Those old Maytags were awesome, and often good for a “lifetime” of use.
Sadly ours finally bit the dust recently (combination of the transmission wearing out and the tub rusting at the bottom connection to the drive mechanism).
My original pair was a Sears Kenmore. They were the best. Wouldn’t buy Sears brands now. They look cheap and are made cheap.
The one problem with repairing really old model appliances is that after so many years it becomes difficult if not impossible to find replacement parts. There was a business not far from me that sold parts for old appliances, but the owner passed on and no one took over the business. A shame. As long as you can get the parts and have someone who knows own how to do repairs, you can get a lot of mileage out of your appliances instead of having to replace them every few years.