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Your machines are absolutely fantastic! What an awesome find! Great videos as well, thanks for sharing!
Gordon
Your machines are absolutely fantastic! What an awesome find! Great videos as well, thanks for sharing!
Gordon
Wow!!!
What a surprise!!! That is just amazing. Congrats!
What a surprise!!! That is just amazing. Congrats!
70series
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AWESOME video Dick. That 66 is the exact Kenmore my neighbor across the street had. The only difference is that hers had a straight vane. Thanks for reviving my favorite old memories.
Have a good one,
James
Have a good one,
James
chaskelljr2
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About your Kenmores, Dick
Those are some great Old Kenmores you have in your collection. I have actually checked out the videos of all of them.
Out of all the ones that you had, that 1966 Kenmore 60 Series is the closet to my heart. That's the machine I'm most familiar with.
I have used a 1967 version of this VERY machine about 20 years ago. The one we had had a Straight Vane Agitator inside of it. But nonetheless, it was a 2-Speed/3-Cycle Machine like the one you have in your collection. Since then, it was replaced with a 1990 Kenmore 80 Series Direct-Drive, which was since replaced with a 2007 Kenmore Elite Oasis (ours have a Total Care Agitator with a Stainless Steel Tub).
My only thing is, that as I venture out to purchase my first washer sometime this fall (which will be a F/L Compact Whirlpool....... sorry...... Kenmore doesn't have a version of this machine...... if they did, I would hop on that one instead), the only thing that gripes me about modern machines is that they don't build them today the way they used to build them back in the 1950's and the 1960's.
But being that as it may, that's what I am going to be stuck with.
But anyway, congrats on your collection and on restoring three of them (the 1956 and 1958 Cycla-Matics and the 1957 Pink Lady Kenmore). You got some great machines.
--Charles--
Those are some great Old Kenmores you have in your collection. I have actually checked out the videos of all of them.
Out of all the ones that you had, that 1966 Kenmore 60 Series is the closet to my heart. That's the machine I'm most familiar with.
I have used a 1967 version of this VERY machine about 20 years ago. The one we had had a Straight Vane Agitator inside of it. But nonetheless, it was a 2-Speed/3-Cycle Machine like the one you have in your collection. Since then, it was replaced with a 1990 Kenmore 80 Series Direct-Drive, which was since replaced with a 2007 Kenmore Elite Oasis (ours have a Total Care Agitator with a Stainless Steel Tub).
My only thing is, that as I venture out to purchase my first washer sometime this fall (which will be a F/L Compact Whirlpool....... sorry...... Kenmore doesn't have a version of this machine...... if they did, I would hop on that one instead), the only thing that gripes me about modern machines is that they don't build them today the way they used to build them back in the 1950's and the 1960's.
But being that as it may, that's what I am going to be stuck with.
But anyway, congrats on your collection and on restoring three of them (the 1956 and 1958 Cycla-Matics and the 1957 Pink Lady Kenmore). You got some great machines.
--Charles--
customline
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Wow.....
Thanks for the video. I would love to have one of them.
Thanks for the video. I would love to have one of them.
Thanks guys....
....for all your nice comments about the machines.
As the saga goes, it seems that back in the early 50's, this couple had real estate rentals and bought washers and dryers to place in the units. Somehow, these two were left over. ((--::. Years back they were sold to another couple who moved the machines into their garage and packed things around and on top of them, you might as well say burying them. Just last year they were listed for sale and there was a bit of discussion (within the club?) over them if I remember correctly. Darrel contacted the sellers and like a week later was in his truck on his way to Eugene to pick them up.
I didn't post at that time as there was a lot of excitment in the club over new machines being found here and there. Thought that I'd wait for quieter times.
Oh and Yes Robert, I have taken that virgin straight vane and placed it on a shelf where it will always remain.
Dick
....for all your nice comments about the machines.
As the saga goes, it seems that back in the early 50's, this couple had real estate rentals and bought washers and dryers to place in the units. Somehow, these two were left over. ((--::. Years back they were sold to another couple who moved the machines into their garage and packed things around and on top of them, you might as well say burying them. Just last year they were listed for sale and there was a bit of discussion (within the club?) over them if I remember correctly. Darrel contacted the sellers and like a week later was in his truck on his way to Eugene to pick them up.
I didn't post at that time as there was a lot of excitment in the club over new machines being found here and there. Thought that I'd wait for quieter times.
Oh and Yes Robert, I have taken that virgin straight vane and placed it on a shelf where it will always remain.
