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I was on this site several months ago asking questions about a vintage washer that came with the house I had recently purchased. Due to the extreme volume of clothes washed by our household, we decided to purchase a new washer. (the house did not come with a dryer and we even had to cut a hole...

The old Maytag works properly. The new machine simply works better. I now don't have to pretreat or soak my loads before I throw them in the wash.

Some of the scratches can be polished off. The ones on the edges are through the paint. I blame my boyfriend. He did not realize there was a resell market for old washers when he installed the new one. I will give him grief for all of you. Even if the old Maytag lasts another 10 years, the...

Finally, the cover of the Owner's Manual. It is yellowed and has some watermarks but is in otherwise good condition for its age.

This is a close up of a few of the scratches...

And the tub...

Here are the controls...BTW, in that last picture, the front looks much lighter than the rest of the machine. That is only from the flash.

ok, I finally got the darn thing upright. There are a few scuff marks as can be seen in the pictures. On the front edges I don't think they will wipe off, but the others seem to be just temporary. The pics did not come out as clear on the page as I had hoped. I can email them to anyone who would...

frontaloadotmy, just out of pure curiousity, how did you come up with 12/69 as a manufacture date based on serial? The numbers 152013HZ do not suggest 12/69 to me. what is the secret?

Pics are coming. My boyfriend currently has the darn thing laying down (I know, more prone to scuffs) I am having a hard time uprighting it myself. Old washers are heavy!

hehe, I already graduated from college. Too bad Cornell did not offer classes on vintage washers1

it is model KK406 seriel 152013HZ

Dear Mr. wmlsk, Given my washer's age, and your quickness to criticize mydecision to purchase a newer model, are you willing to make an offer? Perhaps the spunk left in the washer is only rivalled by the spunk in the seller...Pics will come soon, I promise, minor pipe leaking issue elsewhere in...

what is the estimated age of this machine anyway? I mean is it 20 years old, 30, or less? The owners manual gives me no clue and no one here has given me a definitive range...

Thank you both for your help. I will get some pictures up ASAP.