39 YEAR OLD MAYTAG WASHER STILL WASHING FLAWLESSLY

A load of 5 sweatshirts in my 1978 Maytag. Still working great at 39 years old. Made when all appliance manufacturers took pride in their product and made stuff that just worked trouble free for years.

[@mxylpx]

No silly programming...it just WASHED the clothes and with a nice white noise song...luv this!

[@SK-jr3fw]

I got one just like that ,still working flawless.

[@tallboyyyy]

Maytag truly was all about quality and longevity back in the days before they were merged into Whirlpool and became just another mediocre name on mediocre appliances.

[@sharidavidson3716]

Maytag's are awsome. I have a 38 year old maytag stackable washer/dryer with a flat panel - no knobs or buttons and I'm still using it. They knew what they were doing when they built them back in the 80's.

[@tallboyyyy]

Maytag built things that were robust and heavy duty yet still simple in how they actually worked which made for very dependable appliances. Now things are made so cheaply and non heavy duty that they can't hold up to even modest use. A lot of this is directly due to government regulations about how much water can be used or how much electricity can be consumed. If you use a little bit of water then the machine has to run longer using more electricity. So they put in smaller motors that have to work harder causing them to wear out quicker but use less electricity. The government needs to leave appliance building to the appliance manufacturers and stop micro managing private industry.

[@jamesmayher4247]

Awesome mom bought her in the mid 1980s still today 2023 in my house running great.

[@jaykay18]

The vintage sounds are just _music_!

[@kellysavage7073]

wow that is impressive that 39 year old machine can keep up with the new fangled ones and even out do them iam impressed , and they don't make em like they used to.

[@hiphopboy29]

Maytag in thoses days were built to last and they ment it!😉

[@usdeutchlandmark9135]

My Mom bought the best 1970 Maytag set. Lasted 27 years on our farm as kids. Lots of laundry

[@Shelzbells]

That was back in the day when washers were GOOD and you could fill them to the top with water,and even have the lid open LOL...Those were the good ol days

[@Datsun7705]

Shelley G. yeah most of the washers back then were premium and now China is trying to win over high quality parts

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

You can't have the lid open on the old Maytags unless you held the switch down with something. They wouldn't even fill with the lid open. This guy has the switch bypassed

[@tallboyyyy]

Doctor Feinstone Yes I do! :)

[@sharipuckett6923]

😂​@@tallboyyyy

[@justinhowell8873]

I love it!!! The aquamarine agitators are so iconic! My Granny had one She bought in the 1960’s and it worked until 2005!

[@fargeeks]

Justin Howell thats beyond commercial quality

[@ctw2450]

great! I got that beat. Mom still has the same Maytag washer purchased in 1959. Hasn't skipped a beat.

[@tallboyyyy]

ctw2450 Nice, they really were the most reliable, best made washers ever.

[@noone6489]

@@tallboyyyy GE made good stuff too from the 80s. I will give it to GE. They like all giant monopoly companies are corrupt to the bone, but they made some really good products back in the day. I remember sears craftsman tools/mowers. Best ever I have a 1970's riding lawn mower still cuts crass perfectly engine is strong.

[@GuardianOPM]

We have Maytag washer from the early 60's that has started to make groaning noise during the agitation cycle... =(

[@patcola7335]

Old whirlpool/ kenmore washers and dryers were a close 2nd to Maytag in terms of quality and longevity.

[@adamv4951]

My parents bought this same model (or close) around 1973 and didn't change them out until 1996. Didn't have to but they decided to. I wish I had them today. Betcha his clothes are cleaner than the rest of ours washed in the HE models. :-)

[@MsCRK1]

Awesome washing machine. This was back in the day when equipment was well built. Thank you very much for sharing this video

[@MabelJ47]

I miss that old sound! Just a calming hum of a real washer. Today all I hear is.... "click, click, water peeing sound, grrr, grrr, grrr, grr, grr, grr, grr (actual breaks between each grr), click, click, water peeing sound, click, click, spin like it's ready for take off, click, click.

