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The origional receipt says it was purchased exactly 60 years ago 9/29/59 $474 in Los Angeles CA at Simon's Washer Shop. I looked them up, but they are no longer in business.
I did not get a fabric softener dispenser although it did come with a lightweight white filter that I assume goes in the dryer. It also still has the metal cover plate that went where the vent is.

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Utterly awesome set.  Almost-impossibly well kept.

 

For our convenience I ran $474 through the inflation calculator.  Are you sitting down?

 

In today's so-called money, 474 1959 dollars would cost $4,178.99.  No wonder stuff was so good back then.
 
59 Maytags In Excellent Orignal Condition

$474 was a lot of money in 1959, as to the value today its what someone would pay for them, If I were interested I think about $474 is about right for an original unrestored pair.

 

If you were to try and start using these machines on a weekly basis you would soon find there are issues that would need addressing, and if you tried to use them a lot you would spend a lot of time and some money trying to keep them running.

 

Its a little like finding a 1959 Chrysler New Yorker in a garage with 21,000 miles on it, you would not be able to drive it to work everyday without doing a lot of work on it.

 

The good news is these neat Mts are a little more usable and practicable than driving a 58 car every day.

 

Good Luck with these machines, let us know how they work out for you, John L.
 
OMG! They are beautiful! Congratulations on the find of a lifetime!! There are lots of Maytag experts here on this site who will be able to help you with any questions you may have.

Enjoy them and please keep sharing pictures with us!
 
The Maytag A606 I acquired back in March I only paid $30 for, and the washer worked on the first test other than adjusting the water level switch, and that’s was it for the washer.

Now the matching DG606 dryer I converted to a DG306 timed dryer needed a lot of work. It hadn’t been serviced or had the lint cleaned out in 46 years, and while the drum turned with little effort, I took everything apart and cleaned it up as much as I could. I had to do painting since it had some rust from the constant burning pilot light, and I had to replace all the felt seals since the outer felt seal was pretty much toast around the air enters the front of the drum.
 
After 2 years..

Greetings All,
After 2 years of use of my beauties the washing machine is starting to squelch squelch squelch when it is spinning. I have replaced the belts, so what is my next step? I looked up the manuals posted on this site, but there is not one for my year that I can find. I imagine it is a bearing issue, but not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Posting a video will yield the best results but I'm 95% sure it needs a new tub bearing which translates to a new stem and seal kit to go along with it. The transmission oil in this thing was shot decades ago and fluids have come a long, LONG ways since 1959. It probably also needs a new lower o-ring seal by now. Do it right, do it once.
 
Posting a video will yield the best results but I'm 95% sure it needs a new tub bearing which translates to a new stem and seal kit to go along with it. The transmission oil in this thing was shot decades ago and fluids have come a long, LONG ways since 1959. It probably also needs a new lower o-ring seal at minimum. Do it right, do it once.
 
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gsd-dan
Thanks for the info. Any guesses on where to start for a parts list. I have a local store that got the belts, but don't know how much help they can be for a parts list. If anyone out there has one, could you please post it.
 

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