Or not worth dinkin' with?
Future collectable?
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Speed Queen Marathon's.
Speed Queen Marathon's.
Console
Don't know if they work or not.
kennyGF
Don't know if they work or not.
kennyGF
Well, maybe
I remember the Marathon series, but they didn't seem to sell very well, or for very long, so they might indeed be collectable. I've only seen one in real life, and it was a low level one speed.
I remember one print ad saying something along the lines of: "Why run a may tag when you can run a Marathon?"
Lawrence/Maytagbear
I remember the Marathon series, but they didn't seem to sell very well, or for very long, so they might indeed be collectable. I've only seen one in real life, and it was a low level one speed.
I remember one print ad saying something along the lines of: "Why run a may tag when you can run a Marathon?"
Lawrence/Maytagbear
westytoploader
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Those look like they're from the late-80's and are definitely keepers...ANY electronic control machine is cool in my book!!
Can we get an interior shot?
Can we get an interior shot?
ANY electronic control machine is cool in my book!!
I agree...Love the electronics......Just like in my GE 2800
I agree...Love the electronics......Just like in my GE 2800
IIRC
The marathons not sure about the nice one you have goat farmer, were in the sears catalog when they became "brand central" I know the rotary timer model was in one, of the last of the few Sears catalogs. Maybe after that Alliance deal and SQ out of the domestic laundry business is what limited their sales run. Would of run up to the attic to check the sears books but its 100 degrees here. Thanks for the nice pictures. arthur.
The marathons not sure about the nice one you have goat farmer, were in the sears catalog when they became "brand central" I know the rotary timer model was in one, of the last of the few Sears catalogs. Maybe after that Alliance deal and SQ out of the domestic laundry business is what limited their sales run. Would of run up to the attic to check the sears books but its 100 degrees here. Thanks for the nice pictures. arthur.
That style of machine
Ran for about 8-10 years, from the mid 80's until the early 90's and then the same mechanical design got a new more modern control panel.
If they are the same as the ones we had over here, Its probably one of the last TL washers with an Active self cleaning lint filter.
It has a recirc port on the pump, which pumps water into the tub ring and back into the tub. When it spin drains, all the lint is forced out of the tub ring and down the drain. The ones I've pulled apart always seem to have a clean mesh screen, so it seems to be effective.
I would say these are future keepers. Are they Porcelin enamel? The ones we got in AU were powdercoat, and it tended to just wash off over time.
Ran for about 8-10 years, from the mid 80's until the early 90's and then the same mechanical design got a new more modern control panel.
If they are the same as the ones we had over here, Its probably one of the last TL washers with an Active self cleaning lint filter.
It has a recirc port on the pump, which pumps water into the tub ring and back into the tub. When it spin drains, all the lint is forced out of the tub ring and down the drain. The ones I've pulled apart always seem to have a clean mesh screen, so it seems to be effective.
I would say these are future keepers. Are they Porcelin enamel? The ones we got in AU were powdercoat, and it tended to just wash off over time.
By all means, keep it! Just think of how cool and rare it will be in a few years.
Future rarity
I'm thinking the same thing,Eugene,but where to keep 'em? Also I don't know how they are mechanically. I do have another similar set,with a standard timer,to maybe make one good one out of two.Decisions,decisions.....
Austin,I'll get an inside shot later this week.
kennyGF
I'm thinking the same thing,Eugene,but where to keep 'em? Also I don't know how they are mechanically. I do have another similar set,with a standard timer,to maybe make one good one out of two.Decisions,decisions.....
Austin,I'll get an inside shot later this week.
kennyGF
Keep the panels and good parts you can use and chuck the rest. I see these "Marathon" machines constantly around here, my neighbor had one that was from the very early 80's in the house when they bought it, barely used and they pushed it aside to use their own Speed Queen of a newer, early 90's style. I briefly entertained the notion of keeping it for posterity, but it was a fleeting thought.
Stan Kann in St. Louis has this same set in his house - with the same top-rot at the corners of the washer lid. Disappointing for a realatively well-built washer...
Stan Kann in St. Louis has this same set in his house - with the same top-rot at the corners of the washer lid. Disappointing for a realatively well-built washer...
I took your advice,pulled the consoles and wiring,and the rest went to meet their maker. The washer had been leaking for some time,very rusty underneath.
I found the original receipt in the tub with the manuals.This washer was purchased for over $1000.00 in 1987! Dryer was around $500.00. Talk about TOL!!
I found the original receipt in the tub with the manuals.This washer was purchased for over $1000.00 in 1987! Dryer was around $500.00. Talk about TOL!!
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I have only seen one Marathon dryer in my days here. I took it as a trade in on a GE dryer. It worked very well considering that the machine had been in a wash room that had a leaky ceiling for about 5 years. I was bored one day and did a bondo job on the top of the dryer. Then a Krylon paint job. pretty fun on a rainy day. low and behold, the lady who traded it in was over one day and asked if I wanted to sell her the machine. I sold it back to her. as she was loading it into her truck, I told her that it was her old machine. she says she bought it new and never had had any problem out of of it besides the roof leaking on it.As I remember , I think it was built like a Maytag on the inside of it.
