Thread Number: 2990
Maytag 160 Gets a New Lease on Life |
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Post# 78600   8/15/2005 at 22:04 (6,799 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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For those at the convention, you may remember we found a Maytag all-pushbutton washer, model 160 from 1960 along with a 1959 model 641 dryer in gas. I've been spending time on the washer - replaced the leaking tranny with a good one, rebuilt the water valve, replaced every bit of rubber in the machine, new tub bearings, shaft seals, belts and hours upon hours of cleaning and detailing. Finally, last night I was able to move it downstairs and install it properly. I love this washer!!
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Post# 78601 , Reply# 1   8/15/2005 at 22:05 (6,799 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 78602 , Reply# 2   8/15/2005 at 22:05 (6,799 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 78604 , Reply# 3   8/15/2005 at 22:07 (6,799 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 78605 , Reply# 4   8/15/2005 at 22:09 (6,799 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 78614 , Reply# 6   8/15/2005 at 22:35 (6,799 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Such a beautiful machine! Clean and elegant. Now you can have all three 'tags going! Ooops------make that four 'tags counting the wringer! Fun, fun, fun! |
Post# 78615 , Reply# 7   8/15/2005 at 22:38 (6,799 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)   |   | |
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Post# 78622 , Reply# 8   8/15/2005 at 23:09 (6,799 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 78624 , Reply# 9   8/15/2005 at 23:14 (6,799 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 78625 , Reply# 10   8/15/2005 at 23:18 (6,799 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 78627 , Reply# 11   8/15/2005 at 23:27 (6,799 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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The machine looked good during the convention, now, it looks fantastic! Nothing woo's my heart like a row of Maytag push buttons, and this machine does it. I have a lot to learn from you Greg, and I enjoy watching these beauties come from your lab. I'm looking forward to seeing this machine again, and thanks for the shots ~ Ben |
Post# 78628 , Reply# 12   8/15/2005 at 23:34 (6,799 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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What a great restoration. Thanks for sharing. Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 78640 , Reply# 13   8/16/2005 at 03:51 (6,799 days old) by FilterFlo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Beautiful washer Greg, you did another great job on it. Does the dryer have the glass panels on the back too? Didnt realize that they made the pushbutton washer in 1960. Was this the first year for pushbuttons? |
Post# 78644 , Reply# 14   8/16/2005 at 04:13 (6,799 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 78645 , Reply# 15   8/16/2005 at 05:11 (6,799 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 78647 , Reply# 16   8/16/2005 at 05:38 (6,799 days old) by Spiraclean (UK)   |   | |
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Post# 78653 , Reply# 17   8/16/2005 at 06:49 (6,799 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 78661 , Reply# 19   8/16/2005 at 08:22 (6,799 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Thanks everyone for the comments, it's fun to be able to share these machines with you guys who appreciate them! It was fun and nerve racking working on this machine - I had nightmares of breaking the glass panel the whole time! Other than the long-stroke transmission parts, most of the parts are still available for these mechanisms so it makes it easier to work on. I love new parts in the bag! I didn't bypass the lid switch because it's an integral part of the off-balance switch. If the switch isn't working, the machine also can't be shut off without pulling the plug. The lid and switch are a little different and the spacing isn't quite the same as my 906 so the 1/2 clothespin trick doesn't work. I'll need to get a small piece of wood to use for lid-up enjoyment. Jimmy, this was the first year for pushbuttons on the washers but oddly, Maytag didn't come out with the pushbutton dryer until a few years later. I have the matching electronic control dryer (electric) coming in a couple of weeks so will have the set - we do love our "sets"!! I remember my grandmothers Highlander filling all the way to the top of the agitator but my pink Highlander doesn't quite get that high. Just variances in water level switches I suppose but I love the sloshing! |
Post# 78664 , Reply# 20   8/16/2005 at 08:28 (6,799 days old) by customline (pennsylvania)   |   | |
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A great factory fresh resto. Enjoy. |
Post# 78665 , Reply# 21   8/16/2005 at 08:42 (6,799 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 78670 , Reply# 22   8/16/2005 at 08:54 (6,799 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 78698 , Reply# 27   8/16/2005 at 11:47 (6,799 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 78717 , Reply# 28   8/16/2005 at 15:00 (6,799 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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My grandmother's highlander filled this high - I don't know why some do and some don't! Reach up, give your self a slap and then bid on that AMP, Peter! This machine had a funny thing wrong with the timer - the spray rinse should be 30 seconds long but this one was literally a spit-rinse (on, then immediately off again) so I had to change out the timer and now it works perfectly! No more water saving around here now! And yes, Jon, I just happen to have had the timer IN STOCK!! Found it in my travels you know ;-) |
Post# 78719 , Reply# 29   8/16/2005 at 15:25 (6,799 days old) by jimmyb (Texas Y’all)   |   | |
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Love the older Maytags especially with the lighted panel! Great job!! |
Post# 78753 , Reply# 30   8/16/2005 at 19:39 (6,799 days old) by rogera608s (Tucson,AZ)   |   | |
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Greg, You did a great job with that machine. It looks factory fresh. A real beauty. Roger |
Post# 78754 , Reply# 31   8/16/2005 at 20:02 (6,799 days old) by lightedcontrols ()   |   | |
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GREG! Just wanted to thank you SO MUCH for taking such good care of my washer!!! LOL!!!MArk |
Post# 78756 , Reply# 32   8/16/2005 at 20:29 (6,799 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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