Early DD Kenmore washer washing towels

Here's a short clip of my newly acquired DD Kenmore washing machine doing a load of towels! This machine is identical to the one my grandparents have save the color. Their's is white, this one is almond. I love the snapping and clicking sounds the agitators on these machines make!

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Science & Technology

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• washer
• Kenmore
• towels
• DD
• washing

[dualactionsurgilator]

Very nice Jamie. I like seeing the big BD style auger in a DD washer. Does this machine have a neutral drain?

[agitatorjamie]

@dualactionsurgilator It does not! Spin drain all the way!!! :)

[JSneaker]

@agitatorjamie Jamie, could you do a spin/drain video on this machine please? 

[JSneaker]

I never saw the clothes-retaining ring on ANY Whirlpool product in my life. I also never knew(why is that?)that the early DD machines spin-drained! It must be senior hours.

[JSneaker]

@agitatorjamie I believe the portables came out with direct-drive in 1982. Of course, I could be wrong.

[JSneaker]

@tvtimetravel I believe in 1985 the larger, standard-size machines agitated like this. I do prefer wider-arc sweeps, though. My aunt got a brand -new Whirlpool in 1985 and I recommended it with the new DD.

[Ilovewashers]

@agitatorjamie it's Interesting how the early ones spin-drained.

[vanni9283]

@agitatorjamie

Jeez, I didn't know the DD's were around for that long!!!

[agitatorjamie]

@vanni9283 The first DD's came out in 1982. This machine is from 1985.

[Sharkie626]

Totally awesome, good find!

[vanni9283]

@tvtimetravel

When the DD's came out....sometime around 1986 I think.