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Pics from the Jasper County Museum - Newton, Iowa
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Post# 620941   8/28/2012 at 20:49 (4,230 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)        

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On my recent trip through the mid-west, I stopped at the Jasper County Museum, located in Newton, Iowa (former home, of course, to Maytag). They have a fantastic collection of Maytag machines. I've posted an album on my Flickr page - link attached. I've included a preview - a pristine Model 30. Enjoy!

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Post# 620944 , Reply# 1   8/28/2012 at 20:55 (4,230 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)        

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It's fun to go through that museum. I also enjoy educating the docents about the collection!

Post# 620945 , Reply# 2   8/28/2012 at 21:11 (4,230 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        
FANTASTIC!

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I've been meaning to take a trip there for some time now.

 

I just need to make a decision where to go first. Jasper or Lee Maxell? Lee is getting up there in age, so I probably should make that my first trip.

 

Thanks for the pics.


Post# 620949 , Reply# 3   8/28/2012 at 21:40 (4,230 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
They sure do polish up nice

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That museum had a lot of stuff not just Maytag washers! I could spend hours in there.



Post# 620950 , Reply# 4   8/28/2012 at 21:46 (4,230 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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And we did spend hours there! I've been there four or so times now, always fun to see the perfect, NIB machines.

We should plan another trip, the antique stores around Newton are usually good places to find Maytag swag, too.


Post# 620952 , Reply# 5   8/28/2012 at 21:52 (4,230 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)        

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Count me in on that trip, Greg!

Post# 620987 , Reply# 6   8/29/2012 at 03:33 (4,229 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Bradd, its a great museum, glad I had the pleasure of visiting with the gang at the 2005 convention...

I too would like to visit Lee Maxwells place while we can, he visits UK each year and hopefully can meet him here shortly.

Jon Jetcone - my image of you at the museum is finding the Maytag Combo Manual was for sale - and the rush to the cash register...Ha..ha..


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Post# 621014 , Reply# 7   8/29/2012 at 07:50 (4,229 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
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My brothers and I visited the Museum when the collection was still in MTs hands around 1972, apparently at that time period very few people visited it. If you turned the guest book back just a page or two you when back at least a year. It was still great to see and I am glad that Jasper County is keeping this going, everyone should visit if they get the chance.

 

Lee Maxwell s is also a great thing to see and it is not certain what will happen to this cool museum in the future as it is privately held.


Post# 621017 , Reply# 8   8/29/2012 at 08:06 (4,229 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Great pictures, Mike, it was fun remembering that great time we all had.

Post# 621032 , Reply# 9   8/29/2012 at 09:58 (4,229 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
What a wonderful tour!!!

Thanks for the pictures. I'd love to go there.

Jerry Gay


Post# 621061 , Reply# 10   8/29/2012 at 11:52 (4,229 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

Thanks, Brad. We have one of the square porcelain tub machines.

Post# 621075 , Reply# 11   8/29/2012 at 13:03 (4,229 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)        
What a great museum!

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I had no idea that Maytag was still building wringer washers until 1983. Thanks for the pictures Brad!



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