When it rains, the garage fills up

[gansky1]

It's been raining appliances here this week, a few new arrivals have made for an interesting shuffle of visitors in the garage. First is a Maytag HOH BOL dryer, 67c. It's in nice condition overall - typical "old lady" story, her first and only dryer, likely original to the house. A friend of mine has a niece who bought a house a couple blocks from him and this dryer was left with the sale. The door latch was broken but they dried a few loads in it and used a chair to hold the door closed. The washer was a new something I didn't see and the young couple decided they could splurge and have a new dryer. They just wanted it gone so I stopped by the other day and grabbed it. I have no need or desire to own this dryer, I already scrapped a pink one 6 or 7 years ago for lack of room. I much prefer the TOL HOH dryers with sensors and lights. Though plain-faced and a bit chubby, she still has charm

 

[gansky1]

Inside - the galvanized drum is pretty!

 

[gansky1]

Honey, does this panel make me look fat?

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[gansky1]

charm

 

[gansky1]

Today, I get a call from a Realtor friend who needed a washer and dryer picked up from a house closing today. It was left behind by the seller and the buyers demanded it be removed before they would sign the line. They moved it up to the driveway and I stopped by for a emergency hauling job. I was in the truck anyway as my car was in the shop so it literally took only a few minutes. I won't keep either appliance, I had absolutely no idea what I was picking up, "just get it out of the way" so this could have been much worse...

 

[gansky1]

Oh yeah! It's almond!

swirling money shot

 

[gansky1]

For Bob

timer

 

[gansky1]

fully featured -

-Hotpoint ho hum...

 

[gansky1]

But wait! There's more Almond!

 

[gansky1]

We had this dryer - in white - for many years. *YAWN*

 

[gansky1]

I've never touched them with a rag - can you tell? Blech!

 

[cmlrobison]

Nice Saves!

Love the MT! Plain faced and chubby with cute little legs - she has style AND charm!

 

[kenmore81]

Ditto the Tag does have charm. My cousin had that Hotpoint washer her sis inlaw sold to her. It seen 6 years of heavt use from a family of 5 then another 8 very hard use from her with extended family of 8. It sure took a beating. It was still working like new when the bottom rotted.

 

[frigilux]

Great acquisitions, Gansky. We're so used to having sensor-equipped dryers with automatic cycles that it's odd to see the Maytag timer---again, a model of simplicity---with nothing but minutes on it. I was brought up with a 1960 Kenmore pushbutton dryer with no timer, so I never experienced the process of assessing a load's size, fabric weight, and moisture content, then choosing a dry time. Nice to see a ramped agitator on the Hotpoint.

 

[goatfarmer]

Simplicity at it's finest!

 

That Hotpoint set should fetch $100-125.00 on Craigslist.

 

[mayken4now]

WOW

Greg love the HOH dryer. My grandmother had one, only difference, her's was gas. It was the one and only she ever had.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Boy it must have been raining real hard

More toys to play with, YAY!

 

[mixfinder]

The Little Engine Who Could

I have long admired the depenadability and performance of Maytag and still struggle to understand why they made the Highlander styled cabinet that made service a real trial for a novice.  The little Hotpoints, lack luster and unassuming and among the most dependable of machines.  You can't beat free!!

 

[macboy91si]

Highlander Cabinet

Was more than likely MUCH cheaper and easy to manufacture. The smooth bends and the 1 piece wrap around is much easier to make and press than the sharper edges and more complex front panel of the higher-end models. Maytag had the sense to reverse the baseplate and put the motor/pump in the rear for servicing. I don't think it's really that uncommon to have service in the rear on a machine as most manufacturers did this. Also the way I see it, there isn't much serviceable behind the front panel of a Maytag to a novice. You get to the belts from underneath, and anything really major you'd need to pull it out from the wall and disconnect the water and drain anyhow. I feel like I am in the minority when I say that I do actually like the styling of the Highlanders, I like the higher models a bit more with the taller control panel. I think the smooth corners and flat tops look good with the chrome band that goes around the tops. There were certainly less attractive BOL models out there for sure.

 

-Tim