old maytag washing machine engines By Deleted (Read 931 times)

[Deleted]

hi all. haven't been on much lately. been riding scooters still though. put 1000mi on the Yamaha this last season.

heres a few videos of my maytags. I have a 72 and a 92. the 72 is a 5/8 of a hp and is from approximately 1947. I had a cold at the time of the video so I sound funny. by the way. the washing machine this engine was on would have cost $190 back when it was sold new. these units weren't cheap! you probably could have bought a car for that much (maybe less).









this is a maytag 92. from approximately 1930 it has about 1hp. it uses a hit and miss governing system unlike the 72. it cuts spark when it gets up to speed. these engines both use a 16:1 oil mix using regular non-detergent 30w oil.





if you go to my youtube I got a lot of videos pertaining to engines. have a lot of oilfield videos too if you look back in my uploads or got to my playlists.

My youtube

[cyborg]

The coolest of the cool duude

[Deleted]

Oct 7, 2015 21:54:13 GMT -6 cyborg said:

The coolest of the cool duude

thanks

[richardv]

Thanks. I enjoy seeing your engines. Hopefully I will soon be moving back to the country and will have the chance to try some myself.

[Deleted]

Oct 8, 2015 6:35:01 GMT -6 richardv said:

Thanks. I enjoy seeing your engines. Hopefully I will soon be moving back to the country and will have the chance to try some myself.

Thanks.

[cyborg]

I'd love to have a pony motor or two but the ones i've seen are beat and the seller wants way outta line too much,,,you'd think they were solid gold

[jct842]

I knew a guy once that when he purchased a maytag engine it was probably the straw that broke the camels back when it came to divorce! I should have offered to buy it from him and saved the marriage.

[Deleted]

Oct 8, 2015 13:03:53 GMT -6 cyborg said:

I'd love to have a pony motor or two but the ones i've seen are beat and the seller wants way outta line too much,,,you'd think they were solid gold

i paid $100 for the 92 (non running) and $150 (running) for the 72. thats a lot less than what you usually see them for. the 92 usually brings $150-250 and the 72 usually is $250+.

the early upright cylinder units can go for 500+ and theres a rare early horizontal engine that looks similar to the 92 that uses a mason jar as a fuel tank that can go for several thousand . they call it a fruit jar engine.
heres a video (not mine!!!):

[czmdiver]

yes these are fun
Here is a fresh restore.
Cusom Duell Exhaust

[cyborg]

PAPA likes the fruit jar mill !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[czmdiver]

YA I think she'd run real good on some Carolina Moon.

[cyborg]

Oct 9, 2015 12:45:06 GMT -6 czmdiver said:

YA I think she'd run real good on some Carolina Moon.

it would be a happy engine!!!!!!!!,,,add a little nitro and she'll be just fine

[czmdiver]

Nitro? u say Nitro?
we got da Nitro

Ya wanna throw it down its the "Pop"
Gasoline for Washing Parts
Alky. for Drinkin
Nitro for Racin