vintage MAYTAG WASHER & ELECTRIC DRYER - $125 (anderson)

[tennblondie78]

Pics, Pics, Pics!!!

Here you go!! These were taken right after they were unloaded, not cleaned up in any way...

 

[tennblondie78]

Some more before any cleaning done...

 

[tennblondie78]

After a bit of cleaning up...

I just could not resist showing them a little love and welcoming them into the family!!! Gave them a quick superficial cleaning. The Sunglow paint is PERFECT. There's not a bit of it missing and it doesn't look thin anywhere, either. I'm gonna keep an eye out for a timer dial face for the washer.

 

[ovrphil]

thanks for posting the quickly retrieved set....enjoyed the show..more to come, I'm sure.

fyi - the ad is still there...oh well, tease for some others[this post was last edited: 5/25/2014-23:42]

 

[tennblondie78]

Already located a dryer drum light lens. It, along with new belts for the washer and dryer, has been ordered.

How do I remove the agitator?

 

[hippiedoll]

WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!

i'm soooo happy that you finally got them home!!! and i can't believe how you got them so clean & sparkly!!! the chrome trim looks really good on the control panels, no pitting at all, that i can see!!!
THEY LOOK GREAT!!!

as for how to remove the agitator, your going to have to reach down into the washtub and grab the agitator by the bottom, with your fingers going underneath the agitator. once you've got a good hold of the bottom of the agitator, give it a strong pull straight up. now, becareful that you don't hit yourself with the top of the agitator when your pulling up on it.

if it doesn't pop up & off easily, you may need to fill the washer with boiling water like i had to. and let it agitate with the HOT water for about 10 or 20 minutes. then, you drain the HOT water out and once the washer is empty, reach down into the washtub and grab hold of the agitator again, with your fingers under the bottom of the agitator and pull up.

keep us updated so that i/we can share in your excitement & enjoyment of your new vintage 806 washer & 808 dryer!!!

again, CONGRATULATIONS & WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;oD

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Removing the agitator...

Look along the base of the agitator. The 'newer' agitators have a 1/4" set screw. The older ones pop on and off.

RCD

 

[hippiedoll]

hey tennblondie78...

according to your washer's serial number, it was made:
September of 1976.

the dryer's serial number is harder to make out the 2 letters. but it seems it is also from 1976, if the first letter is a Y. but i can't make out the last letter, A or L???

 

[goatfarmer]

Great save!

 

That agitator "should" just pull up. It might take a bit of persuasion. Let me check, I might have the timer dial. It's yours if I have one.

 

[pulltostart]

Wow! Congratulations on your new toys - they look very good. And, looks like they have some fine company in the garage....

lawrence

 

[tennblondie78]

Goatfarmer, Thank you!!! I'm continuously in awe of the people on here. I hope I can pay it forward one day.

Pulltostart, you have a good eye... They are roomies with a 1982 Corvette. I got that back in 99. I'll put some pics of it up sometime.

Hippiedoll, The serial number on the dryer is 563634 YU. I knew they were sold in late 1976 based on the dates written on the appliance store stickers, but didn't know the actual manufacture date. Thank you!!

 

[hippiedoll]

tennblondie78...

YOU GOT IT DARLIN'!!

;o)

it seems that the dryer was also made in september of 1976 too!!

)

 

[ovrphil]

Very happy for you!

 

[appnut]

YAY Stephanie!!! An amazing dream come true!!!

 

[DADoES]

 
A grand collecting achievement! 

 

[tennblondie78]

I went to Lowes today to get a drain hose, stainless fill hoses and a couple florescent bulbs for them. The young guy that worked in Appliances asked me what my set was. I told him 1976 Maytags. He looked at me like I was crazy and asked if I were serious. I told him yes, to which he replied, "we don't carry anything for anything that old." I told him I would find what I needed without him, and I did. It's a shame for one to be so unprofessional and ignorant.

On a side note, the agitator popped right off!

 

[hippiedoll]

drain hose....

hey tennblondie78, so you did find a drain hose for your maytag washer??? i am thinking about replacing the hoses on my maytag washer, but i didn't know if i could find them at home depot or where??

 

[scoots]

Hippiedoll: Check at an Automotive Shop for a hose

I needed to get a replacement hose for a Maytag E2LP so I brought down the old hose which I had cut so they had a clean, undeformed segment to measure and asked them to match it. Tell them it's a non-automotive, unpressurized application. O'Reilly was able to supply a replacement in a few minutes.

 

[tennblondie78]

I got a 10' one at Lowes, I haven't put it on yet because I'm not to that point yet. I don't think those Maytags take a special one... Someone please let me know if I'm wrong.

 

[ken]

Glad to see you got them home safe and you're happy with them. They cleaned up very nicely. Many times the search is as much fun as the acquisition. It didnt take you near as long as some others search to find what they're looking for.

You never know they just may be the beginning of a collection and the Corvette might need to find other accommodations...