Does anyone have pictures or sales literature of those push button Maytag washers from the 70s and 80s? I've never seen one in person. They were rapid advance and to my knowledge had no electronics.
Maytag Push Button Washers
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phillymatt53
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My Maytag has pushbuttons for water temp and fill level, and the mechanical timer.
Oh, and now a new pushbutton to force warm rinse.
There are many posts on AW regarding the rapid advance Maytags.
Originally debuted in 1960 as the model 160, it was switched over to the A900 model in late 1961, with the A902 replacing the 900 in '64. In 1966 the A906 replaced the previous versions, which included the change of button color from grey to white and featured the large capacity tub. The A906 had a few revisions to the timer in the late 60's and was fully discontinued by 1972.
Ben
Originally debuted in 1960 as the model 160, it was switched over to the A900 model in late 1961, with the A902 replacing the 900 in '64. In 1966 the A906 replaced the previous versions, which included the change of button color from grey to white and featured the large capacity tub. The A906 had a few revisions to the timer in the late 60's and was fully discontinued by 1972.
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Thank you! The A906 is exactly the set I had in mind. I remember seeing the adds but latter could not find it. The service manuals I have don't seem to cover it. I wish I could find one to play around with and use because I think they are just so cool. I kind of like the idea of just pushing a single button to start the cycle even though I typically prefer push and twist knobs.
Question- the cycle says 40 gallons while the rinse says 19 gallons. That means only 2 gallons of water are used for spray rinsing? Or does 19 gallons pertain to both the rinse and spray? How many gallons to fill the tub to full?
I can't thank you enough for the pictures.
Question- the cycle says 40 gallons while the rinse says 19 gallons. That means only 2 gallons of water are used for spray rinsing? Or does 19 gallons pertain to both the rinse and spray? How many gallons to fill the tub to full?
I can't thank you enough for the pictures.
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