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When I was a kid my mom had a wringer washer before she got her Maytag automatic. This is the procedure she used. She had twin laundry tubs both filled filled with clean water. The washer was positioned in front of the left tub. She would put the washed clothes through the wringer and into the left laundry tub. Then she would swing the wringer 90 degrees clockwise and put the clothes in the left laundry tub through the wringer and into the laundry tub on the right. Then she moved the wringer 90 degrees clockwise again. Now the clothes in the right laundry tub were put through the wringer and into the laundry basket. While doing this the next load of clothes was being washed.

Gary
 
When I help my mom do laundry she had a wringer washer before she got her Maytag automatic. This is the procedure she used. She had twin laundry tubs both filled with clean water. The washer was positioned in front of the left tub. She would put the washed clothes through the wringer and into the left laundry tub. Put next load into wash, Then she would swing the wringer 90 degrees clockwise over the center of the 2-tubs and put the clothes in the left laundry tub through the wringer and into the laundry tub on the right. Then she moved the wringer 90 degrees clockwise. Now the clothes in the right laundry tub were put through the wringer and into the laundry basket. And then separeate and hang on the line to dry
 
Lyle ... I use all of the Maytag's I have. It's hard to maintain the tub on the Model E. You're right, bleach and other additives can darken the aluminum. I've found that when I wash with my Model E, I just use plain Tide and I have mechanically softened water; that seems to keep it looking new. I also wipe it out thoroughly when I'm done.

Tide does leave a little residue in the "sediment zone" underneath the agitator. I just make sure I flush it really well after using it.

Since your gooseneck was corroded, do you attach a small length of hose to the end to pump out the water?

Here are some photos of some of my machines. I hope you all enjoy!

Here's my 1983 Model N2LPS set-up to use both rinse tubs.

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Here's a 1965 Model J that I acquired this summer; I love to use it, even though it is a gravity-drain (non-pump) model. It was still in use when I got it.

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I have one of each of the turquoise-accent versions and all but one of the red-accent versions (still need the E from the late 1950's/early 1960's).

Here's a "group shot" of my turqoise-accent ones.

I also have a Model A from 1930; it still runs great.

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RCD ... Many! :-) Crazy Cat Lady, indeed!!

The ones that I have are "jewels" in my eyes. Out of the 6 that I have, 3 of them were brand new; never used.

The little 1983 Model N2LPS was still on the dealer's showroom after 25 years and they finally posted it to the Internet to get rid of it.

The 1982 Model E2LPS was purchased by a little old lady who had heard that in 1983 Maytag was going to stop making them. Her old Maytag Model E outlived her; that one was kept in storage for over 25 years when I got it.

The 1963 Model N2LP was bought for a woman whose husband built her a new house in the early 1960's and her old Maytag just "wouldn't quit" so she never used it. The Maytag was put in the basement and kept covered up for over 40 years.

I guess I've been lucky on these!!

:-)
 
Geoff, is there any order you use those machines in?
The first picture with the washer pulled up to the tubs with the laundry basket beside it, took me back 30 years.
Growing up as a child, the street I lived on had all elderly ladies that brought their wringers from the farm.
Seems like every basement had that set up.
Never could get enuff of watching those ladies and their machines on Monday mornings. Every lady seemed to have her own style when it came to using those machines.
 
Beautiful machines, guys! I love the filter-agitator in the wringer. I saw a wringer with one at an estate sale a while back but they wanted $150 - too much for an agitator even if did come with a free washer.

I use my 'Tag rarely, no pump so it makes it a bit tedious emptying it with a bucket. I don't have double tubs so I cheat and use an automatic for rinsing and spinning so I guess I'm not really getting the most from my conventional washing experience ;-) When we were out at Fred's in Chicago last June, we used his 'Tag for towels and linens - rinsing in the double tubs. After we finished all the washing & rinsing, we put the washing in his Neptune to spin to satisfy our curiosity. You can imagine how that turned out...
 
Brian ... no particular order; whichever machine I feel like using. I have been using my 1964 A700S automatic but wanted to have the Conventional experience this weekend!! :-)

That's funny that most of your neighbors had conventionals; most of mine had automatics!! I remember that my grandmother and my aunts had conventional machines. They would have "killed" to have a set-up like mine.

Greg ... for the most part, I use the automatic to rinse and spin dry, also.

I used to do all the rinsing in the tubs; now just my sheets, undershirts, pillowcases, etc. ... especially if I hang outside.

I bet the Neptune took out a TON of water, huh?

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I prefer non-pump models myself, one less thing to go bad. My 1950 Speed Queen doesn't even have a drain hose, just put it over the floor drain, open it up, and let it drain.
 
Welcome Lyle--your agitator is to die for

The E2LS I found in the trash was missing its gooseneck like yours, but I lucked out immediately when i found that the gooseneck from my 95 Whirlpool fit perfectly. Here's a shot, and in the next roll, will show it separately and the easy attachment. Also a shot of the striations, looking so much like a a sheaf of granite or slate or some wonderful rock formation. You can order this neck easily or play around with what you have or can find. The model number is LSP9245BWO, Whirlpool, from you local large appliance parts store.

Isn't Geoff's ulta-white, ultra clean laundry room exquisite. How I envy his visible backyard access. My basement is deep deep in a hellish pit.
Geoff ;'D how are we going to find those amazing black 'tators with the stainless steel lint filters--what fun they'd be!!!!

The pic shows the last of the 18 gallons, out and down the drain in just over a minute. One of us should show the gang the formidable size of the conventional Maytag pump.

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Your interiors are beautiful, Guys, but here's mine with

;D

Just noticed you can also see the WP neck in the extreme upper right.

Now understand why you're so crazy about the E2LS--think I left a letter out!--in the preview mode and can't "screen UP"

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Mickey ... not planetary layering, but "infinite water levels"!!

I actually have a lint filter agitator for the conventional machine. Don Shier and I are sharing it right now. It's down at his place "visiting". We use it sparingly so as not to destroy the spline. It looks really good in Don's Mom's old E2LP. :-)
 
Found an agitator picture ...

Here's a picture of the agitators I have that Maytag used in their conventional machines.

There is one missing ... the one for the NX. It was a "post-less" agitator.

Do you see the lint filter agitator?

:-)

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Geoff

My mother's Maytag wringer had an aluminum agitator sort of like the material of the tub.
It still was a heavy agitator.
I think the machine was purchased in the early 50's, or maybe even late 40's.
 

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