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Thread Number: 30826
AMPing it Up In Maytag Country |
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Post# 465568 9/25/2010 at 22:39 (4,951 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Ben came in last night to pick up the Maytag AMP washer and 60W dryer he won on Ebay last week. Words fail to describe the condition of this set. I came out of a house in Red Oak, Iowa. The man who sold them said he had two houses to tear down "in town" that were owned by a hoarder, and this set was in one of them. The lady bought a second house and spent the rest of her life filling it with stuff "for storage". Quite likely, this set was in that second property and never touched. Lonely and neglected, the washer needed and bit of tender coaxing to come out and play, but WOW, it's truly amazing. The video sound doesn't do the machine justice - other than pump noise, it's nearly silent.
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Post# 465569 , Reply# 1 9/25/2010 at 22:40 (4,951 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 465570 , Reply# 2 9/25/2010 at 22:44 (4,951 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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!!! Wow! So thats the tags you mentioned! What a find! Those are really cool! Was this "hoarder" in omaha? I remember there was someone on that "hoarders" show in town. Dont know if it was the same person. Really neat, awesome clean machines there! | ||
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Post# 465571 , Reply# 3 9/25/2010 at 22:44 (4,951 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 465573 , Reply# 4 9/25/2010 at 22:48 (4,951 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Short video of Bendix pulsating | ||
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Post# 465575 , Reply# 5 9/25/2010 at 22:52 (4,951 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 465577 , Reply# 6 9/25/2010 at 22:54 (4,951 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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whoops! Blind me. Didn't see its from a place in Red Oak. What an awesome looking court house! | ||
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Post# 465580 , Reply# 7 9/25/2010 at 22:59 (4,951 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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今天是中国的中&
Today is China's middle-fall holiday. To celebrate the annual harvest, the Chinese have a festival similar to our Thanksgiving. One of the traditional favorites is Moon Cakes for a special treat. After the thrift stores only gave up two Centura dinner plates (White Coupe) we stopped at the Asian market for noodles, wafer cookies and Moon Cake.
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| Post# 465581 , Reply# 8 9/25/2010 at 23:02 (4,951 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
Wow those AMPs are to die for! The pump doesn't really sound all that bad. It just sounds like the remainder of the water that usually sits in the pump after the tub has been fully drained is gushing upwards, but not out. Happens in all of the helicals as well, but not nearly as loud as the posted video though.
That Bendix Power-Surge is awesome! Never seen one in action before. | ||
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Post# 465603 , Reply# 10 9/26/2010 at 00:33 (4,951 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 465614 , Reply# 11 9/26/2010 at 00:42 (4,951 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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The Star of the Evening | ||
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Post# 465615 , Reply# 12 9/26/2010 at 00:46 (4,951 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 465624 , Reply# 13 9/26/2010 at 01:05 (4,951 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
OMG | ||
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Post# 465644 , Reply# 14 9/26/2010 at 04:03 (4,951 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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AMP Bendix | ||
| Post# 465675 , Reply# 15 9/26/2010 at 08:36 (4,951 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Buttercream Slice | ||
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Post# 465676 , Reply# 16 9/26/2010 at 08:59 (4,950 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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The court house in Red Oak, IA was designed and built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style which was very popular in the late Victorian era. The 2 best examples of this type of architecture we had in Wausau were our court house, and the D.J. Plumer mansion. The court house was torn down in 1955, and the Plumer mansion in 1972.
As for the Maytag's, this is another situation where Ben had better keep the house locked up nice and tight when he gets home. I have feeling that quite a few members are looking at this set with a great deal of envy! Just kidding Ben, congratulations on a FANTASTIC score!!! | ||
| Post# 465698 , Reply# 17 9/26/2010 at 11:18 (4,950 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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Wow! You weren't kidding. That amp is unbelievable! Is that Bendix the one that was in the middle of the garage when the mini vac meet occurred? I think I remember it, it was disassembled a bit. | ||
| Post# 465700 , Reply# 18 9/26/2010 at 11:24 (4,950 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Wow guys, talk about a fantastic weekend. Congratulations Ben that Maytag set is just beautiful!!! One just never knows what is hiding out there just waiting to be found. Butter Cream, my favorite, what kind of cake??? | ||
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Post# 465707 , Reply# 19 9/26/2010 at 12:22 (4,950 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Nice machines! | ||
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Post# 465708 , Reply# 20 9/26/2010 at 12:36 (4,950 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 465712 , Reply# 21 9/26/2010 at 12:49 (4,950 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Oh MY God | ||
| Post# 465719 , Reply# 22 9/26/2010 at 13:51 (4,950 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Hmmm... | ||
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Post# 465734 , Reply# 23 9/26/2010 at 15:13 (4,950 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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Everything looks good! | ||
| Post# 465755 , Reply# 24 9/26/2010 at 17:25 (4,950 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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Firm Foundation I just noticed the comely plate the cake is on. Have I said yet how I love you? | ||
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Post# 465758 , Reply# 25 9/26/2010 at 17:48 (4,950 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Double the fun
What a fabulous weekend! Before I start with anything appliance related, I first wanted to tip my hat to Greg for being an amazing friend. Rarely does anyone travel through life and stumble upon a person like him. Thanks for opening your home and making a trek two September weekends over the past two years, each dedicated to Maytags!
Well guys I just got home, and everything is unpacked and safely resting in the basement. I'll do a full write-up later this evening. Until then, enjoy the fun video and photos Greg has posted! Besides, the Power Surge is where it's at, don't ya think? Ben 
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| Post# 465927 , Reply# 27 9/27/2010 at 09:27 (4,949 days old) by lesto (Atlanta) | ||
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Those Maytags look awesome. And so does that Buttermilk cake! | ||
| Post# 465952 , Reply# 29 9/27/2010 at 11:41 (4,949 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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| Post# 465958 , Reply# 30 9/27/2010 at 11:58 (4,949 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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OOPS!
Dialed the wrong number ;>
But while you're here, the action of the Philco, the way it swallows up the load--almost flushing the clothes down--is so compelling; it's like the exact opposite of the current HE nutation agitation, (throwing up the clothes) only on speed and with a full tub of water. So fun to watch. | ||
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Post# 465959 , Reply# 31 9/27/2010 at 12:08 (4,949 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Georgeous find! | ||
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Post# 465967 , Reply# 32 9/27/2010 at 13:00 (4,949 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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