redcarpetdrew
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Something special came in as a haulaway. A 1964 Maytag A700. Very good looking outside but she's gonna be quite a project inside.
Starting 'May Is Maytag Month' with a bang!
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redcarpetdrew
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The console is in fantastic shape with just a little paint loss on the left hand side. The light switch works fine. Clean buttons, too.
redcarpetdrew
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She was WELL used. The tub is worn thru a bit from many loads thru the years. We also will need the radial spin bearing on top of the brake package replaced as she roars when spinning. The main issue will be dealing with the large oil leak from the lower trans seal, and I mean LARGE. I wonder if there's any oil left inside the case...
redcarpetdrew
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That means pulling the VERY stuck agitator off. It's already cracked, dang it!
redcarpetdrew
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One thing I hate is power cord and drain hose cutters! I had to wire in a new cord just to look her over. You can see some of the oil sling...
redcarpetdrew
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The Mighty 'M'
Looking good! The cabinet is in good shape with minor paint and top chips but NO dings or dents!
Looking good! The cabinet is in good shape with minor paint and top chips but NO dings or dents!
redcarpetdrew
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At least the light works...
The tub light is burned out and the lens in the tub cover is missing... I might have to look up GadgetGary's method of replacing it... LOL!
The tub light is burned out and the lens in the tub cover is missing... I might have to look up GadgetGary's method of replacing it... LOL!
redcarpetdrew
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redcarpetdrew
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Since I'm in the midst of working on the Terq 142/741c set with the coppertone A302 after that, this one will be going to live with a good friend not too far away. I'm sure he'll be doing his victory dance here in a bit as this one will be perfect in matching a dryer he has. Besides, it builds up karma as I am still on the prowl for a 142 in white and a CA906 in coppertone to match my lonely dryers... Wish wish wish! I have all May to hope!
RCD
RCD
Thanks
That darkened area opposite the agitator fins shows what I was trying to describe about the way the white porcelain can wear away to expose the blue porcelain under it.
That darkened area opposite the agitator fins shows what I was trying to describe about the way the white porcelain can wear away to expose the blue porcelain under it.
dnastrau
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Just like my '61 A700!
Nice looking A700! Mine looks like it probably had less use than this one based on the tub wear and the fact that my transmission doesn't leak. The worst part of mine was surface rust on the base from a previous water leak (looked like a feed hose washer.) I am about to pull the brake package off of mine to clean and relube the damper pads. Good luck with yours - my clean-up/tune-up has taken a lot longer than expected as life keeps getting in the way!
Nice looking A700! Mine looks like it probably had less use than this one based on the tub wear and the fact that my transmission doesn't leak. The worst part of mine was surface rust on the base from a previous water leak (looked like a feed hose washer.) I am about to pull the brake package off of mine to clean and relube the damper pads. Good luck with yours - my clean-up/tune-up has taken a lot longer than expected as life keeps getting in the way!
spankomatic
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Looks just like the one Grandma had on the back porch in Galt. I use to watch it for hours....
Nice machine, Andrew!
I find quite a few vintage machines with the cords amputated.Drives me crazy!
I find quite a few vintage machines with the cords amputated.Drives me crazy!
Yes it IS Maytag month! YAY!!!
Congrats Andy!!! That is a very purrrdy washer! Just like my '62 A700 as well!
And CONGRATS to the "close friend" (Mr. Maytag) on now having a matching washer for your dryer! YAY!!!
Kevin [this post was last edited: 5/2/2010-08:23]
Congrats Andy!!! That is a very purrrdy washer! Just like my '62 A700 as well!
And CONGRATS to the "close friend" (Mr. Maytag) on now having a matching washer for your dryer! YAY!!!
Kevin [this post was last edited: 5/2/2010-08:23]
A beautiful machine for sure. Those lighted controls are beautiful. A friends parents had one in pink. It was in the garage and I would sneak out and play when the parents were gone. I think these had the slightly slower agitation and you could open the lid and pull out the timer knob and watch it agitate or spin. This will be a great restore project for you. Enjoy.....Dano
Beautiful on the outside, well-loved on the inside!
MT A700
That darkened lower area on the sides of the tub where the porcelain is worn away is a good demonstration of just how hard these washers are on clothing you will never see that on any WP washer even a DD model. This is where the power fin agitator was a big improvement but even that was too big for such a narrow tub MT didn't get right until they came up the load sensor agitator. That said its still a great washer for the collector a have an A900 set in pink in our collection.
That darkened lower area on the sides of the tub where the porcelain is worn away is a good demonstration of just how hard these washers are on clothing you will never see that on any WP washer even a DD model. This is where the power fin agitator was a big improvement but even that was too big for such a narrow tub MT didn't get right until they came up the load sensor agitator. That said its still a great washer for the collector a have an A900 set in pink in our collection.
That darkened lower area on the sides of the tub where the porcelain is worn away is a good demonstration of just how hard these washers are on clothing you will never see that on any WP washer even a DD model.
