Sorry, I got 2 threads mixed up with Hubby and Mother.
maytag wringer washer questions.....
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hippiedoll
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wayupnorth.....
i read your reply in homesteadgal's thread about your wringer washer. is it the same kind as the one i am looking at?? i think i remember you saying your's has the red "wringer release" bar and that your's is the round tubbed wringer washer?? so that would make your's the same as this one that i am going to get, right???
if so, would love to see a picture of your's!
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i read your reply in homesteadgal's thread about your wringer washer. is it the same kind as the one i am looking at?? i think i remember you saying your's has the red "wringer release" bar and that your's is the round tubbed wringer washer?? so that would make your's the same as this one that i am going to get, right???
if so, would love to see a picture of your's!
)
Mine looks exactly like the one you posted in the very first posting in this thread. That washer is turned around 180 degrees in the pix as the wringer leg should be on the opposite back side and the round pull knob to start the agitator is on the front. Sorry, I dont have a picture of mine but plan, once I dig it out of the basement and can get in the shed I can get a full pix with my new seasonal washer shed.
mickeyd
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Tried to do italics, got double copy+ mega space instead;&#
"where do you think i've gotten the idea of trying to "sneak" in the wringer washer while mom's not home??!!?? LOL......"
How funny. Paul will love this when he sees it.
"where do you think i've gotten the idea of trying to "sneak" in the wringer washer while mom's not home??!!?? LOL......"
How funny. Paul will love this when he sees it.
Micky, go back to post 39. I was the one that messed up on the hubby, mom
homesteadgal
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Haha your story of how you will have to sneak your washer in is so funny! I actually bought mine while my husband was at work, had help loading it at the thrift store and then managed to unload in from my car by myself and wheel it into the house. It was sitting in the living room when he got home. He's actually really excited about it though so it's all good. I really hope you're able to get yours. Keep us posted on your progress.
hippiedoll
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GREAT!!!
wayupnorth:
sounds like a plan. and i'll be waiting to see the pictures
;o)
wayupnorth:
sounds like a plan. and i'll be waiting to see the pictures
;o)
hippiedoll
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thanks....
homesteadgal!
you know you are lucky that you got people around you that are into helping you fix up that wringer washer. that is so cool, that your husband is into the wringer washer too.
as for my mom, she doesn't like anything old or used. she says that like, if you buy an old or used car, "you are just buying someone else's problems". and that "if someone is selling something, than it must be because there is something wrong with it. cuz if there wasn't anything wrong with it, they wouldn't be selling it, they would be keeping it & using it". those are her favorite things to tell me!!
LOL.....
anyway, i will definitel be keeping you all updated when i find something out.
;o)
homesteadgal!
you know you are lucky that you got people around you that are into helping you fix up that wringer washer. that is so cool, that your husband is into the wringer washer too.
as for my mom, she doesn't like anything old or used. she says that like, if you buy an old or used car, "you are just buying someone else's problems". and that "if someone is selling something, than it must be because there is something wrong with it. cuz if there wasn't anything wrong with it, they wouldn't be selling it, they would be keeping it & using it". those are her favorite things to tell me!!
LOL.....
anyway, i will definitel be keeping you all updated when i find something out.
;o)
hippiedoll
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hey stan.....
sorry i didn't answer your question sooner about why the seller was selling the wringer washer or if she offered any history about it. unfortunately, the answer is no. the only thing she told me was, that she was selling it cuz she didn't really use it anymore & she wanted to clear the space it was taking up, in the garage. and that the last time she used it was about a month or so ago. that was all she really said about it.
and when i asked her over the phone, if there were any oil leaks or water leaks in the hoses, she said she didn't think so, then said that her husband said "no, there weren't any leaks".
it's kind of hard to talk to her over the phone. i don't know if it has to do with the phone reception or what? but it's like when i ask her something, it's like she doesn't hear me. even if it's a simple question. but than again, i remind myself that she is 80 years old. and maybe that has something to do with it too.
but, when i finally meet the lady in person, when i go to pick up the wringer washer, then i can ask her questions about it.
i really don't know what to ask her other than, if she is the original owner of the wringer washer? and if so, what year she bought it. or if it was given to her or she bought it off of someone else, i can ask her if she knows anything about it.
BUT....
if there is anything else, that anyone can think of, that i should ask her, please let me know what questions to ask. cuz when it comes to face to face meetings like this, i tend to get kinda nervous and my mind like goes blank.
like for instance, i know i'll be excited to see & get the wringer washer that i might be "star-struck" with the washer and might not know what to say or talk about!!
but so far, i know to plug in the washer & try the agitator, the wringer in both directions & see if the wringer locks into place, and see if the agitator lifts up/off the post & look to make sure that the metal lint screen is under the agitator, if possible, fill the washer with water to make sure there aren't any leaks in the hose and also try the pump to make sure that it's working, when i drain the water out of the washer. check the inside of the back left leg for any oil drippings, and make sure that all 4 legs have wheels and that they all roll properly, and lastly, to make sure to transport the washer standing up. and if i can't have it standing up, than transport it face-down, so that it won't leak any oil. but being that i have a full size truck, i am planning on transport it standing up in the truck bed. and i've already got 2 hand towels for me & my cousin to use, when we are loading it into the truck bed. and also, to lift the washer up by the "skirt".
i am definitely going to have to write all this down cuz i know with all the excitement, i am going to forget something!!!
i will keep you all posted....
