1979 Maytag A106 Full Wash: Medium/Whites

It's time for another load of laundry in the 1979 Maytag A106. Officially five years, post refurbishment, and working very well.
I haven't done whites in a long time, so let's see how effective a pitman transmission, with Power Fin agitator work on the dirt.
Medium, warm/cold, Tandil detergent, 1/2 cup bleach(diluted before adding), 8 minute wash cycle.
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[@petermaz701]

Wow, that had fantastic turnover with this load.
Thanks so much for showing the lid switch. I managed with a clothespin a friend of mine gave me a wood clothespin.
You can't help but love these machines the sounds they make, and the performance is exceptional.
Thanks again.

[@dynatrak]

Indeed, this was a great wash.
You're welcome, and I'm glad you found a suitable solution!
From what I can tell it was a 1975-1979 thing with that tag, for sure. I recall someone with a 1980 center dial, and I think it had the tag in the corner, like mine. I've seen a 1974, and 1981 Maytag on here, and both did not have the corner tag.

[@tammysigworth2681]

Wish I could find a washer like this.

[@dynatrak]

I see them for sale on Facebook Marketplace, quite often. Also seen them at estate sales. With a bit of searching, I'm sure you'll be able to find one pretty easily.

[@1ChevyGuy375]

That's a good working washer. Nice and quiet motor, no clanging or banging form the transmission and it washes well. I'll have to look up your repair video's of this washer. I see you use Tandil detergent, I shop at Aldi's too.

[@dynatrak]

Thanks, it's a pretty smooth runner!
Yes, I need to make a trip to Aldi soon, for some vacation essentials!

[@petermaz701]

By the way, I wonder when they moved the information tag to the top of the back panel? I see that yours has it right on top like the earlier models.

[@muziklvr7776]

The tag was on the back panel from the 1950's until 1975 when is was placed under the lid on the right rear corner. It moved to the top panel in 1980. I have a late 1974 Maytag washer that already had the tag location stamped out for 1975 but installed the tag at the back panel location.

[@petermaz701]

@@muziklvr7776 mine is a 1980 and they put the plate on the back top of the panel

[@andrewclarke3622]

What is the agitation arc?

[@dynatrak]

180 degrees.