Recent content by rp2813

I'm having a hard time with navigation here. The old site was uncomplicated and intuitive. This new format is not. I do appreciate that Robert took the time to make sure AWO continued on after he retired, and that Alan is working hard to answer questions and make changes/fixes, but something...

I religiously used the "Latest Posts" option on Robert's version of AW from the first day it was available and quickly tried "What's New" here on my first encounter with the new format. Is it the same? No, but it did render the latest posts. I still prefer the various color shades that gave...

There are special notations in the technical document for models other than 4205. Thanks for the link. I hope it allows for DIY repairs that won't cost me an arm and a leg in the future, but hope even more that no repairs are needed for quite a while.

Thanks, Henrik. I tried to download the technical document for the 5605, but when I click on the link for downloading, it takes me to the model 4205. Apparently the technical information applies to several model numbers, with 4205 being the lowest. I'm going to download the 4205 document, and...

Alexander, Thanks for the information.  I suspected there was a reason behind the lack of a no-heat drying cycle but it hadn't occurred to me that the concealed heating element could have anything to do with it. 

Right now the weather station around the corner from me is registering a temperature of 100.  The dishwasher is full and ready to run, but the central AC is running steadily and although I always use heated drying, I'd rather not today given the circumstances.  I checked the user guide didn't...

Great score!  I think that color is "Cordoba" or something like that, and a fairly rare one.     I've never been much of a fan of these TOL models due to the lack of user control over certain washer functions, but I can see how an all-buttons panel wouldn't be so bad for the dryer.

Dear Robert, I happened upon this site while searching on line for full-size front-loading washer reviews after yet another belt replacement was needed on our '97 Amana TL.  I didn't hesitate to join, and one of the big reasons in addition to its content was your impeccable work on navigational...

LG's so-called "smart" TVs aren't any better.  Mine has a mind of its own and the OS is slow as molasses and aggravating to use.  On-line comments confirm it's not just me who feels this way.

I'm no fan of electric stove tops, but like Dan said, this one is so perfect that I'd probably be willing to revisit the many decades of using my mom's '49 Westinghouse.  This range has the mirror image layout and maybe the T&K burner elements are superior to Corox.  The deep well pot and its...

Post number is another way to identify a reply, but providing the date and time makes it easier.  I'm willing to deal with the issue of reply numbers that don't match what I see in exchange for the ongoing relief that the hide option affords.

I was super curious about a dual fuel range of this vintage, and then I realized it was a trash & gas model.  I had a cream with orange accents TOL trash & gas Wedgewood from 1937 for a while and loved using the trash burning feature for little odds and ends, but never for actual cooking.  The...

The Philco stove is a real beauty.  Considering it has a clock and a minute timer, is the blank plate between the burner controls reserved for something else, and if so, what would it be?

I forgot to mention that among my spare Blendor carafes, the thickness of the glass varies.  One of them came with the snap-on handle attachment and it's thicker than the others, in addition to having a greenish tint to the top rim of the carafe, similar to vintage Coke bottles.  The handle fits...

Great work, Jon Charles!   It appears that the taller, slimmer version of the "waterfall" tiered motor housing was indeed the first style per the patent documents.  I've never seen one in real life.  It's a shame that they dropped the original blade design.  The symmetrical blades that...