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Post# 495782   2/11/2011 at 20:04 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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When I last heard, the gentleman who had promised me the three wringers and the AMP only to have it all fall through was all closed up and gone. Oh well, I had found a few neat machines elsewhere as a consolation prize of sorts.
AMP 286910FG (Born in Newton, IA in May, 1952)
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Post# 495783 , Reply# 1   2/11/2011 at 20:07 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 495784 , Reply# 2   2/11/2011 at 20:07 (4,822 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 495785 , Reply# 3   2/11/2011 at 20:10 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 495786 , Reply# 4   2/11/2011 at 20:12 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 495787 , Reply# 5   2/11/2011 at 20:14 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 495789 , Reply# 6   2/11/2011 at 20:17 (4,822 days old) by washernoob ()   |   | |
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One man shouldn't be allowed to find this much goodness in one sitting! Holy moly. What a score indeed. That is just unbelievable! Congratulations!!!!!!! I <3 red agitators. |
Post# 495790 , Reply# 7   2/11/2011 at 20:17 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 495791 , Reply# 8   2/11/2011 at 20:19 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 495792 , Reply# 9   2/11/2011 at 20:23 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Ok, there is SOME sweat equity here. Cleaning the undercarrage and preflighting before the big tryout. Also, this one is supposed to need a pump. I wonder if she lost the pump early in life then sat on display forever. That would explain the general condition! Hey Combo, it is true this uses the same 25 drive belt as the later models?
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Post# 495793 , Reply# 10   2/11/2011 at 20:28 (4,822 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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What a beauty! Brent |
Post# 495794 , Reply# 11   2/11/2011 at 20:30 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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NOT!
I think I managed to buy the last NIB/NOS pump on the West Coast. This will come in handy. Also, we need a new power cord as the old one is VERY dried and cracked to the point it shows copper wiring. Not good. I'll most likely replace it with a good old fashioned Dependable Care cord that has the third ground wire for safety. Once I get some breathing room, I'll try it out and see if I can figure out how to... 'encourage it to run with the lid up' so I can most definately shoot video. and it's not even May yet... RCD |
Post# 495805 , Reply# 12   2/11/2011 at 21:02 (4,822 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 495808 , Reply# 13   2/11/2011 at 21:23 (4,822 days old) by spin-it ()   |   | |
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WOW!!! That is amazing. Congratulations. That is being in the right place at the right time. |
Post# 495809 , Reply# 14   2/11/2011 at 21:23 (4,822 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 495811 , Reply# 15   2/11/2011 at 21:29 (4,822 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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RENO WASH-IN! RENO WASH-IN!
Andy, you are well-positioned to snag some nice machines, but this one his off the hook! This post was last edited 02/11/2011 at 21:49 |
Post# 495825 , Reply# 16   2/11/2011 at 22:20 (4,822 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Congratulations. I have never seen that modern plastic Maytag lens on a machine old enough to have the float in the Gyrator and I have never seen the gray dials. When did they make a white fill flume? This is a most unique AMP. |
Post# 495827 , Reply# 17   2/11/2011 at 22:27 (4,822 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Wow RCD, I'm floored! Painted under lid model with a white fill flume, very cool. Are the dials silver painted? Wondering if someone touched them up at some point. Looks good with the A3MP lighted bezel.
Yes, the later helical drive belt will work just fine. Love the NOS pump kit. It's easy to bypass the merc switch that triggers when the lid is open. Pretty straight forward once you get in there. The only kicker is you'll need to keep the lid down when the machine is filling for wash and rinse. I've been meaning to change out the timer on my AMP and hook it up. Was just thinking about it last week. You may have just inspired me to actually go in the basement and work on something. Congrats on a fine example on one of the most unique automatics ever made. Ben This post was last edited 02/11/2011 at 22:52 |
Post# 495833 , Reply# 18   2/11/2011 at 22:54 (4,822 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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That is nice - very classy. Glad things worked out for you. |
Post# 495843 , Reply# 19   2/11/2011 at 23:48 (4,822 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 495859 , Reply# 20   2/12/2011 at 02:06 (4,822 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 495860 , Reply# 21   2/12/2011 at 02:45 (4,822 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 495861 , Reply# 22   2/12/2011 at 03:30 (4,821 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 495880 , Reply# 23   2/12/2011 at 07:17 (4,821 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 495934 , Reply# 24   2/12/2011 at 11:42 (4,821 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 495967 , Reply# 25   2/12/2011 at 14:09 (4,821 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 495979 , Reply# 26   2/12/2011 at 15:24 (4,821 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 495982 , Reply# 27   2/12/2011 at 15:36 (4,821 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 496142 , Reply# 28   2/13/2011 at 09:07 (4,820 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Drew I am so happy you got this washer, it was fun talking to you the other evening and sharing your enthusiasm about it. The gray knobs and dials are a mystery as I have never seen these and the white fill flume probably got painted as I think these were all black originally. So we are all dying to know if you have fired it up yet?. |
Post# 496338 , Reply# 29   2/14/2011 at 01:28 (4,820 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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I've had some commitments after work the past few days. I see it staring at me, waiting patiently... I think I might get to it... Tuesday?
The knobs are a bit of a puzzle. The red wording is intact but the underside of the dials and screw on knob is white. Unscrew the knob that holds down the timer dial and it's white Under there as well BUT the knobs were NOT repainted. Hmmmm, could it be exposure to the sun or some kind of agent? RCD |