Recent content by jamiel

Very intriguing. Wonder if the burner arrangement changed from the Tappan design?

That was Canada Kraft...note the different packaging and labeling on the cheddar product

Through archive.org old (back to 1936 V1#1) Consumer Reports are available online for free!

Had to clean my grandmother's out---she used cheap bucket soda-ash detergent and it limed up terribly, but a vinegar soak and brushdown from both directions together with a banging on the edge of the sink got it right

I have a stupid question---what exactly do tubes...do? I am jusssst old enough to remember tubes and tube testers (born late 1963), but they were decidedly old-fashioned when I recall it and solid-state was definitely what was promoted and what I grew up with. Are they just big, glass bulbs that...

Interesting, as this was in Oregon, OH and a big, nice store. Actually gave The Andersons vibes (RIP). Perhaps I was too hard on them--my only other experience has been up at their Auburn Hills, MI store which is in a shopping area I absolutely loathe.

Had a wander through Menard's Tuesday (we don't have them convenient in Detroit) and was intrigued to see their appliance selection (last time I was in one 10 years ago don't think they had appliances). They seemed to have Kitchenaid as their best line, with also a full selection of Whirlpool...

To close up---the Bosch I saw for $375 seemed to have some shipping damage (the back of the tub (stainless) would oilcan against the plastic base). The other one interesting was an Asko for $575 but was stainless steel door---end of the story is we ended up just getting another 100 series new...

Can you tell me more about replacing the door? Honestly that's the only thing keeping me from grabbing that 2022 Ascenta at the scratch/dent place...our work triangle in the kitchen is small, the cabinets and stove are white/white glass and I fear that a black d/w panel will just darken...

Intrigued that they used Ann Page catsup...guess the A&P was the nearby supermarket at the time.

They were kind of parallel-pathing things through the 50s...for a long time there were auto defrost refrigerators (with coils or plates or panels) or cold-wall designs which operated without fans with frosting freezers. There was never a really satisfactory way to self-defrost the freezers...

There's a fun pastry place up in Birmingham which you might want to check out....Paris Cafe or some such name.

Nope---believe that it is only in the highest level (Masterpiece?) . Not to confuse matters, but popped into the local high-end showroom which I recalled having some floor models around....they definitely do---found a new in crate 2022 300 series Ascenta (i.e plastic bottom) for $375...only...

From my experience with both the low-end Bosch here (condensation dry, 2 racks, plastic bottom) and the 800 series out in Palm Springs (Crystal Dry, 3 racks, full stainless) I find: --easier to find dishwashers now than in the middle of COVID. Had to settle for higher-end than I necessarily...

Pshaw. Bad week with the dishwasher down and both cars laid up....anyway. Have had a 100 series (plastic bottom) Bosch 2 rack for the last 12 or so years in Detroit. Been quite happy with it. White front control....cheap and cheerful Returned from vacation to an E01 error. This tracks...