There were literally minutes left when I stopped at one of my old "haunts" Thursday afternoon and saved this wonderful old Maytag from being trashed. Literally minutes! Was it my "sixth" sense that drew me to this place that afternoon or can I just "smell" out old washers that are in distress?
Get this. The guy who was trashing it told me that he had been told the tranny was shot in it and not worth replacing. They had seemingly turned it on in agitate and spin modes and it made a terrible racket so they were dumping it. I asked if they had checked the belts and he said he didn't think they had after listening to it. Well, we turned it over and there were NO belts on it! He stopped what he was doing, went and got two used belts, put them on and it agitated and spinned just fine. He sensed my excitement and said at that point that he thought the machine should go home with me so rolled it over and put it on my truck.
It had a hole in the agitator and he attempted to get it out for me but in trying to lift it up and out of the machine, one big piece between two of the vanes broke off. He went and fetched me a newer black one with power fins and said to saw or chisel the old one off. Now all I have to do is find a new lower pump grain hose and fill hose and at this point I think that is all that will be needed.
I've always wanted an old Maytag like this. I'm curious about the year tho. It's a model A500 Serial #316754LL. I also have to find out how to get the lid up so I can replace the fill hose and aireator.
I'm a happy camper at this point but I don't know what all the "Lady" Kenmores are going to say about the newcomer!
Dick
Get this. The guy who was trashing it told me that he had been told the tranny was shot in it and not worth replacing. They had seemingly turned it on in agitate and spin modes and it made a terrible racket so they were dumping it. I asked if they had checked the belts and he said he didn't think they had after listening to it. Well, we turned it over and there were NO belts on it! He stopped what he was doing, went and got two used belts, put them on and it agitated and spinned just fine. He sensed my excitement and said at that point that he thought the machine should go home with me so rolled it over and put it on my truck.
It had a hole in the agitator and he attempted to get it out for me but in trying to lift it up and out of the machine, one big piece between two of the vanes broke off. He went and fetched me a newer black one with power fins and said to saw or chisel the old one off. Now all I have to do is find a new lower pump grain hose and fill hose and at this point I think that is all that will be needed.
I've always wanted an old Maytag like this. I'm curious about the year tho. It's a model A500 Serial #316754LL. I also have to find out how to get the lid up so I can replace the fill hose and aireator.
I'm a happy camper at this point but I don't know what all the "Lady" Kenmores are going to say about the newcomer!
Dick
