Unused 1957 Kenmore Washer's First Washload
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- Опубліковано 24 тра 2008
- I found a 1957 Kenmore washer that had never, ever been used. It even still had it shipping braces installed.
First in the video you will see me switch on the motor for the very first time (after doing so preliminary checks and loosening the drive belt). Then I filmed it's very first wash load. The snubber was quiet noisy at first but you can hear it get worn in and quiet down over the course of the first 5 minutes of the wash cycle. The slight knocking you can hear (after the snubber quiets down) is the drive block that was manufactured incorrectly. Once I replaced it with brand new one the knocking went away. Also notice that the lint filter is working so well that by the end of the rinse cycle the rate of recirculation has slowed to a crawl due to lint blocking the entire screen!
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I was a weird kid. In the 60's I pulled a stool up to watch my mothers Whirlpool machine in action, no lid switch in those days.I was completely fascinated and it was a little scary.When my dad attempted to fix it or the repair guy came over, I was right there, as close as possible.I would want to see what other peoples machines looked like when I was at their house,Friends ,Relatives ..That fascination is still there I guess..esp with those Frigidaires
I did the same thing when my Grandma did laundry too in 70s
I used to do that too whenever my grandma would do laundry
I did the same thing
Older video but, this is an amazing video. What a fantastic Kenmore washing machine . These machines were some of the best.. My mother had one in the 1960s when we were little kids.. I remember always lifting the lid to watch the agitator go back and forth... loved it... Loved the kicking into cycle sounds it made.. Such an amazing job washing... Excellent agitation..
The water lint filter is what washers still need. All washers today have little filler trays so no work had to be done except load the machine. I still have a old '93 Whirlpool, but it's getting to the point where the hot water relay is dying. Love the classic machine.
These washing machines were so good. After many years later the lint filter was dropped, and some models had the ultraviolet lights inside the tub and so did the dryers.
this washer will still work 100 years from now
Nun Urbuisness Because Those machines where build to Last
my friend had a old ass washer in 1963 they had that thing for years before i ever saw it. it had rollers on it that were spring loaded just to ring out the water better i guess...
Vintage washing machines are addictive
A 63 year old machine operating this smoothly. proof that they can do anything they want
@@1911beauty 1911 was when Whirlpool was established. This tank was built by them.
Love the wig-wag. That thing made these washers cooler than anything else. They were actually still sold in Canada up to around 1992 or 1994.
I love these old Kenmore washing machines
Isn't half the fun of collecting and restoring washers to see them in action? This is amazing, a completely unused machine. I would LOVE to have something like this. I wonder why more folks don't have the same old washers and just keep fixing them.
A truly clean load of clothes!
Awesome! love it, what a find. Amazing that the rubber parts and seals were still intact.
It's better than any of today's crap.
You're truly a blessed man take good care of it now
I think it's amazing that the basic concept of washing has not changed over the past 50 years, except for the side-load washers. If you were to just look at this machine, you would never of thought this machine is over 50 years old.
I did too!! LOL!! Loved to watch them in action!!
What an excellent find!I can't believe I'm watching a video of a washing machine, haha.
1957 being justly the most desirable year in car collecting because of the lovely designs, this washer gets to capture the attractiveness of its contemporary cars with its detail, especially the chrome lint filter mouth. Though I'm sad I don't get a good view of the control panel (pause at 1:02), it's still a nice video!
In 1969, my parents purchased a Kenmore washing machine to wash my cloth diapers......it was used almost daily, until in 1994 we had a freak "power surge", took out its motor, a 1974 Montgomery Ward/Norge "avocado green" side by side, a 1978 Montgomery Ward chest type freezer and a plethora of televisions in our home. Sad, very sad..... I absolutely loathe HE washers today.... I've been to through several since 2006. Never again!
Simply wonderful!
I had a 1965 G-E Frost guard refrigerator, it was purchased by my Grandparents the year I was born, I left it with the House when I sold it three years ago. I will tell you this with regards to energy consumption, it being 50 years old, my Electric bill never crept over $80.00 in the Summer, Refrigerators from those days used good insulation they kept colder, and worked less. That refrigerator made ice in one half hour! It was a very well designed compressor. My point here is this, the Fridge like this Washer, they still run on 60 cycles/60 hertz, whether it was made in 1957, 1965 0r 2016, it's the same power consumption, Energy Star is a hoax!
