1970 Maytag Literature

[bajaespuma]

THANK YOU!!!!

Like many of you have already said, this was the first, the very first appliance brochure I ever sent away for. It is so great to see it again, complete with the "Maytag Girl" in so many housewife guises.

"I also noticed that all of the spins were in the PermPress cycle were fast, not slow even though I selected slow. They were just really short spins. Does this sound right?" I remember this from some brochure back then; this was one of Maytag's counter-conventional wisdom designs. It's also what happens on my A606; I use the PP cycle as a quick cycle with a "sort-of" extra rinse.It didn't last long though.

...and now, to sound totally greedy, do you have the dryer brochure as well?

 

[turnamat]

Great scans!

The first time,I got into contact with a top-loading agitator automatic was when I stayes in the US(Minneapolis/St.Paul)for a student exchange program 1981.A completely different way washing clothes.And so quickly!Spent a lot of time looking for them in shopping centers and still have some brochures,-but not this great Maytag one-,and a Sears catalogue,I only know the pages with washers&dryers;-)!

Thomas.

 

[jons1077]

Thanks guys!

I love this feedback. Hope I don't miss anyone here as I respond...

I have the Harvest Gold 806 exactly as it's pictured in this brochure. I don't have the brochure for the dryer unfortunately because the gentleman who made this purchase only bought the washer. He continued to use his 54' Westinghouse dryer which was the one I posted about a couple of weeks ago.

I too am curious about how the water levels were on the A906 machines. Obviously full load would be the highest water level but how much did they fill for the "partial" load? Medium? Also, how did the special "wool" cycle work on the A906. I know that model of machine would drive me nuts not being able to modify cycles and stuff but wow that would have been cool to walk into one of those!

Glad you all like the scans! It is a really neat brochure and I was pleasantly surprised when I got a call from the couple saying they had the booklets for the washer.

Jon

 

[polkanut]

I think club member Fred Nelson has a 906 set, maybe he can enlighten us about the water levels.[this post was last edited: 6/3/2010-12:00]

 

[bajaespuma]

I remember from yet another brochure that the "Partial" cycles used what was the "medium" fill on the other machines. I also remember that this was one of CU's big complaints of the TOL's, that lesser machines offered more choices and settings.

Looking back with 20/20 hindsight, the 906 would have been the perfect automatic for people like my Mom who didn't give a c**p about the laundry. No different than setting our dishwasher to run, really.

Do any of you have any data on how reliable the mechanicals of the 906 washer were? Seems like a lot of stuff for one button to accomplish in the days before digital solid-state controls.

 

[swestoyz]

Nice scans John! More than likely this is the last brochure to feature the 906. Certainly is a favorite.

Ken - the beauty of the original rapid advance timer mechanism is it's simplicity. It is no wonder that Maytag used the same set-up for almost 10 years, before going to a simplified set-up on the later 906's (69/70). MUCH more simple compaired to the 59/60/61 Kenmore Lady K timer. That thing is a MESS!

It consists of a timer with about 8 cams, a rotisserie motor, and a long coupler shaft to connect the two. There are positioning switches to help determine when to engage the rapid advance motor located on the motor, besides the actual push buttons which active certain cams to determine how far to advance the timer. The original pressure valve consisted of a single diaphragm with solenoid to active the partial water level setting.

The later version included a Kingston timer with a simplified rapid advance mechanism, and a dual diaphragm pressure valve. Much, much less cluter in the control panel on the later machines.

A few years ago I scanned the supplement document for the rapid advance machines and had Robert post it. Very cool read!

Ben
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http://www.automaticwasher.org/SERVICE/Maytag_Pushbutton_Manual.pdf

 

[jons1077]

Interesting

Thanks for that post Ben. That permanent press cycle outlined on page 2 of the "revised" cycles is exactly how my A806 cycle is. I thought it was odd that it involved two spin/drains in the cooldown portion of the cycle but apparently that's what it was supposed to do. Also the fast spins are apparently defaulted in that cycle. Very interesting setup considering there are speed selectors on the machine. You'd think they'd want it to be as flexible as possible by letting you choose speeds on every cycle.

Funny how Maytag added that slight degree of hand-holding when it came to designing the cycles of some of their machines.

Jon

 

[pdub]

Jon

Beautiful scans from a cool brochure. Thanks for sharing them. I can't wait to see the machine in person.
Patrick

 

[turnamat]

I would love to see the machine in person,too!

But it´s so far away:-((((((!

Thomas.

 

[bajaespuma]

Thank you Ben!

I enjoy all of these scans but the PDF scans always give me lots of interesting reading. I know, as Bruno Kirby would have said, deep in my heart, I will find a 906 pair one day.

 

[jons1077]

I don't think this machine is going anywhere...

So even if you live across town or all the way over in Germany, you are welcome by anytime.

Jon

 

[turnamat]

In Germany,but I would love to see it!

 

[rollermatic]

really enjoyed the maytag material

copied it all for my files. especially interesting to me since i just aquired a maytag 606 recently. love using it!

thanks

 

[jons1077]

Glad these scans will be permanent

Thanks for all of the great feedback!!!

I have a favor to ask now (as always right?). The washer was missing the fabric softener dispenser cup (turquoise). The one I placed in it is off of my BOL Maytag. I checked with the local Maytag shop just knowing they'd have one but they didn't.

If someone has a spare fabric softener dispenser cup please let me know because I may want it from you.

The other thing is my BOL Maytag lost all of its rubber pads on the leveling legs. Those things are EXPENSIVE now so hoping some has some of those or knows what kind will work. Without those the washer will walk during a spin unless I'm there to hold it in place.

Any feedback on this is greatly appreciate!

Jon

 

[mickeyd]

Wish I had a cup for ya!

So the Soak skips the water throw but the pre-wash/ soak sequence does the throw. This is the stuff I love best: mastering then tricking the cycles and switches. I have this condition so bad that I thought a 906 would teach me some discipine in my egregious cycle manipulations. Big handsome Ted is holding the RIP 906 he featured a couple months back, until I get down there or have it shipped.

I can't wait to see what each cycle does, and tell everybody about it, and then learn self-control in holding back on playing with the buttons. Good luck 906 :>

The most amazing and exciting thing about this 906 is that I found out weeks after I bought it that the machine is a BLESSED HOLY SUDS-SAVER. Amen.