Dick
northwesty
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Just amazing and so glad to see it. I know you had been looking for one to kinda complete the collection and I always like to see another one of these show up. I think there are 6 or seven known to exist, (two that don't work)so what are the chances that out of that number one would be NIB? Just amazing.
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thanks for sharing such a fun and important find!
Ben
Ben
70series
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My post continued:
When I posted last it was late at night and I was very tired, so I could as exhuberant as I wanted to be. However now is another story:
Once again Dick I thank you for the video of the 1966 Kenmore. It was a quest to see that one online that carved the path leading me to this site in September of 2006. Incidentally my 2nd anniversary as a club member just passed on March 7th, so I treat that video as a present. My neighbor had that exact washer, but hers had a straight vane agitator, so I am wondering if the one in yours may have been a replacement. The only other difference was that hers had more chrome along the top of the console. Otherwise this is the identical washer she had. You have no idea how you have revived very fond childhood memories. I used to go to my neighbor's to help her do wash. She knew my love for washers, and she indulged me whenever she could. I remember the sound the dial made as she turned it carefully before starting it. Once it was started she would hand me the cup full of Sears Roebuck detergent which I would pour into the tub around the base of the black straight vaned agitator as it filled. She would load the clothes, and just as she would be finishing the agitation would start. I remember the sounds of the washer, and yes it was quiet in that the woo woo sound was a little less pronounced than some other Kenmores. I remember watching the agitator swish back and forth, and the lint filter recirculate with waterfall action. After she was done loading, she would close the lid, and we would go out into the finished area of her basement and just listen to the washer run. When it would shift into neutral drain, we would go back into the laundry room and watch all the water empty into the slop sink. We would stay by the washer all through the drain and then spin, then go back out to the sitting area and listen as it filled and deep rinsed. When the second neutral drain started, we went back in to the laundry room to watch it empty as we did before. While it was in its final spin, my neighbor would point to the cycle dial to show me how close it was to the OFF point. Once it finished the cycle we unloaded it, put everything into the dryer, and turned that on. This signaled the completion of the washer fun, at which point she would turn to me with a smile and ask "Are you satisfied?" Of course my answer was an emphatic YES!
This is how closely your video mirrors those memories: For starters, the angle at which you first see the washer when the video opens was the exact angle I would first see my neighbor's upon walking into her laundry area. The vantage point when you are showing it wash from the front is almost exactly what mine was at the age of 7 and 8 years old. Then you show the washer emptying, which my neighbor made a point of showing me. On top of that you show close ups of the dial, just as she would call my attention to the point in the cycle where her washer was. I cannot believe how close this video is to my actual experiences. It has been more than 30 years since I had done wash with my neighbor. She and her husband moved in November of 1978, and I was not as close with the new neighbors so I never got to watch it again. I knew that the washer had been replaced in 1982/83, so I was sure I would never see it again. However I got the surprise of my life in September 1999 when I saw it out on the curb. I am guessing the newer neighbors had kept it around for parts; as it was replaced by another BD Kenmore. I did not have a camera, so I have no picture of it. However I must have been looking it over for a solid 15-20 minutes, so its memory is etched in my head.
As I said, it was the quest to see this model again somewhere that led me to AW.ORG, and boy did I get more than I bargained for. Thank you for helping me relive the fond memories of the days when I would go across the street to do the wash with Mrs. Brunner.
God Bless,
James
When I posted last it was late at night and I was very tired, so I could as exhuberant as I wanted to be. However now is another story:
Once again Dick I thank you for the video of the 1966 Kenmore. It was a quest to see that one online that carved the path leading me to this site in September of 2006. Incidentally my 2nd anniversary as a club member just passed on March 7th, so I treat that video as a present. My neighbor had that exact washer, but hers had a straight vane agitator, so I am wondering if the one in yours may have been a replacement. The only other difference was that hers had more chrome along the top of the console. Otherwise this is the identical washer she had. You have no idea how you have revived very fond childhood memories. I used to go to my neighbor's to help her do wash. She knew my love for washers, and she indulged me whenever she could. I remember the sound the dial made as she turned it carefully before starting it. Once it was started she would hand me the cup full of Sears Roebuck detergent which I would pour into the tub around the base of the black straight vaned agitator as it filled. She would load the clothes, and just as she would be finishing the agitation would start. I remember the sounds of the washer, and yes it was quiet in that the woo woo sound was a little less pronounced than some other Kenmores. I remember watching the agitator swish back and forth, and the lint filter recirculate with waterfall action. After she was done loading, she would close the lid, and we would go out into the finished area of her basement and just listen to the washer run. When it would shift into neutral drain, we would go back into the laundry room and watch all the water empty into the slop sink. We would stay by the washer all through the drain and then spin, then go back out to the sitting area and listen as it filled and deep rinsed. When the second neutral drain started, we went back in to the laundry room to watch it empty as we did before. While it was in its final spin, my neighbor would point to the cycle dial to show me how close it was to the OFF point. Once it finished the cycle we unloaded it, put everything into the dryer, and turned that on. This signaled the completion of the washer fun, at which point she would turn to me with a smile and ask "Are you satisfied?" Of course my answer was an emphatic YES!
