Pink Maytag set on EBAY!

[goatfarmer]

No, not that set! A different set, in California.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1950s-VINTAGE-W...315?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb116adf3

 

[qsd-dan]

PA142/PDE641C.

Couple of obvious issues. The left pane glass is toast on the dryer. Finding another older striped pane glass would be a daunting task. It looks like the washer timer dial/timer knob has been modified. The lid on the washer sags, meaning a combination of the following: Missing rubber bleach inlet tube/missing bumper, or the lid is rusted out where is rests on the rubber bleach tube (common). Or a combination of all of the above. That's just the obvious problems without pulling front/rear covers and dry testing the machines.

These machines are at least 51 years old, so a complete tear down to the bases and full rebuild is an absolute must.

 

[goatfarmer]

Dan, I noticed that dryer console. Is that glass, or metal, like I think this one was?

 

[qsd-dan]

It's glass, but unlike the later glass panels, it's frosted on both sides. Maytag quit using that glass in 1959, so finding a panel would be very difficult. Having a panel cut, frosted, and silk screened(?) would probably be extremely expensive.

Here's a pic of the 641C dryer I gave to redcarpetdrew.

 

[qsd-dan]

Night pic

 

[washernoob]

!!!!

Gorgeous!

Yes I can imagine it would be quite hard finding a new glass panel.

Oh my. Poor machines. I am sure someone can use them for parts. They dont look to bad cosmetically, other than the glass broken.

Maybe someone has a rusty ol machine, but nice glass. Well bam, there ya go! Nice clean machines.

 

[combo52]

GLASS PANELS FOR MT DRYERS

I am in the process of restoring a pink MT gas dryer like this one, I believe I have an extra set of glass panels if someone gets this pair. The pink gas one I have is being converted to electric ignition using parts from a MT big load dryer. Originally Bob of Hollywood and I started on this dryer but I haven't heard from him in over a month so I will probably sell it after I finish it and have some fun using it for a while.

 

[bobofhollywood]

oh really

Thanks a lot john for demonstrating that you have all the integrity I expect of you. I really appreciate that a lot. You're a real pal.

 

[goatfarmer]

I had a Maytag 906 many moons ago, that had a broken glass. I used a piece of clear Plexiglass, cut it to shape, then painted one side white. Put the painted side inside, it looked pretty good I thought. I wonder if something similar could be done.

Now that I look at it, the one in the boneyard must be glass also, I see the light switches off to one side.