Picking these up tomorrow- Kenmore Portables!

[bradross]

Cool find! Glad to hear the washer was an easy fix!

I assume this is a belt-driven washer (hopefully I didn't miss that in an earlier post.) I had a Whirlpool washer similar to the Kenmore, but it was direct drive and I hated the short "arc" to the agitation action. To my knowledge, belt-driven models had a more generous sweep (about 180 degrees.) Perhaps somebody can verify this.

 

[dustin92]

Yes, the washer is a belt drive, long slow stroke agitation, but really moves the clothes around. I don't like the agitator that it has, 3 straight vanes. Does a nice job if not overloaded, but put in one sock too many and turnover comes to a screeching halt. I didn't end up getting any after pictures, but they went to their new home today. I had the set in my van for the 15 mile drive over there, and the front end was feeling pretty light, it took 3 of us to lift the washer over the toilet into the corner where it needed to go! So far both are working well, dryer has a new 12 gauge cord and heavy duty plug, washer has a new cord, hose washers, and quick connect faucet adapter. They needed a lot of cleaning, but turned out pretty nice. The washer is sounding like it may be needing a new belt soon, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.. The belt is making a chirping squeal off and on, but everything is working well so I'm not touching it until it breaks. I told the new owners (friends) they need to do at least one load in hot water a week to keep the crud level down (they are mostly cold water people) or I won't work on it if something breaks. Hopefully nothing happens in the near future, I don't want to lift it back over the toilet any time soon! That washer weighs a ton! The one it replaced, I easily picked up by myself (all plastic!)