harold
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On Saturday afternoon, I bought a Kenmore Washer from craigslist. Here are some pics of the machine.
My New Kenmore Washer
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harold
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inside of wash tub.
Inside looks very clean. I test drive the washer before I buy it. Sounds great! I would like to know what is the model # is?
inside of wash tub.
Inside looks very clean. I test drive the washer before I buy it. Sounds great! I would like to know what is the model # is?
harold
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information on craigslist
The guy say It is a Almond color, No It looks more like a harvest Gold color.
The guy say It is a Almond color, No It looks more like a harvest Gold color.
Looks GREAT!!
I don't want to interrupt your post if you're listing a string of photos, however I just happened to be peeking in here just as this post came up.
Congratulations! That looks to be a 1978 model, based on the fact that the Delicate cycle (lower right quadrant) says "Knit" and not "Knit-Delicate" or "Knit" and "Delicate" separated. They did that only around 1978 on a couple models.
Neat machine - Four water levels, three temps, and I am guessing a Penta-Swirl?
I just used my 1977 Penta-Swirl equipped machine - I really like that agitator as it is effective yet still quite gentle.
Enjoy the washer and let us know how it goes!
Gordon
I don't want to interrupt your post if you're listing a string of photos, however I just happened to be peeking in here just as this post came up.
Congratulations! That looks to be a 1978 model, based on the fact that the Delicate cycle (lower right quadrant) says "Knit" and not "Knit-Delicate" or "Knit" and "Delicate" separated. They did that only around 1978 on a couple models.
Neat machine - Four water levels, three temps, and I am guessing a Penta-Swirl?
I just used my 1977 Penta-Swirl equipped machine - I really like that agitator as it is effective yet still quite gentle.
Enjoy the washer and let us know how it goes!
Gordon
OOPS - sorry about that! I asked about the agitator while you were posting other pics.
To get the model number, look at the front, lower left corner of the cabinet, down by the left front foot. There should be a model plate riveted to the cabinet there. 110.728706x0 probably. x could be a 0, 1 or 2.
Give me the serial number which is on the same plate and I can tell you when and where the washer was built.
To get the model number, look at the front, lower left corner of the cabinet, down by the left front foot. There should be a model plate riveted to the cabinet there. 110.728706x0 probably. x could be a 0, 1 or 2.
Give me the serial number which is on the same plate and I can tell you when and where the washer was built.
harold
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Hi Gordon
No you did not brother me one bit. I forgot to add something to the last post, so I edit it! My Aunt use to have a machine like this one before. I did fall in love with it.
I have one of the newest Maytag washers, but I still like the old Kenmore/Whirlpool belt driven machines better!
No you did not brother me one bit. I forgot to add something to the last post, so I edit it! My Aunt use to have a machine like this one before. I did fall in love with it.
I have one of the newest Maytag washers, but I still like the old Kenmore/Whirlpool belt driven machines better!
harold
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I get the machine on Sunday
Gordon, I get the washer on Sunday afternoon, and I will post the model # later on Sunday late afternoon. The guy is bring the washer to my house, (I do not have a truck). Waiting, Waiting, and hurry up get to Sunday afternoon, so I can use it! LOL
Gordon, I get the washer on Sunday afternoon, and I will post the model # later on Sunday late afternoon. The guy is bring the washer to my house, (I do not have a truck). Waiting, Waiting, and hurry up get to Sunday afternoon, so I can use it! LOL
Dan -
Check Youtube for '1977 Kenmore washer'. I have a vid out there of my machine with the same agitator in several load conditions including medium. Not the greatest quality footage as my camera was meant for still-frame shots but it's had unexpected value as a washer video maker.
Gordon
Check Youtube for '1977 Kenmore washer'. I have a vid out there of my machine with the same agitator in several load conditions including medium. Not the greatest quality footage as my camera was meant for still-frame shots but it's had unexpected value as a washer video maker.
Gordon
Let us know how it goes Harold! I know you'll like that washer!
I agree with you by the way, that's harvest gold, not almond, if the camera used to photograph the machine was accurate.
Gordon
I agree with you by the way, that's harvest gold, not almond, if the camera used to photograph the machine was accurate.
Gordon
randycmaynard
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Really neat machine..........
I always liked the penta-swirl agi - the ones that had the gold starburst design top were neat too. Great find and buy -
hope you really enjoy it!
BTW guys, I've been extremely busy with my FT job and the pipe organ business on the side and have not gotten to finsh up the YouTube posts on my '63 Kenmore and late 70s/early 80s White-Westy SpaceMates front loader yet. Plan to work on that this coming Monday - waiting on a re-stock of sales/promotional materials to arrive before heading back out the following Monday on another organ day trip.