60 cycles,60 hz is not the power consumption.
watts are.and no way does your fridge use same power when running as energy star.( 10% of yours)
jquest43 I’ve seen proof that older appliances in fact use less power than modern “energy star” appliances. Back then they didn’t have electronic control boards that constantly use power wether the appliance is running or is “off”. When a mechanical timer or relay disconnects, it is off there is no power draw.
How is it that a 60 year old washer purchased was never used? Did the owner drop dead on the day of delivery?
he wás dismembered and the murderer( his wife) escaped for a week with her lover( the apliance salesman Rod Curry),until she was caught.ironically the washer was a suprise gift for her,in an attempt to save his marrage.Milton Milquetoast was the victim.And for those who want to know,the murder was for insurance money abd her new lover.
Lol I'd kill for that washer
That thing will last forever. Not like the 1 year warranty junk of today.
That's amazing! What a find! I don't know much about washers, but if I found an unused Hoover vacuum cleaner from 1957, I know I'd be happy! :)
We had a washer similar to this one in our basement when I was growing up. The agitator is made of a very heavy duty material, it was powerful
What a cool washing machine! Why can't they make washers like this anymore?
I thought it was unusual when I found a new in the box car 8 track player, but this is just insane!!! something as big as a washing machine, still crated, and never used! Awesome. Even the ones that have been in use for 50 years would still outlast any new ones... the one u got should last almost forever!
I also like the light it's got in there.
wow that is so cool i love how the water pours out from the side like a waterfall.it sounds great for one that old!
I just bought a Speed Queen, and I love it. I did lo ok for an older model , talked to several of the companies that restore old washers and they said they could not keep up with demand for restored washers. People hate the new washers, technology is not everyone's friend apparently.
Awesome website and this is a sweet machine, thanks for posting.
They were loud, heavy and clunky but they last forever.
when quality counted,all porcelain cabinet and tub,built in Benton Harbor,Michigan by union workers
Awesome! I love that website!
What a neat find!!!!
The best part of it is that it isn't childproof. You can open the lid while it's running.
You are not the only one...lol. Washers are one of my "hidden hobbies". It might be because I am a water sign (Pisces) that I am fascinated by them.
We had an older version of this when I was a kid in the 70’s, without the light. The agitator looked like a seal and the lint filter was disgusting when it needed cleaning.
Amazing washing machine! I like the water recirculator with lint filter. That means that you are more likely to be able to hang wash without lint remaining. And for those concerned about energy (as I see a lot of talk about this), not having to use the clothes dryer is a HUGE savings in energy. Also, on that same side note, most electric motors have NOT become more efficient over the years. They are now smaller and run hotter and draw more current--cheaper to produce.
Wow what a find!
Esta lavadora tem o mesmo mecanismo e interface das primeiras lavadoras Brasileiras!!!!!
The spout on the side recirculates the water as the agetator works. The water passes through a lint filter and comes out the top without lint. This process removes lint from your clothes, making it possible to have minimal lint on your clothing without having to put it in the clothes dryer (hanging clothing on the line doesn't knock the lint off, and so it would otherwise come off the line with lint all over it). Suds saver is a feature that will pump the water into your sink and then pump
Same basic design until the 90's. Just by them they weighed dozens of lbs less with plastic and thinning of steel.
Fantastic!
Beautiful
Well but the problem with that assumption is that I'm person who is best suited to make the call on the value of the machine. I have a collection of 28 of some of the rarest American made automatic washing machines in the world. I'm the creator and webmaster of automaticwasher-dot-org.
Beautiful machine, i'm industrial engineer and electronic, i live in México, in the early 2012 i buyed for my mom one of the last DirectDrive washer made by Whirlpool, now with 6 years still washing like new, and i suspect that this Whirlpool will surpass my Maytag BandDrive that feels more cheaper than the Whirlpool washer.
Wig wag mechanism
great washer! A++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I actually found a 1990's Maytag washer that is new the box, and it is in the Shoppers Square forum. I guess this machine was shoved in the corner in its early life since it has a defective drive block, and the original owner probably wanted to fix it, but never got around to it. I could be wrong though.
Beautiful machine. The tub light is a nice feature. I assume it uses a standard fridge bulb. We had a 1980's Kenmore when I was a kid. That was back when you could open the lid during the cycle and look inside. Mine would keep running on agitate but would shut off on spin. I figured out that I could stick my pinky in the hole where the safety switch was and keep it running during spin with the lid open. Does this one have a tub brake? I remember how quickly the tub stopped at the end of the spin cycles.
