Vintage BARNFIND Maytag First Start in DECADES!

Today we bring an long forgotten Maytag 72D back to life!
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[@midnightrunner684]

Imagine Grandma standing out in the shed on a 20 below O day out kickstarting the washing machine to get Gramps some clean clothes for work

[@tomadkins2866]

It would have had a long flexible exhaust pipe attached to the exhaust flange. Grandma would roll it into the kitchen, toss the hose out the window or back door and do the wash in the heat of the wood fired cook stove.

[@DennisMurphey]

@@tomadkins2866 Or in the basement.

[@chadsimmons6347]

Granny did the laundry on the back porch, it was close to the clothesline in the backyard

[@courtneesdad]

My grandmother had hers on the front porch. My brother got his arm stuck in the tub. Almost ripped his whole arm off.

[@goonridingupnorth1382]

@@tomadkins2866 some even had a tube with a ball on the end to throw in a bucket of water to run them inside!

[@Captain_DeSync]

Definitely enjoying the small engine content. Cant wait to see more!

[@6outside249]

Yh 🐕

[@rbm2017]

Hells yeah, keep em coming.

[@effortlessrob1114]

Yes. Very cool.

[@alan6832]

Kevin already does some small engines in the ATV's and go carts etc, but I would love to see him get more utilitarian and practical with less focus on toys, and more on putting antiques to real, practical use such as 2 stroke Lawn Boy mowers. Mustie1 in New Hampshire might have that market pretty well covered though, and Shop Kat Industries in Alberta.

[@chadlambert3186]

Keep it comming

[@acconboy]

On the small engine stuff, it is honestly a big part of Mustie1's success - it is more immediately helpful and relatable on an average day. Don't mistake me, enjoy the heck out of the various auto first starts, but the small engine stuff is super useful. I say add the small engine stuff into your rotation.

[@jefffindley5870]

Mustie . The guy that breaks bolts only to find out later it was left hand threads . And never tightens spark plugs past finger tight . Taryl Fixes All is the videos to watch .Tech plus humor .

[@acconboy]

@@jefffindley5870 Taryl's fake teeth and wierd mannerisms make him hard to watch, to be honest. Decent content, but gimmicks/personality of potato

[@jefffindley5870]

@@acconboy well I know personally he never turns down fans stopping by his shop or complains about his fans doing so . I met him a year ago and have been friends with him since. Not to mention the fact he looks things up before he "tears " into them and ruins something.

[@acconboy]

@@jefffindley5870 fair enough. I would enjoy his content significantly more without the gimmicks though

[@XxPhasemanxX]

@@jefffindley5870 Mustie has great content and taught me aarge portion of what I know. Because of him I've bought dozens upon dozens of mowers/tillers/pocket bikes/ride on mowers/leaf blowers/quads/dirt bikes/snow blowers/etc and have put thousands of dollars in my pocket all just from spare time. Bought myself my own quad, trialed, dirt bike, and a quad for my daughter with the extra money.

[@earlhouse4458]

The simplicity of the antique engines is amazing! I love seeing history come back to life! Would love to see more!

[@DeadReckon]

As someone who has actually seen one of these old maytags function, I can honestly say you would never complain about any washing machine made within the past 40 years or so after using one.

[@wkat950]

I'm sure they didn't fall apart like today's washing machines. Maytags are still some of the most reliable but nothing holds a candle to the old stuff.

[@tronixfix]

@@wkat950 what type of crap are you using?.. my Miele from 1980 still runs with only one bearing change

[@pilsplease7561]

@@wkat950 We have replaced the fridge in the house 6 times since it was built in the 70's, the old fridge that my great grandma bought in the 60's thats in my garage still works as new today without ever being worked on. Literally bulletproof. The new stuff drops dead. We had a maytag washing machine that rusted out in 5 years literally the paint flaked off and it rusted through. Thats how bad the quality is now

[@DeadReckon]

@@wkat950 Funny you should say that, I just had to replace the motor control board in a friends 10 year old Maytag. Nothing is as reliable as it use to be, because nothing is as simple as it use to be. It's both a curse and a blessing of modern technology.

