1956? MAYTAG GAS DRYER - MINNEAPOLIS

[goatfarmer]

906's

Well, Sandy, I kick myself everytime I think of it, but I let a set of 906's(in Avocado) slip through my hands. About 10-12 years ago, I got a set from where I get my trade ins. Both worked perfect, but the washer had one side of the glass broken. So I substituted a piece of Plexiglas, painted white on the inside. Looked acceptable.

 I gave the set to my brother, who used them for a while. Then my dad gave him a set of BD Kenmores, and put the 906's in a rental house he had. He sold the house about a year later.

 

 I am SO tempted to try and peek through the basement window of that house, and see if they still exist!

 

[danemodsandy]

Kenny:

You have accomplished the impossible.

I now have a reason to lust for Avocado.

This is like Kim Kardashian becoming a nun.

 

[swestoyz]

Kenny -

Remember - this hobby is a disease! I wasn't able to get my prescription of Oneinaoneoutta filled after I ran out a few weeks ago, so it seems I've relapsed!

Ben

 

[kenmore71]

More pictures and details will follow after I take (temporary) possession later in the week.

 

[kenmore71]

The Eagle has landed in the back of my truck. Pics will follow. Good news is that it was never converted to LP gas!

 

[kenmore71]

Pictures!!!

Brought it in today and took some "before the spa" shots.
It actually looks pretty clean. It lights up, tumbles and the blower seems alright The real test will be when I look through the gas mechanism and then decide if I will connect it to gas.

 

[kenmore71]

Console

 

[kenmore71]

Ready for her close-up.

 

[kenmore71]

Selector buttons

 

[kenmore71]

Drum, with light!

 

[kenmore71]

Original power cord!!!

 

[kenmore71]

Lint drawer, complete with rusted paper clips!

 

[kenmore71]

"Automatic Dryer"

 

[akronman]

cool pics

and thanks for posting. If the lint drawer is on the lower front, then what is the topside door for?

 

[kenmore71]

Access to the gas valve and ignitor.

 

[alr2903]

Wow, something is new around here everyday

Have I just never noticed the tan color in the middle of the timer dial?  It looks like it has a clean out panel in the drum, like we see pictured in the GE combo's.  @tomturbomatic, does the 3 inch vent tube qualify it as "low air flow".  I can't stop thinking about those "filtrator towels" in Kevin's thread.  Congrats Kenmore71, very nice.  alr2903

 

[combo52]

1956 Maytag Gas Dryer

WOW it looks like you found a good low-mileage dryer, they probably moved it out to the farm 40 years ago and never did anything about converting it to LP so it just sat.

 

Yes this would be considered a lower air flow- higher temperature dryer and it may indeed produce fluffier towels, a test should be done, Mark. Tom and I have the electric condenser version of this dryer which works pretty well and Tom also has the electric vented version of this dryer, I don't know whether he has ever used it.

 

These earlier style MT dryers looked to be reasonably well built and durable dryers, the only real weak point I am aware of is the all pot-metal blower assembly and blower bearing was a real weak spot.

 

[gansky1]

Ha! Good save, guys - a very interesting machine. This same dryer model was in an appliance shop in Newton, in pink, for quite a long time along with a PA700 washer. They wanted a fortune for it, IIRC.

The Maytag sickness was rampant this weekend - saw this lovely 606 on CL and just couldn't rest until it was in the garage. It's amazing how much "heavier" this is built than even the later '08 series machines.

 

[gansky1]

Money shot - this was in an apartment building basement, sitting for a few years. The current tenant said it was there when she moved in to her unit, after an old lady had vacated and left this behind. They thought it didn't work and pushed it aside.

 

[swestoyz]

Wow, the dryer looks to be pretty good shape. Will be curious to hear how the gas system has held up over the years.

Many moons ago I noticed a pink Maytag dryer at the local St. Vinnies warehouse. I inquired about it and was told to just take it. The dryer was a 740C, but it had sat outside for several years and was not worth getting up and running again. I saved parts from it but I'm not sure if I held on to much.

Greg - nice save there on the 606!

Ben

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