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Thread Number: 38367
A Maytag.......but with an Aussie twist! |
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Post# 569121 1/15/2012 at 03:49 (4,478 days old) by mayfan69  (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Hi guys,
Thought i'd share a project i've wanted to do for sometime now, which i completed last weekend. Firstly, i'm aware this Maytag LAT 9800 might just be short of this forum, but certain components are defintely more than 20 years old. Prepare for a couple of surprises! First pic....console...looks like a standard LAT 9800 control panel right?? Cheers Leon 
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Post# 569122 , Reply# 1 1/15/2012 at 03:53 (4,478 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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But....WAIT...... | ||
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Post# 569124 , Reply# 2 1/15/2012 at 03:55 (4,478 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Another shot..... | ||
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Post# 569126 , Reply# 3 1/15/2012 at 04:02 (4,478 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Timeline.....
Ok...so how did i do this??
Well, i bought the 9800 off a repairer contact here in Brisbane. I decided this machine was a great base for a conversion, being a TOL (for Australia) 2 speed machine. I've never been a great fan of the Orbital transmission and i had a spare pitman drive long-stroke transmission from an A512. As for the SS bowl, well....that's from an Australian made Wilkins Servis automatic that i stripped for parts. Now.....there's been some conjecture and comment on this site in the past that the Wilkins SS bowl can't be the same the extra large capacity porcelain bowl in the Maytags due to the 'hole pattern'. Well, the next couple of pics will show there's only 1cm difference in width, so that doesn't stop the bowl fitting in the extra large capacity Maytag. First pic...the 2 bowls side by side... 
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Post# 569127 , Reply# 4 1/15/2012 at 04:03 (4,478 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Bowl measurements | ||
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Post# 569128 , Reply# 5 1/15/2012 at 04:08 (4,478 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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The Maytag bowl | ||
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Post# 569129 , Reply# 6 1/15/2012 at 04:09 (4,478 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Wilkins SS Bowl height..... | ||
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Post# 569130 , Reply# 7 1/15/2012 at 04:10 (4,478 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Maytag bowl height | ||
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Post# 569133 , Reply# 8 1/15/2012 at 04:16 (4,477 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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hole pattern
The 2 bowls side by side.
The hole pattern is different because of a simple fact...the Wilkins was manufactured in Australia...the Maytag was manufactured in the US. I hope these pictures put any doubts to rest. Yes, there's 1cm difference in width and i'm not going to get into any debates about 'capacity' or 'cubic feet'. My goal was to prove the Wilkins SS bowl would fit comfortably into the outer bowl of an extra large capacity Maytag. And i've done that. 
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Post# 569135 , Reply# 9 1/15/2012 at 04:18 (4,477 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Restoration..... | ||
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Post# 569136 , Reply# 10 1/15/2012 at 04:20 (4,477 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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All cleaned up.... | ||
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Post# 569138 , Reply# 11 1/15/2012 at 04:22 (4,477 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Transmission replacement | ||
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Post# 569141 , Reply# 12 1/15/2012 at 04:25 (4,477 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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And...the final result.... | ||
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Post# 569143 , Reply# 13 1/15/2012 at 04:27 (4,477 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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And....the first video | ||
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Post# 569144 , Reply# 14 1/15/2012 at 04:28 (4,477 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 569145 , Reply# 15 1/15/2012 at 04:30 (4,477 days old) by dj-gabriele () | ||
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Very well done! :) And what the photos you posted go a long way in showing that stainless steel is miles away from any other material used for laundry tubs! | ||
| Post# 569147 , Reply# 16 1/15/2012 at 04:39 (4,477 days old) by Streakers (Columbus Ohio) | ||
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Awesome!! Absolutely awesome effort Leon! You must be pleased you've got it finished and running perfectly!! Can't wait to see her in the metal!! | ||
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Post# 569148 , Reply# 17 1/15/2012 at 04:41 (4,477 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney) |
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It's definitely bucketing down - that rain is so noisy, You've done a great job with your conversion. That tub and agi look fantastic. Is the stainless tub much lighter than the porcelain one? Great turn over with the long stroke tranny. | ||
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Post# 569150 , Reply# 18 1/15/2012 at 04:46 (4,477 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Weight of bowls....
Hi Olav.....thanks!
I didn't actually weigh the bowls, but yes....there's a little bit of weight difference. However, the concrete balancing ring does make it 'seem' heavy on both bowls Steve: maybe next weekend you could bring some clothes around....I'll see what Nathan's up to as well... I've got the Hoover hooked up as well Leon | ||
| Post# 569168 , Reply# 19 1/15/2012 at 07:39 (4,477 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Very Cool | ||
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Post# 569171 , Reply# 20 1/15/2012 at 07:55 (4,477 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 569186 , Reply# 21 1/15/2012 at 09:16 (4,477 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 569200 , Reply# 22 1/15/2012 at 10:19 (4,477 days old) by AutoWasherFreak () | ||
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Nice! You did great job. I'm going back to my Maytag 606 shortly. | ||
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Post# 569208 , Reply# 23 1/15/2012 at 10:37 (4,477 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 569241 , Reply# 24 1/15/2012 at 12:21 (4,477 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Maytag | ||
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Post# 569277 , Reply# 26 1/15/2012 at 15:17 (4,477 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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Hi Leon, Thats a great job, it looks wonderful :) How does the capacity compare to the speed queen? Nathan | ||
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Post# 569282 , Reply# 27 1/15/2012 at 15:22 (4,477 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Maytag Vs SQ | ||
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Post# 569311 , Reply# 28 1/15/2012 at 16:27 (4,477 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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| Post# 569313 , Reply# 29 1/15/2012 at 16:34 (4,477 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada) | ||
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| Post# 569314 , Reply# 30 1/15/2012 at 16:41 (4,477 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
 Leon That looks fantastic ! I always admired your stanless steel tub and washers. Who would NOT want one . Your machine is sooo Quit shhh.
Darren k This post was last edited 01/15/2012 at 17:18 | ||
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Post# 569318 , Reply# 31 1/15/2012 at 16:58 (4,477 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Nice Job!! | ||
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Post# 569374 , Reply# 32 1/15/2012 at 20:21 (4,477 days old) by Toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 955468 , Reply# 33 8/31/2017 at 15:15 (2,422 days old) by ajt1379 (America) | ||
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I have a maytag A806 and am wanting to convert it to the wilkins servis stainless steel bowl. Is there a part number for the SS bowl or can anyone tell me where I can aquire one? | ||
| Post# 955471 , Reply# 34 8/31/2017 at 15:28 (2,422 days old) by liberator1509 (Ireland) | ||
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Looks great - love the white agitator and ss bowl! | ||
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Post# 955542 , Reply# 35 9/1/2017 at 02:37 (2,422 days old) by Mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas) |
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Wholeheartedly agree with all the comments. That is a sharp looking machine. Sweet!!! You could design my washer any day! Very envious. Congratulations on a FINE job. Wish they would sell that detergent state side, I was impressed! | ||
| Post# 955605 , Reply# 36 9/1/2017 at 13:01 (2,421 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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VERY impressive!!! | ||
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Post# 955618 , Reply# 37 9/1/2017 at 15:01 (2,421 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Wow! | ||
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Post# 955983 , Reply# 38 9/3/2017 at 20:53 (2,419 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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Wow! | ||
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