Transporting washer in P/U truck

[dnastrau]

Similar...

...but not exactly the same as my aunt and uncle's 70 series. Theirs had a control panel like that but the ovals had a white background and were backlit with a console light.

 

[revvinkevin]

Actually Randy, it's a 60 series.

Here is a pic of my 1963 70 series control panel.

The differences are: On the 70 series the timer dial is lighter (and backlit), infinite water level adjustment and it has a "Filter" light.

I'm not sure about this part, but my 70 has a bleach dispenser and the 60 may not(?).

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Differences between the '63 Kenmore 600 and 70 models

The main differenes between the Kenmore 600 and 70 for 1963 were not hugely significant, but here they are:

Basket - 600 had speckeled basket, 70 white

Agitator - 600 had straight vane, 70 had Roto-Swirl

Water Level - 600 has three levels, 70 is infinite

Control Panel - 600 lacks some of 70's chrome, the back-lighted knobs, and the filtering light.

Agitator cap - 600 has the thumbnail cap, 70 has scrubber

Other Features - 70 has an off-balance switch, and self-clean filter, 600 had manual filter.

There have been cases such as in 1961 and 1962 when the 70 series machines had versions with and without self-clean filters, but I don't recall seeing evidence of this with the '63. Overall, the machines are not really very different.

Gordon

 

[randycmaynard]

That's probably where I got the original 600 number....

I was thinking that it was 600 when it was actually a 60 - one too many zeros! 70 is the "upscale" version of the 60...lol! Really exactly the same except for the upgrades on the control console. What agitator is on your 70? My mom's 60 had the straight vane with the fluted screw-on nut on top.

Thanks for the update and the correct series number. At the time my parents bought their 60 it was probably a money issue for them and this one was the cheeper of the two - at that time they had been married just over 2 years and expecting their first child.... me! Had to have something to wash all those diapers in - she line dried until '67 when my sister was born so they bought a Kenmore dryer to complete the set.

Randy
Knoxville,TN

 

[revvinkevin]

Thanks Gordon!

I KNEW someone would jump in and list the exact differences! I was just listing the differences I noticed when looking through my newly acquired 1963 KM washer owners manual (Thanks again Walt!)

Kevin

 

[kenmoreguy64]

See pic #6 on the Aberdeen Farm. There is a 600 on the left.

Actually, for much of the 1960's, the Kenmore line was pretty stable, one model from the next. In fully automatic washers (washers where the user didn't select the faucet temperature), there was a 400 single cycle machine (with the awesome blue tub), a 500 which was usually a 3-cycle, no adjustable water level 2-speeder, the 600 exactly as we've said here (except one year - 66 or 67) where the 600 had a Roto-Swirl, the 70 which had a few fluctuations regarding a few options but the Roto-Swirl usually debuted here, an 800, and the Lady K. The 800 was basically a 3-cycle 2speed deal as well but with all the good bells, and the Lady K rounded things off with push-buttom timer stops, 3-speeds from 1964 on, and agitator innovations at times, etc.

All went to heck (marketing-wise anyway LOL), in the early 70s.

Gordon

 

[dnastrau]

Kevin's washer - that's the same washer...

...that my aunt and uncle had. I'd love to find one someday.

That definitely confirms that theirs was a model "70."

 

[goatfarmer]

63 "70" series

in coppertone.

 

[combo52]

70 SERIES WASHERS

I think the 1963 70 was the first 70 style washer with the SELF-CLEANING filter the 60-62 always had the manual clean filter.

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Actually John, I would have agreed with you however I was sure I had seen a mint/pristine 62 Kenmore 70 with a self-cleaning filter at an appliance store junk lot back in about 1993 or so. I found the model online. There was a similar one for 1961 also. Both have self-cleaning filters and use two-port pumps. Models 110.6204710 and 110.6114730. I was pretty surprised myself.

Gordon

 

[alr2903]

I think the three dial 63 r hand console, Kenny posted, was continued or rechristened for the No Mate Lg. Cap machines in the 70's.