[@joer8854]

@@pilsplease7561 Honestly, you buy crap you get crap. I spend time finding out what works well and what doesn't. All the information is at your fingertips. Take some time to figure out how to know the honest reviews from the BS and take some time to lookup information and talk to the people who fix the machines, and you won't have that problem. Too many people either just give up and resign themselves to stuff being garbage, or don't actually take care of anything and complain that it breaks.

[@astravanmk2]

It’s brilliant, these small engines were the backbone for most farms. Credit to you for getting it running.

[@robertweymouth415]

Love to see these old engines come back to life. Great job and absolutely want to see more of it. Thanks

[@Maker238DeLoach]

Awesome job man. Handtool rescue has got a beautiful restoration on a Maytag engine! Loves it!

[@edmonddrake1409]

I freaking love this oddball content stuff! I live in a junk filled community where the majority of salvageable vehicles have already been claimed, so seeing this kind of stuff is super inspiring\encouraging.

[@skylerprouty5819]

“If it starts knocking like a Jehovah’s Witness when we get it back together we’ll find out”. Hands down one of Kevin’s best quotes.

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

Loved that!

[@kcdebris913]

Totally agree on your sentiments about hit and miss engines. Love watching those things work. Some of the old pump jacks around my area still have operating hit and miss engines. Still running and doing what they were designed to do all these years later.

[@jwoody8815]

The "carbs" on them arent really carbs they are simple thermo-siphons.

[@Jay-fb2lv]

It’s a Venturi effect with a check valve and an adjustable air baffle. Thermosyphon refers to temperature and cooling systems that don’t utilize a water pump.

[@waynemetzger653]

Truly enjoyed the Maytag washer small engine episode. What a unique find! Kudos for “sleuthing” out its operating functions.

[@ksavage681]

I hope they can get the washer and get this engine mounted back on it. Would be awesome to see the whole thing operational.

[@waynemetzger653]

@@ksavage681 Absolutely!

[@2strokepower803]

Keith Savage on the youtubechannel "hand tool rescue" the guy restores both the engine and the washing part and get it goin :)

[@raymondtousey9014]

Port the exhaust outside, run a belt to an alternator and you have a small engine battery charger - it might not be all that practical but it sure as heck would be a very cool conversational piece

[@jimbos-sen1077]

Definitely would be a good alternative to needing to carry batteries from a project to a charger. Even better than charging batteries with a working vehicle since it probably burns less fuel and doesn’t put hours on a good vehicle.

[@Carstuff111]

I really love this idea. Hell, I love seeing old equipment and old vehicles being given new, useful lives :)

[@MrWoodfiddler]

He would have to purchase it first. It wasn't his if I recall...

[@BrianTafoya]

Now THAT was awesome! I remember seeing on of these setting in my grandpa's parts garage as a kid. He was a WW2 vet and simple country boy and kept everything!

[@justinrech1657]

That has got to be the coolest dang thing I've seen in a hot minute. More of this content please guys

[@radracer2033]

Just so you know or to anyone working or looking at one of these motors, if you spin it over and the spark plug wires aren't grounded or connected to a plug that's grounded, you'll fry the coil. Also they take a <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="961">16:1</a> fuel mix of straight SAE30 non detergent, should be smoking more

[@linkgroundwalker]

It ain’t the 70’s anymore. Modern 2-cycle oil will lube better than straight 30 weight.

[@radracer2033]

@@linkgroundwalker For these old engines modern 2 stroke oil just doesn't work as well. I don't know the specifics but everyone who's into these old engines I've talked to says the same thing- only use SAE-30 non detergent

[@linkgroundwalker]

Yeah you can run them how you wish. I’m just stating if you buy a good quality 2-stroke oil it’s much better. They have to be so the new stuff can be run lean and meet EPA regs. In the end though if you feel safer doing it one way and it works do it.

[@radracer2033]

@@linkgroundwalker It's definitely much higher quality oil now, but from what I've heard from the antique engine scene, the modern stuff just doesn't work as well for the antiques. I forget the specifics but I've definitely heard stories of premature wear caused by modern oils.