This is how closely your video mirrors those memories: For starters, the angle at which you first see the washer when the video opens was the exact angle I would first see my neighbor's upon walking into her laundry area. The vantage point when you are showing it wash from the front is almost exactly what mine was at the age of 7 and 8 years old. Then you show the washer emptying, which my neighbor made a point of showing me. On top of that you show close ups of the dial, just as she would call my attention to the point in the cycle where her washer was. I cannot believe how close this video is to my actual experiences. It has been more than 30 years since I had done wash with my neighbor. She and her husband moved in November of 1978, and I was not as close with the new neighbors so I never got to watch it again. I knew that the washer had been replaced in 1982/83, so I was sure I would never see it again. However I got the surprise of my life in September 1999 when I saw it out on the curb. I am guessing the newer neighbors had kept it around for parts; as it was replaced by another BD Kenmore. I did not have a camera, so I have no picture of it. However I must have been looking it over for a solid 15-20 minutes, so its memory is etched in my head.
As I said, it was the quest to see this model again somewhere that led me to AW.ORG, and boy did I get more than I bargained for. Thank you for helping me relive the fond memories of the days when I would go across the street to do the wash with Mrs. Brunner.
God Bless,
James
70series
Well-known member
Typographical error:
That first line should have read: When I posted last it was late at night and I was very tired, so I could not be as exhuberant as I wanted to be..................................
Have a good one,
James
That first line should have read: When I posted last it was late at night and I was very tired, so I could not be as exhuberant as I wanted to be..................................
Have a good one,
James
Wow Dick, those are absolutely amazing!!
I am still amazed brand new or little used machines this old still exist!! Darrell is an awesome friend to do that for you!
I would love to come see your collection some time (if you allow visitors) and I'm not too far, just a 2 hour drive.
Congrats!!
Kevin
I am still amazed brand new or little used machines this old still exist!! Darrell is an awesome friend to do that for you!
I would love to come see your collection some time (if you allow visitors) and I'm not too far, just a 2 hour drive.
Congrats!!
Kevin
frontaloadotmy
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Pnky
Great vids; I love how those era of Km have "D" shaped
tub openings... for Darrel or Dick !!!!
Both the Frogeye and the Hamilton wanted to stop
at Lake Shasta and rent a houseboat for a few days. I said
"Sorry guys; you both have heaps of High Desert Laundry
to process!"
Isn't it fun to have a 30 lb motor powering those strokes?
That Frogeye has real decent turn over.
Smitty
Great vids; I love how those era of Km have "D" shaped
tub openings... for Darrel or Dick !!!!
Both the Frogeye and the Hamilton wanted to stop
at Lake Shasta and rent a houseboat for a few days. I said
"Sorry guys; you both have heaps of High Desert Laundry
to process!"
Isn't it fun to have a 30 lb motor powering those strokes?
That Frogeye has real decent turn over.
Smitty
It's is just that.....
...Brian, absolutely incredible that a machine like that with so few known to be in existence could show up in brand new, never used condition. Oh, and I mustn't forget the new Hamilton dryer. I'm so fortunate in that I could be a part of such an unbelievable experience.
Even tho' the Frogeye completes my collection of Kenmores from the earliest being the "bolt down" thru the 50's and into the 60's (and I told myself I was finished and could relax) I'm still haulin' them home like mad. I need to post my coppertone early 60's GE V12s, my later LKs, etc. ((--:: and get more video posted.
Jeff, I feel the same way you do about the 66. When I hauled it home, it was to be used for parts to keep my old 50s Kenmores humming. Well, after cleaning it up and doing a load, well, it's now hooked up and part of the crew.
James, thanks so much for sharing that incredible story of your neighbors late 60s Kenmore. What wonderful memories of old machines from our pasts we have locked away. They are wonderful to bring out and replay every now and then. Glad I could be a small part of that.
Rick, the 57 LK set is just great. Just washed a load in it last Saturday. (I try to rotate all the machines but it is hard) Hopefully this year I'll get around to doing a restore on the 57 80 series I have. It's just one level down from the LK and looks almost identicfal to the 57 LK.
