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Thread Number: 2942
Maytag...Meet Frigidaire! |
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| Post# 77721 8/11/2005 at 21:15 (6,826 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
Hey folks, Thought we'd share some pics of our recent finds- This is Ben's A702 we brought back today from a second-hand appliance store. It has the original backlight bulb, Ben just tossed in a new starter for quicker lighting. Once we get a drain hose we'll cart it downstairs and hook it up- good authority says it's in working order. Inside? Clean as a whistle! Ben is curious as to the year- is it a 64? or a 65? A702 209428QZ says the plate. BTW, love the Rinse Temp control on the top of the console! Ha! 
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| Post# 77722 , Reply# 1 8/11/2005 at 21:16 (6,826 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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| Post# 77723 , Reply# 2 8/11/2005 at 21:17 (6,826 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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| Post# 77724 , Reply# 3 8/11/2005 at 21:19 (6,826 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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Post# 77725 , Reply# 4 8/11/2005 at 21:26 (6,826 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 77727 , Reply# 5 8/11/2005 at 21:31 (6,826 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Hamms, from the land of sky blue waters...
These are beautiful! They both look like they are in good shape, the 'Tag should have a date stamped on the timer, if it's still the original, that will give you a good approximation of when the machine was assembled. I've never found any serial-dating information on Maytag, if anyone knows, please share it! Congrats on the new finds guys, love the dusk picture! | ||
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Post# 77730 , Reply# 6 8/11/2005 at 21:36 (6,826 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 77742 , Reply# 7 8/11/2005 at 21:56 (6,826 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Great finds guys!!! They're looking showroom fresh already and make a great pair!! Ben, are these going to be your "regular use" machines? You couldn't have a more reliable washer, that's for sure!! | ||
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Post# 77745 , Reply# 8 8/11/2005 at 22:02 (6,826 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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'Tag Team | ||
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Post# 77751 , Reply# 9 8/11/2005 at 22:14 (6,826 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 77839 , Reply# 11 8/12/2005 at 09:35 (6,825 days old) by Spiraclean (UK) | ||
Just Beautiful | ||
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Post# 77852 , Reply# 12 8/12/2005 at 11:23 (6,825 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 77861 , Reply# 13 8/12/2005 at 12:53 (6,825 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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Those are some really fine machines. The lights on that Fridgidaire really light up the room. I wish they would bring back the lighted control panels too! | ||
| Post# 77910 , Reply# 15 8/12/2005 at 17:11 (6,825 days old) by FilterFlo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Hey Ben and Cory, thanks for the great pics. The lights sure add a touch of drama and flair to the appliances. You take great pics.........did you have to do much to either of these to make them work? They sure are beautiful! | ||
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Post# 77933 , Reply# 16 8/12/2005 at 19:28 (6,825 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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No work, yet...
All we've done is clean them up, and plug'em in. This was the first appliance I actually paid real money for. As soon as I saw it in the store, I knew it was too good to pass up, as nice as it was. Cory faired out well w/ the dryer, the salesmen said, "if nothing for it is too much for you, then you can't have it," or something to that affect. I will replace the belts on the Maytag, and possibly put a newer water valve in it for insurance. We didn't have 220v on the dryer last night, just 120v to one leg to test the lights, motor, etc. We think the dryer will work just as fine when full service gets attached. Ben | ||
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Post# 78125 , Reply# 17 8/13/2005 at 19:17 (6,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 78126 , Reply# 18 8/13/2005 at 19:26 (6,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 78127 , Reply# 19 8/13/2005 at 19:27 (6,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 78128 , Reply# 20 8/13/2005 at 19:28 (6,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 78129 , Reply# 21 8/13/2005 at 19:30 (6,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Don't forget to buy a dryer! | ||
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Post# 78130 , Reply# 22 8/13/2005 at 19:32 (6,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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And now a game to play... | ||
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Post# 78142 , Reply# 23 8/13/2005 at 20:24 (6,824 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 78157 , Reply# 24 8/13/2005 at 21:24 (6,824 days old) by COLDSPOT66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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How does it add fresh detergent after prewash? | ||
