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Thread Number: 5272
1953 Maytag 101P AMP!! |
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| Post# 113547 3/5/2006 at 20:09 (6,626 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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In its new home...wheels work perfectly for effortless gliding around the Studio! 
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| Post# 113548 , Reply# 1 3/5/2006 at 20:10 (6,626 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Close-up of controls...1-speed machine with infinitely variable wash time up to 14 minutes! 
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| Post# 113549 , Reply# 2 3/5/2006 at 20:11 (6,626 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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The MINT lid... Agitation and OOB switches move freely as well as the water level knob! 
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| Post# 113550 , Reply# 3 3/5/2006 at 20:12 (6,626 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Inside the tub... It has a RED BAKELITE GYRATATOR with a moveable diaphragm float cap! 
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| Post# 113551 , Reply# 4 3/5/2006 at 20:13 (6,626 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Yet another surprise... The agitator came out with little effort!! 
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| Post# 113557 , Reply# 6 3/5/2006 at 20:28 (6,626 days old) by bingwsguy (Binghamton NY) | ||
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What a great, great find. Congrats! The agitator and tub look new....:) | ||
Post# 113561 , Reply# 7 3/5/2006 at 20:41 (6,626 days old) by jetcone  (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Post# 113563 , Reply# 8 3/5/2006 at 20:46 (6,626 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Awesome machine---a fabulous addition to your collection and it is in great condition! | ||
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Post# 113565 , Reply# 9 3/5/2006 at 21:00 (6,626 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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What a Beauty
Austin - CONGRATS! This is the crowning jewel of the Maytag line, and the machine is in such great cosmetic shape! Unbelievable that the bakelite agitator came out with little effort! I am so glad that you were able to grab up this jem. Can't wait for an update on the mechanicals and the workings of the machine! Again - Congrats ~ Ben BTW - glad to hear how much ease the 'Port-A-Washer' gave! | ||
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Post# 113571 , Reply# 10 3/5/2006 at 21:06 (6,626 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 113573 , Reply# 11 3/5/2006 at 21:10 (6,626 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 113591 , Reply# 12 3/5/2006 at 22:42 (6,626 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Austin, Congratulations on such a wonderful machine. Such an important part of Maytag History has been saved. That red agitator is just beautiful. The machine looks to be in such good shape. Keep us posted with the progress. Terry | ||
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Post# 113593 , Reply# 13 3/5/2006 at 22:48 (6,626 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 113595 , Reply# 14 3/5/2006 at 22:57 (6,626 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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1953 Maytag !! | ||
| Post# 113604 , Reply# 15 3/6/2006 at 00:47 (6,626 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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LOVE those Maytags.... i am truly jealous. i cant wait to see it work. arent these old Maytags the easiest to fix of the old vintage automatics? hows the timer? pls do keep us posted. David | ||
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Post# 113609 , Reply# 16 3/6/2006 at 02:27 (6,626 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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That is a 1955 Maytag Austin..... | ||
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Post# 113613 , Reply# 17 3/6/2006 at 04:49 (6,626 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 113614 , Reply# 18 3/6/2006 at 05:03 (6,626 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Red Agi
Austin, congrats on another dream machine, most of us would have sold everything to have a collection like yours at your age,,,Well Done You!!! The Red Agi looks like its brand new, its beautiful. Do all Maytags have that short transmission?? What others machines have the shorter transmission?? Enjoy, Mike | ||
| Post# 113617 , Reply# 19 3/6/2006 at 06:06 (6,626 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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hi austin.....congratulations and good luck with the machine.....i know it will be great fun to watch......ross | ||
| Post# 113618 , Reply# 20 3/6/2006 at 06:10 (6,626 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
FANTASTIC | ||
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Post# 113621 , Reply# 21 3/6/2006 at 06:38 (6,626 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 113626 , Reply# 22 3/6/2006 at 07:42 (6,626 days old) by gregm () | ||
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congrads wow, great find and great shape, I can't believe that little post can drive that large agitator back and forth through water and clothing ...... | ||
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Post# 113627 , Reply# 23 3/6/2006 at 07:47 (6,626 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 113648 , Reply# 25 3/6/2006 at 08:47 (6,626 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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YAY for Mint Machines | ||
| Post# 113658 , Reply# 27 3/6/2006 at 09:32 (6,626 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 113662 , Reply# 28 3/6/2006 at 09:53 (6,626 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
