Today I picked up a late 1990s Maytag Dependable Care machine for use as a daily driver in the co-op apartment building that I live in and manage. It replaces a 2004 Whirlpool machine that needed it's third transmission & clutch and finally gave up the ghost by shredding the motor coupling on Monday evening.
I still may putz around with the whirlpool at some point but I found this Maytag LAT8816AAE on Craig's list that had recently had its tub bearing and seal replaced by a local repair shop.
Here's the console:

I still may putz around with the whirlpool at some point but I found this Maytag LAT8816AAE on Craig's list that had recently had its tub bearing and seal replaced by a local repair shop.
Here's the console:
