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Thor Auto Magic An interesting concept behind this machine that most of the public did not accept. Using the same machine to wash dishes and clothes had very little appeal.

Duet Washer Longevity I had one that lasted 17 years before my laundry room flooded and the motor control unit shorted out. I was really pleased with the machine until that happened! I never had a mold issue!

Homemade Peanut Butter Does eating peanut butter affect digestive issues as compared to eating peanuts? Has anyone ever made peanut butter using dry roasted peanuts?

KitchenAid K 45 I believe this mixer is older. The rim of the bowl does not appear to be rolled, but flares out flat. The beater, if original, being coated, is another clue. My estimate is early 1970s. Is the color of the white that has "yellowed" a bit? Is the electric plug 2 or 3 pronged...

Setting the oven to self clean Double check that you have set all the controls in the proper sequence to allow you to lock the door to begin the self-cleaning cycle. Many GE ovens have the basic procedure printed on the oven door. Without you giving much detail, my first thought is that the...

My grandmother had one of these! As a young child I would pretend to be washing in her dishpan of sudsy water at the kitchen sink! It was her sprinkler to dampen clothes for ironing. She never had a steam iron. She was a widow with 8 children in 1933. She did laundry, sewing on a Singer...

Dream Kitchen My dream kitchen would have a Hotpoint range with Pressure cooker in the deep well, double ovens, griddle, deep fryer, and rotisserie. Nutone exhaust hood, Deep double deep well stainless steel sink with single control and rinser, KitchenAid Imperial Dishwasher, GE dual wall...

Percolator? No I have not. Amazing the accessories they came up with during that time period. I would not want to the one to have to clean the oven after using the rotisserie! Interesting that once the self cleaning oven was created, most of the oven accessories were phased out. Most...

I know in the 1950s all kinds of accessories were created for many "top end" appliances. The rotisseries, temperature probes, thermostatic surface units, quick heat up, deep wells, griddles and deep fryers were all features added to the more deluxe ranges of the day. I came across this...

I use Borax too I too find it is a useful detergent booster. Also find my towels are softer when I use it as well. In a hard water area here but find no precipitates in my washer tub. I quit using fabric softener when I learned of the greasy residue it leaves in the washer tub and how is...

Prefer a front loading machine I really like a front loader over a top loading among the new machines today. I looked at the new Maytags and like the new model with the removable agitator but not liked enough to buy one for myself.

Thank you Thank you for your speedy response. it is very much appreciated. The manual you posted and sent a link, I have, it was attached inside the lower panel. After adding up the price of the other components that might be needed and the time doing w/o a clothes washer. I bought a new...

My Whirlpool Duet, MOD WFW8300SW04, that is about 15 years old suddenly stopped working and displays an F-28 and locks the door. The machine was nearly finished the cycle and was spinning. The code means that there is most likely an issue with the Motor Control Unit. I found several videos...

Sounds of the washer If you set it on mini water level and was on normal agitation I can relate to the noise and spin during no load that is a normal sound (whistling like a siren)

Nut butter & Sorbet Yes your Oster can handle making nut butter processing one cup at a time. I make cashew butter with my vintage Oster all the time. I never tried making a sorbet but I do blend frozen fruits and I did upgrade to the bigger blades.