Not another Kenmore!!

[gansky1]

Can we stand another Kenmore thread? ;-)

I picked up this washer last night, a '67. Under the grunge, it's in pretty nice shape. I plugged it in and it will run, very loudly and it's hard starting, popped the power-strip breaker on regular speed. I didn't do any cleaning before a photo shoot as I'm going to tear it down anyway, give it an overhaul and do a head transplant with a much nicer panel from 65-66. I thought the KM fans might enjoy seeing it.

 

[DADoES]

A few years older than my grandmother's avocado Kenmore 70, but otherwise quite similar. Nice!

 

[cleanteamofny]

That is a nice looking machine!
Is there a control panel light on it?
If so?

A friend of mine mom had that same machine, but I never saw what type of agitator was inside.....

 

[pulsator-power]

kenmore

Yes, that is a good looking machine. It looks great in coppertone, too. Is the agitator black? Not sure from pic.
Jerry

 

[gregm]

coppertone ??

that almost looks "poppy red", was GM Frigidaire the only maker of "poppy red" and for how many years ?

 

[peteski50]

another Kenmore

Greg - real nice machine - I knew some people that had real simular models to this one.A real popular seller at the time.
Peter

 

[peterh770]

That's my childhood washer and matching dryer, but in white. 1968-1997...

 

[peterh770]

Might you save the head for me, Greg?

 

[Compwhiz]

That looks like our old one only

Ours was white
It had a light for the control panel
it was smaller

 

[Manoravenue]

Nice KM; Coppertone color

What a beauty of a Kenmore! Congrats! Reminds me a lot of the 1964 Lady Kenmore pair that my mother's original neighbors down the street had; purchased the following autumn after their summer of 1963 marriage. By the way, was the 1964 model year the first year that coppertone color was offered? I don't recall ever seeing it on earlier models.

 

[goatfarmer]

Nice washer!

I know Gibson also offered Poppy Red,on some of their appliances.Don't think anyone else did.

kennyGF

 

[gansky1]

And what to my wondering eyes should appear - a light over the dial! I didn't pay too much attention when I brought it home, I was looking more at the body than the face ;-) After you asked about the light, I remembered some friends had this same washer with a non-working light, I wondered at the time why they didn't replace that bulb - if it's there, it should work!

Of course I will save the head for you, Peter, but BYOLB.

I'm not sure when the Coppertone color came out on Kenmore, it's funny how the earlier brown colors (coppertone, coffee, etc.) were different from each other. This is probably obscured a little by the flash in the dark garage, but it does look more "milk chocolate" than other brand's, Maytag and GE were a little darker brown it seemed.

I have seen the poppy color on Gibson, we had a POD with it and I've seen it on kitchen appliances too.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Nice Find

Wow Greg, we had the 1968 Version of that very washer growing up. I can still remember going with my dad to Sears to pick it out one evening in Dec of '68, my mom stayed home with my little brother, can you imagine, sending your husband out to buy the washer your going to use for the next 10 years, oy!

Nine years ago when I first starting collecting, these machines were a dime a dozen, now they have been becoming rarer and rarer.

 

[gansky1]

I had no idea this machine held such fond memories, if you want it, I'll be glad to bring it up! You don't have a coppertone machine...yet.

 

[appnut]

Greg, glad to see the pic. I still don't recognize that particular console/black knob or dial. I guess htis aws a phase where I wasn't paying much attention.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Isn't that sweet!

Thanks for the offer Greg, but I think I'll pass, this time.

 

[alr2903]

It is a nice looking washer.

 

[partscounterman]

Lights should work!

It always drove me crazy too, to see an appliance with non-working lights. like its hard to replace a bulb!

When we move in to our house in St. Paul, there was the original '68 GE range with a full width console light. Of course, the previous owner couldn't possibly replace the bulb. When I installed the new lamp I was so delighted because the chrome hood covering the lamp had a bunch of small holes in it that the light shined through. I hate it that new stoves almost never have a panel light.

My parents had an old Whirlpool range. The bulb the indicated that the burner was on burnt out, so Dad got a replacement out of the basement. Problem was, he used a christmas lamp that would flash. So the indicater light would twinkle on and off. Too funny!

 

[bpetersxx]

yummy kenmore in poppy