1986 Kenmore 60 Series Direct Drive Washer Washing Towels--DEBUT FULL CYCLE

Originally recorded August 19, 2020.
Enjoy the first full cycle load of towels in the new (old) 1986 Kenmore 60 series 24" direct drive washer!
Cycle Times
-Wash-
06:10 High Speed Agitation
18:05 Neutral Drain
20:05 Spin
22:05 Rinse Fill
-Rinse-
26:05 High Speed Agitation
30:00 Neutral Drain
32:00 Rinse Spin

[@dianabradley8349]

Nice machine! I'm in the middle of restoring an 1989 60 series and having fun with it and can't wait to run the first load!

[@lizboz]

Nice! Can't wait to hear how that turns out!

[@ericgreen4610]

Great video and great washer! 👍👍👍Wonderful job to you and the washer.

[@lizboz]

Thank you!

[@robertgwisdala5795]

This takes me back to the 1980s with my grandmother’s washer and my aunt’s washer. My grandmother would use the Normal Cycle 14 minutes with Warm Wash/Cold Rinse with Hi Water Level and Oxydol with Bleach powder detergent and Downy April Fresh liquid softener. My aunt would use the Cotton Sturdy Cycle 14 minutes with Warm Wash/Cold Rinse with Extra High Water Level and Fuller Brush 86 powder detergent and Snuggle Cuddle Up Fresh liquid softener. My grandmother’s washer drained into a laundry tub and the floor drain would back up every time she did laundry.

[@lizboz]

Ahh, good times!

[@patcola7335]

I think with these machines the only thing that could take a 14 minute pounding would be sturdy fabric like denim that is quite filthy, otherwise a 10 or 8 minute wash would probably suffice for most any load. Truly the pinnacle of Whirlpool washer design.

[@rickrosling5922]

Very first washer I bought was this model when I moved into my 2nd aptmt! Great lil performer with a decent capacity for its size. Had to sell it though when I moved.

[@lizboz]

Nice! Shame you had to get rid of it though, but it's no surprise that it worked well when you still had it!

[@jeromedavis8575]

Nice wash action!

[@lizboz]

I wouldn't accept anything less!

[@dynatrak]

Cool to see a DD with the older style control panel! Looks like it's operating perfectly.

[@lizboz]

Glad to see you here on my videos! Indeed, old school wins all the time!

[@dynatrak]

Awesome. Yeah, I'm slowly catching up on content. Usually this time of year I can get caught up, since there isn't much yard work to do. I plan on watching the entire video series of this washer!

[@lizboz]

Schweet!

[@patrickgrogan4382]

Not sure if this has been addressed already, but my guess as to why this machine has the center timer control panel was that at the time, Whirlpool was clearing out its inventory of the center mount panels during the transition to making all their washers direct drives. It’s also unusual seeing the Kenmore name on a straight vane agitator, as that usually is only the case for the dual action models.

[@lizboz]

The console idea is plausible. As for the Kenmore logo, that was an early edition to the, well, what was new at the time, straight vane agitator design. If I remember correctly, they did a similar thing on the very BOL machines that were Sears branded; instead of the word "Kenmore" on the top cap, it was "Sears".

[@prestonwells1840]

Amazing how the neutral drain system is still holding strong on a machine that old. I've noticed on all the direct drives the neutral drain systems tend to stop working eventually. Anyone know why that may be?

[@harrycrafter18]

That’s such an early direct drive! It’s neat to see that control panel which I’d think would be for a belt drive but it’s a direct drive, how interesting

[@lizboz]

Yeah this is one of the rarer ones for sure!

[@benwisely5962]

Nice machine!

[@lizboz]

Works every time!

[@texan903]

My grandparents had a very similar set from the Seventies up until 1998 when they moved houses. Since then, in the past 23 years nearly, they've been through two front load sets.

[@lizboz]

OK.

[@Makesdonsdonsoney]

Thats a direct drive they did not come out in the 70s it was the early 80s

[@texan903]

@Makesdonsdonsoney whenever it was, they had the set for many, many years. My grandmother told me she bought the set in 1977.

[@jaykay18]

Well, well, well, it so seems that this soon-to-be 35-year-old washing machine is working as good as it did day 1! I wouldn't expect anything less!

[@lizboz]

Yep, old school FTW!

[@patcola7335]

The pinnacle of washer design manufacturing.

[@petermaz701]

Plenty of life left in her! 👍🏻

[@lizboz]

Indeed!

[@patcola7335]

These rivaled Maytag washers and were better performers to boot.

[@cavariousavery9913]

This is what ive been looking for

[@lizboz]

Congratulations.

