My Kenmore 800 is Completed

[cycla-fabric]

Thanks Guys, I appreciate your comments, It was interesting and fun doing the restoration work. I just realized that I double posted some photos by mistake, sorry about that!

Doug

 

[jasonl]

Like being a kid again

Awesome resto and that gives me hope for when I pick up my 800. Nothing less than a childhood machine will do.

 

[panthera]

Just beautiful.

Do us a favor and add it to the Restoration section so we can always find it and enjoy it. I am very impressed. We had this machine briefly in my late childhood, I loved the detergent dispenser and the fact that you could actually use bleach without ruining your clothes.
How did they get the color to match that well?
Thanks for sharing!

 

[gansky1]

This will be you very soon Jason!!

Very nice work on the 800, Doug - it looks spectacular.

 

[washerlover]

OMG she's beautiful! I love the lighted dashboard. When did Kenmore stop using the chrome lid handles?

 

[70series]

Chrome handles

The last year of the chrome handles for Kenmores was 1971. From 1972 to present they have had the notched handles.

Whirlpool stopped using them in 1977, or 1978. I remember going to the local appliance store as a kid at that time, and witnessing the gradual insurgence of the plastic handled models, while the last of the chrome handled Whirlpools were out on the floor.

Have a good one,
James

 

[jasonl]

The 800 I grew up with had the metal handle and the mercury lid switch.