Folks,
I started a new thread to ensure that this message is seen. For background, please see the previous thread concerning removal of the agitator from a Maytag A208 washer.
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Both of my A208's belts are intact. I am able to turn both the pump and the drum pulleys via the belts. I guess that implies that the motor's agitation windings are burned out. (Recall from my first message that spinning works fine.)
In any case, The Mrs. has become Awfully Impatient with (a) the disassembled A208 that has become a piece of sculpture in our family room and (b) our begging washloads from one of our neighbors. It's actually worse than that: It's become MY job to drive the dirty clothes over to our neighbor and the wet, clean clothes back home.
The Mrs. and I visited Sears tonight. We came very close to buying a Kenmore 26422 washer. Sears would deliver the Kenmore and cart away the A208. That breaks my heart, but what can I do?
Time is of the essence. If I act tomorrow (Saturday, 7/30/05), I can get a double-dip discount at Sears.
So I must regretfully ask if any of you restorers would like to take a crack at my A208. In the interest of not further screwing up the machine prior to someone restoring it, I'd prefer not to look for a date label inside the control panel. However, if some particular date would be of interest and so encourage restoration, I'd have a look and report back to this discussion thread.
PLEASE ADVISE YOUR INTEREST AND WHETHER YOU'D LIKE ME TO LOOK FOR A MANUFACTURING DATE AND/OR POST SOME PIX OF THE MACHINE. I'll be home all weekend if you're local and would like to take a look. Contact me via this thread or 978-448-6449.
I don't expect to share my roof with the A208 for more than a week from tonight. Sears will have taken it by then.
Sigh.......
-- Jeff
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Let me add to this that I also have related documents in good / very good condition:
"Operating Instructions for Maytag Model A208"
Maytag part number 2-14536
Maytag form number 206YA
"Maytag Automatic Washer Installation Instructions"
Maytag part number 2-13566
Maytag form number 128VA-37
"Maytag Laundering Guide"
Maytag Part number 2-03953
Maytag form number 37YG-057-250M-WP
"Available Alternatives to Resolving Product
Disputes with Whirlpool Corporation"
Whirlpool part number 1314008 / A625-417 / 358455 B
[I have no idea why this was tucked in with the
Maytag documents.]
I started a new thread to ensure that this message is seen. For background, please see the previous thread concerning removal of the agitator from a Maytag A208 washer.
===============
Both of my A208's belts are intact. I am able to turn both the pump and the drum pulleys via the belts. I guess that implies that the motor's agitation windings are burned out. (Recall from my first message that spinning works fine.)
In any case, The Mrs. has become Awfully Impatient with (a) the disassembled A208 that has become a piece of sculpture in our family room and (b) our begging washloads from one of our neighbors. It's actually worse than that: It's become MY job to drive the dirty clothes over to our neighbor and the wet, clean clothes back home.
The Mrs. and I visited Sears tonight. We came very close to buying a Kenmore 26422 washer. Sears would deliver the Kenmore and cart away the A208. That breaks my heart, but what can I do?
Time is of the essence. If I act tomorrow (Saturday, 7/30/05), I can get a double-dip discount at Sears.
So I must regretfully ask if any of you restorers would like to take a crack at my A208. In the interest of not further screwing up the machine prior to someone restoring it, I'd prefer not to look for a date label inside the control panel. However, if some particular date would be of interest and so encourage restoration, I'd have a look and report back to this discussion thread.
PLEASE ADVISE YOUR INTEREST AND WHETHER YOU'D LIKE ME TO LOOK FOR A MANUFACTURING DATE AND/OR POST SOME PIX OF THE MACHINE. I'll be home all weekend if you're local and would like to take a look. Contact me via this thread or 978-448-6449.
I don't expect to share my roof with the A208 for more than a week from tonight. Sears will have taken it by then.
Sigh.......
-- Jeff
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Let me add to this that I also have related documents in good / very good condition:
"Operating Instructions for Maytag Model A208"
Maytag part number 2-14536
Maytag form number 206YA
"Maytag Automatic Washer Installation Instructions"
Maytag part number 2-13566
Maytag form number 128VA-37
"Maytag Laundering Guide"
Maytag Part number 2-03953
Maytag form number 37YG-057-250M-WP
"Available Alternatives to Resolving Product
Disputes with Whirlpool Corporation"
Whirlpool part number 1314008 / A625-417 / 358455 B
[I have no idea why this was tucked in with the
Maytag documents.]
