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Thread Number: 84315
/ Tag: Wringer Washers
Maytag Model 30 |
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| Post# 1087093 8/29/2020 at 10:42 (934 days old) by Sweere (Carstairs, Alberta ) | ||
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Hi, new member here. I’m looking at purchasing a Maytag model 30 and I’ve been searching all over trying to find the build date of this machine. Serial number is 606549S. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks | ||
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Post# 1087098 , Reply# 1 8/29/2020 at 11:53 (934 days old) by qsd-dan  (West) |
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| Post# 1087110 , Reply# 2 8/29/2020 at 12:40 (934 days old) by Sweere (Carstairs, Alberta ) | ||
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I knew about the low production number and I did find the 600,000 to 699,000 production run numbers for the model 30. Was just hoping someone would have the actual month and year numbers. | ||
| Post# 1087113 , Reply# 3 8/29/2020 at 12:57 (934 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
April 1934 | ||
| Post# 1087116 , Reply# 4 8/29/2020 at 13:20 (934 days old) by Sweere (Carstairs, Alberta ) | ||
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That’s perfect. Thanks very much. | ||
| Post# 1087302 , Reply# 5 8/30/2020 at 13:07 (933 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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| Post# 1087779 , Reply# 7 9/3/2020 at 11:07 (929 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Big day tomorrow! | ||
| Post# 1088281 , Reply# 9 9/7/2020 at 11:24 (925 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Center plate and agitator post...
too bad about that. It looks pretty bad. It'll be interesting to see if you are able to figure out a fix - if not, I have seen the entire center plate/agitator post assembly for sale on ebay in the past. If I remember correctly, however, the seller had it listed for about $75 USD. You may be able to find another machine for about that, and you could part it out.
Keep us posted as to the restoration! | ||
| Post# 1088359 , Reply# 11 9/7/2020 at 18:23 (925 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Kevin Fisher in Ohio...
Check out the Maytag Collector's Club website ... www.maytagclub.com... under "restoration information. Last time I ordered from him, he was getting low on stock of certain decals. He used to have the original silkscreening equipment, but no longer.
Kevin Fisher 8735 Bellefontaine Road Harrod, Ohio 45850 419-979-2046 decalman108@wcoil.com | ||
| Post# 1088434 , Reply# 12 9/8/2020 at 09:31 (924 days old) by Sweere (Carstairs, Alberta ) | ||
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Ok, great. Thanks Brad | ||
| Post# 1088604 , Reply# 14 9/9/2020 at 12:37 (923 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Hey Mike ...
Wow, I must say I'm just a little envious! No, only kidding, as I've got two nice machines myself. However, that is definitely a lucky find. Very cool that it's been in the same family all this time, and I absolutely love that it has the "Sold by Maytag Calgary" decal, since Calgary is my hometown!
Regarding paint - I used spray paint - Valspar's "Leafy Rise", from Lowe's. It was the closest match to the original grey-green that I could find. Some years, the color was pure grey. I believe you can find the paint codes on the Maytag Collector's Club website. Polishing the crown of the tub is a lot of work, but the results show that it's worthwhile time spent. First, I do a hand sanding with very fine sandpaper. This is followed by buffing using a cloth wheel attached to a hand-held drill. Jeweler's Rouge bring out the mirror-like finish, and finally a hand buffing using "Mother's Mag & Aluminum" polish. Feel free to contact me anytime using my email listed on my profile. If you have any urgent questions, we can always talk on the phone, too. Curious if the latest acquisition is in working order. It certainly looks in fine shape from the pics, and it's fantastic to have the original Delco motor! | ||
| Post# 1088616 , Reply# 16 9/9/2020 at 14:37 (923 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Good to hear that all is working well!
You're welcome to any information/help I can offer! I love working on these old Maytag machines, and always happy when I meet another guy as enthusiastic as I am.
The leak around the shifter rod (where it meets the power unit) is quite common. What I've found with the four restorations I've done on this model - once the power unit has been cleaned out and replenished with new grease, the leak stops. Through the years as the grease deteriorates and becomes more liquid, the leaks occur. FYI - the recent machine is from October 1934. | ||
| Post# 1088961 , Reply# 17 9/11/2020 at 10:11 (921 days old) by Sweere (Carstairs, Alberta ) | ||
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Thanks, That’s kinda what I was thinking. That old grease gets pretty liquid the older it gets. | ||
| Post# 1089543 , Reply# 18 9/15/2020 at 15:37 (917 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Video? | ||
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