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ALMOST NOT MANY HAD ELECTRIC LIGHTING TILL ABOUT THE TEENS OR 20'S IN THERE HOMES UNLESS THEY WERE VERY RICH. DOUBT THEY WOULD HAVE INSTALLED GAS LIGHTS IN A CLOSET BUT NOT SURE?. AS SAID ABOVE WINDOWS FOR VENTALATION ALSO NO A/C IN THOSE DAYS.

BET YOU COULD MAKE COPIES AND SELL THEM AT SWAP MEETS LIKE CRAZY :)

Sick! Now that we went to Half sheets the lint screen doesn't get plugged up like before and we save money others seem to throw away :)

Think I learned something. You can have a vintage appliance with very few problems during its life or buy new and spend lots of time getting to know the service man. BTW "Petek" we did get a extended warrantee. Think our unit must have been built on a Monday or Friday :)

I have the temp set at -4 deg and this morning showed zero deg on the stanless thermomete i put in there, so it is off but the tech guy came over and said there all like that? He couldn't even adjust the door as frig side was 1/4" higher? He ordered a new ice maker so will see if the cubs break...

Its a counter depth Gallery model SXS that my mom had to have thinking of Frigidaire like it was the 50's. My searches showed its pretty much junk. Yet my friend has the same model and no problems for 2 years. We've had this one for 30 days and ice maker dumps ice all over the freezer, cubes get...

Sounds good but wonder if long term the acid in vineger will shorten carpet life?

John L. If you chime in ???? Could you elaborate on If its just the compressor thats changed or other parts relating to Hi-E compressor like expansion valve? Will the Hi-E Comp like the Embraco compressors fit as far as height. And would it be a guessing game to match the hi-e compressor Horse...

Hi, I have the older Maytag washer with the flat dark brown panel with chrome trim. My uncle is getting rid of his 20 year old Maytag washer but its the all white newer style. Just wondering if the large rotary selector switch is the same assuming the same cycles. If they might be the same I'd...

Good point GF. Think most crimp the ends but something to look for. Besides the energy savings the new compressor is so much quiter I can actully use the phone in kitchen ;) Got to wonder though? I do remember my Harbor Freight angle grinder getting very quiet just before it smoked and stopped...

I keep a BBQ lighter setting in the old kenmore oven handle to light the burner . I turned off the burner pilots to save some on gas and pilot wont damage pocelain. I do have standing pilot on the good old floor furnace and water heater. :) If I had electric at the water heater could save some...

If ya cant find on ebay? If no one here has it I'd look to a used appliance shop. Most rebuild & repair and have lots of spare parts. Thats how I found the knob and switch needed for a early '70's Thermador

I'm sorry if you need lube for the last inch :) .... The point of the armorall is its not messy, it lasts well and won't attract dirt like most lubes. Plus many people already have some in their garage or cabinet. ;)

We just bought a new frig and the drawers were poor sliders. Many years ago I sprayed Armorall in the tracts of a storage sheds doors and they worked like on rollers. If you just spray a bit on a 1/4 sheet of paper towel and wipe the contact parts lightly and you'll be amazed I think. It should...

In the 70's we remodeled a small house and used fiberglass in the walls but had a company blow in cellulose or guess its treated newspaper bits and it lowered the sound from jets plus keeps the place much cooler. Much easier to make changes if adding electrial and other things.