And Kevin, by all means, it would be great to have you out to look at the collection sometime. This little cabin I live in is begining to look like all washers. I mean they are overflowing on almost all sides and then some. ((--:: I must stop this insanity!
Oh, which reminds me- Smitty, I'm glad you like the vids and the 66. BTW, the green geek with the glasses on in one of the pix-I haven't the slightest idea of who he is-Must have been hiking or riding his horse and just stopped by and climbed up in the truck.
Dick
...Brian, absolutely incredible that a machine like that with so few known to be in existence could show up in brand new, never used condition. Oh, and I mustn't forget the new Hamilton dryer. I'm so fortunate in that I could be a part of such an unbelievable experience.
Even tho' the Frogeye completes my collection of Kenmores from the earliest being the "bolt down" thru the 50's and into the 60's (and I told myself I was finished and could relax) I'm still haulin' them home like mad. I need to post my coppertone early 60's GE V12s, my later LKs, etc. ((--:: and get more video posted.
Jeff, I feel the same way you do about the 66. When I hauled it home, it was to be used for parts to keep my old 50s Kenmores humming. Well, after cleaning it up and doing a load, well, it's now hooked up and part of the crew.
James, thanks so much for sharing that incredible story of your neighbors late 60s Kenmore. What wonderful memories of old machines from our pasts we have locked away. They are wonderful to bring out and replay every now and then. Glad I could be a small part of that.
Rick, the 57 LK set is just great. Just washed a load in it last Saturday. (I try to rotate all the machines but it is hard) Hopefully this year I'll get around to doing a restore on the 57 80 series I have. It's just one level down from the LK and looks almost identicfal to the 57 LK.
And Kevin, by all means, it would be great to have you out to look at the collection sometime. This little cabin I live in is begining to look like all washers. I mean they are overflowing on almost all sides and then some. ((--:: I must stop this insanity!
Oh, which reminds me- Smitty, I'm glad you like the vids and the 66. BTW, the green geek with the glasses on in one of the pix-I haven't the slightest idea of who he is-Must have been hiking or riding his horse and just stopped by and climbed up in the truck.
Dick
Dick,
You know this thread, among others, got me thinking about what this club does. We all have a lot of machines that are going to end up in museums, etc. one day. You have a nearly 60 y/o machine brand new and, being taken care of like you will, will last a very long time. Imagine when our machines are 100 years old! True pieces of American history we have that will be irreplaceable. I am so happy you got the surprise of your life. It is truely amazing!
Jon
You know this thread, among others, got me thinking about what this club does. We all have a lot of machines that are going to end up in museums, etc. one day. You have a nearly 60 y/o machine brand new and, being taken care of like you will, will last a very long time. Imagine when our machines are 100 years old! True pieces of American history we have that will be irreplaceable. I am so happy you got the surprise of your life. It is truely amazing!
Jon
70series
Well-known member
Can't get enough
of watching that video of the 66 Kenmore. Dick, I just realized that by the low amount of suds during the wash cycle, you were probably using Sears detergent. I remember you mentioned you like using it for it's low sudsing in the vid of the 57. If that's what you were using here, that is one more thing your video has in common with my story above because that is what my neighbor used. It just gets better.
Have a good one,
James
of watching that video of the 66 Kenmore. Dick, I just realized that by the low amount of suds during the wash cycle, you were probably using Sears detergent. I remember you mentioned you like using it for it's low sudsing in the vid of the 57. If that's what you were using here, that is one more thing your video has in common with my story above because that is what my neighbor used. It just gets better.
Have a good one,
James
aircub
Well-known member
palm springs visit
Hey guys I am going to visit palm spring the end of aug for several days and would love to find out how to visit some collections or tours how do I find this out I am new to the groups? please email me at [email protected] if there is any info I can use
thanks,
Darren efurd
Hey guys I am going to visit palm spring the end of aug for several days and would love to find out how to visit some collections or tours how do I find this out I am new to the groups? please email me at [email protected] if there is any info I can use
thanks,
Darren efurd
Hi Darren,
You'd be better off launching a new discussion about this in the "Super" forum. The member who launched this thread over ten years ago has left the group.
We do have other members in the PS area, but I don't know how extensive any of their collections are.
Ralph
You'd be better off launching a new discussion about this in the "Super" forum. The member who launched this thread over ten years ago has left the group.
We do have other members in the PS area, but I don't know how extensive any of their collections are.
Ralph
aircub
Well-known member
palm springs visit
Thanks ralph.....d
Thanks ralph.....d
