Love this! WP/Kenmore, great vigorous wash action. Love the whirring noise of the motor; Not the best spinners at extracting moisture although not terrible but overall great reliable machines, same design for decades. Much better than the disposable crap today! Plus they had some style, character and were attractive.
@@cg7240Has nothing to do with that. It's the way the machine was designed. Whirlpool Kenmore washers had wide circumference tubs. Some of the largest at the time this was made.
@@erossinema8797You know I have not seen this mentioned too much but could it also be because of the perforations in the basket? Whirlpool/Kenmore had rather large drain holes. Spinning too much faster would be detrimental to clothing I would think . I assume that had to be a consideration of the engineers.
What a beautiful and wonderful working model example of how a washing machine should work. This video has brought back so many memories. The agitation sound are very soothing and relaxing. Should try this with patients with PTSD or ADHD. Probably would work much better than medication. I can still smell the Tide and bleach smells. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Tommy (Losangeles)
I always thought Whirlpool/Kenmores had the best agitator designs. The super Surgilator was a classic along with this super roto swirl and the original bakelite roto swirl and bakelite straight vanes.
I had an early 70's Kenmore and finally traded up to a brand new Maytag in 2015. I want to cry. I miss my old machine and currently looking to go back. This new Maytag does not clean my concrete and muddy clothes and it takes over an hour to not clean them. I recently sold it cheap because the computer started having issues and was going to cost me a hundred bucks to fix. I decided to hunt for the nearest oldie and now have an older Admiral Capacity Plus for 150.00. What a difference in speed and how well it cleans. I think my old Kenmore still had it beat, but still glad to get back to the past.
Hi Eugene.... The hum of the motor is soothing. This washes fantastic. What is that cup thing on top of the agitator for? As all way's your vidio's are great😊
I have a lady Kenmore wringer made by whirlpool from 64 that I have mostly restored and it does a much better job at washing than the duet front loader that it replaced. I also have a Maytag e2l wringer that's been handling the washing as if late, you sure can't beat a good old school washer!
Hey! I'm Tim, the guy who stored these at my house in Central WI until these were picked up to be delivered to you in Ohio. These came out of a house in Plover, WI. Great video!
The Whirlpool/Kenmore belt drive washers were known for doing a excellent job at cleaning clothes. My Lady Kenmore portable washer does a fantastic job at cleaning whites!
1964! That tells you something right there. These were made with quality workmanship. You won't seen anything that's built these days last for 50 plus years.
Brings back memories of hearing these operate when I was a kid in the 70's. Such a classic WP/KM sound...as common as these washers were, they were....to me anyway, the most fun to see operate and listen to.No washer quite like a belt drive as far as operational sounds go. I really didn't realize how good the roto swirl was. I was always more the straight vane type fan,....but the way this agitator moves and the rythmic sloshing and woo woo...it's no wonder it was kenmore's top agitator for so long. Just look at the agitator ramps ! Those early Kenmore and whirlpool agitators were brutes...no wimpy vanes on these washers.
Also got to love the top of these agitators! The soap (measuring) cup on the top of the agitator cap is awesome and the agitator cap with all the little rubber knobs and bumps to use as a scrubber on the real dirty stuff. These machines had real personality❤️💯
@@JeffreyHatch69 A friend I know since childhood parents had a 1963 Lady Kenmore washer with this agitator and the soap cup on top. Never saw her use the cup but got to see and hear the washer many times as a kid in the 70s and early 80s. Of all the washer brands, the Whirlpool and Kenmore washers were my overall favorites.
It sounds a lot like my parents' 60s era washer when it's agitating. It looks a lot like that machine too, except theirs was white, and didn't have the cup on the agitator. Also, it was the Whirlpool version. My parents later replaced it with a new 1972 Sears Kenmore. It was white with a gold colored agitator.
Ours was from about 1960. If it went off balance it shut off and a LOUD buzzer sounded. Better than the previous Frigidaire that would walk across the utility room when it went off balance.
My grandmother still has her Kenmore washer from the 1970s and it works perfectly. I recognize that detergent cup on top of the agitator. Does that one have the rubber top underneath with the little nubs on it? She says that is there to use if you need to scrub out any tough stains.
