2010.27.1

c. 1958
14 in HIGH
(35.56 cm HIGH)
Gift of Steve Briscoe
2010.27.1


Tabletop Kenmore washing machine. A: tub; B: lid; C: agitator. Description: A: The white enamel tub is circular with a diamenter of 15.5" and 10.5" high with two horizontal handles on oposite sides just below the lip. On the exterior of the tub is a 4" x .5" sticker with the words, "Kenmore, our own trade mark" printed on it. B: The lid is dome shaped on top, containing the motor with a flat base. There are four pairs of ventilating slits on the side of the dome. Two handles on opposite sides of the lid extend vertically from the top of the dome to the base. A black power cord, 75" long, extends from the base of the dome. C: The metal agitator attaches to both the bottom of the tub and the lid, extending through the middle of the machine. The metal agitator has a shaft 9.5" long that attaches to the bottom center of the tub and bottom of the lid to the motor. Three 4.13" fins radiate from the shaft.
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