Recent content by d-jones

David, the dryer in that pair that Kenny posted is an HoH Thanks for the tip. The door size should have given it away but I wasn't sure.

Check these out. https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?96642_0~1

The answer to this comes down to personal preference, your mechanical aptitude since it can be difficult to find shops willing to work on machines beyond a certain age, and availability of parts. I personally like the look of the vintage machines and already had an interest in them when I found...

I recall reading a number of comments here on this blog over the years regarding foul residue from liquid detergents trapped under the agitators of top loading washers. Am I mistaken about that? 

Everything John said, plus this. Spray painted finishes, especially matte finishes, are often very thin. You may be able to sand through it with a very fine wet sand paper. Something in the neighborhood of 1000 grit or finer using a stiff foam sanding block could get you safely through the...

Kroil is used throughout the aviation industry as is a product called Mouse Milk. We always seem to have both around the shop and both work very well as long as one is patient enough to let them do their job and seep in for a while.

That’s an outstanding opportunity for someone. Finding a matching set that old in that apparent condition with only one prior owner can’t be very common.

It’s hard to tell what’s going on in the picture, but if a brass tab has broken off that switch on the right in the picture a replacement can be soldered in place pretty easily. This wouldn’t be a reason to sideline the machine.

It's always a bummer for me when things are being sold in lots, especially when the lots are large. When that happens the only folks likely to show any interest are resellers, and I'm not interested in going there. There's a seller on eBay at the moment with a rather large lot of older vacuum...

Sorry to say I missed that posting. Stores like that are an absolute godsend to folks into vintage and they’re rapidly disappearing.

I've never seen these come up for sale before. If you have one of these dryers with cracked or broken glass this is a very rare opportunity to get a new old stock replacement. Ten available...

Nicely done. I know some folks don’t like these things, but mine worked well when I used it.

Ultramatic Thanks for posting that link for Tru-Tone. I hadn’t heard of that company before and their bulbs look outstanding. I’ll definitely be ordering some for a closer look.

I’m amazed at what still turns up so many years later, and in what appears to be excellent condition. These look like they’ve been well cared for.

I got the upper half of the transmission back from the machine shop this afternoon, so I need to consider which oil to use in it. So far I'm considering the oil made by Maytag for these transmissions. It's still available but getting harder to find. Most likely the stuff I'm finding is new old...