It's an older gas model and the seller is asking $175.00 OBO.
Pink Maytag dryer for sale in Yorktown NY
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Someone should pick this up. The seller mention it is a 640W, one of the few great water condenser Maytag dryers. Before perusing a purchase, it would be wise to first see the rear and model tag before jumping on this cool dryer.
Ben
Ben
640W
I think this is the rare water condenser model. Someone should get this one, they don't pop up every day.
Dave
I think this is the rare water condenser model. Someone should get this one, they don't pop up every day.
Dave
A Gas water-condenser? I think NOT...
I believe this machine is a gas dryer, according to the door at the bottom right for the burner. I never heard of a condenser Maytag,(other than possibly the Waher-Dryer Combo), let alone a GAS condensing model! You MUST vent a gas dryer oudoors!
I believe this machine is a gas dryer, according to the door at the bottom right for the burner. I never heard of a condenser Maytag,(other than possibly the Waher-Dryer Combo), let alone a GAS condensing model! You MUST vent a gas dryer oudoors!
PINK MAYTAG WATER CONDENSER DRYER
Jason you shouldn't comment on things you have no knowledge of. I have the same dryer fully restored in white or I would be after it myself. It probably was not the most durable dryer but it works great, and I would recommend it to any serious MT collector.
Jason you shouldn't comment on things you have no knowledge of. I have the same dryer fully restored in white or I would be after it myself. It probably was not the most durable dryer but it works great, and I would recommend it to any serious MT collector.
Jason,
Judging by the model number the seller has provided (640w), this is indeed a Maytag water condensing dryer, and not gas. The door at the bottom is to access the lint trap, not the gas valve.
If this were a gas dryer (740C), the gas valve/ignitor would have been accessible through a door on the top right hand side of the dryer.
Ben
Judging by the model number the seller has provided (640w), this is indeed a Maytag water condensing dryer, and not gas. The door at the bottom is to access the lint trap, not the gas valve.
If this were a gas dryer (740C), the gas valve/ignitor would have been accessible through a door on the top right hand side of the dryer.
Ben
Read the actual ad. He says it's an electric dryer model 640w. That's an electric water condenser dryer. This dryer is relatively rare. I don't know how many were actually made. This is the second one to show up here in the last 6 months. And...both PINK!
One of the interesting things about the MT water condensers is that they were somewhat more efficient with water use than the Hotpoints as well as the GE and Bendix combos. The maytags only used about 1/3 gal. of water a minute while the others generally used closer to a 1/2 gal. per minute.
Here is a link to an extensive thread about the one Ben (Swestoyz) aquired several months ago. It includes many pictures as well as technical diagrams of how these babies work.
www.automaticwasher.org
One of the interesting things about the MT water condensers is that they were somewhat more efficient with water use than the Hotpoints as well as the GE and Bendix combos. The maytags only used about 1/3 gal. of water a minute while the others generally used closer to a 1/2 gal. per minute.
Here is a link to an extensive thread about the one Ben (Swestoyz) aquired several months ago. It includes many pictures as well as technical diagrams of how these babies work.
Pink Maytag Dryer looking for a home!
I have a PINK Maytag dryer, model DE701W that I would like to find a home for. It is a beautiful and unique dryer. Best of all I am offering the dryer for the low price of FREE! See pics and further descriptions below.
www.automaticwasher.org
In My Neck Of The Woods But Too Large
Not sure if it would get through the front door and would have to get shot of the portable dishwasher and Whirlpool washer to make room. That is the only remote area kitchen with water taps. Well there is the powder-room and though pink matches the decor it won't fit in there either!.
Not sure if it would get through the front door and would have to get shot of the portable dishwasher and Whirlpool washer to make room. That is the only remote area kitchen with water taps. Well there is the powder-room and though pink matches the decor it won't fit in there either!.
No Such Thing As A USA Made Condenser Dryer?
As usual Combo is right on the money when he says "oh yes there was". Well that and besides the numerous postings above.
Mentioned this before but when at school our home eco suite had a washing machine and dryer and the latter was a condenser model. Am not sure of the make/model but do know teacher would complain about having to use the unit even when there was a water shortage. Remember thinking how odd it was when she opened a panel along the back wall that hid the various taps and such and turned on water. I thought it was for the washing machine! *LOL*
Being as the school room had no exterior facing walls the only way a dryer was going to work in that space was the condenser model. As the building still exsists and being used as it's original purpose wonder if that dryer is still there.
As usual Combo is right on the money when he says "oh yes there was". Well that and besides the numerous postings above.
Mentioned this before but when at school our home eco suite had a washing machine and dryer and the latter was a condenser model. Am not sure of the make/model but do know teacher would complain about having to use the unit even when there was a water shortage. Remember thinking how odd it was when she opened a panel along the back wall that hid the various taps and such and turned on water. I thought it was for the washing machine! *LOL*
Being as the school room had no exterior facing walls the only way a dryer was going to work in that space was the condenser model. As the building still exsists and being used as it's original purpose wonder if that dryer is still there.
