Hoover & Maytag twin tubs

This is the 1970 Hoover model 0515 and the '73 Maytag A50 twin tub washers being used.

[@helenholliday5102]

bring me to my childhood with my mum washing on a sunday morning and radio on in the background in the 70s miss those days

[@jasonl5967]

My mother had 1 of those 'Hoover Machine's in the 1980's, Gave excellent results everytime, There was also a single tub version too without the spinner included. Never saw the Maytag before, Thanks for uploading

[@syhooverman5418]

Twin Tubs are great if you have the time and enjoy being tied to the machine throughout the whole washing process and also enjoy ironing as they crease things badly. I DONT do ironing so i spin slow and line or rack dry. No creases to be ironed out. And green. Bliss. Great post though, thanks.

[@Mister_H]

Brings back many happy memories. No wonder it was easier to get clothes clean back then, look at that agitation 👍

[@nancybuckner9799]

My grandmother had one. I used to love helping her on laundry day. I would love to have one again.

[@curtisbernard4458]

Wow , my mother had one of the hover like this . Amazing little mashine . I don't see the movable water fauset for filling the washer and rinseing in the spin dry basket on this one . It really did the job on cleaning the clothes lol .

[@tugodoom6658]

I had a soviet analogue of these machines "Siberia-6". My aunt said that the spin-drier sounds like a turboprop plane)))).

[@MarilynCrosbie]

Kotofey86 turbo prop plane. That's funny!

[@undertheradar001]

Exactly the same model of hoover twin tub i remember from earlier childhood. These twin tubs are far more cost, energy, time water and detergent efficient. They do an excellent job of getting dirt off clothes that automatics need multiple washes to even begin to remove.

[@kagevista3375]

Whoa... I want one of those! Hopefully they're not too hard to find!

[@HarleyBadger]

Nice! We have the same Maytag set, only in 1970 and Avocado. --> 1970 Maytag A50 Twin-Tub Washer and Matching Dryer

[@nikkitalks4713]

I just moved into an apartment with no hookups and it looks like this is the route I’m going to have to take. I actually prefer the older models as everything older seems to work better than new models.

[@haroldfannin9554]

Man I've repaired and sold dozens of these over the years, while the washers held up well, the Hoover dryer always had serious issues when I got them in the shop,the Maytag dryer was much better, but weighed a lot more than the Hoover.

[@deannekliene2673]

I have a 1973 Maytag like this but can't find a belt for agitator pulley in back ..raised 3 kids with it...it never failed me...good little washer n cleans well!

[@mariag187]

And I had twin Maytag in 2016 and now it’s 2018

[@trainships1795]

My Uncle worked at The Hoover Company Industrial Park Plant where your machine was made. He was in charge of the Paint and Finishes Department and responsible for seeing that your machine's finished paint job was up to company standards.

[@miscelany2]

I would love to owe just one of those! I've been trying to find one so I don't have to go to the laundry mat any more. Someday.

[@barbarakoeppe2623]

I had one like this I loved it

[@whirlpool1978]

A late aunt of mine had a Hoover twin tub washer-turquoise like this one in the early 1980’s! She had clothes soaking in it when I saw it.

[@ALANSWEETIES99]

Excellent video mate! What a classic of the old fashion washing machines!

[@hyper5448]

I've been finding this forever, i finally found it

[@whirlpoolz1200]

Love the machines! Well built and well used.

[@BigTerKC]

Great video! I've never seen a Maytag twin tub, I like it! Thanks for posting!

[@missstarlin6184]

The extractor was so efficient, it just about dried the clothes.

[@razerdazed7085]

Why don't new washing machines do this in 2018 the water turned brown immediately ,and it washed them fast.

[@jm-mi7kl]

much smaller capacity for the size of the machine. these were just an intermediate step between wringer washers and fully automatic ones. "set it and forget it" convenience is why the automatic ones took over. but you can still get twin-tub machines, they're often called "portable" or "compact."

[@tookitogo]

Razer Dazed The water in modern machines turns brown that fast, too, you just don’t see it because the water level is so low.

[@billlaut608]

Thank you for posting this! When I saw the Hoover it reminded me of a TV commercial from my youth, because I remember seeing the lid lifted on the spinner as it was finishing its cycle. Wow, such memories this video triggered! I think these machines (the Hoover, at least) were pitched towards people living in apartments, or who otherwise had limited space for a washer.

