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Post# 293795   7/31/2008 at 14:42 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Or this could happen to you! I brought this lovely Maytag home this afternoon, gave it a bath and repaired the air-break in the fill system. It's in remarkable condition for it's age, the seller told me their grandmother moved in with them and this was her washer. Thanks Grandma, this washer is a tribute to your care and value of a penny! It runs perfectly and there's just something about the sound of Maytag churning away that is relaxing. Model A 710 Serial # 566629 GG |
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Post# 293796 , Reply# 1   7/31/2008 at 14:44 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293797 , Reply# 2   7/31/2008 at 14:45 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293798 , Reply# 3   7/31/2008 at 14:46 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293799 , Reply# 4   7/31/2008 at 14:46 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293800 , Reply# 5   7/31/2008 at 14:47 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293801 , Reply# 6   7/31/2008 at 14:48 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293802 , Reply# 7   7/31/2008 at 14:50 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293804 , Reply# 8   7/31/2008 at 14:53 (5,718 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 293814 , Reply# 9   7/31/2008 at 15:33 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Hee hee - I thought about putting a timer-switch in the timer motor line to extend that rinse. It seems to move the clothes in the water pretty well - and the spray rinse does seem to do a good job. Maybe they were on to something back in the early 80's, spin/spray gives better rinsing and then all you need to do is distribute the softener. Who knows what they were thinking?? We should do some real study on rinsing results and agitation time to see how they are related - or not. Perhaps it makes no difference at all. Didn't CR say that all the low-water front loaders met minimum rinsing standards after the first rinse? Perhaps it all psychological and we're just throwing good water after nothing? ;-) |
Post# 293818 , Reply# 11   7/31/2008 at 16:01 (5,718 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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thing to find at a garage sale ;) Enjoy! Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 293821 , Reply# 13   7/31/2008 at 16:21 (5,718 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 293824 , Reply# 14   7/31/2008 at 16:45 (5,718 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)   |   | |
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Post# 293825 , Reply# 15   7/31/2008 at 16:48 (5,718 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 293828 , Reply# 16   7/31/2008 at 17:02 (5,718 days old) by maytagmightyjj ()   |   | |
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Boy I wish I could find one like that -- I'd throw this new Whirltag I have out for sure. |
Post# 293847 , Reply# 18   7/31/2008 at 18:10 (5,718 days old) by repair-man (Pittsburgh PA)   |   | |
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I'm thinking now that the A610 was a one speed machine with the 3 fabic selector buttons. And the A510 was the basic fabric matic BOL extra large capacity machine. Would love to see a book from this line. |
Post# 293849 , Reply# 19   7/31/2008 at 18:26 (5,718 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 293864 , Reply# 20   7/31/2008 at 19:23 (5,718 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 293872 , Reply# 21   7/31/2008 at 19:55 (5,718 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 293882 , Reply# 22   7/31/2008 at 20:35 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293890 , Reply# 23   7/31/2008 at 21:23 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293891 , Reply# 24   7/31/2008 at 21:24 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293892 , Reply# 25   7/31/2008 at 21:24 (5,718 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 293921 , Reply# 26   7/31/2008 at 23:30 (5,718 days old) by ~sudsshane ()   |   | |
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have lot's of fun with it.. |
Post# 293926 , Reply# 27   7/31/2008 at 23:51 (5,718 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Absolutely gorgeous!! Early 80's model for sure. The ivory buttons instantly give that away. One trick I always do to get better rollover for those 90 second rinses (or better rollover for bigger items like comforters) is to adjust the water level up to where it's level with the bottom of the filter/top of the agitator. I talked one of buddy's into getting a mint (and I mean MINT!!!!) LA810/LDE810 (TOL) set a couple of months ago. The little old lady used the set only a couple of years and passed away. The set was stored unused for over 20 years. I'll have to go over and take a few pics and post them up. He absolutely LOVES them! |
Post# 293968 , Reply# 28   8/1/2008 at 07:59 (5,718 days old) by mihi ()   |   | |
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I've just got to get me a machine like this!!! |
Post# 294167 , Reply# 32   8/2/2008 at 08:59 (5,716 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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my family still has our LA510. It's been a workhorse since 1983 for our family of five. Still going strong. Had the bleach cup and dampers replaced about 10 years ago, that was it for repairs. Talk about a family stalwart. the matching dryer died in 2003, so we replaced it with a Neptune electronic console dryer. Another fantastic machine. |