[@cavariousavery9913]

@@lizboz there is a few made like this if i get a house i might get the whirlpool clean touch washer that looks like that one and have 2 of them!!

[@lizboz]

Go for it.

[@cavariousavery9913]

@@lizboz hey can you get this thing to do a low speed agitation...post it on youtube!!!!!

[@lizboz]

When I can dig this thing out from the shed when it warms up, yes.

[@pizzamanhall4035]

NOW this is what you call a washer! Better than this new crap out now! Too bad the motor began to just "hum" on mine! Great vid!

[@lizboz]

Agreed! Sounds like simply a bad start capacitor or timer contacts. Shouldn't be hard to diagnose. Let me know what you find, if you do.

[@pizzamanhall4035]

@@lizboz Thanks! I will!

[@patcola7335]

Just got my Estate Saturday and it's the same as this. I believe it corresponds to this model which would be a 60 or 60 series. Didn't realize the early 24" washers didn't have a spray rinse. The 27" washers that came out in 1986 I think did. I know mine from 1988 did but it was one spray rinse I believe. Would like to get a plain Dual action for it. One that doesn't sit high in the tub.

[@lizboz]

Nice! I'm taking a look at the videos of it now. Mine has only one spray rinse in the final spin, as far as I know. Some others were probably different in that regard. Cool deal.

[@brendanhancock]

Very nice

[@lizboz]

As usual.

[@brendanhancock]

@@lizboz hope everything is good for you

[@lizboz]

@@brendanhancock Yes.

[@nl.515]

20 years and 1 month older than my machine, but put them side by side, they'd both wash like its their first day in service.

[@lizboz]

Can't disagree with that!

[@cavariusavery6637]

Did you ever find out what that humming sound is coming from

[@matthewmajestic1013]

That flex vane agitator is really the best I’ve seen in terms of a flex vane agitator it can handle many different load sizes very well!. Also would you be able to get a hold of a Frigidaire gallery series top load washer or a early 2000’s GE top load washer thanks:)

[@lizboz]

Yep, the more flexible, the better. If ever the right opportunity comes up, you will indeed see a video on said machines.

[@matthewmajestic1013]

@@lizboz hahah right !, my grandmothers washer from years ago was a mid 90’s Sears Kenmore top load washer that had the same agitator, but it had only one dial and that was the main control dial, it only featured 3 wash cycles and the wash temps were built into them based on soil level and time, it didn’t even have a manual water level selector knob. Also thank you I’ll be looking out for any future videos of Frigidaire’s and GE’s

[@lizboz]

That was about as _bottom end_ as you could get. And yet it STILL worked just as good as any other! Love it.

[@matthewmajestic1013]

@@lizboz that’s right it was, and to be fair I find that even the base models are really just the sweet spot, I mean it’s definitely nice to have the additional features and knobs of middle and higher end models if they are used or needed but even a base model Kenmore, Whirlpool, Roper, GE etc. would work!. She doesn’t have it anymore but she has it for 15+ years and through that time it never once died on here. Around 2010 or so it was replaced with a Kenmore model that had a the dual action agitator (with fabric softener dispenser), white wash basket, variable water level knob (reset), two options one rinse and extra rinse *only for heavy duty cycle, four wash temps and cold rinses, and yeah you get the idea😄. This model has the lid safety switch built into the wash cabinet.

[@lizboz]

Wow, a washer that lasts more than 15 years??? Who would'a thunk it! The one she replaced it with sounds like one of the last direct drive machines made before they broke the mold with those cruddy new HE machines. I don't expect there should be any problems with it for a long time!

[@jeromedavis8575]

If you still have this washer, you should do an ASMR video of it running with the lid shut of a full cycle like Alex Krupkin does.

[@shannonwillis6034]

I am looking for a set of knobs for that washer but need the model number and I dont have that information. Would it be possible for you to put the full model number in the comments. Thanks so much

[@lizboz]

I state the model number of this machine at the very beginning of this video. But so it's in writing, #110.81362150.

[@shannonwillis6034]

Thank you so much. I did not see it. I think I'm half blind anymore.

[@lizboz]

@@shannonwillis6034 I understand, no problem.

[@seana806]

Believe it or not this has the same exact cycles as my Kenmore portable belt drive washer since it has the same 4 minute prewash along with the 14 minute wash, 8 minute delicate cycle, and a 10 minute permanent press cycle as well.

[@lizboz]

Yeah, besides no warm rinse, infinite WL or extra low speed, this was a pretty TOL model for what it was.

