Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry is celebrating Maytag's 100th anniversary.
Starts on October 13th.
You may want to visit their site:
Starts on October 13th.
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Maytag 100th Anniversary / Chicago
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partscounterman
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Does anybody but me remember the huge "Tale of a Tub" display at the Museum of Science and Industry? There was no rest for my parents until we got to see that.
Tale of a Tub
No Dennis, you're not the only one. Here's a little something for ole times sake. Do you remember how the blue and white circular floor surrounding the tub rotated ever so slightly as the agitator went back and forth?
This a page from the Museum's guide book from the late 70's. I don't know when the Maytag exhibit was removed.
No Dennis, you're not the only one. Here's a little something for ole times sake. Do you remember how the blue and white circular floor surrounding the tub rotated ever so slightly as the agitator went back and forth?
This a page from the Museum's guide book from the late 70's. I don't know when the Maytag exhibit was removed.
Tale of a Tub
I would loved to have seen that display!
I would loved to have seen that display!
geoffdelp
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Me, too! 
Did anyone check out the website that Paul referenced above? A fun interactive timeline but they skipped over the introduction of the Master, Commander, etc.
I would have thought that was an important piece in Maytag history.
Did anyone check out the website that Paul referenced above? A fun interactive timeline but they skipped over the introduction of the Master, Commander, etc.
I would have thought that was an important piece in Maytag history.
In one of the editions of the World Book, I think, there was a photo of that exhibit. I thought it would have been fun to dive in with SCUBA gear and a mask, provided it gave gentle agitation.
See ya there...
I DO remember the "Tale of the Tub" but didn't remember the title.
How fun - thanks for the pix. I remember the humungous agitator but strangely don't remember the periphery stuff. I guess the agitator was so overwhelming when I was 12 that all else just didn't matter.
I'll be there tomorrow afternoon. Kitty has doctor appointment in AM and I get to play in the PM.
Look for a young looking 40's fella 130 lb brown hair covered with scratches and cat hair.
I DO remember the "Tale of the Tub" but didn't remember the title.
How fun - thanks for the pix. I remember the humungous agitator but strangely don't remember the periphery stuff. I guess the agitator was so overwhelming when I was 12 that all else just didn't matter.
I'll be there tomorrow afternoon. Kitty has doctor appointment in AM and I get to play in the PM.
Look for a young looking 40's fella 130 lb brown hair covered with scratches and cat hair.
whirlcool
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While you are there, ask if anyone knows if/when the tub was removed. I was last there in the early 90's and it was still there.
I wonder how often they have to replace the clothing that was swirling around inside the tub?
If I was not mistaken, there was a little bit of algae sticking to the insides the last time I saw it.
I wonder how often they have to replace the clothing that was swirling around inside the tub?
If I was not mistaken, there was a little bit of algae sticking to the insides the last time I saw it.
I'll do that..
Thanks for the questions Whirlcool - I'll try to get answers to these good questions. I always am in need of good conversation starters..
Thanks for the questions Whirlcool - I'll try to get answers to these good questions. I always am in need of good conversation starters..
Maytag exhibit
Visited the Maytag exhibit today. Today's showing was the end of its run (closes in Chicago today). Apparently they had a big party at the museum yesterday but the exhibit was open for general attendance provided you signed up.
I have to admit, the Maytag staff there were cordial and were genuinely interested in (and recording your) Maytag moments. They chatted everyone up and really tried getting to know the attendees. Fairly laid-back attitude.
Met Clay the Maytag Repairman. Spoke with him for quite a while. Very personable. That is one big fella! He towered over everyone.
The exhibit itself was spartan. I'm sure you fellas have exhibits in your basements that outshine this. If the show ends up in your backyard-go. If you responded to the newspaper invite and pre-enrolled to attend you were given a gift certificate to Home Depot along with the admittance being covered. The gifts were extraordinarily generous and this pleasantly shocked me.
I couldn't get answers to Whirlcool's questions. Sadly nobody had any info about the Tale Of the TUB exhibit.
They had a raffle for a gold-trimmed Centennial Washer and Dryer. They were stunning. A charming elderly lady won them. She was the perfect winner and seemed pleased as punch to win them. I have a picture but am trying to shrink it.
Visited the Maytag exhibit today. Today's showing was the end of its run (closes in Chicago today). Apparently they had a big party at the museum yesterday but the exhibit was open for general attendance provided you signed up.
I have to admit, the Maytag staff there were cordial and were genuinely interested in (and recording your) Maytag moments. They chatted everyone up and really tried getting to know the attendees. Fairly laid-back attitude.
Met Clay the Maytag Repairman. Spoke with him for quite a while. Very personable. That is one big fella! He towered over everyone.
The exhibit itself was spartan. I'm sure you fellas have exhibits in your basements that outshine this. If the show ends up in your backyard-go. If you responded to the newspaper invite and pre-enrolled to attend you were given a gift certificate to Home Depot along with the admittance being covered. The gifts were extraordinarily generous and this pleasantly shocked me.
I couldn't get answers to Whirlcool's questions. Sadly nobody had any info about the Tale Of the TUB exhibit.
They had a raffle for a gold-trimmed Centennial Washer and Dryer. They were stunning. A charming elderly lady won them. She was the perfect winner and seemed pleased as punch to win them. I have a picture but am trying to shrink it.
Introducing Paul G. (I am on the left).
I used to have one of those Maytag hats.....8^( Nice picture, Paul.
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That's a great picture! Worth framing and hanging above the mantle.
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Do you have other pictures of the exhibit? All of the little "washer rooms" ?
~Fred
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No other pix
Sorry, I didn't take pix of the little rooms. Actually all you see behind us is all that was there.
There was the:
A) "Farm room", of which you can see most of it.
B) The "1950s" room. All it had was a cabinet and some hanging utensils (some of wrong era). The wringer is behind Maytag Repairman.
C) The 1970's era with basically just life-size pictures of stackables. They didn't have samples (orange and yellow flowered wallpaper.)
They augmented the display with easels holding large, old ads, videos of old commercials and a little sit-down area with coffee and cookies. Not too much more.
The Maytag staff made it fun though as they were all really chatty and interested in their visitors.
Sorry, I didn't take pix of the little rooms. Actually all you see behind us is all that was there.
There was the:
A) "Farm room", of which you can see most of it.
B) The "1950s" room. All it had was a cabinet and some hanging utensils (some of wrong era). The wringer is behind Maytag Repairman.
C) The 1970's era with basically just life-size pictures of stackables. They didn't have samples (orange and yellow flowered wallpaper.)
They augmented the display with easels holding large, old ads, videos of old commercials and a little sit-down area with coffee and cookies. Not too much more.
The Maytag staff made it fun though as they were all really chatty and interested in their visitors.
