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Post# 730705   1/26/2014 at 15:16 (3,714 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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found another one and ran off with it for 75 its complete and in really great shape runs just fine and best of all the agi is red.. woo hoo




Post# 730707 , Reply# 1   1/26/2014 at 15:18 (3,714 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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this one Is in great shape runs quiet no rust got the new cord and hose on oiled the motor and she is great.. this one has to be older than the first one the tub is thicker and the orig motor is a black old delco not a grey maytag so im hopin its older anyway.

Post# 730709 , Reply# 2   1/26/2014 at 15:20 (3,714 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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when it gets warm again I want to some how polish the top part of the alu tube and get some rubbing compound and was the body but that's about it. got the head unit all cleaned and lubed and its fine too

Post# 730714 , Reply# 3   1/26/2014 at 15:41 (3,714 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)        
Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish

Will shine that top up. I bought mine at the Auto Parts store.

That's an old one for sure. I think the red agitator was used until 1955? And the thicker tub is even older. Yours might be late 40's. At some point they went from an aluminum agitator to the red.


Post# 730727 , Reply# 4   1/26/2014 at 16:29 (3,714 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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well cool that makes me happy.. thanks for the info ill have to get some of that polish.. this is the first bakelite agi that ive ever seen that looks like its new its smooth and shiny

Post# 730746 , Reply# 5   1/26/2014 at 17:40 (3,714 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )        
ooooow!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

on your maytag wringer washer!! what a beauty. i bet it'll be alot of fun to wash in!!! and in such GREAT condition too boot!!! WOW!!!
;o)


Post# 730804 , Reply# 6   1/26/2014 at 21:17 (3,714 days old) by wringer (x)        
Great buy !!

She looks very clean and that agitator is awesome. If you post the serial number we can date her for you and then we will know what type agitator she had in her when new. Let us know her serial number with all the numbers and letters.

Jim


Post# 730815 , Reply# 7   1/26/2014 at 22:30 (3,714 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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What a difference $35 makes!

 

I remember a Maytag with the same type of red agitator at a lake cabin we went to when I was a kid.  I can't remember if the tub was square or round.  Perhaps the era of that agitator pre-dated round tubs?  I'm not up on old Maytag wringers enough to know one way or the other.


Post# 730896 , Reply# 8   1/27/2014 at 08:33 (3,713 days old) by wringer (x)        
Chris

This information was posted here quite awhile ago and I kept it. This is just for information. Post war Maytag Wringers had the following types/colors of agitators in them. This info was for the E, N and J. I don't know who originally posted this but I thank them again.

Aluminum through 1948
Red Bakelite 1950 through 1954 ish
Black Bakelite 1955 through 1964
Black Polypropylene 1965
Turquoise Polypropylene 1966 till production ended

We can date your Tag by knowing the serial number.

Jim



Post# 730942 , Reply# 9   1/27/2014 at 11:52 (3,713 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Chris What a nice looking

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machine. And now you have an experimental parts donor as well, best of both worlds.

 

Why is the top of the roller section separated from the bottom section?

 

 

Video video....


Post# 730959 , Reply# 10   1/27/2014 at 12:57 (3,713 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Christopher

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Saw the other thread and felt the collective heart attack but knew you wouldn't crack a black filtered Gyrator unless you had too.

 

Wait till you hear how it sounds exactly like the automatics when agitating, that steady low rumble.

 

JON CHARLES ~ the rollers are separated to preserve them. That was always Geoff Delph's number one rule: Release the wringer and open the rollers.

 

You need to get one of these. You would be amazed at the wonder of them..


Post# 730989 , Reply# 11   1/27/2014 at 16:00 (3,713 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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hey jim if you can date it that would be really cool id love to know the ser number is 141634N cant wait to hear

Post# 730990 , Reply# 12   1/27/2014 at 16:04 (3,713 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Nice 'rebound' save, there Chris! I think I like the red agitator better anyway... LOL

Post# 730993 , Reply# 13   1/27/2014 at 16:05 (3,713 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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the only wringer I ever had was oh gosh maybe 25 years ago I got it at a farm auction with my dad it was like 5 bucks and it was late 30s. got it all cleaned up and painted and it sat there in the basement for years till one day I decided to use it the first load was fine but on the second load the trans locked up and since I didn't have a clue I gave it away. I remember my grandma doing the thing with the rollers when not in use and she would let me sit on a stool and watch. she had some sort of robot looking blue machine but I remember the sound and the smell oh hot water and cheer

Post# 731026 , Reply# 14   1/27/2014 at 18:06 (3,713 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)        
This one appears to be gravity drain

Did you look at your $40.00 clunker to see if it has a pump? It would be easy to switch that out if it does. Or if you have a floor drain handy it won't matter. I added a pump to mine. I didn't think it would make that big a difference but now I gotta say "LOVE THE PUMP!"

Post# 731032 , Reply# 15   1/27/2014 at 18:44 (3,713 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Cool Maytag Wringer Chris

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As I have gotten older and hopefully wiser, I have found it pays to pay a little and even a lot more to avoid a difficult restoration project. And don't get me wrong I enjoy a bargain as much or more than anyone else, but not having to spend a hundred hours on restoring an appliance is worth more money up front.

