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ooops... correction... our close friend and historian, David, tells me that this house is on the 1897 map for our town, likely built on the site when the McConnell Lumber yard went under during the banking crashes of the 1890's.

Truth told, I can't seem to manage the details involved in selling stuff on ebay... I tried after my folks died to put some things on there and it was so detailed and complex... just figuring out the process was daunting and adding shipping knowledge was another hurdle. I did a couple sales...

a few more tips Thanks for the positive feedback. I guess that I should mention a few more tips. First, if you discover that you've gotten the shaft askew somehow when setting the back piece on the mold, in spite of your careful checking, or gotten some large air pockets in there, you can...

Now that the last blitz of rental repairs, and fall chores is over, I can slow down and show you the latest restoration project, restoration work on a vintage 1950's Frigidaire range, model RS-35 that I picked up on the used market here. The missing knob, with its incised lettering... I...

question on restoring these old guys Is it possible your spin cycle somehow dislodged a connection?... but no... it went through its whole cycle. This is very odd... could you verify whether power is still reaching the dial? Can you tell me if there is any way to get parts for these? I've...

Thank you both for your kind words and information. I can check with my local appliance repair store for an alternate element... but have my doubts about them providing it. This is in a rental so I don't feel particularly beholden to authenticity, though I do love the appearance and would like...

I have a little Westinghouse Model KK range in a mother in law apartment. It has that old style coiled wire resistance element, and the coiled wire has broken. I rejoined it with a steel butt splice as a temporary, but suspect it will burn out or vaporize the connector soon. Can anyone advise...

update Its been about 10 days of running the machine, almost daily. So far all is well and we're good to go. Thanks again!

questions about the new pump/motor seal assembly process Hello! I got the parts in today, and took the old apart. Now just to check out what I should do, I also took apart my spare pump and motor to see how that last seal came out. On that one, it popped out fairly easily, leaving behind a...

So very helpful!! Thank you So much!! I can hardly believe how quickly you responded! I think with your help I can do this! I will let you know how I fare when parts come in. I guess as much as I like doing hand washing of dishes, it will be high on the list of priorities for me. Clearly I...

Hello friends, I'm hoping one of you can assist me in locating a seal, and figuring out how to remove and install it. I've got a Top opening GE Mobile Maid GSM330N01 of unknown vintage. It is the style with the motor and pump going crosswise under the machine... Not the kind with the...

40's Westinghouse, in restoration mode, sadly missing handle

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Working but.... anyone got a spare solenoid for sale

In case someone is seeking an older maytag 806 still in working condition... I put the URL below. It looks like the post is 20 days old, but in our part of the country that does not mean it's gone... only that you should ask if it's still available. I'll try to attach photo from ad. Maytag...