No they were germicide lamps
i need to get back to work good video
i think it's odd how the wig-wag always turns back and forth whenever the motor is running, even when the agitator isn't moving during drain
Oh, how I miss the sounds of a "real" washer. I have modern Frigidaire front loader, and it is so boring, so quite except for the spin cycle. The washers of yesterday were so much better. The had such character back then. I would love to have an old Kenmore or Frigidaire with the bouncing agitator.
How come it doesn't make that famous woo-woo-woo sound that most belt driven Whirlpool-Kenmore washers are known for?
Ihave a Kenmore 25 years old and still works like the day it was new
pls show us what the control panel on the washer looks like, I’m really curious
kenmore exclusively at the one place that there is more for your life. Sears.
I see. Thanks!
This old baby is built like a tank! There was a time when we built the best products in the world, until politicians and corporate America became so greedy and corrupt.
pmerk36
Whirlpool can bury Samsung and LG if they wanted to.
The EPA and the Department of energy dictates new appliance design since 2002,That's on reason why we have this junk made nowadays.
Trump is likely going to change that with American Steel
I bought one from a second hand store for $15.00 in 2001. That stupid machine got my clothes cleaner than the new machine HANDS DOWN! I SHOULD HAVE KEPT IT! It would spin the clothes almost completely dry and the whites were crazy clean.
Ain't that the truth!
I bought a new Maytag top-loader in 2003, and by 2008 it was so dogged out by daily use that it was cheaper to replace it than to fix it. New Whirlpool "HURLPOOP" was so noisy that I traded it in a week for a GE HydroWave Infusor. Wouldn't mind having my 1989 Maytag back, but my last Whirlpool will be my last new Whirlpool/Kenmore/Maytag/Kitchenaid/Amana/Roper/Insignia (did I leave any of the HURLPOOP brands out?).
Does anyone know what years kenmore put the removal lint filter in these machines. I am looking to buy either the kenmore washer or GE filter flo if I can still find one in decent shape
I'm looking for an old top loader. My new one doesn't fill all the way and agitate properly
No the first Lady Kenmore was produced by Whirlpool for Sears in 1957, although this machine is a step down from the Lady Kenmore, its a 800 model. And it works just fine, just had to replace the belt because it dried out over the years.
(pump the wash water, not the rinse water)
the wash water back into the machine for another load. You might not want to reuse water with most loads, but it would be acceptable to wash a load of clothing and then wash a load of rags or something less critical, using the wash water over again.
@1968DodgePolara
maybe its left over from a store that went out of business before it was sold and then ended up in a collectors house who no longer wanted it or warehouse for awhile.
I see the water filling up at the back of the machine, but what's the water coming out of the side for? Just wondering. I've never seen a washing machine like that before.
Is the "suds saver" the little water spout on the side>
The video quality looks like 1957 too, perhaps earlier.
Didn’t you find a same year set that was also NOS recently?
As of today, April 11, 2022, Is that beautiful Kenmore washer from 1957 still working? I'm just wondering!🙂 🤔
That was the old standby when I started in business. I still have pumps, wig wags and 95405 belts... OEM BELTS ONLY.
You gotta love the wigwag.
amazing
Kevin Naderi
Beautiful! You might want to spray a little wd40 on the clutch pulley,it will be a little more quiet, and its grabbing too much! That was a common thing with them when they've sat around a lot, and wash a little less clothes per load!! Might even want to tighten the belt a little!
I prefer the non energy-efficient appliances that LAST AND LAST. It's cheaper in the long run. The cost of parts and repairs on these new machines is outrageous and a ripoff! Appliances of the energy efficient variety just a few years old going to the landfills plus the energy and resources needed to make new ones that last only a few years...Environmental friendliness and responsibility at its FINEST!!!
they are hard to get
You are absolutely right.
The "efficient" ones squeeze everything out of the smallest/lowest power possible components, but at a great cost. As you said, they last a fraction of the years the "inefficient" ones did.
Have a 10K BTU Frigidaire A/C that is a minimum of 39 years old. (has GM logo on the face, and GM sold the Frigidaire division in 1979) It'll freeze your arse off but probably chews up electricity like a champ and it's heavy as H. We got it at a tag sale ten years ago. Meanwhile just had to recycle a GE 12K BTU unit, albeit with nice features and a remote-- It was just staring its 3rd summer. Just stopped cooling. Read some reviews, they (New GE's) are known for that.
