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Thread Number: 30795
Droves of dryers - a multitude of Maytags! |
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Post# 465242 9/24/2010 at 10:23 (4,962 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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It never rains, but it pours... For YEARS there has been next to nothing in the way of vintage major appliances turning up in the Montreal region, but for some reason the floodgates opened up this year!
This is a sampling of what is torturing me locally... First - the non-Maytag find; an early 70s Harvest Gold and Wood-panelled Inglis dryer. Price: free 
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Post# 465243 , Reply# 1 9/24/2010 at 10:24 (4,962 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 465244 , Reply# 2 9/24/2010 at 10:26 (4,962 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 465245 , Reply# 3 9/24/2010 at 10:27 (4,962 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 465248 , Reply# 4 9/24/2010 at 10:29 (4,962 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 465249 , Reply# 5 9/24/2010 at 10:30 (4,962 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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So... | ||
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Post# 465252 , Reply# 6 9/24/2010 at 10:51 (4,962 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Woody dryer Hope you picked up the Inglis dryer. Can't beat the price, and it's certainly one of the most rare models, with the woodgrain front. I think this has the 2-way door that can open down or to the side. Not sure how long they made these, but have seen a Whirlpool ad from '68 that showed one. | ||
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Post# 465253 , Reply# 7 9/24/2010 at 10:56 (4,962 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Uh-oh... | ||
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Post# 465265 , Reply# 8 9/24/2010 at 11:46 (4,961 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 465268 , Reply# 9 9/24/2010 at 11:54 (4,961 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
DE306 | ||
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Post# 465278 , Reply# 10 9/24/2010 at 12:40 (4,961 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Post# 465310 , Reply# 11 9/24/2010 at 15:39 (4,961 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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FREE!!!....what part of peddle your SWEET ASS over there to get it, someone is bound to want it....someone else will grab it and sell it for a high price
this just happened here, a Maytag set was given away for FREE, was missed by another member, today it's on CL for $200.00....I know its the same, has the slight scratch on the front panel of the washer..... | ||
| Post# 465863 , Reply# 12 9/26/2010 at 22:39 (4,959 days old) by 1972LKdishwash () | ||
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Will you let me DRIVE, If you promise to RIDE IN THE BACK or underneath the big RIG? | ||
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Post# 466024 , Reply# 13 9/27/2010 at 18:50 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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And the winner is... | ||
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Post# 466025 , Reply# 14 9/27/2010 at 18:51 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 466026 , Reply# 15 9/27/2010 at 18:52 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 466027 , Reply# 16 9/27/2010 at 18:55 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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It's a fairly simple model - three drying options on the timer dial (no 'automatic' drying on this one). As ushual, I tested the various components before hooking it up to the 220 juice. The time worked fine, the motor and blower were strong, BUT... there was a really nasty scraping or rubbing sound as the the drum turned. I was a little nervous now - was it bad bearings or a bad pulley??
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Post# 466030 , Reply# 17 9/27/2010 at 18:59 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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It was neither! I foolishly did not take a 'before' picture, but the drum was VERY off-centre. I don't know why this was the case, but with a little tinkering (OK, I will admit it - I was working on hunches and instinct), I managed to get it centred again. Imagine if you can the drum actually touching the 'halo' area around the door!!
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| Post# 466031 , Reply# 18 9/27/2010 at 18:59 (4,958 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
Congrats on the DE306. If the motor is original to the machine, it's an early 06 HOH dryer. I'm kind of curious if I'm correct, so if you could post the serial #, that would great!
I dug out an nos timer dial and NOS buttons for your 206 sometime ago. I got busy and completley forgot about them, sorry. I have a few spare door knobs for the 06 dryers if you want one of those too. | ||
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Post# 466032 , Reply# 19 9/27/2010 at 19:00 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 466033 , Reply# 20 9/27/2010 at 19:02 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 466034 , Reply# 21 9/27/2010 at 19:05 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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So after re-centring the drum, I got brave and hooked it up to the 220... It works just fine!! YAY!
So, the A206 / DE306 set is now officially part of the collection! AND I have a idea - not sure if it would be considered sacrilege - but I would like to put a pilot light into that jewel above the timer... 
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| Post# 466035 , Reply# 22 9/27/2010 at 19:07 (4,958 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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there was a really nasty scraping or rubbing sound as the th | ||
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Post# 466037 , Reply# 23 9/27/2010 at 19:09 (4,958 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Parts | ||
| Post# 466044 , Reply# 24 9/27/2010 at 20:07 (4,958 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Front Seal
After being exposed to decades of repeated cooling/heating cycles, the high temp glue gives away and the felt seal falls off in pieces. It's pretty uncommon that they fall off the drum in one continuous piece, like yours did.
The missing seal does not affect the performance or operation of the dryer, it's simply there to prevent objects (particularly metal ones) from working their way out of the drum and into the heating element, causing it to short out. The seal is NLA, but there are still tons of them floating around. Here's one currently on ebay. CLICK HERE TO GO TO qsd-dan's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 466123 , Reply# 25 9/28/2010 at 02:24 (4,958 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
Paul,
If you really want to do it up right or if you're planning to keep the machine for along time, refer to thread # 28312 in 2010 Imperial Forum Archives. Volvoguy87's posting is very informative. That fan and drum bearing will probably need a lot of attention by now. It will drink a lot of Zoom Spout oil. Be careful with that fan. You can't get 'em anymore. That fan is worth the price of the dryer alone (if it's in good shape). Try and get some new belts. And felt seal, like Dan said. Those pulleys will need some Zoom Spout too. Hey, even if you aren't planning on keeping the dryer very long, it's a good learning process. My avocado 806 is running just like it left the factory. If you hear of an avocado 806 or 808 dryer not too far from me, let me know. My washer needs a mate. My 806 washer has the gold strip along the bottom, under the glass, so I'm not likely to find an avocado 806 dryer in good condition with that gold strip. You know they didn't even make them for a whole year. I want one with a good dial, good buttons, little or no porcelain chips, and little or no rust. An 808 might be better anyway. The parts are easier to find. Tearing that washer down just about killed me. Dryers are usually easier, though. I have a repair manual for Maytag Dryers, so if you have a question, ask and I'll try to answer. Brian. | ||
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Post# 466164 , Reply# 26 9/28/2010 at 11:46 (4,957 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 466177 , Reply# 27 9/28/2010 at 13:48 (4,957 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Brian is spot on! The pulley/fan/and drum bushings are probably almost dry. I don't run any HOH for more than a few minutes until I tear it all the way down and get ALL bushings lubricated, especially the drum bushings. None of the these bushings (including the blower) are available anymore and if the drum bushings seize, the machine is DONE!
The DE306 model is the PERFECT dryer to learn the ins and outs of HOH goodness!! So incredibly simple with a lot less parts to get in your way, unlike the TOL electronic control units. | ||
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