laundryboy
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Nice little Kenmore set.
Kenmore portables
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Former owner must have done LOTS of cold washes…look at that dark ring on the agitator
It’s going to need a complete tear down since the former owner was too cheap to use warm water or quality detergent like Tide or any P&G detergent and more than likely is all gummed up on the outer tub surfaces and inner tub surfaces you can’t see.
repairguy
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Definitely worth it for the price. Washer is a 1986 model built in 1991.
I cannot imagine having fabrics washed in that washer next to my skin.
Disgusting doesn't cover this!!!!
Scum lines are common nowadays.
laundryboy
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Is this a Belt drive machine
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It’s direct drive. I don’t think the belt drive portables ever came with a dual action agitator since the long stroke agitation from the belt drive transmissions were more than enough for that tiny tub and a dual action agitator would have been a bit overkill for the belt drive portables.
It’s direct drive. I don’t think the belt drive portables ever came with a dual action agitator since the long stroke agitation from the belt drive transmissions were more than enough for that tiny tub and a dual action agitator would have been a bit overkill for the belt drive portables.
I have the Whirlpool thin twin with a NG dryer version of it and I simply adore it.
I wonder how it would behave with this agitator. Is it better than the 8-vane agitator?
I wonder how it would behave with this agitator. Is it better than the 8-vane agitator?
repairguy
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I like the dual action agitator in these machines. After about 4 minutes of high agitation it shifts to low speed on the regular cycle.
repairguy
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Here’s a quick overview.
laundryboy
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Agitator
Do they make a straight vane agitator to put in this little guy? I really want to find a belt drive version of this with the gold agitator
Do they make a straight vane agitator to put in this little guy? I really want to find a belt drive version of this with the gold agitator
That’s a good portable washer. Excellent cleaning. And quick!
I had an early to mid-1970s avocado LK portable pair and it had a white straight vane agitator. I never saw a gold agitator in these in any published Sears ads.
