Congrats on your acquisition!
According to the serial number, your machine was manufactured in August of 1975. It appears to be in very good condition from the pictures. As for the oil, I’m guessing that it probably came from the brake package while the machine was tipped over (these machines utilize a wet brake). As long as no screech develops as the tub stops from the spin cycle, it should be ok. One thing I would check is the condition of the felt damper pads that go between the base of the machine and the metal hub that the suspension tripod bolts to. These pads can tear away from the base if not lubricated, causing the two metal parts to contact one another, resulting in the destruction of the aluminum hub, which is NLA. This leads to the machine shaking excessively in the spin cycle. If they are undamaged, you can just lubricate them with some poly lube. If you wish, you can also extend the life of the pump bearing by shooting some turbine oil into it through a port on the side.
Dave,
This is a single-Speed machine. There is a blank on the console marked ‘Automatic’, which is where the speed selector would be on the two speed models. It is a three-cycle machine, featuring normal, permanent press, and delicates, which used intermittent high-speed agitation to compensate for the lack of a two speed motor. Maytag called this the ‘fabric-matic’ system. You are 100% correct, this was the next model up from the A106.
Hope this helps,
Thatwasherguy.
