westyslantfront
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Congratulations Martin. It looks like a beautiful machine and I hope you get it up and running real soon. It sure is a beauty.
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That washer is in unbelievably good shape! It's gorgeous. Hope you get it up and running so we can see it in action.
So that's an unbalanced load shutoff tab on the inside of the lid. I had no idea. Boy, Maytag really demanded a lot of its lids back then, didn't they!
So that's an unbalanced load shutoff tab on the inside of the lid. I had no idea. Boy, Maytag really demanded a lot of its lids back then, didn't they!
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Its beautiful... What a machiene..
We've got power
I put the lid down and the front emblem lit up!! I can hear the water valves engage and I placed a sponge on the Gyratator Float, and I have agitation.
When I select Spin, I hear a klank, but still have agitation.
Thanks for all the comments. Jason wins the prize for first guess. Robert - I was told they thought it was a 1952, but if you say 1949, I love it!!
I put the lid down and the front emblem lit up!! I can hear the water valves engage and I placed a sponge on the Gyratator Float, and I have agitation.
When I select Spin, I hear a klank, but still have agitation.
Thanks for all the comments. Jason wins the prize for first guess. Robert - I was told they thought it was a 1952, but if you say 1949, I love it!!
Martin, you can't have the lid up when ya go from wash to spin. If you do, you get exactly what's happening, agitation in addition to the clank
And CONGRATULATIONS!!
And CONGRATULATIONS!!
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WOW!
What a find!
Congrats!
Brent
What a find!
Congrats!
Brent
mickeyd
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Good for you, Man: MARCH IS GETTING CLOOOOOSER
Can hardly wait to come home tomorrow and find our dream machine live on the Washerfolk TV network.
Can hardly wait to come home tomorrow and find our dream machine live on the Washerfolk TV network.
mickeyd
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Duh me wrong thread Hello anyway
It's gorgeous
It's gorgeous
frontaloadotmy
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Pretty Cool Martin
Is the store that you are talking about the one on
El Camino near Fulton ? I remember seeing that machine
there when I would go washing machine trolling back in the
80's and early 90's. For a long time it was a huge show
room, then they downsized and half of it became some completely other kind of retail venue, bummer!!! Right on that you snagged that!
Is the store that you are talking about the one on
El Camino near Fulton ? I remember seeing that machine
there when I would go washing machine trolling back in the
80's and early 90's. For a long time it was a huge show
room, then they downsized and half of it became some completely other kind of retail venue, bummer!!! Right on that you snagged that!
Lamco Maytag
Darrel
Yes it is Lamco Maytag on El Camino here in Sacramento. They had it in the window for many years. When I saw that it wasn't there I decided to ask about it. Just being there at the right time.
I just tried advancing the timer while the lid was down and no spin yet, just ajatation (with the klunk). Probably needs the brake freed up. I don't know how far I'll have to tear it down to take that apart.
Of course, I want to make sure it will spin before I fill it with water, that is the only way it will drain. (Solid tub with liner)
Martin
Darrel
Yes it is Lamco Maytag on El Camino here in Sacramento. They had it in the window for many years. When I saw that it wasn't there I decided to ask about it. Just being there at the right time.
I just tried advancing the timer while the lid was down and no spin yet, just ajatation (with the klunk). Probably needs the brake freed up. I don't know how far I'll have to tear it down to take that apart.
Of course, I want to make sure it will spin before I fill it with water, that is the only way it will drain. (Solid tub with liner)
Martin
mayken4now
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Martin:
Glad you got this machine. Very rare in that condition. Let us know when it is up and running.
Steve
Glad you got this machine. Very rare in that condition. Let us know when it is up and running.
Steve
Great machine, Martin! And a great story to go with it too, it's not too surprising that it was still running all those years, I'll bet you won't have to do much to get it functioning again.
Gorgeaus Maytag!
What a great looking Maytag!
Congrats!
Leon
What a great looking Maytag!
Congrats!
Leon
christfr
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awesome way cool....so good to see another baby has found a good home... youll love it
gocartwasher
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WOW!!!!!!!!
NO RUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,love to see older things like that in prime comdition!!!!!.charish it for a long time
NO RUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,love to see older things like that in prime comdition!!!!!.charish it for a long time
Oy vey---torque spring issues?
Hope you will be able to get her up and running without too much hassle!
She sure is a pretty machine!
Hope you will be able to get her up and running without too much hassle!
She sure is a pretty machine!
seeitrun2006
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Gyratator Float
What is a Gyratator Float? Is it the silver thing in the agitator? What does function does it serve?
Curious minds want to know!
Thanks!
David
What is a Gyratator Float? Is it the silver thing in the agitator? What does function does it serve?
Curious minds want to know!
Thanks!
David
Tub fill control
David,
With this machine, since under that perforated liner it is a solid tub, when it fills the Gyratator Float rises. Yes it is that silver thing in the center of the agitator (Gyratator). It is shaped like a long soda can, and is hollow, I believe it is chrome plated metal. As the float rises it hits the button in the center of the lid, which actuates a mercury switch. This starts the machine agitating, while it continues to fill until a second switch is activated (aprox. 10 seconds). This ensures a complete fill, and the water valve shuts off.
When the machine spins the water is thown through centrifugal force over and out of the tubs into a larger tub, which is pumped out in the case of an AMP (Automatic Maytag Pump). Models AM were also available which would drain into a floor drain if that is what you had.
The other interesting thing about this machine, is that I owned one before, many years ago (many) when I was in college in Berkeley. I moved into an apartment, and saw this washing machine in the back yard. I ran an extension cord to it and it seemed to work. After further testing, with a water hose conected, I moved it into the apartment. A friend helped me push it up the stairs. Later I made a hook-up for it in the bathroom.
A couple of years later, the building owner decided to tear this building down, and we were all evicted. I decided to move to San Francisco, and there was no place to hook-up a washer, so I just left it there. So part of the reason of enjoying this machine is the memories of using one for those years.
Since that time I have purchased two new Maytag washers, one in 1980 and one in 2000. So this is my 4th. Of course I had many other washers inbetween.
Martin
David,
With this machine, since under that perforated liner it is a solid tub, when it fills the Gyratator Float rises. Yes it is that silver thing in the center of the agitator (Gyratator). It is shaped like a long soda can, and is hollow, I believe it is chrome plated metal. As the float rises it hits the button in the center of the lid, which actuates a mercury switch. This starts the machine agitating, while it continues to fill until a second switch is activated (aprox. 10 seconds). This ensures a complete fill, and the water valve shuts off.
When the machine spins the water is thown through centrifugal force over and out of the tubs into a larger tub, which is pumped out in the case of an AMP (Automatic Maytag Pump). Models AM were also available which would drain into a floor drain if that is what you had.
The other interesting thing about this machine, is that I owned one before, many years ago (many) when I was in college in Berkeley. I moved into an apartment, and saw this washing machine in the back yard. I ran an extension cord to it and it seemed to work. After further testing, with a water hose conected, I moved it into the apartment. A friend helped me push it up the stairs. Later I made a hook-up for it in the bathroom.
A couple of years later, the building owner decided to tear this building down, and we were all evicted. I decided to move to San Francisco, and there was no place to hook-up a washer, so I just left it there. So part of the reason of enjoying this machine is the memories of using one for those years.
Since that time I have purchased two new Maytag washers, one in 1980 and one in 2000. So this is my 4th. Of course I had many other washers inbetween.
Martin
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