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Thread Number: 26961
Maytag Merchandiser - 1974! |
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Post# 414287 2/10/2010 at 19:52 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey Gang - I've been keeping a low profile lately due to a busy work schedule and other hectic tasks, but I did take a moment last month to scan a copy of the 1974 Maytag Merchandiser for Todd (varicyclevoice) out of Davenport. He spied the copy when he and Mike came up to Waterloo last fall. I thought I'd post it here for the group to enjoy as well. Fun stuff like reviewing how they filmed a Maytag dishwasher commercial, highlighting the finalists for the Oldest Maytag washer program, as well as profiling a Maytag dealer out of KC. From what I can tell the Maytag Merchadiser is the successor to Maytag News - a publication that both Geoff Delp and I have published articles on here in the past. What I am unsure of is when the switch happened - guessing late 60's or early 70's. 
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Post# 414288 , Reply# 1 2/10/2010 at 19:53 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414289 , Reply# 2 2/10/2010 at 19:54 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414290 , Reply# 3 2/10/2010 at 19:54 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414291 , Reply# 4 2/10/2010 at 19:55 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414292 , Reply# 5 2/10/2010 at 19:55 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414293 , Reply# 6 2/10/2010 at 19:56 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414294 , Reply# 7 2/10/2010 at 19:57 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414295 , Reply# 8 2/10/2010 at 19:57 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414296 , Reply# 9 2/10/2010 at 19:59 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414297 , Reply# 10 2/10/2010 at 19:59 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414298 , Reply# 11 2/10/2010 at 20:00 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414299 , Reply# 12 2/10/2010 at 20:01 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414300 , Reply# 13 2/10/2010 at 20:03 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414301 , Reply# 14 2/10/2010 at 20:04 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414302 , Reply# 15 2/10/2010 at 20:05 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414303 , Reply# 16 2/10/2010 at 20:05 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414304 , Reply# 17 2/10/2010 at 20:06 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414305 , Reply# 18 2/10/2010 at 20:07 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414306 , Reply# 19 2/10/2010 at 20:08 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414307 , Reply# 20 2/10/2010 at 20:08 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414308 , Reply# 21 2/10/2010 at 20:09 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414309 , Reply# 22 2/10/2010 at 20:10 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414310 , Reply# 23 2/10/2010 at 20:10 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 414311 , Reply# 24 2/10/2010 at 20:17 (5,188 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 414314 , Reply# 25 2/10/2010 at 20:29 (5,188 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Wow Ben | ||
| Post# 414328 , Reply# 27 2/10/2010 at 21:28 (5,188 days old) by danmantn (Tennessee) | ||
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| Post# 414333 , Reply# 28 2/10/2010 at 21:40 (5,188 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 414336 , Reply# 29 2/10/2010 at 21:55 (5,188 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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So that Dan Krumm was president of Maytag. What happened to the Maytag family? Was Fred the last one to run the company? Did the family OD on Maytag Cheese? Was somebody not able to have children? What caused the family to lose the company? | ||
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Post# 414341 , Reply# 30 2/10/2010 at 22:12 (5,188 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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I have a copy of a Merchandiser from 98 or 99, right around the time the Neptune came out. The major story was 'Cleaning up Wall Street. My, how things changed in 10 years! :D Tom - IIRC Fred Maytag II died suddenly in 1962 or 1963. He was the last Maytag to run the business - shortly after he died it fell into the hands of the board and the company was never the same. I think Geoff did some further research and found out that Fred II isn't even buried in Newton? I'm sure there are stories full of lore just waiting for the asking down in Jasper County. Ben | ||
| Post# 414343 , Reply# 31 2/10/2010 at 22:18 (5,188 days old) by a440 () | ||
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Ben, Thanks so much for the scans! Fun reading! Man it is hard to get over what happened to the Maytag name over time. So Sad. Here is a fun 1970's Maytag Dishwasher commercial. Love the accent. Steve I think this is your machine. Brent | ||
