1935 Maytag Washing Machine Engine

[Danko1900]

I never realized that they used gas for washing machines.

[KenMacMillan]

Still no need for a repairman!

[ventureelect]

You certainly did a nice job on this one.

[millwrightman99]

Oh my god no rinse cycle ---- what are these for washing clothes in the outback ?

[ArcadeGames]

I have a gas powered microwave.

[Kg277]

This is a new one on me! Gas powered washer?

[adriansi1111]

Is it a hit and miss motor or a two stroke motor??

[OldTimerGuy58]

@adriansi1111 It is a hit and miss, and a 2 stroke engine. A internal flywheel governor weight flies out as it goes faster, moving a trip lever out, causing the points to not open and thus not fire, then as it slows down, the points open and closes, making it fire again. The fuel uses a 16:1 ratio 30W ND oil. Simple, fun, sometimes aggravating to work on.

[wurft]

How much cc is the engine?

[OldTimerGuy58]

@wurft 5/8, or 3/4 HP, I think it is. Pretty weak engine for sure.

[wurft]

@OldTimerGuy58 okay, but how much cc is the engine?

[MyManDan]

This used to power a washing machine? History is pretty cool.

[ipadize]

where is the battery???

[walkenshaw2000]

Our neighbours farmhouse still has the pipe in the wall in the kitchen where the exhaust pipe hooked up. Imagine filling your washing machine up with gas and checking the oil before you do the laundry.

[npadul30]

A washing machine that leaves you with an explosive clean feeling. xD

[uwtitanfan]

Do these engines cut off fuel when not sparking?

[ktkrueger]

@uwtitanfan no

[gaspowerrules]

@ktkrueger cool make dat motor do some work

[CssniperAus]

Ok how to stop that thing?

[ktkrueger]

@CssniperAus The original engine had a rod that pulled on the metal strap shorting it to the top of the spark plug. This engine is missing the rod but the metal strap is still there. Another way is to reduce the amount of fuel by a dial in the front of the engine

[sideshow45]

hit and miss two stroke?

[bonestock69]

I think they call those "Hit and Miss" motors

[carlover866]

@bonestock69 Hit and Miss Engines not motors motors are electric

[steelsail]

very cool!

[nltubeyou]

doesnt use a lot of fuel does it?

[mattg889]

Doesn't sound like it was restored!

[brety099]

well honey im going to start the washing machine haha

[brety099]

THATS A WASHING MACHINE MOTOR?????

[douro20]

@brety099

Yep. Maytag made these up into the 1950s for rural farms which didn't have electricity. They were almost always sold with a washing machine.

[KirillStaRRR]

nice ! =)

[jeepers2655]

neighbor had one of these,just put it on a board and ran it,probably traded it for a boat motor......back in the 70`s

[foxdmulder]

Imagine that at 2am just about to get to the spin cycle..........

[fonephat]

you had a metal exh hose to the outstde

[light4darkness]

it fires more often when you put a load on it

[TheOneAndOnlyFink]

Just imagine gassing up your washing machine to do the laundry.

[vanveenmatt]

gas powered washing machine? wow times have changed...hit and miss too...cool!

[AllAroundBang]

cool... it seams as if the world was a dirty, dangerous place back in the 30's... lol

[HDXFH]

how sweets that

[Larsky1010]

I had one of those in my childhood. Under load it wasn't hit and miss, it was hit every time!

[dtiydr]

That is just so cool.

[astralentity]

hit and miss!  i love seeing those motors at the fair

[stirlingsteamboy08]

these where used indoors with the long exhaust out of the window

[GuyPyro87]

That is so fuckin cool! I never even knew that they made a gas powered washing machine! I wanna go and find one now and fix it up :D

[cumminsturbofan101]

they probably did it because of the time period it was built in; electricity was still a high class luxury at the time and still alot of homes then were not hooked up to it and yes this is a very cool engine indeed would love to see it mounted on a go-cart or minibike :D

[Chrisbee62]

Thats not true; at the turn of the century there ware lots of electric cars as petrol engines required an engineer to operate them (chauffers). Its just that Maytag made engines

[cumminsturbofan101]

yes I do know that there were some electric cars then, one was made and had the first electric car to go over 100 miles on a charge. I am not referring to cars here I am referring to electricity in houses, I am saying also at this time in history yes electricity was not really scarce but yet still alot of rural America wasn't electrified because power companies didn't find it profitable to go to those areas cause there wasn't enough people then to make it worth their investment of doing that

[Chrisbee62]

Oh!!

