I'm no longer a virgin

[saltysam]

Sort of.....lol.......
I originally posted this Turquois Maytag set that was found on Craigslist and the more i thought about them the more i wanted them...This is my very first set of vintage appliances with a lighted control panel.....I'm excited! There are a couple minor issues with them but overall they are near perfect. I'll need to located some lid pins for the washer and the dryer does have a scratch on the front. But otherwise they are in very nice condition....Would be interested in finding out what year they were made...the model # is TA702 serial #223497QV for the washer and model # T-DE702 serial # 606497QC
The pictures are before pics and will hopefully get them cleaned up this afternoon sometime....more pictures and a video to come!
Mark

 

[saltysam]

Controls

Control panel

 

[saltysam]

Sprinkler

This is the sprinkler for the dryer......I have never seen one of these and didn't know they even existed....m
Mark

 

[saltysam]

in the dryer

Sprinkler mounted in the dryer

 

[frontaloadotmy]

mark

washer=August 1965
dryer =January 1965

 

[frontaloadotmy]

You were almost

Five!!!!

 

[danelto]

SImply Goregeous

Good for you!!! Hope you enjoy these beautiful machines! Can't wait for the video.

Dan

 

[gansky1]

Very nice - congrats on the new set! My favorite Maytag color.

While the lid is loose, take it into a paint store (a real one, not Lowes, etc) and have them mix you a quart of oil-based gloss porch and floor paint to match the lid. I did this with a couple of machines and it works like a charm, the paint is extremely durable for touching up even minor chips on porcelain.

How is the tub in the washer? Did you try to remove the agitator?

 

[tuthill]

Those are so f@#king awesome. Congragulations on your new set!

 

[saltysam]

Oops! forgot the money shot.

Did you try to remove the agitator?

No not yet.....hopefully this afternoon i can start getting them cleaned up and checked out....They have been in storage for 8 years so they might need new seals.

thanks guys! I'm excited as hell about getting these...I've always wanted a set with the lighted control panel and now I have one.

 

[pulltostart]

Realy nice!!!! Congratulations!

Lawrence

 

[gyrafoam]

Last year for this style and these look like they are going to be a beautiful set!
Congratulations!

 

[perc-o-prince]

Gorgeous!!!

I'm turquoise with envy

Rich

 

[swestoyz]

Mark - you are a lucky man, congrats on the beautiful set! The tub appears to be in great shape, and certainly looks like it has an original bakelite agitator to boot. These were darn close to the end of the line for the '00 and '02 style machines - just a few months later in January of 1966 the '06 machines came out.

A great set in great hands - thanks for sharing!

Ben

 

[mayfan69]

Absolutely Gorgeaus!!!

Congratulations Mark

They are gorgeaus...and a great price too!

Cheers
Leon

 

[goblue]

mark nice haul i was thinking on the washer myself.

 

[appnut]

Congratulations Mark!!! A dryer panel closeup please?

 

[saltysam]

Thanks guys!

This must have been the day for people to just drop by and visit because i didn't get anything accomplished today.....

A dryer panel closeup please? Here ya go Appnut....

 

[christfr]

love them great score.......... and i just have to say .. "no longer a virgin"????? what i know better. ha ha great set cant wait to see them

 

[qsd-dan]

They sure are beautiful, congrats!!

I thought all TOL center dial dryers after 63 had electronic moisture control and were no longer timed dry. I guess that feature was left to the push buttons models only.

A tip about the washer; the agitator is a 2 piece design (the design Maytag should have continued to use). There are 3 screws that connect the base of the agitator to the agitator itself. Most people were never very adamant about cleaning the lint filter and you'll find gobs of buildup and hard water deposits in there once they're separated. You'll never be pleased with its true cleaning and filtering abilities until that area is completely unclogged and cleaned out.

 

[saltysam]

There are 3 screws that connect the base of the agitator to

Thanks for the info qsd...... these screws you are talking about.....are they accessible before or after the agitator is removed?

swestoyz----You are correct about the agitator it is the original bakelite......

A little history about these machines......When I contacted the seller she saw that i was from Festus, Mo.and she replied to my e-mail....The seller grew up in Festus and went to high school here. My dad was the assistant principal at the high school and she thought she recognized the name. The machines actually belonged to her grandmother, who lived in Crystal City (Festus/Crystal City are known as the "twin cities"). So I guess you could say that the "tags" have made it back home. The seller' grandma bought this set in a town called Desoto Mo which is about 15 miles southwest of Festus. The original sticker from the appliance store is still on the top of the machine and is in perfect shape. I think it is great when one can find out a little bit of the history of anything they find. Come to find out my wife graduated with the seller' uncle. And to think these we way out in the middle of nowhere. (actually there were in north central Illinois and this ity bitty town is smack dab in the middle of corn fields) lol......When I got into town I met the seller and her husband and I have to say they were super nice people. We drove out through the corn fields about 15 miles to a storage shed where there were stored. Thanks Stephanie! (the seller) for preserving these awesome machines.
Mark

 

[qsd-dan]

"these screws you are talking about.....are they accessible before or after the agitator is removed?"

After the agitator is removed. Once the agitator is removed, flip it upside down and they'll be staring at you. Once the screws are removed, GENTLY separate the bottom half from the agitator. I got a little carried away with mine and cracked the base in the process

 

[saltysam]

I got a little carried away with mine and cracked the base i

Ok, cool! will check it out once I get the agitator removed. The lint filter actually was pretty clean....I'm thinking that since the grandma took such good care of these machines that she also took the time to keep the lint filter cleaned out. Hopefully that's that case........Thanks for the info!
Mark

 

[jetcone]

Mark

Nice find, lighted controls are the best! You'll have fun with those.

Take pictures of the restore as well as the virgin load for us??

jon

 

[saltysam]

Take pictures of the restore as well as the virgin load for

Will do Jon and hopefully a video to boot!
Mark

 

[rickr]

Very nice set Mark! Love the colour! Congratulations on your first lighted set! You will LOVE them.