Thread Number: 57012
/ Tag: Wringer Washers
What year is my Maytag E2L |
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Post# 793049 , Reply# 1   11/10/2014 at 08:13 (3,426 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)   |   | |
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I don't have my decoder handy but Maytag didn't start the raised lettering on the front until late 1959. They kept that until they changed the coloring from red to turquoise in 1966. |
Post# 793059 , Reply# 2   11/10/2014 at 08:41 (3,426 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Post# 793061 , Reply# 3   11/10/2014 at 08:53 (3,426 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN)   |   | |
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Congrats on your new Maytag Conventional, I think that's the most desirable wringer made by the company. It's an "E" pattern that was introduced as a top of the line model just before WW2, saw production suspended because of the war effort, then resumed afterwards with small modifications as the "E2". It remained Maytag's TOL until the entire line of wringers was discontinued in the early 80s.
The machine's mechanicals are essentially identical to other Maytag postwar wringers*; the real advantage is in the aluminum tub, inserted into the steel cabinet. This arrangement is similar to a thermos bottle, and helps keep the hot water hot for a longer period of time. This was an important consideration since you usually washed several loads of laundry in the same water. The pump is also highly desirable, as is the raised lettering. For some reason, company usually applied a water decal with the Maytag name which was an idiotic idea for a washing machine - they may as well have used crayon. If your machine does not have a 3 prong grounded plug, I'd urge you to install one before use. The early, unpolarized 2 prong plugs of this era are a shock hazzard if there's any leakage of current out of the motor and into the machine frame. *but check here for compatibility with a donor machine before doing so. |
Post# 793514 , Reply# 4   11/12/2014 at 19:37 (3,424 days old) by Patrick ()   |   | |
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Thank you for the information |
Post# 809946 , Reply# 6   2/18/2015 at 12:46 (3,326 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada)   |   | |
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