[@TheUP1988]

good towel washing video do more towel washing in you Hoover & Maytag twin tub

[@revooh1]

These Hoover twin tubs were branded as 'HOOVERMATIC' in the UK. They were the best selling machines in the 1960s and 70s

[@jacktattis143]

My son has three but not set up to go static display only

[@radoyonkov4929]

It sounds like a vacuum to me too, but it is a Hoover, so I don't wonder very much

[@haroldfannin9554]

Rado Yonkov the spinning side of this Washer is driven by what is essentially a vacuum cleaner motor.

[@tookitogo]

As someone who kinda likes splashing around with water (who am I kidding? “kinda”? 😂) I’d probably enjoy using one of these. But I think most people would much prefer a modern full automatic machine! :p

[@imraanali9438]

I have to say that the washer looks like it washed your clothes perfectly because the water went dirty soon u put the clothes in.

[@kdarwish362]

why cant they make them like this now days... i would kill to have my moms hoover .. it cleaned so great...

[@puretrash09]

I have noticed that a lot of washers in the UK (older and newer) have a self heating function that most US washers do not have.

[@JPa311979]

Would you know how to go about getting a Maytag HA50 twin tub belt?

[@kimjohnston1446]

I remember this machine in the 70's my granny had one that lived in the shower it was much smaller than these two have you seen the tiny version?

[@multimill]

The wash action doesn't seem anywhere near as vigorous as the UK Hoovermatics - would you know if that was the case?

[@superfanman11]

If a spinner became unbalanced, would it completely destroy the washer on one if these models? These spin super fast

[@johnstuart5437]

I assume it could, just like a modern washer. Ours would start out unbalanced occasionally so we'd have to adjust the load in the spinner. Not often. It happens with out full-size automatic washer occasionally, too. And on the big washer if you left the house while it was running so you didn't hear it was unbalanced on the spin cycle - it would cost a lot more to repair. I had to fix ours and other people's two-tubs occasionally & it was relatively easy.

[@alexanderwilliams2706]

that's cool!!!!!!!!

[@revvinkev]

Thanks!

[@MarilynCrosbie]

I don't understand how it rinses the soap away. I didn't see fresh rinse water. Does the spinner simply spin the soapy water out? Seems a bit weird to me. Also, can you only put in three or for items about the size of a bath towel?

[@mk202]

+Kevin B If you were in a rush I suppose you could always run fresh water through the spinner too...right?

[@johnstuart5437]

Wash in the left tub. Spin it out in the right tub, while draining the left tub*. [Hoover, Maytag, etc called these twin tubs. But I call the left one the tub and the right one the spinner.] Now put the spun clothes back in the tub with clean water for a minute. Then back to the spinner. Since the lid to the spinner activates in, it must be down. I suppose most people did like I did and bypassed the safety mechanism. With it bypassed, yes, mk toohtwo, you could (and we did) run the water from the hose into the spinner. By the way, the spinner did an amazing job. Even in rainy season (rainy every day), we could usually find a couple hours clear so the clothes would dry on the line (otherwise it had to be draped inside somewhere - but ZERO dripping, just a nuisance for getting around). And in dry season (rainy every other day), you could even put stuff out longer. [Later we lived where we had six months (plus or minus) of rainy season and six (minus or plus) of dry season. In that dry season you didn't dare leave stuff out long because of the quantity of dust. *Usually we'd run the next clothes thru the now dirty water and spin them. Then the next set. So on the left we had piles of clothes, starting with the best clothes first and working out to grubby stuff. In the rarew places we had hot water available there might be additional sorting. After all we were willing to do had been washed & spun, then we'd drain & clean the tub, then start the rinse & spin cycle. After using this regularly, eventually you did it fairly mindlessly just automatically. So I guess you could say we had an automatic washer.

[@backtoasimplelife]

Marilyn - He is using two machines here - one to wash, one to rinse. You can always do another rinse in the spin can if desired. Just like with our modern HE machines, using a low-sudsing detergent helps minimize water needed for rinsing.

[@MarilynCrosbie]

I bought an RCA washing machine for apartments and absolutely love it.

