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Thread Number: 76459
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Maytag A312 - When was it made? |
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| Post# 1003103 , Reply# 1 8/9/2018 at 13:41 (2,080 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1003105 , Reply# 2 8/9/2018 at 14:07 (2,080 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 1003135 , Reply# 3 8/9/2018 at 19:23 (2,080 days old) by michaelr (Omaha) | ||
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The last two letters are RC. What year does that translate to? With respect to the agitator type, are there pictures somewhere? | ||
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Post# 1003139 , Reply# 4 8/9/2018 at 20:19 (2,080 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Not the agitator type, although there are slight differences between them, but the actual wash action.
Does the agitator appear to move 180 degrees in each direction while washing, or does it quickly jerk back and forth a fraction of that distance?
The former is older, the latter is newer.
At this point, you'll probably get an exact year of manufacture based on the two letters you've provided. | ||
| Post# 1003158 , Reply# 5 8/9/2018 at 22:33 (2,079 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 1003164 , Reply# 6 8/10/2018 at 04:29 (2,079 days old) by potatochips ( ) | ||
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I have the TOL model of this machine, the 712, and its companion dryer. These are excellent machines. | ||
| Post# 1003192 , Reply# 8 8/10/2018 at 11:51 (2,079 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Hopefully these machines will continue to go strong for many years! You would probably have to find An older repair man these days who likes appliances in order to fix these machines. Most younger repair folks will tell you to just get a new one or will price out the repairs in an expensive manner to push you toward a new one. Personally I like the older machines and in my opinion you cannot buy anything today that comes close to the operation of these classic Maytags. Of course if you are handy there are many folks on this site willing to help you through a repair. Most parts are still available just because Maytag kept the same design for so many years. Enjoy those nice Maytags!
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Post# 1003217 , Reply# 10 8/10/2018 at 18:39 (2,079 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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Stephens post was so true. My 1984 511 washer and 410 dryer still work flawlessly, same as new out of the box. Fortunately, I have a repair guy that that put in a new $28 motor coupler and told me to never get rid of this washer and dryer as you will never find anything that works like these, the ONE repair either one had. Fills to the top on ex-large as hot as tap is on. What more can I ask for from these nearly 35 year old beauties. I will never sell these for a new plastic crap that will die right after the warranty expires after spending more than I paid for mine brand new way back when.
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Post# 1003225 , Reply# 11 8/10/2018 at 20:46 (2,079 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1003231 , Reply# 13 8/10/2018 at 21:27 (2,079 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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Yes, my original motor coupler for the 2 belts was a 2 piece that started a loud rat a tat which was the first time when it finally started to seperate I found this site. And thanks to the wonderful people here I found out just what was wrong. It is an LA511, serial # 193361NC and now I have a solid one piece motor pulley with no noise.
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Post# 1003395 , Reply# 15 8/12/2018 at 07:10 (2,077 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Never saw a 2 piece Maytag pulley. Unusual. | ||
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Post# 1003396 , Reply# 16 8/12/2018 at 07:24 (2,077 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Terminology of "coupler" for pulley threw me off. :-) My sister's 1984 A512 had a so-called two-piece motor pulley. The lower half for the pump belt wore and loosened from its attachment to the upper half and the pump belt repeatedly slipped off. They changed the belts, no joy. I found the problem upon exam and swapped-in a spare pulley I had on-hand. | ||
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Post# 1003406 , Reply# 17 8/12/2018 at 08:55 (2,077 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Maytag Two Belt Helical Drive Washers Were built for just over 50 years [ 1956-2006 ] 90+% of these washers had a 3 piece motor pulley, then in the 80s MT tried to save a few cents and used a 5 piece pulley where the pump drive part of the pulley was also two pieces but to save cost it was not tack welded together but rather just crimped together, what manufacturer has not ever tried to save a few cents ?
These crimped together pulleys would after time start to work loose and fail.
The only true one piece motor pulley I ever saw on a MT two belt washer were the 50 cycle motor pulleys used on export machines where the pulley was turned out of one piece of steel.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1003414 , Reply# 18 8/12/2018 at 11:44 (2,077 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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