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I’d have to say Maytag and the Whirlpool belt drives, TOL of course with options.

In time, it will probably slowly become how it was in terms of the layout. Just see it as the equivalent of the local grocery store that had a major renovation done and everything has been completely rearranged.

Good evening all, I just logged on today on the ‘new’ AW, while the site hasn’t fallen off of the face of the earth (knock on wood), I find it’s a lot different than the old AW site. The good thing is you can edit or delete posts and send DMs on top of getting notifications when someone likes a...

Sean A806

I’d have to say Maytag is my #1 pick, second would be a Whirlpool belt drive which is TOL of course. Maytag is #1 for reliability, Whirlpool is in at #2 since a repair will need to be done every now and again. Though, will last a good while when you baby them and use plenty of detergent which...

This has been discussed over the years, but personally I think Whirlpool began to decline once they discontinued the belt drive washers. While the direct drives have proved themselves over the years, still don’t wash or rinse all that well compared to the belt drives which had a longer agitator...

Still have to do a little more work (wiring, mounting the moisture sensor board, mount a momentary toggle switch to the speed selector for the dual heating elements) but here’s what the dryer looks like. Should be operational again within the next couple of weeks or so.

Reply #24 Thanks! It’s going to be somewhat of an undertaking with the dryer, but will be well worth it in the end. Was somewhat reluctant to do this since I thought it was going to be a hodgepodge machine of sorts, but has turned out better than I thought it would. Maybe the timer going out...

Now for the dryer Still have some work to do, but here’s what the dryer looks like at the moment. Hoping it’ll work once everything checks out.

Reply #10 I prefer TOL with options, flexibility. My Maytag 806 is 46 years old, still working and that’s a TOL machine. My Whirlpool is a hodgepodge of sorts, it too will be working for quite awhile. Personally, I think some BOL machines are more harsh since you can’t select the agitate...

Reply #6 No, no, no, no, no. That’s way too restrictive for my tastes. I should be able to select whatever options I want along with cycle times. I almost always do a gentle wash with a fast spin (unless I’m washing permanent press items) when items aren’t particularly heavily soiled. No need...

I think it was in the early 70’s sometime. The late 60’s Mark XII’s had 3 speeds, this one only has 2 speeds on it. Will definitely put the gentle washer with fast spin to use once I put this into service sometime this upcoming summer, possibly sometime this fall.

A compilation of various clips as it was being ran through the various cycles. There it appears to be water leaking in one of the videos clips, but realized it was water splashing from out of the tub on the hand washables setting on the regular agitation speed. That went away in time after...

After 2 years of being out of commission, managed to bring this machine back to life albeit altered a bit. Got these consoles from scatpear in Colorado who parted out a 1977 Whirlpool Imperial Mark 18 set, along with the wiring harnesses and other odds and ends that were pulled off from them...

Will need to try Whirlpool detergent in my genuine Whirlpool belt drive washer to see hot it’ll do :)

Whenever I use bleach, I usually use a quick dash which is or a little less than 1/4 of a cup. Anymore than that is ‘too much’. You really only need to use 1/4 to 1/2 cup of bleach if that, sometimes I think they suggest higher dosages so you use more product which means you’ll have to buy it...

Reply #13 It was the 1956 Whirlpool Imperial washer that was the first 2 speed washer they made, believe Kenmore got a 2 speed machine starting in 1955. A variable speed machine is interesting, but is ‘too much’ for me since it doesn’t really do anything at all. 2 speeds in a long stroke...

“I have a strong liking for single speed washers, less to go wrong” My Maytag A806 is a 2 speed machine that’s 46 years old, still working decades later. My Whirlpool (will create a dedicated thread) also has a 2 speed motor that’s 16 1/2 years older than my Maytag, that’s still working as...

I actually found this on the suggested automatice (?) that pops up every once in awhile for instruction manuals. Immediately knew it was a 1963 model since mine has the same lense for the lighted part of the console. I don’t know if there’s any surviving examples out there, but you never know...

Believe he has the second largest collection on the site, though he collects small appliances like vacuums and mixers as well, possibly toasters.