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Post# 241008 10/8/2007 at 09:46 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma  (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241010 , Reply# 1 10/8/2007 at 09:48 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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They said they belonged to her Aunt who kept them in pristine condition (you can always tell if the original stickers are still on the machines), and then were moved to their basement where they stood still for the last three years. But look what happened when I plugged the washer in without hesitation:
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Post# 241011 , Reply# 2 10/8/2007 at 09:49 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241013 , Reply# 3 10/8/2007 at 09:51 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241014 , Reply# 4 10/8/2007 at 09:52 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241015 , Reply# 5 10/8/2007 at 09:53 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241017 , Reply# 6 10/8/2007 at 09:55 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241018 , Reply# 7 10/8/2007 at 09:56 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241020 , Reply# 8 10/8/2007 at 09:58 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241022 , Reply# 9 10/8/2007 at 10:01 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 241024 , Reply# 10 10/8/2007 at 10:08 (6,042 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 241025 , Reply# 11 10/8/2007 at 10:12 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Lid is floating; Khristy and her husband didn't know about polypropylene ball hinges, can't blame them. Good people and were friendly and helpful. She's going to send me the original manuals when she finds them. Two beautiful Labs in the back. I wished them well on their move to a new home. If any of you can tell me the vintages of these machines, I'd be grateful. I'm guessing around 1961 for the washer and 1962 for the dryer but have no literature. Also, any and all advice before I start taking them apart is solicited. I wrote down the numbers because my camera and my eyes weren't good enough for the close-ups of the ID plates: Washer is model # P(for PANK, I guess)A700,serial# 217963 MC Dryer is model# P(for PANK, I guess)DE701,serial# 652881 MD 
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| Post# 241031 , Reply# 14 10/8/2007 at 10:39 (6,042 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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And in case you want to see how one operates and get a great laugh at the same time ... CLICK HERE TO GO TO geoffdelp's LINK | ||
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Post# 241040 , Reply# 16 10/8/2007 at 12:25 (6,042 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Baffled
Geoff, You're psychic. I just, JUST removed the agitator (came off like a glove) and discovered the 4 screws on the bottom, removed them, and discovered the baffle. It took me a while to figure it out, then I realized, that the Maytag engineers figured out how to incorporate the baffle into the design of the future turquoise Power-fin agitators with the flow paths between the fins. Clever, clever. Am washing all the parts with acid to remove scale, and will post pics when done. Thanks for the video, now I know what to expect. Also, thank you so much for the dates. I really thought these machines would be older than that. Alas, mine is not a suds saver, but my next dream machines, besides a Hotpoint set, will be an A806SS and matching DG806. 
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| Post# 241064 , Reply# 17 10/8/2007 at 14:09 (6,042 days old) by charbee () | ||
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Congrats on your pink beauties! May they bring you much joy! I know they would bring us joy if they were ours! | ||
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Post# 241068 , Reply# 18 10/8/2007 at 14:19 (6,042 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Just curious. What's up with the gas access panel being on the right on the green dryer in the illustration? I thought maybe the negative had been flipped prior to the model numbers being added but the logos are in the right place on the control panels. All gas Maytag dryers I've seen have the panel on the lower left side.
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Post# 241070 , Reply# 19 10/8/2007 at 14:24 (6,042 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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| Post# 241081 , Reply# 20 10/8/2007 at 15:17 (6,042 days old) by sherrys55caddy () | ||
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Congrats they are a great find! | ||
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Post# 241098 , Reply# 21 10/8/2007 at 18:19 (6,041 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Dude, | ||
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Post# 241102 , Reply# 22 10/8/2007 at 18:30 (6,041 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Don will be home any minute.
Well, I've taken GregM's advice again and filled the machine with warm water and have allowed it to sit and warm up for several hours to moisten seals, warm gears, etc. Am now going downstairs to do a Mrs. Draper, so y'all won't hear from me for a while. Unless, of course, the damn thing don't work. Keep your fingers and whatever crossed. Thank you all for your good wishes and for your inspiration. Never thought I would drive 400 miles for an old washer and dryer, but for the first time since I joined this group, I feel like I caught a catch. I will keep you posted. I really feel like I have to go out and buy a box of regular Tide for this beauty's maiden wash. Probably go to the Dime store and buy a bag of Chinese Tide with Phosphates(and tainted with G-d knows what). But, tomorrow IS another day. Exit, stage Mergatroid. 
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Post# 241116 , Reply# 23 10/8/2007 at 19:26 (6,041 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 241134 , Reply# 24 10/8/2007 at 20:50 (6,041 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 241137 , Reply# 25 10/8/2007 at 21:04 (6,041 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 241142 , Reply# 26 10/8/2007 at 21:08 (6,041 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
Very nice set you got there!!! I have a parts list breakdown for my 1964 DE-750 dryer, which is the exact same as your 700 with the exception of pushbutton control panel. If you need any part #’s or have any questions, feel free to ask away! The best thing about owning a vintage Maytag is that there are still plenty of parts available. On top of that, there are plenty of technicians around who have the tools and know-how about them in case you get caught in a bind. Neither is the case with my 63 Frigidaire washer that I recently acquired :( | ||
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Post# 241171 , Reply# 27 10/8/2007 at 23:28 (6,041 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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This just keeps getting better and better... | ||
| Post# 241203 , Reply# 28 10/9/2007 at 08:09 (6,041 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 241208 , Reply# 29 10/9/2007 at 08:21 (6,041 days old) by mr_jms () | ||
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Isn't that the lint screen drawer on the right and not the gas access panel? | ||
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