Maytag Makeover Madness....and a wash in of sorts

[hoover1060]

This weekend Greg and Terry and Charlie have been in town visiting Fred N, as well as Tania, Little Fred and Joe from Milwaukee.
Saturday night we went to wonderful black tie dinner, a good time was had by all.
Today we went at my Maytag A608 and scrubbed her up, as well as doing a couple of maiden washes.
Everyone had a hand in getting the washer going today
The washer scrubbed up beautifully, and runs even better. I've never heard such a quite Maytag, and for 26 years old she was well maintained and appears to have lots of life left.
Here is the Glam shot, and the rest of the pics are in my album

http://automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/00ShowCollectionGETD.cgi?photoshow=01@Little%20Fred,%20Big%20fred%20and%20Greg%20fuss%20over%20the%[email protected]&dir=/COLLECTIONS/HOOVER1060/

 

[panthera]

spiffy!

I think part of the charm of Maytag is their clean layout. Cleans up real good! Thanks for sharing.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

men, you may tag the Maytag

Great machine,Jeff and great job on it "boys".Congrats on definitely the MOST reliable top-loading washer ever made.
The helical drive is still alive.

 

[chestermikeuk]

FAB Machine

Glad the Maytag had the best experts to hand, looks straight out of the showroom....

Is the colour "Almond" type, just noticed it against the washer at the back...such as simple design

Mike

p.s Where`s the Black tie pics???

 

[toggleswitch]

Mazel Tov.

What a machine!

 

[bobbyderegis]

Jeff,
She looks like a beauty. I'm so envious. I still don't have an almond! Lots of fun,
Bobby in Boston

 

[christfr]

yeah

how wonderful. all cleaned and ready to roll. great job youll love having it..

 

[appnut]

Such a lady!! Heart's pitter pattering.

 

[swestoyz]

Hey Jeff - she looks great! Looks like you all had a great time giving the Maytag a one-over. Thanks for sharing!

Ben

 

[mayken4now]

Nice job guys on the cleaning. Was there any mechanical issues that had to be delt with?

Steve

 

[lightedcontrols]

Hi Jeff! Your Maytag really turned out beautifully! Seems like no matter which washers we have in out collections, we ALWAYS depend on the Maytags when all is said and done. Simply the best washer ever made. Simple design, simply dependable. Mark

 

[rinso]

Classic, simple styling never ages. The washer is not festooned with badges, logos, multicolored buttons, or any attempt to make the control panel look like the inside of the Enterprise. Although not my favorite top-loader, I cannot argue with the reliability, simplicity, and refinement of the Helical Drive.(what??? no clutches, cams, or shifting solenoids???) My ex-wife's 1969 A806 is still working flawlessly, and hasn't got an ounce of rust on it. Sweet!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Wow that machine cleaned up great! Now it should last another 20 years.

 

[fnelson487]

Black Tie Pics

They are coming. I need to caption them because there are plenty of stories to tell!! Great weekend.

Fred

 

[hoover1060]

It was a great weekend

Thanks to Fred for being the consumate host!

Washer: No mechanical issues that we could find anyway. I'm not an expert by any means but this is one of the best sounding Maytags I have ever heard. Its whisper quiet, and for 26 years old it made none of the characteristic Maytag noises(such as the grunting seal noise when spinning) Everything seems really tight, almost like it was new. The inside of the cabinet was clean too, save for a film of grease and some spilled bleach residue.
I love the sound of these washers. Just like a perfectly tuned Hoover Convertible, the sound of one of these Maytags running is unmistakable, and almost musical.
My goal is to have the washer here the first weekend in May. I can hardly wait!!

 

[retromom]

Love the washer Jeff!!

The glam shot really shows her beauty! I hope you enjoy her!

Venus :-D

 

[bobbyderegis]

Now Jeff,
How can you compare a Maytag A608 with a Hoover Convertible? That's like comparing a Rolls Royce with an old Pontiac. (running for the hills!) Just kidding. It really amazes me how quiet this series of Maytag is. They just purr. Did you get to the dryer yet? They are even better than the washers, IMHO. LOL,
Bobby in Boston

 

[hoover1060]

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby...

Why?

{{SIGH}}

 

[bobbyderegis]

Jeff,

Just adding a little fuzz to your lint filter. Now I know just what buttons to push! Lots of love, have tons of fun with the 'Tags. How is the dryer? Have you used an 08 with electronic control? You'll never use anything else. I gave my grandmother my D608 to replace her D606, because she complained the 06 was too small. (true) Now it's considered "family house property", fat chance of me ever getting it back.
Bobby in Boston