Thread Number: 89467
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Please help me identify this Maytag washer |
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Post# 1140714 , Reply# 1   1/30/2022 at 15:58 (815 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Without better pictures, it's impossible to properly decode these. Here are the possibilities:
Washer: A700/A700S
Dryer: DG700, DG701
The washer is a small capacity machine, so take that into consideration. These older pre 1966 washers are a different animal than the post '65 machines that basically remained unchanged through 2006.
The dryer is a halo of heat model and it's getting very difficult to find parts for the gas models. Seals are getting impossible to find now along with gas related parts. The constant burning pilot in these dryers causes the internal metal parts to rust and wiring to slimy junk. The 701 model is a electronic control system which is very nice feature, but extremely hard to find parts for (Timer/Electronic control unit).
If you're looking for a gas dryer to restore, find something in the stream of heat generation from 1976-1979 if you want a center dial dryer. I recommend finding a washer built between 1969-1979 as well. |
Post# 1140723 , Reply# 2   1/30/2022 at 18:26 (815 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 1140727 , Reply# 3   1/30/2022 at 18:47 (815 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1140730 , Reply# 5   1/30/2022 at 18:52 (815 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1140732 , Reply# 6   1/30/2022 at 20:26 (815 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Even though they aren’t 906s, I’d still would get them. Fewer and fewer are popping up for sale since washers are getting crappier and crappier and people who have these machines don’t want to get rid of them since no machine made today will work like those Maytags ever will especially the short tub/standard capacity Maytags.
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Post# 1140828 , Reply# 7   1/31/2022 at 19:16 (814 days old) by WendyStevens (RUSHVILLE)   |   | |
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here is the electric dryer he had.
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Post# 1140834 , Reply# 8   1/31/2022 at 19:44 (814 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 1140846 , Reply# 9   1/31/2022 at 20:57 (814 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Here is the electric dryer he had.
I still recommend getting an 806 washer from 1969-1979. It has many more options and much MUCH better flexibility over the 906. Parts are MUCH easier to find! You will absolutely NOT find a timer or water level pressure switch for the 906 if they go bad. You will end up with a useless 225 pound paper weight. There are members here who have been carefully scouring for 906's for decades and are still empty handed. Give up the dream now and stop wasting your time on an inferior washer. |
Post# 1140863 , Reply# 10   1/31/2022 at 23:04 (814 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1140921 , Reply# 11   2/1/2022 at 18:51 (813 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Wendy, don't overlook a nice pair of Lady Kenmores or even TOL Whirlpools, WP-KM sold 5 times more washers and dryers than MT and LKs sold more than 10 times the number of machines than MT 806s.
The WP built machines are much easier to find parts and WP washers are better performers and WP built dryers are always superior MT and really all other US Dryers.
John L. |