Wonderful visit with Mike M(electronicontrl)!!

[yogitunes]

I am going to say the cold/warm/hot buttons are not original, as 'wash' is missing...

but I also thought all 806's were the same....you don't have the flexibility on this one for separate wash/spin speeds options...

interesting as well through the years at how they flip the buttons around....mine seems odd as the temps are to the right of the timer...

and then the swap out of water level designations.....small, medium, normal, large

had to replace the pump on mine, a normal change out for most models, and something you wouldn't pay attention to, until you have to drill out the port for the bleach dispenser....

 

[wayupnorth]

I'll keep my '84 511 Fabric Matic. Has the original everything but the one repair for a motor pulley, which was the original time I found this site and so many members knew just what the problem was and it still works like it just came out of the box new. Water level always on EX high, temp on Hot as hot goes cold so I get warm, regular fabric wash and everything comes out fine.

 

[doug]

Small maytag Neptune washer

Is that small maytag Neptune washer a bank or just a display model? Does the door open on it?

 

[electronicontrl]

Hey the buttons........

Hi Hippiedoll,
The A806S was introduced in 1966. Mine was manufactured in 1968. There was no official Permanent Press cycle on Maytag until 1969. However the "Permanent Press" button gave you Regular agitation with Gentle spin. In 1966 that button was labeled "Wash'n'Wear" So in essence it was a "3-speed select" with "Regular /Fast" "Gentle/Slow" and "Regular/Slow"

Yogitunes: The "Cold" Warm" Hot" "Cold Rinse" "Warm Rinse" was original.
The original 806 had 3 water levels "Small "Normal" "Large". Someone replaced the water level switch before I bought the machine.

Doug: The small Neptune in the pic is a piggy bank. The door is just for looks.

 

[doug]

Mini Neptune washer

That's neat, a cool item to have in a collection