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Thread Number: 22497
Ending "May is Maytag month" with a bang! |
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| Post# 352240 5/27/2009 at 11:44 (5,446 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 352242 , Reply# 1 5/27/2009 at 11:45 (5,446 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 352243 , Reply# 2 5/27/2009 at 11:45 (5,446 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 352244 , Reply# 3 5/27/2009 at 11:47 (5,446 days old) by cleanteamofny  ((Monroe, New York) |
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Post# 352247 , Reply# 4 5/27/2009 at 11:57 (5,446 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 352249 , Reply# 5 5/27/2009 at 12:03 (5,446 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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OK, one more hint!!! | ||
| Post# 352251 , Reply# 6 5/27/2009 at 12:09 (5,446 days old) by washmeup (scottsdale) | ||
Maytag | ||
| Post# 352254 , Reply# 7 5/27/2009 at 12:13 (5,446 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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I have to guess that it has a console light, and it is coppertone. | ||
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Post# 352270 , Reply# 8 5/27/2009 at 13:06 (5,446 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Ooh, ooh, I know, I know!!! | ||
| Post# 352287 , Reply# 9 5/27/2009 at 14:18 (5,446 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 352302 , Reply# 10 5/27/2009 at 14:49 (5,446 days old) by dblrinz () | ||
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Awesome!! Congratulations! | ||
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Post# 352330 , Reply# 11 5/27/2009 at 16:16 (5,446 days old) by bendix5 (Central Point, Oregon) |
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Post# 352345 , Reply# 12 5/27/2009 at 17:35 (5,446 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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actually Maytag called that color Cordoba Copper | ||
| Post# 352358 , Reply# 13 5/27/2009 at 18:07 (5,446 days old) by maytag63 (South Berwick, Maine) | ||
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Post# 352454 , Reply# 14 5/27/2009 at 21:53 (5,445 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 352462 , Reply# 15 5/27/2009 at 22:04 (5,445 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Photos? Story? | ||
| Post# 352495 , Reply# 16 5/27/2009 at 23:06 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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he's working on it as we speak!! :D
Funny you should say that... Well... You are all good and Ben! Speaking of mind reading! I've been busy for the last 3 hours or so and now I have "non photoshopped" pictures and video. I'm proud of this little one! Born in Newton March, 1960 and purchased in May of 1960. I'll say happy birthday and as you will see, her birthday is the beginning of a new life! Here is the 1960 CDE906 in all her coppertone glory! 
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| Post# 352496 , Reply# 17 5/27/2009 at 23:08 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 352497 , Reply# 18 5/27/2009 at 23:09 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Eeeewwwww! | ||
| Post# 352499 , Reply# 19 5/27/2009 at 23:11 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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A cleaning was in order! | ||
| Post# 352501 , Reply# 20 5/27/2009 at 23:11 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 352502 , Reply# 21 5/27/2009 at 23:13 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Onward to the important part! | ||
| Post# 352503 , Reply# 22 5/27/2009 at 23:15 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Yuck central!!! | ||
| Post# 352505 , Reply# 23 5/27/2009 at 23:19 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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What to do? Silly Maytagman!!! Why you
TEAR IT APART!!! I said this rare bird deserved a proper go. I'll spare you the teardown of the blower as it has been covered earlier BUT here's the scoop on pulling the cabinette which will enable you to get to the element, hi limit, door switch and the like. Take the wiring off of the stats, the drum lite, the sensor ring, and motor (marking which wires go where) and let hang. Remove the 6 pozi screws on the side and remove. I have a special dolly for such things to make it easier.
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| Post# 352509 , Reply# 24 5/27/2009 at 23:21 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 352514 , Reply# 25 5/27/2009 at 23:24 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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The mechanism exposed. The base is all nasty and this machine has a date with a good blow from the air compressor. I can't leave it like this... You can see the holes in the front of the drum where the heat enters. Heat enters all around hence the "Halo of Heat" label. You can also see the wiring for the sensor bars that are built into the baffles for the moisture sensing electronic control.
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| Post# 352517 , Reply# 26 5/27/2009 at 23:29 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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This, kids, is where you need to install a new front felt seal to prevent ugly things like shorted elements and the such. Part number 311534. You use hi temp adhesive and draw a small bead around the drum lip. Mount the seal and let dry while attacking the rest... This seal is a MUST if you want to do this properly unless you get your jollies changing elements...
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| Post# 352519 , Reply# 27 5/27/2009 at 23:31 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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This looks factory new! | ||
| Post# 352520 , Reply# 28 5/27/2009 at 23:31 (5,445 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York) | ||
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Cool machine! I have a gas model HOH, but I seem to doubt your s was manufactred in 1960, just based on the archives. Mine is 1973. Perhaps 1970 or so, when Maytag made that control panel switch from the flat front to the angle dashboard? | ||
| Post# 352521 , Reply# 29 5/27/2009 at 23:32 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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You could eat off this! | ||
| Post# 352523 , Reply# 30 5/27/2009 at 23:36 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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We're starting to look like a dryer...
