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60's Turquoise Maytag pair |
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| Post# 766926 6/30/2014 at 13:17 (3,577 days old) by pcasa (Dallas. Tx) | ||
Hi all - I'm new to your group - but a passionate appliance collector for many years ... I picked up a 1960's Maytag washer & Dryer a few years ago and stored them in my garage for about 4 years - I have now moved them to my house in the country and hope to install them soon. I can have a Maytag person come over and check them out - but bigger problem is that the DG750 Dryer is a natural gas model. I will need to convert to propane - but want your advice on finding the correct orifice. thanks for any suggestions as I undertake settling these kids into their new home! (will add more photos)
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| Post# 766940 , Reply# 1 6/30/2014 at 14:06 (3,577 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
welcome to the group pcasa!!!
what a beautiful vintage turquoise maytag set you have there!!! and they light up!?? too cool!!!
as for me, sorry i can't help you, cuz i am not "mechanically-gifted". hm hm hm..... i'm sure someone will come along shortly to answer your question. again, welcome to the group and thanks for sharing the picture of your turquoise set. very nice!!! :o) | ||
Post# 766973 , Reply# 2 6/30/2014 at 15:42 (3,577 days old) by wayupnorth  (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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Post# 767054 , Reply# 3 6/30/2014 at 18:34 (3,577 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Converting A MT HOH Gas Dryer For Operation On Propane
You will need to get the pilot and main burner orifice and cap for the pressure regulator to do this. Unless the dryer is in perfect operating condition to begin with this could be quite a project to actually get this dryer in regular use.
With the cost of propane it may actually be better to convert this dryer to electric operation. The bad thing is the standing pilot, burning all the time will cost about $10-15 per month before you even turn the dryer on. John L. | ||
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Post# 767094 , Reply# 4 6/30/2014 at 20:09 (3,577 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area)) |
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pcasa | ||
| Post# 767135 , Reply# 5 6/30/2014 at 23:44 (3,577 days old) by pcasa (Dallas. Tx) | ||
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Thanks all!
Will keep you posted on my progress - and wanted to mention that my backup plan has an interesting past - in about 1967 my mom won a bunch of green stamps from a grocery store promotion - we glued stamps for days so that my mom could get our family's first ever clothes dryer - a basic white Maytag - it's been a repaired a few times - but has been in continuous service since 1967. -and I will never ever sell it!
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| Post# 767164 , Reply# 6 7/1/2014 at 03:03 (3,577 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
I like this gal!
You have the right mind set about keeping Mom's dryer in service. Welcome to our group. Everyone brings something when they join and we as a group are stronger for it. I'll be watching this thread with great interest as I also have a turquoise set like yours with a gas dryer. As John suggested, I might convert it to electric operation by using a donor. The gas ones for some reason can cause corrosion to the interior frame.
Again, Welcome! RCD
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| Post# 767291 , Reply# 7 7/1/2014 at 16:36 (3,576 days old) by pcasa (Dallas. Tx) | ||
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DG750 picture
I finally found the photo that I made when I bought the pair long long ago on a Halloween night in Dallas - the girl that had them had bought them from the original owner - and the girl had only used the washer since she didn't have a gas hookup - so not sure how long ago the dryer was in use - but I did find the proper propane conversion kit today - and will take this restoration one step at a time!
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| Post# 767463 , Reply# 8 7/2/2014 at 15:06 (3,575 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
Congratulations | ||
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