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FOUND AN OLD MAYTAG DISHWASHER!!!!
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rollermatic
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the only thing wrong was the faucet connector. i see the hoses are clamped on making the plastic outer cover not fit on it.
when i loaded it in my jeep water did drip out the bottom. i'm hoping this is from a loose hose or the faucet connector and not the pump!
gonna put some water in it and try it out. since it's a horizontal pump even if it leaks i won't damage the motor!
later this summer i'm gonna pull that bottom cover off and tear out pump and motor and see what it's made of! since this post will probably be gone by then i will do a new post when i tear into it!
the only thing wrong was the faucet connector. i see the hoses are clamped on making the plastic outer cover not fit on it.
when i loaded it in my jeep water did drip out the bottom. i'm hoping this is from a loose hose or the faucet connector and not the pump!
gonna put some water in it and try it out. since it's a horizontal pump even if it leaks i won't damage the motor!
later this summer i'm gonna pull that bottom cover off and tear out pump and motor and see what it's made of! since this post will probably be gone by then i will do a new post when i tear into it!
rollermatic
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thanks kevin!!!
I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THAT FULL SIZE SPRAY ARM ON TOP!!! WILL GET A PIC OF IT LATER TONITE.
excuse typo's in this post but i am runnin out the door and i just got back with it an hour ago and wanted to get this on quick! this was a very spur of the moment trip but for 20 bucks i could not turn it down!
1972! thanks! sounds good to me! they were all built like trucks back then! this is the heaviest one i have ever attempted to lift and load!
thanks again!
I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THAT FULL SIZE SPRAY ARM ON TOP!!! WILL GET A PIC OF IT LATER TONITE.
excuse typo's in this post but i am runnin out the door and i just got back with it an hour ago and wanted to get this on quick! this was a very spur of the moment trip but for 20 bucks i could not turn it down!
1972! thanks! sounds good to me! they were all built like trucks back then! this is the heaviest one i have ever attempted to lift and load!
thanks again!
That's a fun machine - you'll be amazed at how much quieter this motor & pump is compared with the later belt-drive machines. It's still rather loud during drain but circulation is noticeably less hair-raising. This looks to be the first revision of their first models, earlier ones had trouble with leaks around the door and even wash arms that hit the bottom of the door ever so slightly that it would wear away the porcelain and eventually a rust hole would develop. Poor Maytag. While Maytag never really could dispose of a pea or a stray noodle, this design caught everything in the figure eight strainer and saved it for you to pick out when the cycle finished. Saved for tomorrow night's stew, Maytag encouraged thrift in homemaking, automatically!
Nothing like an old 'Tag!
That there is my daily driver silverware basket; nothing I've ever seen is able to hold chopsticks in place for dishwasher washing. John LeFever said that there were a lot of complaints with that basket because of water retention and release on removal but I love that thing. Congratulations on a wonderful find.
That there is my daily driver silverware basket; nothing I've ever seen is able to hold chopsticks in place for dishwasher washing. John LeFever said that there were a lot of complaints with that basket because of water retention and release on removal but I love that thing. Congratulations on a wonderful find.
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"Maytag never really could dispose of a pea or a stray noodle, this design caught everything in the figure eight strainer and saved it for you to pick out when the cycle finished. Saved for tomorrow night's stew, Maytag encouraged thrift in homemaking"
LOL
What a nice find. Harvest Gold from the 70s. Ahh, brings back memories.
I'm guessing these use the smaller diameter faucet adapter when connecting to the faucet.
That solid wood top would be unheard of today, not to mention not very P.C.
Those tops can be removed, if the machine were being recycled, and squared up on a table saw for a nice size cutting board.
LOL
What a nice find. Harvest Gold from the 70s. Ahh, brings back memories.
I'm guessing these use the smaller diameter faucet adapter when connecting to the faucet.
That solid wood top would be unheard of today, not to mention not very P.C.
Those tops can be removed, if the machine were being recycled, and squared up on a table saw for a nice size cutting board.
rollermatic
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thanks for the comments to all
that faucet adapter is the large diam. size actually.
i do like the wood top. but after i tear this one down and put it back together and clean it up, maybe put in a new seal, it will be stored like most of my machines. so it won't get much "chopping use" from me. but then i'm not much of a cook either ha ha!
but i am curious here, why would a wood top on a dishwasher not be very "p.c."??
granted, i am probably the most un politically correct guy around these days but i have to ask!?
that faucet adapter is the large diam. size actually.
i do like the wood top. but after i tear this one down and put it back together and clean it up, maybe put in a new seal, it will be stored like most of my machines. so it won't get much "chopping use" from me. but then i'm not much of a cook either ha ha!
but i am curious here, why would a wood top on a dishwasher not be very "p.c."??
granted, i am probably the most un politically correct guy around these days but i have to ask!?
