Maytag had lots of competition
More than a half dozen companies beat them out with the automatic, including of course Bendix, Blackstone, whirlpool, General Electric, Westinghouse, and there’s probably a few others.
By 1955 whirlpool was probably building five or 10 times as many automatic washers per year as Maytag and that continued throughout history, Maytag never got close to catching up. They were not a hi volumecompany. They were selling a high priced quality product.
Maytag washers and dryers hovered around the 10 to 15% of the market range just about where Speed Queen is getting to today.
John L
More than a half dozen companies beat them out with the automatic, including of course Bendix, Blackstone, whirlpool, General Electric, Westinghouse, and there’s probably a few others.
By 1955 whirlpool was probably building five or 10 times as many automatic washers per year as Maytag and that continued throughout history, Maytag never got close to catching up. They were not a hi volumecompany. They were selling a high priced quality product.
Maytag washers and dryers hovered around the 10 to 15% of the market range just about where Speed Queen is getting to today.
John L