Go for it, Laundress!! No guts, no glory.....
Ohh, No!
If one were just starting down the laundry appliance collecting path maybe, but again that is one large dryer and it would be a tall order to even smuggle it into the building much less find a place for it.
While the roughly 200watts more heating power than our Whirlpool portable dryer and large drum do make it tempting; I know when I'm best off.
If one were just starting down the laundry appliance collecting path maybe, but again that is one large dryer and it would be a tall order to even smuggle it into the building much less find a place for it.
While the roughly 200watts more heating power than our Whirlpool portable dryer and large drum do make it tempting; I know when I'm best off.
Sorry for the confusion I created by calling this a gas dryer. I simply saw the little door on the front that's common to all the gas models and made an assumption. Ironically, the box containing the vintage Maytag parts catalogs that would have correctly identified this model sat unopened on my table even as I posted my misleading line. Again, sorry about that. I'll try to be more careful in the future. I do hope someone from this blog picks this one up though. If it ends up in the hands of a disinterested appliance 'user' rather than an appreciative collector, its odds of ending up in the scrap heap in the future are greatly increased.
PINK MAYTAG WATER CONDENSER DRYER
I think that this is the same one that was for sale about 6 mos ago. This MT water cooled condenser dryer is MTs 2nd generation machine and is very different than the one Ben has, almost nothing is interchangeable. I also have the first generation one like Ben's, but I have yet to even try it out. I hope someone here gets this as far as I know I have the only one in this club.
I think that this is the same one that was for sale about 6 mos ago. This MT water cooled condenser dryer is MTs 2nd generation machine and is very different than the one Ben has, almost nothing is interchangeable. I also have the first generation one like Ben's, but I have yet to even try it out. I hope someone here gets this as far as I know I have the only one in this club.
Good discussion here. I actually have both versions of Maytag's condensing dryers. An early March 1953 60W Water film dryer, then a 1963/1964 701W water condensing dryer.
The early water film dryers were only used up until 1955/1956 for the models 60W, 61W, 601W, when, starting with the 602W, the second generation was introduced. The second generation was found in the 602W, 640W/641W, 701W, and the 750W.
Both dryers need to be restored. Sorry for the bad pic of the new pastel set
Ben
The early water film dryers were only used up until 1955/1956 for the models 60W, 61W, 601W, when, starting with the 602W, the second generation was introduced. The second generation was found in the 602W, 640W/641W, 701W, and the 750W.
Both dryers need to be restored. Sorry for the bad pic of the new pastel set
Ben
1/3 gal per min
That's roughly about 1.2 Liters per minute.. I'm guessing that running it for an hour would fill a top loader about 3/4 of the way up.
What were the typical drying times for these machines as opposed to what an electric or gas dryer does? I noticed the timed dry only goes up to 50 minutes.
That's roughly about 1.2 Liters per minute.. I'm guessing that running it for an hour would fill a top loader about 3/4 of the way up.
What were the typical drying times for these machines as opposed to what an electric or gas dryer does? I noticed the timed dry only goes up to 50 minutes.
MAYTAG WATER COOLED CONDENSER DRYERS
WOW Ben I forgot that you have the later dryer also, I am glad someone else has one of these. Have you ever tried using your later one? It is a pretty good dryer and many times when I run mine I let the drain hose fill another washer with nice warm water to wash a load of clothing.
Bud mine takes about an hour to dry an average load when I used it at home where I have 240 volt power. It is now at the Museum where we only have 208 volt power and it diffidently takes longer, eventually I will shorten the heating element so it provides the proper wattage for this installation and add a heat relay to protect the motor centrifugal switch, timer and temperature control switch. On my 640W it produces about 20 gallons of water per hour, so it would overflow the matching MT washer and the timer on mine goes to at least 90 minutes.
WOW Ben I forgot that you have the later dryer also, I am glad someone else has one of these. Have you ever tried using your later one? It is a pretty good dryer and many times when I run mine I let the drain hose fill another washer with nice warm water to wash a load of clothing.
Bud mine takes about an hour to dry an average load when I used it at home where I have 240 volt power. It is now at the Museum where we only have 208 volt power and it diffidently takes longer, eventually I will shorten the heating element so it provides the proper wattage for this installation and add a heat relay to protect the motor centrifugal switch, timer and temperature control switch. On my 640W it produces about 20 gallons of water per hour, so it would overflow the matching MT washer and the timer on mine goes to at least 90 minutes.
Ben's also has the early form of Maytag's Electronic Auto Dry control. I'm guessing that it was asssumed that most people would use the auto dry for most of their drying. The timed portion was likely put on as a concessionary "throw-back" to those who were accustomed to timed drying. Maytag abandoned the timed option completely on their electronic control dryers in 1966 and didn't bring it back until sometime in the 1980s.
