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Wow Rick, Thanks so much for sharing and helping me stop for a minute to reflect and remember our dear Terry as I'm having my morning coffee. Wish I could say it was made in an LF&C maker but sorry to say I don't own one yet but I'm keeping an eye out for one. Know I think your collection is...

Hey Fred, Haven't seen Dorothy in several decades. I'm guessing they've moved beyond the wringer. One of her unmarried sons lives with her in the family home. I would expect by this time, they finally have an automatic washer and that her son does the laundry under her direction. Back in...

Hey Jonny, Fun that you read my profile story. Yes, Dorothy set a rugged standard .... and yes, she was up at 4 am to start laundry. I wouldn't doubt that she started with boiling the water, a real purest at heart. However, we couldn't go near her house in the afternoon on wash day since she...

Thanks Robert! No problem ... in today's ever growing more complex world, S**T HAPPENS! Hope you got that much deserved sleep. psf

Hmmmm .... This post brings back some memories. I remember playing with that cooker as a little kid.   Taking it out of a cupboard (it was very heavy and bulky), putting the cover on and twisting it tight. However, I don't ever remember my mother using it. She might have but as a little kid...

Greg, Great house! Loved the video. As expressed previously, more than likely someone will buy it and rip out all the fundamental character ... what a shame. Thanks for sharing! psf

A great sense of loss for someone I never met, but who still Kelly, what an amazing man you were. I was hooked the first time I read one of your amazing posts. I was drawn to you by your articulate writing style, which often touched on the many facets of your life story. I found you to be a...

Seriously, it is hard to imagine such grand homes originated from a kit. I think I could spend hours studying plans. I'd love to go on a "dig" so to speak and search out homes with this origin. Would be great fun. psf

Love stories like this. You can tell there is so much ritual and routine that happened with great care in this space. It's like when going to an estate sale and getting a glimpse into how people lived in there home .... a very private things that we all get to see. Fun .... and insightful psf

Wow It is always so much fun to follow a wash-in, and I'm sure even more fun for those attending. Reviewing this event brought back all the feels and excitement from when I participated in the MN event at Robert and Fred's a few years back. Hi to all of you I met then and good for you for...

WOW Robert ..... Appliance toyland just took another quantum step up-the-entertainment-ladder with your latest edition. Absolutely incredible!!!! And thanks for documenting the process. I can not wait to see this marvel in action. And I agree with Terry, can't wait to see both windowed machines...

Suds Saving in action: Here is how it works if I remember correctly. All suds saver washers have 2 drain hoses. One has a long snoot that can reach the bottom of the tub where water is saved. That tub was only used for suds saved water. Typically, another tub (or a stand pipe) is used to...

WOW Robert, Absolutely amazing!! It had to feel somewhat surreal to lay eyes on it  ..... I can only imagine. I absolutely love when synchronicity "kicks in" and truly amazing encounters like what you experienced "just happen." Relish the moment and feeling. Can't wait to see it in action...

Jon, Hope you enjoy that Hoover. My sister-in-law had that model. Worked great but then died at the 15 year mark. I agree with Greg, they are loud. Personally, I really like my Royal model 994 (navy blue trimmed all metal upright) Good luck with selecting a new central vac .... lots to...

Wow, Wow, Wow!!! An amazing time. It's all a blurr now but it was unbelievable fun. The list of things we did is unending but I have to highlight a few that are burned in my brain. We'll start with arriving .... greeted by Ben and Roger ... wonderful friends. And then there was touring the mall...