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Post# 850366   11/7/2015 at 21:44 (3,064 days old) by gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        

Found this at the ReStore today! The pics you see are just as I found it, it's that clean!

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Post# 850372 , Reply# 1   11/7/2015 at 22:43 (3,064 days old) by whatsername (Denver, CO)        

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Nice find! These things have been coming out of the woodwork lately, very cool.

Post# 850377 , Reply# 2   11/7/2015 at 23:57 (3,063 days old) by Gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        

Are belts still readily available? Started it up, heard a rattle followed by no pump action then took the panel off and found this fossilized belt:

Post# 850384 , Reply# 3   11/8/2015 at 01:52 (3,063 days old) by A440 ()        

What a great find!  In beautiful shape.

You should be able to find the belt very easily.  I have found them on Ebay very cheap.

Make sure you get the belt nice an lubed up with the provided lube.  Very important.

You will love this dishwasher.

 


Post# 850388 , Reply# 4   11/8/2015 at 02:06 (3,063 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest)        

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I does look incredibly new. This looks like early to mid 80s.


Post# 850396 , Reply# 5   11/8/2015 at 03:44 (3,063 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        

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Beautiful Machine.  What a find.

 

Happy Washing and BobLoading.


Post# 850408 , Reply# 6   11/8/2015 at 07:13 (3,063 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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A beautiful, terrific find.  And it has water temp boost, but I don't think it's thermostatically held, just runs the heater throughout the circulation periods with saniscrub selected.  I'm awaiting filthy, encrusted full load photos so I can bestow BobLoad certification if deserved!!!


Post# 850410 , Reply# 7   11/8/2015 at 07:47 (3,063 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Very Nice Find.  Can I/we be nosey and ask what you paid for it?


Post# 850421 , Reply# 8   11/8/2015 at 09:09 (3,063 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))        
Very nice find.

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You never know when that perfect appliance is going to turn up. Can't wait to see photos of it's first BobLoad.
WK78


Post# 850422 , Reply# 9   11/8/2015 at 09:12 (3,063 days old) by brucelucenta ()        

I had one similar to this for years at my old house. It was a terrific machine and cleaned very well.

Post# 850423 , Reply# 10   11/8/2015 at 10:00 (3,063 days old) by A440 ()        

Quite a few new belts on Ebay. 

$8.95 with free shipping is not bad at all. 



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Post# 850429 , Reply# 11   11/8/2015 at 10:46 (3,063 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Aferim!

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A 701! A great find and I'm envious. If I found one of these I would put it to work as my Daily Driver. Wonderful racks and, best of all, the top rack comes out very easily allowing you to wash large bulky items like appliance parts and stock pots in it. Use it in good health!


Post# 850447 , Reply# 12   11/8/2015 at 11:30 (3,063 days old) by Gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        
Thanks everyone

When I first saw this I was kind of in disbelief, then it sank in but I was still hesitant. I was ready to walk out of the store and then my friend responded to the pic I sent him and he about crapped himself and insisted I get it. So by that point I was convinced and bit the bullet! The pricetag was $60 but they were doing 20% off yesterday so I got it for $51 after tax.
Getting it home was fun too. I had to go borrow my dads car cuz a dishwasher certainly won't fit in a trunk! Got it home, unloaded it by myself, got it up the steps into the house, and then got it all the way down the basement stairs by myself without a dolly (and without destroying it too). Then I go online and read some brochures that say those portable machines weigh 173 pounds!?!? (uncrated) is that true!? If so I then can't believe HOW I was able to move it around without too much trouble! Or I'm just a lot stronger then I let myself believe, but still that's like lugging a person around.

Also, I've never seen a portable with a faucet connector like it has before, is the adapter that goes on the faucet standard enough for me to find at a big box/hardware store?


Thanksgiving is right around the corner! That is the ultimate test! Hopefully I should have this beauty up and running by then.


