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Post# 70098   6/13/2005 at 17:15 (6,862 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Hey, get a load of today's catch, in all its harvest gold glory! The dryer is a DE606 from April '76 and appears to be in mint shape. The washer is unfortunately a BOL (a KA107) but I intend to change that, it's a beaut, too! Rescued from the recycler truck just in time...

Cory





Post# 70109 , Reply# 1   6/13/2005 at 18:12 (6,862 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)        
Niiice Katch before Krusher!

Way to go, Cory!



You are my appliance hero of the day.



Lawrence/Maytagbear


Post# 70113 , Reply# 2   6/13/2005 at 18:20 (6,862 days old) by Goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Nice set!

Post# 70145 , Reply# 3   6/13/2005 at 19:44 (6,862 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Cory, a beautiful Harvest. Looks to be either a A108 or a Fabric-Matic with Normal, PP, and Delicate separate cycles on the timer (including individual Delicate cycle and not just the word Delicate the last 4-6 mins. of regualr wash cycle). And can't tell if that's an electronic sensor dryer or just auto dry.

Post# 70155 , Reply# 4   6/13/2005 at 20:43 (6,862 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Thanks guys!
Here's a snap of the timers- Am I to assume this 107 features a 1-speed motor?
I've got the lighted controls from a DE806 that would look great on this one. Unfortunately, there was an 806 washer that I missed but there's a chance the recycler hasn't crushed it yet. I'll know tomorrow ; )

Cory


Post# 70157 , Reply# 5   6/13/2005 at 21:05 (6,862 days old) by mrmaytag (Tennessee)        
Beautiful set!!!

This set looks like it just came out of the box. Appnut's correct, the washer is an A108, 1-speed 3 cycle machine. I have the same washer only in white. Usually on the older center-dial Maytag's I have seen, the timer dial has the paint almost worn off from use. However, yours has been very well taken care of and shows no signs of wear in the picture. What a beautiful find!!!! Congratulations!!!

Dennis


Post# 70164 , Reply# 6   6/13/2005 at 21:29 (6,862 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Hubba, Hubba, Hubba

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What a gorgeous set!

If only Maytag would take a step back and make washers and dryers such as these again,they might not be in such trouble.

"Underdog" saves the day!


Well done!

Launderess


Post# 70166 , Reply# 7   6/13/2005 at 21:36 (6,862 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Yes Cory, it's a 1-speed. Fabric-Matics were Maytag's way of offering a "cheaper" way to do modern fabrics without having to offer a 2-speed motor in a kinda value-priced machine.

Post# 70169 , Reply# 8   6/13/2005 at 21:40 (6,862 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado)        
A107

A107 was the standard capacity Fabric matic model just before the '08 series came out. Fabric matic was Maytags one speed machines that use a wash/soak/wash period for delicate fabrics.I will post a scan on this model....

Post# 70170 , Reply# 9   6/13/2005 at 21:42 (6,862 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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This is also the exact machine (with a different control panel naturally) that's used in the commercial top loaders. Remember the Maytag POD a couple of days ago touting ability to wash woolens?

Post# 70171 , Reply# 10   6/13/2005 at 21:44 (6,862 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        
Don't know what you Paid or if

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it was free, nevertheless, how about beauty's! Man those sure are nice. Take them for face value. Like Launderess says, if Maytag would only take a step back to the past and see what is/was the best!!

Steve


Post# 70172 , Reply# 11   6/13/2005 at 21:45 (6,862 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        
June 2005

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Is Maytag month BTW!

Steve


Post# 70173 , Reply# 12   6/13/2005 at 21:50 (6,862 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado)        
Promised scan

note the diff between the A106 & A107

The K on Corys model # denotes the lovely California Gold


Post# 70176 , Reply# 13   6/13/2005 at 21:55 (6,862 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado)        
control panels

more details

Post# 70183 , Reply# 14   6/13/2005 at 22:28 (6,862 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Ooo, the pictures are worth a thousand words! They look even better than of what you spoke. I can't wait to go to the yard to grab parts - fantastic find my friend!!!

Partscounterman, I love the sales lit with the control panel features - do you have any from the 66 - 67 era?

Ben



Post# 70192 , Reply# 15   6/13/2005 at 22:59 (6,862 days old) by rickr (.)        
June is Maytag Month Big TIme!

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Cory that set looks to be brand new! Congratulations on saving these. Why do people scrap such nice stuff? (So we can grab it I guess) Those will look FINE with your lighted control panels!
Here is a preview. (and Ben this adv. booket is from 1966) (:


Post# 70195 , Reply# 16   6/13/2005 at 23:06 (6,862 days old) by rickr (.)        
Other side

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new colors for 1966

Post# 70198 , Reply# 17   6/13/2005 at 23:15 (6,862 days old) by rickr (.)        
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The mighty Power Fin

I will scan and post more of this color booklet for you tomorrow if you want me too. Too late tonight.):


Post# 70201 , Reply# 18   6/13/2005 at 23:56 (6,862 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Maytag Exec's Are You Taking Notes?

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Someone really should take a trip over to Newton and get in the Maytag's corporate mucks faces with some of this great stuff. Maytag does not NEED to go looking in Asia for great ideas, it has them right in it's vaults! HELLO!!!!

