Thread Number: 92007
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Early Model A106? |
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Post# 1165608   12/4/2022 at 23:50 (479 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois)   |   | |
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Hello everyone. As some may have seen, I recently talked with somebody selling a Avocado Green Westinghouse washer. After arranging pick up of that machine he also decided to throw in this second machine for free, which is in similar condition. I have some questions about it though. From what I can tell it is an earlier model (probably early to mid 70s) Maytag A106. I say this because it has what looks like a dark gray trim around the console, and a chrome dial, where the newer model ones have whiter plastic trim and plastic knob. It also appears that the water temperatures are ordered differently than the newer model ones and has the maytag “Pilot Light” above the timer. Is there anything else I should look for on this machine when I get it? Thank you for any help you guys can throw my way!
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Post# 1165611 , Reply# 1   12/5/2022 at 00:12 (479 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Post# 1165708 , Reply# 2   12/5/2022 at 20:21 (478 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Post# 1165712 , Reply# 3   12/5/2022 at 20:33 (478 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1165714 , Reply# 4   12/5/2022 at 20:48 (478 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Dan, unless I'm mistaken, the "early" timer dial might have held on later than that? There's some info in Ben's thread "Documented Maytag A806 Series 1 & Series 2 changes": www.automaticwasher.org/c... ... which seems to indicate that the A106 kept the older dial past March 1975? |
Post# 1165715 , Reply# 5   12/5/2022 at 20:53 (478 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1165719 , Reply# 6   12/5/2022 at 21:12 (478 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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Post# 1165722 , Reply# 7   12/5/2022 at 21:19 (478 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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The timer knob changed from chrome plated to a "crystal" plastic. The dial plate was changed to better coordinate with the new Sunglow control panel color. |