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Whirlpool buys Maytag |
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Post# 79696   8/22/2005 at 23:03 (6,820 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 79707 , Reply# 1   8/23/2005 at 02:06 (6,820 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)   |   | |
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Well, the Maytag family can always go back to making beer and salad dressing. |
Post# 79713 , Reply# 2   8/23/2005 at 02:36 (6,820 days old) by kenmore1978 ()   |   | |
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that the FTC let it go through, what with anti-trust laws. Or maybe there are "conditions" like WP will have to sell some of the brand names |
Post# 79715 , Reply# 4   8/23/2005 at 03:05 (6,820 days old) by kenmore1978 ()   |   | |
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It's a done deal, WP paid the $40,000 penalty for Maytag pulling outof the Triton deal. This now makes WP largest appliance manufacturer inthe world, passing up Electrolux. |
Post# 79729 , Reply# 5   8/23/2005 at 07:42 (6,820 days old) by washaholic ()   |   | |
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I think eventually the maytag name will disappear |
Post# 79735 , Reply# 6   8/23/2005 at 08:12 (6,820 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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We all know our take on Maytag vintage appliances and Maytag's name. Let's try to see if perhaps something good will come out of this one. After all, we all like Whirlpool as well. They would not pay 2.7 billion to discard it. They would not have had any interest if that was the case. How about my new "MayPool" Steve |
Post# 79742 , Reply# 8   8/23/2005 at 08:44 (6,820 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 79750 , Reply# 9   8/23/2005 at 09:38 (6,820 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 79764 , Reply# 10   8/23/2005 at 12:06 (6,820 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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OR ...how is this one... ready. Now that WP has a market share that was Maytags' (and Amana's) they dont NEED Sears anymore. Maybe that is why Sears is going to sell outside its stores. Imagine if Sears went to Electrolux or GE for its washing machines when WP tells them to bugger off? Well, fellow North Americans. The W&D insdustry as we know it is officially over between this, and federal water-effiicency laws that are to kick-in imminently. |
Post# 79770 , Reply# 11   8/23/2005 at 12:23 (6,820 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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I hope Sears never goes to electrolux for their full size TL washers.....that's all we need is another line of those indexing tub machines let loose on the public. |
Post# 79779 , Reply# 13   8/23/2005 at 13:26 (6,820 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 79782 , Reply# 14   8/23/2005 at 14:06 (6,820 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 79783 , Reply# 15   8/23/2005 at 14:10 (6,820 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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I couldn't imagine doing away with Kenmore/Sears. Mother of one of my coworkers was at the office a few days ago, said she's going to buy a new washer. I suggested taking a look at F&P at Lowe's. She was interested, but said "I've always had Sears [Kenmore]." Be interesting to see what happens with KitchenAid. In any case, something ought to be done about this monochrome *everything* looking the same situation - carbon copies, virtually. Sometimes I can't tell on first glance, or even 2nd or 3rd, what brand are the sale offerings in the Sunday circulars. When a typical "I just want a new washer/dryer" consumer goes shopping and is met with the rows of offerings, they all look the same. There's nothing really to draw him from one machine to another, other than the brand label itself. Or is that what people want nowadays? |
Post# 79824 , Reply# 18   8/23/2005 at 18:55 (6,820 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Then Kenmore name is not known out of North America. In Europe and Australia and many other places the name Whirlpool is famous and synonynous with washing machines. |
Post# 79825 , Reply# 19   8/23/2005 at 19:03 (6,820 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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I don't see WP dropping their name either. Speculating is fun isn't it?.....I think maybe a name like Admiral will go the way of the dinosaur. |
Post# 79826 , Reply# 20   8/23/2005 at 19:08 (6,820 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)   |   | |
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Hmmmm I wonder if WP is nervous that K-Mart would eventually drop the whole Kenmore appliance line, once it takes over completely. I also doubt that WP has designed any of their machines to withstand popcorn fumes. |
Post# 79856 , Reply# 21   8/23/2005 at 21:21 (6,820 days old) by kenmore1978 ()   |   | |
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I think the KM, WP, and Maytag brands will all go on. |
Post# 79871 , Reply# 22   8/23/2005 at 21:47 (6,819 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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I am wondering what will happen to JennAir magic chef admiral. Maybe they will be disolved. I hope this will be a positive buy in that the best of everything will be kept. In my openion Maytag made their biggest mistake by cheapening all their products. Even if this doesn't turn out to be to great of move still nothing could ever be as much of a disaster as when wci bought frigidaire! Peter |
Post# 79883 , Reply# 24   8/23/2005 at 22:04 (6,819 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 79889 , Reply# 25   8/23/2005 at 22:11 (6,819 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Pete, I agree with you, nothing could top that disaster!! Terry |
