I Dream of Maytag

[Unimatic1140]

Look what I found tonight

 

[Unimatic1140]

In an attempt to impress Tony with her abilities as a "normal person" Jeannie has her powers removed - temporarily. So she decides to wash Major Nelson Air Force uniform by "hand".

 

[Unimatic1140]

Yes in it goes...

 

[Unimatic1140]

There while they wash away she can go vacuum the house "by hand".

 

[Unimatic1140]

YUP, just like every Maytag I've ever had, if you leave the lid up during wash it shoots the clothes right out of there!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Ahhh nothing like a nice clean uniform

 

[~sudsshane]

oh ....WOW!

Robert, just like you, my favs are "Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie". Bewitched is on DVD and if you buy the first season, you will see all sorts of vintage appliances in Samantha's kitchen. GM Frigidaire of course. Also, lots of great Corningware/Pyrex coffee pots also!!

Thanks for posting this!!!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Bewitched is on DVD and if you buy the first season, you will see all sorts of vintage appliances in Samantha's kitchen. GM Frigidaire of course. Also, lots of great Corningware/Pyrex coffee pots also!!

Buy the first season!!! Are you kidding me Shane LOL? I bought seasons 1 thru 4 the first week each one of those were released. But there is exciting news, this Tuesday Bewitched season 5 gets relased YAY! I've been waiting nine months since the last relase, they are releasing Bewitched sets one season every 7 to 9 months, Jeannie is being relased a lot quicker.

 

[gansky1]

Open a window!

While measuring detergent, she obviously overcome by the carbon monoxide fumes from all those standing pilot lights in that kitchen.

Perhaps with those four extra fins on the agitator skirt, it could happen... Don't put your arm in there!

 

[mayken4now]

Mr. Seiger:

I could just slap you for that one. You scared the P..P out of me, thinking that you were doing that to a wonderful A806. >>mayken4now (takes a deep breath)

Ok I get it and remember the episode!

You funny boy.

Steve

 

[danemodsandy]

OY.

"YUP, just like every Maytag I've ever had, if you leave the lid up during wash it shoots the clothes right out of there!"

Which means that a nearly-new turquoise 806 (GASP! SOB!!) was gutted by the prop department and fitted with whatever was needed for the comedy effects.

I only hope they bought it, and that it wasn't a "promotional consideration" deal with Maytag. 806s deserved a better showcasing than that.

 

[Unimatic1140]

I could just slap you for that one.
Oh Steve, Tap, tap, tap, I'm still waiting for my slap Oooh I rhymed YAY.

Which means that a nearly-new turquoise 806 (GASP! SOB!!) was gutted by the prop department and fitted with whatever was needed for the comedy effects.
I'm not too sure about that Sandy, if they simply poured a couple of boxes of 1968 Tide into that turquoise 806 and selected low water and high speed agitation, I bet they could have produce suds like that without having to gut the washer. That would be a fun experiment to try actually. Hmmm now who has a turquoise Maytag 806 around here? Oh yeah, that's right, Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Don LOL.

As For the clothes flying out I'm sure they used clear fishing line (like they used to in Bewitched) and quickly yanked them out from above.

 

[frigilux]

I wonder if washer enthusiasts at the time were saying "Well, at least they're ruining a new machine and not one of the beautiful, classic '59s!"

I also wonder which current washers that we tend to dismiss will be more highly regarded 40 years from now; I can't imagine washers getting any more generic-looking than they are now, but who knows.

Or...maybe I should qualify that by saying "...any more generic-looking than they were five years ago." We seem to have bold, bright colors and some retro-futurist styling happening at the moment. That's better than the all-white-bars-of-soap look of, oh, say my three Frigidaires.

 

[hoover1060]

LOL

What season of "I Dream of Jeannie" is that from Robert?

I have to admit when I saw the first pic I thought you'd found a set of turquoise 806's!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Jeff, that episode was from February 27, 1968 (Season 3, Episode 22).

 

[geoffdelp]

Oh yes, Robert ... Don SHOULD try this little "trick"; doesn't everyone agree? I'm SURE we could find him a box or two of vintage Tide!! Or ... even some vintage Oxydol!!

Jeannie must have discovered the "clothespin trick" to get that 806 to keep on operating with the lid up!!

 

[hoover1060]

Thanks Robert!

I'll have to get the next season... something I just noticed too is they made no effort to cover up the "Maytag" on the control panel...

 

[Unimatic1140]

What is super fun is to take a really good look at the condition of the washer in that first picture. You can easily tell that it is brand new, right out of the box, there is not a spec on it and it just shines. Ohhh it's a peek into the past of what the machine really looked like brand new, even without sitting in the box for 40 years. I just want to blink it right out of the picture and into my living room!

 

[geoffdelp]

Oh yes; it is a beauty, isn't it?

I LOVE the gas flame on the dryer console; everything is gas in Jeannie's kitchen. I wonder if the oven was, too?

That would make a nice conversation piece in the living room, wouldn't it?