;o)
sorry i didn't answer your question sooner about why the seller was selling the wringer washer or if she offered any history about it. unfortunately, the answer is no. the only thing she told me was, that she was selling it cuz she didn't really use it anymore & she wanted to clear the space it was taking up, in the garage. and that the last time she used it was about a month or so ago. that was all she really said about it.
and when i asked her over the phone, if there were any oil leaks or water leaks in the hoses, she said she didn't think so, then said that her husband said "no, there weren't any leaks".
it's kind of hard to talk to her over the phone. i don't know if it has to do with the phone reception or what? but it's like when i ask her something, it's like she doesn't hear me. even if it's a simple question. but than again, i remind myself that she is 80 years old. and maybe that has something to do with it too.
but, when i finally meet the lady in person, when i go to pick up the wringer washer, then i can ask her questions about it.
i really don't know what to ask her other than, if she is the original owner of the wringer washer? and if so, what year she bought it. or if it was given to her or she bought it off of someone else, i can ask her if she knows anything about it.
BUT....
if there is anything else, that anyone can think of, that i should ask her, please let me know what questions to ask. cuz when it comes to face to face meetings like this, i tend to get kinda nervous and my mind like goes blank.
like for instance, i know i'll be excited to see & get the wringer washer that i might be "star-struck" with the washer and might not know what to say or talk about!!
but so far, i know to plug in the washer & try the agitator, the wringer in both directions & see if the wringer locks into place, and see if the agitator lifts up/off the post & look to make sure that the metal lint screen is under the agitator, if possible, fill the washer with water to make sure there aren't any leaks in the hose and also try the pump to make sure that it's working, when i drain the water out of the washer. check the inside of the back left leg for any oil drippings, and make sure that all 4 legs have wheels and that they all roll properly, and lastly, to make sure to transport the washer standing up. and if i can't have it standing up, than transport it face-down, so that it won't leak any oil. but being that i have a full size truck, i am planning on transport it standing up in the truck bed. and i've already got 2 hand towels for me & my cousin to use, when we are loading it into the truck bed. and also, to lift the washer up by the "skirt".
i am definitely going to have to write all this down cuz i know with all the excitement, i am going to forget something!!!
i will keep you all posted....
;o)
mickeyd
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AMAZING
Just print a copy of your comprehensive post above if you have a printer, and take it with you. You have EVERYTHING. ;'D
I hear ya: at 80, she's probably a little hard of hearing.
Just print a copy of your comprehensive post above if you have a printer, and take it with you. You have EVERYTHING. ;'D
I hear ya: at 80, she's probably a little hard of hearing.
hippiedoll
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mickeyd...
shame to say it but, i don't have a printer
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you know how i say i am not very mechanical, that definitel goes for electrical too!!!
my sister & brother-in-law gave me a printer that they were getting rid of, cuz they were upgrading & getting a new one. but i don't know how to hook it up!! so it is sitting on the floor in my bedroom.
(
but i guess i could just copy & paste that message into an email and then go to fed-ex/kinkos and print out that email. that way, i can have it printed out on a sheet.
you know i was wondering/thinking of something....
i hope the lady has had the wringers separated all this time, so that they don't develop any flat spots!!??!!
shame to say it but, i don't have a printer
/you know how i say i am not very mechanical, that definitel goes for electrical too!!!
my sister & brother-in-law gave me a printer that they were getting rid of, cuz they were upgrading & getting a new one. but i don't know how to hook it up!! so it is sitting on the floor in my bedroom.
(but i guess i could just copy & paste that message into an email and then go to fed-ex/kinkos and print out that email. that way, i can have it printed out on a sheet.
you know i was wondering/thinking of something....
i hope the lady has had the wringers separated all this time, so that they don't develop any flat spots!!??!!
e2l-arry
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You'll be able to tell Christina . .
Pretty much by what it looks like when you see it. These old ladies generally take pretty good care of them. If the agitator is on, see if you can easily pull it off. You're supposed to remove them when your done washing. Some people that DON'T follow simple directions leave them on for years and they become stuck. And I DO mean STUCK! That can be a real bear to get off. It took me 3 days and I had to destroy it in the process. Look for any oil drips under it. Poke your head under and have a look see. A drop or 2 on an old machine is common. But if there's lots of oil down the left rear leg, it's been leaking water into the power unit for some time. They can run years like that but you have no way of knowing if it has years or days left. Plug it in and test the agitator and wringer. I did that with mine but when I put water in it the night I got it home, I had water running everywhere on my basement floor. If she's been using it I doubt it leaks water. If she'll let you put, say, a bucket in it, that's gold.
I imagine you have an honest little old lady. Not a Mrs. Leash that sold poor Barney Fife his first car back in Mayberry!
