Thread Number: 76734
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
POD 9/3/18 Maytags |
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Post# 1005908   9/3/2018 at 07:54 (2,033 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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Hi all,
As someone with lots of love for vintage washers/dryers, but not much knowledge about them, I'm just wondering if someone could tell me the approximate year of the machines featured in today's POD. Back when I first started dating my now wife, I believe her parents had that exact pair in gold, like the first ones shown. Obviously, I have no idea if they were the exact same model, but that's what I remember them looking like, and they usually go for TOL models. They already thought I was odd, And, like most parents of teenage girls, didn't especially like this punk with a mullet who was pawing on their little girl. So, I really couldn't start asking questions about their home appliances...let alone ask to be part of laundry day! Anyway, I was just curious about when these might have been made. I'm a big Whirlpool fan, having grown up with them, but I love this style Maytag with the lighted panels! Their machines are both long gone. If memory serves, the washer needed some repair that was more than they wanted to invest in an "old" machine. So they had it hauled away; either by the guys who delivered the new one, or they gave it to someone for the scrap metal. My memory fails me on the details. And the dryer, still working fine, they gave to some friends to use at their lake house. *Observes a moment of silence, lamenting the breaking up of that beautiful matched set* Barry This post was last edited 09/03/2018 at 08:25 |
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Post# 1005909 , Reply# 1   9/3/2018 at 08:12 (2,033 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 1005911 , Reply# 2   9/3/2018 at 08:25 (2,033 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1005913 , Reply# 3   9/3/2018 at 08:32 (2,033 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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See that? I'm already stumped.
I don't remember if the panel trim was blue or gold. Although, I would be inclined to say gold. And I definitely remember the dial in the center. I always liked how that looked. The people who they gave the dryer to have since sold their lake house, so I can't even ask them to check the numbers on the dryer. Barry |
Post# 1005919 , Reply# 4   9/3/2018 at 09:17 (2,032 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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But in someone elses house!!! If I touch one you can bet it will give trouble |
Post# 1005924 , Reply# 5   9/3/2018 at 09:55 (2,032 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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But even Maytag knew how hard they could be on clothing with the ill designed Power-Finn agitator in that narrow tub, notice how they don't recommend the one speed A106 as being good for delicate clothing.
To wash delicate clothing in a Maytag like these you had to have the two speed model and under-load, even a Norge [ on hi speed ] with its vigorous washing action will not damage clothing as much as these MTs.
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Post# 1005987 , Reply# 9   9/3/2018 at 21:43 (2,032 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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I always felt they washed very well - I have heard people on the club have complaints about the cleaning capability - I used my Moms A810 many times and did large loads and everything came out pristine. My Sister used to bring her laundry to Moms before she bought her house and she did her wash for a big family for a few years and loved the machine! It did a good job on delicates also. I do feel the whirlpool with the surgulator did a little better and of course nothing could match the washing performance of a 1/18 but the maytag was still good! I think they could have improved on the agitator in the larger capacity machines by putting fins on the upper half! The center dial machines still had that skimpy 10 min wash - but the later non center dials went to 12 min plus most models had a soak period for the tougher loads. What was nice about the tags is they were simple to operate and right to the point and were quick and quiet! Here is a photo of Moms A810 - just loved that washer!
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Post# 1005993 , Reply# 10   9/4/2018 at 00:32 (2,032 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)   |   | |
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Post# 1006004 , Reply# 12   9/4/2018 at 04:37 (2,032 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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I've never used a Maytag on a long-term basis (although I have four in the garage) so have no experience with their potential wear-and-tear on fabrics. But it is to note that Maytag instructed to use a full-fill for delicates and designated "Delicates" on the timer (when there wasn't a separate Delicate cycle) at 5 mins or less wash time (3 mins in some cases), presumably to be used even with low speed. I mentioned in a previous discussion that a friend once told me that she had always wanted a Maytag (I recall she had a late 1960s GE FF and a 1974 WP belt-drive, don't know the history after that). She told me that upon buying one, she promptly returned it because it mangled her nice sweaters. I don't know what model was involved, if it was a two-speeder or a FabricMatic. To be fair, early Whirlpool belt-drives with a Gentle cycle had it max at 4 mins wash time ... then later 6 mins. Kenmore typically had 8 mins maximum. |
Post# 1006020 , Reply# 14   9/4/2018 at 07:30 (2,032 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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