Maytag Motorized!

**Bikeguy Joe** · #1 11-20-2009, 03:02 PM

I posted this here in the Tavern so as not to PO anyone with an off topic ramble.

Today I got my new Maytag Motorized...

Yeah, the old one died, and I did not want to replace the gearbox for nearly the price of a new one when the old one is....old.

The positive side? It was 549.00 on sale this week for 299.99.

Yay.

DOC BOLM · #2 11-20-2009, 03:17 PM

Joe are you shure it was the gearbox,might have been the white wire.H.D.

Kevlarr · #3 11-20-2009, 03:38 PM

Did it have a Hoot gearbox? I hear those are problematic.

**2door** · #4 11-20-2009, 04:16 PM

Probably just the clutch needed adjusting. Or, the tensioner loosened up.

Tom

Finfan · #5 11-20-2009, 04:34 PM

Plus you got a great cardboard box to play with!!!!

**2door** · #6 11-20-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Finfan

Plus you got a great cardboard box to play with!!!!

Now that's funny. Finfan, some years ago there was a study done (there's always someone doing a study) that proved that kids had more fun in the box that a large item came in, washers, dryers, refrigerators etc, than with any manufactured toy. It reminded me of something I (my parents) ordered from a comic book ad when I was about 7 or 8 years old. The ad showed a drawing of a kid with a helmet on and driving what looked like a WWII tank. The thing was only $4.00. I ordered it. When it came it was just a cardboard box with the tank treads printed on the edges and no end flaps. You got in it and crawled...a tank...get it? I'll admit, I had a ball in that stupid thing, until the cardboard wore out and I was left crawling on my hands and knees. Ahhh, the 50s when truth in advertising was yet to be invented.
Tom

robin · #7 11-20-2009, 08:20 PM

tHIS mAYTAG IN THE BOX IS IT A mAYTAG ENGINE FOR A BICYCLE OR COULD IT BE ?

geeksquid · #8 11-20-2009, 09:07 PM

It sure is hard to believe that Maytag is really assembled in the U.S.A. with all that Spanish writing all over the box.

bairdco · #9 11-21-2009, 12:01 AM

you gonna make a fire pit outta the old drum?

**Bikeguy Joe** · #10 11-21-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bairdco

you gonna make a fire pit outta the old drum?

Never thought about recycling the drum that way. I'll probably just drive down the back roads and have Mrs. Joe shove it out the back like everybody does around here.