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Thread Number: 94761
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
A Maytag 641C in perfect condition ! |
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Post# 1193996 , Reply# 1 11/20/2023 at 17:35 by neptunebob  (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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I think you should spray paint it PINK! | ||
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Post# 1194065 , Reply# 2 11/22/2023 at 11:36 by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Is that a condenser model? | ||
| Post# 1194068 , Reply# 3 11/22/2023 at 12:45 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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| Post# 1194074 , Reply# 4 11/22/2023 at 14:48 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
 Keep in mind this dryer is timed dry only, not moisture sensing like your DE806. Parts for these are getting really tricky to find, especially the front door seal if it's in bad shape.....which it probably is. You're not going to put a 65 year old dryer into daily service without at minimum tearing it down and lubricating the drum/ blower/reduction pulley bearings, probably a set of belts, along with tons of cleaning. Will most likely need a front drum felt seal, like all of these do. Critical components like the timer and motor are long obsolete. This post was last edited 11/22/2023 at 15:14 | ||
| Post# 1194094 , Reply# 5 11/22/2023 at 22:39 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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I agree with Dan, you probably don’t want to use a 60 plus year old dryer as a daily use machine since parts are getting tricky to find. The 1966 to 1980 Maytags would be a better for a daily driver, timers from certain SOH models are backwards compatible with the 306 and 407 HOH dryers built from 1966 to 1975. Definitely would be wise to replace the cycling thermostats that operate at lower temperatures not only to be gentler on clothing, but the machine itself and certainly will be easier on that door gasket for sure.
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Post# 1194097 , Reply# 6 11/23/2023 at 01:37 by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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It's sort of a shame to waste that huge cabinet on that small HOH drum. | ||
| Post# 1194099 , Reply# 7 11/23/2023 at 02:09 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Reason for the wide cabinet, is that’s what the early Maytag dryers used along with the condenser models. It was more cost effective to use what was on hand at the time in 1957/1958. A cabinet from the conservative model would easily fit onto a gas HOH base since they were the same cabinet and you’d need the small access panel for the pilot.
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Post# 1194100 , Reply# 8 11/23/2023 at 02:59 by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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I know that. | ||
| Post# 1194538 , Reply# 10 12/1/2023 at 20:51 by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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BTW- you may think I'm just a dumb girl....
Not at all, it's just that a good portion...including longtime members on this site...generally won't bother diagnosing and fixing sometimes the simplest problems. I guess most people are just hardwired to give up easily and move on. I've seen it repeatedly on the nearly 20 years I've been on this site. It sounds like you're one of the rare ones that aren't afraid to learn, get dirty, and persevere. This is exactly the attitude that's needed on this site. | ||
| Post# 1194541 , Reply# 11 12/1/2023 at 21:21 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Crazy as this sounds, I am probably one of the only few people in my age demographic who knows these older Maytag dryers inside and out. I was a little nervous when I got my Maytag DE306 back in August of 2018, but since I spent, many, many hours reading through threads in the archives, knew exactly how to take it apart and put it back together. Ended up sitting from May of 2019 to last summer in 2022 when I decided to give it a new lease on life since I ended up picking up a Maytag A806 in June of 2022, the one that’s in the profile picture. Since I didn’t feel like having issues with the electronic dry control acting up, decided to put together a customized HOH dryer together with dual temperatures. So far, haven’t had an issue with it, only “issues” it has was the start relay wasn’t working but I am sure I goofed on the wiring somewhere. Next, will be to put a DE408 auto dry timer in and once that’s done, it’ll be 100% complete.
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Post# 1194635 , Reply# 13 12/3/2023 at 12:11 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Door seal for older Maytag halo of heat dryer
Hi Julie, hopefully this will work take a picture if it works this could be helpful for others.
Crazy as it sounds hi Sean from reply number 11 if you know these dryers so well inside and out, you certainly should be able to fix an electronically controlled one, and have it operate reliably, there’s also no start relay in any Maytag halo of heat dryer. Not sure what you’re talking about. John | ||
| Post# 1194637 , Reply# 14 12/3/2023 at 12:18 by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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