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CFZ 2882 wrote zenith radio i liked the ~1935 zenith radio they had with the green-glowing "eye" tube :) The radio is actually a 1938 Zenith radio. It has long been nicknamed (the Walton radio ) It sells from...

Like Yogitunes said try blasting compressed air into the conduit with some one else on the other end to confirm the conduit is not blocked. You did not say how long the run is or if you have any elbows in the run.If it is clear you can try making a small wad of paper towel the appropriate size...

My Tappan double oven When I bought my house ( built in 1967 ) in 1984 it had the original 1967 Tappan electric double oven stove. It was Coppertone. We used it till 2001 It still worked good although I had to keep repairing the wires that went to the heating elements in ovens and range...

If a Kit Kat is the one with the cats eyes and tail moving You might want to call Suburban clock shop in Berea Ohio 440 - 234 - 4027 They sell new ones there and also repair vintage clocks. Mabey they can help you with a motor if needed

Sad to hear of Larry's passing. I live in Cleveland area and have been to the store ( Modern Parts House ) many times. He was a good guy and quite the character. He had a quick wit it was like talking to Groucho Marx. Also very knowledgable on all appliances big and small and he had a great...

You can consider using Greyhound bus.They accept items such as this and ship station to station in the luggage compartment of the bus. Seller would have to take item to Greyhound bus terminal near them and you would have to pick it up at a station near you.You can call Greyhound for details...

I think if the blade drags on something I would take the blade off and turn the motor with out the blade and see if the motor drags. If the motor still drags I would see if there was side play on shaft that would allow motor armature to drag inside on the field laminates. if so you probably...

I have a Ruud Monel also It is a 25 Gallon capacity.I think it's about a 1955. Got it from my Aunt. She did not want it and replaced it because she was afraid of it because it was old. I tried to tell her it was fine and a Rolls Royce lifetime kind of tank. But she still wanted to change it...

Charmglow CC-1 I have a 1970's Charmglow CC-1 double grill (Chef's choice model) that I am still using regular to this day. You can still buy all the parts to keep it going except the main grill body castings which unless you physically broke them will probably never need replacing. I did not...

Well you are from California Everybody knows X's are red and checks are green.

It's all about cost's ? It's all about foreign country's capturing ALL our manufacturing. China's not selling they are buying. Putting all our manufacturers out of business thru selling products below what they really cost them to produce. Once they capture a market they are a little stronger...

Craftsman tools Another iconic name and American made product that you could always depend upon. Going by the way. Next time you look at Craftsman tools in the store look where it's made. Their advertising used to say ( Made In America ) now I would say half is made in China or else where. Even...

egg shells in coffee? Out of curiosity how much and what is the procedure to put egg shells in percolator coffee? please use a six cup percolator as a example. Thanks Bill,

I have a ''Lewis '' stainless steel I think six cup stove top percolator made in Walled lake michigan that I have been using to make iced coffee. Using 8 o'clock coffee. I am curious to how old it might be but I have not found much info on it. We also have a Keurig. How do you use a coffee...

Wayupnorth If you want to play from your computer direct to your stereo you can probably buy an appropriate patch cord with a stereo jack end to plug into the headphone jack on your computer and jack ends to fit in the ( right and left ) phono jacks of your stereo. Then switch the receiver to...