Looking for Maytag Washer/Dryer Pair in New England or near NE

[warmsecondrinse]

Welcome to the group!

First off, congrats on keeping a TR6 on the road. There are many who'd argue that's a resumé-worthy skill/achievement;-)

As you might guess from my handle I agree with your requirement for a warm rinse option))

Yes, 806's seem to be rather rare. It seems to be one of the few models that make non-enthusiast owners decide, "I'll keep them forever."

I've only been a member for a bit over 2 years, but I can tell you you've found a great group of people. The collective wisdom of the members (excluding myself, of course) is truly jaw-dropping. The range of topics is nearly as impressive.

Enjoy,

Jim

 

[goatfarmer]

806's are rare enough, to find a set in Turquoise, or Coppertone is like finding the Holy Grail.

 

 

Personally, I would make the gold set work.

 

[appnut]

In fact, turquoise 806 models were only in production for 1 year when the new big load line was introduced in like 1965 or 1966.  I know one member who found a set in the last 5 years.   Almost as rare for the coppertone.  But it was a beautiful, deep rich looking color on Maytags. 

 

[stricklybojack]

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May be some holy grail action right in Southern Maine, get on it!

Ad copy:

Looking to sell a vintage, well-maintained Maytag A806 washer and dryer. Both look great and work like a charm. They are a mustard yellow and have fully functioning buttons. The dryer is timed-only, and some of the numbers have worn off. Can't take them with us (and are sad to see them go)!

Sold as set, cash only. Must bring a friend and be able to haul away both units. Please email to inquire.

http://maine.craigslist.org/app/5279248793.html

 

[hippiedoll]

those are the same set...

That Ken-n-Nancy posted a few replies up.
The washer isn't an 806 but is actually a 608.
And being that the dryer is timed dry only, with the low & high temperature buttons, I would guess the dryer to be a 308 (I'm guessing??).

What has me scratching my head is that the cabinets are "shaded" harvest gold, with the lower control panels in sunglow, and diamond-looking acrylic timer knobs.
I thought that once the sunglow control panels came out, the "shading" had already been stopped?

I remember reading that you could get the aqua control panel (that came with the "shaded" colors) with the new diamond-looking acrylic knob for a brief time during the change-over. But I've never read that you could get the sunglow control panel with a "shaded" color cabinet??
Am I wrong??
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[stricklybojack]

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Deleted it. Saw the newish ad and wanted to alert them.
One question, why does the seller think it's an 806? Would they not presumably
Check the placard/label or whatever whilst composing the ad?[this post was last edited: 10/24/2015-19:37]

 

[delaneymeegan]

806 pair

Might be a bit far for you, but I this is a late 70s A806 with matching electric dryer in white. Washer has a white tub and green agitator.

Those were the better dryers introduced after '77 (correct me if I'm wrong) IMO, because they had a bigger tub, wider door, and upfront lint filter.

http://rockford.craigslist.org/app/5275139403.html

 

[delaneymeegan]

608

My typo. I believe these are A608

 

[appnut]

The dryer is auto dry control, not electronic dry control--but it has the 2 temp buttons so it's like a 408. 

 

[hippiedoll]

Stricklybojack:

I think the seller/poster probably just made a typo. They probably looked at the i.d. tag and as they were typing their message got the numbers mixed up. It's happened to me before a couple of times with different things I was typing.

 

[hippiedoll]

appnut:

I was thinking 408 for the dryer too. But wasn't real sure.

I seem to like the 408 model of dryer the most because of the flexibility of selections you can choose;
Timed dry, air fluff, regular auto dry, permanent press auto dry, for the timer knob selections
And low temperature or high temperature for button selections.
It's too bad the control panel didn't light up, a little lower down the model line.
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[ken-n-nancy]

The center-dial "Harvest Gold" set I posted back in reply #35 is no longer listed on craigslist. Seems like it must have quickly found a buyer. Wondering if it was somebody here who purchased it?

delaneymeegan: That white pair does seem to be in nice shape; that would be something we'd be interested in if it were within a few hundred miles.

Still on the hunt for a center-dial pair. We know we need to be patient!

 

[hippiedoll]

hey Ken-n-Nancy...

Phil just posted a white or almond (hard to tell the color) pair of light-up control paneled 806 washer & 808 dryer.
I think in Chicago? I don't know how far that is from you guys?
They might have been sold, but from what I'm understanding, the buyer hasn't picked them up yet. The seller said if they weren't picked up by Monday they were going to relist them for sale again. They were posted for $100.

 

[ken-n-nancy]

Hippiedoll writes:
> Phil just posted a white or almond (hard to tell the color) pair of
> light-up control paneled 806 washer & 808 dryer.

That's exactly what we want! Chicago is a long drive, though. However, we have family about 2 hours away from Chicago that might be able to buy them for us and then we'd just have to deal with getting them from there to here at a future time. It would be quite a haul -- according to Google Maps, it's a 981-mile drive (nearly 16 hours of driving time) EACH WAY!

$100 would be a steal!

 

[delaneymeegan]

Well, if the set in Chicago is gone, and you can work that location, the other matching set was in Rockford, which is only an hour West.

I'd guess waiting and patience will eventually pay off where you're at. I wonder though if there is more competition. The other option is to consider having the units (where ever you purchase them from) shipped to you. It will cost some, but....
I've had a few things shipped, years ago, with craters and freighter, and they did a real good job.

Best of luck in your hunt.

 

[stricklybojack]

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Hokay let's try this again. How's Reading Pennsylvania for ya?
It is an 806 so no argument there, but it is also white.

http://reading.craigslist.org/app/5284475955.html

 

[rp2813]

Yeah, Phil put those Reading PA machines up on Shoppers Square just a bit ago.  Those would be excellent since they appear to be low mileage, and the DE407 will do until a DE806 comes along.

 

[ken-n-nancy]

stricklybojack, thanks for the link to the A806 washer in Reading. If that were a matched set with a DE808 dryer, I'd be all over it, even though it is a 7-hour drive each way. My only hesitancy is getting that A806 will still leave me searching for the matching dryer, which may end up being the newer (sunglow) model. (If it were only a couple hours away, I'd probably get it anyway.)

Maybe we're being too picky -- but it seems that a few A806 machines have been turning up lately.

I just worry that owners are trading their vintage machines in for new appliances and the wonderful old machines are getting hauled off for scrap metal!

For the time being though, we're already getting into a bit of "too many washers and dryers" in the quest to return our 1992 set to operation. Does everybody else here have a washing machine in their living room, too?

 

[DADoES]

 
<blockquote>Does everybody else here have a washing machine in their living room, too?</blockquote> There has been one, and a dryer on a couple of occasions but not at the moment.  I have two washers in my master bath (usually three) and one in the master BR closet, and the garage count shall not be stated.

 

[rp2813]

I know someone who used a dishwasher for a TV and Xmas tree stand in his living room.