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Post# 75785   7/30/2005 at 16:27 (6,815 days old) by halfnium ()        

Folks,

I started a new thread to ensure that this message is seen. For background, please see the previous thread concerning removal of the agitator from a Maytag A208 washer.
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Both of my A208's belts are intact. I am able to turn both the pump and the drum pulleys via the belts. I guess that implies that the motor's agitation windings are burned out. (Recall from my first message that spinning works fine.)

In any case, The Mrs. has become Awfully Impatient with (a) the disassembled A208 that has become a piece of sculpture in our family room and (b) our begging washloads from one of our neighbors. It's actually worse than that: It's become MY job to drive the dirty clothes over to our neighbor and the wet, clean clothes back home.

The Mrs. and I visited Sears tonight. We came very close to buying a Kenmore 26422 washer. Sears would deliver the Kenmore and cart away the A208. That breaks my heart, but what can I do?

Time is of the essence. If I act tomorrow (Saturday, 7/30/05), I can get a double-dip discount at Sears.

So I must regretfully ask if any of you restorers would like to take a crack at my A208. In the interest of not further screwing up the machine prior to someone restoring it, I'd prefer not to look for a date label inside the control panel. However, if some particular date would be of interest and so encourage restoration, I'd have a look and report back to this discussion thread.

PLEASE ADVISE YOUR INTEREST AND WHETHER YOU'D LIKE ME TO LOOK FOR A MANUFACTURING DATE AND/OR POST SOME PIX OF THE MACHINE. I'll be home all weekend if you're local and would like to take a look. Contact me via this thread or 978-448-6449.

I don't expect to share my roof with the A208 for more than a week from tonight. Sears will have taken it by then.

Sigh.......

-- Jeff
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Let me add to this that I also have related documents in good / very good condition:

"Operating Instructions for Maytag Model A208"
Maytag part number 2-14536
Maytag form number 206YA

"Maytag Automatic Washer Installation Instructions"
Maytag part number 2-13566
Maytag form number 128VA-37

"Maytag Laundering Guide"
Maytag Part number 2-03953
Maytag form number 37YG-057-250M-WP

"Available Alternatives to Resolving Product
Disputes with Whirlpool Corporation"
Whirlpool part number 1314008 / A625-417 / 358455 B
[I have no idea why this was tucked in with the
Maytag documents.]





Post# 75865 , Reply# 1   7/31/2005 at 13:19 (6,814 days old) by halfnium ()        
August 10 Deadline

Folks,

I bit the bullet and signed up for the Kenmore washer last night. That means that I have until August 10 or 11 to find a restoration home for my A208, else Sears would cart it away to their "recycling center" (Read: Temple of Doom)

I'm already sorry not to be able to hold onto this machine. Please avoid being sorry yourself by helping me give it a good home. If you know anyone in northern Massachustss / southern New hampshire who ought to make this washer their own, please point them my way.

-- Jeff
978-448-6449
halfnium@alum.mit.edu


Post# 77636 , Reply# 2   8/11/2005 at 12:56 (6,803 days old) by halfnium ()        
Last Chance on the Washer

Folks,

Sears is scheduled to come by my house Monday, August 15, with the new Kenmore washer and then carry away my old Maytag A208 to the Happy Hunting Ground. Today (Thursday, Aug. 11) through tomorrow morning is your last chance to contact me about taking the A208 for restoration, since I would have to contact Sears about the change in plan before they show up on Monday.

They don't make these Maytag A208 washers anymore. A decade from now, someone will wish he had this machine. That's why I'm making such a nuisance of myself now about putting it up for adoption.

-- Jeff Wilson
978-448-6449
halfnium@alum.mit.edu


Post# 77639 , Reply# 3   8/11/2005 at 13:05 (6,803 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        
OH MAN

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