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At long last, I got my 806's!!!
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Post# 215326   6/10/2007 at 20:20 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        

In addition to all the festivities at Tarantula Arms, we also had three departures from "Ida's Home for Wayward Vintage Appliances" namely my Maytag A806 set I bought from Fred last year, and my DG608 dryer, stored at Fred's since last year.
Destination: Michael's basement.
Here is the washer in Fred's basement, this past Thursday night





Post# 215327 , Reply# 1   6/10/2007 at 20:22 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
and now on the truck Saturday

ready for their trek to Michael's

Post# 215328 , Reply# 2   6/10/2007 at 20:23 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
next goes my DG608 dryer

which needs to be checked over/cleaned out before going into use

Post# 215329 , Reply# 3   6/10/2007 at 20:24 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
and now off the truck they come

At Michael's

Post# 215330 , Reply# 4   6/10/2007 at 20:25 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
washer in place... sort of

the 806 washer will be piggy-backed off the hookups for Michael's shredmore washer

Post# 215331 , Reply# 5   6/10/2007 at 20:26 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
DE806 dryer

goes here for now, til we can get a 220V outlet installed

Post# 215332 , Reply# 6   6/10/2007 at 20:27 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
DG608 dryer

awaits cleaning here... someday soon it will be re-united with its mate, the A608 washer I have here

Post# 215333 , Reply# 7   6/10/2007 at 20:30 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
Post appliance moving entertainment provided by:

The lovely and talented Ms. Helen Lawson, atop the vintage GE Freezer.
Here she's just finished belting out a few bars of "I wanna be loved by you and nobody else but you"

Boop boop bee doo!


Post# 215334 , Reply# 8   6/10/2007 at 20:33 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
and now back to our regularly scheduled program

Sunday morning... after two trips to Menards and one to Ace hardware, we finally get the hoses loosened off the water hookups and install the "Y"s for the water supply. Both washers get new flood-proof braided SS hoses.

Post# 215335 , Reply# 9   6/10/2007 at 20:34 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
Water supply hoses almost done

Michael tightens everything securely

Post# 215336 , Reply# 10   6/10/2007 at 20:35 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
now its time

to put the washer in place and see what she does... we have LIGHTS!!!

Post# 215337 , Reply# 11   6/10/2007 at 20:36 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
and we have fill action!!!

No leaks either!

Post# 215339 , Reply# 12   6/10/2007 at 20:37 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
and agitation

washing some of the cleaning rags we used...

Post# 215340 , Reply# 13   6/10/2007 at 20:38 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
drain

making sure the water stays in the tub!

Post# 215341 , Reply# 14   6/10/2007 at 20:39 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
It was too much excitement for Jack

he takes a nap on the cool basement floor

Post# 215342 , Reply# 15   6/10/2007 at 20:41 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
glam shot

with all the lights turned off in the basement

Post# 215343 , Reply# 16   6/10/2007 at 20:42 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
we also pulled out Michael's dryer...

and found the vent hose to be in this condition...

Back to Menard's we go AGAIN!


Post# 215345 , Reply# 17   6/10/2007 at 20:45 (6,135 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
All finished... for now

New fill hoses on the washers, new venting for the dryer. Everything leveled and working as it should.

This is only the beginning...


Post# 215346 , Reply# 18   6/10/2007 at 20:46 (6,135 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Nice Washer!

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Nice washer there Jeff
A real keeper!
Cheers
Leon


Post# 215347 , Reply# 19   6/10/2007 at 20:52 (6,135 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)        
Congrats

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Now how 'bout finding a lighted one for me?????

Ducks and runs....


Post# 215348 , Reply# 20   6/10/2007 at 20:57 (6,135 days old) by sharples ()        
Congrats

They look so spiffy with the control panels lite up like christmas!!!!

Post# 215390 , Reply# 21   6/11/2007 at 06:52 (6,134 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Good deal. Looks like a very nice set you have there.

Steve


Post# 215392 , Reply# 22   6/11/2007 at 06:57 (6,134 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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GAWGEOUS machines dahlinks; Gawgeous!.

Oh honeys if your hose is that decayed and you don't know it, ya needs to have someone look at in occasionally.


Post# 215396 , Reply# 23   6/11/2007 at 07:10 (6,134 days old) by bingwsguy (Binghamton NY)        

Jeff, they are beautiful. I have a pair that I am just getting around to cleaning up right now. They are my favorite vintage Maytag Automatics.

