Thread Number: 20882
CENTRE Dial Maytag A207 for sale in Australia...what would you guys pay?? |
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Post# 330951   2/18/2009 at 03:19 (5,517 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hey Guys I need some advice. I have the opportunity to purchase this centre dial Maytag A207 in mint condition here in Australia (and in my home town too!)and; I need to know what you guys would offer for it....for us here in Oz, centre dials may seem fairly common for you guys to pick up,but you need to consider the following when thinking about a price: 1) Centre Dial Maytags were NEVER sold in Oz....this was a private import which came via Singapore and has been re-wired for our 240 Voltage. 2) The guy who has it is a washer repairer and has kept it covered and in mint condition for the past 15 years. 3) It is in excellent working condition and would probably be only a handful of these style Maytags in Australia. So, with that in mind...what would you offer for it? I offered AU$200.00 (US $307.00) but he wants a fair bit more than that, so i said i would the experts (you guys!) and let him know. Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers Leon |
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Post# 330952 , Reply# 1   2/18/2009 at 03:20 (5,517 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 330953 , Reply# 2   2/18/2009 at 03:21 (5,517 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 330954 , Reply# 3   2/18/2009 at 03:24 (5,517 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 330955 , Reply# 4   2/18/2009 at 03:45 (5,517 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Leon, Thats the age old question, presumably what a buyer wants to pay for it!!!couple of questions: Did he see you advertisments & then contact you?? Do you get regular machines from him?? Is he an old contact?? Is it on open sale or just to you?? Could he be a great assett for old machines if you bought this 207 for His price?? I would have thought $200 currency of anybodys money would have been fine for this model...he thinks not, any idea what he does want?? double?? Good luck, Mike |
Post# 330956 , Reply# 5   2/18/2009 at 03:51 (5,517 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hey mike, No, i contacted him through another contact and went and saw what he has left. I was able to get some manuals from him....including a repair manual for a Wilkins Servis MK 72 front loader!! (he used to work for Wilkins Servis) If i don't buy it, then he'll keep it himself. I think he wants AU$500.00 maybe....not sure. He really doesn't have many machines left except a couple of "12" series Maytags that might be worth getting one day. He gave me the names of 2 other contacts...one which i went and saw this arvo. Leon |
Post# 330994 , Reply# 6   2/18/2009 at 10:43 (5,516 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)   |   | |
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Let him keep it for that much. I think your offer was generous. |
Post# 331004 , Reply# 7   2/18/2009 at 11:27 (5,516 days old) by tuthill ()   |   | |
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This machine is almost identical to my childhood washer, except mine had a pilot light and a tan tub. |
Post# 331022 , Reply# 9   2/18/2009 at 13:05 (5,516 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 331031 , Reply# 10   2/18/2009 at 13:59 (5,516 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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I agree your offer is quite generous. If he really wants AU$500 for it, to me that is extremely high! Especially since it's a "lower" model. If it were an 806 with a lighted panel it might be closer to being justified, but who knows. Ultimately it does really come down to just how badly you want it and what you are really willing to pay. |
Post# 331041 , Reply# 11   2/18/2009 at 14:31 (5,516 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 331051 , Reply# 12   2/18/2009 at 15:52 (5,516 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 331053 , Reply# 13   2/18/2009 at 15:56 (5,516 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()   |   | |
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May I request a video? If the manufacutrer provided a 240v motor and electricals that is one thing. If "home-made" I'd be curious to see the agitation speeds and spin speeds. |
Post# 331055 , Reply# 14   2/18/2009 at 16:14 (5,516 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Yes... that's something I'm curious about too! But I'm also wondering HOW they did the conversion. I would think they either changed out the motor, timer & water valves (and other switches?), or they wired in a voltage down-converter to drop the voltage from 240V to 110-120V. I'm pretty sure they were not built with a 240V option. |
Post# 331066 , Reply# 15   2/18/2009 at 16:55 (5,516 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 331081 , Reply# 16   2/18/2009 at 18:01 (5,516 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 331184 , Reply# 18   2/19/2009 at 08:01 (5,516 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 331185 , Reply# 19   2/19/2009 at 08:02 (5,516 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 331186 , Reply# 20   2/19/2009 at 08:16 (5,516 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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a complete Maytag Line-up... the Wringer - from a US Airforce family, via an airbase in Italy Twinny - from a re-fit of a US camper van in Blackpool,1 hr away Top Loader set - from a family in London, bought from the American Appliance Store new MaytagAsko - new 8yrs ago..... I had a meeting with the new Maytag account manager, who from the company come equipped with a powerpoint presentation about "Maytag" who they are, where it all started!!!he`s a really nice guy, he was more than surprised when I showed him the photos from the 85 convention and the visit to the "washer heaven" before it was sold!!! & then the washers!!! |
Post# 331243 , Reply# 21   2/19/2009 at 15:06 (5,515 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()   |   | |
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Marvelous. Thank you very much! |
Post# 331261 , Reply# 22   2/19/2009 at 17:30 (5,515 days old) by tuthill ()   |   | |
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Nice machines! Do you know of any other Center-Dial sets over in the UK? I wonder what production numbers were... |
Post# 331271 , Reply# 23   2/19/2009 at 18:37 (5,515 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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