[@VannBergHVAC]

Oh and dont forget those really annoying beeps..

[@gdawg3292]

And, it didn't take them a half hour to fill up either...

[@justinhowell8873]

Such better quality than the shit we have to buy now!

[@kimberleytui179]

When you add detergent atop clothing you should try holding clean clothes under black light. You'll see where you poured soap. Put soap in b4 clothes to get max dilution

[@fredcolberg1318]

Now that's a washing machine. My parents had that same unit. It was a beast. Love the gold trim. Those babies had a big oil filled transmition that moved those clothes. Those were the days! Hey Samsung check this out. Here's a real matching machine. A machine that was tested before it was sent out. Hey looking there you can add water to it instead of like your garbage if you need to add water it drains what was in it before it will add more water. Junk junk junk. Got to move the clothes to clean PERIOD! NOTHING BEATS THE OLE SCHOOL MAYTAG!!

[@gdawg3292]

I think those older maytags were practically bombproof!!!

[@tallboyyyy]

I just ran a full load in it today and it still runs perfect. It's now 42 years old.

[@mxylpx]

Wow..great video to relax with and a testimony to American know how!

[@josephheston9238]

I was getting ready to say was that the first year that Maytags filled up with the lid up, but i can see you've defeated the lid switch.

[@ssnoc]

This is so damn relaxing 😌

[@TomIannucci22]

This really takes me back to childhood

[@f23948]

love that washer

[@wjcraig78]

My Aunt and Uncle had this type of Maytag lasted forever. My parents had a GE that lasted 30 years. I bought a house with a Speed Queen started leaking a month later replaced it with a Maytag. Gave it to a friend when I turned house into rental. Still works 15 years later. Moved into another house that had a Maytag set from the 90s so it was 25 years old moved a third time and contemplating taking it with me but new house had a Maytag Neptune front loader. Loved it. Died six months after we moved in. That was the only Maytag that quit on me that wasn’t worth repairing. Guess it was discontinued for a reason and all other front loader are bigger in cabinet size Went to Lowe’s and bought a Maytag again no problem yet. Dryer is from 1989. Runs fine and I can service it myself

[@Jhihmoac]

One of my relatives had one of these back in the day...Heavy duty main motor to beefy belt driven pulley that delivered power to both the pump.and drive system with steel gearing in the transmission... They were built like Sherman Tanks, could take large loads, and the models never changed in design any throughout the 70s...These were the machines featured in the the commercials with the repairman never making any service calls...

[@dknowles60]

they were the same thing in 1997 except for the Transmission even the Orberal was still a good transmission

[@interestedsurfer5226]

I presently have a Maytag washer model A-612 with matching Maytag dryer model DE-412. They are still going strong!! The new Maytag (Whirl-Tag) appliances are nothing more than plastic JUNK!!!

[@tcapone1734]

GOT the 1969 model A206. Almost 50 years old still cleans like a Dutch Laundry ! Machine would cost at least $7,000 in today's dollars to build an equivalent.

[@sharipuckett6923]

Your video just got a love.

[@imperiallebaron4476]

The Fabric-Matic was the BEST model Maytag ever built.

[@KaleidoscopeMagic]

I've missed these washers! where you actually leave the lid open and "see" the wash action and make adjustments as needed. Today's washers are junk! I want one like what I grew up with - one like this!

[@KaleidoscopeMagic]

And I got me one! I got me an old-school Kenmore washer and it is GREAT! :)

[@socksumi]

Gorgeous sound. Transmission is so smooth and durable.

[@dknowles60]

so is the obital

[@mowerman7629]

awesome washer

[@baderrammal6537]

Amazing! 39 years-old push buttons and still working. Today's digital touch buttons are programmed obsolescence, that is no longer functional after a certain period of time like 3 or 4 years.

