Another possible vintage score for me??

[turquoisedude]

You never know what will turn up in the classifieds... Check this out - I found it on the Montreal Kijiji site this evening! Naturally, I sent them an email... Hubby will be even more annoyed than usual - why? 'Cause I know where I can get the matching dryer!!
Here's an overall photo of the machine from the ad:

 

[turquoisedude]

No 'money shot', but nice details on the control panel! Wish me luck!!!

 

[pierreandreply4]

good luck and i hope you get it as well sending good toughts your way

 

[appnut]

Be thinking positive thoughts!! And good lucik. Aww, a matched set soon to be united. Especially when it's a 'Tag!!!

 

[washernoob]

Wow!

Good luck definitely! That is beautiful! So mint looking.

I would call that a money shot, aka, shooting my money to the seller as fast as I can! lol

Very nice.

 

[qsd-dan]

Nice A702! Congrats!!

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Super!

I had to look at the calender to check if this was still May... That will be a stunning set! By the way, if hubby has too much of a problem, get me his number so the Maytag Man can explain the way things happen... LOL!

RCD

 

[mickeyd]

Hey Paul

Machines are dropping on you like coins out of the slots at the Canadian Casinos. Great luck, Buddy.

 

[rp2813]

Looks like that machine has more or less the same capabilities as the 206 you recently picked up.

It also looks like you've got a beautiful matched pair in your future!

Nice going!

 

[austinado16]

Paul, the pair of those is going to look killer, especially all lit up at night. Looking forward to seeing more photos.

 

[turquoisedude]

First the good news...

I heard back from the seller - I was the first to contact her about the machine and although I am not going to be able to actually see the machine until next Monday, she very generously and courteously offered to consider the machine sold until I tell her otherwise (like THAT is going to happen!!). So, that means I will have to scramble to Sherbrooke on Saturday and say a couple of prayers that the dryer is still available...

 

[turquoisedude]

Now the bad news...

Hubby's NOT impressed...
However, I do realize that I am going to have to make some room for the 'Tags. That being the case, I will be needing to find new homes for the A206 that I just got and very possibly also the '58 GE Clothes Conditioner dryer...
The A206 is going for what I paid for it - FREE! The dryer, please contact me.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Hubby's NOT impressed...

I noticed that you didn't say "Hubby said no...". LOL!

RCD

 

[turquoisedude]

You know..

He must be mellowing! He hardly batted an eyelid when the A206 arrived and when I got the latest Whirlpool dishwasher - I guess nearly 19 years together (that will be official next Tuesday) has maybe almost got him to appreciate vintage appliances. OK, that and the fact that I would sulk for weeks... LOL

 

[pierreandreply4]

well congratulation

 

[turquoisedude]

A question...

I am probably be able to fit the washer into the back of the station wagon but it will have to be on its back... I moved the Inglis that way with no issues but I managed to drain most of the transmission oil out of the Frigidaire when I moved it. Would something bad happen to the Maytag if I move it on its back?? I know the dryer is probably not going to fit (the Maytag dryers of this vintage are like 30 inches wide - wider than the washers, IIRC).

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Would something bad happen to the Maytag if I move it on its

Unlikely with the proper precautions. Take pillows or blankets and stuff them inbetween the tub and the cabinet. You want to keep the tub mech from moving around and possibly damaging the out of balance lever. If you had a tub block (or they did) this would solve that problem in a much easier way. Also, TAPE THE LID. You'd think this would be automatic but it happens where they don't and then you get consolus damagicus when the lid smacks the timer/console. you can lower the drain hose and get pretty much all the water out that way.

RCD

 

[rollermatic]

very nice paul

hope you get it. what year is that maytag?

 

[qsd-dan]

You can transport the machine on any side except the front. Transmission oil won't leak unless there's a leak already in progress. The tub really should be centered and padded so it won't bash against the cabinet and deform the metal tub gasket ring. Before I got a tub block, I used 4-6 blankets packed around tub.