POD: Maytag / Western Union

[daveamkrayoguy]

So is it promoting Maytag or Western Union? (I know, I should read the ad some more)

Like the pic of Maytag's chairman, Fred II, as well as "the washing machine inspector" in the background...

(Hey, Buddy, you better be sure those washers work!) LOL

Another neat one...!

-- Dave

 

[danmantn]

<span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW EXPENSIVE A SALES REPORT WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SEND VIA WESTERN UNION /STOP</span>

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<span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">THE ONE-TO-MANY OPTION IS THE GRANDPAPPY TO THE EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST /STOP</span>

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<span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">REALLY COOL TO SEE THOUGH /STOP</span>

 

<span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">THANKS FOR POSTING /STOP</span>

 

[macboy91si]

 

LOL

 

-Tim

 

[polkanut]

As conservative as Maytag management was, I can't see them using Western Union for anything other than the most urgent of communications. 

 

[mickeyd]

Too funny!

"For any occasion.....it's wise to wire." Just make sure your extremities are out of the washtub.

 

As soon as I saw this, with the young guy in the back, I thought of our Ben of Iowa.

 

[swestoyz]

I wonder if the 140 Maytag's in the photo were part of the 10 million anniversary production run, sometime in the fall of 1956. Very cool ad.

While we know Maytag to be a conservative company, they sure did celebrate milestones by spending big money on dinners and ceremonies! I have a book from the 1949 dinner where, if I recall correctly, the 3rd millionth Maytag was celebrated.

Ben