[@fogletruevalue7210]

Keep that old machine!! I promise you a new one wont last 5 to 10 years if you are lucky !

[@brunoshow124]

I have an 80's model stackable version of this. The thing works awesome!

[@chineeboy18]

This is proof that they don't make washers like they use too. You can bearly get a modern washer to last 9 years, this classic Maytag made it to 39. This is good stuff. Thanks for the video.

[@demarcocb4240]

9 years??? Lmao what a joke you are very lucky if you're new washer lasts 5 years

[@ozman1966]

1000 times better than the absolute junk I saw today in lowes, whirlpool, maytag, GE, ALL junk today, that is the correct way to agitate clothes!!!!

[@Bunkysworkshop]

ozman1966 If you like this maytag then buy the speed queen washer. The speed queen washers are the old school washers and are high quality. Look them up here on KZbin and you will see how people love them. I have the set and wow what a difference then The HE crap.

[@ozman1966]

yea, I did, got the set with the knobs, don't need no electronic going out, they work great!!

[@tjfreak]

I'm looking to my right - right now & the vid heading is New 2018 Speed Queen: I wouldn't buy one.

[@Zanewv]

These older washers lasted so much longer but finding parts is very difficult. I remember moms washer and dryer was avacado green lol.

[@noone6489]

@Tom Chandler replacement parts are not as good as the older ones. However, if you love the way it cleans clothes, go ahead and just replace the little parts now and then the overall machine will not need major overhaul if you take care of it. Just the small tiny cheap parts now and then. It's a goddamn shame we don't have companies that make stuff like this anymore. Maytag is now owned by some other company i think.

[@tallboyyyy]

@@noone6489 Maytag is owned by Whirlpool.

[@cdcVintage]

@@tallboyyyy And Whirlpool is owned by GE I think.

[@tallboyyyy]

@@cdcVintage Whirlpool is its own company. GE recently sold its appliance division to the Chinese company Haier.

[@calebproductions5970]

Cool washer

[@kirkrivas8172]

Great video, this is one of the only washers powerful enough to spin a full tank of water. Most machines need to drain before it is able to spin the drum.

[@xanderneal6856]

The sounds are like early electronic music, love it 😌 great video. This could count for ASMR too. It seems like you just can’t kill this things huh? Lol

[@Urbaned]

great video!

[@elevatorproductionsbymaxpassa]

Great washing machine!!! The real Maytags are way better than the Whirlpool built Maytags.

[@cdcVintage]

You are lucky to get 5 years out of these new high efficiency $3000 washers that have a thousand buttons lol. I just got a 1999 Kenmore 80 series and I am hoping it will last. If not I will learn how to fix it.

[@tallboyyyy]

There are tons of videos showing how to repair Kenmore/Whirlpool direct drive washers. The most common repairs to these machines are fairly easy to fix yourself and usually inexpensive.

[@willthetrill4849]

39 years and still going strong with a little bit of wear and tear. Can't beat that except for Speed Queen

[@meow8384]

The all new Speed Queen Tr5. We have destoyed The only reason people buy this thing. Might as well get a Samsung. Sure as hell cleans better

[@dknowles60]

no speed queen ever made it 39 years

[@dknowles60]

a old May tag always beat a Speed queen

[@whirlpoolz1200]

Music to my ears :)

[@elmobolan4274]

I just bought this washer and dryer set, well taken care of, can't to hook it up and start using!!!

[@arguswil]

Just fixed a 1979 dryer. Let's hope it lasts another 43 years 🙏

[@TheItsmegp46]

What you don't want is a vintage Speed Queen. Notorious rusters and leakers.

[@sharipuckett4694]

My mother had a 1984 Speed Queen that lasted until 1993 when they ended up having to replace the motor, then, two years later, the original transmission crapped out when the machine was squeaking, groaning, and started smoking. It lasted a total of only 11 years!! The next day when I came home from high school, there was a brand new Maytag (1995) in the place of where the old clunker Speed Queen had crapped out.