[@jefffindley5870]

@@radracer2033 Yep . But at this point he already turned a $ 200 engine into $ 2.00 worth of scrap by breaking the end of the crank off . Mustie1like .

[@spddiesel]

I love how your first aid for getting shocked involves nothing more than grabbing a Latte longneck. Respect 🍻

[@jurridoras4001]

He pulled it out of thin air too😂😂

[@teddibear1943]

My old boss once said "if it hurts, stick it in cider." Took me a bit but I finally got it.

[@AllThingsAlex]

Kevin, this was brilliant. Honestly, you guys could film making a turkey sandwich and we'd all still enjoy watching. Its your passion and personalities that keep us hooked. Great vid guys x

[@edwardwright5377]

Im 62 I've never seen one of these but I remember a little rascals episode where they were looking for a washing machine to power their go cart. This was a very cool episode thanks!

[@ryanelliott1650]

If it got pistons or crankshaft then I love seeing life being breathed back into it. don't kick over engines by hand tho cos ( if it kicks back might snap your wrist clean in half )

[@mrhighlight8771]

I think you was chosen to be the touch that ol small engine needed. We definitely like learning with you about anything old school.. You are the tlc manager on KZbin 💯💪🙃 for the forgotten history.

[@FranksAdventures]

Now that is very cool. It still amazes me on some of these older motors, the engineering that went into them, and the fact that they still work today almost as good as when they were first made. Can't say that about a lot of today's stuff that is made. Keep these types of videos coming.

[@MultiHotrod74]

I used to have a neighbor who restored hit and miss engines as a hobby. He had a complete Maytag washer with a single cylinder engine also from the 1940's, that he would use to wash his shop rags.

[@SHOdown13]

This was definitely cool to watch. Never heard of or seen one of these engines before. Some Hit and Miss engine content or old farm implement repair would be enjoyable too.

[@teddibear1943]

I agree. I am pretty handy as a plumber and can dabble with simple mechanics (it is easier to take apart than to put back together), I actually understood this little engine.

[@lonniekeel7220]

I have a long time friend that has found those in junk yards and bought them and restored them to mint condition. He loves working on small engines. He has sold many of them. It's so friggin awesome to watch you get it running. 👍👍

[@BFVgnr]

This is cool. Maytag originally used gasoline engines for their washing machines, so seeing one that's not still in a washer housing is pretty neat. Thanks for sharing this!

[@gmoney9588]

Mook , you should be proud . You’ve caused celebration for women whom , after learning to operate and service these marvels which no doubt made women’s lives easier ( somewhat ) and made them ready to serve their country building and contributing to the war effort during WW 2 . I applaud you ma’am . Your service and recognition shall not go unnoticed . Your hard work and toil shall be remembered which is more than can be said of women who are supposed to be championing for women in this era . Thank you for your tireless effort and dedication . There will be something extra in your next check . Well , I had fun .

[@Dylanmcdonald05]

Yesss, I was waiting to see if you were gonna revive that old Maytag from the snowmobile video! Love the vids man!

[@davebusk3159]

Love seeing the odd random engines that don't get enough love, keep up the great vids

[@MrPanzerDragoon]

Nah Kevin, it doesn't always have to be a full blow car revival. This is still a mechanical part and you are reviving it! Love the oddball content! Keep them coming!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Wow the paint is coming out amazing on that burnt nova that Mook is Pressure washing wasn't expecting the paint to come out that nice after the fire it was in @<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="482">8:02</a> @Junkyard Digs @Junkyard Mook

[@sweatnautomotive]

Thank you for another video!!!!! I hope you know how much we(general public) truly appreciate what you do and the knowledge you share with the world. Keep up the great work! 👍

[@jimgrady7458]

Maytag first start in decades? I thought this was going to be him trying to talk Mook into doing some laundry 😂

[@matthewbrayton8166]

I love these small engine videos and anything that changes up the normal from time to time. Keeps us on our toes.

[@SammyV82]

Definitely enjoy the odd small engine stuff. Feels like a cross between the normal content and Hand Tool Rescue!

[@quixototalis]

That was definitely a neat change of pace. That's one nifty little motor!

