The YA700 is Back on the Road!

[combo52]

Inlet Valve for the Maytag YA700

Always fun to get an old machine going without too much trouble, Your old inlet valve can be rebuilt in most cases and I have some good ones if yours is too far gone, John.

 

[cadman]

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Ben dropped by last night and brought with him a correct black lint filter and cup which really sets the machine off. We ran it through a few cycles and Mr. Maytag gave his seal of approval, haha.

One day I may see about having the front panel professionally painted but I think she looks ok right now. Funny how that light yellow fades....

 

[cadman]

David, nice work! While you were under there, does your 700 have a clip under the lid for a tub bulb? -C

 

[d-jones]

Yes It does

And it had a burned out bulb in it. Since I took that picture I've got about two thirds of the tub cover cleaned up to bright shiny porcelain again. What's left is the area from the injector tube to the far side of the tub light lens. I'll try to get some of that done today. By the way, the paint on my cabinet had faded to an off white color. But with careful use of a mild rubbing compound I've been able to remove that thin top layer of faded paint and expose the yellow underneath. I still have some chips and scratches to deal with but so far it's looking really good.

 

[cadman]

Interesting. Mine has the clip, but no sign of a bulb, socket, or any factory wiring! Guess I'll have to fix that!

 

[badgerdx]

The thing I love most about the old Maytags like this is how clean and elegant the design is... There is something about the control panel that reminds me of a 63 Chrysler Imperial....

 

[jetcone]

Is that a TOL Westinghouse FL

next to that Maytag??

 

[MaytagA710]

Brilliant work!

The machine looks excellent, this is a really good find. Congratulations!

And PS, I second that, is that a TOL Westy next to it?

 

[autowasherfreak]

Those Newton Maytags were built like tanks! A beautiful restoration.