I always liked the penta-swirl agi - the ones that had the gold starburst design top were neat too. Great find and buy -
hope you really enjoy it!
BTW guys, I've been extremely busy with my FT job and the pipe organ business on the side and have not gotten to finsh up the YouTube posts on my '63 Kenmore and late 70s/early 80s White-Westy SpaceMates front loader yet. Plan to work on that this coming Monday - waiting on a re-stock of sales/promotional materials to arrive before heading back out the following Monday on another organ day trip.
chaskelljr2
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There's My 1978 Kenmore Large Capacity Model 70.....
@ Gordon:
THIS Washer was our second washer. This was the washer that replaced our 1967 24" 1/1/1 Washer back in 1978 (right down to the capacity..... we stepped up to a Large Capacity Machine back in 1978). Only ours was White. I see this one is Tawney Gold.
One question though (to anyone)..... Where's the fabric softener dispenser??? Ours had a fabric softener dispenser mounted right on top of a Penta-Swirl Agitator.
Nice machine, Harold. I hope you get to enjoy her once she's checked out.
--Charles--
@ Gordon:
THIS Washer was our second washer. This was the washer that replaced our 1967 24" 1/1/1 Washer back in 1978 (right down to the capacity..... we stepped up to a Large Capacity Machine back in 1978). Only ours was White. I see this one is Tawney Gold.
One question though (to anyone)..... Where's the fabric softener dispenser??? Ours had a fabric softener dispenser mounted right on top of a Penta-Swirl Agitator.
Nice machine, Harold. I hope you get to enjoy her once she's checked out.
--Charles--
Charles -
I bet your second washer was really appreciated with all that extra capacity, which is probably close to double that of a 24-inch machine. Your mom must have thought she had two new washers!
Those dispensers are meant to be removed (1972 versions and later), and very often when a machine was sold, the dispenser didn't go with it. My mother's 1974 machine had the same dispenser, but in gold. We used it sporadically and kept it in the cabinet when not in use. We actually did manage to include it with the machine for the new buyers, who were friends of mine (we left the machine in Denver when we moved and I insisted on knowing what happened to the washer so I sold it to some friends).
Our next machine has the Dual-Action version of that dispenser which my mom only recently began using again after it spent years in cabinet. We had a 'near miss' and almost disposed of the washer/dryer a few years ago, and most likely the dispenser would have been left in the cabinet only to be discovered months later.
Harold - Charles brings up a good point - do you know if the machine comes with a dispenser? If not, it might be worthwhile to ask your seller if it has one. If not, I think we can find one within this group for you if you want one.
Gordon
I bet your second washer was really appreciated with all that extra capacity, which is probably close to double that of a 24-inch machine. Your mom must have thought she had two new washers!
Those dispensers are meant to be removed (1972 versions and later), and very often when a machine was sold, the dispenser didn't go with it. My mother's 1974 machine had the same dispenser, but in gold. We used it sporadically and kept it in the cabinet when not in use. We actually did manage to include it with the machine for the new buyers, who were friends of mine (we left the machine in Denver when we moved and I insisted on knowing what happened to the washer so I sold it to some friends).
Our next machine has the Dual-Action version of that dispenser which my mom only recently began using again after it spent years in cabinet. We had a 'near miss' and almost disposed of the washer/dryer a few years ago, and most likely the dispenser would have been left in the cabinet only to be discovered months later.
Harold - Charles brings up a good point - do you know if the machine comes with a dispenser? If not, it might be worthwhile to ask your seller if it has one. If not, I think we can find one within this group for you if you want one.
Gordon
chaskelljr2
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And Here's An Addend....
@ Gordon (again):
Yep.... it was definitely appreciated. And it certainly outlasted the 1967 Machine, that's for sure. It was still running when my parents sold their house in 1992. It was every bit of 14 years old at the time. They went ahead and ended up leaving it in the house when they sold it.
One more important fact about our machine though that I forgot to mention in my earlier post. Our machine was also a Sud-Saver model.
And when did your mom get her next machine when she replaced her 1974 Kenmore??? Was it around the same time we got ours back in 1978 or so??? And if it is like ours which is pictured above, did this machine have a Dual-Action Agitator??? I didn't think that Model 70's had Dual-Action Agitators at the time.
--Charles--
@ Gordon (again):
Yep.... it was definitely appreciated. And it certainly outlasted the 1967 Machine, that's for sure. It was still running when my parents sold their house in 1992. It was every bit of 14 years old at the time. They went ahead and ended up leaving it in the house when they sold it.