Chris you actually had a washer with a Bakelite agitator, the A102P would have only been made with a black Bakelite agitator.

John L.


Post# 731055 , Reply# 16   1/27/2014 at 19:18 (3,713 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
The Blue Robot

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It might have been a Turquoise Whirlpool Surgomatic. The old guy who ran the Dorothy Street Washer Recycle Plant said the same thing and it stuck out in his memory. Love to see one, but no sightings so far. The thing about wringers is that they're fun and hands on, and as Larry points out, the Maytag pumps are really to die for. So grab that pump Chirstopher, and slap her on.


Post# 731062 , Reply# 17   1/27/2014 at 19:31 (3,713 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)        
I can hear it now

If the $40.00 job doesn't have a pump . . .
"You DON'T have a PUMP?"

Enter Mr. Haney!


Post# 731158 , Reply# 18   1/28/2014 at 05:15 (3,712 days old) by CHRISTFR (st louis mo)        

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NA NEITHER ONE HAS A PUMP BUT I CAN SEE THE POINT THAT WOULD BE REALLY COOL...

Post# 731184 , Reply# 19   1/28/2014 at 08:05 (3,712 days old) by wringer (x)        
A Maytag

wringer washer equipped with a pump and wheels could be rolled down the sidewalk and literally put a fire out at the house next door !! They are so strong it is unbelievable. I have one with and 4 without. I have to attach a short hose to the one that has a pump and literally stick it down the garbage disposer so it doesn't hose down the kitchen LOL. The others take longer to empty but not that long just going down the floor drain. The date I came up with on your washer being made is Sept of 1957. I hope that is right. The list I have and use is the only thing I have to go by and it came from Maytag Warranty Center many years ago. Does anyone else have a list that may confirm this date or suggest another one? Please let us know.

Jim


Post# 731294 , Reply# 20   1/28/2014 at 14:59 (3,712 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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cool thanks for the info..

Post# 731299 , Reply# 21   1/28/2014 at 15:37 (3,712 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Christfr,  Nice find on the "new" Maytag Wringer.  The red agitator has a nice shine.  Do you plan to use the clunker's agitator ?   The red one is in such nice shape. No matter what you decide, I am glad were able to find a Maytag that looks to be plug and play.   Best of luck with it.

alr


Post# 731310 , Reply# 22   1/28/2014 at 17:19 (3,712 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina)        
Chris...

You go boy!!!

Post# 731354 , Reply# 23   1/28/2014 at 20:11 (3,712 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)        
It's older than a 1957

I found an old post where Kenmore71 decoded S/N by age and he states that Wringers made between 1945 and 1953 used a 6 digit number followed by only 1 letter. Then models from 1954 - 1983 used a letter proceeding the numbers, So S/N 141634N is before 1954. The thread didn't say how to decode the old ones. But since yours has that swanky red agitator the puts it somewhere between 1950 and 1953.

Post# 731425 , Reply# 24   1/29/2014 at 05:16 (3,711 days old) by CHRISTFR (st louis mo)        

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OOHHHH THATS EVEN BETTER. ha ha i promise i will be good the machine and keep the red agi. thats the best part. i did find the polish and will try and mess with that again this weekend. cant wait to do a nice hot load of towels ye ha

Post# 731459 , Reply# 25   1/29/2014 at 08:18 (3,711 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

What year did the underside of the lid go from machined aluminum to the same white finish "porcelain" on both the top and inside surface?  Thanks


Post# 731518 , Reply# 26   1/29/2014 at 12:59 (3,711 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)        
Great find!

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Hey Chris...congrats on that great find. Love the red bakelite "gyratator"!

Post# 731523 , Reply# 27   1/29/2014 at 13:20 (3,711 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina)        

Lolll

Post# 731638 , Reply# 28   1/29/2014 at 19:59 (3,711 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)        
About the lid,

I don't really know. Mine was made in June 1964 and the underside of the lid was "untreated". Whenever I see pictures of these new one's, never used, 1983 models, both sides of the lid are painted. That's all it is. Painted or unpainted aluminum. When I restored my 64, I painted both sides after sanding it down. It still looks new. Just did 4 loads in it this evening.

Post# 731642 , Reply# 29   1/29/2014 at 20:07 (3,711 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Thanks for the info Larry.  I am glad you are enjoying your "Maytag".  I remember your posts during your restoration.   alr


Post# 731708 , Reply# 30   1/30/2014 at 05:24 (3,710 days old) by CHRISTFR (st louis mo)        

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well tried the polish and wow its so much better, not as good as the factory but its right up there.. thanks for the info.. would be nice it she would sparkle like brads machine but still im real happy can t wait to play

Post# 731858 , Reply# 31   1/30/2014 at 18:40 (3,710 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)        
It's never going to be "Factory"

That machine could be up to 64 years old! BUT! That Mother's Mag really does the trick doesn't it? You can really go through the rags getting all that top layer crud off. When you first apply it you'll feel a difference when you've really cleaned the gunk off. The rubbing gets easier. Feels somewhat smoother. Then I move on to the next section. Good old fashioned elbow grease. Shines like a, well, I don't know what. Something really shiny!

Post# 733730 , Reply# 32   2/8/2014 at 13:20 (3,701 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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well after all I have decided to paint her come spring that's gonna be fun



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