Launderess


Post# 70204 , Reply# 19   6/14/2005 at 00:02 (6,862 days old) by SactoTeddyBear ()        
Re: Pleaz, more Pix's:

YES!!! rickr, pleaz show some more of these great Machines. It's been bringing back memories of some of the Colors, about the Chrome top of the Lint Filter and other item thoughts I've forgotten about. I thought that I had several years of the 1960's Models, but I've never seen some of these Literature Books your sharing with us. Thank you so much with doing this and "Jogging" at least my Memory of this Wonderful Past.

I still think that June should be make a National Holiday Month, because of these Wonderful Findings...

Peace, Happy Maytag Month and Happy Maytag Washing, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...


Post# 70209 , Reply# 20   6/14/2005 at 00:23 (6,862 days old) by westytoploader ()        

Wow, great catch Cory!! Maytag machines always looked nice, regardless of the model designation, IMHO.

Good luck finding the backlit TOL console for the washer!


Post# 70214 , Reply# 21   6/14/2005 at 02:02 (6,862 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Very Nice Cory - an excellent pair. I'm always a little shocked at how heavy these machines turn out to be.

My grandparent's had this same model, white, bought at a Nebraska Furniture Mart scratch and dent sale after the tornado of May 1975. She was very proud of her new washer, the early 60's Highlander moved to the basement for grimy stuff and the "good" washer was used for average washing. She even made a washer-doily sort of thing for the top so it wouldn't get scratched and nicked. The washer never had a repair. In 86, the washer passed down to me and I used it for several years - still washing away without a repair.


Post# 70234 , Reply# 22   6/14/2005 at 06:44 (6,862 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Ya gotta love the hand-scribbled notes/prices on brochures.

I think of all information, available that is the BEST find, IMHO


Yes Laundress, that would be my fantsy world...open your vaults. Have the big-boys go back to making "new" classics with the dates of original production on the control panel as part of the "new" model number.

...Even a specialty manufaturer that could make the defunct companies' machines!!!


Post# 70241 , Reply# 23   6/14/2005 at 08:00 (6,862 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        
Rickr,

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You just made my day - even at work! It's always good to know, its all down hill from here!

Ben


Post# 70242 , Reply# 24   6/14/2005 at 08:37 (6,862 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Cory and Ben, nice find you guys. They look like they both are in great shape. What fun, I love the big "AUTOMATIC" button on the washer. When you de-select "AUTOMATIC" the spin is cancelled and a wringer pops out of the side of the machine.

Post# 70252 , Reply# 25   6/14/2005 at 10:53 (6,862 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)        

LOL!!! Robert, you are so bad. We may have to use a spankalator on you at the convention.

Post# 70268 , Reply# 26   6/14/2005 at 15:11 (6,861 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Ouch, looks like I'm in trouble again! I seem to have a knack for that. :)

Post# 70287 , Reply# 27   6/14/2005 at 18:13 (6,861 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Bad Boyz Rock! :)

Post# 70306 , Reply# 28   6/14/2005 at 19:46 (6,861 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado)        
rickr-Thanks for posting!

The brouchure I scanned is dated 2/75. It is great to see the original '06 brochure scans. I will bring mine to the convention-Can you bring yours?

Post# 70326 , Reply# 29   6/14/2005 at 20:42 (6,861 days old) by drmitch ()        

Great machines cory! thanks for the ads Rick and David, I didn`t have these.

Post# 70327 , Reply# 30   6/14/2005 at 20:44 (6,861 days old) by drmitch ()        
P.S.

Looks like something out of one of those Stephen King movies with that snarky lookin` Pink Caddy behind them!

Post# 70341 , Reply# 31   6/14/2005 at 21:49 (6,861 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Or the black one behind it that appears to be snarling! LOL

Post# 70465 , Reply# 32   6/15/2005 at 22:00 (6,860 days old) by rickr (.)        
1966 Maytag brochure

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Aloha David,I am glad you will be able to attend! - And yes I will bring that 1966 Maytag sales info catalog. I will also bring a 1921 Premier Duplex upright vac,plus my Toast-a-lator,toaster from the 1930's. (and some bread and jam) I am sure it will be a blast!

Rick


Post# 70467 , Reply# 33   6/15/2005 at 22:11 (6,860 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Rick, I would love to see your Toast-o-lator when we're there, I've always wanted to pick one up one day. You wouldn't happen to have a Toast Master that lowers electrically would you? I've never seen one in the flesh.

Cory
(and the manual loading Toast Masters)


Post# 70468 , Reply# 34   6/15/2005 at 22:19 (6,860 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Hi Cory,yes I used a self lowering Toastmaster for many years,replaced it with a self lowering 1950 Sunbeam two years ago. I gave the Toastmaster to my brother. I am sure he will let me bring the Toastmaster to the convention,along with my Toast-a-lator. Do you want me to bring the self lowering Sunbeam also?

Post# 70472 , Reply# 35   6/15/2005 at 22:58 (6,860 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana)        
Cory, the Pide Piper of vintage Appliances

Can I borrow your magic pipe sometime?

Nice rescue Cory. I can't believe what great shape they're in. David and Rick, thanks for posting the brouchures. I miss colored appliances.





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