Thread Number: 68844
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Wanted Maytag 806 Washer/Dryer in Connecticut |
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Post# 916372   1/19/2017 at 13:50 (2,624 days old) by JudyK (MIDDLETOWN)   |   | |
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Hi, I'm looking for a working pair of Maytag 806s. Thanks! |
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Post# 916378 , Reply# 1   1/19/2017 at 14:54 (2,624 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 916387 , Reply# 2   1/19/2017 at 15:23 (2,624 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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On getting a maytag 806 set.
I would say that's an excellent choice! I LOVE my maytag 806 washer (have yet to use my maytag 808 dryer)! You might not know this, but I think you might prefer a maytag 808 dryer. The maytag 806 dryer is the HALO OF HEAT (HOH) dryer. It has a smaller door, the lint screen is at the back of the drum, and there's no buttons to push on the control panel. The control panel lights up. And I think the drum light is also at the back of the drum with the lint screen. The maytag 808 dryer is the STREAM OF HEAT (SOH) dryer. It has a larger door, the lint screen is at the front of the door opening, and there's 4 buttons on the control panel so you can select low or high heat and regular dryness or extra dryness. The control panel lights up. And they say that this dryer has a bigger load capacity. So your queen comforter may fit better in the bigger drum. And the drum light is at the front of the drum. I prefer the maytag 808 dryer because I like the buttons, the bigger door opening, the larger capacity, and probably most of all, the lint screen is easier to access, being in front at the door opening. (Also, the 806 dryer would be older than the 808 dryer) Just my $.02... Welcome to the wonderful world of vintage washers & dryers :o) |
Post# 916388 , Reply# 3   1/19/2017 at 15:28 (2,624 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 916421 , Reply# 5   1/19/2017 at 19:45 (2,624 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Here's a few...
Allentown, Pa. allentown.craigslist.org/app/594... Not 806s but Nice and clean. I had this set and regretfully sold them. capecod.craigslist.org/app/59650... Another set... but not 806. These are pretty versatile. capecod.craigslist.org/app/59377... |
Post# 916462 , Reply# 7   1/20/2017 at 00:29 (2,624 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Keep checking the craigslist appliance listings, using search terms like "vintage" or "older" to help zero in on ads that might produce the machines you're looking for.
The later Maytags with the brown consoles share the same mechanics as the center dial types. I believe a model 712 (maybe 710 too?) of the later style would be equivalent to an 806, but its panel won't light up. |
Post# 916503 , Reply# 9   1/20/2017 at 09:01 (2,624 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO)   |   | |
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Hi Judy,
I certainly don't want to discourage you on your 806 purchase, but if you do decide to go vintage I hope you or someone you know is machanically inclined and is inventive. Any machine that is 40 - 60 years old can't be expected to give good service w/o a pretty intensive restoration. If you are lucky enough to get a lo mileage machine that's been kept in an environmentally controlled area, you would probably be OK. Otherwise, unless you know someone that's really handy and willing to help you or you're handy yourself, you could find this frustrating. Hope that this was worth while to you. B. |
Post# 916542 , Reply# 10   1/20/2017 at 11:53 (2,623 days old) by JudyK (MIDDLETOWN)   |   | |
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Beekeyknee, That is definitely a concern. Thank you for adding that. |
Post# 916568 , Reply# 11   1/20/2017 at 13:37 (2,623 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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I think she said she had a repair guy that said he still worked on the older washing machines?
I hate to seem like i'm tooting my own horn here but, I did get lucky and found a Maytag HA806 washer & DE808 dryer set that were in plug in & play condition. And I am so greatful that I have Roger's help & skills, that without him, I wouldn't be able to indulge in my vintage washer & dryer interest. So just to give you some encouragement, the secret is to keep looking! I would see craigslist postings & members here would give me head ups, on 806 sets, but they always seemed to be in other states. And after some time, I did find that set I mentioned above, here in my own backyard, a few miles away. Those were a 1979 harvest gold set. And I used the washer for about a year or so, and then I found a CA806 (washer) that was in shaded coppertone (brown) that was from 1972. That one Roger did his magic on it and got it to working. And that is my washer that I use. My sister & brother-in-law had a new HE agitator-less Samsung washer, and they didn't really like it because the washer was making holes in their clothes, they couldn't use fabric softener because it was staining their clothes (not enough water) and they mentioned they wanted to get another washer, so I told them they would be doing me a favor if they used the harvest gold 806 because I didn't have enough space here. Well it's been a year or so, since they've had that HA806, and I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that they LOVE the 806 washer! My brother-in-law was amazed at all the dog hair the lint filter would collect. And my sister told me a couple of weeks ago that they have been getting alot of comments from friends who see the "old" washer, about how it's so cool that they are using a washer from the 60's -70's. Oh yeah, and my sister also told me, when they barely had them, that they both noticed how their clothes seemed to be alot cleaner after using the 806. So if an 806 & 808 is what you are wanting, don't get discouraged, be patient, and keep on looking. I'm sure your set will find you, hopefully soon! ;o) |
Post# 916623 , Reply# 12   1/20/2017 at 17:51 (2,623 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 916694 , Reply# 14   1/21/2017 at 04:57 (2,623 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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