maytaga806
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I have a turquise Maytag powerfin agitator. I have seen pictures of the powerfin with a cap that covers the fabric softener dispenser. Where can i find one?
Maytag Powerfin Agitator Cap??
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There are plastic filter versions that are everywhere. The long neck chrome top filters are extremely scarce. I have been offering up my soul for one for several years to no avail. Scavenging old repair shops, salvage yards and thrift shops is the only hope.
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There are plastic filter versions that are everywhere. The long neck chrome top filters are extremely scarce. I have been offering up my soul for one for several years to no avail. Scavenging old repair shops, salvage yards and thrift shops is the only hope.
Kelly
maytaga806
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thanks!!! i just want the cap that covers the fabric softener dispenser.
There was never a cap that covered the fabric softener dispenser per-say.
There were, to my knowledge, three other options to the "standard" fabric softener/lint filter dispenser, these were used INSTEAD of the dispenser/filter cap, NOT over it.
1. A lint filter with a solid cap and NO fabric softener dispenser. This was definitely offered in turquoise.
2. A solid cap without a lint filer. I know this was offered in black, not sure if it was ever offered in turquoise.
3. A cap that had a slightly funnel-like opening in it to be used as a detergent dispenser. As far as I know, these were only offered on commercial models and thus were only offered in black.
Here's a diagram of the solid cap lint filter from a parts list. You could try searching for that part number in the usual places.
There were, to my knowledge, three other options to the "standard" fabric softener/lint filter dispenser, these were used INSTEAD of the dispenser/filter cap, NOT over it.
1. A lint filter with a solid cap and NO fabric softener dispenser. This was definitely offered in turquoise.
2. A solid cap without a lint filer. I know this was offered in black, not sure if it was ever offered in turquoise.
3. A cap that had a slightly funnel-like opening in it to be used as a detergent dispenser. As far as I know, these were only offered on commercial models and thus were only offered in black.
Here's a diagram of the solid cap lint filter from a parts list. You could try searching for that part number in the usual places.
Here is what a solid cap lint filter looks like in place.
Here is the parts diagram from the commercial machines of the plain cap and detergent dispenser cap in BLACK.
I may well be wrong, but was the plain cap EVER offered in turquoise? It is eluding me in my parts lists and through the usual supply-house and auction sites.
e2l-arry
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There was no such animal
Mark is right.
Mark is right.
maytaga806
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to Kenmore71: so there is no fabric softener dispenser in it right?
maytaga806
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So exactly where can i find a solid cap line filter
Search the interwebs for part numbers 2-5681 and 205681.
Follow where Google leads you.
Try Ebay, Try Repairclinic.com. Try Deydistributing.com. Try Amazon.
You could also try calling Larry at Modern Appliance in Parma, OH. 216-661-6966
Perhaps someone here on the board will see this and offer one up to you as well.
That's how we find parts for our vintage machines!
Follow where Google leads you.
Try Ebay, Try Repairclinic.com. Try Deydistributing.com. Try Amazon.
You could also try calling Larry at Modern Appliance in Parma, OH. 216-661-6966
Perhaps someone here on the board will see this and offer one up to you as well.
That's how we find parts for our vintage machines!
Mark, you've got me curious...what model(s) would have had a turquoise lint filter without a fab softener cup? Can't say I've ever seen one in the wild....
Our BOL A110 c.1981 had the turquoise cap.
I've seen several of the 10 series with that cap, like Greg said, BOL.
maytaga806
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I will try eaby for now.
Cory, et al., In doing a little digging, it appears as though the turquoise lint filter-only agitator top debuted with the 10 series in 1980. Previous to that the only home model machine that didn't offer the lint filter/fabric softener cap was the the A106 beginning in about 1974 (with the introduction of the A107). I presume that the A106 most likely had the black power-fin with the black cap that was standard on all commercial models. The features of the A106 remain listed as the same all the way up to the end of production c. 1980.
Here is the feature chart of the 10 series at its introduction in 1980.
Notice that ALL models offer a lint filter but only 3 models offer the lint filter/fabric softener dispenser as a standard feature. Now, I'm sure that MANY dealers upgraded the lower models at little or no cost to customers to close a deal!
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Here is the feature chart of the 10 series at its introduction in 1980.
Notice that ALL models offer a lint filter but only 3 models offer the lint filter/fabric softener dispenser as a standard feature. Now, I'm sure that MANY dealers upgraded the lower models at little or no cost to customers to close a deal!
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By 1989 Maytag seems to have abandoned this idea on their standard line and has gone to offering the lint filter/fabric softener dispenser on all home models in the 12 series.
Well that would explain it! Those "new" Maytags! : )
maytaga806
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Thanks
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