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Post# 106197   1/27/2006 at 21:30 (6,661 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        

My computer crashed on Sunday morning, and the nice people at Dell finally got my new hard drive and software installed this evening. I had posted photos of last weeks Maytag finds, and a few of you guys wanted certain machines. I have lost all of those emails, so please refresh my memory and let me know what you wanted. (I DID get the AMP that one of you guys requested so it's waiting for you.) We had a wonderful Maytag haul on Thursday and got 8 A-700's, some 142's and lots of other great machines. Will post more photos on Monday. Here's a few photos. Mark




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Post# 106220 , Reply# 16   1/27/2006 at 21:48 (6,661 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        

On Thursday of this week, Lady Kenmore, Gyrafoam, Lightedcontrols, & Gary picked up the rest of our Maytag find. We got 30 machines on Thursday and 7 machines the week before, for a total of 37 wonderful vintage Maytags. Yes there will be some available to club members! I will sell them for what I paid for them. Unfortunately there was only one AMP and that one is spoken for since I have two in my collection already. The coolest find was an A-700 with the tag still stuck on the top of the machine! These machines came from a barn out in the woods of North Carolina. We found them just in the nick of time, as they were on their way to the dump!!! Mark

Post# 106226 , Reply# 17   1/27/2006 at 21:52 (6,661 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        
One last photo!

This is so cool!

Post# 106229 , Reply# 18   1/27/2006 at 22:04 (6,661 days old) by rickr (.)        
Gotta love center timer Maytags!

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Great photos!! WOW! Would they part with that sign too?

Great that you saved all those machines. Would be a crying shame if they ended up being made into several hundred Toyotas!!


Post# 106231 , Reply# 19   1/27/2006 at 22:16 (6,661 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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It's like a mechanical army of Maytags in that truck! They look much more intimidating in packs than they do individually, LOL.

Post# 106232 , Reply# 20   1/27/2006 at 22:19 (6,661 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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OMG!!! Mark - this was a score. MANY of my dream machines are in those photos. I'll talk to you later!

Ben


Post# 106234 , Reply# 21   1/27/2006 at 22:23 (6,661 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Several hundred Toyotas! Hee hee.

What a haul! I only see one dryer though? Congrats guys, it looks like you worked hard for your booty!


Post# 106237 , Reply# 22   1/27/2006 at 22:33 (6,661 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Amazing you Guys! Look at all those Maytags, its been a great year for new finds so far.

Post# 106239 , Reply# 23   1/27/2006 at 22:37 (6,661 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Oh My Mark what a haul, I am sure no one has ever seen that many old Maytags in one spot!! What a great find! Please keep us posted with more pictures when you can. Terry

Post# 106252 , Reply# 24   1/27/2006 at 23:14 (6,661 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)        
TALK ABOUT THE ULTIMATE MAYTAG LOAD!!

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All I can say is WOW!!!
Details, we want DETAILS!!
More pictures please!

Rich


Post# 106278 , Reply# 25   1/28/2006 at 01:27 (6,661 days old) by knitwits1975 ()        

OK, I have a name for this post. A really good dream rolling in on six big wheels.

Post# 106279 , Reply# 26   1/28/2006 at 02:43 (6,661 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Great find! How did you find out about them?

kennyGF


Post# 106284 , Reply# 27   1/28/2006 at 03:20 (6,661 days old) by designgeek ()        

Good find there! Your photos suggest a subplot in a science fiction story about rebuilding after overshoot-and-collapse:

It's the year 2036, and for the past two decades after the "perfect storm" of Avian Flu and worldwide energy shortages, power grids have been down and people have been making do without electricity in most places. Candles instead of lightbulbs, clothes washed in the bathtub (with water heated on a wood or coal fire), and of course ice cream is but a fond memory along with cold sodas and hot showers.

Finally the new thorium-fueled reactor complex in the central valley is complete, 1.2 gigawatts, enough to light up every town for a couple hundred miles around. And finally comes the cutover date, and the scramble to recover old electrical goods to make life easier and bring back a few comforts in a part of the world that has been cold, dark, and dirty for way too long.

The scene opens with our intrepid electrical entrepreneurs, rescuing old appliances that have been stashed away for decades since the Crash of 2014. Today they pick up a load of washing machines, which are soon to be delivered to thankful families in the next town. With a couple of tankfuls of biodiesohol that have been donated by the fire department, they set off with their cargo, heading back to the workshop where the washers will be restored to new condition and tested before being delivered.

A week from now, the lights will be back on. A week from now, there will be clean clothes and towels. Soon there will be hot showers again. And, with a load of refrigerators yet to go, there will be ice cream.