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it takes dense, clear, solid wood members to put together a butcher block top.
With the human race stripping timber off our planet (mainly in 3rd world countries these days) for it's blind, insatiable appetite, at an increasingly alarming rate. There is less material to waste on something so frivolous.
for example:
Compare the typical new home made these days with mainly "engineered" wood. In other words, we are getting so desperate for wood, that we had to come up with a way to take what used to be discarded, and make that into something functional.
So now we have saw dust created floor joists - TJI joists
particle board floor sheathing, wall sheathing, and roof sheathing. recycled newspaper as heavily chemically treated shreaded insulation. Kitchen cabinets and counters that are made almost entirely of particle board. Particle board underlayment for our tiled and carpeted floors. Just for starters.
The not so funny part, which is actually something that gets people sick, is,
in order to get all this saw-dust wood to stick together, it takes a lot of Petro-chemical glues that contain lots of formaldehyde (a known carcinogen)
That glue gives off toxic gases.
In your home!
Add to the mix, wall to wall carpet, vynil floors, vynil windows, vynil siding, paint off-gasing, and the "furniture"which in todays world means particle board covered with a cheap "wood look" veneer, or if you spent the big bucks, a real wood <span style="text-decoration: underline;">veneer.</span>
When we had all these Foreclosures coming on the market in 2008, Built in some abandoned, half finish,
built-to-worship-the automobile-and-oil industry, subdivision in Florida, Arizona, or Colorado,
I was like,
they paid how MUCH
for THAT?? lol.
I feel sorry for people.
And with Autism shockingly on the rise in children. I think that is more than coincidence.
Its true that a typical McMansion may be bigger and "better" (NOT)
compared to a comfortable, eco-friendly 1950s ranch home,
but that ranch home was made mainly with solid wood.
1x8 floor sheathing, 1x6 wall sheathing, roof decking, real wood floor joist, 2x4 walls, 2x6 rafters, solid 3/4" T&G hardwood floors, kitchen cabinets made with solid wood. thick solid wood trim and interior doors with real wood jambs.
And that Solid butcher block top. I'm guessing it would be a challenge to find a DW with a solid wood top today.
We tend to take wooden things for granted because the things we used to make with wood can be recreated with inferior materials. Things that are toxic.
Anyway, if your going to put that into storage, maybe clean the top with fresh water, and once dry, give it a good soaking with a lemon oil or the like. That wood top is just as rare as the machine it's attached to.
OK, that was a rant. (and true)
With the human race stripping timber off our planet (mainly in 3rd world countries these days) for it's blind, insatiable appetite, at an increasingly alarming rate. There is less material to waste on something so frivolous.
for example:
Compare the typical new home made these days with mainly "engineered" wood. In other words, we are getting so desperate for wood, that we had to come up with a way to take what used to be discarded, and make that into something functional.
So now we have saw dust created floor joists - TJI joists
particle board floor sheathing, wall sheathing, and roof sheathing. recycled newspaper as heavily chemically treated shreaded insulation. Kitchen cabinets and counters that are made almost entirely of particle board. Particle board underlayment for our tiled and carpeted floors. Just for starters.
The not so funny part, which is actually something that gets people sick, is,
in order to get all this saw-dust wood to stick together, it takes a lot of Petro-chemical glues that contain lots of formaldehyde (a known carcinogen)
That glue gives off toxic gases.
In your home!
Add to the mix, wall to wall carpet, vynil floors, vynil windows, vynil siding, paint off-gasing, and the "furniture"which in todays world means particle board covered with a cheap "wood look" veneer, or if you spent the big bucks, a real wood <span style="text-decoration: underline;">veneer.</span>
When we had all these Foreclosures coming on the market in 2008, Built in some abandoned, half finish,
built-to-worship-the automobile-and-oil industry, subdivision in Florida, Arizona, or Colorado,
I was like,
they paid how MUCH
for THAT?? lol.
I feel sorry for people.
And with Autism shockingly on the rise in children. I think that is more than coincidence.
Its true that a typical McMansion may be bigger and "better" (NOT)
compared to a comfortable, eco-friendly 1950s ranch home,
but that ranch home was made mainly with solid wood.