[@crankemtv3907]

One of the few KZbinrs I don’t mind hitting the “like” button for before I even watch the video. Keep up the awesome content!🤙🏻

[@edmonddrake1409]

Same!

[@prestoncoombes1001]

I do that all the time on his videos

[@kevia1169]

YES, I for one do enjoy the change up of reviving cars and trucks to small rare miscellaneous motors that I'm unfamiliar with. Keeps me very entertained and as usual I love the savvy and creative ways you bring those motors and or vehicles back to life. Keep up the great vids!!!

[@delrayshaffer6376]

That shed reminds me so much of the machine shed on the farm where I grew up. So many treasures buried in dust, cobwebs, and grease.

[@repairsrevampsrenovations2890]

Yes Kevin, keep the small engine stuff coming as well!

[@kbar150]

My grandparents house had the exhaust port thru the wall for a gas maytag. I'm glad to see the small engine vids. Between yours and Hand tool rescue , I'm happy to see em running again

[@brendanthomann5880]

Crazy. I used to have one of the old single cylinder 5/8 hp Maytag engines. And now I got one of those twins. Love classic Maytag engines

[@theginger969]

I love the small engine stuff. I would hook that to an old belt driven compressor. And have a little mobile compressor

[@garageofscrap]

The fact mook now has the burnt nova makes me both excited for content and even more scared for everyone in the local area. That right there is going to be some good content

[@robertmoczulski3096]

This was so cool!! Love seeing old engines come back to life, also such a cool piece of history. I have never seen one of these before

[@martinbrimble5878]

I liked this content it’s interesting seeing things I’ve never seen before, I also like watching rebuilds of old belt drive motorcycles.

[@ronwallace7563]

"That was terrifying and I didn't feel anything".....sounds like every first date I've ever been on.

[@Wobbz9413]

Love the way you got it going so easily, then all the "experts" comment on what you should have done! So funny!

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

Glad to see & know you & Mook are alright. I was worried something happened. When I first saw the motor, I thought that those were exhaust ports too. Would love to see more small engine stuff. Such a simple starter.

[@rustynichols22]

I love any content y’all put out man! From small engines, to badass barn finds, I love it!

[@joec8757]

Small engines are still cool as hell, do some of these every so often or even make a playlist. Things always slow down in the winter and that's when random shop work happens lol

[@orionwarren4244]

That must have been on a 'heavy duty' ringer washer. Most of those old units were of the single cylinder variety. Yep, back in the day before [President] FDR's 'WPA' rural electrification Act brought electric power to the interior and farmlands of this country, 'new fangled' household conveniences, like washing machines, were run by gasoline powered engines. Definitely hang onto that one, maybe even mount it on some nice wood and repaint it for display of historical artifact!

[@minxbade]

This was very cool. Seeing history come to life after years was impressive. Nicely done.

[@DieselsandOutdoors]

I love old small engines they’re so simple and easy to work on and troubleshoot and not so temperamental like new engines, love the video

[@theweekenddrz519]

You can still get parts for those old Maytag engines. They have the spring to return the foot pedal start and the mufflers where really cool looking beehive shaped. Godspeed, great video

[@kaprentice]

I for one enjoy this kind of video. Engines like this are part of the history of power motors and what it took to get us where we are today. Oh yea I forgot, You're weird.

[@dadratsforge]

Absolutely loved it. Great sounds from that little boxer motor. 👏👏

[@coverfrequency2305]

I love these old engines for their ingenuity. The engineers were still working around their machining ability without CNC and 4+ axis equipment. Some of the stuff was very clever on how simple yet effective you could make something. Speaks to how silly overcomplicated stuff nowadays has gotten.

[@jeffreylyon9643]

Ok man, that was absolutely awesome!!! Thank you for making sure you are uploading videos regularly for the rest of us. You guys are so cool when you work together! Keep it up, and keep them coming!!😎👍😆

[@michaelgreen9721]

Congrats on a successful start. You and Mook work good together!

