Maytag Atlantis Washer & Dryer

[stricklybojack]

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this pair from the original owner is available for a c note, whatdya think?

I took a stroll through the archives and see people favor the detergent dispenser

in the lid (option) and large capacity, but dislike the low spin speed and tendency to leak oil.

Plus the usual Maytag was glorious until blah blah blah.

I have used a pair of these before and liked them. I may flip or use as back-ups if our SQ's start acting up again.

 

[wft2800]

Dryer looks exactly like an early Neptune - what's the difference?

 

[yogitunes]

Atlantis/Neptune dryers....not much difference between the two...about the only thing I see is the Neptune would have a cycle signal button below the start switch....

and the emblem on the front......

interesting though, a Norge design washer matched to a true Maytag dryer....yet the Maytag DryingCabinet is a Norge design dryer....

 

[foraloysius]

IIRC, the colored circle around the dial is different too.

 

[twintubdexter]

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">I have pretty much that same set except both the washer and dryer have more controls/buttons. The washer has the same helical drive and transmission as the Maytags I worked on many years ago when I was in school. Some of the machine's parts that were metal back then like the outer tub are now plastic but that's no big deal. In 16 years the only thing I've done is replace the squealing poly-pump. I slapped on a new belt at the same time although it wasn't needed.  </span>

 

[combo52]

Hi Joe, the washer in the picture for sale is a Norge design washer, Maytag never built a helical drive washer with a plastic outer tub, they were still metal when WP pulled the plug on this 50 year old design.

 

[twintubdexter]

Combo52

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;">Sorry to report, but you are very wrong. The Maytag I have has a plastic outer tub. It's the same dark blue color as the porcelain tubs that came before. The "spinning power unit" warning decal is the same.  The transmission is the same as the older machines too, not the "pancake" type. I have had the front of my Newton Iowa-made machine off three times. A photo would not help you since it looks like the old dark-blue porcelain metal. Heaven knows I worked on enough Maytag's to know what I'm talking about.</span>

 

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;">Plastic kid...not metal. </span>

 

[hvtech42]

You don't have a Newton-built machine, that is an Atlantis which is the Norgetag design, just like the one in the first post.

 

[brucelucenta]

I junked out one of these about 15 years ago. It slung grease out inside and at the bottom until the transmission locked up. The machine still looked great on the outside, very impressive and heavy duty looking. I always considered these machines to be garbage in comparison to a REAL Maytag. I think I gave her a relatively new speed queen I happened to have to replace it since she was a relative of a relative.[this post was last edited: 8/1/2017-15:15]

 

[twintubdexter]

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #000080;">Maybe Maytag meant "Newton" South Korea...it really does say Iowa. Of course it makes no difference to me where it was made. It's an old machine. Maybe it was in nearby Mexico. It's still a semi-cheap appliance. </span>

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[hvtech42]

The location listed on the label is almost always the location of the company's headquarters, not the place the product was actually built. My Maytag range also says "Newton, IA" on the label but I know they never made cooking products there.

 

[combo52]

That Is a Norge Washer, It Was Not Built In Newton Iowa.

 

[DADoES]

 
Joe, cite the model number of your washer so parts diagrams can be checked to confirm the design.

 

[yogitunes]

the lid is a clear give-a-way of a Norge design......there are similar slant control panels on true Maytag traditional pitman/orbital tranny machines...

but rest assured, the Atlantis/Performa washer is of the Norge design, one belt operated the whole unit....

what I do love about these machines is the slower long stroke agitation, for the ones I had, they were really nice machines to use.....

pumps were probably the most weakest area of this style....

there is no counterweight for the trans, its incorporates a 'dual drive' unit, equal gears on both sides....

this vid will give some insight to the insides and gears....

 

[twintubdexter]

I'm putting the lid back on the can of worms I opened

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Trust me, the transmission in my washer looks absolutely nothing like that picture. It is not round. It may not be the same as the the 50's/60's but it is similar. As far as the helical drive, my computer room is on the other side of laundry and I just heard the unmistakable sound the unit locking up as it went from wash to spin. Next time I'll see if I can get by saying the transmission looks like this. The store I worked at had a display mounted on a plastic base with a crank so salespeople could demonstrate it. No more comments from this old man.</span>

 

[stricklybojack]

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So i guess opinions vary on these. Turns out the set was sold anyway, but i got a new fish on the line. (the pic says a lot but not all...)
In my experience using an Atlantis machine i found it to be a good cleaner. Part of that may have been the fact it was close to the water heater and we used the Tide powder provided which our host preferred. Whereas in our NYC laundromat we rarely had much if any hot water make it to our machine, and we used Arm & Hammer liquid that i bought before i knew anything .[this post was last edited: 8/1/2017-17:55]

 

[yogitunes]

that's would be a true Maytag stacked set......

by this style, its an Orbital Tranny.....only a standard capacity, but more than capable for family size loads....done quickly!

 

[super32]

Dryer was made in Newton Iowa and the washer was made in Herrin IL.

 

[stricklybojack]

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Ding ding we have a winner!
Yogitunes is right. I am hoping the current owner will deal or I will have to pass.
The stacked DC machines separate...right? Otherwise I doubt I can swing it anyway.
In the meantime I picked up a late model Cabrio washer to flip...
and an LG FL machine, and a Jenn-Aire dishwasher, and am scheduled to pickup a SQ TL!

Tune in next week for another episode of 'As the Garage Fills'.