What would the New Price for a Maytag DE409 have been?
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My 1984 LA 511 washer and LDE 410 dryer bought new were over $1000 plus tax then. I know it was $400+ for the dryer and $500+ for the washer. Probably the best investment I ever made.
machines like Maytags and Speed Queens of the era were along the pricey side...
in some cases, almost twice the price of a nicely featured Kenmore/Whirlpool or GE FilterFlo
in some cases, almost twice the price of a nicely featured Kenmore/Whirlpool or GE FilterFlo
Price Of A New DE409 Dryer
Probably between around $339 and $419.
This was a good middle model dryer for MT but would be among MTs least expensive dryers at the time it was built.
If you are looking for a good dryer that you want to keep going the rest of your life I would start with a better dryer, such as a WP or KM dryer with top lint filter built from 1975-1990 [ WP built dryers after 1984 were much safer with the added thermal cut-outs that protected against overheating and possible fires ]
Not only is drying performance much better with these WP built dryers but construction is much better as well, NO plastic inner door, no plastic lint filter housing, no plastic blower housing, No cheap plastic blower wheel that comes loose from the motor shaft. And parts are much more readily available for WP machines,
And best of all you will never need an idler pulley spring, LOL.
John
Probably between around $339 and $419.
This was a good middle model dryer for MT but would be among MTs least expensive dryers at the time it was built.
If you are looking for a good dryer that you want to keep going the rest of your life I would start with a better dryer, such as a WP or KM dryer with top lint filter built from 1975-1990 [ WP built dryers after 1984 were much safer with the added thermal cut-outs that protected against overheating and possible fires ]
Not only is drying performance much better with these WP built dryers but construction is much better as well, NO plastic inner door, no plastic lint filter housing, no plastic blower housing, No cheap plastic blower wheel that comes loose from the motor shaft. And parts are much more readily available for WP machines,
And best of all you will never need an idler pulley spring, LOL.
John
John,
Thanks for the info. I will BOLO for one of the dryers you mention. I scrapped a DE712 the other day and was able to obtain not only the coveted idler spring but some other good spares so I will be set for awhile between that and the other pieces I have scrounged up on your advice (3 NOS inner doors, 2 lint cages, 1 blower housing LOL).
Thanks for the info. I will BOLO for one of the dryers you mention. I scrapped a DE712 the other day and was able to obtain not only the coveted idler spring but some other good spares so I will be set for awhile between that and the other pieces I have scrounged up on your advice (3 NOS inner doors, 2 lint cages, 1 blower housing LOL).
