Last Saturday
Well, last Saturday, I finally picked up a Maytag set. A112 washer in almond and an DE412 dryer in almond. I spent Saturday afternoon and a good part of Sunday cleaning and making them operational. Needless to say, they were filthy but showed great potential. Sunday afternoon, I moved the LG's to the garage and the Maytags to the laundry room.
So far, the washer has needed a motor drive pulley as the one it had had separated and was making quite a racket. Now, it purrs like a kitten the way a Maytag should.
The dryer, on the other hand, needs a bit more attention. I have ordered a replacement filter. The one it has has begun to break down. It also needs front drum glides as the drum is hard to turn by hand and will sometimes let out a skreetch until the dryer gets hot. I am also gonna replace the rear drum rollers while I'm in there.
The dryer had a spattering of red paint and some type of morter on the front of it. It looked like part of a crime scene. Luckily, both cleaned off rather easily and after going over the cabinets with a light rubbing compound, the luster of the finish has begun to shine through.
I'll post current pictures later on. Here are a couple of shots during the restoration/cleanup.
