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The Whirlpool washer factory is in Clyde, OH (east of Toledo), and they also made many of the belt drive machines there. The factory is very large, as is their Dishwasher plant in Findlay.

My mom watched Ruth everyday she was on. My sister and I knew not to bother her while she was watching, unless we were sick, or the house was on fire. I remember she got tickets and went to the show several times, including when Bob Braun took over. Do you remember when the studio audience...

I have "Merry, Merry Christmas", which was recorded by Ruby Wright in 1957, on a 45, a 78, the 1958 album, and the CD. The other side of the single is Ruby's recording of "Let's Light the Christmas Tree". She was the best singer on the "Ruth Lyons 50-50 Club" show. For those not familiar with...

Most of the Christmas albums I have are compilations, mainly on CD. On vinyl I have the Brady Bunch Christmas, one with various seasonal hits from Decca and Capitol. The most unique is the 1958 Ruth Lyons "Ten Tunes of Christmas", that my mom bought when I was 3 years old. I also have the CD...

They may be in the General Electric Co. archives, operated by Schenectady Public Library in New York.

I saw one tonight at Target that had the Whirlpool name on it.

For several years in the Fall, I worked at a company that did commercial Christmas decorations, for CVG Airport, hotels, hospitals, etc. Unfortunately this year I didn't get to because they lost one of the big contracts. The trees we assembled and decorated ranged in height from 6' to 20'. The...

That reminds me of when I was about 13 or 14, our church youth group had decorated the Christmas tree in the sanctuary at our Sunday night meeting. It was about 12' tall, with lights and many beautiful glass ornaments. I got a call from my friend Patty a couple days later, to please come to the...

Your GE wall ovens and matching cooktop were most likely made between 1966 and 1970 or so. Definitely not 1962, as self cleaning wasn't available then, and the handle and trim were different. The serial number will tell when it was manufactured, but I don't have time to look it up now.

My Aunt Doris always did that with soap she bought. She said that's what my grandmother did with soap after she made it. I always heard in was made in the "witch's pot", a large cast iron cauldron which sat in the back yard.

My neighbor Tiffany just threw out a nearly new bottom freezer refrigerator about a week ago. Not sure of the brand, but it was one with French doors. Haven't talked to her since, so don't know what was wrong with it.

Frigidaire had a similar design around 1962, don't remember any Whirlpool models being like that.

It wasn't me with that issue, it was Matt. My trash gets set out at the street.

Around here, if there's more than one piece of large furniture, major appliances, building materials, etc., we must make our own arrangements for disposal, such as a dumpster or junk removal service. Of course with appliances or other metal items, scrappers will usually come by and get them. My...

I've not had a poinsettia for several years. I usually buy one at the church in memory of my parents, but instead of picking it up after Christmas, I tell my friend Patty - who is the church secretary - to keep it in her office. The past few years when I worked at the plant place doing...