Thread Number: 86397
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Need advice on a 'tag... |
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Post# 1109795   2/28/2021 at 10:41 (1,146 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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So a friend has offered up this free 'tag, around a 1990 I'm guessing.
Clearly needs a good cleaning, but fairly low use and works fine. Last and only Maytag machine we had was a BOL model we bought new in 1974 and it worked perfectly for 15 years, through 3 kids, including cloth diapers, and never had any problem whatsoever. Any comments or advice on this model/year in general? |
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Post# 1109796 , Reply# 1   2/28/2021 at 10:59 (1,146 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1109807 , Reply# 2   2/28/2021 at 12:28 (1,146 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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Post# 1109814 , Reply# 3   2/28/2021 at 14:00 (1,146 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Personally, I don't think there are any. The difference in agitation is glaring. I prefer the steady, assured rhythm of Maytag's long stroke action over the the unnerving Tourettes syndrome twitching of the orbital. This applies to other makes besides Maytag, such as the direct drive system that replaced Whirlpool's belt driven design. |
Post# 1109826 , Reply# 4   2/28/2021 at 15:54 (1,146 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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I snagged this orbital Maytag last year, used it regularly and liked it very much. Simple and efficient, it was much better than I'd expected having only had the long-stroke Tags before. I took it over to my nephew's for use in a houseful of 20'ish guys he's sharing a house with. So far, it's performed perfectly though I got a question within a week: "is it supposed to be this fast?" Yes, it sure is... |
Post# 1109831 , Reply# 5   2/28/2021 at 16:14 (1,146 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1109832 , Reply# 6   2/28/2021 at 16:19 (1,146 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 1109835 , Reply# 7   2/28/2021 at 16:49 (1,146 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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