As promised!!

[bajaespuma]

Well, I finally got my scanner up and running. Driver is corrupted so I don't know how long but here's the first brochure, appropriately, the oldest Maytag Home Laundry Brochure that I've been able to dig out of my collection. These are, I believe, from one of the last runs of center-dial models:

 

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Page 2:

 

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Page 3:

 

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Don't you miss Jesse White? Page 4:

 

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Page 5:

 

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Page 6:

 

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& Page 7:

 

[panthera]

this is just great

Ken,
Thank you so much! Wonderful stuff to take to bed with my cold and read.

 

[mint46]

D808 interior drum light

According to this, my dryer should have a drum light?? I want to know where I would find it because I've looked and don't see anything.....Then again, we didn't know the back panel lit up because the bulb was burned out. It wasn't until I joined this group that I found out it should light up (THANKS SO MUCH!!) Anyone want to give me a clue about where to look for the drum light? Is it painfully obvious? *is afraid it might be*

 

[peteski50]

Maytag!

Ken,
Thank you so much. This is great reading material. I remember these machines when they in the stores. I appreciate you posting this stuff. Did you ever get the emails I sent to you? I never heard back fron you. I sent to ([email protected])
is that your correct address? Mine is [email protected]
Thanks
Peter

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Christie

I think the drum light for your 808 is at about the 1 or 2 o'clock position on the front side of the drum. I think it's covered by a little oval lense with at least one phillips
head screw. IIRC that's how my "next generation" Maytag
(non-center dial) Gas Dryer is. It appears to have the same
"business" innards as yours.
Let there be light!!!!
frontal

 

[mint46]

a mechanical oddity of sorts..

Thanks, frontal, for telling me where to look, you were right. On mine there was a flat plastic cover with a hex screw. I took a picture (I apologize for the quality, it's not easy taking a photo of what is behind you when you stick your head inside a dryer,lol). My new problem is I don't know how the heck to get the old light bulb out...I hope one can see what I mean by my photo. Methinks there is more to this than just unscrewing a little plastic shield.

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[mint46]

geez..my photo went missing

Do I have to upload my photo from the web for it to show up here?

 

[mint46]

found instructions to post my pic

I sincerely apologize if this doesn't work for some reason. I'll give it one last shot, I don't want to take up the whole thread just over one photo. *crosses fingers*

Okay, I know it works now....can someone tell me how to get that GIANT lighbulb out of that not so giant hole?
*behave yourselves, boys*

 

[fixerman]

Remove the front panel. Two screws on the bottom and pull out from bottom until free. Unplug the machine first of course.

 

[johnb300m]

Maytag Forever!

It makes me want to cry when new 21st Century machines cannot even compare to the "old" Maytags.

 

[irishwashguy]

OMG!!! i remmmember this one!!!

I was a kid and the year was 1978.My mother said that the washer and dryer we had were fine." I have had enough power fins for one day,'Mom said.This was a great line up. I love the 'Better than perfect" 70's dacor.

 

[mint46]

frontal and fixerman

I HAVE LIGHT! Thank you for your help. Easy fix.