Post# 850465 , Reply# 13   11/8/2015 at 12:56 (3,063 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)        

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Adapter should be no problem; do measure first because I think there are two sizes for the quick-connects.


Post# 850518 , Reply# 14   11/8/2015 at 18:38 (3,063 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Unscrew the areator from your kitchen faucet

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Then take it with when shopping for an adapter. By far easiest way to determine which size will fit.

That or using the model number look up "accessories" which should list the quick-connect device giving size.



Post# 850519 , Reply# 15   11/8/2015 at 18:39 (3,063 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Dishwasher with belts?

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How common were belt driver dishwashers? Don't think have ever seen one. Washing machines yes, but not dishwashers.

Post# 850523 , Reply# 16   11/8/2015 at 18:43 (3,063 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Only Maytag dishwashers were belt-driven. 


Post# 850536 , Reply# 17   11/8/2015 at 19:02 (3,063 days old) by Gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        

I found the correct faucet adapter, luckily just a very standard off the shelf one is all that's needed. To my surprise I also found a utility faucet to aerator thread adapter, so I can use it on my basement utility sink since the dishwasher is down there. I'll have to check the kitchen faucet, I don't think I can put the adapter on that as it is a pull out style.

Anyone know where one might find a WC to WU conversion kit? Sniffed around online and that seems to be like its gonna be tough to find...


Post# 850608 , Reply# 18   11/9/2015 at 05:01 (3,062 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)        
WC to WU

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Seems to me I saw a Maytag conversion kit on eBay not long ago when I was looking for one for my Kitchen Aid Imperial portable.  Does anyone know the part number?

 

Beautiful machine BTW!!


Post# 850625 , Reply# 19   11/9/2015 at 07:13 (3,062 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Maytag Convertable RR DW

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Congratulations on finding an almost unused RR DW. There are probably thousands of cool portable DWs in homes across this country that have virtually never been used. I think in most cases people bought them thinking that having a DW would transform their life in the kitchen, but after they used it a few times they found it was more brother than it was worth. This was often because most people still have no idea how to use a DW. They waste time and lots of water rinsing every thing and then they really do not know how to really load the machine.

 

The stretch urethane belt that these DWs used does not necessarily need to be greased, MT started greasing the belts to reduce squealing and other strange noises these belts could make, but even greasing only lasts a short while anyway. Using this type of belt was a major cost cut that MT took a gamble with when they designed these DWs, a regular 3/8" V belt with an idler pulley would have outlasted the DW in most cases but would have cost more. And I don't just criticize MT for for their cost cuts, WP-KM used one of these crappy stretch belts on their full sized dryers from 1961-1965 and the pump belt on there combos from 1962-1971, although at the price MT charged for its appliances it seems far less acceptable.

 

These MT convertible DWs can be converted to a built-in pretty easily without the official conversion kit, so I would not worry about trying to find the official kit or paying a lot for one.

 

Even though the top rack comes out easily, the bottom rack is not a great design for things like stock pots. Have fun with your new toy, let us know how it works out.


Post# 850631 , Reply# 20   11/9/2015 at 07:27 (3,062 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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WOW, your friend was right on it.  $51.00 out the door.  FAINT, thanks for sharing.  Good luck!


Post# 850716 , Reply# 21   11/9/2015 at 19:01 (3,062 days old) by gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        

Can anyone tell me when my machine was made? And possibly how to read the serial number? It's 002727 (from what I can see) if you can't make it out in the picture.

Post# 851615 , Reply# 22   11/14/2015 at 17:40 (3,057 days old) by gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        
The Maytag Lives and Roars...

But she weeps!

Is there a way to tighten the door latch? It doesn't feel like it latches tight enough, and on her maiden voyage I had to hold the door in to keep the water from gushing out past the seal.


Post# 851637 , Reply# 23   11/14/2015 at 19:19 (3,057 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Loose Door Latch

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You just loosen the strike, move it in slightly, re-tighten the screw and see if that fixes the problem.

