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Thread Number: 1982
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| Post# 65148 5/2/2005 at 11:17 (6,927 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Hey everyone; check it out!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO geoffdelp's LINK on eBay | ||
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| Post# 65151 , Reply# 1 5/2/2005 at 11:28 (6,927 days old) by FilterFlo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Rich Trainguy has the same washer! Wonder if this one works........sure is tempting. Hope someone from the group gets it....... | ||
Post# 65153 , Reply# 2 5/2/2005 at 11:38 (6,927 days old) by frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 65155 , Reply# 3 5/2/2005 at 11:47 (6,927 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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I'm seriously considering it. I've sent the owners an e-mail. | ||
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Post# 65156 , Reply# 4 5/2/2005 at 11:52 (6,927 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 65162 , Reply# 6 5/2/2005 at 12:34 (6,927 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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You guy's probably won't believe this...
But this is the *SAME* Maytag, in the same basement, of the house Cory bought the GE Wall fridge, and misc kitchen equip from! A word of caution - I wanted to take this home very very badly. We had a long drive back to Iowa that day, and after about an hour of getting water out of the wash basket, we couldn't get all of the water out, and as well as a full trailer and Bravada, we decided to leave it there. They offered it for free last December. We plugged it in, and it did nothing. It appears to have cleaned up a bit - very dirty when we looked at it. Nice people, although I'd pay attention, as the description doesn't mention the unit actually working. Any questions - let us know. Ben | ||
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Post# 65165 , Reply# 7 5/2/2005 at 12:43 (6,927 days old) by TrainGuy (Key West, FL) |
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Make Sure It Works | ||
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Post# 65167 , Reply# 8 5/2/2005 at 12:51 (6,927 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 65169 , Reply# 9 5/2/2005 at 13:21 (6,927 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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If there is a will, there is a way
Hi Geoff, like any 40+ year old Automatic, its EXTREMELY rare to find that it works properly, obviously this Maytag doesn't, but you wont know exactly what is wrong until you give it a thorough examination. Then it’s going to have to be taken apart and restored. The rust on the wash basket might just be surface rust and which will come off with Bon-Ami and lots of elbow grease. If water was in the wash basket, then it probably won’t spin, but that could be from a number of reasons, such as the timer, electrical wiring, spin solenoid, brake assembly or spin torque spring. If really want the machine, go for it, worse comes to worse you can use it for parts when and if you find another AMP. Even though parts are very rare, if there is a will there always will be a way. BTW, its not just you, what you experienced with the recyclers being rude and not willing to listen seems to be a common experience throughout the entire world. I found the only way get their attention is to talk to them in their language and offer them lots of money. Even with that, of all the ones I spoke to, only a couple had ever called. One actually turned out to be a gold mine, but he says unlike 10 years ago, now its getting really rare that he sees any washers from the 50's anymore. Of the 1000 or so units he sees a week, only one 1 in nearly 75,000 to 100,000 units will be that old. Its the same at the estate sales, Vintage Dryers, Ranges and Refrigerators are plentiful, but the washers and dishwashers are nearly gone. | ||
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Post# 65172 , Reply# 11 5/2/2005 at 14:07 (6,927 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Geoff, This machine would be a fantastic starting point for a very good restoration. When I first saw it, a postivive thought came to my head when I saw the water in the tub - "well, at least the out tube does leak!!" You could tell the previous owners had taken great care of the machine. The story with the water went something like this. The current owners had bought the house, and already had a newer set. The husband decided one day to see if it worked, and started a load. I think he put clothes in it, and gave it a whirl. It filled with water, but didn't do anything else. I hope the info I've provided hasn't swayed any of your enthusiasm. Good luck! Ben | ||
| Post# 65179 , Reply# 13 5/2/2005 at 15:09 (6,927 days old) by retromom () | ||
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Maytag Mania! That's a peach of a Maytag Geoff! I'm going to give you a little verbal "nudge" to go for it. As Seals and Croft say, "We may never pass this way again." Good luck! Venus | ||
| Post# 65186 , Reply# 14 5/2/2005 at 15:29 (6,927 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Venus ... I know ... MAY be the last chance; who knows? Thanks for the nudge ... I'll wait to see what their response to my e-mail is like. Plus, I'm sure there has to be a Craters and Freighters in Kansas City. Geoff | ||
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Post# 65233 , Reply# 17 5/2/2005 at 21:39 (6,927 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Mark | ||
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Post# 65240 , Reply# 18 5/2/2005 at 21:51 (6,927 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 65290 , Reply# 20 5/3/2005 at 06:31 (6,926 days old) by CHRISTFR (st louis mo) | ||
a wonderful machine | ||
| Post# 65425 , Reply# 22 5/4/2005 at 13:33 (6,925 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Wish me luck, everyone!! Here we go; let's see where this auction takes us!! Only 4 days to wait ... I think I can handle it. Geoff | ||
| Post# 65528 , Reply# 23 5/5/2005 at 20:59 (6,924 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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| Post# 65910 , Reply# 24 5/8/2005 at 18:45 (6,921 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
Well Did You Get it? | ||
| Post# 65954 , Reply# 26 5/8/2005 at 22:39 (6,921 days old) by david (CA) | ||
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Now that's weird, ToddMan But interesting of course. Hope you get this washer, Mr. Delp. Those old Maytags have to be interesting. We are all excited about this out here! | ||
| Post# 65972 , Reply# 27 5/9/2005 at 05:43 (6,920 days old) by retromom () | ||
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Maytag Mystery! Geoff: You scalliwag! You got it, didn't you! | ||
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Post# 65976 , Reply# 28 5/9/2005 at 05:54 (6,920 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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C'mon Geoff----tell us you DID get it! I know you will enjoy adding that machine to your collection! | ||
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Post# 65991 , Reply# 30 5/9/2005 at 08:41 (6,920 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 66017 , Reply# 31 5/9/2005 at 12:16 (6,920 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Yipee!!! | ||
| Post# 66022 , Reply# 32 5/9/2005 at 13:11 (6,920 days old) by lesto (Atlanta) | ||
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Looks like a 55. Is that correct? Congradulations! | ||
| Post# 66025 , Reply# 33 5/9/2005 at 13:34 (6,920 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Les ... not sure of date yet. I was told a 101P; I'm assuming it's the first in that series. A Maytag brochure I have from the mid 1950's shows a 102P ... I don't know what the difference is. | ||
| Post# 66181 , Reply# 34 5/9/2005 at 23:26 (6,920 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Great find man! | ||
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