Doing laundry in the 1950s Maytag

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[@sebertstover2788]

You could use more water to allow laundry to roll over action

[@harvestmaid5669]

more water🤗 I remember these days too..

[@mike451]

then your like me tired

[@MichaelR58]

Good morning Mike , we had one just like that , my mom would still use it even when she had a modern one , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !

[@mike451]

thanks brother mine did to

[@terryw.milburn8565]

'Ole Maytag Working Great ! I Remember Mother Doing This, Thanks Mike ! ATB T God Bless

[@mike451]

thanks a lot Terry

[@pnyarrow]

HJi Mike. Thanks for that. We had a boiler with a built in gas ring underneath and a hand operated agitator and mangle. Times have changed just more than a little. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel

[@mike451]

i would like to see one to buddy i have seen them with a gas motor before

[@larrylapierre2295]

Thanks for the lesson Mike very informative I learned a lot.

[@mike451]

thanks Larry

[@jeffgrier8488]

My grandmother and my great grandmother both had one of these and i remember them using them too!

[@mike451]

thanks a lot buddy

[@butchmetzger7023]

I helped mom for years with one of those old beasts. We always had powdered detergent and a lot of water carrying. If I remember right we could adjust the pressure on the wringer to squeeze out more water or to get bulkier items thru. And yes it could grab fingers if you mighty careful! A lot of work. Definitely a two person job for doing the laundry up for a whole family but good memories of working together and being treated as being equally important to get the job done.

[@mike451]

boy it was fun on as day 3 #3 wash tubs of water

[@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures]

Those are great machines Mike!! I remember when I was a kid in the 60's mom had one of those. My aunt and uncle that live (if their still living) in Rose Hill, Va had one as well. Of course they lived the old ways, they made their own butter, jellies, jams, heck the only thing they bought at the store was coffee, sugar, flour and salt and pepper. Everything else they grew or raised themselves. That is a life that has or is slowly slipping away. Thank you for sharing! Juddie - J & J TOA

[@mike451]

yep thats ho we done it no running water till i left home

[@southerngrandma8279]

That's a nice one, the one i remember my grandma having was round and didn't have a lid.

[@mike451]

moms did to

[@jamese3169]

My dad had one like that and he made his own soap. He would never let us help him.

[@mike451]

oh no thats to bad james

[@fryday65]

I made my own laundry soap just to use in my wringer washer. Got it years ago for 75 bucks! Just may be using it soon, yep got me a few rain barrels too. And if anyone knows a recipe for using chestnut to make soap with, shout it out.

[@mike451]

thanks

[@shawnmay8073]

We had to leave our maytag at our old house old Square tub wringers can't be beat specially if water is scarce we could wash 3 loads many times before changing

[@mike451]

thanks buddy for watching i been looking for a good one for some time now

[@donnaquiller422]

I ALWAYS WONDERED HOW TO USE THIS OLD TIMED MACHINE. YOU DID A REALLY GOOD JOB OF DEMONSTRATING. YOU KNOW WHEN DRUVING THRU THE COUNTRY SIDE IN GA. YOU SEE THESE MACHINES ON THE PORCEDS OF OLD WOODEN HOUSES! GOD BLESS YOU. MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄🎀😇🙏

[@AChildofLightHEATHER]

That was fun to watch, my great uncle had a washer like that in his basement.

[@mike451]

thanks Heather

[@marybianca2722]

That's alright brother I remember my mom using a ringer washer as well. Far as I'm concerned many of the old ways were and are still the best.
Right till today I wash with a bucket, some soap and my hands or a plunger, it works just fine.

[@mike451]

Mary that's the way to do it

[@ciphercode2298]

Only thing I've ever seen go bad is the seal under the agitator. If it messes up water can seep into the gearbox and damage the transmission. Theres a check and fill plug you can remove on the transmission and if you can dip your finger in the oil to check it. If its milky looking then water is leaking into it and you need to replace the seal and change your oil. Otherwise they're pretty bulletproof.

[@mike451]

thanks buddy

[@UncleSasquatchOutdoors]

That brings back memories of the one my grandmother kept on her back porch. Thanks for showing us brother.

[@mike451]

hey brother yep its fun fun

[@Rickugg]

Hello::: My Maytag I bought 8 years ago Broke. Computer board went bad. It comes on acts like its going to work but thats it. Went back to Lowes bought new one last weekend. They will not make stuff today that will last 10 years. They can make it last as long as they want it to !!!

[@mike451]

I KNOW IT RICK JUNKERS

[@czechmate6916]

I just subscribed this brought back so many memories good and bad. More good though.

[@mike451]

well thanks a lot my friend welcome aboard

[@JonathanSmithMusic]

This brings back so many memories of my granny. I remember my older brother got his arm caught in the wringer rollers one time. Thanks for sharing God bless!

[@mike451]

your welcome buddy

[@bradlafferty]

I’ll bet that the clothes come out of that really clean. How long do you let it agitate for? Really enjoyed this video. My grandmother had one in her basement she and my great-gran would use when I was a kid. They also had a cook wood stove on the third floor of their tenement house, lots of work for the boys to do carrying up wood! Earlier times. Thanks Mike.

[@ciphercode2298]

I agitate mine for about 15 minutes

[@bradlafferty]

Thanks Mike.

[@mike451]

@@bradlafferty YOUR WELCOME

[@billbombshiggy9254]

Omg. Is this what my grandma had when I was a kid? I just remember she would hook it up to the kitchen sink. I thought it may have been a dishwasher. Unfortunately neither she or my grandpa are around for me to ask.

[@mike451]

thank for watyching

[@Stormyc]

I just used mine today, best way to wash clothes.

[@mike451]

well cool Stacy i like them

[@Stormyc]

@@mike451 technology has ruined all the new washers.

[@mike451]

@@Stormyc YEP SURE DID NOTHING BUT JUNK

[@larryalexander4833]

Mike check out log cabins loom channel. He still uses his to wash with. He put out a video roughly two years ago about. Getting some parts ordered for his .

[@mike451]

Larry you can still get some part kits i seen them on line and ebay

[@larryalexander4833]

@@mike451 that's good

[@HarshmanHills]

the "good old days" when stuff lasted

[@mike451]

yep still kicking like a time ex

[@KatInTheNorth]

That is a really cool washing machine! I’ve never seen one like that before. Thank you for sharing! 🙂

[@mike451]

your welcome KaT

[@christianbarros1580]

How would you pass a jean jacket through the squeezer? (The metal buttons)

[@craigcook1571]

That’s when they made things to last

[@mike451]

yep sure did my friend

[@tomjenkins6341]

Hey mike I was watching your videos and I was wondering if you could make a video about making a camp fire

[@mike451]

TOM GO TO MY PLAYLIST ON FIRE MAKING YOU WILL SEE PLENTY

[@michaelbrunner6654]

They sure don't make them to last like they did then.

[@mike451]

THANKS MICHAEL

[@eddiey2313]

My mom washed with one for a long time

[@mike451]

OLD STUFF WORKS GREAT BECAUSE OF THE PRIDE THAT WENT INTO THEM EDDIE

[@kimknochel2730]

Please put more water in that machine you're making it work too hard