I've never seen a Kenmore with a Whirlpool lid. Did someone change the control panel?
Is this for real?
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Kenmore / Whirlpool!
I always liked the back open lid anyway. It's awsome - I like it.
Peter
I always liked the back open lid anyway. It's awsome - I like it.
Peter
pulsator-power
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Looks like a Frankenmore! Bwah, ha, ha.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
That washer is actually a combination of at least three machines.
The control panel came from a 1983-1986 Kenmore 70. The lid and top looks to be Almond and of Whirlpool origin as already noted. The cabinet looks to be Golden Wheat color, with the basket and "guts" being from a 1980 or earlier machine.
There is no parts interchangeability between 1980 and earlier large capacity machines and the 1981 and later units in terms of basket and outer tub size, or baseplate. The way to tell the difference is to check the rows of perfs. on the bottom of the tub. If it has four rows (I'm talking large capacity), its a 1980 or earlier (I have seen one suds model from 1981 with the old tub however), and if it has two rows, it's 1981 and later. The 1981 and later tubs to a trained eye look a little smaller, as they are actually 3/4 of an inch more shallow and 5/8 inch narrower in diameter.
All the mechanicals underneath the baseplate are the same, as are the timers, etc.
My bet is that the original gold machine was a late 70s model with painted top (Sears did LOTS of that). The painted tops tended to rust. My solution to that more than a few times was to transplant another top panel from a porcelain machine that was scrapped. I'd bet that the person had only a decent Whirlpool top available, and changed the control panel too, using a new 70-series panel.
Definitely another Frankenmore!
The control panel came from a 1983-1986 Kenmore 70. The lid and top looks to be Almond and of Whirlpool origin as already noted. The cabinet looks to be Golden Wheat color, with the basket and "guts" being from a 1980 or earlier machine.
There is no parts interchangeability between 1980 and earlier large capacity machines and the 1981 and later units in terms of basket and outer tub size, or baseplate. The way to tell the difference is to check the rows of perfs. on the bottom of the tub. If it has four rows (I'm talking large capacity), its a 1980 or earlier (I have seen one suds model from 1981 with the old tub however), and if it has two rows, it's 1981 and later. The 1981 and later tubs to a trained eye look a little smaller, as they are actually 3/4 of an inch more shallow and 5/8 inch narrower in diameter.
All the mechanicals underneath the baseplate are the same, as are the timers, etc.
My bet is that the original gold machine was a late 70s model with painted top (Sears did LOTS of that). The painted tops tended to rust. My solution to that more than a few times was to transplant another top panel from a porcelain machine that was scrapped. I'd bet that the person had only a decent Whirlpool top available, and changed the control panel too, using a new 70-series panel.
Definitely another Frankenmore!
Def. of 'Frankenmore':
The term 'Frankenmore' predates me on this site a bit, but from what I've been able to piece togehter, the term was coined due to the combination of a couple somewhat "famous" Kenmore machines that a member here had. They were of different eras (1960s and 1980s with the particular machine I know of), and they were blended together to have the controls and cosmetic appearance of the older machine, with the mechanicals of the newer model. This term may have come about even sooner, but the notorious Frankenmore is a combination of a 1968 Kenmore and a 1982 Kenmore.
'Franken' from Frankenstein, and 'more' from Kenmore.
The term 'Frankenmore' predates me on this site a bit, but from what I've been able to piece togehter, the term was coined due to the combination of a couple somewhat "famous" Kenmore machines that a member here had. They were of different eras (1960s and 1980s with the particular machine I know of), and they were blended together to have the controls and cosmetic appearance of the older machine, with the mechanicals of the newer model. This term may have come about even sooner, but the notorious Frankenmore is a combination of a 1968 Kenmore and a 1982 Kenmore.
'Franken' from Frankenstein, and 'more' from Kenmore.
bpetersxx
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JasonL down in Tennessee has the frankenmore I think and it came from Austin in Texas
70series
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Yes, and if I am correct, it is stored with the other members of Jason's collection while he is getting space, and the washers ready for use.
Have a good one,
James
Have a good one,
James