Post# 106297 , Reply# 28   1/28/2006 at 06:27 (6,661 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Hi Mark. I am still hoping for the washer I grew up with...a Thor Automagic....Ross

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Post# 106299 , Reply# 29   1/28/2006 at 07:09 (6,661 days old) by bethann (Indianapolis)        

Did the hair stand up on the back of your neck when you first walked in? WOW! Congrads!

Post# 106302 , Reply# 30   1/28/2006 at 07:33 (6,661 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Mark and helping folks.

I bet you all had a lot of fun grabbing those treasures! I know I would have. What a wonderful save and good luck. You know Maytag is one of my favorite.

Steve


Post# 106304 , Reply# 31   1/28/2006 at 07:36 (6,661 days old) by oldwasherguy (Ladson SC)        
lightedcontros

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i would love one of those pre 1966 maytags. virginia is not too far for me to pickup.

Post# 106308 , Reply# 32   1/28/2006 at 08:46 (6,661 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        

Bethann - Honey EVERYTHING stood up when we happed upon these babies!!!
oldwasherguy - There's plenty here to go around. Come on up and we'll pick one out for you.
mayken4now - Since Maytag is your favorite, you should have one or two of these! (Gyrafoam says 'Hi'!)
Ross - Sorry we didn't find another Thor but we're keeping a lookout for you!
Goatfarmer - Was driving through a little town in N. C. and lo and behold, there's an OLD Maytag sign! JUST HAD TO GO INVESTIGATE!
MORE PHOTOS TO FOLLOW!!! Mark


Post# 106312 , Reply# 33   1/28/2006 at 09:23 (6,661 days old) by drmitch ()        
Maytag Hevan!

Wow, thats an incredible find Mark! That mant great Maytags in one spot! If any of you guys ever finds a tub light for a dryer I would like to buy one! Thanks for the photos!

Post# 106337 , Reply# 34   1/28/2006 at 12:04 (6,660 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston)        

If I walked into that barn I would have had the big one right there on the spot! Holy Moley! It's a beautiful thing!
Bobby in Boston


Post# 106341 , Reply# 35   1/28/2006 at 12:24 (6,660 days old) by westytoploader ()        

WOOHOO!!!! Congratulations Mark, Steve, & Robert!! Excellent Maytag finds!

Mark--I would LOVE to have a 1960's Helical-Drive Maytag if there are "extra" models you want to find new homes for. Will be emailing you.

--Austin


Post# 106377 , Reply# 36   1/28/2006 at 17:31 (6,660 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Thank you Mark. The Thor is my dream machine since I grew up with one and first developed my interest in washing machines with it.

Post# 106520 , Reply# 37   1/29/2006 at 08:00 (6,660 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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OMG-

I think I can safely and un-regretably purge my computer of any adult-oriented material and replace with the above pics.

DROOL.

You luck DAWGS!


Post# 106576 , Reply# 38   1/29/2006 at 13:52 (6,659 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)        

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Can anyone every have too many Maytags? Congrats!

Post# 106654 , Reply# 39   1/29/2006 at 20:03 (6,659 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        
Wytheville Weekend!

Hi Everyone! Gary, Lady Kenmore, Gyrafoam, and myself spent all day Saturday and all day Today, at the warehouse testing some of the goodies out. We hooked up the Kenmore and with a little WD 40 on the wig-wag, it worked perfectly! Three of the Maytag 140's had no problems at all excepting dirt and some rust. Today, LK and I hooked up lots of the helical drives and most of them had simple issues like bad tub to pump hoses and leaky water valves. I think most of the problems were from just sitting. We hope to go back next weekend and will keep ya'll posted. Mark

Post# 106662 , Reply# 40   1/29/2006 at 20:28 (6,659 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Amazing

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It's like an abandonned Maytag Colony. How did they all get there? How did you gentlemen find them?

Post# 106670 , Reply# 41   1/29/2006 at 21:13 (6,659 days old) by zzzzz ()        

So does the badge on the front of the rental truck stand for "Giant Maytag Collection"? Or "Got Maytags Comin'"? :-)

Post# 106688 , Reply# 42   1/29/2006 at 22:27 (6,659 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana)        
Wow Mark

What an incredible Haul. Just as fantastic as the Georgia Haul. How did you ever happen to find out about this barn? Congratulations again.


Post# 106815 , Reply# 43   1/30/2006 at 13:30 (6,658 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        
How did we find it?

Some friends were driving by, and saw the old Maytag sign. Stopped to take a look, and called me immediately! Thanks boys! Mark


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