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Used washer store Brand what to to get?????
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Post# 215690   6/12/2007 at 20:06 (6,134 days old) by tennguy7 ()        

There is a real Dive here that sells used washers from around 1970's and up he has about 50 Washers most don't work but he will fix them for ya before I buy.My Partner bought a G.e. Harmony which I hate,it can't wash shoes at all.What brand should I get?I saw a old Gibson,Amana,Maytag,Kenmore,G.e.Speed Queen,Kitchenaid,Whirlpool and I am sure I am leaving some out but NO Frigidare anything.He told me he gets them once a year about it he said there so rare parts are hard to come by and then they go QUICK.I was thinking about the G.e. Filter Flo or Maytag they are both 1979 model I don't know much about that year.Whats cool is he even will let me pick out the agitator in it.He did promise me when he gets a Jetcone he will call me and give it to me sence I gave him our 2000 Maytag performa that sucks.I am lost....




Post# 215695 , Reply# 1   6/12/2007 at 20:12 (6,134 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)        
A 1979 Maytag

is still a highly desirable machine!



Reliable, easy to fix, parts are still (currently) available.... I think you couldn't go far wrong with one.


Lawrence/Maytagbear


Post# 215780 , Reply# 2   6/13/2007 at 09:33 (6,133 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)        
Either one is good

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But I have worked on 1979 Maytags and they were still the real thing. I don't think they cleaned quite as well as the filter-flos (sorry, I am under-impressed by the rinse on Maytags) but you can get any parts (not that much can break or go wrong) and there is no reason why this machine should not last another 20 years or so.


Post# 215782 , Reply# 3   6/13/2007 at 09:53 (6,133 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Looks like we are working towards a unanimous decision here. As long as you don't need super capacity, IMO the '79 Maytag would be the way to go.

Post# 215786 , Reply# 4   6/13/2007 at 10:13 (6,133 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

A "Center Control-Dial" 'Tag!

Post# 215806 , Reply# 5   6/13/2007 at 12:02 (6,133 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
obvious question

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Could we get some pictures of the inventory?

Post# 215809 , Reply# 6   6/13/2007 at 12:35 (6,133 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)        

If you have animals, go with a Filter Flo. If you don't go with the Maytag.
I just used a freinds 1981 Maytag and it washed and rinsed very well. Much better than my 1993 TOL Whirlpool did!


Post# 215810 , Reply# 7   6/13/2007 at 12:36 (6,133 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)        

But then again, a stainless steel tubbed Speed Queen can also be desirable!

Post# 215817 , Reply# 8   6/13/2007 at 13:29 (6,133 days old) by laundramatt (Youngstown, Ohio)        

If it was me, I would get at least - one of each!! :-)

Post# 215827 , Reply# 9   6/13/2007 at 14:34 (6,133 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Any of the GE(as long as it's a filter flow style), Maytag, or Whirlpool/Kenmore branded machines would be OK. Stay away from the Amana, Gibson, or SQ.

kennyGF


Post# 215872 , Reply# 10   6/13/2007 at 18:59 (6,133 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))        

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Center Dial Maytag. And I'd like one too. Thanks! :-)

Post# 215874 , Reply# 11   6/13/2007 at 19:03 (6,133 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
Maytag!

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My centre-dial pair from the late '70s outcleans my old Whirlpools by a mile.

Post# 215902 , Reply# 12   6/13/2007 at 20:34 (6,133 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)        

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yeah

This replaced the Atlantis set that replaced the Sears electronic set


Post# 215903 , Reply# 13   6/13/2007 at 20:44 (6,133 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)        
Where in Tenn?

Where is this place?

I'm going to Crossville first weekend in July.


Post# 215906 , Reply# 14   6/13/2007 at 20:49 (6,133 days old) by mrmaytag (Tennessee)        
Where? Where?

Hey, Tennguy7

Where is this place located in Tennessee? I might want to visit him, especially if he has old machines.

Dennis


Post# 216238 , Reply# 15   6/15/2007 at 10:36 (6,131 days old) by lightedcontrols ()        
Do I smell....

fish frying?


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