@amberlynn6914 I sold that a couple years ago. I just have the '74 Kenmore with a '79 dryer, and a 1996 Maytag belt drive washer with matching as dryer.
@MustangFanNC Yes. It is in my my shed awaiting to be cleaned up/restored with a 1979 Kenmore dryer. I plan on repainting both to match and use them as a pair.
My Grandmother had a 1966 brown Kenmore, it had a black Roto swirl, it had an off balance censor to, it would buzz when it was off balance and stop. hers also had an over head light fixture built in and a nice white porcelain basket!
Nice Kenmore. I like the harvest gold color, the graphics and the chrome dials. My neighbor has a Lady Kenmore in harvest gold probably 1972 or 73. When he sells his house next year, he promised it to me. He was surprised that I want to "save it" from the dumpster. I'm always getting that surprised reaction from people when I ask them if I can have their old washer, dryer, console TV, etc. They can't understand why I would rather have theirs from the 60s or 70s instead of new. But..that's me!
it would have easier if you hooked it up to a garden hose. just take a washer inlest hose. screw one end of the hose to the washers cold water and the other end to the garden hose. might have to use a end cap on the hot water inlet as it might shoot out of there.
Great demonstration, I really liked seeing how the mechanism worked. It does have a more muted woo---woo effect than the one my parents used to have which was a little lower-end model.
Great to see these vintage washers still up and running, I had a washer i think one of kenmore's later models from the 90s and it got rusty and it was falling apart
In case anyone's curious, the agitatior on these Whirlpools (Kenmores) runs 68 strokes a minute on normal cycle. The solenoids going back are forth are the control magnet assembly, also known as the "wig wag" because of its movement. These machines are actually the most complex underneath with an entire gear case just devoted to agitation, wheres the Maytag next to it has the most simple drive assembly.
How many strokes a minute did they run on the delicate cycle or the cool-down portion of the permanent press cycle? And how many RPM did they spin on both speeds? I used to have a 1973 3-cycle Kenmore washer (normal, permanent press, delicate). It was around 1976 when Kenmore introduced the Dual-Action agitator, that the permanent press cycles changed to the "pause" cool-down process. BTW, what year and model is that Maytag?
If I remember correctly, the delicate cycle is 40 something strokes a minute. The spin cycle on regular is about 1700 rpm and I can't remember off hand the slower speed. The Maytag I don't know the model but spatsbear will.
At 3'05" just look at the colour of that water .....filthy! You should be ashamed of yourself!
jonjon1957jonjon 4 weeks ago
@jonjon1957jonjon From greasy shop towels?
spatsbear2 4 weeks ago
Such a nice machine. You won't find these around anymore. I did some videos on my 1979 Kenmore 80 series washer.
NVHSChadSheppard1 2 months ago
Still have the Kenmore?
NVHSChadSheppard1 2 months ago
@NVHSChadSheppard1 I just recently sold it to another wash collector.
spatsbear2 1 month ago
This perhaps the best, if not the only video, to compare neutral vs. spin drain.
tvtimetravel 3 months ago
where's the door to the maytag?
Love that Harvest Gold ( and im a child of the 80s not 70s )
CWM880 1 year ago
It's just a solenoid valve that opens, you can't burn that up.
spatsbear2 1 year ago
Can you burn up the inlet valves if you turn the washer on with no water coming into the valves.
lexmarks567 1 year ago
The art of cheap. Very cool
bufford4 1 year ago
nice machine, do they still sell these kind of old washers in certian stores?
gabrieljuarez1000 1 year ago
@gabrieljuarez1000 Certain place do rebuild these machines and resell them. The place I got it from does just that...
Unfortunately, this washer was in the pile to be recycled for some reason. I rescued it and got it for cheap.
spatsbear2 1 year ago
What about the '78 1-18 ?
amberlynn6914 1 year ago
@amberlynn6914 I sold that a couple years ago. I just have the '74 Kenmore with a '79 dryer, and a 1996 Maytag belt drive washer with matching as dryer.
spatsbear2 1 year ago
Do you still have that Maytag A-***?
amberlynn6914 1 year ago
@amberlynn6914 The Maytag was not mine... I do not know if he still has it or not....
spatsbear2 1 year ago
why was it thrown out anyway////Sounds like new just paint like u said if all ready done since video!
