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Dunno if it's considered Modern or Classic.

There's a Maytag A206 in my garage. It needs lots of clean-up, and a new belt (appears it's not slipping properly), dunno yet what else.
 
YAY! You grabbed it! 'Tag/WO-65 fix-in!! Is this a center-dial machine?

I'm also checking out *something Avocado* tomorrow and maybe picking it up...if you're home I'll let you know what it is while I post the mystery!
 
Yes, center dial with neon indicator. Blue-ish basket, black agitator with short/stubby turquoise filter/dispenser (completely clogged with mineral deposits). Hot/warm/cold, regular & perm press cycles, regular/gentle action, small/med/large.

Is that a Highlander?

The front panel is loose on the lower right corner. The cabinet is kinda rusty on the left side. The console is yellowed badly, both from age and from being in a smoking environment.

But it runs, and doesn't leak. The owner said he sometimes had to fiddle with the timer to get it through a cycle. I think the motor possibly was stalling sometimes due to the belt not slipping properly for spin. I ran it briefly and the garage lights dimmed (like the WO-65, LOL) until the motor got up to speed and the start winding cut out. He said it also tended to overflow so the pressure switch may be wonky.

(I may not be home on Sat through the afternoon, may be going to Victoria with mom. *sigh* I always miss your calls.)
 
It's a classic. It's probably from 1969 or 1970--that was when Maytag started putting Perm Press cycles on their machines. Excited for ya. Mr. Maytag envy lol. And it's a std. capacity washer--14 pounds or thereabouts.
 
Permanent Press cycle

Maytag didn't have a Permanent Press cycle until 1970?!

Oh, forgot they called it Wash & Wear before
 
Actually, the W'n'W cycle was only available on the all-pushbutton model. When the new "Big Load" style the high-back console like above), they still had just soak & regular wash cycle. I remember friends bought a A208 in around 1968 or 1969 and it just had the two cycles. I remember the PP cycle being added a year or two later. Yes, Maytag was the last to begin offering a dedicated cycle.
 
Clean me..

OMG do people use their washers as toilets?

Is there some sort of shame in passing a sponge and some cleanser over surfaces?

Speaking of toilets.. LOL that is the machine I grew up with but ours was sans the PP cycle.
 
Wow, this machine looks like it's been well loved in it's years of faithful service! I would pull off the front panel and check the motor glides, that might cause the symptoms you've heard with the stopping mid-cycle (motor overheating) but the water level could be the switch or the air-hose from the tub side to the switch. These are easy repairs, you'll have a lot of fun playing with this machine! With a 50hz pulley, you might even want to scoot that F&P out of the way ;-)
 

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