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| Post# 113664 , Reply# 29 3/6/2006 at 10:07 (6,626 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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What a great treasure you have Austin!! Just goes to show how "The Dependable Automatics" truly lived up to that claim. | ||
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Post# 113689 , Reply# 30 3/6/2006 at 14:30 (6,625 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Rich
Once you dailled the water level you wanted the dial changed the distance inside the lid the amount that the agitator cap had to move the mercury bulb switch so a high setting meant a large gap before the trip lever inside the lid pushed the mercury bulb to "on" or wash. The agitator cap also rose and fell to different heights depending on how much water was in the tub, but the lid dial changed the sensitivity of the control system. Does anyone know how to install the chrome cap on the bellows at the top of the agitator in case it comes off?? There is one and only one trick to that?? jet | ||
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Post# 113695 , Reply# 31 3/6/2006 at 15:10 (6,625 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 113699 , Reply# 32 3/6/2006 at 15:47 (6,625 days old) by lesto (Atlanta) | ||
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Austin, you are so lucky to have such a collection. I can't wait to see more pics once you have her up and running. Was 53 the last year of the red gyrator before Maytag switched to black? | ||
| Post# 113701 , Reply# 33 3/6/2006 at 16:07 (6,625 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 113781 , Reply# 34 3/6/2006 at 21:14 (6,625 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 113794 , Reply# 36 3/6/2006 at 23:15 (6,625 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 113805 , Reply# 37 3/6/2006 at 23:45 (6,625 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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It sounds like a bad cord, do you see lights or hear the timer motor? I belive I read that the solenoid is wired through the start windings of the motor, unless the motor is running at top speed, the solenoid won't energize. Your belt is a 4L420, available at most hardware stores (Ace, Tru-Value, Hardware Hank) for around $7 - don't pay $25 on Repair Clinic! Should the need arise, use a 5/8" dowel pressed up against the rubber top of the agitator, then snap the cap back on. In machines where the agitator is stuck, you can remove the rubber diaphram, pack the agitator column with snow or crushed ice until it is cupped over the top; stretch the diaphram over it and snap on the cap. The ice will melt and the cap will return to it's normal position. See Jon, there is a use for that KA 'pelican-head' ice chipper after all!! | ||
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Post# 113820 , Reply# 38 3/7/2006 at 02:54 (6,625 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey Austin! I couldn't sleep tonite, and saw that you have gotten started on the AMP! Too cool. I remember Geoff Delp's machine acted the same way when Cory and I first came across it while it was still in KC. Sounds like a new cord is in order. The manual has also advised to check the merc switches in the lid. Robert still has photos from his AMP resto in his Yahoo photos, which shows the layout of the switches. From what I've read, it appears that early machines, say Robert's amp, drew current for the brake solenoid right from the start windings on the motor. This in theory could cause the solenoid to pull enough current to labor the motor while starting. Later models (maybe starting with the 101P?), used an centrifugal switch in the motor that energized the brake solenoid after the motor had gotten to full speed. Austin, enjoy the resto of this amazing machine. I myself am looking forward to the day I can begin work on an AMP! I guess I would first need to bring one home =) Greg - I didn't know that you could use a regular v-belt in an AMP! The parts manuals call out for the same 2-11125 drive belt as Helical machines, but I can see where you wouldn't need the OEM belt to act as a clutch per-say on an AMP, and could use a regluar 4L belt. Thanks for the size! 
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| Post# 113873 , Reply# 40 3/7/2006 at 11:52 (6,624 days old) by gmpayne (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) | ||
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Nice machine Austin. I love my 55 Maytag AMP realy cleans well. 
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| Post# 113894 , Reply# 42 3/7/2006 at 15:42 (6,624 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Post# 114009 , Reply# 45 3/8/2006 at 01:48 (6,624 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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I remember the "Real McCoy's" from when I was a youngster. I remember my mom loved that show. It also featured some classic actors, including "Gramps". But I was too young to remember any of the plots - other than that most of the action seemed to take place in the ktichen. That's a show that needs to come out on DVD. Currently I'm enjoying a DVD six pack of all of the "Thin Man" movies. So far I'm though "After the Thin Man". Nice shots of San Francisco, and classic Packards, and the ice boxes keep on getting more elaborate, but so far no shots of washers. Somehow I think a Bendix would fit in quite nicely into one of those sets. | ||
| Post# 114064 , Reply# 46 3/8/2006 at 09:24 (6,624 days old) by lesto (Atlanta) | ||
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I'm screening "What Ever Happened To Baby Jane" for a Bette Davis project at TCM and I noticed she has an early AMP in her kitchen. | ||
| Post# 115314 , Reply# 47 3/15/2006 at 00:45 (6,617 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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any updates on the AMP? | ||
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