 

[70series]

600 model:

Randy: It is labeled as a 600 model. In substance it is a 60 series as it's features are a little more basic than the 70. Why they had the extra zero is anyone's guess. If you venture into the Aberdeen Farm pictures to the one that Gordon speaks of, you will see the numbering on the lower part of that washer's console is 600.

There is one more difference between the 600 and the 70 of that year: The 600 did not have dispensers. The 70 had one for bleach.

Good luck in moving it home. Once you get there please post some pictures, particularly money shots. We would love to see them.

Have a good one,
James

 

[1972lkdishwash]

Sears washer/ aunt kathrine > in Avocado....1965 Carlsbad,

I am still shocked at finding this site for my complete sanity...I can't stay away from the media/den Pc for checking: on the new pic of the day and then the patent...what ever happened : top load washers, side hinged lids on Whirlpools, late 60's models? YES? Never saw one with a weigh unit, served what purpose..???? Well, that patent went where? We haul everything in our 1984 Dodge Ram 250 SE Spectator Van..standing up or laying on the back flat...secured either way with moving straps and moving Blankets..One of My DW, Superba, fell over on it's corner and side in transport.. I was late and thought it would ride just fine...weighed a lot and was in firm place....dented the chrome strip on door top and we repaired and replaced with another...but when it happened, I thought I had ruined my poor DW....It was shocking, the noise....made me think.... never AGAIN without Securing the LOAD....that LOAD is One of a RARE FIND...vint.applianc.man/ Wheeling,Wv..HTH

http://1972lkdishwash

 

[randycmaynard]

1963 Kenmore 600

Correct on the dispensers - my mom's 600 did not have dispensers..... it was a very basic model like the Aberdeen Farm photo #6 and it was white color as well. Seems like I remember Sears charging $10 more for colors other than white. I spend alot of time standing over that machine watching it wash and holding down the lid switch to watch the spin. Only other machine I used to spend time at was, as I've said many times, my grandmothers '56 Westy slant front. Such fine and fond memories - look forward to having them for real again!

 

[jasonl]

YAY

Randy, congrats on getting my grandma's washer.

Good thing I posted the listing a week ago.

Now you'll have to let me come and see it one day when it's working lol.

 

[jasonl]

As far as tying the washer to the truck. I would use at least two tie downs. A ratcheting strap across the washer between the two tie-downs towards the cab, and another strap across the top (so it doesn't topple), tape the lid, I strongly suggest using a large old blanket over the machine so the straps don't scratch the washer and so the washer doesn't rub against the back of the truck.

And yes, getting it IN is the fun part. Strapping is a piece of cake.

 

[gyrafoam]

Gordon's list of differences is correct.
I have a pristine '63 70 Series (110.6304701) in White.
It has the Self-Cleaning Filter, Timed Bleach Dispenser,Back-Lit Controls, and came with a Roto-Swirl with Scrubber Cap, (that I have since swapped-out for a more aggressive Straight-Vane with a "poodle" cap).

I have an old Dodge Ram full-size pick-up truck (extended cab, extended bed) to haul my appliances around with. I buy rolls of shrink wrap and cocoon each appliance.(You can usually find it at places that sell boxes wholesale, or the U-Haul stores have it at ridiculous prices.) I do an extra section to cover the tops and console in case of rain, and secure the plastic with strips of duct-tape. I also do a few rows of duct-tape from back to front right over the top, for added protection. Always start and end the plastic from the back of the machine and tape down the edges well. Tape down any loose ends. Anything the wind can catch hold of (and it will) is going to come apart. So you have to think it out when you do it.
Then I use straps to hold them in across their middles so they won't shift around. When hauling six machines the bed is so full and tight it doesn't matter about the straps.

I always turn each appliance so their back is into the wind. That is more important when I have a full load, as those on the rear of the bed are more likely to "catch" a rock or pebbles thrown by OTR rigs, than those backed up against the cab. You sure don't want to end-up with a shattered console!