[@ericsnead1377]

This was awesome I love old stuff and work on a lot of small engines myself. Just got a old snapper running again that's been sitting for a good while. Cleaned tank sanded the Magneto reset the gap on that blowed out a thousand acorns from rats put back together fired first pull. Crazy how old stuff just hard to kill. Keep on doing what y'all do and stay safe out there

[@marksettles6695]

Seeing those old refrigerator and washing motors brings back memories of tinkering on them with my grandpa. Keep showing the old stuff with the revivals. And the "hit & miss" motors are the coolest

[@anthonysantiago1999]

The Little Engine that could.. Love this Video!!! Definite Coffee Table Piece..

[@chrisstang1966]

Yes, definitely do more vintage engine stuff. Don’t sweat the crank. You can find one on eBay. When it comes to vintage engine parts eBay is your friend. 👍

[@JoelCrager]

Dude you ever hear of a brass punch or a just a punch....poor socket extension LOL. Thanks for making a video of the motor. If you could do one of that big ol motor later on that would be sweet.

[@JT-il3fe]

Enjoy the small engine repair videos as much as any videos for sure! Especially the old engines

[@henryhumada2087]

That was an awesome look into the past. The simplicity of that compared to the over engineered stuff today. 👍🏼

[@msc_2253]

I love the mixed type of content you guys are putting out. I've learned that no matter what the engine, the process and fundamentals are always the same. I can't wait to see the Nova on Mook's channel.

[@donkeyboy585]

That would look cool painted and on a table. The logic for file vs sandpaper is that sandpaper can leave little bits of grit on the contacts which is a big deal on commutators but for contact points? I dunno

[@dakotarudolph8426]

small engine content is great! i think it helps people who are interested in working on cars understand bigger concepts on a much smaller scale

[@superglue46]

Big fan of the small engine stuff. Love the cars as well, especially the obscure stuff, but the small engine stuff is also very interesting and useful. And it's neat to see oldschool stuff like this Maytag. I'd LOVE to see you do an old hit/miss engine!

[@Skuggan84]

I would like to see a REAL junkyard dig. That means JJD and JJM going to a junkyard with a bunch of tools and find a vehicle and get it running.. ONLY using parts scavenged from said yunkyard... That would be a cool challenge :p

[@bruwin]

Actually, get a few youtubers, they all go after a car get it running, then have a race after

[@jesselayden9480]

I agree, that would be some awesome content!

[@WhatIsYourMalfunction]

@@bruwin There was a show called Junkyard Wars on for years like that. IIRC some Iowa farm boy brothers won their share of competitions.

[@VSigma725]

They pretty much did that with the 1979 Bronco, they even scavenged some parts off another 1970s Ford truck to get it going.

[@jesselayden9480]

@@VSigma725 that’s true, I just wish it could have actually made the road trip home lol

[@yokomzare201]

Nice to see You switch up on other starting old engines. Great Video's. Thanks so much.

[@r7ndom]

This is great additional content. Still broadly on topic and compelling enough that it keeps it interesting. Adds a bit of variety.

[@vanillagarilla965]

I love this type of content it’s very interesting especially being a mechanic myself , these old machines are awesome to watch come back to life.

[@dominicdevito4200]

Can't wait for mooks burnt nova vid. Love the small engine content.

[@alexpaumen3937]

That’s a later 677 cc Wisconsin AHH engine with 9.2 hp instead of 7.2 because of the 1/8 inch larger bore. Yes I do enjoy these smaller engine videos as well as the car revivals.

[@doug8525]

When I was a kid our dad brought one of these home for us boys to tinker with. Ours was a rope pull start. We got it going and actually had fun running it.....

[@Cat-fy5lw]

I have never heard the saying "knocking like a Jehovah's witness" before. That was mint.😂😂😂😂

[@djrose3]

This was a very cool video! I love seeing old things that were a godsend back in the day brought back to life. More please! Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@charlierosenbusch3007]

That was such a cool episode. I love everything you guys do.

[@TopNotchSawRepair]

Love this old stuff. It's very much Intriguing. Love vintage stuff. That is so awesome to c it running. Great work!!!

[@mariofernandez9026]

I've been a fan of Mustie 1 for a while and enjoy all different kinds of engines. I'm glad to see it here too.

