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Here is a picture of the 1969 Kenmore 800 dryer controls I wish yours were located closer to me as they are a beautiful set, the 806 Maytag too.

It looks like an A108 It looks like an A108 because it says automatic where the regular/gentle action buttons are on the A208. It is tempting as it is not far from me, but I am holding out for an 806 with the florescent light. Thanks for posting. Craigslist and a pickup truck is a dangerous...

The motor is silent and the gear will not turn in either direction.

Here is the timer.

I have an A208 Maytag that works well but the timer does not advance automatically. I took the timer motor out to try to replace it first. This has a small brass gear instead of the larger plastic ones I have seen. The timer number is 2-4454-1. The motor is 28058 Does anyone know where to...

The 33 yr old GE is rusting and out of habit I pre-wash the dishes with hot water and sponge before placing in the dishwasher. But it still runs and home inspectors will tell you a dishwasher has only a 10 year life span. That is a nice KDS 20. My parents had one like that. I should have...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try to clean it and I will post pictures. It was in a basement its entire life and was left in the house when the estate was sold. They had well water so maybe the water was hard and did cause the staining.

Here is a picture of the outside. It is still in pretty good shape. I have not seen any tubs showing rust like this.

Thanks for the year made info. That looks to be about the time the kitchen was remodeled judging by the cabinets.

So this is one of the good ones. That is great to hear. I am glad I found this forum otherwise I might have replaced it. Most of the new ones at Home Depot are plastic inside and the prices are sure not getting any cheaper.

I have a Maytag A208 that I was thinking about using but the tub has some rust coloring near the top. It is supposed to run well. Is this going to be a useful washer or will it stain my clothes?

Here is a Kitchenaid that I have in a house I had rented and now am going to live in. I tested it out and it seems to run ok. If there are problems this looks like the place to ask so I can keep it going. It really cleans the dishes even better than my 33 year old GE. How old is this? It is an...