Some Kenmores and Whirlpools need new homes...

[suds14]

Hi Gordon,

Do you have a picture oh the 67 Kenmore's with the timers showing? This is almost my dream machine.

Thanks

David

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Do you have a picture oh the 67 Kenmore's with the timer

YEP

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Dryer

 

[suds14]

Thanks Gordon,

If it was avacado with suds saver it would be my grandma's washer. This picture brought back some good memories of my childhood.

Thanks again

David

 

[1966_mustang]

Gordon,
Please give the latest update on the 60 WP in the photos.
Also, when is good weekend to come up and visit and see the machines that you have?

thanks.

 

[1966_mustang]

Gordon,
Please email me your Cell phone trying to set up a weekend drive to charllote to buy one of your machines...

 

[toploadloyalist]

Automatic Temperature Setting

What are the wash and rinse temperatures for the Knit, Delicate, Pre-Soak, and Pre-Wash cycles when they're set on Automatic? We know Cotton/Sturdy had warm rinse and Permanent Press had cold rinse (for cool down), and hot wash for the "white" settings, and warm wash for the "colored".

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Actually -

Cotton sturdy does NOT have a warm rinse in any of the machines I've used with this feature. It may have been different in the early models such as the 1976 Lady Kenmore, but by 1979 when Kenmores went "Energy Saver" on the consoles, the auto setting has always provided a cold rinse on both Cotton/Sturdy and Perm Press cycles.

I will experiment later on with the delicate cycle, as I don't know for sure (I typically don't use this feature much).

The Pre-wash fills with cold water because warm and hot can set certain stains. I think Pre-soak is warm, but I will experiment with that too tonight.

Gordon

 

[kenmoreguy64]

ATC follow-up

I have several machines at home right now which have the ATC feature. Two timers are equipped to support this feature. One is capable of a second rinse in Normal and has an auto advance option from Pre-wash into Normal. The other does not have either of these. I have both timer models in machines that I use in my garage, so I played with both late last night. I found that the Knit and Delicate cycles are automatic for warm wash and cold rinse. Pre-Soak is warm too as I suspected. About midway up the cycle toward Pre-Wash, the fill turns to cold. Most later Kenmore pre-wash cycles fill with cold water as I mentioned above to help avoid setting stains (maybe the early ones do too, I am not sure).

Gordon

 

[1966_mustang]

Hey Gordon what is your Schedule next weekend for me to come up and buy one of those machines that needs a new home?

 

[1966_mustang]

Gordon, next weekend?

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Mustang -

Everything I listed on here as in need of new homes has been "adopted" (or isn't what you are looking for) with the possible exception of a couple 1980s Whirlpools.

You seem to want manual filters, which rules out ALL of my black panel Kenmores, actually all the Kenmores period. The 1960s KMs that I discussed specifically in the beginning of this thread are all spoken for, as is the 1965 Whirlpool. The 1980s Whirlpools are largely self-cleaning also, but there are about four manual filter machines. These do not have the magic mix filter like the 1960s models did. Two are large capacity and two are standard capacity. The two standard models would resemble 1960s WPs from an agitator and basket perspective.

I am booked the next few weekends, but I don't see any of those WPs going anywhere, in fact I will keep the manual filter models aside. Nobody has contacted me about the 1980s Whirlpools in general.

I will let you know when a good weekend comes up for a visit. It will be in the Spring.

THANKS for your interest!

Gordon

 

[1966_mustang]

alright man ... thanks keep me updated...

hey just curious what K. More machines had the type of agitator in your avatar? have any of those by any chance?

 

[kenmoreguy64]

The agitator in my avatar machine - which is a 1961 Kenmore 70 - is a standard Roto-Swirl. They were used in this form from the 1950s to mid 1963. At present I do not have any available.