[budhasac]

That was wild!!

[mpwelk]

I had never heard of one of those. Do they install these indoors and plumb the exhaust outside? Another thing I was wondering; if it can heat water for the machine as well. Hmmm, I want one.

[rannedradda]

Nice motor! but why the strange sound?? to me it sounds like the engine is doin like 5 revs, then fires, then another 5 revs and then fire.

Isnt it supposed to fire every rotation?

or is it bulit that way??

[SulfuronBGS]

That's because it's a "Hit and Miss" engine, meaning it only fires when the engines revs get too low, sending it rotating again, once it slows down, it fires again, and so on :).

[rasmAn2]

doesn't it drown or run horribly lean than?

seeing that it looks like a two "stroke" there is no way you can properly tune that using a carb

[killakobra]

it just skips cycles. it can still be a four stroke. all it does is keep the valves open and cut off fuel in the non-operative revolutions.

[randommagnum]

Yup. It's called a "hit & miss" engine. Often times there won't even be a push rod going to the intake valve on that type. The exhaust valve closes and suction opens the intake valve. I've seen some big ones.

[anthacdc]

this is not a 4 stroke hit and miss it is a 2 stroke hit and miss, it hit then the governer disconnects the spark and so on,

[fullrangechris]

Honestly I've never seen a gas-powered washer before! Cool shit!

[skipjackbj]

Seen a number of them at State Fairs in the antique farm equipment areas. Fun and always lots of 2 cyl smoke.

Imagine those farm ladies doing laundry!

[m4airsoftmaster]

hey if u give it a few mods you could make it shot galf balls

[gamer2284]

wow 8% efficient at least.

[mitsudave]

I'd give it at least 10.2% efficiency...

[CMLovejoy]

What would people do about the exhaust?

[Indy452]

There was a hose which let outside.

[Darwinpasta]

Looks like a more interesting way to do laundry... my mom might not want it in the laundry room though...

[upajos]

Gasoline-powered washing machines were typically used outdoors or under an open-air shelter, not an indoor laundry room.

[at90percent]

That's definately an outdoor washer engine.

[nibbler125]

so dose it have throttle controle

[ktkrueger]

Yes it does. There is knob that adjusts the gas intakes and there is a govener in the flywheel that controls when to spark.

[wilzchau]

Where is the fuel tank located?

[ktkrueger]

The gas tank is under the motor.

[BioRev]

When it pops thats the power stroke, or when the gas in the cylinder ignites.

[peugteobike]

My great uncle has a whole bunch of these lying around somewhere

[LeviMan2001]

when it pops, is that the exaust?

[fordwillkillyou]

yes im not 100 percent sure how, but the gas dosent enter the combustion chamber all the time like normal engines. but in the time period between two puffs the engine is spinning from its own w8 thats probly what weights on the crank shaft are for

[Summerride]

hit & miss engine !

[atomicsaladbowl]

yes, the flywheel stores a lot more engergy in a hit and miss engine

[PHAEDRIDER]

i can explain.. i think.. it works just like a governer on a conventional 4 stroke. the wieghts do not reach a certain point outside the axis of the shaft until the engine overspeeds, when they do the fuel supply is cut off through some sort of simple device, BUT when the engine slows down some sort of tensioning spring resumes the fuel supply until the rpms reach the limit at which it shuts off again.kinetic energy of the spinning flywheel keeps the engine in motion when fuel is not delivered

[PHAEDRIDER]

my bad !!!!!! it's a 2 stroke.. there will always be fuel going into it, or it will sieze!, the governer cuts out the spark..

[colbycous01]

my dad told me storys of him and buddys putting these engines on bikes, soapbox derby cars and even boats. everything! best fun of his life.

[Trainman11185]

you should push your kick starter back to the front of the engine to reduce wear

[bobofhollywood]

Excellent demonstration. I actually need one of those for a 1937 Maytag wringer I have that's been converted to electric. How much are one of those engines worth?

Thanks a million.

Bob

[ktkrueger]

Periodically check ebay (~$150 plus shipping).

[fcdnorton]

Dude push your kick starter back to the front of the engine (reduce wear)

[Kiotigene]

Good Idea! 67 year young man from Oklahoma with

a Maytag when kid.

[KutieKimster]

Great footage "D"