Launderess brought to my attention an ebay auction that had the exact same machine as the one who's mini basket you will be getting. It was identical to this with only one teeny tiny difference. The toggle for the speeds had a third setting which was normal wash gentle spin, (probably for permanent press) otherwise it looked identical. It belonged to my grandparents. They purchased it in November of 1979 and it bit the dust in May of 1993. I guess it had some electrical problem.
I'm looking forward to my first mini-wash in a long time!
I'm assuming the basket is white then? - most of this time period were - my grandmother had a similar machine in harvest gold and hers were white. Not that I care- any is better than none!
and let me just add to your comments guys by saying that I LOVE the activation and turnover of this agitator. I washed a Queen Size Comforter yesterday and it turned over nicely. My Moms Maytag never moved a comforter like that - plus the Filter Flo would always keep things wet where as the maytags agitator never really did much if there was something this big in it.
I appreciate the ramed activators especially the sound thhey make but with this issue - I'm with the Straight vane fans!
Matthew, I agree with you about the Maytags. There turnover was not as good as the GE's or some of the other brands. Maytag's turnover was much better when they came out with the spiral dual-action agitator. SO may that is why the Maytag's lasted so long??? Poor turnover??