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

[ken-n-nancy]

Hi, we are new members of the "automaticwasher" forums and have decided to explore not just rebuilding / replacing our existing 1992 Maytag washing machine (LAT9700AAL), but are also considering replacing our washer/dryer with a pair of vintage machines.

We have a vehicle which can transport a washer & dryer and are willing to drive a few hundred miles to pick up a worthy pair, which gives us a likely "shopping range" of all of New England plus areas that aren't too far from New England.

We've had trouble so far with finding an appropriate pair on CraigList and figured we should post here in case there's somebody here with a Maytag washer/dryer pair that they would part with and would be appropriate for us.

We'd like something that's functional and good-looking, as these would be in our primary first floor bathroom, which is used by guests visiting our house. We are in the process of planning a bathroom renovation, too, so we can work with the color / style of the appliances, to have them be a significant part of the decor, rather than just the appliances in the corner. Ken particularly likes the center-dial machines with their 50s-styling, but Nancy is more concerned with features like 2-speeds to get the clothes clean yet handle delicates, or a warm-water rinse option since our cold water is COLD straight out of the ground in NH!

We are prepared to handle taking care of and maintaining these appliances for a good long time -- Ken keeps a Triumph TR6 on the road so he isn't afraid of mechanical repairs or tracking down old replacement parts (if only the TR6 were as reliable as our Maytags have been!)

If you have a Maytag washer/dryer pair that might interest us, we'd be glad to hear from you!

Thanks,
Ken and Nancy

 

[DADoES]

 
Your LAT9700AAL technically is vintage, although it has the newer orbital-style transmission with shorter agitation stroke.

 

[stricklybojack]

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I'm posting this partly because i never saw a Maytag that looked like this.
Hopefully someone will tell us the specifics of this machine.

http://worcester.craigslist.org/app/5220408601.html

 

[stricklybojack]

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Says has new seals, and comes with a warranty of sorts.

http://burlington.craigslist.org/app/5250825738.html

 

[stricklybojack]

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These are sweet and in NE..
Of course may not be quite what you were looking for.

http://burlington.craigslist.org/atq/5213449784.html

 

[super32]

I would say sit tight and keep watching. Something will turn up. It might be one piece here and another piece there but you will find what your looking for. I went on a quest a year and half ago and finally after about 3 weeks of searching I got lucky and landed a set. People are always putting new ads up on CL. But also keep checking back in this forum as members are always posting things here too.

 

[rp2813]

That Burlington machine is standard capacity, AKA relatively small tub.  The larger tub models will have an "Extra Large" option on the water level selections.

 

[goatfarmer]

Gotta be Maytag?

Wardge set.

http://burlington.craigslist.org/app/5266451086.html

 

[rp2813]

SNorge Set

Run away! 

 

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">[COLOR=#ff0000; text-decoration: underline] RUN[/COLOR]</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">AWAY!</span>

 

Just my lingering Post Traumatic SNorge Disorder from the '60s & '70s coming to the surface.

 

Decide for yourself in the link below -- stop, look, turn your volume way down and you'll still be able to listen.

 

Oh, and here's a picture of what the Snorge's drive pulley did to what was at the time, a new tile floor in the laundry room.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?61926_18~1

 

[ken-n-nancy]

Thanks, everybody, for all of the replies so far!

Good to know that our 1992 washer is old enough to be "vintage"!

Strictlybojack, the first picture you reference (in reply #2) is one that I don't recognize, either, although I've contacted the owner about the washer. I couldn't quite figure out the model # of the washer from the picture, though.

The second pic you reference (in reply #3) has a "large" tub; we've become accustomed to the "extra large" tub in our LAT9700AAL and would have a tough time downsizing.

The third pic of the pair of wringers (in reply #4) would look nice, but aren't quite practical enough for our "daily driver" use!

Super32, thanks for the recommendation to be patient. We don't urgently need a replacement (we have a temporary replacement on the washer) but we would like to know what color we should be painting the remainder of the bathroom, before too long. Maybe we need to stay flexible for a while...

I guess looking at lots of ads has helped us settle on a few "must-haves" for us: Maytag, extra-large tub, 2-speed. A "really-want" is a warm rinse, and a nicety would be those cool light-up control panels on the really old models!

