Maytag In Atlanta

[zzzzz]

Goudy Old Style Italic?

I can't hazard a guess as to what typeface Maytag used for the timer dial, but the selector buttons appear to be Goudy Old Style Italic:

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[zzzzz]

The company I linked operates a "What the Font" forum, which can help you identify a typeface, as long as it is not a custom font. With respect to the timer dial, someone with an x06 model may want to scan or photograph and upload a good closeup of the timer dial, say the wash cycle portion, and uplod the pic to What the Font for identification. Worth a try!

 

[sheerlookhomes]

YES, zzzzz, it's got to be Goudy Old Style, interesting little 'tails' to that face, interesting,
thanks, Denis,
the sans serif on the dial could well be custom, some of the typefaces used on the vintage machines are great

 

[pturo]

Fabric Matic vs Two Speed Maytags

It seems to me that Maytag either had a dial designation for fabrics (A107) or upgraded to buttons (A408 to include the soak cycle on the dial), to regulate the agitation time, rinse and spin times, all using a one speed machine. Accomidation to fabric was done with varations of the timer's cycle. With the two speed model, it seemed that the owner had to choose the right speed for the fabric washed, accomidation to fabric was done on speed of wash and spin. Did the 806 and 906 have both features? ie, two speeds with variations of cycle times with rinse/fill/cool down? It seems Maytag either addresed fabric care in the cycle button for lower models, or the speed button for upgraded machines. Phil