[@kirksway1]

after the spinner removes the wash water, you use the fill hose to fill the spinner tub w/fresh water and spin that water out in your sink. thus finishing the cleaning. I used to get about three pair of jeans into a hoover spinner

[@whirlpool1978]

I read the 1978 Consumer Reports buying guide issue-it rated the Maytag A50-as washing about as good as the regular portable washers-and it rated the Hoover-as washing ability below average-and being noisier than others-but to be perfectly honest-they both look like fun machines.

[@missstarlin6184]

These are way better than new ones.

[@markamcampbell6340]

i have one of those hoovers it is getting difficult to buy parts like the drain pump and belts.

[@adelaideautowashes]

4:48 is that drain lookin thing at the bottom of the tub the drain for the tub?

[@revvinkev]

Yes it is.

[@amandamarraty2837]

How do you fill it ? It would have been awesome if you would have showed the back of the machine, just bought one and I am beyond lost. It has no manual for it ! :(

[@MarilynCrosbie]

Yes. I guess I've been spoiled with automatic washers. ;-)

[@amonster8mymother]

Okay I have one of these but mine is all white

[@amonster8mymother]

Also mine is made in Canada. Ya! 🇵🇪

[@abiyan9416]

This is a washing machine zaman now! xD

[@cjblarocque]

I bought Sears Kenmore twin tub washer in 1970 and my clothes always were clean. Excllent machine. Usually washed for 10 minutes, put in spinner, and put the hose that drains the spinning cycle back into the washer. Never drained my washer until I finished 3-4 loads of clothes. You're probably thinking, yuck! My clthes were always clean. I would never purchase these front load washers that flips your clothes, which then lays in enough water to cover them, for about 2-3 miutes, then flips them again......This goes on for maybe 45 minutes or so-onto rinse for 15 minutes. 1 hour or so to wash 1 load of laundry! Now into the dryer. No thanks!

[@johnpochinski727]

My mom had what looks to be the same Hoover model in the 1970s. I think it was good for water conservation, but it is a bit time consuming and in a bathroom you end up with splashes of water that might explain why our bathroom floor had soft spots. It obviously did a very good job of cleaning.

[@techrickyross]

Two Words:Life's Good

[@macboy91si]

Wonderful video Kevin, it's scary to think I've had my hands in both of these! What fun it was! The Maytag was the smallest domestic made twin-tub machine at only 24" wide. The dual impellers make that tiny tub usable. Also surprising is that this little Maytag holds the same amount of water as the larger Hoover. Both are neat machines with the Hoover 0515 being a rare bird indeed.

[@nasanasa3]

Man that wash water went brown fast. Ech xD

[@irazugomezgarcia9634]

This is cool

[@lemon-eu6kw]

it's pretty weird to see the impeller on the side of the tub. why todays top load wont have such design.

[@revvinkev]

techno156: correction, todays top loaders with impellers are fully automatic washers. Also, it would be impossible to have the impeller on the side of the tub if the tub also spun to extract the water.

[@vickorano]

That's adorable.

[@mariag187]

That sounds like a vacuum

[@stefaniecastro4557]

3000000 cool

[@mmx358]

Wow! Looks and sounds so cool! It looks like the centrifuge has a brake, is it?

[@jovankoncarevic9801]

wow and woah!

[@lilianalicari4074]

2000 RPM

[@sapanmunsur7891]

2,000rpm

[@skeetajohnson]

Better than an HE

[@REPOMAN24722]

Better than a HE top loader*

[@therealstrike.]

@@REPOMAN24722 agreed brother!

[@tookitogo]

Super_Slav Exactly!

[@deannekliene2673]

it's called a SEMI automatic..

[@revvinkev]

No Deanne it's not. With a "semi automatic" the clothes remain in the same tub and you have to manually change the controls to shift it from "agitate" to drain and "spin", hence "semi automatic". THIS is a twin tub washer, separate tubs for washing/rinsing and spinning/extracting the water. You must manually move the clothes from one tub to the other and back (twice) to finish your laundry. This is only one step above a wringer washer. Nothing "semi automatic" about it!

[@BJsTrashChannel]

maytag is better in my opinion.

[@helenholliday5102]

bring me to my childhood with my mum washing on a sunday morning and radio on in the background in the 70s miss those days