I strongly disagree there. I have a large stack of vintage towels that have been washed in nothing but long stoke Maytags for almost 50 years (go back 3 generations). I have clothes from the early 90's that still get regularly worn and only show minimal wear from use, not from washing.
There is no way in hell my towels would live 50 years being washed in a DD shredder!!!!!!
I strongly disagree there. I have a large stack of vintage towels that have been washed in nothing but long stoke Maytags for almost 50 years (go back 3 generations). I have clothes from the early 90's that still get regularly worn and only show minimal wear from use, not from washing.
There is no way in hell my towels would live 50 years being washed in a DD shredder!!!!!!
CLOTHES WARE
Dan I showed you my proof why don't you do a side by side comparison and show the results? if you think my more than 40 EXPERIENCE years are wrong. Further I tend to trust Maytag and thier engineers they are the ones who changed to the load sensor agitator for there dependable care washers they did a lot more testing than either one of us. Remember I have been a MT dealer since the mid 1970s I have been in more than 40,000 homes and have had far more complaints about MT dependable Care washers than any other brand when it comes to performance issues. That is why MT was aggressively switching away from the helical drive washer even thier literature spoke of the better cleaning& rinsing performance you could expect from thier newer washers.
Dan I showed you my proof why don't you do a side by side comparison and show the results? if you think my more than 40 EXPERIENCE years are wrong. Further I tend to trust Maytag and thier engineers they are the ones who changed to the load sensor agitator for there dependable care washers they did a lot more testing than either one of us. Remember I have been a MT dealer since the mid 1970s I have been in more than 40,000 homes and have had far more complaints about MT dependable Care washers than any other brand when it comes to performance issues. That is why MT was aggressively switching away from the helical drive washer even thier literature spoke of the better cleaning& rinsing performance you could expect from thier newer washers.
fltcoils
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dealer for 40 years, ahhh!!!
Then YOU'D be the fellow to tell me what PN# load sensor agitator will fit my '74 A606!!. No one else seems to know.
Please, what is it? I want to upgrade my machine to reap the benefits of this extensive testing and research.
thanks.
Then YOU'D be the fellow to tell me what PN# load sensor agitator will fit my '74 A606!!. No one else seems to know.
Please, what is it? I want to upgrade my machine to reap the benefits of this extensive testing and research.
thanks.
Wow, 14 minutes of wash time on the dial if i am looking at the picture correctly. My A206 only offers 10 minutes. Why did Maytag get so "tight" with their wash time? RCD, I am glad you are giving this old machine a new life. alr2903
spankomatic
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Seems like my grandmothers had two console lites. 1) being the big flouresent lite and 2) a smaller incandecent lite that back lit the dial. Can anyone elaborate ?
Jim
Jim
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Yay for Maytag Month!
Mom loved her a207 and the BOL orbital that replaced it around 1995 is going strong. The short stroke can be harsh, IMO, if loaded too tightly. Never had any washability or rinsing issues (or noise or durability or construction issues).
Mom loved her a207 and the BOL orbital that replaced it around 1995 is going strong. The short stroke can be harsh, IMO, if loaded too tightly. Never had any washability or rinsing issues (or noise or durability or construction issues).
laundromat
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Today,I found an A106 maytag and it's in great shape physicaly.Charly's dropping it off to me tuesday.I'll run it once it arives.
MT WASHER AGITATION
Bill the load sensor agitator from any late MT washer will fit I believe there was only one used. If you can't find a model to use to look it up I can look @ one of the MTs laying around @ the shop when I go in later just let me know. MT shortened the maximum allowable wash time because of clothing ware concerns Just as WP Started stepping down the agitation speed on thier early DD washers in the late 1980s as they also realized it provided too much of a good thing. And WP did have quite a few complaints about the first DD washers in regard to linting and increased fabric ware. Thats way WP had to go to the expense of developing the neutral drain system for a reversing motor drive washer and started using the dual action agitator in DD washers. Sears had a ten year exclusive deal with WP on the DA agitator for the KM brand. But WP quickly developed a DA agitator to fit the basic 24" DD washers that we could get through service channels only. There were quite a few basic DD washers out there with a LT blue dual action agitator fitted in them. This solved the lint streaking problem on dark clothing that can occur on a spin drain system and while a neutral drain washer drains some of the water through the clothes a spin drain washer with a perforated basket subjects the clothes at the top of the tub to the water being strained through the clothes over and over again as the washer starts to spin and drain turning that part of the load into a very effective lint filter.
