The newest addition to my collection.....

[geoffdelp]

Kevin ... BEAUTIFUL set; CONGRATULATIONS!

Yes ... you definitely should try to get the agitator out. You might be surprised; it might come out easily.

Were they in service up until recently? Did the owners indicate any problems?

No oil leaks under the washing machine?

Enjoy ... I sure do love my A700S!!

Geoff

 

[turquoisedude]

Really beautiful Maytags!

Wow - That is one awesome washer/dryer set! How wonderful that the set stayed together all these years and found a good home with you! Another dream set found, it would seem!!

Enjoy them and have fun, Kevin!!

 

[mistereric]

Wow... a beautiful set! Congrats!

 

[pdub]

another beautiful set and in such good condition!

congratulations.

your collection just keeps growing.

 

[revvinkevin]

Dave - Volvoguy87....

To asnwer your question about the A700 vs. A702... neither one has a fabric softener cup (in the agitator). Both machines were mechanically and cosmetically the same. However the difference was in the timer, as the 702 had the addition of a "soak" cycle.

1965 was the last year for both the 700 & 702, then the "x06" series (806, etc) was introduced in 1966.

I hope this helped!
Kevin

 

[qsd-dan]

Corrections

"To answer your question about the A700 vs. A702... neither one has a fabric softener cup (in the agitator)."

Incorrect. 700 didn't have the dispenser cup, but the 702 did. Some additional info: 700 had 2 separate light switches for both the tub and console lights. The 702 triggered the tub light off the lid switch and the timer controlled the light for the console.

"1965 was the last year for both the 700 & 702"

Incorrect. 1963 was the last year for the 700. 1965 was the last year for the 702 (702 only had a 2 year run from 1964-1965).

 

[dogboy44]

you are a lucky pup

those are really cool

 

[revvinkevin]

To Dave (Volvoguy87) and QSD-Dan...

Oops! (my face is RED!) Sorry!... that's what I get for posting before I made 100% sure I have the correct information! I stand corrected! (still blushing....)

I did a quick search and found this.......

 

[swestoyz]

Kevin - I see you found the brochure! I never got around to scanning the A700 brochure - so hopefully this works out.

I actually think there might be a typo on this sheet - but per Maytag literature published in 1969, the A700 was produced till 1965. I personally haven't run across an A700 made after 1963, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few out there. I'm guessing it should follow along with the A500 and the A900 and show that production ended in 1964.

Ben

 

[qsd-dan]

Whoa!!!

Now it's time for me to remove my foot from my mouth!!

I don't quite understand why Maytag had both the 700 and 702 available in 64 and 65. Doesn't make a whole lot of business sense in my opinion.

 

[golittlesport]

The ad says the Maytag A702 even adds new detergent after it automatically advances into the regular wash cycle after the prewash and soak. Huh? How did it add new detergent?

 

[swestoyz]

My guess is - you put soap in the pre-wash load; and liquid in the dispenser. When it spins out the water from the pre-wash, the liquid then settles for the regular wash. Sounds more of a gimmick than reality if you ask me!

 

[volvoguy87]

Detergent.

I believe that if you put liquid (yuk!) detergent into the fabric softener cup it would dispense the detergent into the main wash after the prewash, provided there was a spin between them. Doing this would not, however, allow you to have fabric softener automatically dispensed.

Oh how I want an A700S or A702S,
Dave

And thanks for the explanation regarding the differences between the 2 washers.