[@JunkyardDigs]

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[@SpaceMulva]

It might run better with an exhaust considering it probably has like 4lbs of compression. lol.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

Well digs its like this i dont know any car lover that doesnt love antique motors too If i had space id have one or a dozen of them old motors too thanks for cool and fun videop

[@lambrokedrc5998]

So, I just called the nephew into the living room and I'm leaving fast for work 😃😂🤣 "👌👌👌MINT" What are uncles for my sister👍💪🍻🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@galactic2042]

Get that oratory snowmobile running properly next video pls I beg of you to do so.

[@paulsalaz8857]

Cool video thanks for sharing. Tell Mook I have the T shirt 👕 i order from you guys. Thanks.. Kevin with that little motor some one could put it in an old washer machine like a Maytag washer. LoL

[@henkoosterhof5947]

Definately love this. The underside of the piston acts as a pump, going to top its suck up air that takes fuel with it. Going down there is a sort of non return. Builds up pressure and when the piston is under the inlet port it flows into the cylinder. Next one the red engine and donate that one to candc for a project please.

[@ReallyDumbName]

There’s another really good video of a rescue of one of these on Hand Tool Rescue. He got hold of a complete washer unit and redid the tub as well. To see one of these washing clothes is mind bottling. Thank you for doing this!

[@ZombieLogic101]

love to hear a lil motor like that plugging away. Your doing god's work getting that little Maytag motor going.

[@dontrushme2112]

Great to see you working on small antique engines. Take a crack at the Wisconsin engine next. We had 2 of them on the farm. 1 ran a log splitter and the other a grain auger. I think they were 10hp

[@John-jl3ky]

I love that old small engine stuff, I think it’s super cool.

[@markbooth8591]

That needs to be fitted to a go cart or bike just for entertainment value , nice to see Mook give you a hug rather than just throw things at you . Unfortunately in the UK chances of finding a real barn find are rare but these small engines could be laying around in sheds and garages just waiting for someone to bring them back to life. Enjoy all your content large or small

[@SteveHacker]

More small engines! YYYESSS!!! Especially motorcycles. Some vintage bikes, especially dual sport and dirt bikes would be AMAZING!

[@jameshall4385]

Small engines aren’t that cool but special engines like this one is. That engine is basically indestructible. There are no parts or gaskets to wear out other than the points and condenser.

[@maggs131]

It says something of the engineering of these old relics. All worth salvaging and worthy of respect

[@MrBanaanipommi]

@@maggs131 yep, all todays stuff are way too complex shit. thats why they break and even very hard to fix or find the ´fix on them..

[@maggs131]

@@MrBanaanipommi that's something I neglected to include in my comment, simplicity. I have a 2020 chevy colorado. It can seamlessly drop from 6 to 4 cylinders to improve mpg. I average about 20 mpg. I had an 88 caprice with a v6 that got near 30mpg. Complicated is rarely a great thing

[@randyholden272]

Good stuff enjoy seeing vintage come back to life. Hope the owner puts it to use on something.

[@22lbsofbooost]

Small engine stuff was cool. To see you put a smile on the ol man's face was cool too

[@TPM517]

Much more enjoyable and interesting than I thought it would be. Being honest (as a fan) in the beginning I thought man he’s desperate for content in this one and found myself watching every second of the episode and even feeling excited when it first lit. 👍🏻

[@jerryweber7635]

I LOVE the Small Engines... I would love to see some more of these videos.. Keep up the Great work...

[@williameverwine1597]

I'd love to see you get that Wisconsin going

[@chemicaljonez]

I like tinkering with small engine stuff, used to fix lawnmowers and chainsaws etc. I know my way around old Tecumseh and B&S engines pretty well. Would like to see some old stuff like this that I haven't seen before. Keep going dude!!

[@dougtaylor8735]

My grand parents had one of these on the farm till the Co-op finally brought electricity to them in the early 50’s. He kept the washer but converted it to an electric motor. Later he gave my brother and I the engine for a go cart but we couldn’t get it running so we threw it in the scrap iron pile. I have the old washer and it still works. Would make a museum piece if I still had that engine. Oh well. It was a single cylinder but had that same flywheel and kick start.