Thread Number: 68809
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
POD 1/17/2017 |
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Post# 916012 , Reply# 1   1/17/2017 at 05:30 (2,627 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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I have one of the "transition" machines. It has the "hatch" but no water level sensor. The trim pieces are in copper as well as the lint filter/detergent dispenser. |
Post# 916045 , Reply# 3   1/17/2017 at 08:49 (2,626 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 916052 , Reply# 4   1/17/2017 at 09:21 (2,626 days old) by ken (NYS)   |   | |
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Post# 916053 , Reply# 5   1/17/2017 at 09:29 (2,626 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Steve, I was wondering the same thing myself! Thought maybe he had his glasses pushed up, but then noticed they're still on his face. I can't imagine a bro-bun in the mid-1950s, but I suppose anything is possible.
Don't know how this bit of trivia escaped me, but didn't realize Maytag was actually someone's last name. I've seen that ad how many times and I didn't catch that, before. One more thing about the ad: How anachronistic is the idea of sending a Western Union wire/telegram? Does WU even exist, anymore? Technology has advanced so quickly in the past 60 years. |
Post# 916054 , Reply# 6   1/17/2017 at 09:31 (2,626 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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One of my favorite POD's. The loss of Fred II a few years later drastically changed the corporate focus of Maytag, and was, IMO, the beginning of the end.
I would tend to agree that the introduction of the Helical washer provided Maytag with a better washer to put to market over the AMP, they however perfected it between 1966 and 1970 with the New Generation 06 series machines that addressed many of the deficiencies of the early Helical weaknesses. There is a reason why so many 1970's Maytag's are still in use, today, 40 years later.
EDIT - similar to Tom's thoughts, I too have seen several early Helical drive machines with the white porcelain rubbed off. And I have also seen several early Helical drive machines where the white porcelain was perfect. The washer would have abysmal turnover and overalls and jeans would rub off the porcelain when used by a chronic overloader.
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Post# 916078 , Reply# 7   1/17/2017 at 13:42 (2,626 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Maytag = May Day (May 1st) in German, like Freitag = Friday, Montag = Monday, Dienstag = Tuesday, Donnerstag = Thursday |
Post# 916089 , Reply# 8   1/17/2017 at 16:13 (2,626 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)   |   | |
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Maytag blue cheese was produced by the two Maytag grandsons at the Maytag farm which was also located in Newton, Iowa. The original wrapper on the package of cheese was in the same font design as the appliances. |
Post# 916090 , Reply# 9   1/17/2017 at 16:15 (2,626 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)   |   | |
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Post# 916091 , Reply# 10   1/17/2017 at 16:21 (2,626 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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While Maytag cheese is still prevalent within the Midwest, I had no idea that it was Fred II who perused the family farm's investment in their now famed blue cheese.
www.maytagdairyfarms.com/aspx/blu...
In 1941, Maytag Dairy Farms began producing its world famous blue cheese in the heartland of America, with milk from a prize-winning herd of Holstein cattle. E.H. Maytag, son of the founder of the famous appliance firm, had established this herd of show cattle in 1919. During the 1930s, the Maytag Holsteins gained fame in competition across the North American continent.
Fred Maytag II, who succeeded his father in 1940, heard about a new process for making blue cheese that was developed by Iowa State University. We still use this process today. It is a time-consuming method of hand making cheese in small batches, using fresh sweet milk from Iowa dairy farms. Each batch of cheese is carefully monitored during the long months of aging, until the peak of flavor is reached and it is finally ready for market. |
Post# 916102 , Reply# 11   1/17/2017 at 18:31 (2,626 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Maytag Bleu was the Predecessor to Great Hill Bleu made here in Mass. by way of Marion, Mass.
Both are Great Actually Incredible. Personally, not being partial to Mass., Great Hill is better because it's higher Butterfat content. But Maytag Bleu Cheese had a longer Spray Rinse and a better durability. ; ) |
Post# 916116 , Reply# 14   1/17/2017 at 20:21 (2,626 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Mom always put bleach and detergent in her Maytag at the same time during the fill, then added the clothes after a bit of agitation. I think many coin- op users approached the LCB situation the same way. |