I had a used blower impeller available, thank goodness. A word of warning. The black bakelite blower impeller is N.L.A.!!! It will be getting harder to find them! Anyway, I cleaned the pulley shafts and lubed the main drum bearing. Using (what else!) new belts, The mechanism is cleaned and ready for the cabinette!
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| Post# 352525 , Reply# 31 5/27/2009 at 23:38 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Docking procedures, Mr. Sulu! | ||
| Post# 352526 , Reply# 32 5/27/2009 at 23:41 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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A correction!!! | ||
| Post# 352528 , Reply# 33 5/27/2009 at 23:44 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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I'm ready to go! | ||
| Post# 352529 , Reply# 34 5/27/2009 at 23:48 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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It goes ding! | ||
| Post# 352531 , Reply# 35 5/27/2009 at 23:52 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Here's some video of the drivetrain while it runs. There is some shake due to my reaching around and changing to damp dry to have the unit shut down. This dryer is sooo quiet.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO redcarpetdrew's LINK | ||
| Post# 352533 , Reply# 36 5/27/2009 at 23:53 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 352534 , Reply# 37 5/27/2009 at 23:55 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Glamor picture! | ||
| Post# 352535 , Reply# 38 5/27/2009 at 23:57 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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The required Night Shot! | ||
| Post# 352538 , Reply# 39 5/28/2009 at 00:05 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Philip, you are also right. RevvinKevin called me on the phone to 'correct' me on the date while I was posting the pictures. Oh well, I KNEW it was 1970 but have no idea how 1960 got stuck in my head! Still... I'm very happy with how this dryer turned out! Barring anything unforseen, this should last a while longer yet! There's actually something relaxing yet exciting at the same time reworking one of these classics! It gives you a sense of ownership when you put some sweat into it. It simply amaizes me that this dryer works so well after 39 years yet now she can celebrate a 're-birthday'. Oh how Maytag has forgotten what they learned since this one rolled out of Newton. RCD | ||
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Post# 352539 , Reply# 40 5/28/2009 at 00:11 (5,445 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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Very, very COOL Andy!!! | ||
| Post# 352627 , Reply# 41 5/28/2009 at 08:36 (5,445 days old) by cornutt (Huntsville, AL USA) | ||
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Questions So did the blower impellor just break, or was something jammed in it? Also, I've always wondered how those baffle sensors connect to the rest of the wiring. Are there slip rings on the rear of the drum somewhere? | ||
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Post# 352639 , Reply# 42 5/28/2009 at 09:07 (5,445 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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This is a HOT dryer! And, no - thankfully HOH dryers aren't hot... lol. This would be right there at the end of the 906 production. IIRC, it was sometime in late '70, early '71. There is something to be said about the '06 series and all push buttons. While the earlier 160/750 washer and dryers are quite stunning, the A906/D906 pair makes a statement. I can imagine what a set of these would be like in turquoise or sunny yellow. Great job on the clean-up and rebuild! Thankfully I have a few spare blower assemblies around to keep me going till I'm 80! Ben | ||
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Post# 352656 , Reply# 43 5/28/2009 at 10:12 (5,445 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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buzzing...I would be "BEAMING"
I'm the same way when I get a new one to work on and clean out...I can't contain myself...can't get to it fast enough! Question....is there a high air flow from the blower?..it doesn't look like it's turning fast...just wondering....never seen the insides of one of these design... thanks for the pics and videos | ||
| Post# 352688 , Reply# 44 5/28/2009 at 11:59 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Cornutt, the self lubricating blower bearing actually dried up and siezed. As far as the sensor, there is a metal contact ring around the support right by the drum. Then there's a spring loaded brush that rides on it while the other leg of the drum sensor path passes thru the drum bearing to ground. Next day or so, I'll shoot a picture of the rung/brush. Martin, the blower is a separate small pulley that is about the same size as the motor pulley. The main drive belt touches the motor, blower and the reduction pulley that drives the drum. The blower would be turning about the same speed as the motor pulley so airflow is decent. I think the later model Maytag dryers with the blower directly mounted on the motor shaft had improved airflow... RCD | ||
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Post# 352740 , Reply# 45 5/28/2009 at 15:09 (5,445 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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YES...it is MAYTAG month | ||
| Post# 352858 , Reply# 47 5/28/2009 at 21:40 (5,444 days old) by toggleswitch2 () | ||
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~How did the buttons even work without sticking! This picture may even make Toggles pass out! LOL Child, I've seen so much dirt lately I have my gag reflex back! WHAT FABULOUS MACHINES! | ||
| Post# 352864 , Reply# 48 5/28/2009 at 22:26 (5,444 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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WOW! You did a great job on the dryer. It looks brand new. I wish you the best of luck finding a matching washer. | ||
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