1932 Maytag 92

[wings&wheels]

The vintage Cub thread motivated me to post a pic of an engine I rescued a few years ago. House in a friends family was being cleared out, I saved and rehabbed this engine (incl. clearing off YEARS of crud) trying very hard to retain as much of the original finish as I could. I got it running, smoky little 2 stroke hit/miss, and did wind up rebuilding the carb and the flyweight governor, new plug and wires, but it is a fun little motor from a different era.

 

[oldhp]

That's neat!!!!!

 

[JHZR2]

Really neat - would love to see a video of it running.

What's it for?

 

[CT8]

Was that engine for a gasoline engine washing machine?

 

[wings&wheels]

Originally Posted by JHZR2
Really neat - would love to see a video of it running.

What's it for?


Hi, not sure I am that technically astute

They were mainly used for running washing machines, it was Maytag, but I've read that they were used/adapted to other uses such as water pumps, butter churns, etc. The military used the opposed twin version in man portable generators. One neat use was when Maytag made a small number of go-karts!

 

[maxdustington]

How did you find parts for something like that? If that's original paint, you did a good job saving it!

 

[xtell]

I'm a "hit-skip" motor admirer. Having one of those with original paint and in good working condition is a good find. Thank you for posting.

 

[FT92]

great job on the restoration. Good to see someone taking the time to restore the old stuff

 

[AnthemBassMan]

Awesome save!

L8R,
Matt

 

[DaHen]

I like the kill switch. So simple. Thanks for showing....

 

[Linctex]

Y'all have to remember that electricity didn't come to many places until well into the 1950's and 1960's

Originally Posted by wings&wheels
They were mainly used for running washing machines, it was Maytag, but I've read that they were used/adapted to other uses such as water pumps, butter churns, etc...


They were the VERY first "portable" gasoline engine that many farmers owned.

They would move it from one chore location to another as needed when "Ma" wasn't busy with clothes.

Briggs & Stratton also built washing machine engines. Kick start pedal, also.

 

[joekingcorvette]

Nice! I remember my dad had a couple of those laying around that he bought at farm auctions. He must have resold them at some point in time. Yours is awesome!

 

[Whipcitywrencher]

Very Kool,
Looks Nice!

 

[cheech279]

Nice job. Very cool.

 

[old1]

They are neat little engines. Many years ago I bought one on an auction for a couple dollars. Needed very little work to get it running. Kept it around for many years as a conversation piece. at my lawn mower shop, then finally sold it.

 

[wings&wheels]

thanks all. the paint is mostly original with some light touch up. luckily it was stored in a dry location so, despite decades of dust, there was very little rust. The decal is old, but I cannot believe it is original... There are a few places that supply parts and some of the fittings are being remanufactured.

 

[Popsy]

Very nice, good job!

 

[csandste]

Remember seeing stand alone engines in a Sears catalog from the late teens. Separate purchases of all sorts of add-on devices including churns, washing machines and a device to cure "female hysteria".

 

[wings&wheels]

Originally Posted by csandste
and a device to cure "female hysteria".



Wouldn't still have that ad would you?

 

[MolaKule]

Originally Posted by wings&wheels
The vintage Cub thread motivated me to post a pic of an engine I rescued a few years ago. House in a friends family was being cleared out, I saved and rehabbed this engine (incl. clearing off YEARS of crud) trying very hard to retain as much of the original finish as I could. I got it running, smoky little 2 stroke hit/miss, and did wind up rebuilding the carb and the flyweight governor, new plug and wires, but it is a fun little motor from a different era.

Awesome restoration.

Love the older technology.