The Frankenmore

Some old footage I shot of the Frankenmore back in February of '06. The Frankenmore is a 1982 belt-drive Kenmore with a 1968 top panel, now owned by Jasonlava. Here I use the bakelite Surgilator (with nylon drive block) and wash a full mixed load consisting of both lights and darks. This was before I limited myself to washing only my weekly laundry in the machines, so some of these clothes aren't mine...

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• washer
• washing
• machine
• belt
• drive
• Kenmore
• 1968
• 1982
• bakelite
• Whirlpool
• Surgilator

[Lehnerd57]

I saw one like this when in 1984 when was young some one had a orange basket that was color of basket inside n thing in middle (i can't spell it right) was black what a odd make then....

[westytoploader]

@Lehnerd57 I know exactly what machine you're referring to! BOL Franklin design sold under the Tappan, Montgomery Ward, Frigidaire, and other labels. Had this odd yellow-orange tub and black "long-neck" 3-vane agitator. 1 cycle and 1 water level, and I doubt that agitator would even be remotely effective on a full load!

[NVHSChadSheppard1]

What type of soap powder did you use?

[westytoploader]

I'm pretty sure it was Fab but I could be wrong. It's been over 3 years since I filmed this after all, LOL.

[pbenna]

Is this a sud saver do u have a Ringer washer

[westytoploader]

No, and no.

[wawawis]

We had a 1975 Whirlpool model with the filter that looked like a brush that you pulled from the top 4:00 position on the rim. It sounded just like this one, including the "swishing" sounds during the idle times following the draining, which Is almost unique to these models.

[vanni9283]

@Ilovewashers

You must be referring to how it sounds when it's on the spin cycle, correct?

[Ilovewashers]

What I like about the "Woo-woo" noises is when the washer is ramping up and the sounds start out lower than usual and when it's at full speed the sound goes back to how it normally sounds.

[9coltt]

Grandma had one. I used to watch for hrs when I was 5. Best part was spin cycle. The agitator was made of non-gloss black composite plastic so the suds would stick to it somewhat. It was really cool to watch them slowly pull off the agitator along with the clothes as it spun faster and faster. For some reason, ours would begin to spin before all the water emptied out so the water would rush up and under the lip then back down onto the clothes until most of the water was drained out. I want one!

[Tuthill99]

kenmore machines defy logic... but you gotta 'love em

[NVHSChadSheppard1]

I also known that kenmore washers were whirlpool washers back then

[NVHSChadSheppard1]

Hey Westytoploader, I love this machine! Outstanding video.