[@jkalin196511]

I have a 30+ year old Maytag Washer that I can't use anymore, and even though she's leaking oil she still ran a few weeks ago. If I had the room in basement I would use her every day, but it's my roommates house and his washer.

[@dknowles60]

keep it it can be fix

[@robertdemaio5663]

we have a 30 year old stackable with no problems yet...

[@thomaspease208]

that's when maytag made a great washing machine

[@tallboyyyy]

It's still working fine. Just ran a load of 6 pair of jeans through it this afternoon. No I didn't video it.

[@whoisthisdude5437]

Almost 40 years old

[@keg10609]

I don't think in 30 or 40 years from now we will see videos of 2018 washers making it that long :p

[@websurfin9575]

Possibly the Speed Queen "classic" model washers?!

[@socksumi]

Sweetest washer sound = Maytag.

[@omniamonmon4449]

in love with its sound ❤

[@Bunkysworkshop]

Ok. I am in love with this washer. I want to know when i can come and pick it up?

[@wjmg2]

i had this washer. I miss it ran a lot better then the new ones of today do. I wished i would had gotten the outer tub fixed it was leaking. that was the only thing wrong with the old one.

[@BeasterEmily]

Years ago my mom OG washing machine made alot of noise because we always added to much clothes that the drum mKe ugly sqeuaky noise i was scares it was going to explode lol so my brother and dad called to get it fixed they wanted 300$ SMH so my dad went and bought a new MACHINE MAYTAG and to this day my mom is mad because they took her machine away it looked new now its at the junk yard and keeps telling me that these newer machine sucks it doesn’t wash clothes properly .. and i agree!! 🤯

[@ScantPear]

Throw the cup in the wash it cleans the cup I always throw those in

[@kameronstout4847]

My uncle had one that was exactly the same

[@Benicio_Fols]

I like it

[@fredcolberg1318]

Want to add one thing though they didn't have door locks in those days. You opened the lid it would shut it down but it didn't stop immediately. If a kid reached down in to that tub during a spin cycle of would take your arm off at the shoulder. No joke.

[@chipper2462]

My 1980 model a510 timer just quit....Used replacement from ebay $35 and back in business.

[@tallboyyyy]

My timer didn't quit but the timer motor did about 10-15 years ago. Was able to get a brand new replacement and it's been fine since. I just hope it doesn't die again because those timer motors are now NLA.

[@mowerman7629]

still running

[@justinfisher5175]

My OCD when someone pours the soap on the clothes! Lol

[@stephenroman5277]

either its got a loose belt, or the transmission grease has hardened, its moving much slower than it should. Ah after it ran awhile the grease loosened up and started going faster...

[@Goldenwoodz]

Stephen Roman yeah I was like what is that grinding noise during the first spin drain sounded like loose bearings

[@SatanicPegasus]

I have this same washing machine. It's leaking now. Anyone know where I can find decent material to repair it with? The problem is a little valve that is hooked into the line after the cold and hot solenoid. (I think it's just a back pressure valve)

[@jdrs4214]

Where did you get the parts for that bad boy Sir???? I love those old Maytags; the real Maytags. These new ones are lower quality logic board controlled Whirlpools.

[@tallboyyyy]

I ordered them online. A lot, not all, are still available new from Whirlpool. The timer motor I replaced was still made when I replaced it, they no longer are. The tub brake and some bearings are still available as well as an internal water hose that had sprung a leak. The one major thing you can't get new is the transmission. You can replace the old long stroke transmission with the newer short stroke one that is still available but you would also need to replace the agitator with one designed for the short stroke or the machine won't clean as well.

[@210MichiganRails]

Never pour liquid detergent on top of the clothes 1:10 or they could lead to staining. It suppose to be poured in the bottom the basket before loading the clothes

[@tallboyyyy]

I actually think that is more of an issue with HE washers that have much less water and weaker agitation than it is with vintage machines. I've personally never had a problem adding detergent last but I've never used an HE machine in which case if I did I would probably add detergent first.