Pretty much by what it looks like when you see it. These old ladies generally take pretty good care of them. If the agitator is on, see if you can easily pull it off. You're supposed to remove them when your done washing. Some people that DON'T follow simple directions leave them on for years and they become stuck. And I DO mean STUCK! That can be a real bear to get off. It took me 3 days and I had to destroy it in the process. Look for any oil drips under it. Poke your head under and have a look see. A drop or 2 on an old machine is common. But if there's lots of oil down the left rear leg, it's been leaking water into the power unit for some time. They can run years like that but you have no way of knowing if it has years or days left. Plug it in and test the agitator and wringer. I did that with mine but when I put water in it the night I got it home, I had water running everywhere on my basement floor. If she's been using it I doubt it leaks water. If she'll let you put, say, a bucket in it, that's gold.
I imagine you have an honest little old lady. Not a Mrs. Leash that sold poor Barney Fife his first car back in Mayberry!
hippiedoll
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e2l-arry....
thanks for the encouraging words. i will definitely check that rear left leg for any oil drips. and will definitely see under the washer, where it stands, to see if there is any oil under it. and will see if i can fill it with water, to check for any leaks, to see if the drain pump works, and check the agitation & the wringer workings in both directions. plus if it locks into position too!!
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keep your fingers crossed for me!!!
;o)
thanks for the encouraging words. i will definitely check that rear left leg for any oil drips. and will definitely see under the washer, where it stands, to see if there is any oil under it. and will see if i can fill it with water, to check for any leaks, to see if the drain pump works, and check the agitation & the wringer workings in both directions. plus if it locks into position too!!
)keep your fingers crossed for me!!!
;o)
Think Larry has raised
a good point. Don't expect a pristine condition under the machine. Some oil Is be expected with these old gals. It's not a deal breaker if there's a little oil here and there.
I've had some oil drip out of mine from time to time and she's still going. I'll try to take a pic of the underside of mine
(it's not perfect by any means) so you can get and idea of what you may see.
a good point. Don't expect a pristine condition under the machine. Some oil Is be expected with these old gals. It's not a deal breaker if there's a little oil here and there.
I've had some oil drip out of mine from time to time and she's still going. I'll try to take a pic of the underside of mine
(it's not perfect by any means) so you can get and idea of what you may see.
hippiedoll
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GREAT!!!
thank you so much stan. i'll be looking forward to seeing the picture of the underside of your wringer washer to see what it looks so i know what to expect.
thank you again stan, i greatly appreciate that!!
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thank you so much stan. i'll be looking forward to seeing the picture of the underside of your wringer washer to see what it looks so i know what to expect.
thank you again stan, i greatly appreciate that!!
)
hippiedoll
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ok sooooo......
tomorrow is the BIG day. i'm supposed to go pick up the wringer washer tomorrow. i text messaged the lady this evening to make sure that the wringer washer is still available and that she would be home in the morning. and everything looks like it is falling into place.
i have a question though, can i sometimes switch out the agitator from my GA208 into the maytag wringer washer & vice versa???
please get back to me & let me know....
thank you
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tomorrow is the BIG day. i'm supposed to go pick up the wringer washer tomorrow. i text messaged the lady this evening to make sure that the wringer washer is still available and that she would be home in the morning. and everything looks like it is falling into place.
i have a question though, can i sometimes switch out the agitator from my GA208 into the maytag wringer washer & vice versa???
please get back to me & let me know....
thank you
)e2l-arry
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No switching agitators on the Maytags
My understanding is that although the agitators may look alike some are even identical in appearance, the wringers and automatics have different splines they connect to and they are not compatible with each other.
My understanding is that although the agitators may look alike some are even identical in appearance, the wringers and automatics have different splines they connect to and they are not compatible with each other.
mickeyd
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Larry: What a beautiful thing, your machine. I so love the big well-spaced chrome lettering, really gilds the lily.
Doesn't' the old vintage wide-necked black agitator with the filter work on both machines; or is just that they made a facsimile of it for the Wringer? Someone knows. I once did, but forgot.
Christina, I'm so psyched for you. You'll be so excited, and I'm gonna bet that that old gal will fire right up and you'll be doing a load by suppertime.
Jim wringer knows.
Doesn't' the old vintage wide-necked black agitator with the filter work on both machines; or is just that they made a facsimile of it for the Wringer? Someone knows. I once did, but forgot.
Christina, I'm so psyched for you. You'll be so excited, and I'm gonna bet that that old gal will fire right up and you'll be doing a load by suppertime.
Jim wringer knows.
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Doubt you can switch, and don't see why you'd need to.
One of the claims to fame with these old gals are the "gyro-foam" action.
You'll see LOL.
Doubt you can switch, and don't see why you'd need to.
One of the claims to fame with these old gals are the "gyro-foam" action.
You'll see LOL.
mickeyd
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Was always troubled/confused/discomfited by they narrow little stick stirring up such a torrent beneath the suds. Thought the wider column was more compatible. Just a personal preference. Would love to have one. Still think it was the same gyrator used in the early Auto Tags. Fun to be wrong, though.
Don't know if you have the famous thick black filtering Gyrator in your GA 208, Christina.
Don't know if you have the famous thick black filtering Gyrator in your GA 208, Christina.
