>JD> Along with the Maytag engines, used to run Maytag clothes 
 >JD> washers. Little 2-stroke kick-start jobs that hung under a 
 >JD> typical wringer washer. I'll bet that Grandma was real glad to 
 >JD> get factory electricity to the farm!
 > 
 > Wow,  that explains why so many times the old wringer washer was 
 > shown to be out on the porch!
That's part of the reason, for sure. The Maytags often had a long flexible 
pipe attached to the exhaust, with a round "ball" muffler on the end. This 
thing was about 6' long, enough to hang out a window or door with the machine 
still inside.
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