 

[stricklybojack]

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AFAIK no truely vintage Maytag washer (flouresent lighting etc.) has a very sizable tub by todays standard.
I may be wrong, I am still kinda new at this.
Others with definitive knowledge will no doubt clarify the situation.

This one says, "super capacity"..[this post was last edited: 10/16/2015-16:07]

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/app/5270916263.html

 

[pulltostart]

Reply #3

I tend to disagree about the capacity.  This appears to be a Fabric-Matic model, with the infinite water level selector.  If this machine were standard capacity, there would be only 3 levels (Low, Med, High) plus "Reset".  I see more text than that to the left of the vertical slide...

 

lawrence

 

[stricklybojack]

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Vintage dryer southern Maine.

Here's a link to a Maytag pair in central Maine no picture.
At this price they are no doubt old.
http://maine.craigslist.org/hsh/5271239177.html
http://maine.craigslist.org/app/5270850158.html

 

[yogitunes]

not vintage enough?

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/app/5218059446.html

 

[yogitunes]

Harvest Gold....only 100.00

http://worcester.craigslist.org/app/5235013561.html

 

[yogitunes]

1980ish.......

http://cnj.craigslist.org/app/5228006213.html

 

[yogitunes]

circa 1988.....Gloss Black....Digital....with lights.....

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/app/5261022397.html

 

[yogitunes]

its a SpotScrubber model....with all attachments....pretty much TOL....

http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/app/5230461711.html

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Yogi has it right:

That DD KM Limited set is one of the BEST TL sets ever.
WK78

 

[hippiedoll]

to match all your must haves & really wants...

It's sounds to me like you are wanting either:

An A608 (2-speed, extra-large capacity, warm rinse with hot wash only. No light-up control panel).

Or

An A806 (2-speed, extra-large capacity, warm or cold rinse with any wash temp, light-up control panel).

Both the A608 & A806 models are vintage "center-dial" maytags washers.

 

[goatfarmer]

The gold Maytag set is a pretty good deal.

 

[ken-n-nancy]

Yogitunes and goatfarmer, yes the harvest gold Maytag set seems like a good deal. However, the seller has been 100% non-responsive so far.

Hippiedoll writes:
> It sounds to me like you are wanting either:
> An A608 (2-speed, extra-large capacity, warm rinse with hot wash only.
> No light-up control panel).
>
> Or
>
> An A806 (2-speed, extra-large capacity, warm or cold rinse with any
> wash temp, light-up control panel).
>
> Both the A608 & A806 models are vintage "center-dial" maytags washers.

Thanks so much, Hippiedoll! That's *exactly* the kind of information we were looking for. Now, we just need to find the washer and a matching dryer...

-- Ken and Nancy

 

[appnut]

Wards in Reply #7

wish Todd (*washerlover) could get those for rebuilding his collection.  Just what he wants!!!

 

[yogitunes]

yeah, if there was a choice, I would go with the 806 with lights....most models should have an interior light as well....

look for the center partition above the timer that divides the glass....THATS the first clue to an 806......

photo courtesy of Mike/Electronicontrol

 

[yogitunes]

rare, but not impossible to find would be the 906 set, with all pushbuttons.....form and function....they light up too!

again, thanks to Mike for the pics....

video courtesy of Ben/Swestoyz.....

 

[hippiedoll]

you're welcomed...

Ken and Nancy.

Good luck in your search!
Keeping my fingers crossed you...
)

 

[ken-n-nancy]

Thanks for the additional tips. It's hard to tell what the specific models are in most ads - the pictures are just a little too small to make out the buttons, and sellers don't seem too interested in replying with model numbers in most cases.

Something we've been trying to find on this site, but haven't been able to locate, is a list of features and/or a quick-view of control panels for the center dial machines. Somebody here must have already compiled this somewhere. Basically, we're hoping for something similar to what Maytag produced in the brochures for the 10-series and 12-series washers (as shown below), but for the older center dial machines, like the 6-, 7-, and 8- series. Can anybody point us to that?

Thanks!
Ken and Nancy

 

[appnut]

Here is a start.

 

 

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?51532

 

[appnut]

The Ephemera section has several Maytag washer & dryer sales brochures with good pics of control panels from 1974 or 1975 and similar. 

 

[super32]

Hopefully this link works. I'm not very good at this. Looks like an A612 and DE412

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/app/5243878658.html