One more important fact about our machine though that I forgot to mention in my earlier post. Our machine was also a Sud-Saver model.
And when did your mom get her next machine when she replaced her 1974 Kenmore??? Was it around the same time we got ours back in 1978 or so??? And if it is like ours which is pictured above, did this machine have a Dual-Action Agitator??? I didn't think that Model 70's had Dual-Action Agitators at the time.
--Charles--
mrb627
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Gordon,
I LOVE your Kenmore AVATAR pic. If you ever feel like offloading it. I would be interested... I dig the backlite roto swirl agitators. Growing up, a neighbor down the street had a machine very similar to this. She used to always do laundry with her garage door open. I snuck in to take a peek on Saturday morning and she caught me. She told me I could come over and watch her machine anytime. As long as I came to the front door and asked first.
I especially like the console with that distinct pointer! Very cool!
Malcolm
Gordon,
I LOVE your Kenmore AVATAR pic. If you ever feel like offloading it. I would be interested... I dig the backlite roto swirl agitators. Growing up, a neighbor down the street had a machine very similar to this. She used to always do laundry with her garage door open. I snuck in to take a peek on Saturday morning and she caught me. She told me I could come over and watch her machine anytime. As long as I came to the front door and asked first.
I especially like the console with that distinct pointer! Very cool!
Malcolm
Charles -
We replaced the 1974 machine in January 1983 when we moved to Charlotte. I lost track of the '74 in the late 90s when my friend/co-worker passed away. They had the machine much longer than we did - for something like 15 or 16 years, I think with one repair.
We replaced the '74 because we did not have a matching dryer, and the dryer we had was gas, and we needed electric in Charlotte. So, Mom replaced both with a new matching set to celebrate moving to Charlotte. We got a very common 1981 model 70-series (that was built well into 1983). By that time the DA had spread into the seventy series machines.
You're right Charles about the DA - in the 1978 models it had not yet filtered to the 70-series, in fact I think some 80-series didn't have it yet either. The same was true for the '79 models, then in 1980 the upper level 70-series machines got the DA, then by 1981 all the 70s had it, and in 1983, even one 60 had it.
Malcolm -
Thanks for the Avatar comment. I love that machine. That is my mother's first model, and thanks to James/70-Series here, he knew of a club member in Roanoke who had the machine, and I was able to get it, and become friends with him at the same time. If I get another one of these perhaps I'll let one go, however for now it's got a long-term home. I have collected one of each of my Mom's three Kenmores, and soon I'm going to have them all home and connected for use.
Gordon
We replaced the 1974 machine in January 1983 when we moved to Charlotte. I lost track of the '74 in the late 90s when my friend/co-worker passed away. They had the machine much longer than we did - for something like 15 or 16 years, I think with one repair.
We replaced the '74 because we did not have a matching dryer, and the dryer we had was gas, and we needed electric in Charlotte. So, Mom replaced both with a new matching set to celebrate moving to Charlotte. We got a very common 1981 model 70-series (that was built well into 1983). By that time the DA had spread into the seventy series machines.
You're right Charles about the DA - in the 1978 models it had not yet filtered to the 70-series, in fact I think some 80-series didn't have it yet either. The same was true for the '79 models, then in 1980 the upper level 70-series machines got the DA, then by 1981 all the 70s had it, and in 1983, even one 60 had it.
Malcolm -
Thanks for the Avatar comment. I love that machine. That is my mother's first model, and thanks to James/70-Series here, he knew of a club member in Roanoke who had the machine, and I was able to get it, and become friends with him at the same time. If I get another one of these perhaps I'll let one go, however for now it's got a long-term home. I have collected one of each of my Mom's three Kenmores, and soon I'm going to have them all home and connected for use.
Gordon
cfz2882
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that washer is almost exactly like my '81 70 series except
mine has the DA. Mine also is HG and has a chip in the
porcelain top in the exact same spot LOL
mine has the DA. Mine also is HG and has a chip in the
porcelain top in the exact same spot LOL
harold
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Model # & Serial #
here is the model # 110.72870610
serial # C82415890
here is the model # 110.72870610
serial # C82415890
harold
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I do need the fabric softner cup
If anyone has a extra fabric softner cup dis. I would like to buy it. Please let me know, here is my email [email protected]
Thanks
harold
If anyone has a extra fabric softner cup dis. I would like to buy it. Please let me know, here is my email [email protected]
Thanks
harold
