Thread Number: 66420
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Is this Maytag Washer a DD or BD? Year? |
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Post# 890321   7/21/2016 at 15:57 (2,807 days old) by deanmerc (Margate, Florida)   |   | |
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Howdy everyone,
I would like a washer that fills all the way up, and has the long agitation strokes as opposed to the quick back-n-forth strokes. Which would this one have? miami.craigslist.org/pbc/app/5692... Should I get this one? Thanks! Gabe |
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Post# 890323 , Reply# 1   7/21/2016 at 16:05 (2,807 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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This looks to be mid-ish 80's and has the orbital (fast stroke) transmission.
Not sure what you mean by BD or DD. If you're referring to "belt drive or direct drive", that terms refers to Whirlpool or Kenmore, not a Maytag. Even though this Maytag washer has the fast stroke trans, it's still a "belt drive".
(I went back to CL to pull the interior shot of this washer, but for some reason I don't understand, craigslist has blocked my IP address and I don't have access to CL at all now)
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Post# 890327 , Reply# 2   7/21/2016 at 16:29 (2,807 days old) by deanmerc (Margate, Florida)   |   | |
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Ohhh ok! I'm still brand new here and learning. I thought that older washers (pre-1985) were usually belt drive (BD) and had the longer strokes. While the newer washers (1986-) were direct drive (DD) and had the faster short strokes. I didn't know that Maytag had their own kind of washer set-up.
I'm still reading lots of the other posts and restoration threads. Loving it! Thanks for everyone's patience, and for taking the time to teach me. Gracias, Gabe in South Florida |
Post# 890329 , Reply# 3   7/21/2016 at 16:41 (2,807 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 890331 , Reply# 4   7/21/2016 at 16:54 (2,807 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 890333 , Reply# 5   7/21/2016 at 17:06 (2,807 days old) by db130 (Boston Metrowest (MA))   |   | |
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That's a pretty good washer for $20, although I see 3 settings for the sliding water level which usually indicates the smaller capacity Maytag. |
Post# 890335 , Reply# 6   7/21/2016 at 17:10 (2,807 days old) by deanmerc (Margate, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 890336 , Reply# 7   7/21/2016 at 17:13 (2,806 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 890413 , Reply# 9   7/22/2016 at 06:16 (2,806 days old) by deanmerc (Margate, Florida)   |   | |
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Thanks washdaddy!! So this machine has the orbital (fast short stroke) transmission since the agitator is white with the small fins towards the top.
I will wait for an older Maytag with either a black or turquoise agitator and helical transmission. What do you guys think about Norge or Wards machines? My mom had a Norge in the early 90s and it had a round lint filter on top of the agitator. I remember that it had nice long strokes and cleaned well. Thanks for everyone's replies! You guys are great. Gabe :) |
Post# 890903 , Reply# 11   7/25/2016 at 15:27 (2,803 days old) by dermacie (my forever home (Glenshaw, PA))   |   | |
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