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Post# 133172 6/5/2006 at 00:25 (6,528 days old) by pdub  (Portland, Oregon) |
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Tonight I looked at a matched set of Maytag's in turquoise. They cabinets are in pretty good shape and don't look like they will need much more than a good cleaning and polishing. They dryer control panel is in very good shape, but the washer is not quite as good. The paint is worn off the buttons and the metal surround is a little corroded. I was hoping to find a set with lighted panels which these don't have, but they do have the red pilot lights above the dials. I couldn't test the dryer but the drum turned freely by hand. We tested the washer by filling it with water from a hose and then turned it on. It seemed to need to warm up for a minute as the agitation was slow but then picked up to normal speed within a couple minutes. It agitated and spun just fine from what I could see and was pretty quiet. HOWEVER, there is an oil leak. The inside of the cabinet is clean and shows no problems but underneath where the belts are, the entire apron is sprayed with thick oil. My question is how difficult is this to fix? Is it just a gasket and are those parts still available? The model #'s are: Washer T A606 Serial 309759BM Dryer T DE306 Serial 671608BM Can one of you Maytag experts date these for me and tell me your opinion. thanks, Patrick | ||
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Post# 133173 , Reply# 1 6/5/2006 at 00:26 (6,528 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 133174 , Reply# 2 6/5/2006 at 00:27 (6,528 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 133206 , Reply# 4 6/5/2006 at 06:51 (6,528 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 133207 , Reply# 5 6/5/2006 at 06:51 (6,528 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Cool....another set of Turqouise 1966 Maytags
I hope you are going to save these they are worth the work that needs to be done to the washer. This was the first year of the 06 series washers and dryers and the last year Maytag offered turqouise (in 1967 it would be replaced by Spanish Avacado). The control panel on the washer can be replaced with another or it can be restored. I know the buttons for my friends A407 with the blue trim panel are still available maybe the ones for yours are too. Good Luck Patrick Coffey
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Post# 133210 , Reply# 6 6/5/2006 at 06:57 (6,528 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Hey Patrick this is really weird..... | ||
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Post# 133215 , Reply# 7 6/5/2006 at 07:15 (6,528 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Don't Walk - RUN! | ||
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Post# 133357 , Reply# 8 6/5/2006 at 14:09 (6,527 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Patrick "appliguy"- very weird, my birthday is also Feb. 12th. Same as Abraham Lincoln. Aquarius! I knew some of the button kits are available so thats good. Ben "swestoyz"- Here's what I'm having trouble swallowing... the guy wants $450 for the set. I could see that if they were problem free but they obviously are not. Or do you think this price is fair for the color? I may also have located an avocado set a few years newer that the seller only wants $85 for. I haven't looked at them yet so don't know the condition. Do you think the turquoise set is worth that match more in it's present condition or should I look at the avocado set? I don't need 2 sets or I'd consider them both. My garage is filling quickly and I don't have a basement. | ||
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Post# 133445 , Reply# 9 6/5/2006 at 16:57 (6,527 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 133455 , Reply# 10 6/5/2006 at 17:10 (6,527 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Ken
For some reason I can't get the turquoise color out of my head either. If they had the lighted consoles it would already be a done deal. Since it's already a 2 speed machine would the lighted consoles be interchangable? The MAYTAG logo is also pretty much gone on the washer, probably from overspray. Is there a stick on one available. Also - does anyone know the year these machines were produced based on the model and serial numbers above? The owner thinks 62, but I see a patent sticker on the back with dates up to 64. Just curious. | ||
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Post# 133457 , Reply# 11 6/5/2006 at 17:14 (6,527 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Avocado | ||
| Post# 133472 , Reply# 12 6/5/2006 at 19:13 (6,527 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Patrick my maytag list indicates they were mand in June 1966 | ||
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Post# 133474 , Reply# 13 6/5/2006 at 19:30 (6,527 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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The other set is a lot newer,probably mid to late 70's.The dryer is the newer style,evident by the large door,and the gold background on the console. The 806 console will work on a 606,you can use the 606's timer and switches.I don't know what it would take to make the fluorescent lamp work,probably not much at all. If you have a service person fix the oil leak,you'll probably have a couple hunderd dollars in the repair. Not much for parts,but a lot of labor. kennyGF | ||
| Post# 133475 , Reply# 14 6/5/2006 at 19:41 (6,527 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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pdub What would they have cost "brand new" ? If the tops are in good or better condition (I mean the porcelin enamel) you'll probly be hard pressed to get such a fine original matched pair any time soon. They look very nice!!!!! | ||
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Post# 133482 , Reply# 15 6/5/2006 at 20:12 (6,527 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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You can easily replace the heads of the machines with lighted ones when you find them. That turquoise is to die for! If anyone need buttons for Maytags, get them soon - parts that do not support their cost of manufacture will be soon gone forever! I checked with my parts-supply online ordering system and they have only a scan few sets left and the rest were NLA from 'Tag and out of stock. | ||
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Post# 133502 , Reply# 16 6/5/2006 at 21:48 (6,527 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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There is something to be said about Turquoise!
That's good to know about the heads being swappable. Thanks for your input Greg! I did see buttons available online as well. You are right that those won't last forever and they are surely not turning out any new batches these days. I haven't ruled them out yet so we'll see what happens. Thanks to all of you for your help and input. I really appreciate everything. Patrick | ||
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Post# 133557 , Reply# 18 6/5/2006 at 23:45 (6,527 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Alright already! I'm just going to try and explain the repairs necessary and what they would cost and see if I can get him down a little on the price. It's bad enough that I dreamed all night about that turquoise agitator going back and forth. Shhhhh, don't tell my Frigidaires. Here's one of my favorite pics someone here posted a while back. 
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Post# 133559 , Reply# 19 6/5/2006 at 23:46 (6,527 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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