[@210MichiganRails]

@@tallboyyyy ok but still your clothes can get stained still if It doesn’t get to the water enough time.

[@loganmoody1816]

Did no one see the washer scraping paint and metal into his clothes like crazy at 18:52 ? I think that the lid may need to be on for stability so it doesn't rattle so much, or maybe the load wasn't balanced and threw it way off-kilter, because that cant be normal, right?

[@tallboyyyy]

The noise you are hearing is the lid banging against the timer knob. I usually put a towel over the control panel so the lid won't bang on spin but got lazy this time. What you are seeing going onto the clothing is the spray rinse.

[@Mark-zu6oz]

Start of spin cycle: grandpa grandpa grandpa grandpa

[@sharipuckett4694]

Ah hahahahaha! SIGHS HOW FUNNY! THAT WAS CUTE!!

[@TerminatorGeForce]

I have a Maytag one it's not very old it's only 4 Man that's so fast though.

[@alisahouse2059]

Does anyone know how to take apart the turquoise fabric softener dispenser? I have a 1985 Maytag that works like a charm but softener builds up in the dispenser. I clean it the best that I can but if i could get it apart, it would be great! The dispenser in mine looks just like the dispenser in this one

[@tallboyyyy]

If it's the same as mine the cup that holds the softener just lifts out of the agitator. Just use a couple fingers and put them in the openings at the top where the softener spins out and lift it up. It's just held in place by gravity, no clips or anything.

[@alisahouse2059]

@@tallboyyyy thanks but actually I'm wanting to take apart the piece that the little cup drops into... Any ideas for that?

[@tallboyyyy]

@@alisahouse2059 I've never tried taking it apart but have cleaned the lint filter with an old toothbrush to unclog some of the holes. I also dilute my softener with water, fill it half full with softener then top it off with water. I think it helps thin out the softener so it doesn't build up so fast. That said it does get grungy under the cup eventually anyway. I haven't found a quick easy way other than trying to scrub it out by hand.

[@Bunkysworkshop]

May I suggest checking or adding some oil in the transmission box. If you watch the agitation from a cold start up you will notice how as the grease warms up the agitation speeds up.

[@ashleybee8456]

craigsclocks how do you do that. I have a washer just like this. can you give me some tips

[@rogercamp6071]

I remember reading that Maytag used a certain type of grease in their transmissions that was same kind they'd used for years and the best way to do was to use hot water and let it work until it loosened up,of course I doubt that they use that today.

[@dorishobbs2544]

Where to get parts

[@oceanviewlaundromat2983]

A spin drain!!!

[@meow8384]

Keeping him lonelier, longer. Now owned by Whirlpool. A mass producer of washers. Made in the USA, but performs worse than Samsung He’s got 10 brands of machines to fix!

[@Datsun7705]

why maytag why the hell cant you continue these washers

[@tallboyyyy]

Because Maytag as a company doesn't exist anymore. It's just a name owned by and slapped on Whirlpool appliances. That and the US Dept of Energy has all kinds of regulations on washing machines now which have ruined them.

[@Datsun7705]

tallboyyyy yeah these new plastic machines are built cheap and overpriced also some washers with low water and an agitator can tear clothes only if the water submerged clothes I'm good with that. I have never had an HE washer and never will

[@Datsun7705]

tallboyyyy well since they quit continuing these washers since whirlpool took over maytag, I would really get a speed queen

[@busnut33]

I wish todays washer machines were as simple as these old ones. I hate all the confusing buttons and modes of the new ones. Plus HE washers suck.

[@bmjesus08]

never used one but i agree lol\

[@sharipuckett4694]

I absolutely agree, plus the front loaders stink after while. And the electronic switch panel gets stuck on one program while the machine is suppose to do according to what it is set to do. In other words, you start the washer, and with in 30 seconds, the machine shuts off and your door or lid won't open, it stays locked.

