Without a doubt it would be Maytag. You could be blindfolded and walk into a room with several machines and just by touch you could pick out the older Maytags not to mention if you were to hear one running. If I could turn back time I would of course want a Custom Imperial Frigidaire!! Terry
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But Rick, all your clothes end up in the lint filter after using that Whirlpool long enough...
Ahhhhhhhhhh! Stop slapping!!
Ahhhhhhhhhh! Stop slapping!!
Many of y'all are too young to remember much about them, but the old Bendix bolt down machines gave many, busy years of service, often replaced while still working to have the features offered in modern washers. I saw them in one laundry working still in the late 60s. However, because they would not do anything to hurt themselves, I would have to say that the Helical Drive Maytags were, generally, the most dependable.
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Funny...
I gotta admit if I had to choose it would not be good. I want an A806, but also a Frigidaire of some sort...
I couldn't choose just one
I gotta admit if I had to choose it would not be good. I want an A806, but also a Frigidaire of some sort...
I couldn't choose just one
rickr--- wow, that's a beautiful Maytag set!
As for longevity, our 1960 Kenmore was still being used by my folks in 1984. After my Mom passed away, stepfather moved to AZ and I moved back to the house, I replaced the KM with a new Whirlpool set. Now I wish I had that '60 pair back!
As for longevity, our 1960 Kenmore was still being used by my folks in 1984. After my Mom passed away, stepfather moved to AZ and I moved back to the house, I replaced the KM with a new Whirlpool set. Now I wish I had that '60 pair back!
Even though I grew up with KM I still would have to say hands down maytag was the most dependable. I didnt have much real experience with maytag til my adult and service years, but some of these old tags still purr like they were still on the show room floor. The KM I grew up with should have went to the curb at 5 yrs.
Scott
Scott
bobbyderegis
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As much as I'm a Maytag man, I've seen a lot of old KM and WP still kicking!
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
chaskelljr2
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For the MOST dependable washing machine of all time, my vote also goes to Maytag. We never owned one, but my neighbor from a long time ago had an avacado A706 (I believe) in her kitchen. I don't know if that was the exact model or not. It had the four sets of push buttons on both sides of the cycle-timer, but the backguard of the panel didn't light up. So, it wasn't a "top-of-the-line" model, but it was definitely an "upper echelon" model. Instead, a red dot above the cycle-timer lighted up everytime the machine was on. And it purred like a kitten when it was running.
Again, I don't know exactly which Maytag model she has owned, but it either had a Helical Drive mechanism or an Orbital Drive mechanism. Could someone explain the difference to me in relation to what kinds of mechanisms were on which vintage of machines.
For the record, my neighbor's avacado Maytag was a late 1960's/early 1970's model, if that could be of any help.
So...... for the MOST dependable washing machine EVER made, I would also have to say Maytag hands down. And this is coming from someone who has grown up with Kenmores and is a Kenmore expert.
--Charles--
Again, I don't know exactly which Maytag model she has owned, but it either had a Helical Drive mechanism or an Orbital Drive mechanism. Could someone explain the difference to me in relation to what kinds of mechanisms were on which vintage of machines.
For the record, my neighbor's avacado Maytag was a late 1960's/early 1970's model, if that could be of any help.
So...... for the MOST dependable washing machine EVER made, I would also have to say Maytag hands down. And this is coming from someone who has grown up with Kenmores and is a Kenmore expert.
--Charles--
