Maytag lighted tub & control panels

Maytag Lighted panels and tubs:

1949 - very first Maytag automatic had a 7w bulb behind the Maytag emblem on the front of the machine. This would also be present for the A2MP and A3MP through 1954. A4MP and 121P did not have a back-lit Maytag emblem. Light turned on via the timer.

1954 - the 101P had the first back-splash controls with the bulb moved up between the two dials, lighting up the Maytag emblem (one of my favorites!).

1955 - the 102 had the same back splash panel as the 101, but was the first to feature a tub light built into the AMP style lid. The lamp was switched by the lid mercury switch.

1956 - the 130/140 AMP Maytag was the first center dial Maytag with the fluorescent bulb used to light up the entire panel with a push button starter. A 7w bulb was still used to light up the timer dial, switched via the timer. The 140 AMP and early 141 Helical machines used the same tub lamp assembly as the 102.

1958 - the late 141/142 became the standardized lighted panel Maytag. In 1961 the model number changed to the A700. With these washers, the tub lamp was moved from inside the two piece lid like the 140, to under the porcelain top, illuminating the tub through a lens on the outer tub top panel. Switched on via the push button florescent blub starter on the panel. The A702 came with a self-starting florescent blub assembly for the back panel, and the a DPST lid switch triggered the tub lamp.

1959 - the 340W and the later 440C washer/dryer combo had a back-lit control panel using a florescent bulb and the same push-button starter as the 142. The 340w used two 7w bulbs to light up the timer dial, and also used a 7w bulb to light the tub. Discontinued in September 1965.

1960 - the 160 all push-button machine debuted with a back-lit panel. The A900 and A902 used the same assemblies. Later on the lights were switched via the programer switch (back panel) and a DPST lid switch (tub).

1961 - the A500 Super Highlander used a neon indicator when the timer was activated. The neon indicator carried over to the A502. No tub light on this model.

1966 - the revised Power Clean washer line included:
A606 - same neon indicator as the A500
A806 - same florescent blub/self-starter assembly and tub lamp as the A702, with the timer dial bulb being dropped.
A906 - same florescent blub/self-starter assembly and tub lamp as the A902

1970 - A906 washer was dropped. Shortly after this, the neon indicator was also dropped from the A606. The A806 continued to have the back-lit panel until 1980, but lost the tub lamp by 1975.

Ben


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Post# 518959 5/18/2011 at 22:23 (4,720 days old) by spin-it ()
Checkrate/Likes What Maytag models had the interior tub light and lighted control panels and what years were they manufactured? I just saw some photos of members' collections that showed their Maytags in all their lighted glory. I must say, they sure were beautiful and quite impressive. Maytags seem to be alot more common on CL and other sites. I'm sure I can't go wrong with a Maytag for a first collectible.

Post# 518978 , Reply# 1 5/18/2011 at 23:06 (4,720 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)
Checkrate/Likes *Maytags seem to be alot more common on CL and other sites* That whole bored Maytag man campaign was no joke. They were built like tanks yet had simple systems, and that's why there are so many of them still around and completely functional. They're my favorite TL machines.

Post# 518980 , Reply# 2 5/18/2011 at 23:07 (4,720 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)
Checkrate/Likes *Most commonly:* Maytag model A806 washer. Manufactured from 1966-1980. The lighted tub went away in 1975, but the lighted control panel stuck around through 1980. The matching dryer is DE806 / DG806 (electric / gas) from 1966-1975 and DE / DG808 1975-1980. There were others with lighted panels prior to the 806s, but finding an 806 is much easier than finding say an A700, A702, DE or DG 700, or 641C. Dave

Post# 518990 , Reply# 3 5/19/2011 at 00:04 (4,720 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)
Checkrate/Likes Maytag Lighted panels and tubs: 1949 - very first Maytag automatic had a 7w bulb behind the Maytag emblem on the front of the machine. This would also be present for the A2MP and A3MP through 1954. A4MP and 121P did not have a back-lit Maytag emblem. Light turned on via the timer. 1954 - the 101P had the first back-splash controls with the bulb moved up between the two dials, lighting up the Maytag emblem (one of my favorites!). 1955 - the 102 had the same back splash panel as the 101, but was the first to feature a tub light built into the AMP style lid. The lamp was switched by the lid mercury switch. 1956 - the 130/140 AMP Maytag was the first center dial Maytag with the fluorescent bulb used to light up the entire panel with a push button starter. A 7w bulb was still used to light up the timer dial, switched via the timer. The 140 AMP and early 141 Helical machines used the same tub lamp assembly as the 102. 1958 - the late 141/142 became the standardized lighted panel Maytag. In 1961 the model number changed to the A700. With these washers, the tub lamp was moved from inside the two piece lid like the 140, to under the porcelain top, illuminating the tub through a lens on the outer tub top panel. Switched on via the push button florescent blub starter on the panel. The A702 came with a self-starting florescent blub assembly for the back panel, and the a DPST lid switch triggered the tub lamp. 1959 - the 340W and the later 440C washer/dryer combo had a back-lit control panel using a florescent bulb and the same push-button starter as the 142. The 340w used two 7w bulbs to light up the timer dial, and also used a 7w bulb to light the tub. Discontinued in September 1965. 1960 - the 160 all push-button machine debuted with a back-lit panel. The A900 and A902 used the same assemblies. Later on the lights were switched via the programer switch (back panel) and a DPST lid switch (tub). 1961 - the A500 Super Highlander used a neon indicator when the timer was activated. The neon indicator carried over to the A502. No tub light on this model. 1966 - the revised Power Clean washer line included: A606 - same neon indicator as the A500 A806 - same florescent blub/self-starter assembly and tub lamp as the A702, with the timer dial bulb being dropped. A906 - same florescent blub/self-starter assembly and tub lamp as the A902 1970 - A906 washer was dropped. Shortly after this, the neon indicator was also dropped from the A606. The A806 continued to have the back-lit panel until 1980, but lost the tub lamp by 1975. Ben

Post# 519038 , Reply# 4 5/19/2011 at 08:03 (4,720 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)
Checkrate/Likes Bravo Ben! That was quite a sharing of knowledge. Thank you.

Post# 519044 , Reply# 5 5/19/2011 at 08:49 (4,720 days old) by spin-it ()
Checkrate/Likes *Ben* Thank you so much for that extended list it is extremely helpful. I think i will print it so i can always reference it in my quest. Thanks again, Kevin

Post# 519050 , Reply# 6 5/19/2011 at 11:15 (4,719 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *WOW* Talk about encyclopedic knowledge. Breath-taking.