This is the same agitations Speed as the Kitchenaid. My dad had a '65 Whirlpool like this in his shop for his work clothes. When our Norge at home died after seven years and manybrepairs he told my mom that he wanted a Whirlpool and we got onevwith Super Wash and all of the fun stuff. It lasted twelve trouble free years and in '86 we replaced it with one of the first dd machines named Design 2000. We moved in. '89. I bought a Whirlpool portable for my first apartment that I had until four years ago as a backup. I had two dd machines since, and a Duet. They've all worked like horses.
This is actually a Whirlpool. Yes, both their classic belt drives and their direct drives were lovely machines. Their new stuff, not so much. Their Maytag commercial stuff is decent, but nothing beats the older machines.
Is there a website online that sells these old vintage washing machines? My aunt used to have this exact model of Kenmore washer, at least, the belt drive model, and I’ve been trying to find one for years now. Something about those washers that I just love. If anybody knows of any sites, please reply, thank you.
Notice how well the RotoSwirl dasher turns the clothes over. The dual-action units do no better, and the dogs introduce another layer of complexity and potential unreliability to the equation. And the last machine I had with the dual-action was so loud that I could hear it in the diagonal-opposite corner of the house.
So why do some washers open on the side? I've seen older Westinghouse washers open on the side. Although most of the older Whirlpool washers open from the front.
Thank you for sharing the performance of different washing machine brands; especially this blast from the past! However, if you could be so kind to recommend to me a good washer that's affordable I would greatly appreciate your input?
I personally don’t really care for going to appliance stores like Conn’s or home improvement stores like Home Depot to look at their washing machines because all of them are high-tech, HE machines nowadays. It’s sad for me to know that they may not make machines like the one in the video again. (Or will they). Nowadays’ machines don’t seem to interest me quite as much as these older machines do.
Yes your right my mom had a similar machine to this one. I miss these machines. My mom and whenever I washed we would always remove the cup off the agitator
Some of the best washing machines ever made
Love this! WP/Kenmore, great vigorous wash action. Love the whirring noise of the motor; Not the best spinners at extracting moisture although not terrible but overall great reliable machines, same design for decades. Much better than the disposable crap today! Plus they had some style, character and were attractive.
Yeah that was the only thing I didn’t like about those pre-1986 Kenmore/Whirlpool belt drives, they didn’t spin too fast
its probably because its old and the mechanics can't run as fast
@@cg7240Has nothing to do with that. It's the way the machine was designed. Whirlpool Kenmore washers had wide circumference tubs. Some of the largest at the time this was made.
@@patcola7335 , Well when you think about it high spin speeds aren't good for clothes. Too much g-force
@@erossinema8797You know I have not seen this mentioned too much but could it also be because of the perforations in the basket?
Whirlpool/Kenmore had rather large drain holes. Spinning too much faster would be detrimental to clothing I would think .
I assume that had to be a consideration of the engineers.
What a beautiful and wonderful working model example of how a washing machine should work. This video has brought back so many memories. The agitation sound are very soothing and relaxing. Should try this with patients with PTSD or ADHD. Probably would work much better than medication. I can still smell the Tide and bleach smells. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Tommy (Losangeles)
Don't you miss that woo-woo sound? Now they sound like rocks grinding, or wrenches turning. Ugggh.
Those vintage machines are age less! Washes great even with 25 yr old belt... Great Vidio Eugene!TY
Awesome washer! And the woo-woos are awesome!
Solid machine! Agitation is always great in these Whirlpools and Kenmores. I’ll take belt-driven over sensors any day!
I always thought Whirlpool/Kenmores had the best agitator designs. The super Surgilator was a classic along with this super roto swirl and the original bakelite roto swirl and bakelite straight vanes.
I think this one is my favorite
Bring back these washing machines they were the best no doubt I miss them
I agree 100%
I had an early 70's Kenmore and finally traded up to a brand new Maytag in 2015. I want to cry. I miss my old machine and currently looking to go back. This new Maytag does not clean my concrete and muddy clothes and it takes over an hour to not clean them. I recently sold it cheap because the computer started having issues and was going to cost me a hundred bucks to fix. I decided to hunt for the nearest oldie and now have an older Admiral Capacity Plus for 150.00. What a difference in speed and how well it cleans. I think my old Kenmore still had it beat, but still glad to get back to the past.
Hi Eugene.... The hum of the motor is soothing. This washes fantastic. What is that cup thing on top of the agitator for? As all way's your vidio's are great😊
This washer means business! Love It!!! My mom had kenmores too. They all sound the same that woo woo sound. takes me way back
Childhood memories. We had a Kenmore Sudsaver. I now own a Maytag Sudsaver for 30 years and only one repair.