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But I suppose if "durable" products lasted too long, the manufacturers would go broke, and don't forget "Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
@@grawey77The digital control panel on a neighbor's GE (or maybe maytag) glass top range half dead. (no numbers can be entered other than 1 2 and 3-- they can't use the smaller top oven any more nor can they use the convection buttons, the thing is still usable but a new board is about $600 (excluding installation for those not inclined to dink around with wiring and such) . Similar new stove about $1100. No much of a decision there. But to throw away the whole thing altogether just because of a silly computer board. . .
"Designed obsolescence" I say.
maverickdallas100 the fact you said this, you’re actually wrong. The new machines are good in different ways
The GM Frigidaires, Hotpoint, Kelvinator, Speed Queens and a few others in that era had overflow rinse. I wonder why the Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytags and GE'S didn't?
One reason the overflow rinse was around was to get rid of lint. All those washer brands had a lint captor wind system somehow. And I know those washers had spray rinses. I don't know at the moment if those brands had spray rinses.
The main reason why Whirlpool/Kenmore, couldn't have an overflow rinse is because they had perforated tubs! So their outer tub is already full of water.
GE washers up to 1994 didn't have overflow rinses, because not only because they had perforated tubs, but they had recirculation pumps for filtering out lint to the lint filter, on top of the agitator.
Oh wow a lint screen? Why don't we have all of the neat useful features in new washing machines anymore? Like lighted insides and stuff :(
Not to mention the absence of 'suds saver' on modern machines.
Did you find it at an abandoned Sears?
How did you happen to find this machine? That sounds like it'd be a story and a half!
is there an unboxing vid?
that washer is great, to hell with high efficiency and all that crap! it's a beautiful machine and a classic peice of nostalgia. i'll bet joshua and mom would really shit if they saw all my old water guzzling electric sucking dishwashers in action, i have about 20 now! and i'm gettin ready to start colecting some old washers next, one's that really use the water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love em all, piss on energy saving!
Want to hear this? My mom used to work at Sears at the Major appliance section (which the sears is located at the mall). Well, her friend that still works there believes that new High Efficiency washing machines (and other appliances) were made to eventually give up in no time as the years of digital technology go by. Vintage CRT monitors, telephone equipment, solid state radios, record players, cassette players, turn-dial tube TVs, vintage computers and other vintage small appliances (blenders, microwaves, etc.,) were made to last far longer than today's crap. Lasko products (and other companies that made fans, air conditioners, heaters, etc.,) believe that fans built of today have a lifetime guarantee, but they lied. I have a lot of vintage electric fans and they have the same life as the vintage washing machines do. And they last an infinite lifetime. My mom has an LG Steam Washer and Dryer set and the glass inner glass of the door broke. And i am pretty sure the Steam Washer and the Steam dryer will burn up in no time. Like Compact Fluorescent light bulbs are believed energy efficient. However they contain mercury and if one breaks, then clean up is a lot worse than incandescent bulbs. And CFL bulbs are dangerous, even if not broken! What happened to retro technology? Sounds kinda strange! Doesn't it?
why don`t you do a vid of the whole cycle?
All you need is a box of Duz now!
Why is that thing moving back-and-forth on the motor? Does it always do that or just during agitation?
@Gaygarious I don't think the name Lady Kenmore came about until the mid 60s. Can anyone say I'm right or wrong?
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Where the heck did you find it? And why was it never used before? Sound like a time capsule. LOL
Looks like it's still new. How old is it?
I found this very moving
Where did you find a un used washer?
I didn't even know they had auto washers, (all I've seen from that period is the wringer style.
Washers like these may use a lot more water, A LOT MORE WATER, but look at the wash action. No HE washer can match it.
Nice spin. How fast does it spin?
About 515 rpm
Really great but i dont think i would ever be able to use a washing machine that had never ever been used before. O_O
These were Whirlpool washers with a different agitator.
...you got it. Just a few cosmetic differences.
6:02 it sounds a little like a monster
Where was this machine that was purchased but never used? I'd also like to say, that any washer will last 100 years if its never used.
OH MY GAWD! We had one of those, and the matching dryer!!! They were purchased when this house was new in 1957.
You'd think these old beasts would last forever, but in reality they did not. That washer was replaced in 1969 with another Kenmore (since replaced in 1994 - still working) and the dryer died in the early 1980s. Those tanks were overbuilt in so many ways, yet they just did not last.
Alan Maier