Lehnerd57 1 year ago
Do you still have this machine?
MustangFanNC 1 year ago
@MustangFanNC Yes. It is in my my shed awaiting to be cleaned up/restored with a 1979 Kenmore dryer. I plan on repainting both to match and use them as a pair.
spatsbear2 1 year ago
My Grandmother had a 1966 brown Kenmore, it had a black Roto swirl, it had an off balance censor to, it would buzz when it was off balance and stop. hers also had an over head light fixture built in and a nice white porcelain basket!
italobambino43 1 year ago
Nice Kenmore. I like the harvest gold color, the graphics and the chrome dials. My neighbor has a Lady Kenmore in harvest gold probably 1972 or 73. When he sells his house next year, he promised it to me. He was surprised that I want to "save it" from the dumpster. I'm always getting that surprised reaction from people when I ask them if I can have their old washer, dryer, console TV, etc. They can't understand why I would rather have theirs from the 60s or 70s instead of new. But..that's me!
68lincoln 2 years ago
I am the same way... and I get the same responses from people as well.
spatsbear2 2 years ago
12/23/78 Strand was 2 years old
spawn1351 2 years ago
I love old Kenmores! espeacialy the Woo Woo noise
Dafanmon2500 2 years ago
And the splashing of the water!
tvtimetravel 2 years ago
it would have easier if you hooked it up to a garden hose. just take a washer inlest hose. screw one end of the hose to the washers cold water and the other end to the garden hose. might have to use a end cap on the hot water inlet as it might shoot out of there.
lexmarks567 2 years ago
I always thought the woo woo sound was from the drivetrain, but that sound actually comes from the belt!
fgbags 2 years ago
those colors were great
presidentbren 2 years ago
I love the BD Kenmores.
Ilovewashers 3 years ago
Great demonstration, I really liked seeing how the mechanism worked. It does have a more muted woo---woo effect than the one my parents used to have which was a little lower-end model.
retrochad 3 years ago
Gotta love harvest gold!!
coolbluelights 3 years ago
Great to see these vintage washers still up and running, I had a washer i think one of kenmore's later models from the 90s and it got rusty and it was falling apart
coondogtheman1234 3 years ago
Did it looks bad like my '82 Kenmore?
damusician 3 years ago
In case anyone's curious, the agitatior on these Whirlpools (Kenmores) runs 68 strokes a minute on normal cycle. The solenoids going back are forth are the control magnet assembly, also known as the "wig wag" because of its movement. These machines are actually the most complex underneath with an entire gear case just devoted to agitation, wheres the Maytag next to it has the most simple drive assembly.
WillWatchAnything 3 years ago
I like the wig wag motion, My grandmother had a wringer type washer that wig wagged it was awesome, now all washers do now is spin really fast.
raymondleeleggs 3 years ago
How many strokes a minute did they run on the delicate cycle or the cool-down portion of the permanent press cycle? And how many RPM did they spin on both speeds? I used to have a 1973 3-cycle Kenmore washer (normal, permanent press, delicate). It was around 1976 when Kenmore introduced the Dual-Action agitator, that the permanent press cycles changed to the "pause" cool-down process. BTW, what year and model is that Maytag?
tvtimetravel 3 years ago
If I remember correctly, the delicate cycle is 40 something strokes a minute. The spin cycle on regular is about 1700 rpm and I can't remember off hand the slower speed. The Maytag I don't know the model but spatsbear will.
WillWatchAnything 3 years ago
WHOOO! the gold washer!
I love that thing, it's so deliciously '70s lol
wilkes85 3 years ago
No way. Avocado Green was the definitive '70s color! But I love those extra-scripty control panel labels.
vwestlife 3 years ago
This is probably my favorite washer so far. There are so many cool things about it :-)
Nice to finally hear it in stereo too.
Maxxarcade 3 years ago