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Post# 270171   3/16/2008 at 21:28 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270173 , Reply# 1   3/16/2008 at 21:29 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270174 , Reply# 2   3/16/2008 at 21:30 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270175 , Reply# 3   3/16/2008 at 21:31 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270177 , Reply# 4   3/16/2008 at 21:32 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270178 , Reply# 5   3/16/2008 at 21:33 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270181 , Reply# 6   3/16/2008 at 21:34 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270182 , Reply# 7   3/16/2008 at 21:36 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270183 , Reply# 8   3/16/2008 at 21:37 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270184 , Reply# 9   3/16/2008 at 21:37 (5,856 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Isn't it amazing how some people are when it comes to filth? Clorox Clean-Up is still pretty cheap. You got a great machine and I'm sure she will be shining like new when you get through with her! Congratulations! |
Post# 270186 , Reply# 10   3/16/2008 at 21:39 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270187 , Reply# 11   3/16/2008 at 21:41 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270191 , Reply# 12   3/16/2008 at 21:48 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Cleaned out the venting for the person we got the Maytag from. His vent was so clogged, he complained that his old Kenmore dryer took way too long to dry the clothes(that is why he got rid of his washer and dryer). Little did he know that his vent was so clogged that he was lucky he did not have a dryer fire. I don't know how the air flow ever got thru the piping. That is how full the duct was filled with lint. Guess it goes along with the condition of that Maytag. Some people just don't know what maintenance really means. |
Post# 270192 , Reply# 13   3/16/2008 at 21:49 (5,856 days old) by hoover1060 ()   |   | |
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I'd say so!!! Congrats though, you do a beautiful job on the restoration!!! |
Post# 270195 , Reply# 14   3/16/2008 at 21:52 (5,856 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Oh, and Vanna always styling, is so gliklich with your new find! |
Post# 270270 , Reply# 15   3/17/2008 at 06:58 (5,856 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270288 , Reply# 18   3/17/2008 at 09:55 (5,855 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 270295 , Reply# 19   3/17/2008 at 10:15 (5,855 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 270323 , Reply# 20   3/17/2008 at 12:32 (5,855 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))   |   | |
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Post# 270329 , Reply# 21   3/17/2008 at 13:35 (5,855 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270347 , Reply# 22   3/17/2008 at 15:29 (5,855 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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When I bought this house I had my hands more than full with tending to the floor refinishing, wall painting, garden/landscaping, plumbing, cooktop, gas connection, etc. Well.... I replaced the '78 matching GE filterflo electric dryer with a WCI gas model that I'd had in the previous residence (rental house). I was not happy with the performance, and it seemed to get slower and slower in drying, and the cabinet seemed to be getting way too warm. Finally I replaced it with a Neptune 7500 set, and the first thing the more powerful Maytag blower did was blow a big lint clot out the vent. I think I narrowly missed said dryer/lint fires, as well. Thanks to the Neptune's more powerful blower, it hasn't been an issue since, and I check it ever few years. I also have a louvered vent draft arrestor, so I can tell at a glance (the vent exhaust opening is right by the back porch) if the vent is getting clogged or not. If the louvers are horizontal, there's plenty of air flow. Unfortunately in all of this I donated the matching GE filterflo electric dryer to charity. Of course I wish I had kept it now, but at the time I had no idea it might be of interest. Still have the Harvest Filterflo washer, though. |
Post# 270366 , Reply# 24   3/17/2008 at 17:45 (5,855 days old) by toggleswitch1 ()   |   | |
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oh yes agreed. It's a lower end fabic-matic one speed machine. I'm guessing it's a lovable mutt of different bones all thrown together. |
Post# 270407 , Reply# 25   3/17/2008 at 22:22 (5,855 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 270415 , Reply# 26   3/17/2008 at 22:38 (5,855 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)   |   | |
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I never understood why Maytag went to the dark control panel. But I must say Toggles could sell it, what with the red stripe shirt for contrast and all. Some guys don't age, they just get more classic, same as the cool machines. |
Post# 270417 , Reply# 27   3/17/2008 at 23:01 (5,855 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270420 , Reply# 28   3/17/2008 at 23:15 (5,855 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Gary, your machine looks more like a FabricMatic--I can see 3 distinct cycles on the timer--unless the 3rd is an auto soak cycle instead of delicate. I remember seeing this model at Lowes in the late 1980s when Lowes was first here, or it may have been the other hardware store that was in the building prior to or after Lowes. anyway, it does look familiar, complete with non-variable water levels.
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Post# 270455 , Reply# 29   3/18/2008 at 05:39 (5,855 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 270762 , Reply# 30   3/19/2008 at 17:31 (5,853 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston)   |   | |
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Gary, where the hell did you find that Frankenstein? The motor and damper, timer knob and model # don't match. I guess it's a Frankentag. It's missing the motor cover, too. Careful of an overflow! Bobby in Boston |
Post# 270835 , Reply# 32   3/19/2008 at 21:14 (5,853 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Since this 'Frankentag' might be disguised as a 710, does anyone have any literature on a 510???? Bobby: The motor shield is on order from repairclinic.com. Guess we were lucky when we tried the bleach dispenser and the tube was not connected.....No jolts from this machine! Mike: Since your machine had a blue tub, was it regular capacity as opposed to Xlarge? Maybe the tub was changed in this machine too. |
Post# 270838 , Reply# 33   3/19/2008 at 21:21 (5,853 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 270844 , Reply# 34   3/19/2008 at 21:37 (5,853 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 270846 , Reply# 35   3/19/2008 at 21:43 (5,853 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 270851 , Reply# 36   3/19/2008 at 21:56 (5,853 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 270852 , Reply# 37   3/19/2008 at 22:00 (5,853 days old) by hooverwheelaway ()   |   | |
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Looks like it cleaned up very nicely! Congrats! ...Still looking for a 'tag for myself. I've just got to get these crappy, modern BOL Kenmores out of here!! ~Fred |
Post# 271099 , Reply# 38   3/21/2008 at 02:06 (5,852 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 271100 , Reply# 39   3/21/2008 at 02:07 (5,852 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 271101 , Reply# 40   3/21/2008 at 02:08 (5,852 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 271102 , Reply# 41   3/21/2008 at 02:09 (5,852 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 271103 , Reply# 42   3/21/2008 at 02:10 (5,852 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 271104 , Reply# 43   3/21/2008 at 02:12 (5,852 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 271140 , Reply# 44   3/21/2008 at 06:26 (5,852 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 271714 , Reply# 46   3/23/2008 at 19:11 (5,849 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 271719 , Reply# 47   3/23/2008 at 19:19 (5,849 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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