Post# 215400 , Reply# 24   6/11/2007 at 07:35 (6,134 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

A nice 806----the last washing machine one will ever need. I know ya'll will enjoy it.

Post# 215415 , Reply# 25   6/11/2007 at 09:29 (6,134 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
VERY Nice :-)

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Hey Jeff

Fantastic looking machine- sure you and Michael will have lots of fun with it :).

Seamus

(who it kinda facinated by the standpipe on the wall above the sink!)- drain for an AC unit maybe???



Post# 215421 , Reply# 26   6/11/2007 at 10:22 (6,134 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
FANTASTIC!!

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Oh, how lovely, and now you have new hoses and a nice dryer vent, too! Congratulations!!

Dear me, who is Ms. Lawson? She's dashing! Nothing I like better on a woman than a bulletproof pair of legs and a goatee...


Post# 215422 , Reply# 27   6/11/2007 at 10:48 (6,134 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
Thanks

for all the good wishes, when I spoke to Michael late last night he was on his 2nd load of wash in the 806, he's hooked!

I also would like to say thanks to Fred for all he's done, and to Greg, Charlie, Morgan, Terry, Tania, and Mike B. for all their help in getting these to Michael's on Saturday. During all the appliance moving a cookout took place as well, it was a very fun day!

Seamus, the standpipe you're referring to is the drain for the dishwasher, which is pretty much directly above the 806 washer. The other white pipe is from the kitchen sink. Michael's kitchen was not equipped with a garbage disposal(until I installed one for him a few months ago) so this arrangement was done for the DW.


Post# 215427 , Reply# 28   6/11/2007 at 11:14 (6,134 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Jeff! Sweet - things are sure looking up for you with a nice 806 at Michaels. What a great weekend -

Ben


Post# 215429 , Reply# 29   6/11/2007 at 11:51 (6,134 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
oops forgot to post this one

found behind Michael's dryer when we moved it yesterday

Post# 215445 , Reply# 30   6/11/2007 at 13:06 (6,134 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)        

Jeff ... FANTASTIC Maytag's!!

Looks like you will be having years of enjoyment with these.

AND ... you found a couple of measuring cups; how cool. That Tide with Bleach is just before they went "Ultra".

ENJOY!!



Post# 215476 , Reply# 31   6/11/2007 at 17:11 (6,134 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        

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Those are beautiful indeed, but now I need to find me an A806s. There is just something about a suds-saver that turns me on!

Post# 215511 , Reply# 32   6/11/2007 at 20:15 (6,134 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
Bulletproof legs and a goatee - Helen's gonna love that!

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Wow, you guys got a lot done on Sunday! Good job on the install and the dryer vent - I'm glad I didn't see that, I would have needed smelling salts! All made worthwhile by the end result and what was behind dryer #1, Dynamo cups are very fun to find and a nice shape for measuring the sample of Tide that came in the Maytag ;-)

Did you throw out the Extra detergent? Hee hee...


Post# 215545 , Reply# 33   6/11/2007 at 21:41 (6,134 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
Did you throw out the Extra detergent? Hee hee...

Ok just what did you say about the EXTRA detergent???

Michael was muttering something about it on Sunday as we were working...nothing bad, he was laughing at something you'd said!

Those cups were so cool, but if you'd seen the crap behind those Shredmores, I was thinking we were gonna find Jimmy Hoffa!


Post# 215551 , Reply# 34   6/11/2007 at 22:01 (6,134 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Jeff and Michael those machines look so at home!! It was so much fun being part of the moving group to get them there.

Post# 215575 , Reply# 35   6/11/2007 at 23:17 (6,134 days old) by scott55405 ()        

Looks great!

Post# 216407 , Reply# 36   6/16/2007 at 09:57 (6,129 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
serial numbers

Ben sent me the Maytag Cheat sheet, but I am having some trouble with reading it, so here are the serial numbers,
I think I have the dates for the two dryers right, but have no clue for the washer

A806 Washer serial# 229640 MU
DE806 dryer # 647847 BK(September 1970?)
DG608 dryer #568240 CX (December 1979?)

Any help is appreciated!

Jeff


Post# 216412 , Reply# 37   6/16/2007 at 10:40 (6,129 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Hey Jeff - the washer is a September of 1971 machine. Hope this helps!

