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| 1980 | |
| Kenmore adds solid-state controls to dishwashers and to its line of ranges, including a solid-state oven timer. |
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| | | 1982 | |
Sears sells the Kenmore Sensor Sew One Hundred sewing machine with a revolutionary new design.
In 1982, Kenmore introduces a major innovation to refrigerators: clean-back styling. The coils are hidden, making the units cleaner, and the refrigerator can be pushed back against the wall. |
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| | | 1985 | |
| Kenmore leads in sales of black lacquer washers and dryers and other appliances. Time magazine calls the trend towards black appliances "Darth Vaderism." |
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| | | 1986 | | | The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum uses a 1940s-era Kenmore washing machine in its "Milestones: 50 Years of Goods and Services" exhibit and accompanying book, I'll Buy That! 50 Small Wonders and Big Deals That Revolutionized the Lives of Consumers. |
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| | | 1987 | | | Kenmore celebrates its 60th anniversary. Kenmore sales have totaled more than 17 million ranges, nearly 42 million washers and 29 million dryers. |
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