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Thread Number: 11983
The New Maytag |
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| Post# 212411 5/26/2007 at 16:20 (6,178 days old) by liamwa () | ||
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Here are some more photos of my "new" Maytag A806 after a bit of a cleanup. Check out thread# 11966 for the story of how I got this beauty. Liam 
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| Post# 212412 , Reply# 1 5/26/2007 at 16:21 (6,178 days old) by liamwa () | ||
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Post# 212420 , Reply# 7 5/26/2007 at 16:30 (6,178 days old) by volvoguy87  (Cincinnati, OH) |
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The Tub and Agitator...
Something looks off and it may be me. I thought that the A806s had a white tub, not a gray one. Also, that looks like a large-capacity agitator (which would be correct), but I thought that all the large-capacity tubs were white and that all the regular capacity ones were gray. Also, the lint filter may have been replaced because it is turquoise plastic like the lower-end models, instead of chrome. I could be mistaken, however. However it has been messed with, it's still a great machine, Dave | ||
| Post# 212422 , Reply# 8 5/26/2007 at 16:59 (6,178 days old) by queeny77 (BERWYN, ILLINOIS) | ||
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Post# 212455 , Reply# 11 5/26/2007 at 20:50 (6,177 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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To Be Fair
Didn't the salesman say all used appliances sold by the store had a comprehensive rebuild process? If so perhaps they replaced worn parts with new to make a "better" used appliance. Either way it is a great washing machine, enjoy! Oh yes, there are some parts on eBay at the moment that am sure fit your machine. One is a dial, then some belts, etc. L. | ||
| Post# 212462 , Reply# 12 5/26/2007 at 21:30 (6,177 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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didnt Maytag switch to all dark tubs in the 80s? just might be the original tub. that IS a large tub. and didnt Maytag phase out the chrome agi tops by the late 70s? videos Liamwa, videos! | ||
| Post# 212479 , Reply# 14 5/27/2007 at 01:37 (6,177 days old) by liamwa () | ||
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Can anyone here tell me how to remove the front panel on the Maytag? I want to take a peak inside. Thanks. Liam | ||
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Post# 212489 , Reply# 15 5/27/2007 at 05:08 (6,177 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Nice machine! Only the earlier models had the chrome lint filter, as noted above. To remove the front, take out the two screws near the bottom, then pull the bottom of the front panel towards you. It will then release at the top. BTW, I have an avocado 806 I'm going to part out, if you need anything. kennyGF | ||
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Post# 212497 , Reply# 16 5/27/2007 at 06:21 (6,177 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 212498 , Reply# 17 5/27/2007 at 06:21 (6,177 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 212520 , Reply# 19 5/27/2007 at 08:56 (6,177 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 212529 , Reply# 20 5/27/2007 at 10:03 (6,177 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City) | ||
This is my understanding
My mother had an a-407 washer , it was a 1973 washer and indeed it had a white tub, the agitator is exactly like this one, they would say that it was an 18 pond capacity, which at the time was the largest they had. The old one did not have a crome strip or filter, just the plain old plain old.It also had the amber light, i used to put my finger over it, when I was a kid, i thought that it was neat to see the light shine through my finger:) The newer machine that my mother currently has was purchased in 1987, a 412, same capacity as the old one, however, i know it has a blue tub, I helped pick it out. Same agitator, although, it does ot filter as good as the old one did, strange, but oh well.-----As far as the trim pieces, this is what i have seen. I once saw a 1968 model similar to my mother's old one, and indeed, it did have the crome trim, amber light, and the crome filter.Correct me if I am wrong. I belive that the higher end models, some years had the back lit contol pannel,the lower end models had either just the solid or the amber light. i think that there is a brochere in the archives someplace, that is the same one that this one came out of, 1978, that one may have been the top of the line model. The top for 1987 stopped at the 712, the dryer my mom has is that model #.btw, nice washer, enjoy it, they are really good machines, my mother has had hers for 20 years now, no complaints.Be good to it, and it will be good to you:) | ||
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