Brings back memories of my mom’s lady Kenmore washingmachine
Just how amazing these machines were built to last. Thanks for your time. Love that machine
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More Childhood Memories, Love this Washer
I have a lady Kenmore wringer made by whirlpool from 64 that I have mostly restored and it does a much better job at washing than the duet front loader that it replaced. I also have a Maytag e2l wringer that's been handling the washing as if late, you sure can't beat a good old school washer!
Hey! I'm Tim, the guy who stored these at my house in Central WI until these were picked up to be delivered to you in Ohio. These came out of a house in Plover, WI. Great video!
I just Love this machine!!! I could watch this perform all day long!!! Thanks for the video LF and Have A Great One!!!
i was born in the wrong era but im 25 and this thing needs a 10 hour loop for people to sleep to woo woo woo
Still have in my garage, Lady Kenmore 600. Really nice washer for a used washer back in 1968...I was 4 years old then.
In your garage? are you not using it?
Beautiful machine with a great sound!
My childhood Whirlpool lasted over 35 years
The Whirlpool/Kenmore belt drive washers were known for doing a excellent job at cleaning clothes. My Lady Kenmore portable washer does a fantastic job at cleaning whites!
So did mine!
Boy boy that Kenmore is washing.😮
Ahhh to have one these work horses today instead of the high priced scrap metal/plastic of today! 😬
1964! That tells you something right there. These were made with quality workmanship. You won't seen anything that's built these days last for 50 plus years.
This wouldn't last 50 years, but yes they last longer than today's garbage
I like the colors on it. We have an 1982 Kenmore that sounds very similar.
Brings back memories of hearing these operate when I was a kid in the 70's. Such a classic WP/KM sound...as common as these washers were, they were....to me anyway, the most fun to see operate and listen to.No washer quite like a belt drive as far as operational sounds go.
I really didn't realize how good the roto swirl was. I was always more the straight vane type fan,....but the way this agitator moves and the rythmic sloshing and woo woo...it's no wonder it was kenmore's top agitator for so long.
Just look at the agitator ramps ! Those early Kenmore and whirlpool agitators were brutes...no wimpy vanes on these washers.
Also got to love the top of these agitators! The soap (measuring) cup on the top of the agitator cap is awesome and the agitator cap with all the little rubber knobs and bumps to use as a scrubber on the real dirty stuff. These machines had real personality❤️💯
@@JeffreyHatch69 A friend I know since childhood parents had a 1963 Lady Kenmore washer with this agitator and the soap cup on top. Never saw her use the cup but got to see and hear the washer many times as a kid in the 70s and early 80s. Of all the washer brands, the Whirlpool and Kenmore washers were my overall favorites.
@@JeffreyHatch69 so glad you explain what those rubber tips were four on top of the agitator I did not know that that is just really great
It sounds a lot like my parents' 60s era washer when it's agitating. It looks a lot like that machine too, except theirs was white, and didn't have the cup on the agitator. Also, it was the Whirlpool version. My parents later replaced it with a new 1972 Sears Kenmore. It was white with a gold colored agitator.
Fantastic agitation
Ours was from about 1960. If it went off balance it shut off and a LOUD buzzer sounded. Better than the previous Frigidaire that would walk across the utility room when it went off balance.
Sounds like the previous Frigidaire was probably a Unimatic. Those would spin up to 1140 RPM's, which was the fastest spinning top loader for decades.
Stunning machine
I don't use bleach either since I started using Oxi Clean and also Super Washing Soda by Arm & Hammer as well as the 20 mule team Borax
My grandmother still has her Kenmore washer from the 1970s and it works perfectly. I recognize that detergent cup on top of the agitator. Does that one have the rubber top underneath with the little nubs on it? She says that is there to use if you need to scrub out any tough stains.
..yes it does.
This is the same agitations Speed as the Kitchenaid. My dad had a '65 Whirlpool like this in his shop for his work clothes. When our Norge at home died after seven years and manybrepairs he told my mom that he wanted a Whirlpool and we got onevwith Super Wash and all of the fun stuff. It lasted twelve trouble free years and in '86 we replaced it with one of the first dd machines named Design 2000. We moved in. '89. I bought a Whirlpool portable for my first apartment that I had until four years ago as a backup. I had two dd machines since, and a Duet. They've all worked like horses.
Belt-drive agitation speed is 68 SPM on high, 46 SPM on low. Direct-drive is 180 SPM on high, 120 on low, 90 on ex-low for 3-speed motors.
