That's pretty interesting!! The Auction I got that at there was an Amish guy that outbid me on 3 Maytag engines, I glad he left before the washing machine went up for bid!!☺
It's a late 1928 washer, way cool! Just make sure you unbuckle the wringer for storage or you will get flat spots in it. The 92 engine is 3/4hp and spins at 1100RPM, the twin runs at 1650RPM. That motor must've been a conversion kit, mine was mounted the same way to the same board. Great find, can't wait to see 'er running!
I have the same model. Have to clean it up and grease it. Really appreciate the view of the paint on this one. The paint is worn off on mine, and I was wondering how to color in the embossing on the metal. Neat stuff! Washing machines changed housework so drastically!!
Awesome old machine. I'm going to guess late 1920s. I have a 1933 it was originally gas powered and later converted to electric with the Delco Remy electric motor kit. I actually use it once a week every week on laundry day. They do a better job than anything we have today, very efficient, and use as much or less water as a new machine. I tell people to familiarize yourself with that safety release on the wringer. Also that gyrator operating will sprain or break bones in the hand or wrist of a person who puts a hand down there when full of water operating. Machines like this were made when people had common sense and didn't replace common sense with attorneys like they do nowadays. Thanks for sharing.
Good one. My grand parennts used one of these from '38 to '72 for laundry AND churning butter during WWII, when butter was rarationed. Dad found a brokened agitater, ffitted a plywood tray on top if the vertical fins to hold 3 quaet Mason jars lying flat. Grandma fillled the jars half full of cream, turned on the washer, and VOILA we had butter. Their Matag was electrified similar to yours. Wonderful memories. Thanks. Dick
That motor is a ge is got the maytag washing machine base on it so its original to a maytag but ive never seen one bolted to wood like that very nice my grandpa used to have 2 of them
I'm sure it will get a full restoration at some point, but for now we're just gonna clean it up and see what we got!! i have too many irons in the fire right now!!☺
That's sweet, I remember the 60-70 version of them, we had one tell about 1995-1996, we stopped using it when my sister all most broke her arm in the ringer!
Wow, this is quite a neat piece of history. I've seen these cool machines from England called the Acme spinner from the late '50s which spin very fast and are loud.
My grandmother had one of those. She got it as a wedding gift back in the 1920's. I'm not sure but I think this one is supposed to have a foot pedal to start the engine. This is gas powered. THe way my grandma did it was she stepped on the pedal to start the engine, then pushed the lever to the off position so that she could fill it with water, then put the clothes in, switch the lever to on and then add in the soap and start washing. Same thing with rinsing!
I've done laundry in one of those. They are very useful, and I don't wonder that the Amish have stuck with them. They use them with the gas engine, or I've even seen one set up with a horse power, and the horse walked in circles all day to run the machine. But those things can just be left to run as long as you need to get the clothes clean. They are thrifty with water too. We had a well that didn't have much water, and this was the only way to get it done.
I post this stuff because I've learned a lot of old timey skills in my life that most people don't know how to do anymore, but which might come in useful if times get really bad. The Amish know them, but they aren't posting on youtube for others. Some fabric dyes and soil shed in water, and that will stain later loads and make them dingy. So you have to wash whites first, so they don't pick up dye from your jeans.
Our well would only do 30 gallons an hour on its best day, so if we were lucky, we could fill the washer and a rinse tub over the course of an hour or two, and then maybe change the rinse water after a couple of loads, and still be able to cook and bathe later.
Cool old machine man, hope you got it at a fair price. I have been spending my money on sheetmetal and supplies so i can get all my patch pieces made up for my truck and camaro. sixty dollars for a 4ft wide by 6ft long sheet of 20 gauge sheetmetal. Not to bad a price, may need more later we will see how far it goes. hahaha good luck with the maytag man.
