Gas Engines

Fuel Ratio: 1/2 pint or 8 ounces of oil to 1 gallon of gas- For All Maytag-Multi Motors

Point Gap: 1/32 inch, or thickness of a dime

Plug Gap: .024

RPM: Approx. 1,000

The first self powered wringer washing machine was the Model 43. The first engines came with a battery powered ignition as shown above. In 1918 a magneto ignition system was added with the Model 44.

The Maytag Fruit Jar Engine is arguably the most collectible of all the Maytag engines.
But be warned, due to their value, there have been Replica engines made.

A Ball Mason canning or fruit jar was used as the fuel tank.
There are no records to prove that anything other then the standard Ball Mason jar of the day was used. Model 82 and 85 were generally know as the model 82 MULTI-MOTOR. According to calculations based on the dates of specification sheets and on production records, a total of between 2200 and 3400 Fruit Jar MULTI-MOTORS were produced. Fruit Jar Engine serial numbers are generally found in the #99860 through #111301. The Fruitjar engine was built during the last two years (1921-1923) of Upright production. The Fruitjar engine used the same Johnson magneto type as the 1/2hp Upright.
Although a few Fruitjar engines are known to have the Quick Action Magneto.
If this was production or a later field retro-fit is not known.

The model 82s used a Johnson magneto. But a few beginning in June 1927 were produced with Bosch FY-ED2 magnetos. There were both 11 and 9 fin cylinder model 82 Multi-Motors. The 11 fin cylinder came first on the 82 then at about the time of the change to the long frame S-223 tank this changed to the 9 fin cylinder. So some long frame engines are seen with 11 fins and some short tank engines with the 9 fin as well. Circumstantial evidence indicates that around 15,680 11 fin multi-motors were produced.
Also the first model 82 multi-motors came with the S-216 fuel tank that looks similar to the late Upright fuel tank. Then shortly after they changed to the S-223 long frame fuel tank. There are at least 3 and maybe more notable variations to the S-223 tank in evidence thru production. The early model 82 Multi-Motor was enameled blue. Beginning April 20,1926 with "Washer" # 56333, Subsequent model 82 Multi-Motors were enameled green.
The Upright, Fruitjar and Model 82 engines shared the same basic E type carb with some minor variations thru prod

The model 92 was 3/4 h.p., 2 cycle motor with a 2 1/2" bore and a 2" stroke. The Bosch magneto was introduced on the model 92 Multi-Motor was used on models 92, G, B, 16, 11, 111, and 31 washers. There were several differences. The gas tank came in 3 versions; #S-231 for the model 92 and model B; #S-279 for the models, 16, 11, and 111; and #S-284 for model 31. There were two mufflers; the model 92 had an #S-254 flanged muffler, while the remaining models had an #S-253 half muffler. Three different caution plates existed as well; # 12903 for models 92, B, 11, and 111; # 13474 for model 16. The model 31 used assembly # 3645 carburetor while, models 92, G, B, 16, 26, 11, and 111 used assembly # 3205 carburetor.

219717 - 248522........................1927
248523 - 326800........................1928
326801 - 411464........................1929
411465 - 460999........................1930
461000 - 480624........................1931
480625 - 489952.............1932 - NOV 1932
489953 - 491052.........NOV 1932 - FEB 1933
491053 - 523885........................1933
523886 - 593050........................1934
593051 - 680050........................1935
680051 - 760247........................1936
760247 - 803840........................1937

Maytag model 72

810000 - 838900........................1937
838901 - 879229........................1938
879230 - 911945........................1939
911946 - 941754........................1940
941755 - 970789........................1941
970790 - 979846........................1942
May 1942 through July 1945 no production due to World War II.
979847 - 983497........................1945
983498 - 1017096.......................1946
1017097 - 149199X......................1947
149200X - 182645X......................1948
182646X - 193437X......................1949
193438X - 199242X......................1950
199243X - 203424X......................1951
203425X - 205427X......................1952

Maytag numbered the model 92 and 72 consecutively with no recognition of the variety of styles each model had.