Also keep in mind the ones up against the cab are in a vacuum and those at the rear of the bed are in pretty heavy turbulence ( so load the tallest stuff against the cab and the dishwashers and shorter stuff towards the rear). I have literally hauled hundreds of machines this way and have never had any damage. I typically run straps over the tops of the short stuff as well.
Any machine that is going into storage, is ready, and you need not unwrap it until ready to use.

One memorable trip, John Lefever, Jason and I loaded her up with a turquoise early '60's Maytag Washer and Dryer set (700's?), A couple of Sub-Zero's on their side, another washer (that I don't recall what it was), and a huge old window air-conditioner. I hauled that load from Baltimore to Omaha in the dead of winter, through snow, salt-spray, flying sand and pebbles, rain, etc.
Everything arrived intact, without incident.

 

[dnastrau]

Gyrafoam's nice '63 70 series washer

Ah yes - Gyrafoam has that pristine white '63 70 series! I couldn't remember who had that one in addition to the one RevvinKevin has. The coppertone dryer that was in the picture that goatfarmer posted above is the dryer that my aunt and uncle had to match the 70 series washer (both in white.) The washer was replaced in the early '80's and the dryer made it until about 1990.

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Steve is absolutely 100% correct and has probably one of the best trucks for hauling appliances.

When able, I have used company pickups to haul machines, and in certain F-150s, six belt-drives can be loaded in one long-bed. That's a heavy cargo! Two put side to side, and YES, with their backs to the cab window, then two facing each other in between the rear wheel houses, and two side to side again, backs to the wind, on the rear.

When making short trips, I don't wrap the machines in much other than a moving blanket, but Steve is absolutely right about long hauls. The guy who brought my Green Beast and the '65 800s down here from Michigan brought them covered in a nice snow-capped looking layer of salt (lovely!). The GB's lid took a hit into the wind which contorted the hinges and broke porcelain.

When hauling less than a full load, especially if you're not accustomed to the more ginger driving touch needed, be sure to strap your washer in against the bed wall which meets the cab, and I think for a 63 machine of ANYTHING, I would fully cover the console with something that will shield it from wind and anything else. I would be leary of plastics with any 'tack' to them as they might loosen old trim paint.

And yes, Steve wasn't exagerating about the wind ripping anything it can on a long journey - when I brought the '61 70-series home from Roanoke, there was about a foot of loose moving blanket dangling in the back - after the 3.5 hour drive, that thing was shredded into about a 6-foot long tattered noose.

Gordon

 

[mickeyd]

Worcester Odyssey

I see now after reading these exciting posts that I experienced beginner's luck, for which I feel very fortunate and grateful.

I had to pick up four machines: a mint 2 speed Easy in red, a 62 Multimatic, a 62 Turq LK 900, and a 70's GE FF. Not having access to a large enough truck, I flew Jetblue instead, from Buffalo to Boston, a 55 minute flight, rented a Budget truck about a half mile form Logan Airport, drove the one hour to Worcester, where Greg and I loaded up.

There were at least a dozen blankets provided, and we more or less wedged the machines against each other. Of course the bed was all enclosed and had a cool garage door to contain the load. But we did not tie anything down. We had a short pleasant visit and I was on my way for a 6 hour tour on the I-90.

Luckily, the road from Worcester to Buffalo is a relatively flat plane, and I instinctively knew to drive with a "ginger touch," but once I did hear some rumbling from the rear, so I said, "Please behave back there. I must concentrate on the road." It's okay to talk to yourself driving solo on long trips.

The biggest surprise was how easy those trucks are to drive. Now for the fun.

Getting home just after four, with four beautiful machines in the truck, and having to wait an hour for my friend Paul to help me unload.....Do you know where this is going??;->

I brought the long tester hose from the garage, and the long orange utility extension cord, moved the first washer forward, the Frigidaire Multimatic, so that the drain hose would hang off the bed, and fired it up, then LK, and then the Easy, filling all manually, of course, low water levels, and pumping from one to the other, etc.

Lost in the flow of a washer trance, the next thing I heard was, "What the fudge are you doing?" and I turned from the GE to see Paul standing in a flooded driveway, shaking his head in disbelief. A small laundromat in a truck. What a great day that was.