Hey there, enjoyed watching your video. I have a later model from 1935 that was in much rougher shape, but the restoration is coming along well. You got a real treasure with yours! I used "Mothers Mag & Aluminum" polish on the crown of the tub - try it on the agitator as well. I see somebody must have researched the serial number and given you 1926 as the model year. I know a guy in Minneapolis who's a great resource on old Maytags. If you want to know anything more about it, let me know.
Yeah they had a few different attachments and the meat grinder was one of them!! If you think about it, if you get your balls in a wringer, that's kinda like a meat grinder too eh!!☺
You do all your laundry in one tub of water, so you don't just sort white, light and dark, but dirty white and not so dirty white, dirty lights and not so dirty lights, etc. You do the not so dirty first of each color, and run it only as long as you need, maybe only a minute or two for not very soiled whites, and maybe 45 minutes for grimy overalls. You wash, wring, rinse (in a galvanized tub), wring and if you have a second tub, second rinse and wring, until its damp dry. Then hang it.
WIN! the serial numbers are some real GM engine numbers, Caddy 425 and chevy 454 Lol great looking unit!! i woundn't bother restoring the engine, just leave it all original :D
No computers to screw things up. On wash, off done. Wring out excess water and hang to dry in the clean air of yesteryear. Somewhere the soapy water had to be discharged and fresh rinse water added maybe several times
That's pretty interesting!! The Auction I got that at there was an Amish guy that outbid me on 3 Maytag engines, I glad he left before the washing machine went up for bid!!☺
The best washer ever built. Just got my mom the commercial one, hope it lasts her.
She has a Maytag that sings, whistles and plays all kinda tunes for ya plus gives you a light show!!☺
It's a late 1928 washer, way cool! Just make sure you unbuckle the wringer for storage or you will get flat spots in it. The 92 engine is 3/4hp and spins at 1100RPM, the twin runs at 1650RPM. That motor must've been a conversion kit, mine was mounted the same way to the same board. Great find, can't wait to see 'er running!
I love hearing those kinda stories, That's when people knew how to make do with what they had!! Thanks for checkin' it out Dick!!☺
Ya got that right Buddy!! 85 years old and it's as good as the day it was made eh!!☺
Its pretty cool having the original washing machine. It's amazing how they've changed over the years.
LOL RoadQueen must be so proud!
That is a cool piece of Americana.
Yeah we got a good deal on it!! That hunk of metal should go a long way!!☺
Thanks Bud!! I'm really happy i stumbled on it!! I'd love to see Grannys, maybe even see her do a load of laundry eh!!☺
thats a beauty! they just dont build them to last anymore
Yeah definitely a cool piece!! As much as they've changed the agitator concept is basically the same!!☺
I have the same model. Have to clean it up and grease it. Really appreciate the view of the paint on this one. The paint is worn off on mine, and I was wondering how to color in the embossing on the metal. Neat stuff! Washing machines changed housework so drastically!!
Wow, that is a gorgeous piece of equipment. All the stickers on it too, very sweet.
Awesome old machine. I'm going to guess late 1920s. I have a 1933 it was originally gas powered and later converted to electric with the Delco Remy electric motor kit. I actually use it once a week every week on laundry day. They do a better job than anything we have today, very efficient, and use as much or less water as a new machine. I tell people to familiarize yourself with that safety release on the wringer. Also that gyrator operating will sprain or break bones in the hand or wrist of a person who puts a hand down there when full of water operating. Machines like this were made when people had common sense and didn't replace common sense with attorneys like they do nowadays. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Bud!! I think that was a 1927-28!!☺
Thanks Wiggs!! I was lucky to find one in that shape!!