 

This DW had not been used in so long that the door gasket might soften up and start sealing better after a few more runs, but one must keep in mind that MT DWs were not nearly as reliable as KA, or WP or even GE DWs for that matter.

 

MT DWs have always been great profit makers for us guys in the repair business.

 

John L.


Post# 851641 , Reply# 24   11/14/2015 at 19:29 (3,057 days old) by gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        

Thanks! I will go and do that and see how it goes. I probably will need a new door seal. It is a bit stiff.

I'm curious, what are the most common failures/repairs on these machines?


Post# 851658 , Reply# 25   11/14/2015 at 21:56 (3,057 days old) by gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        

Ok once I adjusted the strike it seals perfectly now! I ran it through a full regular wash and not a drop was to be seen. It runs through it's cycles beautifully.

I will probably run it through a few more cycles, and try it with dishes too to insure it's mechanical integrity before subjecting it to a nasty Thanksgiving cycle. IDK how long it's been since it was run last and I know things sometimes get cranky if resting for awhile then get tossed right into hardcore service.

I will try to make a video tomorrow after my camera gets charged up.


Post# 851694 , Reply# 26   11/15/2015 at 00:19 (3,056 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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What are the two letters at the end of the serial number? LV?

 

That would date it from November of 1983. 



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Post# 851784 , Reply# 27   11/15/2015 at 14:34 (3,056 days old) by TwinTubber (Toronto)        
Great score!!!

These are my favorite dishwashers of all time!
I had this exact model in Victoria B.C.-portable and all.
Bought it second hand in mint condition for $300.00. That was in 1996.
That model would be from 1983 as I was told by Maytag at that time when I inquired.
A real workhorse this machine is. This is the most capacious, flexible and FUN dishwasher you will ever use!
The sound of a belt-driven reverse-rack Maytag is incredible-no other dishwasher sounds like it in action. Such power!!!!!
And I agree, that faucet coupler on the machine is huge albeit very unique.
You got a great deal on that machine my Friend, and trust me, it will have no trouble handling ALL of your Thanksgiving dishes. And will probably still have room to spare.


Post# 851804 , Reply# 28   11/15/2015 at 17:19 (3,056 days old) by Gusherb (Chicago/NWI)        

Ok I got a video up for those interested! Did it in the rinse hold cycle to keep it short, plus my camera can't film an entire light wash cycle.






Post# 851907 , Reply# 29   11/16/2015 at 03:15 (3,055 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)        
sounds similar

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to my '97 Jetclean!  It too was a fairly noisy creature, but would clean just about anything I put in it!  And it only required one repair in 18 years.  Can't wait til I can refurbish it and turn it back into a portable to use as a secondary to the KUDI23.


Post# 851977 , Reply# 30   11/16/2015 at 12:56 (3,055 days old) by brib68 (Central Connecticut)        

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Wow! That's the exact model that we had for our first dishwasher when I was growing up. We got it sometime around 1980 (+/-) and it lasted through the early 2000's. It was also the portable/convertible, and my folks built it in after they moved to the 'new' house in the early 90's. Ours was always very heavy to roll across the kitchen to hook up to the sink...but then I remembered that we had a ginormous Litton microwave that lived on top of it because it was too big to fit under our upper cupboards and couldn't live on the counter.

The rack designs were wonderful, despite the 'tunnel' for the center tower. We NEVER had a complaint about double-stacking smaller items on the flip-down racks flanking the tunnel (unlike the similar racks on my 2009 KA!). Everything always came clean. And the keeper rail that ran along the inside of the outer sides of the lower rack were brilliant for plasticware lids! Why don't we have those today???

My only complaint was the noise (which I recognize many here regard as an asset, not a liability). I had to crank up the TV, which led to getting yelled at, of course. Oh, that old Quasar-Motorola! And it's sworn enemies, the dishwasher, the Mixmaster, and the vacuum! But I think that's another thread.



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