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She Was A Maytag With A Body Like A Whirlpool.
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Post# 204035   4/14/2007 at 22:51 (6,218 days old) by 70series ( Connecticut.)        

Went to Home Depot today, and took a look the new Whirltags. I like that they are center dials, which of course was reminiscent of former Maytag design. Funny thing is, since it has smaller dials for load size, water temp, etc., on both sides of the dial, it reminds me of the center dial Kenmores of the 1970-80s.

I used to dream about Maytag washers having a Whirlpool body when I was younger. The console was the 70s style with center dial, and the body of the machine was a BD Whirlpool.

I still wish that had come true.






Post# 204161 , Reply# 1   4/15/2007 at 13:31 (6,218 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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I think they're trying to go retro, to get some of the old Maytag customers back. We'll see how well that strategy works.

kennyGF


Post# 205294 , Reply# 2   4/20/2007 at 00:18 (6,213 days old) by jetstream ()        

They cannot possibly get old Maytag customers back because there's nothing Maytag about these washers.

They could have done so much with the Norge/Maytags.

Those machines had GREAT potential.

With Whirlpool's reliablity combined with the Norge/Maytag style and dependablity, instant HIT.


Post# 205298 , Reply# 3   4/20/2007 at 04:33 (6,213 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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I hate the new design.The lid hits the timer dial and turns the washer off.The new dryers are 29"wide.most customers who aren't devout Whirlpool/Kenmore owners don't have the space for that width.I specify the dryer size but not every salesperson here does and we get many returns because the dryer is too wide.

Post# 205316 , Reply# 4   4/20/2007 at 09:08 (6,213 days old) by drewz (Alexandria, Virginia)        
Lighted Console ?

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Now I wonder how many of us would run out and buy a Whirlpool, Kenmore, or Maytag if they started to make them with a fluorescent back lit console again?



Post# 205323 , Reply# 5   4/20/2007 at 09:39 (6,213 days old) by agiflow ()        

WP has recently started to put LED night lights on some of their upper end FS gas and electric ranges,..it would be nice if they spread that to their laundry lines.

Post# 205341 , Reply# 6   4/20/2007 at 12:35 (6,213 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
LOL

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I hate the new design.The lid hits the timer dial and turns the washer off.

Then they really did capture at least that much of the essence of the old center-dial Maytags ;-)


Post# 205342 , Reply# 7   4/20/2007 at 12:38 (6,213 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)        
Then they really did capture at least that much of the essen

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I was going to say the same thing!

Post# 205345 , Reply# 8   4/20/2007 at 14:49 (6,213 days old) by cycla-fabric (New Jersey (Northern))        
I hate the new design.The lid hits the timer dial and turns

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My sister has a mid 90's Maytag washer with the dial on the right hand side and when the lid is open it rests on the dial. The dial actually is a form of support for the lid as the dial has a soft grip. So WP actully copied it pretty well I guess.

Post# 205346 , Reply# 9   4/20/2007 at 15:12 (6,213 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        

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*high-fives runematic* :-D

Post# 205349 , Reply# 10   4/20/2007 at 16:02 (6,213 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

I just was at Sears and looked at the Whirltags. Some had stainless steel tubs. The only thing that I did not like is the tub seems to be of smaller capacity than the
Norgetags. The center dial fascinates me and I sure would love to try out a load in a Whirltag.
They do seem more solid than the Amanatags.

Ross


Post# 205360 , Reply# 11   4/20/2007 at 18:12 (6,213 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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I remember a Frigidaire sales video from the mid 70's that compared Whirlpool, Westinghouse, Maytag, and Frigidaire washers. The Maytag lid that pushed in the timer knob, and shut the washer off was pointed out by Frigidaire in a very negative light.

kennyGF


Post# 205376 , Reply# 12   4/20/2007 at 20:16 (6,213 days old) by exploder3211 ()        

LoL.. Thats the one thing i don't like bout the roper washers, the timer shuts the washer off...

Post# 205615 , Reply# 13   4/22/2007 at 12:21 (6,211 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        
Old maytag customers

But they'll be surprised to hear "thunka thunka thunka thunka" instead of the old Maytag sound.

Post# 205794 , Reply# 14   4/23/2007 at 11:10 (6,210 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)        
Whirltag Stainless tubs

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I was cruising the local Sears and saw a stainless tub Maytag. I was really turned off by the machine. it looks very nice on the outside, but that stainless tub looked like crap. the crimps were shoddy, the holes looked punched inconsistantly. Some places looked like they would snag. NOT GOOD. The finish was dismal too. And yes, it does look a little small to me. Whatever happend to the nice smooth stainless steel of Neptunes???


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