The noob scores a A712 + DE713 set!

[db130]

The catch was that I had to drive nearly 70 miles each way to pick them up and I had to lift both the washer and dryer about 4 feet in the air to clear a poorly placed gas line in the seller's basement, and then up 4-5 steps up the bulkhead (the seller's boyfriend helped me with the removal, thankfully).

The ad was up for over three weeks and no one showed any interest and they were going to take them to the dump this weekend! I got there just in time.

The washer is a A712 Series 10 with the serial number of 101821 XV, it has the orbital transmission and the corresponding agitator.

The dryer is a DE713 with the serial number of 107129 XV

The unfortunate part is that this set lived in a damp basement and there's some rust on the cabinets on both. I'm not sure what my plans are for this set yet. I may just pull the motor+wiring+control panel from the A712 and convert my A512 into an A712.

http://https//picasaweb.google.com/110639474489617836083/MaytagA712DE713#

 

[Chetlaham]

Wonderful!

This is a great set, and its near TOL to. You will love both of those machines in every way possible.

 

[mjg0619]

What fantastic machines! I hope you're able to address the cabinet rust. It would be such a shame to cannibalize a TOL Maytag.

 

[db130]

I ended up taking the control panel from this A712 and installed it on my A512.

I wanted to salvage the white tub + orbital transmission from what was left over from this A712, so I lifted the cabinet+control panel from an A610 seen here:

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?63848

In the end, out of 3 1980s Maytags, I ended up with 2 working washers

1) A 1989 A712 control panel + 2 speed motor installed on a 1987 A512 cabinet

2) A 1980 A610 control panel + 1 speed motor + cabinet installed on a 1989 A712 base (orbital transmission + white tub)

A video of the A610 + orbital is shown below

I may be selling the A610 to a person that needs a top-loader due to space constraints of her apartment (apparently a front loader would not fit but a top-loader will). She'll be getting a pretty good washer for cheap.

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozlDulvH3Fg

 

[mjg0619]

In my opinion, there is no finer washing machine out there than a Maytag. Yes, I like many other machines, but I love Maytag the most. VERY well done, sir! It all looks great in the video!