Brands of the Big Four Appliance Manufacturers
In 2006, Whirlpool purchased Maytag.
In 2014, Electrolux purchased the appliance division of GE.
- Whirlpool
- Kitchen Aid
- Roper
- SinkGuard
- Estate
- Inglis (Canada)
- Norcold
- Partners Plus
- Conquest
- Coolerator
- Crystal Tips
- Hampton Bay
- Jordan
- Sub-Zero
- Maytag
- Admiral
- Amana
- Caloric
- Crosley
- Glenwood
- Hardwick
- Imperial
- Jenn-Air
- Maycor
- Magic Chief
- Menumaster/Litton
- Neptune
- Litton
- Modern Maid
- Norge
- Speed Queen
- Sunray
- Electrolux
- Frigidaire
- Gibson
- Kelvinator
- Philco
- Tappan
- White-Westinghouse
- White Consolidated Industries (WCI)
On all major appliances, part of the serial number contains the date it was manufactured.
Date Codes:
Sears- Kenmore Brand
Sears doesn't manufacture any appliances.
The first three digits of the model number specifies the manufacturer.
- Amana
- Caloric
- Jenn-Air
- Litton
- Maycor
- Speed Queen
- Gibson
- Kelvinator
- Tappan
- WCI
- Design & Manufacturing
- Fedders
- Toshiba
This list is in numerical order and more comprehensive and detailed: Detailed Kenmore List
Although the Kenmore model number is different than the manufacturer's, the code for the serial numbers is the same as the manufacturer's.