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Maytag A806 in need of a good home
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Post# 622070   9/2/2012 at 15:27 (4,225 days old) by marukap (St. Louis)        

Hello All:

My mom and dad's A806 has served the family faithfully and well since we bought it in July 1978. Unfortunately, the time has come for a change. (Incidentally, we're replacing it with a Maytag Bravos MVWB950YW).

I've arranged for the A806 to be moved to my folk's garage for temporary storage, rather than sending it off with the Home Depot installers and a date with the scrap heap. We want the old girl to go to a good home – to a collector who will appreciate it and can restore it or salvage parts for another machine.

It is in overall very good condition (for its age). All cycles and functions work as they should. Just a few years ago (see the attached old posting) I replaced the pump, the belts, the fill valve, the light bulb and its balast. Recently it is beginning to drip oil onto the floor and it rumbles a bit more than it used to during spin. Also, the agitator has been stuck on its mounting post (or whatever its supposed to be called) for as long as I can remember. No, it does NOT have a set screw. Yes, I have tried all the usual tricks to try to loosen it short of buying an agi-tamer. Other than that, there are a few scratches in the paint and a small chip or two in the porcelain lid and some slight pitting in the chrome trim. All graphics are excellent. There are no rust stains on the wash basket but the finish feels a bit "chalky."

My parents live in Palos Verdes, south of Los Angeles, CA. All we ask is that the washer be picked up and hauled away with a minimum of disruption. We do not intend to sell the A806 for money, but a donation would be most welcome, in an amount of your choosing to Animal House Fund, Inc., a not-for-profit, no-kill cat shelter here in St. Louis (where I live) for which I am a board member. Please visit animalhousefund.org for more information.

The Maytag goes to the first person that shows an interest who is a bona-fide collector/restorer (i.e. an active member of automaticwasher.org and/or somebody that I know).

It will be available for pick-up AFTER September 11.

Sincerely,

Martin Kaplan


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Post# 622071 , Reply# 1   9/2/2012 at 15:29 (4,225 days old) by marukap (St. Louis)        
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Post# 622302 , Reply# 2   9/3/2012 at 12:13 (4,224 days old) by marukap (St. Louis)        
Date Correction

The A806 will be available for pick-up after September 13, not the 11th. . . my bad!

Also, if nobody expresses an interest in the machine before September 12, please understand that we'll have to retract the offer and have it carted away by Home Depot delivery when the new machine comes.




This post was last edited 09/03/2012 at 15:05
Post# 622421 , Reply# 3   9/3/2012 at 20:51 (4,223 days old) by EarthlyAmy (Barton, VT)        
too far

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California? Bummer. I may be in the market for a replacement Maytag of similar vintage, but we're in Vermont. So sad - hope it finds a happy home!

Post# 622441 , Reply# 4   9/3/2012 at 22:25 (4,223 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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That's a very nice 806.  Someone with the right parts could fix the oil leak and keep that machine among the working for many years to come.


Post# 622888 , Reply# 5   9/5/2012 at 23:11 (4,221 days old) by hchinaski ()        

This is so tempting - I'm closing on my new house on 9/15 and this is basically my dream machine. I had an avocado A107 in my last house about 10 years ago and just loved it, and white panel center timer Maytags seem to be pretty thin on the ground here now.

But I need a fully functioning daily driver, not a project ... how bad is this leak? Can anyone recommend a good place for me to drop it off in SoCal to get it fixed and tuned up?


Post# 623591 , Reply# 6   9/9/2012 at 11:09 (4,218 days old) by marukap (St. Louis)        
Success!

Thank you all for your enthusiasm and support. I am pleaswed to say that we have found a home for the old girl with one of our fellow members. I'll leave it to him to choose whether or not to make himself known here.

I am SO PLEASED that the A806 is going to live on!

Again, Thank You!

Marty Kaplan


Post# 624481 , Reply# 7   9/12/2012 at 14:51 (4,215 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        
I'll leave it up to him to make himself known........

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Yeah that would be me.  Smile   I will be picking it up this weekend.

 

Kevin


Post# 624540 , Reply# 8   9/12/2012 at 19:58 (4,214 days old) by stan (Napa CA)        
I was hoping a member

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in the area would get it!


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