Recent content by maytag85

Still using my 1979 Maytag 806 with its 12 pound capacity, plenty large for me. Anything larger would simply be redundant since I pretty much separate everything, wouldn’t even use the entire capacity of the machine.

Honestly, you are better off getting a Maytag set from that era. Last for many years, if a repair is needed, usually is something fairly simple and in expensive. I have nothing against Frigidaires, Whirlpools, Westinghouse machines of the era, but Maytags of that era have outlasted their...

I usually use them. Some people are heavy handed with them (using 3 per load), but usually will only put 1 or 2 in at most. Not one of those scent fanatics, but sometimes just want things to smell clean as assurance for the effort put in.

I think it has to do with wide and shallow tubs vs tubs that are deeper and narrower. The g-forces are multiplied quite a bit in tubs that are wider and shallow vs the deeper and narrower tubs on some machines, The engineers who were tasked when designing the machines of the past wanted to...

This is just like the one I have in turquoise, unfortunately had to do a console transplant since the timer died on the washer and repair attempts only made it worse. Still working, just a different console mounted in place.

That’s a tough question to answer on why some countries drive on the opposite side of the road. Definitely easier to answer why the US drives on the right side of the road, it’s because that’s the side horse drawn wagons drove on. The rider ended up moving to the left side of the wagon so he...

I’ve had a problem with my Whirlpool Mark 18 where it would randomly stop when filling (this happened on various cycles), would push the knob back in and pull it back out and would continue to fill as intended. Looked into it, timer contacts weren’t really pitted. Turns out, the master switch...

They wouldn’t sound right on 50hz as opposed to 60hz. 60hz is perfect since it’s the same amount of seconds in a minute, minutes in an hour.

Ahh. I imagine it’s still going strong since it’s the venerable Maytag helical platform, a little less entertaining to watch but definitely can’t complain about the reliability of a Maytag helical. Just seem to run and run forever.

I think Robert should do a video on his Maytag A806 from the 1960’s sometime. I always wondered how the earlier Maytag 806’s operated compared to the ones from 1969 to 1980. This I believe is Robert’s Maytag 806 set, a screenshot from ‘my crazy obsession’.

Now, that’s a full cycle video!

Does anyone happen to know the tune at the 2:40 mark? Have heard it in other industrial films of the era, can’t seem to find it anywhere.

I think one could have showed up at some point, not certain. From what I gather, those rapid advance timers haven’t aged too with time, were a bit tricky to diagnose with the amount of complexity they had. Technically the TOL Maytag push button machines are rapid advance, but I imagine the...

When I put my Maytag 806’s back in service this fall, will go by these recommended wash and damp-dry times for my shirts and shorts (socks and underwear, towels and bedding will be dried to completion), will last even longer.

I believe this is the full spin speed, Whirlpool/Kenmore machines of this era only spun at 515 rpm or so. On the slower side for sure, but since the tub is fairly wide, surprisingly spins out more water than you’d think.