[@seana806]

@@lizboz no extra low speed but still works fine on the low or normal speed and you can even use the delicate cycle for lightly soiled clothes and it will still do a good job nonetheless. It will spin on a slower spin speed but if it were paired up with a 29” dryer it would be fairly quick since those 29” dryers were designed for the slower spinning belt drive washers of the era.

[@lizboz]

Thanks for the info.

[@cavariusavery6637]

Aye did yall see that guy that posted the Whirlpool Design 2000?

[@toddy6681]

So was this first year of Whirlpool direct drive washer machine?

[@lizboz]

No, the first year ever in which an actual prototype direct drive model was built was 1980. A Kenmore 60 series 24" machine, which had an odd gold agitator with a manual clean lint filter. A few other variants of that model were made later in 1981 and possibly 82. Meanwhile, the first Whirlpool direct drive was built in 1981 and marketed in 1982 as the "all new Whirlpool DESIGN 2000" washer. When these first came out, they didn't have neutral drain transmissions, so the moment the machine went from agitate to go to drain the water, it would immediately start spinning. Neutral drain wasn't until about 1984-85 when people were complaining of the alleged premature wear on the coupler, trans, clutch and suspension caused by the premature spinning full tub of water and clothes. So that was corrected, and mine was made about a year after that, so even though it's a 1983 model year, mine's been "retrofitted" with an updated trans and timer.

[@Washing95]

This machine behaves a lot like my 87' whirlpool, Except that it doesn't switch to low speed, and it has a functioning neutral drain pack.

[@lizboz]

Same machine underneath, different exterior.

[@f23948]

quiet motor ever

[@lizboz]

Quiet? Meh. Too loud? Absolutely not!

[@ajs1584]

I see bees.

[@lizboz]

Yeah, they like the shop for some reason.

[@savannahmorrison376]

👁👄👁👍

[@lizboz]

Yays.

[@jasonjennings8125]

older machines were quite alot better

[@lizboz]

WAY better.

[@canyonmccall316]

MY BENGAL TIGER ( SHERE KHAN FROM THE JUNGLE BOOK 2010 ) AL MOST GOT HURT FROM THIS WASHING MACHINE ! that's why my mommy acedeentilay put MY BENGAL TIGER IN THE WASHING MACHINE AND I REALIZED FROM LAST YEAR IN 2013 / 2014 MY BENGAL TIGER AL MOST GOT SWALLOWED UP BY THIS WASHER ! BUT MY TIGER JUST FALLS A SLEEP AND SNORES WHEN MY BENGAL TIGER IS DONE WASHING AND HIS PAW AL MOST GOT SAWED BY THE A GA I AT OR ( but NO BLOOD ) I love shere khan my bengal tiger ( in C G I ) and he will never be washed again POOR BENGAL TIGER ..................................................................................................😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😣😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😞😞😞😞😞😞😒😒😒😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

[@canyonmccall316]

PLUS I JUST love MY REAL BENGAL TIGER AND MY REAL BENGAL TIGER LOVE ME AS WELL AND AL SO MY REAL BENGAL TIGER EXTREMLEY HATES TO GET WASHED ! AND BACKFLIP IN 2013 HIS FRIEND WAS JUST TORN APART AT A TOP SPEED OF 1000 MPH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND MY REAL BENGAL TIGER AL MOST DIED ! BECAUSE HE COULDN'T BREATH ! BUT MY REAL BENGAL TIGER SURVIVED FROM THE WASHER AND MY REAL BENGAL TIGER GOT WASHEX 2 FUCKING TIMES IN FEBRUARY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND WAS REALLY SUFFOCATING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT LIVED AND I ALWAYS LOVE MY REAL HEALTHY LIVING AND LOVING BENGAL TIGER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@canyonmccall316]

MY BENGAL TIGER ( SHERE KHAN ) IS STILL ALIVE !!! AND HE IS NOW ON THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED LIST ( LISTED BY LUCN ) AFTER THE PEPOLE DID SURGERY ON SHERE KHAN ( IN HIS 1967 ANIMATED FORM ) BECAUSE HE COUDN 'T DIGEST HIS PREY BECAUSE HERE ARE THE THINGS THAT HE SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT EAT. HERES THE LIST 1 GASTORLITHS THE POISONUS THING 2 MEAT ( HIS BEST MEAL HE COULD EAT !!! )

[@lizboz]

Gosh, for some reason, I can't help but wonder how you're allowed to even have one to begin with, _kid._

[@markerfrombfdibfdiaidfbbfbtpot]

@@lizboz how is he even youtube, oh yeah, he is unsupervised