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Post# 563612 12/16/2011 at 19:46 (4,508 days old) by joefuss1984  (Little Rock, AR) |
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 Are these work the money? Anyone know the age/model/features? CLICK HERE TO GO TO joefuss1984's LINK on Littlerock Craigslist 
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Post# 563613 , Reply# 1 12/16/2011 at 19:47 (4,508 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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Post# 563614 , Reply# 2 12/16/2011 at 19:54 (4,508 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN) |
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If they are really in as good of condition as they say I'd say the price is reasonable, but certainly not a bargain.
Washer is likely a 1970-75 207 or 606. Hard to tell without a good shot of the water level switches. Dryer is a HOH DE306 or DE606. Again, impossible to tell without a close-up of the dial. | ||
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Post# 563615 , Reply# 3 12/16/2011 at 19:56 (4,508 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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| Post# 563618 , Reply# 4 12/16/2011 at 20:19 (4,508 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
I'd say... | ||
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Post# 563619 , Reply# 5 12/16/2011 at 20:20 (4,508 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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Link/Deliver | ||
| Post# 563623 , Reply# 6 12/16/2011 at 20:40 (4,508 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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At the top of the page. | ||
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Post# 563631 , Reply# 7 12/16/2011 at 21:56 (4,508 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN) |
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207 is the standard (16 gal) size tub. 3 water levels (small, medium, large)
606 is the large tub (19) gal). 4 water levels (small, medium, large, ex-large) Both have 3 water temp. selctions: Hot/Warm, Warm/Cold & Cold/Cold. Both also have 2 speed selections: Regular agitation/Regular Spin & Slow Agitstion & Slow Spin. DE306 dryer is timed dry only. 1 reg cycle, 1 pp cycle, 1 air fluff DE606 is SS control only. Regular dry. Permanent Press. Damp Dry. Air fluff. | ||
| Post# 563670 , Reply# 8 12/17/2011 at 06:09 (4,508 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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I think it may be a 206 set, at least the washer anyway. The chrome is not the shiny type like the 207 or 606 would be. If there were a money shot, that would tell us for sure. The 206 and 207 both had standard tubs, but the 206 had the black agitator. Have a good one, James | ||
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Post# 563697 , Reply# 9 12/17/2011 at 10:20 (4,507 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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 It's an interesting puzzle for Maytag fanatics. It looks like an A206 because of the non-chromed trim, the two speeds the lack of a Soak cycle on the dial, but, like the 207, it has no pilot light jewel. The 207, on the other hand, had chromed trim and a plastic/crystal control dial knob. The insides would tell the story. Maybe an A206.5?? Whatever the models, they look like nice machines and if I lived down there and had a pick-up truck I'd be over there with 180 cash in hand. Unless there was a competitor, I doubt they'd turn that down. I'll never forget the first time I saw an A206 in Macy's basement back in 1970. I thought that blue tub with that black and aqua agitator were easily as nice as the larger white tub with the all-aqua agitator. Hope you get them. 
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| Post# 563698 , Reply# 10 12/17/2011 at 10:23 (4,507 days old) by jaxsunst () | ||
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That's the washer I grew up with in white. Purchased when I was 3, and was the only washer we had growing up. Lasted over 20 years, my parents purchased another Maytag, but mourn that one. | ||
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Post# 563723 , Reply# 11 12/17/2011 at 12:36 (4,507 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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More Pics and history of machine
In the sellers words "They belonged to my mother-in-law. She purchased them new. They are 20+ years old. She was widowed and lived alone for almost all of that time, so they were lightly used. I don't know of any issues she had with them. Most of the time she would ask me about appliances before she would have a repair done. I don't recall her ever saying anything about them"
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Post# 563724 , Reply# 12 12/17/2011 at 12:37 (4,507 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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upload more pics | ||
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Post# 563725 , Reply# 13 12/17/2011 at 12:38 (4,507 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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Post# 563726 , Reply# 14 12/17/2011 at 12:39 (4,507 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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Post# 563737 , Reply# 15 12/17/2011 at 13:52 (4,507 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Clean machines, but I wouldn't shell out 200 dollars for them.
One easy way to tell an A206 from an A606, with the lid closed, is the absence of the chrome in the center of the dial. The A606 and A806 had a chrome center, where the A206 did not, as well as the painted trim vs. chromed trim of the 606 and 806. Ben | ||
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Post# 563740 , Reply# 16 12/17/2011 at 14:05 (4,507 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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 The portion of the washer's timer dial with gray paint IS the "Regular" wash cycle. The area marked "Delicates" is simply suggesting a shorter amount of agitation time than for regular fabrics.
The machines do look well cared-for on the outside, although it's puzzling why paint is missing from the washer's timer dial. It could be the effects from the old "Spray-N-Wash" paint removal process that affected the control panels on certain makes & models.
For low mileage machines of such high quality, compared to what you'd buy new today the price is a bargain. If you don't require super large capacity, the machines would serve you well for many years to come. | ||
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Post# 563791 , Reply# 17 12/17/2011 at 21:06 (4,507 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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| Post# 563846 , Reply# 18 12/18/2011 at 03:47 (4,507 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.) | ||
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Yep the washer is definitely a 206 model. Some versions of this, including the one I grew up with did not have the faux light fixture. The only difference between this one and mine is that mine was white. | ||
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Post# 563863 , Reply# 19 12/18/2011 at 08:29 (4,506 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Washer dials I've seen many, many Maytag control dials with a lot of the numbers and lines worn off. This was one of their few design flaws. With the advent of the gold-paneled center dials, they used some sort of sealant over the graphics but they could still be and were attacked by some solvents.
I've repainted a couple of the white plastic dials by flooding the print depressions with acrylic paint and then wiping the excess off very carefully with a dry Q-tip. It works best with the dials from before they had a Permanent Press cycle. | ||
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Post# 563867 , Reply# 20 12/18/2011 at 09:22 (4,506 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 563961 , Reply# 21 12/18/2011 at 20:03 (4,506 days old) by Westie2 () | ||
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They look nice. I would offer $150.00 for them and I bet they will take. Good machines | ||
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Post# 564057 , Reply# 22 12/19/2011 at 08:52 (4,505 days old) by joefuss1984 (Little Rock, AR) |
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wanted but passing | ||
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