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Post# 78161 , Reply# 25 8/13/2005 at 21:52 (6,824 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 78163 , Reply# 26 8/13/2005 at 22:00 (6,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 78170 , Reply# 27 8/13/2005 at 23:01 (6,824 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 78178 , Reply# 28 8/14/2005 at 00:20 (6,824 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 78179 , Reply# 29 8/14/2005 at 00:32 (6,824 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
How in the world... | ||
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Post# 78208 , Reply# 30 8/14/2005 at 10:15 (6,823 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 78230 , Reply# 31 8/14/2005 at 12:36 (6,823 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Timer Shots, take one | ||
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Post# 78231 , Reply# 32 8/14/2005 at 12:39 (6,823 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Timer Shots, take two | ||
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Post# 78276 , Reply# 33 8/14/2005 at 16:24 (6,823 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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That is very interesting, I wonder if the brochure artwork was compiled with some of the orginal design and things changed along the road to market. Your 702 dial, while still very simple in comparison to some, looks more "full" and involved maybe giving the buyer the impression that it could do more?? Maytag sourced timers from Kingston and Mallory so they may have appeared different depending on who the supplier was for original production, replacement supplies, etc. You found the knob insert I see, or did you snatch it out of another machine for the photo op? Let me know if you need one, I have lots! | ||
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Post# 78353 , Reply# 34 8/14/2005 at 22:48 (6,823 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Great insight Greg, I thank you. I'll take a look to see which vendor's timer I have. It sure looked like it has been replaced, almost too new for a set being this old. On the knob insert, we actually found a dryer that was on its way to the crusher, so I grabbed the insert, and Cory grabbed the dial and buttons. I presume that the copper color is correct, it is shown in that color in the brochure. Ben | ||
| Post# 78362 , Reply# 35 8/14/2005 at 23:28 (6,823 days old) by scott55405 () | ||
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Wonderful machines! Ben, make special note of the clothes sprinkler description on the dryer page of what Greg posted. ;-) | ||
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Post# 78398 , Reply# 37 8/15/2005 at 08:25 (6,822 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Kevorkian Dryer?
Hee hee - the No Vent condenser dryer only came in electric. Actually, Maytag's condenser dryer was a very good design. The Maytag combo had the same system - a small stream of water sprayed onto the circulating fan to condense the moisture removed from the load and cool the hot air from the drum. Air was pulled through a filter so it helped keep the dryer fairly clean and used less water than most other water condensing machines - 1/3 gal. per minute. After a real spin in another machine, the combo can dry a load of towels in 30-40 minutes.
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Post# 78401 , Reply# 38 8/15/2005 at 08:33 (6,822 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Sprinkler?
Scott - I've never seen these sprinklers before, besides what I've seen on the bay. I'm not sure that is what I'd want to do w/ my clothes, in a dryer? Steve - Thanks for the comments - Cory's dryer is fantastic. I think now, besides the 58, that I have a new Frigidaire favorite console! We rounded up some parts yesterday to finish up the Maytag, and I ran some water through it. Greg, the 25w bulbs look great!!! Thanks for the hint; we picked them up at Menards. I need some new nylon rollers and springs for the motor (they were missing?), and belts, to get this guy in top shape for some serious use =) Take care guys ~ Ben | ||
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Post# 78529 , Reply# 40 8/15/2005 at 18:01 (6,822 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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The motor carriage rollers and springs were missing??? How strange that the seller told you it was in good working order too! It's a good idea to replace those and the belts anyway, then you'll be good for many years of washing. I moved the 160 pushbutton washer down last night, will post some pics of it later - you'll love the smaller tub washing action with the black filter-agitator!
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Post# 78608 , Reply# 41 8/15/2005 at 22:23 (6,822 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Greg in your post B4 the last panel headlined "Kevorkian dryer" you get into the Maytag condenser system would you kndly repeat and explain? or if easier, may I ask you to shoot me an e-mail? Where is the water sprayed, on the internal drum fan? I am probalby visualizing the system all wrong in that I see in my head a Frigidaire "filtrator" with two air streams....... | ||
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Post# 78662 , Reply# 42 8/16/2005 at 08:24 (6,821 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Sorry Steve, I should have explained further - the condenser/no-vent dryer was only available in electric, not gas. I'll see if I can find an illustration of the condenser spray system this afternoon to scan, a picture will explain everything. Basically, the water hit the spinning fan and atomized it creating a cool, wet chamber that condensed the warm, moist air the fan was pulling in from the drum and recirculated this cooled air over the elements and back into the drum again.
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| Post# 78745 , Reply# 43 8/16/2005 at 18:22 (6,821 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
could it be | ||
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