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If you ever decide to sell... ... let me know. That's my childhood dryer (c 1967 - 1975) and I loved it and the matching washer. (My Mom actually wanted to buy farther up the food chain and get a keyboard W/D set but my Dad said "no - too many parts to break."

I looked through "Maytag Wringer Washer Parts Catalog 1970 revision" and couldn't find an entry under that part number. It looks like it covers all the models you are likely to encounter from Model 80-90 on. I went over the N/J/E section twice. There is a cluster of numbers around A4861...

BIG price, LITTLE description. Honestly, for a $3500 price I need more than three pictures and 20 words. Ad reads: "Recently restored, Oak and Ash wood, solid nickel hardware, porcelain interior, casters, measures 76"h x 76"w x 24"d. Excellent wine, beverage, or food cooler." Does it work? I...

Wonderful to see these old girls brought back. Many thanks.

I have a Maytag 206 and I wanted to ask about out-of-balance switches. It was my understanding that if the tub went out of balance, the swing of the upper tub would impact a lever that would push out the control knob and stop the machine. Mine was SERIOUSLY out of balance the other day and it...

You can just tell these machines were treated *real good*

I have always thought that the 1957 Frigidaire "Tower" washer/dryer was the most striking design offered, but it was incredibly short-lived. Was there a practical problem with the controls, or was it so much "of the period" that styling tastes moved on quickly after being introduced? Was it...

Beautiful Set If only I needed another .   The last golden days of high style in white and brown goods. Shortly after this, the designs become perfunctory ... then simply cheap.

Many, Many thanks for your suggestions and research.... I've just contacted the seller to ask to be let out of the transaction, with compensation to him for relisting and nuisance fees.   I had intended to do this on the cheap with me and my pick up but my knee gave out on Monday while going...

On Sunday, I bought a Maytag A806/DE806 set on eBay in the Chicago area with the intent to get them up myself with my pickup (I live in Chattanooga, but it's a suds saver set in good condition and the are rare here). The next day I tore a ligament in my knee and can't get out of bed. Local...

Electric Dryer - $55 Dryer works well - white in color - runs quietly http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/app/5611635113.html

There's a late 1970s Frigidaire washer with a window in the lid for sale on eBay. This window has some metallic grids that resemble the defrost elements in the rear view windshield of a car. My question is what are they for? And in fact, why have window in the lid? To check rollover?

On eBay now: Just when you thought you had one of everything, along comes a Maytag fez. My guess is this is a sales convention hat from the era of serious silliness, the seller says it's from the 1930's, which seems reasonable. They also say it's for sale for almost $700, which is less so...

Keep us updated Keep us updated on how this project goes. BTW, what was the model number? Did you do this tear down because of a specific problem?

The Picture of the day is a 50s ad that emphasizes the suds saver feature of the Whirlpool washer and the text implies (but doesn't outright say) that it was a Whirlpool invention. What is the history of the suds saver in automatics? Who introduced it and when? Are there any brands of...

A year ago I bought a late 50s Kenmore Ironer. After testing it (and it all worked correctly) I put it away until I could make space for it. Three days ago I put it into its new home and discovered that the shoe would not even get warm. I fussed with the thermostats and got a trace of heat and...

Thanks for the input Thanks for your answers, they saved me a lot of time. The owner hasn't written me back yet (five days) so I doubt I'm going to get any traction there, but if it's a gutted machine, I can't use it. John's comments about "not a daily driver" were also helpful since I saw...

I have a local ad for a Youngstown sink with built in dishwasher, probably from the early 50s. The ad itself has no information, other than "rare... make an offer" and only two unhelpful photos. I've written to the seller to please provide pictures of the interior, the mechanism, and more...

Something just turned up on my local Craig's list: three heavy brass safety pins reportedly for cloth diapers and each is stamped with a unique number. Were these provided by a laundry service, and the numbers are part of an inventory control?

There's been lot of discussion of the Food-A-Rama refrigerator, especially the side by side versions. On the inside of the freezer door is a three part storage rack that's usually called the Juice Dispenser that will hold about 21 frozen juice cans. My problem is this is far too much for any...