marks
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That totally IS the thrill of the hunt and I'm on it already!
Old Maytag Automatic
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Correct me if I'm wrong but,
when did 806s' have only a 3 button fabric selector?? aside from the temps, the 3 button "Normal-Gentle-Permanent Press" seems very 406 to me. Or was this the first iteration of the 806??
when did 806s' have only a 3 button fabric selector?? aside from the temps, the 3 button "Normal-Gentle-Permanent Press" seems very 406 to me. Or was this the first iteration of the 806??
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the buttons to the right of the timer are fabric selections.
the buttons to the right of the timer are fabric selections.
Or was this the first iteration of the 806??
The very very early ones did. It's kind of a shame, according to my opinion, that there wasn't a model in between the 2-speed 606 and the 4-speed combo 806. Maybe there at one time had been planened to have one, i.e. a 706 with 3-speed combo. I don't recall seeing this feature again until the completely redesigned control panel came out in 1980 or 1981. Had a friend from work buy a Maytag set when she and her husband got married. It had the 3-speed combo. For some reason it just kind of irritated me that the only way one could obtain a N/S combination was with the 806. WP & Kenmore had it quite prominently in their line. At least 2 GE models offered it as well as Westinghouse and Norge and these weren't necessarily the TOL models either.
The very very early ones did. It's kind of a shame, according to my opinion, that there wasn't a model in between the 2-speed 606 and the 4-speed combo 806. Maybe there at one time had been planened to have one, i.e. a 706 with 3-speed combo. I don't recall seeing this feature again until the completely redesigned control panel came out in 1980 or 1981. Had a friend from work buy a Maytag set when she and her husband got married. It had the 3-speed combo. For some reason it just kind of irritated me that the only way one could obtain a N/S combination was with the 806. WP & Kenmore had it quite prominently in their line. At least 2 GE models offered it as well as Westinghouse and Norge and these weren't necessarily the TOL models either.
The answer to your questions are already in posts 7 - 13 of this thread.
marks
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WOW that is nice!
Cool machine! I love 806's. Hope you get it, Mark! I have some spare parts for these machines, and I'm in Sayreville.
marks
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Got it!!!! I just had to replace the back light bulb and the starter, and 5 loads of laundry! There seems to be a small oil leak coming out from the screw in the belt drive pulley. Is this something I should be concerned about? How can I check the oil level to make sure it's not dry?
Also, anyone have a matching dryer? This machine looks nice!
Also, anyone have a matching dryer? This machine looks nice!
