Thread Number: 59705
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1967 Maytag Washer |
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Post# 823334 , Reply# 1   5/14/2015 at 04:33 (3,267 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 823349 , Reply# 2   5/14/2015 at 07:00 (3,267 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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As mentioned earlier this washer probably had a new orbital transmission installed as part of a major repair, although it is entirly possable that someone just replaced the agitator and put the wrong one in.
However if this washer was in continuous use since 1967 [ even light use ] it is highly likely that either the lower oil seal in the transmission failed or the top transmission agitator output shaft got water in its bearings and sized, the orignal two piece agitators in these washers allowed much more water to get to the top transmission bearings and much sooner failures occurred. So if a good repair company had been called on this washer in the 10-20 years with one of these problems and the customer really wanted it fixed this would be the likely repair, the orbital trans and agitator kit that MT sold when they stopped selling the old style trans. |
Post# 823350 , Reply# 3   5/14/2015 at 07:04 (3,267 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Yes, it looks as though the original long-stroke transmission and agitator were replaced with an orbital re-build kit.
The kits were available from Maytag to re-fit any Maytag washer, large or standard capacity with the new transmission and smaller finned agitator which compensated for the shorter, faster stroke. Of course, all the seals, bearings, etc. were replaced at the same time. I had an appliance repair guy at my house many years ago to check out an old WP washer and he spotted my '63 Maytag turquoise A700 and told me he could "update" it with a new transmission and agitator anytime and keep "that old girl" running for many years to come. I'd seen the orbital drive in the new Maytag washers at the time and told him I'd let him know... |
Post# 823428 , Reply# 4   5/14/2015 at 17:20 (3,267 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 823429 , Reply# 5   5/14/2015 at 17:22 (3,267 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 823436 , Reply# 6   5/14/2015 at 18:30 (3,267 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 823442 , Reply# 7   5/14/2015 at 19:50 (3,267 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 823463 , Reply# 8   5/14/2015 at 22:08 (3,267 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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I have not. My bad Jon. Sorry :( You are the expert of ALL. I should have remained silent. That said, I have 3 16 gallon orbital machines in my basement that are NOT in use at the moment…. Tomorrow is only a Day AWAY!!! as a little red-headed orphan once said. But since you ARE the resident curmudgeon you are most likely correct.
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Post# 823761 , Reply# 10   5/16/2015 at 17:33 (3,265 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I consider you and Ben and a few others on this site to be the authority on these MTs, you guys have spent a lot of time researching and cataloging MT literature, but when I nicely point out that something will not fit or work I do not expect to be called names.
You have all the MT parts lists and data on hand, all you would have had to do is look for the Pt # [ 2-739 ] for the lower transmission case for a A700 and compare it to the LTC # of [ 2-3162 ] for say a A206 to see that this part was changed.
I figured that you and others already knew that an 06 and later standard capacity [ 16 gallon tub ] transmission would not fit the pre 06 helical drive washers.
Anyway all is good give me a call some time, John L. |
Post# 823785 , Reply# 11   5/16/2015 at 21:12 (3,265 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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John, as I said, I was wrong.
I shouldn't AW.org when drunk.
What name did I call you?
I honestly didn't realize that there was a 1/4" difference between the pre-1966 Maytag 16 gallon washers and the post 1966 design. It's not well documented in the literature and my service experience in the regard is absolutely O. |