Post# 79969 , Reply# 27   8/24/2005 at 08:21 (6,819 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Back in the late 70's/early 80's when Maytag bought Admiral,Magic Chef,Hardwick,Dixie-Narco,JennAir,Norge,Fedders,Crosley and Hoover,Their main goal was to be able to broaden their sales and service to the public.Yes they did make quite a number of misstakes but being there (I sell appliances including Maytag and a few of their subsidiaries)and selling Admiral,JennAir,and Magic Chef appliances to many people receiving very few reports or phone calls regarding service problems,my feelings are that so many people missjudge them.Nobody is perfect by any means and I like Whirlpool as well so I am not being biast.I do like the further agitation strokes in the Maytag washers much better as well as the tub spinning with the water in it instead of draining before spinning.I also prefer the belt drive over direct in top loaders.The only direct drive top loaders I ever liked better than belt drive were the Frigidaire Unimatic Trans.and Original Roller Matic trans.washers.I always wonder why GM didn't use the original Roller Matic transies in the 1-18 machines instead of the belt drive. Anyway,with the tradition,reputation,and legend that Maytag has accomplished and carried on for over a century,I am sure that Whirlpool being the leader by far will take pride in having them contribute to their fine line of household products.I believe that if the merger is complete and Whirlpool's team takes the time to subsidize the different divisions correctly (fixing the problems with Hoover,JennAir,MagicChef,...,etc...)and taking advantage of being able to have them to reach out to a wider market of consumers,this move will exceed all expectations.We'll see what happens.But I will tell you right now,it isn't going to happen over night. |
Post# 79976 , Reply# 28   8/24/2005 at 09:23 (6,819 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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No way are they going to drop Kenmore, it's their largest customer. They'll keep the Maytag name but eventually there's gonna be some component sharing as will they keep the Whirpool line. Would anyone miss the Roper or Magic Chef name..the Ropers are already badged "by Whirpool" on the control panels. One of those is bound to disappear, but they'll keep one most likely as their value lineup. Ok I'll choose, someone open the door, I'm tossing out Magic Chef and Admiral and whatever else Maytag had along with yesterdays news. I will guess that they'll also keep the Jenn Air nameplate as well for it's TOL kitchen goods appeal . They'll want probably 4 names at the most out there in large appliance stores, Roper (value) Whirpool, Maytag and Jenn Air to cover all the bases and steal as much floor space as they can without overdoing it and retailers figuring they don't want to give that much floor space to one company because they need some for Elux, GE etc
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Post# 80019 , Reply# 29   8/24/2005 at 13:26 (6,819 days old) by Brent-Aucoin ()   |   | |
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I wonder about Samsung? I wonder if they will let their contract run out, then kick them out of the making of the Front Loaders? I mean, why would Whirlpool need them? Brent |
Post# 80046 , Reply# 30   8/24/2005 at 16:39 (6,819 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 80185 , Reply# 33   8/25/2005 at 02:01 (6,818 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 80200 , Reply# 34   8/25/2005 at 07:15 (6,818 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 80242 , Reply# 35   8/25/2005 at 11:05 (6,818 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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Funny how The Great Indoors sells the KA FL washers but not the TL machines. I can't seem to find them anywhere lately. |
Post# 80248 , Reply# 36   8/25/2005 at 14:04 (6,818 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 80277 , Reply# 37   8/25/2005 at 16:23 (6,818 days old) by Joe_in_Philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA)   |   | |
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DADoES, Maybe that is the one previously discussed here or in the Laundry Room, that is supposed to be very expensive, and have a glass touch control panel. I found this mention in a quick web search. Joe CLICK HERE TO GO TO Joe_in_Philly's LINK |
Post# 80278 , Reply# 38   8/25/2005 at 16:27 (6,818 days old) by Joe_in_Philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA)   |   | |
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- The new, stainless steel KitchenAidŽ Pro LineŽ Series washer and dryer for the ultimate cleaning performance, featuring a stainless steel exterior finish and interior drums, and the first glass-encased, touch-sensor user interface controls in laundry.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO Joe_in_Philly's LINK |
Post# 80285 , Reply# 40   8/25/2005 at 18:04 (6,818 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Haven't seen a picture of the KA Pro-Line w/d yet - they are pretty, but will they come in pink? Isn't the MSRP like $7000? Wow, for that money, the dryer better have a "fold" cycle! What is the little drawer/door under the dryer door? A lint filter - ala vintage Norge? Perhaps a room heater? I know, a hair dryer port!! I knew it would come back in vogue someday! |
Post# 80294 , Reply# 41   8/25/2005 at 19:43 (6,818 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 80449 , Reply# 43   8/26/2005 at 14:15 (6,817 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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SNOBBERY sells......and companies appear to like ridiculously high mark-ups! My $12 proctor-silex coffee makers does just fine.. AND the drawer that holds the coffee filter pulls out and goes in the DW. HA! the more upscale coffee-makers have a swing-out piece to hold the coffee that is a PITA to wash. I am still SO amazed that people ascribe their own worth to flashy stuff they can afford to buy. SO THERE! |
Post# 80481 , Reply# 44   8/26/2005 at 19:40 (6,817 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 80745 , Reply# 46   8/29/2005 at 01:04 (6,814 days old) by shanonabc ()   |   | |
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it was going to happen sooner or later |
Post# 81632 , Reply# 47   9/5/2005 at 09:31 (6,807 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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