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Post# 1191997   10/15/2023 at 17:00 (196 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)        

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On Facebook Marketplace, in Waukegan, Illinois, for $250:
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Post# 1192002 , Reply# 1   10/15/2023 at 18:26 (196 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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O.M.G surprised

 

Is this machine large or extra large capacity?


Post# 1192003 , Reply# 2   10/15/2023 at 18:32 (196 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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price is about right


Post# 1192004 , Reply# 3   10/15/2023 at 18:43 (196 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)        

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Standard capacity and bottom of the the line but how often are you going to find a new Maytag in the box for that price?

Post# 1192011 , Reply# 4   10/15/2023 at 21:31 (196 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Thanks. Looks single speed to. But you can't beat the price.


Post# 1192012 , Reply# 5   10/15/2023 at 22:07 (196 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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BOL, standard capacity, 1 speed washer. The tub block alone is worth the asking price.


Post# 1192013 , Reply# 6   10/15/2023 at 22:15 (196 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Short stroke agitation.

Post# 1192039 , Reply# 7   10/16/2023 at 12:00 (195 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

I can't imagine this will be around for long. Perfect for a couple starting a family, if, they realize the quality
level and performance of this most basic machine.
I found my 1964 A300 new in the box and she is still a great daily driver.


Post# 1192044 , Reply# 8   10/16/2023 at 16:36 (195 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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@Appnut: Do you know what year this washer was made or when they went to short stroke? I've always assumed this style of control panel came with a long stroke transmission.  


Post# 1192045 , Reply# 9   10/16/2023 at 16:42 (195 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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Orbital transmission debuted in July/August 1989. This washer was made somewhere between mid 1989 to 1993. I can't read the serial # in picture #4.


Post# 1192047 , Reply# 10   10/16/2023 at 17:19 (195 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Learn something new everyday, thanks! 

 

I'm afraid to ask now, does this machine have the infamous double lid switch with fuse?


Post# 1192048 , Reply# 11   10/16/2023 at 17:30 (195 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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I'm afraid to ask now, does this machine have the infamous double lid switch with fuse?

 

No, that came a few years later.


Post# 1192049 , Reply# 12   10/16/2023 at 18:42 (195 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Dan thank you for providing the transition date to Orbital Transmission. Chet, I assumed it was the good ol' Helical until this morning when I really studied the agitator and discovered it was essentially the turquoise color veersion of the agitator in my mom's 1994 Dependable Care Plus washer.

Post# 1192052 , Reply# 13   10/16/2023 at 20:26 (195 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
New in the box, basic Maytag washer

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This is definitely priced about right, it could actually sell for three times this price easily if somebody realized its actual value. It would be a good washing machine for people who don’t demand much in terms of performance, capacity and fully automatic performance.

Hi BobThis is definitely priced about right, it could actually sell for three times this price easily if somebody realized it’s actual value.

Hi Bob, reply number 12 this is a helical drive machine like all two belt Maytags.

John L


Post# 1192057 , Reply# 14   10/16/2023 at 22:11 (195 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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@Dan- Phew! Thats a relief. Glad the fuse came later.

 

@Appnut- I assumed the same originally when first saw the listing. I personally prefer the pitman transmission over the orbital.


Post# 1192060 , Reply# 15   10/17/2023 at 00:03 (195 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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I found one of these a few years ago on CL for $75 in exceptional condition.  I hadn't used a standard capacity Orbital Maytag so brought it home to play with for a while.  I was pretty impressed with it overall, not fancy but perfectly satisfactory performance.  Maytag agitators worked great in the standard capacity washers and were a bit anemic in larger tubs, this one was no different.  

 



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Post# 1192064 , Reply# 16   10/17/2023 at 01:33 (195 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        

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Probably exactly what my aunt bought, brought home like that and also installed when her speed queeen broke, and probably steps down feature-wise, but maybe good enough machine that she still has...


-- Dave


Post# 1192174 , Reply# 17   10/19/2023 at 05:35 (192 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )        
Its a Maytag

Id run away real fast!! Unless you are going to put it on a perfectly level cement floor, it will walk all over, at least every one of the 6 Maytags i had did!!! Id as soon wash on a washboard.

Post# 1192217 , Reply# 18   10/19/2023 at 17:03 (192 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)        

Hans, my mom never had any problem with our Maytag A207 walking. It was on a concrete basement floor, but that floor was anything but level. The washer however was properly leveled with its adjustable feet tightened correctly.

Post# 1192255 , Reply# 19   10/20/2023 at 08:56 (191 days old) by estesguy (kansas)        
Dancing Maytags

Thank you Hans, misery enjoys company. I was beginning to think I was the only person who ever had one. A 1985 A610 I believe, bought new, and complained to the Maytag dealer that I thought the tub was a bit wobbly. He refused to do anything about it. The machine did ok on a joist floor that had extra reinforcing in that particular area. But when we moved to a new house with different floor support, and that thing would walk to where it would rub up against the baseboard. So I got rid of it.


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