God Bless Khristy Male and her husband for having the sense to put these on Craigslist rather than the curb:
Now I'm REALLY Tag Happy:
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They said they belonged to her Aunt who kept them in pristine condition (you can always tell if the original stickers are still on the machines), and then were moved to their basement where they stood still for the last three years. But look what happened when I plugged the washer in without hesitation:
A bit dirty but all the more fun for the cleanup:
Two happy surprises, this being an A700(don't know that year well, at all), a beautiful chrome lint filter/softener dispenser well (missing the black softener cup, Khristy and her husband had no idea it was ever even there; I thought this model would just have the solid cap lint filter):
...and my coveted early-style timed bleach injector:
Any suggestions as to how to keep this sticker intact whilst I clean this machine will be appreciated:
The dryer is gorgeous! My first Halo-of-Heater:
Was Maytag the first to feature Electronic shut-off in the dryer?
EGAD! No lint-filter retainer screen! I shall have to do something about this!
(But there's a freakin' refrigerator light bulb behind the freakin' lint filter!!!! Am I happy!)
(But there's a freakin' refrigerator light bulb behind the freakin' lint filter!!!! Am I happy!)
And a vintage black Maytag agitator that is so heavy and in such good condition that I can understand why this company got its stellar reputation (black cap on agitator is one I appropriated years ago).
Great score Ken! The bulb behind the lint filter was still happening into the 70's. I loved my electronic control HOH dryer. It was quiet and efficient, never any trouble. You're going to really enjoy this pair.
Ralph
Ralph
Lid is floating; Khristy and her husband didn't know about polypropylene ball hinges, can't blame them. Good people and were friendly and helpful. She's going to send me the original manuals when she finds them. Two beautiful Labs in the back. I wished them well on their move to a new home.
If any of you can tell me the vintages of these machines, I'd be grateful. I'm guessing around 1961 for the washer and 1962 for the dryer but have no literature. Also, any and all advice before I start taking them apart is solicited.
I wrote down the numbers because my camera and my eyes weren't good enough for the close-ups of the ID plates:
Washer is model # P(for PANK, I guess)A700,serial# 217963 MC
Dryer is model# P(for PANK, I guess)DE701,serial# 652881 MD
If any of you can tell me the vintages of these machines, I'd be grateful. I'm guessing around 1961 for the washer and 1962 for the dryer but have no literature. Also, any and all advice before I start taking them apart is solicited.
I wrote down the numbers because my camera and my eyes weren't good enough for the close-ups of the ID plates:
Washer is model # P(for PANK, I guess)A700,serial# 217963 MC
Dryer is model# P(for PANK, I guess)DE701,serial# 652881 MD
geoffdelp
Well-known member
HOORAY!
Hi Ken ...
Oh; I'm so excited for you!!
Your wonderfully pink Maytag A700 washer was made in January 1964 and your beautiful dryer was made in February 1964. A true set!!
You will LOVE washing with the A700; they are a wonderful machine. I so enjoy mine!
As to getting the label off; mine was "mutilated". There was no easy way to take it off. I have preserved as much as I can, but that glue was impossible. I tried heating it even with a steam iron and a thick towel to no avail.
I used "Goo Gone" to get the balance off and had to use lacquer thinner to get the awful glue off. I did keep the decal and have in on acid-free paper now.
Does your agitator have the baffle underneath? That baffle is great; it "pumps" water through the lint filter and forces it out the bottom creating loads of suds. Watch those towels; they always take 2 rinses!!
And to think yours is all in pink no less!!
Absolutely amazing ... ENJOY ...
Hi Ken ...
Oh; I'm so excited for you!!
Your wonderfully pink Maytag A700 washer was made in January 1964 and your beautiful dryer was made in February 1964. A true set!!
You will LOVE washing with the A700; they are a wonderful machine. I so enjoy mine!
As to getting the label off; mine was "mutilated". There was no easy way to take it off. I have preserved as much as I can, but that glue was impossible. I tried heating it even with a steam iron and a thick towel to no avail.
I used "Goo Gone" to get the balance off and had to use lacquer thinner to get the awful glue off. I did keep the decal and have in on acid-free paper now.
Does your agitator have the baffle underneath? That baffle is great; it "pumps" water through the lint filter and forces it out the bottom creating loads of suds. Watch those towels; they always take 2 rinses!!
And to think yours is all in pink no less!!
Absolutely amazing ... ENJOY ...
geoffdelp
Well-known member
Here's a pic of my A700S that I thought I'd share.
It shows my decal ... if I hadn't have removed it when I did, it would have had a short life!!
I LOVE the tub light; that is a really nice feature.
The timed bleach injection is very, very nice. It recirculates the water the bottom of the tub. Within 4 minutes of the wash cycle, the bleach has been thoroughly recirculated with the wash water. Cool!
It shows my decal ... if I hadn't have removed it when I did, it would have had a short life!!
I LOVE the tub light; that is a really nice feature.
The timed bleach injection is very, very nice. It recirculates the water the bottom of the tub. Within 4 minutes of the wash cycle, the bleach has been thoroughly recirculated with the wash water. Cool!
geoffdelp
Well-known member
And in case you want to see how one operates and get a great laugh at the same time ...
Now nobody can argue that the video in the above link is a true classic.
HOWEVER. . .
Should one wish to see a 1960 Maytag demonstrated to its fullest potential, one need only view last Thursday's episode of Mad Men on AMC and keep one's eye on Bettie Draper. I could not believe my eyes!
I wish I knew how to track down and capture an excerpt from a TV show and then post it here. But, alas, I do not.
Marty
HOWEVER. . .
Should one wish to see a 1960 Maytag demonstrated to its fullest potential, one need only view last Thursday's episode of Mad Men on AMC and keep one's eye on Bettie Draper. I could not believe my eyes!
I wish I knew how to track down and capture an excerpt from a TV show and then post it here. But, alas, I do not.
Marty
Baffled
Geoff,
You're psychic. I just, JUST removed the agitator (came off like a glove) and discovered the 4 screws on the bottom, removed them, and discovered the baffle. It took me a while to figure it out, then I realized, that the Maytag engineers figured out how to incorporate the baffle into the design of the future turquoise Power-fin agitators with the flow paths between the fins. Clever, clever. Am washing all the parts with acid to remove scale, and will post pics when done.
Thanks for the video, now I know what to expect. Also, thank you so much for the dates. I really thought these machines would be older than that. Alas, mine is not a suds saver, but my next dream machines, besides a Hotpoint set, will be an A806SS and matching DG806.
Geoff,
You're psychic. I just, JUST removed the agitator (came off like a glove) and discovered the 4 screws on the bottom, removed them, and discovered the baffle. It took me a while to figure it out, then I realized, that the Maytag engineers figured out how to incorporate the baffle into the design of the future turquoise Power-fin agitators with the flow paths between the fins. Clever, clever. Am washing all the parts with acid to remove scale, and will post pics when done.
Thanks for the video, now I know what to expect. Also, thank you so much for the dates. I really thought these machines would be older than that. Alas, mine is not a suds saver, but my next dream machines, besides a Hotpoint set, will be an A806SS and matching DG806.
Just curious. What's up with the gas access panel being on the right on the green dryer in the illustration? I thought maybe the negative had been flipped prior to the model numbers being added but the logos are in the right place on the control panels. All gas Maytag dryers I've seen have the panel on the lower left side.
