Gary, your mom was one smart cookie!! THAT'S the way to do it ... lay that drain hose down and get all the water out. Leave the tub lid opened until you just HAD to close it!!
Keith, actually, I did use some rubbing compound on the tub crown. That is spun aluminum (not cast, like the old, old Maytag's) and has a sort of lacquer finish on it. I'm not sure how Maytag did those, but they are sensitive to water stains (they happen quite easily). After I used an EXTREME amount of hot water, soap and at least 2 hot water rinses, the crown of the tub looked really good. I took rubbing compound (soft, white compound ... Turtle Wax brand ... I think it was just like "No.7" compound which I can't find anymore) and used it on the crown and the entire machine. After hand buffing that off, I used Turtle Wax paste wax and then hand buffed. Getting all of that gunk off made a HUGE difference!
Mickey, nice to hear from you again, too. I have carpeted steps too and I made them even more "slick" by putting down old sheets and believe me, I was right in front of the machine. I have a split-level, so there are only 7 steps going down and 7 going up.
Maytag made that cord wrap up to 1978 (I believe ... I'll have to check that 1978 date). From 1978 to the end of production in 1983, there were no cord wraps.
That winter shot? Well ... that's my favorite time of the day in the winter. Between 3:30 and 4:00 in the afternoon. The sun sort of starts to hide and it gets kind of dusky. It's time to start to rest!!!
Growing up, that's when mom was always in the kitchen starting supper; we'd be waiting patiently for dad to get home. It's just a good time of the day for me.
Mike and Dan ... aren't those colors wild? When you put them all together, it's sort of ugly, but cute at the same time!!
Go figure ...
Thanks again for the great comments, guys!!
