Recent content by rinso

I'd love to see how Ariel works for this task, but it doesn't seem to be available in the semi-rural area in which I live. Maybe after indoor plumbing and electricity become available here, stores will start stocking Ariel.

Even my Tide local dry cleaners was unable to get out cooking oil stains or salad (olive) oil stains from my knitted shirts. I discovered that pre-treating the stains with Dawn Powerwash spray just before I toss it in the washer works well and doesn't generate a lot of suds, even in my soft...

Damn my typos! I once owned a Hobart made KitchenAid. It performed flawlessly and made much less noise than I would have, if I had to do dishes by hand.

Very old fart here. I think (scary, huh?) that in order to cut down the noise, dishwasher manufacturers have reduced the force of the spray, (which may also be why the motors or so tiny these days) so the machine really does need more time to do its job. It may also be why when draining...

Those Norge (and in the 60's and 70's sometimes Montgomery Wards) dryers were positive air flow dryers, meaning that the hot air was blown in instead of being sucked out. They had ultra-fast drying and were quite trouble-free. Ours was perfect for my heavy work clothes. Their only drawback was...

My favorite record changer will always be the Dual 1006. I suspect that Rube Goldberg may have designed it just before he designed the Mousetrap game. During the change cycle, after the changer drops a record, the tonearm swings over to the center, two little rubber wheels drop out of the front...

I don't think tube types sound "warmer." When solid state first started appearing in consoles and other equipment, it seemed to lack crispness in the treble while having boomy bass. Some have said that it was due to germanium transistors. All I know is that when we purchased our MCS 3245 system...

Yes, I did. My bad! Duh! In 1976 we were still using our 1-18s. Thanks for catching that.

My partner and I sold our home, with our Frigidaire 1-18 matched set, and moved to another city. The laundry area did not have enough room above the washer space to open the lid on a top loader, so we bought a White-Westinghouse front loader and matching dryer. Except for an anemic spin speed...

One thing I loved about my TOL Whirlpool direct drive machine from 1976 was how easy it was to disassemble and service. I needed to replace the neutral drain kit as the machine would bang right into spin. It was so very easy to access everything. It took me about 1/2 hour to complete the job...

My sister and my mother both had one of these. There were identical models. Although they held more than a F-F, they didn't roll over their claimed largest loads very well. They were pretty mediocre. One very exasperating issue was with the plastic coating on the tactile selection pad would...

I have the same washer, only in white. For what it cost me, I agree that it should have a tub light and clear windows in the door. Otherwise, mine performs flawlessly.

My daily driver coffee maker is a KitchenAid siphon/vacuum type. I prepare everything the night before, and just flick the switch when I get up in the morning. Sales and support for these from KitchenAid is no longer available.😥 Its process of mixing all of the water with all of the coffee...

Ruh-Roh!

I would snap up a restored 1-18. (with the spin clutch renewed) But my current LG 4000 series front loader performs flawlessly. I just wish LG would have put a tub light in it.