1x8 floor sheathing, 1x6 wall sheathing, roof decking, real wood floor joist, 2x4 walls, 2x6 rafters, solid 3/4" T&G hardwood floors, kitchen cabinets made with solid wood. thick solid wood trim and interior doors with real wood jambs.
And that Solid butcher block top. I'm guessing it would be a challenge to find a DW with a solid wood top today.
We tend to take wooden things for granted because the things we used to make with wood can be recreated with inferior materials. Things that are toxic.
Anyway, if your going to put that into storage, maybe clean the top with fresh water, and once dry, give it a good soaking with a lemon oil or the like. That wood top is just as rare as the machine it's attached to.
OK, that was a rant. (and true)
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You can also use linseed oil on the wood top. I used it on my WP portables that I had in the 80's and 90's.
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Forgot--nice dishwasher, harvest gold is my favorite appliance color!
easyspindry
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That's my first dishwasher . . .
. . . I'd say around 1972. It cleaned like a champ, but required ear plugs in order to remain in the same house when it was running.
The sump area with the Figure 8 cover was a bad design. Mine began leaking. The repairman said it had rusted through. I was mad. Told him that material didn't rust. He said it was a problem and that Maytag offered a kit with which to repair it or they would "deal" on a new dishwasher.
I chose a new dishwasher which was another reverse-load model, but the sump area had been redesigned and worked for many years with no problem . . . except for the noise.
Jerry Gay
. . . I'd say around 1972. It cleaned like a champ, but required ear plugs in order to remain in the same house when it was running.
The sump area with the Figure 8 cover was a bad design. Mine began leaking. The repairman said it had rusted through. I was mad. Told him that material didn't rust. He said it was a problem and that Maytag offered a kit with which to repair it or they would "deal" on a new dishwasher.
I chose a new dishwasher which was another reverse-load model, but the sump area had been redesigned and worked for many years with no problem . . . except for the noise.
Jerry Gay
william637
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Beautiful Find
You will absolutely love that dishwasher. The reverse rack Maytag was a very clever and well thought out design to make sure the jets of water hit the soiled surfaces in the most effective way possible.
My first boyfriend had the TOL Maytag reverse rack - it was the next generation with the redesinged sump. It was all electro-mechanical push button control. One of the most beautiful machines I have ever seen. I probably should have stayed with him just for that. It was loud, but a beautiful loud (kinda like the B-52's at full volume).
Enjoy - and congratulations!
You will absolutely love that dishwasher. The reverse rack Maytag was a very clever and well thought out design to make sure the jets of water hit the soiled surfaces in the most effective way possible.
My first boyfriend had the TOL Maytag reverse rack - it was the next generation with the redesinged sump. It was all electro-mechanical push button control. One of the most beautiful machines I have ever seen. I probably should have stayed with him just for that. It was loud, but a beautiful loud (kinda like the B-52's at full volume).
Enjoy - and congratulations!
This model (in white)
was our first dishwasher, and so far, the best dishwasher I have ever had.
EVER.
Yes, loud. Could hear it all over the first floor of the house.
However, everything came clean the first time. No yibbles in the dents of glasses or cups. I still prefer reverse racking. I think this is a great machine for heavier dinnerware, such as Fiesta, or Franciscan "Starburst."
We NEVER, EVER carved meat on the top......impossible to sanitize board. We just used it as a staging area for unloading.
Ours ran with only two MINOR repairs from 1973-1994.
It will need water hotter than 120F to run really well, however.
I strongly suggest a dose of Finish Dishwasher Cleaner.
I am emerald with envy.
Best of luck-
Lawrence/Maytagbear
was our first dishwasher, and so far, the best dishwasher I have ever had.
EVER.
Yes, loud. Could hear it all over the first floor of the house.
However, everything came clean the first time. No yibbles in the dents of glasses or cups. I still prefer reverse racking. I think this is a great machine for heavier dinnerware, such as Fiesta, or Franciscan "Starburst."
We NEVER, EVER carved meat on the top......impossible to sanitize board. We just used it as a staging area for unloading.
Ours ran with only two MINOR repairs from 1973-1994.
It will need water hotter than 120F to run really well, however.
I strongly suggest a dose of Finish Dishwasher Cleaner.
I am emerald with envy.
Best of luck-
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Neat Orignal MT RR Portable DW
These were in some ways better than the later MT BD machines but were very difficult to repair when built in. This DW like later MTs and all KAs 15-23 and most WPs uses the same main water seal, I buy them from MT by the bag full. Your machine also has the later GE main motor The earlier version had a GM built Delco motor Good Luck with it, If you want to call me and I can point out the various areas of possible problems.
