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My dad had several Catalyn cabinet radios. I gave him a collectors book for Christmas back in the 90's when he began. One was a teal color with a gold dial. I don't know if it was a Crosley. He sold them all. My cousins had an RCA hifi phono like the one Matt posted in blonde without legs.

Is Skynet here? A.I. can or will have access to everyhting?

Re; married to cellphones. While not untrue, but not a reason for the above really. I also have no desire to access any appliance or other home system via my mobile phone. I can start my car with an app., but I don't. It has a remote start on the fob, which we rarely use because we keep it...

Exactly Matt. I meant professional techs as yourself, who often get repair projects that were botched by other shops. A reputable tech will test, scope, replace, test again, until the unit is within factory spec's.

Oh, I've seen many amp. and receiver repair videos. Mac, Accuphase, even in house plant service. Pioneer, Sony, Technics, Marantz, Sansui, etc.

I do a load of whites with bleach before the clean cycle. I add a bit more for the clean cycle. Nothing else.

Our folks were also depression kids. Penny pinchers.

A neighbor never hand washes a dish! Of course now she is 81, so it took decades before she had the luxury.

More seniors using fewer dish and table wear, so they hand wash? New machine prices and budget limits?

Don't clean the interior with a dish rag thats been used. Food acids erode paint.

I think it was red oil. Is there a red gear oil? My dad was a Sears servicer so I can't imagine he threw caution to the wind. Maybe I confused red Ricon grease for the spin tube bearings with the gear oil. there was usually an opened up trans. rebuild mounted on his garage workbench. Seems thats...

I've not heard of it before.

Matt, we remodeled for us. We sedlom entertain. We wanted a nice home to enjoy in retirement. Many move to a condo and thinks it's a step up while downsizing because it's new. Low end McMansion standard finishes. No thanks. My aunt had a 1940's grey and red accented tiled bath and had her cast...

My '86 Grand Prix LE had the optional Delco Bose stereo. It got stolen with he car once.

Matt, while I wasn't the one who really wanted a new kitchen, I'm glad we did it. The oak edged Formica tops were still nice, except behind the heavy Kohler cast iron sink where it was beginning to separate from the backsplash. While I was installing a new disposal in 1998, I dropped a pipe...