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Post# 414346 , Reply# 32 2/10/2010 at 22:36 (5,188 days old) by circlew (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Interesting reading. I remember when Maytag had the contest for the oldest working Maytag. The winning machine for the Cincinnati area was on display in Swallen's Wooster Pk. store for some time. Hard to believe it was as long ago as 1974; time just goes by too quickly. | ||
| Post# 414350 , Reply# 33 2/10/2010 at 22:48 (5,188 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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wouldn't mind adding that '49 washer to my collection! | ||
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Post# 414353 , Reply# 34 2/10/2010 at 22:49 (5,188 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Maytag! | ||
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Post# 414356 , Reply# 35 2/10/2010 at 22:55 (5,188 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 414365 , Reply# 36 2/10/2010 at 23:25 (5,188 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414378 , Reply# 37 2/11/2010 at 00:24 (5,188 days old) by spankomatic (Ukiah,CA) | ||
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Post# 414390 , Reply# 38 2/11/2010 at 02:19 (5,188 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Maytag | ||
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Post# 414403 , Reply# 39 2/11/2010 at 06:13 (5,188 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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Great scans | ||
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Post# 414405 , Reply# 40 2/11/2010 at 06:35 (5,188 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Yeah, Brent, that one is just like it. I notice that there is NO large "spaghetti pot" in view! Too funny. | ||
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Post# 414407 , Reply# 41 2/11/2010 at 07:12 (5,188 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 414414 , Reply# 42 2/11/2010 at 07:56 (5,188 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Great stuff!!
Ben, thanks for sharing this merchandising info! Love the shots of the storefronts featuring Maytag appliances. Some other cool 'accessories' in the user kitchen shots, too! I remember the big Eaton's store in downtown Montreal had the clear plastic demo dishwasher as part of their Maytag display area. I used to play with it until the sales people chased me out... What great information and memories it brings back!
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Post# 414419 , Reply# 43 2/11/2010 at 08:27 (5,188 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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MAYTAG DW NOISE LEVELS | ||
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Post# 414433 , Reply# 44 2/11/2010 at 09:30 (5,188 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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In 1949 the Fair Appliance Co. of Wausau sponsored an oldest Maytag contest for Marathon County. My mom's aunt and uncle submitted the 1917 Maytag that my great-grandparents bought new. Aunt Adela won 1st prize, she had a choice of either a new AMP, or a wringer. She choose an E2L because an automatic was considered a "water waster". She hated it, and traded it a year later for a Speed Queen wringer instead. I wish I had that 1917 Maytag today. | ||
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Post# 414576 , Reply# 46 2/11/2010 at 19:01 (5,187 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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| Post# 414623 , Reply# 47 2/11/2010 at 22:23 (5,187 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Ben, thanks so much for posting this. It has been a lot of fun reading through it. | ||
| Post# 414634 , Reply# 48 2/11/2010 at 23:02 (5,187 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Those S&S dudes, and the guys in ad before "The End&quo
Some of us older coots used to look like that--the sideburns. the hairdos, and we had girlfriends like the Jan Cooper "The Holiday Helper." Speaking of being old, the scans are so big and clear--didn't even need the magnifier;'> My favorite is the 122 Tags from 1949 and the contest. Awesome. I saved this for bedtime. What a great read. Thanks. Would love to read the articles that you and Geoff Delp published. Imagine two published washermen right here at Aworg. How cool is that?! | ||
| Post# 414659 , Reply# 49 2/12/2010 at 03:45 (5,187 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Thanks Ben, for a great scan, what a great idea :-) A family business that sells a quality product, and they provide service IF you ever need it, with one simple phone call. alr2903 | ||
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Post# 414735 , Reply# 50 2/12/2010 at 10:47 (5,187 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 414737 , Reply# 51 2/12/2010 at 11:01 (5,187 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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a publication that both Geoff Delp and I have published arti | ||
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Post# 414790 , Reply# 52 2/12/2010 at 16:12 (5,186 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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