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Wow Rick! Those look great! The new "Power-Fin" is a good thing----an improvement in "roll-over" capability! You are not the first person to make that switch, and everyone I know that did is glad of it! Now the machine won't tend to get bogged down when washing bulky items. Of course that will also tend to cut down on some of that wonderful splashing action as the old "Gyratator" did not show the mercy the "Power-Fin" does. Four pair of jeans in my '64 Highlander, and you need swim goggles and a wet suit to get through the cycle! If the "Gyratator can't roll them over it just drags them through the water at 52 opm! Glad to see another example of your expertise in restoration!
 
Gorgeous and so, so, so pink !

Thanks for the detail shots. The subtle differences in the suspension springs and the motor mounting method as compared to the later years was great to learn and see up close!
 
WOW!

They turned out fantastic Rick! You know their my favorite! I might just have to drive up to see them in person. I promise I won't bring the dolly!
 
Rick, I'm tickled pink. Beautiful. And a extra-enthusiastic thank you for all the great pics, especially the action shots and the panel closeups. Love those loghts.
 
Thanks you guys!!

Thank you all for the nice compliments,and the kind words. I am glad to be able to share these with the people that appreciate them the most.

Steve: The paint work was done by my friend Tim. He has painted several cars for me,and also several appliances now too. He uses a duel stage automotive paint on automobiles,but a single stage automotive paint on the appliances. It works out very nice,and since the paint is not subject to the punishment that automobiles get,these repaint jobs should last a lifetime plus with proper care. I use automobile wax on the appliance cabinets a couple of times per year,although the Maytag set has not been waxed yet.

Glad to know the "Power Fin" is ok to use in this vintage machine. I was not too happy when the original was broken by the appliance repair place,however the black replacement is not too bad.
 
Very nice Rick! This set is almost as hot as its owner! :)

I missed or didn't remember that it had suds return too. Were suds returns very popular in Indiana? It seems to be a very regional, state by state thing.
 
Rick, congratulations and thanks. This is the first non-AMP lid mounted tub light I have ever seen. Steve is absolutely right about the Power Fin. While the old high-fin Gyrator gave great roll over in the wide tubs of the wringer machines, it did not perform that well in the narrow tubs of the automatics. The sloping shape of the fins in the newer agitator drags the items down next to the agitator where the fins are higher and the lower edge of the fins at the agitator's skirt help to push them out and up. When I was a child, I was puzzled at the appearance of the clothes on the tub wall of the AMP after the spin. They looked nothing like the position of the clothes at the end of the spin in other machines with a spin drain and it took a long time to realize that it was because they were not rolled over. They were flattened versions of the shapes and positions they had when they were suspended in the water during the agitation periods. Even with the slower agitation speed of the first helical drive machines, the Power Fin gives roll over that the Gyrator does not. This is with a full tub of clothes. A few items in a tub full of water agitated with a Gyrator will roll and move, but a capacity load does not move as easily, which might be why Consumer Reports said that the useful capacity of the AMP was closer to 5 pounds than the 8 pounds of most of the other machines.
 
Rick, FABULOUS work!! They look showroom fresh and that Maytag quality will last you a lifetime...you did another great restoration! And in PINK no less!

One can never have too many washers...soon you'll be hitting estate sales in search of them! :)
 
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Thanks you guys! Glad you like them! (:

I did notice that this machine seems to agitate slower than other Maytags that I have seen. So the first models of this design had slower strokes then? It sure has a lonnnng stroke! It is very noticable when watching this machine. Another thing is the rather long time it takes to spin the water out. Much longer than the GE Filter-Flo I am used to.

Here are a couple other shots

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Wow Rick the pictures are great! There is nothing like having a pink washer and dryer set in the house! I just love them.
 
Bethann, you will my dear someday have a pink w/d set too, just keep hanging out with us. Of course it might be a pink Norge set, but it will be pink none the less!
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