Bill the load sensor agitator from any late MT washer will fit I believe there was only one used. If you can't find a model to use to look it up I can look @ one of the MTs laying around @ the shop when I go in later just let me know. MT shortened the maximum allowable wash time because of clothing ware concerns Just as WP Started stepping down the agitation speed on thier early DD washers in the late 1980s as they also realized it provided too much of a good thing. And WP did have quite a few complaints about the first DD washers in regard to linting and increased fabric ware. Thats way WP had to go to the expense of developing the neutral drain system for a reversing motor drive washer and started using the dual action agitator in DD washers. Sears had a ten year exclusive deal with WP on the DA agitator for the KM brand. But WP quickly developed a DA agitator to fit the basic 24" DD washers that we could get through service channels only. There were quite a few basic DD washers out there with a LT blue dual action agitator fitted in them. This solved the lint streaking problem on dark clothing that can occur on a spin drain system and while a neutral drain washer drains some of the water through the clothes a spin drain washer with a perforated basket subjects the clothes at the top of the tub to the water being strained through the clothes over and over again as the washer starts to spin and drain turning that part of the load into a very effective lint filter.
geoffdelp
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CONGRATULATIONS, RCD!! 
Those really were fine machines. You DID start "May Is Maytag Month" off with a bang!
My 1964 A700S has been running wonderfully for 3 years now; I absolutely love it. I use it most every weekend and wash my good office clothing in it; no problems here! I don't overload and watch how much detergent I use; couldn't ask for anything finer or more dependable. It strokes at 54 o.p.m. and spins at 618 r.p.m. I absolutely LOVE the thermostatically controlled warm water ... 100 degrees (+/- 5) degrees. That warm water rinse is a real treat and the clothes come out a lot drier than if I rinsed in cold.
I am protecting my original bakelite agitator and bought the power fin replacement agitator. I like it a lot, too. I sometimes use Clorox and feel better using the power fin replacement; bleach dulled/dried out the bakelite agitators.
I'm also a big Maytag wringer washer user; I don't see any significant wear on my clothing from these machines either. I've been using a wringer washer a long time and since I use a dryer, I can put my permanent press through it and the dryer removes the wrinkles.
If you remember, even though my A700S was brand new, I had an "oil slick", too. After removing the transmission, I discovered that I had to replace the gasket that goes INSIDE the transmission shaft. It is a little rubber ring and was a real bugger to get out and then a new one in. Just ask Jetaction (Don Shier) about it. We (Ben S., Don and myself) replaced one in Don's machine, too. Don got it seated so quickly ... like on the first try ... Lucky Dog!! I think he found himself a new job!!!
Love to see these machines still around and getting new homes!!
Geoff
Those really were fine machines. You DID start "May Is Maytag Month" off with a bang! My 1964 A700S has been running wonderfully for 3 years now; I absolutely love it. I use it most every weekend and wash my good office clothing in it; no problems here! I don't overload and watch how much detergent I use; couldn't ask for anything finer or more dependable. It strokes at 54 o.p.m. and spins at 618 r.p.m. I absolutely LOVE the thermostatically controlled warm water ... 100 degrees (+/- 5) degrees. That warm water rinse is a real treat and the clothes come out a lot drier than if I rinsed in cold.
I am protecting my original bakelite agitator and bought the power fin replacement agitator. I like it a lot, too. I sometimes use Clorox and feel better using the power fin replacement; bleach dulled/dried out the bakelite agitators.
I'm also a big Maytag wringer washer user; I don't see any significant wear on my clothing from these machines either. I've been using a wringer washer a long time and since I use a dryer, I can put my permanent press through it and the dryer removes the wrinkles.
If you remember, even though my A700S was brand new, I had an "oil slick", too. After removing the transmission, I discovered that I had to replace the gasket that goes INSIDE the transmission shaft. It is a little rubber ring and was a real bugger to get out and then a new one in. Just ask Jetaction (Don Shier) about it. We (Ben S., Don and myself) replaced one in Don's machine, too. Don got it seated so quickly ... like on the first try ... Lucky Dog!!
I think he found himself a new job!!! Love to see these machines still around and getting new homes!!
Geoff
Beautiful on the outside, well-loved on the inside!
Doesn't that describe most of us? LOL
Nice looking 'Tag there Andy! Amazing how durable the finish was on Newton bread machines. It is a wonder why we see more of these in comparison to say a Bendix or a Westy from the same era!
Ben
Doesn't that describe most of us? LOL
Nice looking 'Tag there Andy! Amazing how durable the finish was on Newton bread machines. It is a wonder why we see more of these in comparison to say a Bendix or a Westy from the same era!
Ben
A700.
One of my dream machines someplace below a Frigidaire WCI-58 is a Maytag A700 or A702, preferably with a Suds Saver. I too would likely use a Power Fin. I like the way the Power Fin performs, I like the way it looks, and you can get it in turquoise or black.
Dave
Geoff, can we get a tub shot with the Power Fin?
One of my dream machines someplace below a Frigidaire WCI-58 is a Maytag A700 or A702, preferably with a Suds Saver. I too would likely use a Power Fin. I like the way the Power Fin performs, I like the way it looks, and you can get it in turquoise or black.
Dave
Geoff, can we get a tub shot with the Power Fin?
maytag63
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Nice, I grew up with one of those. Mom purchased it when I was born. She had to replace it just before I turned 20. Only one minor repair over it's 20 year life. She had it in the kitchen and used the light as a night light. All those memories are coming back.
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