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Maytag A710
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Wow! What a neat machine. Amazing how a little elbow grease is all you need.
Date?
Any idea when this machine was made?
Series 01
Serial #046140 LT
Any idea when this machine was made?
Series 01
Serial #046140 LT
Speaking of clogged vents...
When I bought this house I had my hands more than full with tending to the floor refinishing, wall painting, garden/landscaping, plumbing, cooktop, gas connection, etc.
Well.... I replaced the '78 matching GE filterflo electric dryer with a WCI gas model that I'd had in the previous residence (rental house). I was not happy with the performance, and it seemed to get slower and slower in drying, and the cabinet seemed to be getting way too warm.
Finally I replaced it with a Neptune 7500 set, and the first thing the more powerful Maytag blower did was blow a big lint clot out the vent. I think I narrowly missed said dryer/lint fires, as well. Thanks to the Neptune's more powerful blower, it hasn't been an issue since, and I check it ever few years. I also have a louvered vent draft arrestor, so I can tell at a glance (the vent exhaust opening is right by the back porch) if the vent is getting clogged or not. If the louvers are horizontal, there's plenty of air flow.
Unfortunately in all of this I donated the matching GE filterflo electric dryer to charity. Of course I wish I had kept it now, but at the time I had no idea it might be of interest. Still have the Harvest Filterflo washer, though.
When I bought this house I had my hands more than full with tending to the floor refinishing, wall painting, garden/landscaping, plumbing, cooktop, gas connection, etc.
Well.... I replaced the '78 matching GE filterflo electric dryer with a WCI gas model that I'd had in the previous residence (rental house). I was not happy with the performance, and it seemed to get slower and slower in drying, and the cabinet seemed to be getting way too warm.
Finally I replaced it with a Neptune 7500 set, and the first thing the more powerful Maytag blower did was blow a big lint clot out the vent. I think I narrowly missed said dryer/lint fires, as well. Thanks to the Neptune's more powerful blower, it hasn't been an issue since, and I check it ever few years. I also have a louvered vent draft arrestor, so I can tell at a glance (the vent exhaust opening is right by the back porch) if the vent is getting clogged or not. If the louvers are horizontal, there's plenty of air flow.
Unfortunately in all of this I donated the matching GE filterflo electric dryer to charity. Of course I wish I had kept it now, but at the time I had no idea it might be of interest. Still have the Harvest Filterflo washer, though.
repair-man
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A710 ?
Doesn't quite look like a A710 to me. That would be a 2 speed machine with 3 or 4 buttons to control the different speed combinations. It looks more like a A412 (maybe A482) with a '10' series timer knob. I don't remember any 10 series with the silver ring around the control panel and the box around the logo area. Maybe it was rebuilt and had a different panel put on it.
Anyway it's a great save especially because it has the old style (pre 1989) transmission.
Ed
Doesn't quite look like a A710 to me. That would be a 2 speed machine with 3 or 4 buttons to control the different speed combinations. It looks more like a A412 (maybe A482) with a '10' series timer knob. I don't remember any 10 series with the silver ring around the control panel and the box around the logo area. Maybe it was rebuilt and had a different panel put on it.
Anyway it's a great save especially because it has the old style (pre 1989) transmission.
Ed
toggleswitch1
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oh yes agreed. It's a lower end fabic-matic one speed machine. I'm guessing it's a lovable mutt of different bones all thrown together.
Hey Gary - according to the Maytag Cheat Sheet it appears that LT translates to an October of 1983 machine.
Ben
Ben
pturo
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I never understood why Maytag went to the dark control panel. But I must say Toggles could sell it, what with the red stripe shirt for contrast and all. Some guys don't age, they just get more classic, same as the cool machines.
Ben
Thanks
Guess this machine was a rebuilt model. It is my understanding that the main knob should be brown, and not ivory.
But that round background is different that the other brown panel Maytag that I have.
Guess it could really be a 412.
Thanks
Guess this machine was a rebuilt model. It is my understanding that the main knob should be brown, and not ivory.
But that round background is different that the other brown panel Maytag that I have.
Guess it could really be a 412.
Gary, your machine looks more like a FabricMatic--I can see 3 distinct cycles on the timer--unless the 3rd is an auto soak cycle instead of delicate. I remember seeing this model at Lowes in the late 1980s when Lowes was first here, or it may have been the other hardware store that was in the building prior to or after Lowes. anyway, it does look familiar, complete with non-variable water levels.
A great save, guys! And somewhere in washer heaven, an Apex gets its wings...
bobbyderegis
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Gary,
where the hell did you find that Frankenstein? The motor and damper, timer knob and model # don't match. I guess it's a Frankentag. It's missing the motor cover, too. Careful of an overflow!
Bobby in Boston
where the hell did you find that Frankenstein? The motor and damper, timer knob and model # don't match. I guess it's a Frankentag. It's missing the motor cover, too. Careful of an overflow!
Bobby in Boston
nmaineman36
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Thats a 510 since it has the 3 cycles and fabricmatic. But when I had a 510 it didnt have the bleach dispenser nor the fabric softener dispenser. And the kicker to me is the tub color..mine was blue not white. That washer is still running after all these years. I had the DE710 dryer. Great set thats for sure. I sold them to my aunt back in the 90's...wish I hadnt but I replaced them with a Kenmore Advantage direct drive washer and a Kenmore dryer...both were the 80 series. Good machines but didnt last that long.
Great save and find.
Great save and find.
Thats a 510 since it has the 3 cycles and fabricmatic.
Since this 'Frankentag' might be disguised as a 710, does anyone have any literature on a 510????
Bobby: The motor shield is on order from repairclinic.com.
Guess we were lucky when we tried the bleach dispenser and the tube was not connected.....No jolts from this machine!
Mike: Since your machine had a blue tub, was it regular capacity as opposed to Xlarge? Maybe the tub was changed in this machine too.
Since this 'Frankentag' might be disguised as a 710, does anyone have any literature on a 510????
Bobby: The motor shield is on order from repairclinic.com.
Guess we were lucky when we tried the bleach dispenser and the tube was not connected.....No jolts from this machine!
Mike: Since your machine had a blue tub, was it regular capacity as opposed to Xlarge? Maybe the tub was changed in this machine too.
~I sold them to my aunt back in the 90's...wish I hadn't.
Just ask for them back should she decide to be rid of them....
Just ask for them back should she decide to be rid of them....
Literature on a 510
Hi Gary,
I have a brochure on the "10" series washers at home (am at work at the moment)
Should be able to upload a bit later.
Cheers
Leon
Hi Gary,
I have a brochure on the "10" series washers at home (am at work at the moment)
Should be able to upload a bit later.
Cheers
Leon
Leon,
Thanks so much.
Thanks so much.
hooverwheelaway
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Fantastic!
Looks like it cleaned up very nicely!
Congrats!
...Still looking for a 'tag for myself.
I've just got to get these crappy, modern BOL Kenmores out of here!!
~Fred
Looks like it cleaned up very nicely!
Congrats!
...Still looking for a 'tag for myself.
I've just got to get these crappy, modern BOL Kenmores out of here!!
~Fred
Catalogue for Gary
Hey Gary,
Here is the catalogue for this series
The original scans are better, I was getting frustrated when re-sizing trying to get it right. Would be easier to email it to you in its original format methinks.
Cheers
Leon
Hey Gary,
Here is the catalogue for this series
The original scans are better, I was getting frustrated when re-sizing trying to get it right. Would be easier to email it to you in its original format methinks.
Cheers
Leon
