1930 maytag
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OK>>>What is the purpose of the screen that is sitting on top of the agitator? It doesn't look like there's any hole in the center of it for it to go under the agitator and act as a lint filter. Or am I missing something here?
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I'm not sure what that is either? If Brad or Kevin look, they'd know.
It's got to be some kind of lint catcher.
I'm not sure what that is either? If Brad or Kevin look, they'd know.
It's got to be some kind of lint catcher.
frontaloadotmy
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I thought it might be
a stain scrubber?
a stain scrubber?
jeb
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screen thing
I believe it is a filter that goes under the agitator. You are just seeing the top of the agitator through the hole that should slid down the center post under the agitator. Jeff
I believe it is a filter that goes under the agitator. You are just seeing the top of the agitator through the hole that should slid down the center post under the agitator. Jeff
The old aluminum Gyrators had a wider post than the Bakelite agitators that came later so that would account for the appearance. In later models, only machines with a pump used the strainer, but this machine's drain hose does not have the goose neck or the fitting to attach one so maybe it is a gravity drain.
It is interesting to note the width of the tub around the Gyrator and contrast it to the width of the tub around the Gyrator in the automatics and note how well the wringer Maytags circulated a load in the water and how poorly the Gyrator circulated the load in the automatics, especially in the AMP-style.
It is interesting to note the width of the tub around the Gyrator and contrast it to the width of the tub around the Gyrator in the automatics and note how well the wringer Maytags circulated a load in the water and how poorly the Gyrator circulated the load in the automatics, especially in the AMP-style.
bradross
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Jeff and Tom are both right!
That is the lint filter for under the gyratator. My 1935 model 30 came with one, even though it doesn't have a pump. Not really necessary for a gravity drain, but sort of neat to have, nonetheless. It's made of much lighter metal than the later type used in the E/N/J with pumps.
I've attached some pics of mine ... note that the dark ring half way around the sediment trap is where I repaired the tub with JB Weld Steel-Stik.
That is the lint filter for under the gyratator. My 1935 model 30 came with one, even though it doesn't have a pump. Not really necessary for a gravity drain, but sort of neat to have, nonetheless. It's made of much lighter metal than the later type used in the E/N/J with pumps.
I've attached some pics of mine ... note that the dark ring half way around the sediment trap is where I repaired the tub with JB Weld Steel-Stik.
