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Thread Number: 2971
Maytag & Newton Iowa...and now, for the rest of the story |
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Post# 78233 8/14/2005 at 12:59 (6,823 days old) by jetaction  (Minneapolis) |
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My Partner and I stayed in Newton Iowa this past weekend. This is where the Maytag comapny has been based since the beginning, I think 1909 or something close to that. Scott wanted to go to the Iowa Fair, which was a fun time. We stayed at a historic B&B, one in which the original owner was a banker and lent money to EH & FL Maytag to get the Maytag company going. We visited the Maytag store, chatted with a few retired employees, visited the Maytag Dairy farm where the famous Maytag bleu cheese is made, (even watched a great video about how this is still all done by hand)Found the Maytag graves in the cemetary, (placed a flower on EH's-in thanks for bringing us all of the quality appliances through the years, toured the historical society and museum with a great historical display of Maytag appliances from the very first up tot he Neptunes. Everyone in Newton is abuzz about the state of Maytag, and to say they are very sad is an understatement. They understand if Whirlpool buys it, it is gone. If Triton buys it, it will eventually leave. To quote a worker at the Maytag Dairy farm, "For years we thought we walked on water beacuse of the quality of the Maytag products. We are all so stunned and saddened that poor decisions have brought us to this point." Newton will be devestated with the loss of Maytag, which now seems eminant. We can all be thankful to own the machines we have, and have been part of the ride! Scott and I also drove to Pella, and made a few stops in small town Iowa. What a great weekend, but very sad at the same time. I've had these 806's for about a year and a half, thoght I would post their pic in honor of "What Was...."
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| Post# 78242 , Reply# 2 8/14/2005 at 13:54 (6,823 days old) by Washaholic () | ||
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Great looking machines | ||
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Post# 78244 , Reply# 3 8/14/2005 at 14:01 (6,823 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Cool Set! | ||
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Post# 78262 , Reply# 7 8/14/2005 at 15:14 (6,823 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Remembering The Great Days!!!
Hi Don Glad you enjoyed the trip and so poignant considering all thats happening, just glad we got to see it this year of all years... Its so saddening to hear the stories of all the people who have worked their....it sound just like the original Servis company in UK, owned independant business, which went the same way...for the benefit of the shareholders pocket.. Those Maytags look a fine specimen of a washing duet.. look forward to seeing the collection on my next visit perhaps. Cheers Mike | ||
| Post# 78263 , Reply# 8 8/14/2005 at 15:15 (6,823 days old) by FilterFlo (Chicago Area) | ||
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Let us not forget, as goes Maytag, so goes Hoover. Here in the N. Canton Ohio area the saddness of both Maytag and Hoover weigh heavily on us all.......... | ||
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Post# 78269 , Reply# 9 8/14/2005 at 15:34 (6,823 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 78273 , Reply# 10 8/14/2005 at 16:17 (6,823 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Thanks for the report Don, I suspected you would see the sad emotions - I really wish we could have gone! Damn work! Oh well, we still are fairly close and will make it over there soon. Maytag really lost their way when they started snapping up Admiral/Tragic Chef, JennAir, Hoover, etc. They thought they could make a fortune buying up these smaller and fading companies and it only served to be more nails in their own coffin. Alas, like many American icons, this too shall pass...
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| Post# 78288 , Reply# 11 8/14/2005 at 17:03 (6,823 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
Oh Don
The story (being a Maytag fan since childhood, now almost 44yo) almost brought me to tears. I cannot believe all that has happend to this once well renound company. "I thought we walked on water with Maytag's quality". The folks in Newton are really taking this hard (and should). I would be too. It is like the rest of the corporate USA, all is liquid anymore. They care nothing about you are the product, just filling their FAT pockets with more more more. This is a very touching story. Thanks for sharing and giving us the chance to view your wonderful machines. Steve | ||
| Post# 78416 , Reply# 16 8/15/2005 at 09:35 (6,823 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 78420 , Reply# 17 8/15/2005 at 09:53 (6,823 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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My Love for Maytag
I've always loved the idea that my clothes have been washed in a Maytag since day one for me. I've also always loved knowing that I live in the founding state of Maytag, and am (still) very proud of it. I remember as a kid (okay, it was the 80's) driving through Newton, and my dad showing me the factory, and how cool it was to know that the machine we had was probably made there. I also remember how happy my mom was when she bought her new matching Neptune set in the spring of 98. I thought it was the coolest machine. It didn't take long for us to realize that the quality was not the same as the A806 (a Series 00) it had replaced. Earlier this Spring when my mom was calling Maytag about the legal issues and settlement, the nice voice on the other side of the phone admitted to my mom, "They aint yo-r muther's Maytag's". It is funny, because my Grandma always had her Maytags too. I think the photo provided are machines that can be considered the pinnacle of Maytag washing machines, and in one damn cool color! Ben | ||
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Post# 78431 , Reply# 18 8/15/2005 at 10:38 (6,822 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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When we were married, my wife and I had exactly the same set pictured here only in what they called shaded avocado. We even had the matching gas dryer. This was in 1969. She still has the set, and both machines are in perfect working order and pristeen appearance to this day. | ||
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Post# 78437 , Reply# 19 8/15/2005 at 11:06 (6,822 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 78526 , Reply# 20 8/15/2005 at 17:55 (6,822 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Taking over Maytag... | ||
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