headzup in the Dallas area: VERY old Maytag Dryer
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bobbyderegis
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Great machine! Mid fifties is a more accurate DOP.
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
frigidaireguy
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I just saved this one. I am picking it up this afternoon. I have the matching washer (thanks to Chris). This will be a beautiful set.
AMP match
I heard about this through Steve (Sactoteddybear). It sure is nice, congrats. I had no idea that Maytag had a dryer to match the AMP.
This is the picture from the Dallas Craig's List.
Martin
I heard about this through Steve (Sactoteddybear). It sure is nice, congrats. I had no idea that Maytag had a dryer to match the AMP.
This is the picture from the Dallas Craig's List.
Martin
Congratulations on the dryer! Amazing how little concept of appliance design some people have. As though anything looking like that would have been from 1960.
It was early 1950s when Maytag introduced their dryers. We managed to acquire Maytag's first water dryer. It is very strange. It looks like this one except the knobs and the lighted emblem on the front have the copper and chrome trim, but does not have the burner access door in the top right hand corner, naturally. It's funny, these early gas dryers had electric ignition, but the HOH dryers only had standing pilots. The weird thing about the first water dryer is the funny belt arrangement underneath to power the pump. The belt comes off the horizontal motor shaft and makes a weird twist to run the pump that is at the bottom of the sump. There was no fan in it to circulate air. It was also famous for setting clothes on fire. The next water dryer had the blower like the other pre-HOH dryers along with the condenser system. These water dryers had the whole outer tub wrapped up in foil-faced insulation. They used the same lint filter tray at the lower right corner on the cabinet front.
It was early 1950s when Maytag introduced their dryers. We managed to acquire Maytag's first water dryer. It is very strange. It looks like this one except the knobs and the lighted emblem on the front have the copper and chrome trim, but does not have the burner access door in the top right hand corner, naturally. It's funny, these early gas dryers had electric ignition, but the HOH dryers only had standing pilots. The weird thing about the first water dryer is the funny belt arrangement underneath to power the pump. The belt comes off the horizontal motor shaft and makes a weird twist to run the pump that is at the bottom of the sump. There was no fan in it to circulate air. It was also famous for setting clothes on fire. The next water dryer had the blower like the other pre-HOH dryers along with the condenser system. These water dryers had the whole outer tub wrapped up in foil-faced insulation. They used the same lint filter tray at the lower right corner on the cabinet front.
YAY BOB!!!!!
pturo
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Standing Pilot Lights
I think the old thinking was that pilot lights "dried" an applicance and kept the metal from rusting. I know this was the case on an old 1955 furnace that had a label to remind to keep the pilot going in the summer for the longer life of the burner,etc.
Then, some of you have stated that a pilot light can acutually rust an appliance more, especially a dryer. Water heaters mostly still use pilots, I guess that's because the heat is not wasted.
Any wisdom on the subject would be appreciated. Should I turn off the pilot to my DG906 when not in use for a period of time(it is in a basement)?
I think the old thinking was that pilot lights "dried" an applicance and kept the metal from rusting. I know this was the case on an old 1955 furnace that had a label to remind to keep the pilot going in the summer for the longer life of the burner,etc.
Then, some of you have stated that a pilot light can acutually rust an appliance more, especially a dryer. Water heaters mostly still use pilots, I guess that's because the heat is not wasted.
Any wisdom on the subject would be appreciated. Should I turn off the pilot to my DG906 when not in use for a period of time(it is in a basement)?
Natural gas burns down to CO2 and H2O ....
dj-gabriele
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Quoting:"Water heaters mostly still use pilots, I guess that's because the heat is not wasted."
Really?? I tought that all appliances with pilot lights were outlawed in the early 90s because they're less safe than electronic-ignition ones!
Really?? I tought that all appliances with pilot lights were outlawed in the early 90s because they're less safe than electronic-ignition ones!
frigidaireguy
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I have this beauty in my garage. Does anyone in the club have an operating manual or anything on this dryer. I plan to clean it up and check out the workings this weekend. If anyone has anything I would appreciate a copy. Thanks!!!!
Bob
Bob
The water vapor condenses on parts of the dryer and causes rust and corosion. There are things related to the pilot light combustion process that turn some insulation on wires all gooey. Maybe it has something to do with nitrous oxides. An EPA employee had an air quality meter that was in a case like a little briefcase. He used it to test air at a Wshington, DC intersection during rush hour then went home without turning it off. He plopped it down in the kitchen and turned on the gas oven to preheat while he went to change clothes. He was called back to the kitchen by the meter beeping. The air quality in his apartment kitchen was as bad as the air at the rush hour intersection. At least he had a vented range hood and he said that he always used it when the stove was in use after the lesson of that evening.
Air quality meter!
Ugh, Tom, that's a horrible thought - but not exactly surprising. As pretty as it was, that Maytag Dutch Oven range I had was certainly a foul, primitive way to bake.
That is a beautiful Maytag dryer - best of luck with it. With no standing pilot, there is a good possibility that everything works on it - a couple of new belts, check for leaks in the gas system and a good cleaning & lube job and give it a whirl!
There is quite a bit of chatter from Maytag in the issues of "Let's Talk Service" for that first water-dryer, they eventually put an "S" shaped steel rod to keep the pump belt from flapping around and rubbing on itself - called a "kiss idler". What a disaster that machine must have been. Their later blower/mist condensing system worked very well though and in addition the ill-fated combo, it was offered up until the '06 line was introduced in 1966. I'd love to find one of the 750W models someday...
Ugh, Tom, that's a horrible thought - but not exactly surprising. As pretty as it was, that Maytag Dutch Oven range I had was certainly a foul, primitive way to bake.
That is a beautiful Maytag dryer - best of luck with it. With no standing pilot, there is a good possibility that everything works on it - a couple of new belts, check for leaks in the gas system and a good cleaning & lube job and give it a whirl!
There is quite a bit of chatter from Maytag in the issues of "Let's Talk Service" for that first water-dryer, they eventually put an "S" shaped steel rod to keep the pump belt from flapping around and rubbing on itself - called a "kiss idler". What a disaster that machine must have been. Their later blower/mist condensing system worked very well though and in addition the ill-fated combo, it was offered up until the '06 line was introduced in 1966. I'd love to find one of the 750W models someday...
