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my aunt has a Maytag washer she bought in 1978. It has never been repaired and has done the wash for a farm family of four.....still going strong. It's the only automatic washer she has ever had.

or place it on a table near a laundry sink and run the hose into the sink......

great machine I have the one my Mom purchased in 1960. Use it all the time. Feel free to email me with questions or I wouldn't mind a phone chat about it....email me here and I will reply with my phone number or I can call you if you want...I don't pay for long distance...

I agree with Dan...... that the scent of the current version of Tide is very much like the "original" Tide I grew up with. Not quite the same, but close enough...(and it doesn't make a lot of suds in my Speed Queen, like the last version did)

spare units 4 vacuums, 2 dishwashers, and a wringer washer for extreme backup

That saleslady must have been related to the one who told my Mom, in 1968, that the Lady Kenmore she was buying would spin as fast as the Unimatic we were replacing....lol.

I agree....Speed Queen is the best on the market for a top loader.

I use Sears UltraPlus or All as my Tide substitute. Funny..the new product won't be available in Original scent...too bad. I might have tried it, but I don't like to smell like a flower garden or perfume vat. I also wash many partial loads, something you can't do with a pre-measured product.

fabric softener About 15 years ago, when Purex stopped making StaPuf, I bought twelve bottles of it. I am into the 4th bottle now, using it only on my winter sweatshirts that have polyester in them. Everything else I use, wear or sleep on is 100% cotton and I never use fabric softener for...

type of tank I have a Rheem RheemGlas Fury 40 gallon gas water heater. It was a bit pricey, but not something you would find at Lowe's or Home Depot. My "furnace guy" installed it eight years ago. It has a standing pilot, but the newer ones have a standing pilot with ignitor so that you can...

20 yrs old??? can't really tell what year from picture, but they are at least 30 years old....i bought a Maytag washer in 1980, and it didn't have the center dial. I think that was the first year without it...

wisk in a plastic bottle... I remember when Wisk was in a metal can.....kinda dates me, doesn't it?

so close These are less than 10 miles from me, but not in a condition that I could restore from....pity, would be a great way to start my collection again. (got rid of my vintage Maytag when I bought the Speed Queen to replace the '97 Maytag. all I have now is a Maytag wringer washer, circa...

smelly disposer My ancient KitchenAid disposer never smelled. However, the replacement, made somewhere else but here, smells frequently. I finally "discovered" Disposer Care, which is packets of some kind of stuff that makes a lot of blue foam when used as directed. One simply runs the hot...

powdered Era I saw the powdered Era at the Family Dollar Store today. 120 load box for $10.00. Smells good. Didn't buy because I had just bought a 120 load box of concentrated Tide original the other day, but definitely will try it next.

classic scent It seems to me that the scent of new concentrated Tide is very close to that of my childhood. I bought the new Cheer, and can't quite decide if it is "classic" or "new"....anyone else have an opinion?

In 2003, I googled classic appliances and found this site. Had no idea it existed. Been here ever since!

lack of warm water The temperature of ground water definitely affects the temperature of warm water entering your washer. If you have a newer washer, the hot flow may be restricted due to stupid "washer police" regulations. My new Speed Queen TL takes forever to fill on hot, and the warm is...

P&G made their detergents "sudsy" back in the late 40's when first put on the market because housewives were used to their soap flakes making suds...if no suds, not enough flakes in the water. I remember Tide suds coming out of the handle of our Unimatic and rolling up like a jelly roll on the...

"compact" Tide I finally found the new Ultra Tide original (no bleach) powder at Target today. Bought a box and have washed two loads. It is low foam (I was hoping for no foam...oh, well, better than it used to be) and has a great smell, if you are a Tide lover. Also saw the new All and Surf...