Yes, you did buy her! I can't wait to see her back up and running again!
thanks Tom!! I've already heard about 6 stories about that Wringer, one was about a guy at an engine show!!☺
that's great now you can take the whole thing to the show you should win a few shows with that
That's a great find...can't wait to see it in action.
you finally got a washer cant wait to see it runnin
That's cool!! This will have a foot pedal when I finally get it working!!☺
Good one. My grand parennts used one of these from '38 to '72 for laundry AND churning butter during WWII, when butter was rarationed. Dad found a brokened agitater, ffitted a plywood tray on top if the vertical fins to hold 3 quaet Mason jars lying flat. Grandma fillled the jars half full of cream, turned on the washer, and VOILA we had butter. Their Matag was electrified similar to yours. Wonderful memories. Thanks.
Dick
It is a thing of beauty and was once the apple of someone's eye.
I didn't want to let ya down Buddy!!☺
Yeah after I got this and did some research, I seen a few bases like it!!☺
The spin thing is called an Agitator...lol
Wait... Isn't that one of those mean reptiles with all the teeth?
That is in really nice shape. You should restore the whole setup and polish the inside of the tub. It would look great.
That was a great show eh!!☺
This is going to kick ass RK can't wait to see you and LR get going on this one!
i keep thinking of the old green acres tv show
That motor is a ge is got the maytag washing machine base on it so its original to a maytag but ive never seen one bolted to wood like that very nice my grandpa used to have 2 of them
Thanks Buddy!! We're gonna see how good it runs very shortly!!☺
It will be mostly used at shows, but I will probably use it to wash shop rags and towels with!!☺
Thanks Bud!! I've never seen an Acme before!!☺
Thanks Bud!! yeah I was gonna do something with the top when I get time!!
I'm sure it will get a full restoration at some point, but for now we're just gonna clean it up and see what we got!! i have too many irons in the fire right now!!☺
That's sweet,
I remember the 60-70 version of them, we had one tell about 1995-1996, we stopped using it when my sister all most broke her arm in the ringer!
Wow, this is quite a neat piece of history. I've seen these cool machines from England called the Acme spinner from the late '50s which spin very fast and are loud.
I just bought one for $35 and it still works
I'll probably retore it eventually, but for now I'll probably just polish the top!!☺
Yeah I've seen them beige, grey and green. I don't know what the real color is suppose to be!! This looks like it was used indoors!!☺
I probably made a mistake buying that, the next time she's pissed off at me i have a feeling i'll be doin' my own laundry!!☺
Thanks Flag!!☺
Good to hear from you Mate!! Cheers!!☻
Thanks Stu!!☺
thanks Buddy!! Too late for the top roller, the bottom one is still round!!☺
Yeah we'll be using it all original for a while, but probably restore it eventually!!☺
Thats pretty slick , It will al make sense to me when its all together . I was hoping you were gonna get it at the auction .
Thanks Scooter!!☺
Ha!!!!! Schwish, Schwish, Schwish!! Yeah Buddy, 85 years old and still like brand new!! That's when Made in America meant something eh!!☺
Thanks Tom!! Pretty cool eh!!☺
Thanks Luke!! shouldn't be long now!!☺
Thanks Junior!!☺
I couldn't let ya down Bud!!☺
My grandmother had one of those. She got it as a wedding gift back in the 1920's. I'm not sure but I think this one is supposed to have a foot pedal to start the engine. This is gas powered. THe way my grandma did it was she stepped on the pedal to start the engine, then pushed the lever to the off position so that she could fill it with water, then put the clothes in, switch the lever to on and then add in the soap and start washing. Same thing with rinsing!
It's about time I got something you could relate to eh!!☺
Lol!! we'll make sure to make a note of that!!☺
Lol!! where were ya when I needed you!!☺
I'm sure I will restore it eventually, but for now we're just gonna clean it up!!☺
It’s called The Agitator the Part in the Middle 😎😊😀 Really Nice Score 👍🏼
that must have been pretty common, I've heard about 6 stories just like that since i bought it!!☺
Thanks Jason!! This should be fun eh!!☺
Lol!! She's done it more than once!!☺
Yeah Buddy!! They didn't have Planned obsolescence back then!!☺
Really pleased you've bought that......I mean you've enough engines, but with the main part i.e. the machine missing :D
Just remember to let go when you put something thru the ringer.