[@harven23]

Does it still work today? 2024

[@tallboyyyy]

It does! I use it every week. Here's a video I made of it from last January. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fl6pc6OCacqkrsUsi=bz3RQse2R873kuIr

[@salinakansas7513]

Back when Machines took three times the water to clean the same amount of Close as compared to today’s

[@salinakansas7513]

Clothes*

[@tallboyyyy]

Yes but only took 1/2 to 1/3 the amount of time to complete the cycle. That's what I call high efficiency.

[@Ken-lp9qt]

tallboyyyy Exactly! And they got the clothes clean; even very dirty loads. I think that the Maytag’s were the best. Nothing can top these older machines when it comes to durability either.

[@keg10609]

Yeah now it takes 1 to 2 hours..mmmm no thank you.

[@noone6489]

@@tallboyyyy yeah even the shittiest top loaders back then were better than the absolute garbage we have now. Maytag WAS the best but even the cheap ass brands BACK THEN worked better than what we have now.

[@joshucushner5838]

Cushner

[@ItWasSaucerShaped]

Wow these comments. :|

[@ehh2681]

Ah yes… back when washing machines actually WASHED WITH WATER.

[@deshaun5419]

Made in America 🇺🇸 USA USA 🇺🇸

[@meow8384]

Now, Whirlpool (American) washers Are just as shit as the Chinese models!

[@noone6489]

@@meow8384 they're all made in china everything is made in some child slave sweatshop in china.

[@meow8384]

No One sad yet true

[@antoniocarter7111]

Real Maytag people. Not Whirltag. And also you have awesome water pressure.

[@noone6489]

yeah i remember back in the day water pressure in my house being like 10x the pressure i get now. Fucking water heaters and bullshit regulations probably fucked that up too. Trickles out. I wonder if that's the case, or if it was just because I was a kid. Maybe there are HE obama era regulations on water pressure too? Do you know?

[@KaleidoscopeMagic]

LoL! @ No One. You sound about as frustrated as I feel today! Everything is tearing up in my house & auto all at the same damn time. I want/need stuff to last longer. My washer is only 7 years old and the repairman told me it would cost more than a new washer to repair it. ugh!

[@grettagrids]

appliances these days are shit.. "throw aways" as my repairman calls em

[@handgunner1911]

made in america with american made parts now everything is china and assembled here we dont make anything anymore its very sad

[@tallboyyyy]

We do make stuff here only it's not consumer grade stuff, it's high tech/industrial stuff. I remember when I was a kid growing up in the 70s almost everything you owned was made in USA. A lot of it was built to last and you got many years of service but then again some of it was built like the stuff you get from China today. American quality ran the gamut from very well built to junk out of the box but you knew that by the price. If you paid more you knew you were buying quality. Now you can spend $15 for a toaster or $100 and they are both junk quality out of the box.

[@websurfin9575]

The Maytag washers now being manufactured (by Whirlpool) are nothing more than PLASTIC-JUNK with hardly any water in them!

[@bc454irocz89]

new washing machines are garbage, even speedqueen now is junk 2018

[@meow8384]

Sad, but true

[@brunoshow124]

Yes, but at least Speed Queen was good till last year.

[@johnleeyingzhang3504]

You should get a new washer. Time to move on.

[@tallboyyyy]

john duynh I have a 2017 Speed Queen.

[@johnleeyingzhang3504]

tallboyyyy is that a top load or front load?

[@tallboyyyy]

john duynh Top, it's an 8 series. I have videos of it on my channel.

[@johnleeyingzhang3504]

tallboyyyy oh nice. I used to have a maytag top load washer too but then i moved to a front loader.

[@valprocondo]

As long as it works, why replace it? I have a 1981 Maytag that still works and didn't need it's first repair until last year. A new one would never beat that