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Ebay - Kenmore Washing Machine - In Boothwyn, PA
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jasonl
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Late 70s. dual action agitator. That was the machine I ran through Sears to see when it first came out.
chaskelljr2
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Well..... This one is a 1976-77 #2 Kenmore. It had almost all of the capabilities of the Lady Kenmore model that was out then.
The only thing was that back then, for some reason, the #2 Kenmores of that era did not have the "light bulb" lighted console like the Lady Kenmores did. If I could recall correctly, the #2 Kenmores from the past before then did have lighted consoles, did they not???
--Charles--
The only thing was that back then, for some reason, the #2 Kenmores of that era did not have the "light bulb" lighted console like the Lady Kenmores did. If I could recall correctly, the #2 Kenmores from the past before then did have lighted consoles, did they not???
--Charles--
I wonder if they still have the detergent dispenser box for this washer. A triangular shaped box that you fill, invert into the back-left corner of the lid opening and a solenoid plunger pushed it open at the start of the main wash cycle so the detergent would drop into the basket. So convenient, so automatic, so cool. I saw this washer and matching dryer at a sale a year or so ago, the same estate sale I bought my Ironrite from and a friend of mine bought the house - sans washer & dryer but with the GE Americana double oven range.
Not sure on the lighted panels on different series, it would be a shame not to light up all those features on this washer though...
Not sure on the lighted panels on different series, it would be a shame not to light up all those features on this washer though...
chaskelljr2
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"gansky1":
Yep..... this washer did have a detergent dispenser as well. But, it probably did not have the "Triple Dispenser" like the Lady Kenmore did, but instead, probably a solenoid operated contraption.
This machine (unlike older #2 Kenmores from the past) did not have a lighted console. Why??? I don't know. They probably did that as a cost saving measure back then.
Remember what they did the last two years before to the last keyboard Lady Kenmore (1974-75) (used more plastic on the control panel...... removed the "Vari-Flex" agitator and went with the "Pent-Swirl" instead, and removed the three-speed motor and replaced it with a two-speed one)???? Well, that's what Sears has done with THIS #2 Washer back in 1976 as well.
--Charles--
Yep..... this washer did have a detergent dispenser as well. But, it probably did not have the "Triple Dispenser" like the Lady Kenmore did, but instead, probably a solenoid operated contraption.
This machine (unlike older #2 Kenmores from the past) did not have a lighted console. Why??? I don't know. They probably did that as a cost saving measure back then.
Remember what they did the last two years before to the last keyboard Lady Kenmore (1974-75) (used more plastic on the control panel...... removed the "Vari-Flex" agitator and went with the "Pent-Swirl" instead, and removed the three-speed motor and replaced it with a two-speed one)???? Well, that's what Sears has done with THIS #2 Washer back in 1976 as well.
--Charles--
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I have lots of relatives, who had lots of Kenmores (lucky me).
My aunt and uncle got that exact washer when they moved into their first house back in 1976. They had to replace the motor a year later because it had burned out. During a cycle's first spin, the drain hose was knocked free from its connection due to the vibration, and must have fallen behind the washer. After, when the rinse water emptied, the interior of the machine was drenched, causing the motor to fail. I heard that washer run only once, and yes, you could hear the auger gears grinding loudly as it agitated.
The dryer they had was a little more MOL. It had the full width door, but only two control knobs flanking the dial. I thought they were such neat machines, especially since they were brand new when I first saw them. Everyone else in my life had their machines a few years before I found them.
Have a good one,
James
My aunt and uncle got that exact washer when they moved into their first house back in 1976. They had to replace the motor a year later because it had burned out. During a cycle's first spin, the drain hose was knocked free from its connection due to the vibration, and must have fallen behind the washer. After, when the rinse water emptied, the interior of the machine was drenched, causing the motor to fail. I heard that washer run only once, and yes, you could hear the auger gears grinding loudly as it agitated.
The dryer they had was a little more MOL. It had the full width door, but only two control knobs flanking the dial. I thought they were such neat machines, especially since they were brand new when I first saw them. Everyone else in my life had their machines a few years before I found them.
Have a good one,
James
harold
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This Kenmore Washer is Sold!
This Kenmore Washer was sold only for $26.00!.
This Kenmore Washer was sold only for $26.00!.
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