the lady kenmores I need to restore once I get them here from Buffalo, or part it out.
The cabinet is pretty beat up, too bad I cant find a Kenmore body to swap it out

 

[repairguy]

You should be able to fill the machine as you did and the machine should go to agitate when the water level switch satisfies. Is it possible the pressure hose was disconnected from the water level switch or the pressure dome on the tub during transport?

 

[laundryboy]

Pressure hose

The hose was pinched under the control panel
She works great now. Perfect parts machine for my Kenmore
Project. [this post was last edited: 12/24/2021-20:02]

 

[mopar65]

1968 kenmore

Hope you get it up and running. Got one some years ago, what agitator does yours have?

 

[laundryboy]

It had the white vari-flex agitator but I want to swap it for a gold straight vane if I can find one.

 

[powerfin64]

Don't Swap!

The Vari-Flex agitator is BY FAR better than the Gold Straight vane agitator. Vari-Flex is very adjustable and dependable (I'm speaking from experience) It would be completely foolish to swap.
Don't even consider doing it.

 

[maytag85]

I wouldn’t swap the baseplate assembly since this has the short center post compared the the tall center post Whirlpool used from 1947 to 1977 which wasn’t prone to leaking compared to the short center post when it’s seals failed causing water to leak onto the floor or will mix with the transmission oil and possibly will “spill it’s guts” according to Gordon/kenmoreguy64.

 

[laundryboy]

Update,

I took the cabinet off and stripped most of the parts off it.. Once I get the lady Kenmores here from Buffalo I will see if I can use any of the parts that need swapping....
Thank you again for all the help everyone. The only reason I want to change the agitators is the look, the gold ones bring back some great memories as a kid..

 

[appnut]

Leave the VariFlex agitator alone and in there and find another lesser machine to put in a gold straight vane agitator. Uttlerly foolish to change out something so special in a Lady K!!

 

[DADoES]

 
Vari-Flex technically is a straight-vane type of agitator.  The four adjustment choices are effective at changing the action, and effectively provides 12 agitation speeds across the three motor speeds.

 

[washerlover]

Speaking of Kenmore Agitators…

Yes, I would agree the Vari-Flex is great and versatile. And the Roto-Flex is amazing as well. I have had both and currently have a Lady Kenmore with a Penta-Swirl and although it doesn’t look like much, has surprising turnover and cleaning capability as well.