I don't understand why there are colors on the buttons except for decoration. It's a lock stop dial so you don't need to match colors to cycles. Were the colors explained in the settings table under the lid? Thank you.
POD LK washer 3/6/12
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strongenough78
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No there was no explanation for the colors under the lid. All I know is the white stripes on the Cotton and Permanent Press buttons were for a hot wash the red or pink on the 2 below the white were warm washes. The green are delicate cycles. It makes no sense to me either on why exactly they are here for anything other than decoration. This is the machine of my dreams though.
macboy91si
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Colors
Much like the Philco machines of the late 60's I think the colors were decorative more than anything. It also made it easier to differentiate the program buttons, people sometimes remember color selections more so than the cycle names. I do see that some of the colors are repeated, but seem to be generally categorized.
Personally I love colored buttons and lights and indicators, I like this console much more than the amber/copper buttons that came later.
-Tim
Much like the Philco machines of the late 60's I think the colors were decorative more than anything. It also made it easier to differentiate the program buttons, people sometimes remember color selections more so than the cycle names. I do see that some of the colors are repeated, but seem to be generally categorized.
Personally I love colored buttons and lights and indicators, I like this console much more than the amber/copper buttons that came later.
-Tim
I have no idea about the colors, but IMO this series of Kenmores is among the best looking belt-drive KM/Whirly designs ever. If nothing else I would suspect that the colors would have attracted some Sears shoppers to wander by and take a look at the machines in the store.
When were these made, about '70?
When were these made, about '70?
Was rather surprised to see that an all porcelain finish cabinet (in white only) was available for this machine.
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colored buttons
If you look closely the white buttons are for whites the blue are for options I can't tell what the other colors are but under the white buttons are colored buttons for colored cotton sturdy and one for colored perm/press I assume the first two button are brown for dirt presoak and prewash. Hope I am right I have been looking at it for several hours on and off
If you look closely the white buttons are for whites the blue are for options I can't tell what the other colors are but under the white buttons are colored buttons for colored cotton sturdy and one for colored perm/press I assume the first two button are brown for dirt presoak and prewash. Hope I am right I have been looking at it for several hours on and off
macboy91si
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Buttons
I think Avocado is a wonderful color on this machine and really accentuates the colored keys. It's one of my favorite colors and KM had a nice shade of it.
-Tim
I think Avocado is a wonderful color on this machine and really accentuates the colored keys. It's one of my favorite colors and KM had a nice shade of it.
-Tim
strongenough78
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Hydralique, approximately 1971. My Grandmother had this exact set in white and she bought them in 71.
neptunebob
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Tom, what's wrong with a little color? You seem to be cranky, do you need more fiber in your diet?
Besides, aren't you happy that the tween's football team won the game?
Besides, aren't you happy that the tween's football team won the game?
1971 Lady Kenmore
This is the machine that have had for almost 30 years. mine was slightly modified when I rebuilt it 30 years ago I changed it to be a super-capacity model and I added a suds-saver. I also used an all porcelain cabinet, but best of all I changed it to a 720RPM hi spin speed. Sadly the center post rusted and cracked two years ago and it is currently under going restoration at the warehouse.
This is the machine that have had for almost 30 years. mine was slightly modified when I rebuilt it 30 years ago I changed it to be a super-capacity model and I added a suds-saver. I also used an all porcelain cabinet, but best of all I changed it to a 720RPM hi spin speed. Sadly the center post rusted and cracked two years ago and it is currently under going restoration at the warehouse.
I was merely asking a question. Nobody else seems to know the purpose of the colors either beyond green is delicate and blue is for options. Thank you for your contribution. I hope you are not in customer service.
neptunebob
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Actually, I am kind of glad too I'm not in customer service, it seems like the whole nation is in a consumer war so who wants to buy anything. But that's good for our bank accounts!
Now, that I looked at it, possibly water temperatures.
Blue: Not a complete cycle, they are added to other cycles.
Green: Cold water cycles.
Yellow and Orange: Warm water cycles.
White; Hot water cycles.
At least that is how I would program it.[this post was last edited: 3/6/2012-20:27]
Now, that I looked at it, possibly water temperatures.
Blue: Not a complete cycle, they are added to other cycles.
Green: Cold water cycles.
Yellow and Orange: Warm water cycles.
White; Hot water cycles.
At least that is how I would program it.[this post was last edited: 3/6/2012-20:27]
Well, they eliminated the colors in the coming model year. I had the 72/73 version and it only had turquoise strips on the buttons - I think it looked much more classic that way - never like the color strips.
strongenough78
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Well I think we did the best we can as far as answering them to the best of our ability considering no one here built them nor was on the design team.
