Maytag A408 putting ick on my clothes - help please!

[earthlyamy]

maybe I should look into this one?

$50 in Greenfield, MA. Hubby works south of Boston during the week - I could get him to "pick it up" on his way home tomorrow night ;-)! Maybe we're going to have to invest in a hand truck, too.

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/app/3195287428.html

 

[rp2813]

Get It!

That's a very nice machine for $50.  A high-end Maytag with more options, lighted panel and largest tub.  Prized by many Maytag fans here, including me.

 

 

 

[earthlyamy]

I know, right?!

I'm going to call about it.
Any especially-pertinent questions I should be asking about this model? How do you collectors and fans shop for vintage-y appliances - what do you look for/ask about?

 

[akronman]

questions

ask how quickly you can get it, and show up on time and smile

 

[earthlyamy]

NOS

Just one more question for all y'all before this thread is archived: would 35 years in a plastic bag make Maytag belts go bad? A seller on eBay has some NOS belts - although I haven't confirmed this - so I wondered if the passage of time might make the rubber brittle or crumbly or whatever. Don't want to get the "meh" belts (made in Mexico) if I can get ahold of genuine Maytag ones.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271057279865

 

[pdub]

The belts in that link are in an FSP bag which tells me they are not 35 years old. If they were truly 35 year old belts they would have a Maytag logo on the bag. FSP is the name Whirlpool uses (Factory Service Parts).

They should be good to use.

Patrick