Restoring my Maytag 124 Automatic Washer

[strongenough78]

Is jealous.......

You guys are so lucky! I keep praying that someday I"ll have my vintage Maytag lol. Oh and by the way, MisterEric, you're cute!!

 

[bobbyderegis]

Brian:
I have a service manual for the 142 but I won't be able to get it for a few weeks as it's in NY! The tub and agitator on yours looks great- little use. Mine has the older lined glass with the black buttons and dial. Yours has the newer styling, like the A700. Sweet little machine!
Bobby in Boston

 

[brianl]

Valve Assembly ?

By any chance, is this the same valve assembly that is on my Maytag? Please take a look at pictures 43 & 44 of this Lady Kenmore Restoration. Would this increase my chances of finding an assembly?

Thanks,
Brian

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-...fter.jpg&dir=/RESTORATIONS/1957_LADY_KENMORE/

 

[brianl]

Hmmm... Service Manual In NY

Hey you know Bobby I am only in NJ; I should go make a trip to NY. Just kidding, and I really appreciate you doing that for me. Just let me know when you plan on being in the area if you would like to meet up. Is it a copy to borrow, have, or make copies of? Any of the 3 work, just curious.

And again, thank you all for your help. I can only wish to have the knowledge all you people posses and maybe one day I can be of some help to someone else.

Brian

 

[bobbyderegis]

Brian;
You are welcome any time I'm back home. You can check out the 142, the 606, and the 608 pair. I should be back sometime in December. I'll grab the manual to copy for you. The mixing valve in the Kenmore looks similar in construction, but not quite identical.
Bobby in Boston

 

[brianl]

I finally got the serial number.

The serial number on my Maytag 142 is 203135RS.

When you hear a squeaking that occurs during the wash cycle, but goes away with the spin cycle, is that due to the belts getting wet or is it they need replacement? The squeaking had subsided after a couple of days of use, and I did have leaking water around the time it started, but I still wanted to double-check to be sure.

Brian

 

[qsd-dan]

The serial number on my Maytag 142 is 203135RS.

If I'm reading it correctly (pre 66 models are a little tricky to decode), it was born November, 1960.

"When you hear a squeaking that occurs during the wash cycle, but goes away with the spin cycle"

There are several factors that would cause this, however, the pulley bearing is something I would look into after belts, and a spring and glide replacement (which all are probably in dire need of anyway).

 

[brianl]

May I ask how to date Maytag Washers? I did find one website online, but my dating using that website showed Sept. 1963. On the front of the user manual, the previous owners wrote that the set was purchased in 1961. So something is obviously wrong. If you could tell me the proper way of dating them, that would be great.

Thanks,
Brian

http://www.electrical-forensics.com/MajorAppliances/MaytagDateCodes.html

 

[qsd-dan]

May I ask how to date Maytag Washers?

I had a feeling this would get involved.

Maytag used 2 different month letter coding systems on pre 66 automatics. This would mean the machine was born Dec 1959, or Nov 1960. Since you have the modern glass panels, my guess is Nov 1960.

Here's the link for decoding. It's in Post# 216866.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2007/12232x46.htm

 

[swestoyz]

I'd put this one at December 1959. General rule is the year is the first letter and the month is the second.

It is quite possible that they were making the switch over to the dotted glass panels for 1960 machines due to the push-button 160 being introduced around the same time.

Or, they could have been replaced at a later date.

Ben

 

[brianl]

Thanks for all the information and help to everyone. Anyone in the area who knows how to restore these washers properly would be doing me a great service and I would be happy returning the favor financially or otherwise helping someone with their restoration.

Brian

 

[mistereric]

Hey Brian! I'm in the area and I have no idea how to go about it, but since I have a similar machine, if you are interested in getting together and having a whack at it, I'd be down.