Hey love this washer was wondering if you did get it fixed up the way you wanted to if so I would love to see another video of it
This is actually a Whirlpool. Yes, both their classic belt drives and their direct drives were lovely machines. Their new stuff, not so much. Their Maytag commercial stuff is decent, but nothing beats the older machines.
@Ajay Ford I'll take the Maytag commercial over anything by Samsung or LG.
Look at that nice turnover. Much better than todays top loaders
You tell them!
Is there a website online that sells these old vintage washing machines? My aunt used to have this exact model of Kenmore washer, at least, the belt drive model, and I’ve been trying to find one for years now. Something about those washers that I just love. If anybody knows of any sites, please reply, thank you.
@@holdenvtseries2274 and I've heard of something called automatic washer
Nice cute washer
AHHHHH the FAMOUSLY wonderful ROTOSWIRL agitator can NEVER BE BEAT for cleaning clothes!!!!!!!
Such action , no dirt can survive that agitator for long !!!!
Notice how well the RotoSwirl dasher turns the clothes over. The dual-action units do no better, and the dogs introduce another layer of complexity and potential unreliability to the equation. And the last machine I had with the dual-action was so loud that I could hear it in the diagonal-opposite corner of the house.
You mention it has a bad spin tube. What are the symptoms of a bad spin tube?
Also, if you ever come across any of these "woo-woos," PLEASE let me know.
Oh hii Harley
Did you ever see his video of a turbo charged kennmore washer with the pentiswirl??
Set your camera for manual focus so it doesn't keep auto-adjusting in response to the motion during spin.
The washing sounds as if it's making music!
Somebody should make a 4 to 10 hours of this machine washing.
@@chrispearson2847 that's just what i said a few comments up
I wonder how many washers whirlpool built under the kenmore and whirlpool labels?
Millions
Hello, do you ever get any older belt drive Kenmore washers? I’d love to buy one
Do you have the older GE washer from the late 60s? I want see a video of it washing a large load of colors
There are GE Filter Flo washer videos uploaded into TH-cam, do a search most tell you the year it wash manufactured
Yes those older GE washers we're wonderful as well
Are you ever going restore this washer?
@@LorainFurnitureandAppliance Looking forward to it. Hopefully you'll do a review on it
What typod did u use it got alot suds
So why do some washers open on the side? I've seen older Westinghouse washers open on the side. Although most of the older Whirlpool washers open from the front.
It's easier to see the controls and use them without closing the lid.
How were you able to film the whole cycle with the door wide open? Most washers stop when they get to the spin cycle with the lid open.
Bypass the lid switch ?
Thank you for sharing the performance of different washing machine brands; especially this blast from the past! However, if you could be so kind to recommend to me a good washer that's affordable I would greatly appreciate your input?
Thanks I will check it out!
add vinegar to rinse cycle with whites.
Do a load empty on small load size and the 3 wash cloths
Yeah, you can't beat that and that's how a real washing machine supposed to wash your clothes Not like the garbage these days.
Doesn't look like the belt was slipping that bad here.
I noticed you’re using the pods are you afraid they will ruin your washer?
Now THIS is a washer!
@HoldenVTCalais Haha! Yep, considering we're gonna hit the 10-year mark soon and he's sitting here beside me watching me type this xD
@HoldenVTCalais Haha yes it would have! And we thank you very much for that :-)
@HoldenVTCalais Probably not in the near future, but hopefully later on!
@HoldenVTCalais I'm thinking an early 80s Lady Kenmore set with the touch buttons.
My dad was born in 64…
That machine needs new bearings and seals in the centre post plus a new spin tube with new seals and bearings it’s noisy
If these are the original bearings and seals and spin tube then that's a very good run for a machine that's almost 60 years old.
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I personally don’t really care for going to appliance stores like Conn’s or home improvement stores like Home Depot to look at their washing machines because all of them are high-tech, HE machines nowadays. It’s sad for me to know that they may not make machines like the one in the video again. (Or will they). Nowadays’ machines don’t seem to interest me quite as much as these older machines do.
The clothes got clean in those machines....Not like the machines of today will all water saving devices
how a washer should wash. not like todays crap
Absolutely right!
Yes your right my mom had a similar machine to this one. I miss these machines. My mom and whenever I washed we would always remove the cup off the agitator
Sounds like the belt or the bearings that is what our machine sounded like.