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Thread Number: 69627
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Why Maytag Automatic Washers Clean Clothes So Well... |
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Post# 925314 3/6/2017 at 14:34 (2,600 days old) by Unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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A big thank you goes out to Greg (Gansky1) who dontated some great new publications to the Ephemera library, which will be filtering out over the next few months.
Today's addition is a 1978 Maytag Merchandiser. Has a great article on how Maytag washers combine extra cleaning power, energy efficiency and tender loving care to get clothes "Maytag Clean". 
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Post# 925315 , Reply# 1 3/6/2017 at 14:50 (2,600 days old) by TrainGuy (Key West, FL) |
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A Big... | ||
| Post# 925319 , Reply# 2 3/6/2017 at 15:11 (2,600 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
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| Post# 925321 , Reply# 3 3/6/2017 at 15:27 (2,600 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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| Post# 925322 , Reply# 4 3/6/2017 at 15:32 (2,600 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
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Post# 925334 , Reply# 6 3/6/2017 at 17:10 (2,600 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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Very cool Robert: | ||
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Post# 925364 , Reply# 7 3/6/2017 at 20:50 (2,600 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Maytag Convert!
I, like Bruce, was never impressed with Maytag washing action. But my set here since I lost my collection in a wildfire is my daily driver pair and I must say, they not only look fabulous in our 1971 mid-century modern home, but really do the job. Not as boring washing as I remembered. And the washer has such a nice sound to it (although not as fun as Norge/Wards or as soothing as Kenmore/Whirlpool). So I'm a recent Maytag convert!
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| Post# 925368 , Reply# 8 3/6/2017 at 21:06 (2,600 days old) by duke () | ||
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Beautiful, Sure would like a close up and description of those chrome valves behind/above washer.That's new to me ,never have seen those. | ||
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Post# 925373 , Reply# 9 3/6/2017 at 21:36 (2,600 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Duke,  | ||
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Post# 925375 , Reply# 10 3/6/2017 at 21:41 (2,600 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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And whatever drops in dirty comes out clean every time. All the action is going on at the bottom of the tub. I like to suggest to the naysayers to stick their hand down there and see how boring it feels! | ||
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Post# 925376 , Reply# 11 3/6/2017 at 21:41 (2,600 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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| Post# 925382 , Reply# 12 3/6/2017 at 21:53 (2,600 days old) by duke () | ||
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I like em. Looks like American Standard or Price pfister tub valves. | ||
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Post# 925386 , Reply# 13 3/6/2017 at 22:02 (2,600 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Bathtub knobs
I too noticed them in the photo, because we had the exact same in our 1977 built home in Denver.
We had really strong water pressure, and our builder suggested we keep the water turned off except when using the washer (of course). Thus we had valves that were in easy reach, and they used shower/bathtub style valves that were much nicer to look at vs the valves I had seen in rough-in boxes and under utility sinks before. We got into the habit of turning off the water as our builder said --- a habit I still do, most of the time, today. Gordon | ||
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Post# 925400 , Reply# 14 3/6/2017 at 22:40 (2,600 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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I think those recessed "bathtub knobs" look quite nice. Much better than pipes going to 2 faucets and 2 hoses out of them and I shut off my faucets after every load as I saw what happened to a friend who did not and was flooded when a hose burst. And my nearly 35 year old Maytags still work just like new and my clothes are clean every time, love the hmmm hmmm of the wash cycle.
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| Post# 925439 , Reply# 15 3/7/2017 at 07:19 (2,599 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Well Yall can HAVE ALL OF THEM....LOL, I never have any luck with Tags....Now they DID make the finest wringer washer ever made imho...LOL | ||
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Post# 925466 , Reply# 16 3/7/2017 at 10:38 (2,599 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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My favorite Maytag is probably the oh-so-versatile 806---with a suds-saver, of course. There were quite a number of Maytags where I grew up and I was horrified that they wouldn't agitate or fill with the lid up. They were nice, quiet machines compared to our raucous 1960 Kenmore Model 80.
Water faucets: I've always, always closed the faucets after the last load of the day. Cheapest insurance against a hose or inlet valve failure you can get! In fact, my front-loading Maytag 8100's would look better right next to each other, but because of the faucet placement, they are about 10 inches apart. Wouldn't dream of blocking access to them; have seen too many easily-preventable floods. This post was last edited 03/07/2017 at 10:59 | ||
| Post# 925544 , Reply# 19 3/7/2017 at 18:11 (2,599 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington) | ||
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owners manual I just need to find an owners manual or use and care guide (whatever they call them nowadays). And Im on the lookout for a DE412 to go with my machine....(knock on wood) my Kenmore dryer is still plugging along even though it has its moments! | ||
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Post# 925605 , Reply# 20 3/7/2017 at 21:45 (2,599 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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I was lucky enough to have these manuals come with my MOL/BOL Maytag set...although just a one speed washer, the differences in the cycles do make some difference. And the dryer works fine with timed drying for either perm press or regular. And it does have an air fluff cycle.
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| Post# 925608 , Reply# 21 3/7/2017 at 22:19 (2,599 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I never found A Maytag that DIDNT walk and get out of balance, and the dryers are SLOWWWW... | ||
| Post# 925611 , Reply# 22 3/7/2017 at 22:25 (2,599 days old) by duke () | ||
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Hans, My A310 started walking,so I bought new rubbers for the feet,releveled,tightened those nuts and Presto -New Maytag.Seems that old rubbers need to be discarded. IMHO | ||
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Post# 925781 , Reply# 23 3/8/2017 at 21:14 (2,598 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Wow, my Maytag never takes a walk and I'm amazed at how it handles out-of-balance loads during the spin cycle. Maybe I'm just lucky? I don't believe there is a shut-off/buzzer to stop the machine if its really out of balance. I did encounter that once with an off-balance load of bathroom rugs, it just kept clanging against the outer tub...but the machine itself didn't move...
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Post# 925833 , Reply# 25 3/9/2017 at 10:58 (2,597 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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there's a difference of a machine on a concrete floor versus on a wood floor.....its not really the machine that shakes or wobbles, it the floor giving in that causes the movement....
yet some wood floors are built better than others.... I found with Maytag's, as with a few others, like a filterflo, wash best with the standard capacity machines....the rollover in a circle versus the oval shape of the load in a taller tub.... I am all for larger capacity machines, but just one of those things I noticed... that has always been an issue, they made the machines capacity larger, but not exactly the agitator, all they did was add 2 or 3 inches to the barrel.... all the more reason, dual action agitators helped in those cases..... yeah, once I got an 806Sudssaver, I could never go back to a lesser version of a Maytag....the variable of options is endless.....the 50hz pulley was a great addition as well.... | ||
| Post# 925840 , Reply# 26 3/9/2017 at 11:28 (2,597 days old) by Johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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