The Put Away Wet Kenmore

[gansky1]

Saw an ad for this washer on CL here today so Jamie (chromacolor) and I went out to grab it tonight. Beautiful 1972 in very clean condition. The story was that it was used by a 92 year old woman for only two loads a week on Saturdays. All the books, etc. came along with it.

 

[gansky1]

Super-Roto-Money-Shot

We plugged it in, test ran it in spin and agitate and all sounded pretty good. Hooked it up to water and all was going well....

 

[washernoob]

Saw that on craigslist too. Didn't know it was really anything special, so I didn't post it here! Glad you got it! It does look very nice!

Congratulations!

 

[gansky1]

...all seemed well, but what's that trickle of water coming out from underneath?? Could be a dried out hose? Leaky water valve?

Nope. Center Post seal.

 

[gansky1]

A good lesson for "lid stays open" or your washer will end up like this:

 

[appnut]

What a shame. Beautiful conditions cosmetically.

 

[kenmore700bill]

Gan,
The lid open is a true statement. All my childhood life my mom always kept lid open and I kept that same habit the only time the lid is closed is when the machine is operational.She said the machine needs to dry out. Today at my home in No Jersey I have my Washer in laundry room in the basement and lid is open. At my summer home I have the Maytag top and bottom I believe is A1000 Electronic Controls and there too the only time that lid is closed is when the machine is operating. We all thought my mom was just showing off her 1969 Kenmore700 when in fact she was preserving it she did in fact get 20 years out of it with no service other than Sears coming in once a year for the free maintenance check they did because she had maintenance agreement. When she gave up that machine for new one still looked like it was on the showroom floor. I do miss that washer if I knew then what I know now i would still have that machine. Best of luck on repairing the washer.
Bill "kenmore700"

 

[volvoguy87]

I live with a '72 70.

It's Harvest, but I really like the washer. It's one of my favorites.
Dave

 

[norgeway]

Yes...and something else!!

Always leave your oven door open after baking...or you will get condensation and a prematurely rusted out oven!

 

[appnut]

Hans, you are exactly right. My mom said the same thinng. I always leave the oven door ajar for a while to not only cool down but to remove moisture.

 

[peteski50]

Wet Kenmore!

Graig - what a great find!

 

[mrb627]

Awesome Console

I think this is one of the best Kenmore Consoles ever. I hope you plan on saving her!

Malcolm

 

[toggleswitch]

A gas oven has a large vent, So leaving the door open is not as crucial

 

[spinmon]

rig it

Wouldn't it be possible to clean/rough-up & J-B Weld the heck out of the tub/post? Some other rust-stop/epoxy ''repair''? If a replacement tub/post is $$/hard to come by,I would think a rigged repair would allow limited enjoyment,if not not daily driver use,of you nice woo-woo acquisition.

 

[gansky1]

The rust under the basket isn't as scary as it might have looked in the photograph, some of that was scaly rust-colored schmeg. Wire brushing and POR 15 should make that perfectly usable and WP-KM baskets aren't THAT rare yet. I will pull the tub and see how terrible the rust is. Everything else runs perfectly and cosmetically it looks great, I'm not going to count it out quite yet.

 

[70series]

Great find, and I love those chrome knobs. I am guessing this is an 800 model.

Too bad about the rust situation. I hope the rust can be removed without too much hardship, and that it will not forbid the washer from being used.

Good luck
James

 

[swestoyz]

Yum, a H/W setting!

Perfect replacement for the water-hog Warge, don't you think?

The splines on the agitator shaft look pretty darn clean.

 

[mayfan69]

Love the jewelled knobs....

Love that control panel.....those knobs!

Cheers
Leon

 

[cleanteamofny]

I had the Gold version of that same machine, but I had no choice but to curb it. It was in very bad condition.