Ben


Post# 216571 , Reply# 38   6/17/2007 at 11:05 (6,128 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
Thanks Ben!!

I appreciate your help very much! Did I get the dryer dates correct?

Post# 216588 , Reply# 39   6/17/2007 at 14:43 (6,128 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Hey Jeff -

After looking at the list - it appears that the 806 dryer is actually a May of 1966 unit. Your 608 dryer is spot on at December of 1979.

Rule of thumb - of the two letter code
1st letter = Year
2nd letter = Month

Let me know if you need anything else - good looking machines bud!

Ben


Post# 216629 , Reply# 40   6/17/2007 at 19:44 (6,128 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
one more Ben

my A608 washer(which you have seen in person) is: 671345 CP

Post# 216634 , Reply# 41   6/17/2007 at 20:26 (6,128 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Hey Jeff -

And that 608 is one darn fine machine to boot! August of 1979.

Ben


Post# 216748 , Reply# 42   6/18/2007 at 16:24 (6,127 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
Thanks Ben!!!

Appreciate it very much!

Post# 216800 , Reply# 43   6/18/2007 at 21:01 (6,127 days old) by goprog ()        

Please decode... I'm missing it. Maybe
if I considered the puzzle for awhile I would
figure it out, but easier to just say "Huh?"

------------------------------------------------

Rule of thumb - of the two letter code
1st letter = Year
2nd letter = Month

A806 Washer serial# 229640 MU
DE806 dryer # 647847 BK(September 1970?) may/66
DG608 dryer #568240 CX (December 1979?) dec/79

...washer is a September of 1971
...806 dryer is actually a May of 1966 unit.
...608 dryer is spot on at December of 1979.

my A608 washer(which you have seen in person) is: 671345 CP
And that 608 is one darn fine machine to boot! August of 1979.


Post# 216820 , Reply# 44   6/18/2007 at 21:56 (6,127 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
well

you're missing the secret decoder thingy, which I have just emailed to you!

Post# 216866 , Reply# 45   6/18/2007 at 23:51 (6,127 days old) by goprog ()        

Thanks Jeff - I've typed the secret decoder thingy into
text format here so it takes less space than a .jpg file
(if it is useful to anyone else.) Sorry I can't get
the "extra" line spaces to go away, but if you cut and
paste it into your word processor you can make it neater.


Maytag Datecode Lettering from 1949-1965
-------------- AUTOMATICS --------------|---------- WRINGERS --------|
YEAR LETTER | (5 Numbers - 2 letters)
MONTH LETTER | YEAR LETTER MONTH
--------------------|-----------------------------
1949 A January A or C | 1954 A January
1950 B February B or D | 1955 C February
1951 E March L or E | 1956 E March
1952 F April M or F | 1957 G April
1953 G May Q or G | 1958 J May
1954 H June T or H | 1959 L June
1955 J July U or J | 1960 N July
1956 K August V or K | 1961 P August
1957 N September W or N | 1962 R September
1958 P October X or P | 1963 T October
1959 R November Y or R | 1964 V November
1960 S December Z or S | 1965 X December
1961 C
1962 D
1963 L Two different month letter code systems
1964 M were used. Month could be either of two
1965 Q letters shown above for automatics

1966 - 2013
-----------
YEARS LETTER MONTH
1966-1990 B January
1967-1991 D February
1968-1992 F March
1969-1993 H April
1970-1994 K May
1971-1995 M June
1972-1996 Q July
1973-1997 S August The Serial Number consists of six
1974-1998 U September digits followed by two letters. The
1975-1999 W October first letter is the year of production
1976-2000 Y November and the second letter is the month of
1977-2001 Z December production. For example, WY would be
1978-2002 A January 1975 November, and would be reused to
1979-2003 C February be the year 1999 November production.
1980-2004 E March
1981-2005 G April
1982-2006 J May Warranty
1983-2007 L June MayCor Parts & Service Co.
1984-2008 N July P.O. Box 4970, Attn: Wrty. Adm.
1985-2009 P August Cleveland, TN, 37311
1986-2010 R September
1987-2011 T October
1988-2012 V November
1989-2013 X December


Post# 216898 , Reply# 46   6/19/2007 at 07:48 (6,126 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
Thanks

I have copied and pasted it into a word file as well. Part of the problem is my printer is not functioning properly at home, and it printed this out so I could just barely read it!


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