These were in some ways better than the later MT BD machines but were very difficult to repair when built in. This DW like later MTs and all KAs 15-23 and most WPs uses the same main water seal, I buy them from MT by the bag full. Your machine also has the later GE main motor The earlier version had a GM built Delco motor Good Luck with it, If you want to call me and I can point out the various areas of possible problems.
macboy91si
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Maytag DW
I would like to find one of these earlier machines as well. What years were this style with the buttons in production?
-Tim
I would like to find one of these earlier machines as well. What years were this style with the buttons in production?
-Tim
mickeyd
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You really find the bargains, Man! Congrats.
Great Maytag continuity of design--the way the buttons resemble those on the washers. Perfect close-up.
These older Maytags, the conventionals, the automatics, the DW's are so steady, sure, and confident--never say die. I love them, and their low rumble of power.
Pete, when you say this machine, once restored, will go into storage, I was wondering what your long range plans are. Are you going to have a museum-like display some day, like John and Ted are planning, or will there be a big sell-off? You have so many amazing machines.
The classy spotless Italian restaurant I worked at, Minillo's of Cleveland, butchered its own meat on a wooden block just like the one on your Maytag, and then, after a good scrubbing, it was disinfected with Clorox. Never had any health/germ/food poisoning issues.
Great Maytag continuity of design--the way the buttons resemble those on the washers. Perfect close-up.
These older Maytags, the conventionals, the automatics, the DW's are so steady, sure, and confident--never say die. I love them, and their low rumble of power.
Pete, when you say this machine, once restored, will go into storage, I was wondering what your long range plans are. Are you going to have a museum-like display some day, like John and Ted are planning, or will there be a big sell-off? You have so many amazing machines.
The classy spotless Italian restaurant I worked at, Minillo's of Cleveland, butchered its own meat on a wooden block just like the one on your Maytag, and then, after a good scrubbing, it was disinfected with Clorox. Never had any health/germ/food poisoning issues.
Great find, Pete! The Harvest Gold finish brings back lots of memories!!
I always liked the control panel the way the dial was set into the door of these models. Hope you have lots of fun with it and if you ever need spare racks or a cutlery basket (new blue ones, though), I have 'em and I need to make some room in the garage....
I always liked the control panel the way the dial was set into the door of these models. Hope you have lots of fun with it and if you ever need spare racks or a cutlery basket (new blue ones, though), I have 'em and I need to make some room in the garage....
rollermatic
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thanks for all the comments!
this must be a popular machine here! i had a hunch it was worth driving 2 hours to pick up and bring back! and for 20 bucks!
loved the "rant" appliance guy, i can do those quite well myself! i figured it was un p.c. due that it was a "real" wood top. i work at home depot and i see what we sell for wood these days!
combo, did you mean that i can use the same seal on this maytag as i could on any kitchenaid from 15-23? great!
thanks to all for the tips on preserving the top. i may keep this one in the kitchen for awhile and use it since everyone says it is such a great machine. i have 8 of my favorite machines in the kitchen, from g.e. mobile maid to kitchenaid kd2-p but maybe i'll move one out. i am not a meat cutter type so i would never use that chopping block for meat but it sure looks pretty and so nostalgic. and i agree, the harvest gold is great!
what will i do the machines in the long run? i say i am done collecting but then i keep adding on. i will probably have to thin out my kitchenaid collection a bit and if i "croak" for some reason i have instructed my best friend to get ahold of automaticwasher.org and everything will be given away! what a funeral!!!! "come and get em"!!!!
this must be a popular machine here! i had a hunch it was worth driving 2 hours to pick up and bring back! and for 20 bucks!
loved the "rant" appliance guy, i can do those quite well myself! i figured it was un p.c. due that it was a "real" wood top. i work at home depot and i see what we sell for wood these days!
combo, did you mean that i can use the same seal on this maytag as i could on any kitchenaid from 15-23? great!
thanks to all for the tips on preserving the top. i may keep this one in the kitchen for awhile and use it since everyone says it is such a great machine. i have 8 of my favorite machines in the kitchen, from g.e. mobile maid to kitchenaid kd2-p but maybe i'll move one out. i am not a meat cutter type so i would never use that chopping block for meat but it sure looks pretty and so nostalgic. and i agree, the harvest gold is great!
what will i do the machines in the long run? i say i am done collecting but then i keep adding on. i will probably have to thin out my kitchenaid collection a bit and if i "croak" for some reason i have instructed my best friend to get ahold of automaticwasher.org and everything will be given away! what a funeral!!!! "come and get em"!!!!
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