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Thread Number: 24452
Going thru the 1972 Maytag A806/DE806 set |
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| Post# 379484 9/16/2009 at 15:35 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
I posted some pics of the Maytag set I had just picked up a little while ago. The little old lady who owned them for 37 years was worried that they'd go to the junk. She wanted someone to take them, fix them and give them a home for a long time to come. Seeing how she cared for them, I'm not going to disappoint her... Here's the set PRE-going thru, before I even touched them! She kept them clean. 
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| Post# 379485 , Reply# 1 9/16/2009 at 15:38 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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I was opening up the washer when the co-worker who'd picked them up told me "You'll be pleased." I asked why and he said that she'd mentioned something about keeping the washer clean "inside and out". Yeah, right... How many customers say that? Then I pulled the panel. WOW!!! She'd opened it up every so often and wiped it out. Look at what I found with the panel off! She even got the INSIDE of the panel!
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| Post# 379487 , Reply# 2 9/16/2009 at 15:43 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 379488 , Reply# 3 9/16/2009 at 15:45 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 379489 , Reply# 4 9/16/2009 at 15:48 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Dan and I ran her and Woo Hoo! Nice and quiet with that rythmic 'Thrum-thrum' that all healthy Helicals make. Yes, Gary and Toggles, there's the tub light shot. I shot some top up video of a quick fill, wash, drain and spin and spray rinse.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO redcarpetdrew's LINK 
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| Post# 379490 , Reply# 5 9/16/2009 at 15:51 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Now, on to the dryer... | ||
| Post# 379491 , Reply# 6 9/16/2009 at 15:52 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 379492 , Reply# 7 9/16/2009 at 15:53 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Did I say we went to town, yet? | ||
| Post# 379493 , Reply# 8 9/16/2009 at 15:55 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 379494 , Reply# 9 9/16/2009 at 15:57 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Almost ready to play.. errrmmm... TEST... | ||
| Post# 379495 , Reply# 10 9/16/2009 at 16:00 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 379496 , Reply# 11 9/16/2009 at 16:04 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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This is for Ben...
Here's the nite shot. This set is so cool. Oh, BTW, I DID change the belts on the washer. From the look of the numbers on the belt, I'd swear that if they weren't the original belts, they were pretty close. Here's to the little old lady who loved them for 37 years and cared enough to want them to keep on going! Thank you, Madam! RCD 
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| Post# 379497 , Reply# 12 9/16/2009 at 16:05 (5,328 days old) by dblrinz () | ||
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Simply Beautiful! Fantastic set!!! I tend to like white and those look showroom new! Congratulations!! | ||
Post# 379500 , Reply# 13 9/16/2009 at 16:24 (5,328 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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My hats off to you guys - what a great set to clean up! I love that she got out the Phillips screw driver and took off the front panel to clean the inside of the machine. I doubt anyone else in the State of Nevanda would go to lengths to keep a machine clean! Also love the water shot of the washer. I almost thought that the light lens was sitting in the bottom of the tub ;-) Ben | ||
| Post# 379503 , Reply# 14 9/16/2009 at 16:39 (5,328 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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Dye Job I should trade fabric softener cups with you. Mine is bright blue and the filter has faded. Just the opposite of yours. I love the sound, I love to wash it wash and I love to take the laundry out of the dryer and marvel at how clean everything is. 
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Post# 379513 , Reply# 15 9/16/2009 at 18:03 (5,328 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 379522 , Reply# 16 9/16/2009 at 19:19 (5,328 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Why did she trade them? Usually, the little ol' lady'
The timer motor on the washer was dead. All she knew is that the timer wouldn't advance and her son told her that the washer was SO old, the timer wasn't repairable or replaceable. She ended up with a set of top load Whirltags. I'll bet nowhere near as quiet, too. I'm almost thinking I shouldn't send her the picture. She may want them back or atleast kill the son... RCD | ||
| Post# 379537 , Reply# 17 9/16/2009 at 20:28 (5,328 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Andrew, those are just beautiful! I love those night shots!! When I look at these machines they scream QUALITY to me! | ||
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Post# 379560 , Reply# 18 9/16/2009 at 22:51 (5,328 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT) |
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Hnmmnnmmn | ||
| Post# 379567 , Reply# 19 9/16/2009 at 23:15 (5,328 days old) by hooverwheelaway () | ||
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*swoon* Those are incredibly gorgeous... One of these days I'm hoping to find a set of those in the basement with the others.. :-) | ||
| Post# 379568 , Reply# 20 9/16/2009 at 23:35 (5,328 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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Absolutely beautiful! They look brand new! They are good to go for another 37 years. | ||
| Post# 379584 , Reply# 21 9/17/2009 at 00:25 (5,328 days old) by spankomatic (Ukiah,CA) | ||
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| Post# 379586 , Reply# 22 9/17/2009 at 00:57 (5,328 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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ab fab You may have converted me to a Maytag fan. Those are soooo beautiful, and ya gotta love that tub light. | ||
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Post# 379611 , Reply# 23 9/17/2009 at 07:07 (5,328 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 380087 , Reply# 24 9/19/2009 at 19:39 (5,325 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
I ended up changing the timer motor....
O RLY?! Hmmmm.....I distinctly remember doing that particular job. Hell, I even have the old timer motor to prove it, lol ;) Thanks again for showing the ropes on disassembly/reassembly on these great dryers! Next week or so I'll perform this on all 3 of my HOH's.....at the same time. God knows I've squirreled away enough parts...... | ||
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