when I was quite young and these same model Maytags were being sold. I always liked walking around and looking at all the washers. This was also back when people actually had jobs working in the appliance dept. This gentleman demonstrated for me how a Maytag would never go unbalanced. He took a couple of phonebooks and put them on one side of the tub and started it up. Sure enough it was up to speed in less than a minute and not a sound. I was always impressed by that.
I've always found Maytags to go off balance fairly often, more often than a Filter-Flo or Speed Queen. The nice thing is how they shut off before any clunks of thunks. And no annoying buzzer.
Bobby in Boston
I've never had an unbalanced wash in my 608 yet. I've always tried load it properly, and use the proper fill setting.
My mom was/is famous for underloading her Maytag and using too much water, resulting in the clothes piling up when the spin starts.