Hello All:
My mom and dad's A806 has served the family faithfully and well since we bought it in July 1978. Unfortunately, the time has come for a change. (Incidentally, we're replacing it with a Maytag Bravos MVWB950YW).
I've arranged for the A806 to be moved to my folk's garage for temporary storage, rather than sending it off with the Home Depot installers and a date with the scrap heap. We want the old girl to go to a good home – to a collector who will appreciate it and can restore it or salvage parts for another machine.
It is in overall very good condition (for its age). All cycles and functions work as they should. Just a few years ago (see the attached old posting) I replaced the pump, the belts, the fill valve, the light bulb and its balast. Recently it is beginning to drip oil onto the floor and it rumbles a bit more than it used to during spin. Also, the agitator has been stuck on its mounting post (or whatever its supposed to be called) for as long as I can remember. No, it does NOT have a set screw. Yes, I have tried all the usual tricks to try to loosen it short of buying an agi-tamer. Other than that, there are a few scratches in the paint and a small chip or two in the porcelain lid and some slight pitting in the chrome trim. All graphics are excellent. There are no rust stains on the wash basket but the finish feels a bit "chalky."
My parents live in Palos Verdes, south of Los Angeles, CA. All we ask is that the washer be picked up and hauled away with a minimum of disruption. We do not intend to sell the A806 for money, but a donation would be most welcome, in an amount of your choosing to Animal House Fund, Inc., a not-for-profit, no-kill cat shelter here in St. Louis (where I live) for which I am a board member. Please visit animalhousefund.org for more information.
The Maytag goes to the first person that shows an interest who is a bona-fide collector/restorer (i.e. an active member of automaticwasher.org and/or somebody that I know).
It will be available for pick-up AFTER September 11.
Sincerely,
Martin Kaplan
My mom and dad's A806 has served the family faithfully and well since we bought it in July 1978. Unfortunately, the time has come for a change. (Incidentally, we're replacing it with a Maytag Bravos MVWB950YW).
I've arranged for the A806 to be moved to my folk's garage for temporary storage, rather than sending it off with the Home Depot installers and a date with the scrap heap. We want the old girl to go to a good home – to a collector who will appreciate it and can restore it or salvage parts for another machine.
It is in overall very good condition (for its age). All cycles and functions work as they should. Just a few years ago (see the attached old posting) I replaced the pump, the belts, the fill valve, the light bulb and its balast. Recently it is beginning to drip oil onto the floor and it rumbles a bit more than it used to during spin. Also, the agitator has been stuck on its mounting post (or whatever its supposed to be called) for as long as I can remember. No, it does NOT have a set screw. Yes, I have tried all the usual tricks to try to loosen it short of buying an agi-tamer. Other than that, there are a few scratches in the paint and a small chip or two in the porcelain lid and some slight pitting in the chrome trim. All graphics are excellent. There are no rust stains on the wash basket but the finish feels a bit "chalky."
My parents live in Palos Verdes, south of Los Angeles, CA. All we ask is that the washer be picked up and hauled away with a minimum of disruption. We do not intend to sell the A806 for money, but a donation would be most welcome, in an amount of your choosing to Animal House Fund, Inc., a not-for-profit, no-kill cat shelter here in St. Louis (where I live) for which I am a board member. Please visit animalhousefund.org for more information.
The Maytag goes to the first person that shows an interest who is a bona-fide collector/restorer (i.e. an active member of automaticwasher.org and/or somebody that I know).
It will be available for pick-up AFTER September 11.
Sincerely,
Martin Kaplan
