Quick - bolt-down Kenmore going soon!

[swestoyz]

Hard to believe that with 4 hours left, this bolt-down Kenmore auction on Fleabay has zero bids. A big rough, but that certainly hasn't stopped us before - complete with both knobs and lid! Hopefully someone here in the midwest has room in their basement for this.

Ben

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[tuthill]

Hmmmmmmm

 

[toploader55]

Well, I never...

I never knew a machine like that existed. Is that like late 40s early 50s ??? So like a Bendix with Prehistoric Suspension ?

 

[roto204]

Fifties, like a belt-drive...

...with a nonexistent suspension. Instead of being suspended from the top of the cabinet with rods, the baseplate is the bottom, and the surrounds just cover the goods--no springs or wiggling whatsoever. They're cute and fun machines; Ross (westyslantfront) has one.

Like Sears says, you have to bolt it down! Even spinning it dry in the unbolted state can result in instant samba lessons.

 

[toploader55]

Well

I haven't done the Samba in years. Is like a Thor ? I think I saw one at one of Wash in clips in Tuscon on YouTube. Is that one a Bolt Down ????

 

[mickeyd]

Eddie, I think all the round ones are bolters, but not sure

I hope Gordon sees this and maybe grabs it; he's never seen a KM BD before, using "BD" in the ancient sense, of course.

See how much suds-savers were SOP back then.

Where is it again, Nebraska?

Ben, should we snag this for someone, and see about holding it?

Nice catch, Buddy--you sure are uncovering a lot of ancient ruins these days.

 

[gansky1]

These were sold by Sears beginning in 1947. Made by Whirlpool (really?) and only sold in Sears stores, not through the catalog. Sears would send someone out to make sure the installation site was appropriately braced and solid enough for the bolt-down washer, and of course, hot/cold water supply. They were all suds-saver models so had to have the storage tub and drain facilities as well. I've only seen one of these with the Whirlpool brand, those are far more rare. This one is in Dixon, NE which is very near Norfolk, NE that would have had a small Sears store.

 

[westyslantfront]

I have a Kenmore bolt down and it is a fun machine.

Ross

 

[westyslantfront]

Here is a picture of the tub and agitator.

 

[mickeyd]

Still gorgeous after all these years--61 and still gleaming-

:+D

 

[filterflo]

Very Nice Kenmore Ross !! nice to see it again

Picked up this service manual recently.....which shows quite a bit on the early Kenmore washers.......

 

[filterflo]

For MRS. America

Washer descriptions.......

 

[filterflo]

Variety of models.........thru the years

 

[filterflo]

Close up.........

 

[filterflo]

More info.........

 

[westyslantfront]

Hi Jimmy. Those are great looking manuals.

Ross

 

[filterflo]

Thanks Ross, let me know if you need any copies!

 

[xyz]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the service man that come to install this machine also sell you a pre-poured concrete square slab that this machine would be bolted to? So maybe if you wanted it to be in a room with wood floors, you could have him place the slab and then bolt the machine onto that concrete slab. Enlighten me.

 

[mickeyd]

"oldewash" got it--one bid, one catch!

Hope it's a member. Really enjoy someone getting a treasure like that, even more when they let us know so the rejoicing is grand and public.

Marty, I have a dim memory of concrete slabs too; we'll find out.