Thread Number: 32899
MAYTAG CA900 WASHER RESTORATION |
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Post# 495408   2/10/2011 at 08:07 (4,795 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 495409 , Reply# 1   2/10/2011 at 08:08 (4,795 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 495410 , Reply# 2   2/10/2011 at 08:09 (4,795 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 495411 , Reply# 3   2/10/2011 at 08:10 (4,795 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 495413 , Reply# 4   2/10/2011 at 08:12 (4,795 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 495414 , Reply# 5   2/10/2011 at 08:12 (4,795 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 495415 , Reply# 6   2/10/2011 at 08:14 (4,795 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 495416 , Reply# 7   2/10/2011 at 08:19 (4,795 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 495440 , Reply# 8   2/10/2011 at 10:01 (4,795 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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Post# 495448 , Reply# 9   2/10/2011 at 10:42 (4,795 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 495449 , Reply# 10   2/10/2011 at 10:52 (4,795 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 495464 , Reply# 11   2/10/2011 at 11:41 (4,795 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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John - your resto efforts have resulted in a fantastic example of Maytag at their peek. IMO, The few years after Fred Maytag II passed (1962-1965) produced some of the best quality product that came from Newton.
The early non-shaded coppertone with the grey pushbuttons is fantastic (I've always been a sucker for browns). Noticed it has the swtich on the top cover. Was this a suds model? The only thing that would make this better would be to have a matching CDE750W sitting next to it. Ben |
Post# 495470 , Reply# 12   2/10/2011 at 12:14 (4,795 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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but in the conversations about our 900's and the multiple machines and control panels in play, the one pictured has a cold water option switch.
Again, I could be totally mistaken, but too excited to keep quiet. John is working from 4 machines, and his is a non-suds and copper; mine is white and gleefully returns the holy suds. |
Post# 495526 , Reply# 13   2/10/2011 at 16:16 (4,795 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 495529 , Reply# 14   2/10/2011 at 16:26 (4,795 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 495578 , Reply# 15   2/10/2011 at 20:47 (4,795 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 495585 , Reply# 16   2/10/2011 at 21:17 (4,795 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 495587 , Reply# 17   2/10/2011 at 21:21 (4,795 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 495691 , Reply# 18   2/11/2011 at 11:40 (4,794 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The machine is running well it only had a few minor leaks at a hose clamp or two, the matching CDE750 dryer is next.
Tim the fabric softener dispenser is a centrifugal spin out design like most agitator mounted dispersers. This was MTs first design for a FS dispenser. A few weeks ago I was working on an older customers old WP dryer which was down in an old basement filled with all sorts of junk. And I spotted the old MT box on a shelf above the washer so when I finished the dryer repair I took the FSD and box up stairs and sat down with the customer. She said oh what did you find down there and I showed her the dispenser and asked if I could buy it from her but she insisted that I just take it and then she asked if I had found anything else that I wanted down there. It was NIB and the washer that would have used it was of corse long gone. Malcolm the white valve assembly you see is the three solonide thermostacic inlet valve, the other white A900S that I am also rebuilding for Michael will have the suds-saver. Yes Ben I too have always a fondness for brown appliances and the gray buttons were a big plus as the white plastic ones always yellow or otherwise discolor. Greg the switch on top was from the CA702 that got scrapped, it was the warm rinse override switch and I thought that I would wire it in on this washer so it could have the more disariable cold rinses. Using it for a light switch is a great idea, but I will hide a lid switch override and light switch on the back of the control panel. Sorry about the spelling I think my spell check died. |
Post# 496197 , Reply# 19   2/13/2011 at 11:40 (4,792 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Jason and I worked all day yesterday at the warehouse and ran about 5 loads through the CA900. I unclogged the longer of the two hoses on the bleach dispenser reservoir and it flushes properly now. The machine is impressively smooth and quite running and if not loaded to heavily does a good job. The next thing will be finishing the matching CDE750 dryer and the pink PC741 gas dryer, it will be fun to do a drying speed test between the gas and electric HOH dryers, I will have blindfolded boys to do the judging LOL. The washer will differently not become a driver as its really pretty anemic compared to just about any other classic washer we have except maybe an AMP. But the washer and matching dryer will remain hooked up in the museum for people to come and use and enjoy. |
Post# 496198 , Reply# 20   2/13/2011 at 11:40 (4,792 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Jason and I worked all day yesterday at the warehouse and ran about 5 loads through the CA900. I unclogged the longer of the two hoses on the bleach dispenser reservoir and it flushes properly now. The machine is impressively smooth and quite running and if not loaded to heavily does a good job. The next thing will be finishing the matching CDE750 dryer and the pink PC741 gas dryer, it will be fun to do a drying speed test between the gas and electric HOH dryers, I will have blindfolded boys to do the judging LOL. The washer will differently not become a driver as its really pretty anemic compared to just about any other classic washer we have except maybe an AMP. But the washer and matching dryer will remain hooked up in the museum for people to come and use and enjoy. |