That would be nice!!☺
I've done laundry in one of those. They are very useful, and I don't wonder that the Amish have stuck with them. They use them with the gas engine, or I've even seen one set up with a horse power, and the horse walked in circles all day to run the machine. But those things can just be left to run as long as you need to get the clothes clean. They are thrifty with water too. We had a well that didn't have much water, and this was the only way to get it done.
Thanks Steve!! You sound like little JDmowerguy!! he finds a TWSS moment in all my videos!!☺
awesome score buddy!
I post this stuff because I've learned a lot of old timey skills in my life that most people don't know how to do anymore, but which might come in useful if times get really bad. The Amish know them, but they aren't posting on youtube for others. Some fabric dyes and soil shed in water, and that will stain later loads and make them dingy. So you have to wash whites first, so they don't pick up dye from your jeans.
Our well would only do 30 gallons an hour on its best day, so if we were lucky, we could fill the washer and a rinse tub over the course of an hour or two, and then maybe change the rinse water after a couple of loads, and still be able to cook and bathe later.
Cool old machine man, hope you got it at a fair price. I have been spending my money on sheetmetal and supplies so i can get all my patch pieces made up for my truck and camaro. sixty dollars for a 4ft wide by 6ft long sheet of 20 gauge sheetmetal. Not to bad a price, may need more later we will see how far it goes. hahaha good luck with the maytag man.
Thanks Bud!! Yeah we'll give her a bath and see how she looks!!☺
Yeah Buddy!! I've already heard about 6 horror stories about that!!☺
Hey there, enjoyed watching your video. I have a later model from 1935 that was in much rougher shape, but the restoration is coming along well. You got a real treasure with yours! I used "Mothers Mag & Aluminum" polish on the crown of the tub - try it on the agitator as well.
I see somebody must have researched the serial number and given you 1926 as the model year. I know a guy in Minneapolis who's a great resource on old Maytags. If you want to know anything more about it, let me know.
Yeah they had a few different attachments and the meat grinder was one of them!! If you think about it, if you get your balls in a wringer, that's kinda like a meat grinder too eh!!☺
I gotta save it in case someone wants to convert the machine back to original someday!!☺
Now would you really use it? and are u gonna put the engine on and show it working? thanks Ben
I thought that's what they call you Buddy!!☺
Got one of these. Works. Fair condition cosmetically. Anyone have any idea what it may be worth?
I'm sure you know what I'm talkin' about eh Buddy!!☺
I've gotten my hand in a few of them ringers.
Nah!! I restored a Maytag gas engine and put that on there though!!☺
You do all your laundry in one tub of water, so you don't just sort white, light and dark, but dirty white and not so dirty white, dirty lights and not so dirty lights, etc. You do the not so dirty first of each color, and run it only as long as you need, maybe only a minute or two for not very soiled whites, and maybe 45 minutes for grimy overalls. You wash, wring, rinse (in a galvanized tub), wring and if you have a second tub, second rinse and wring, until its damp dry. Then hang it.
Won't be long now!!☺
thank's Malc!! It was inevitable eh!!☺
Thanks Riv!! Lol!! It definitely has aged well eh Mate!!☺
Did you take it for a SPIN lol. That thing looks like new.
Yeah Buddy!!☺
Hey how much would be a good deal for a Maytag washing machine like that?
pretty cool eh!!☺
Looking forward to the demo :)
WIN! the serial numbers are some real GM engine numbers, Caddy 425 and chevy 454 Lol great looking unit!! i woundn't bother restoring the engine, just leave it all original :D
No computers to screw things up. On wash, off done. Wring out excess water and hang to dry in the clean air of yesteryear. Somewhere the soapy water had to be discharged and fresh rinse water added maybe several times
wow realy good find there. :)
thats really cool
Nice score there buddy. Just watch your fingers in that Ringer. :-)
very cool.