Early Helical Maytag set in San Bernardino, CA

[swestoyz]

Hey gang -

I received a message from the seller about this early Maytag set for sale. It is a matched pair - a December of 1956 model 123, and a March of 1957 model 75C dryer (the ebay classified ad says 32e, but the model tag on the actual dryer is correct).

Personally this is the earliest 123 I've seen before. Production started in June of 1956 for the washer, with an end production date of July, 1961. What I didn't know about this or any other Helical Maytag was that it has a painted top, instead of a having a porcelain finish! The parts reference book lists the 123 using the same top as a 124 and 125, up through February of 1960, but my 1958 124 has a porcelain top.

Never-the-less, very cool. Timed fill too!

Historically this is a fairly significant washer, however the price the seller is commanding is not necessarily fit for such a model. Restored with a porcelain top, the washer and the brand new 65C dryer that has been for sale for a few weeks now would make a stunning pair for the collector looking for one of the earliest examples of a Helical Maytag.

Enjoy!

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[swestoyz]

Here is an add for the set. Scanned from a lot of 1957 Maytag brochures stashed away in the library.

 

[toploader55]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!

Wish I could get those. Eddie

 

[gansky1]

Hey Culligan Man!

Good Pulsator Gods! What is that woman wearing? And about to eat?

Cool dryer to see, only have seen one other of this vintage in gas - in Newton, IA actually. Not a standing pilot machine - electric ignition.

 

[peterh770]

She must be holding heather from the moors...

 

[polkanut]

I agree with Peatr. She's wearing a Scottish Highlander costume, and holding a bouquet of heather.

 

[dnastrau]

Thread 28293

here is a recent thread that I posted for a very similar dryer that may be "new" on Ebay as well.

1957 "New" Maytag Highlander price drop

This one was posted before but was relisted at a lower price of $87 "buy it now" or "make offer." It is in southeastern PA. http://cgi.ebay.com/Maytag-Highlander-Electric-Dryer-white-vintage-new-/300401180934?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Dryers&hash=item45f14e4106

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[combo52]

EARLY MT PAIR

Neat pair as I posted earlier I once had a 123 but it had bronze paint on the control panel. Interesting that its still paired with the old style dryer I think they came out with the HOH in 1957 I sure some one here can tell us exactly when. I think the washer for sale is a little later model 123 because or more likely the paint is just worn off the washer panel. Would be a great washer to get and restore and team up with that new HOH dryer thats for sale in Pa. If someone on the club gets this washer and wants to do a through restoration they should contact me as I used to work on these early machines a lot, MT made a lot of improvements in the first 5 or 6 years of the helical dr washers and knowing exactly what to look out for when rebuilding one of these might be the difference between tearing it apart just once or several times.

 

[dnastrau]

Design differences on early helicals

Yep, it looks like the early ones used a pivoting motor setup for belt tensioning instead of the carriage as well as suspension springs that attached to the damper/tub support differently. The cast aluminum spring attachment points on the damper look like a potential weak spot.

My '61 A700 has the late style motor carriage and the intermediate style suspension springs that attach to the tub braces. The springs changed again for the '66 on "06" series and got the larger damper as far as I know.