Hey! Look what I found.

[rickr]

From a basement of a duplex rental house. These were left behind many years ago by some renter that must not of liked them much. They have been sitting for quite a number of years. The lady that bought the duplex wiped them off and took shots to e-mail me.

 

[rickr]

brought them home last weekend

Now they are in my garage.

 

[rickr]

it's an

1958 TOL model

 

[rickr]

lighted

controls

 

[rickr]

suds saver

Also

 

[rickr]

and you can wash...

Christmas trees in here!! Can't find that setting on the dial however... Anyone know what setting you use for fir trees on a 58 Maytag?

 

[rickr]

It is very clean inside considering...

Perhaps the fir branches wipe the old soap scum out of that tub!

 

[rickr]

And the

A very rare dryer option for 1958..

 

[scott55405]

That's just fabulous! Nice find! I never knew they used copper agitator caps. I know you will have years of enjoyment from these!

 

[rickr]

Hardly any dryer lint!

The "Never Clean" lint filter close up! See how great that works? If you never clean the screen,you don't need to vent this dryer outside. It works *almost* like a Frigidaire Filtrator dryer.... LOL!!

 

[appnut]

Excellen Rick!! Thanks for all the pix of the washer. May I request one or two more of the dryer please? I didn't realize Maytag still had a big handle in the lid of the washer in 1958. Thought tat had gone away by then.

 

[rickr]

The cabinets

The tops are in perfect condtion. The cabinets are faded and have a few nicks in them. The dryer is gas,so..... I will have the washer cabinet repainted,and restore the washer.

 

[rickr]

The dryer will be scrapped

I will keep the pink top off the dryer,and have my already restored *electric* Maytag dryer cabinet repainted pink,and use the pink dryer top on this dryer. And match the pink washer.

 

[rickr]

dryer top

Well.... Dryer top

 

[toggleswitch]

Gorgeous, just gorgeous.

CONGRATS!

Getting fond flash-back of filter in rear of dryer..like the set I grew up with.

Hey Rick, what does the "modern fabrics" button do to modify the cycle? Slow or shorter spin? Auto cold rinse?

Tks,
Steve

 

[rickr]

Requested dryer pix

Still in the basement at the rental house

 

[gansky1]

The first of the Helical drive with an AMP lid! When you take the front panel off the washer, will you post a picture of the works under her skirt? A little different and interesting from the run-of-the-mill Maytag we all know and love...

Congrats and best of luck with the new set!

 

[rickr]

Modern fabrics?

Sorry Steve, I cannot tell you the answer to that. I am sure someone here can though. BTW I still have not got the cabinet back for the 56 Whirlpool dryer (my painter friend has been really busy at the body shop) So the dryer is finished except for the cabinet,and sitting very much in the way in my garage. I will not tear anything else down until the WP dryer is back together. So these Maytags are in *limbo* for now.
Here is a pix of the WP dryer"before"

 

[rickr]

Whirlpool dryer

This is how the dryer looks now. Just waiting for the cabinet to be repainted.
Gotta go for now. Lots of work to do today outside!

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Maytags

A wonderful find rickr

 

[appnut]

Steve, the modern fabrics button was the gentle speed agitation & spin.

 

[goatfarmer]

Paging BethAnn!! Paging BethAnn!! Road trip up I69!!

Great set,Rick!!

kennyGF

 

[maytagbear]

Oh!

Just lovely, Rick!

Congratulations.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[westytoploader]

Excellent find Rick, YAY for pink TOL appliances!! Nice job on the '56 Whirlpool dryer too!

The washer really looks like the 1957 AMP, IMHO, except for the fact that it's a helical drive. What are the red/black buttons for? I'm assuming you'd use "Modern Fabrics" for fir trees...;-)

So how'd you fit these in the back of the '55?

 

[golittlesport]

Great set, Rick! Congratulations! When I saw the first pictures I thought the washer was an AMP also. I like the handle in the lid personally.

 

[filterflo]

Hey Rick, You are in the pink!! Sure has been a good couple of weeks for finding pink appliances. What do you suppose those date from? My guess would be about 1958?

 

[peteski50]

Hey! Look what I found.

Wow Rick,
What a real great find nice to find a matching set like that
Best of Luck!
Peter

 

[rickr]

found em while not looking for them!! LOL!

Thank you everyone! I am very happy to find these!

Austin,the red and black buttons turn the panel light on and off. My niece and her husband brought these back from Grand Rapids Michigan for me. They used their 2001 Suburban. Yes I think modern fabrics for fir trees,and regular fabrics for aluminum trees...

Greg, I will take detailed photos to post as I tear these down. BTW does the front panel on this come off just by removing the two screws on the front panel,as the newer ones do?

Jimmy, you are, correct these are TOL 1958 models.

Here is a close up of the washer control panel.
Gotta go get cleaned up again. Big date tonight.And someone is taking me to see the new Star Wars movie!

BTW, message to Gregm.... I found these Maytags when I wasn't looking for them!!!! LOL!!

 

[retromom]

I love those Maytags!

Rick:

They are just gorgeous! Can't wait to see them in all their perfect pink glory!!

BTW we saw Star Wars a couple of weeks ago. I won't give the story away! Have a fun night!

Venus

 

[gyrafoam]

Oh Rick, those are WONDERFUL!!!!!!!! I can just hear them now with that pump going---ruuuuump,ruuuuuump like an old Norge! Is that flat-top lint filter gold or is it the way the light is hitting it? Some Meguire's cleaner-wax and those will just look beautiful! Please share more pictures when you get them cleaned up!