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I saw KenmoreGuy's posting from earlier, so I'm guessing this is a '67. Dave seemed puzzled about the splined shaft with the bakelite SRS agitator.

I'll just call this one Dave's "Fabulous" Find.

Ubiquitous tub crud shot.

Money, separated from the money shot.

Money Shot

I arrived at home this evening to find Dave in the yard with a "new" machine. He was supposed to get a 1963 machine from a customer at his work, but it seems as though it may not actually be a '63/ Maybe '65-'67? It is nasty dirty, but the porcelain has (that I can find) no chips, and one...

I start by plugging the left sink bowl, (with the dirty dishes in the right bowl) and turning the hot water on high, with enough soap to get the suds going, and then I keep the water running slowly as I wash the dishes. The slow water fills the sink, while at the same time rinsing what I'm...

Hey, I'm looking at buying one of these to install in the house, and I wanted any opinions from actual users as to their performance. From what I've seen people replace them, without necessarily knowing why, except for the fact that they're old. I did find out that they had an average...

Dave has the dryer apart right now, but we have two questions before it can be re-assembled. This one has had a slightly tougher life, in addition to 4 more years of service, and consequently has a couple of issues that the DE806 didn't have. Should the felt seal at the rear of the drum be...

Dispenser Cup '72 70 Series My 1972 70 series has matching dispenser cups inside as well, though mine are Harvest, instead of Coppertone. Also, how long did they make the "radio-dial" Kenmores? I remember that we had an unmatched Kenmore set when I was growing up, and that the dryer was...

Ok Dave, What machines are you getting rid of to get them? Or do I get to pick? I also suppose this means you want me to pick them up? Hmmm...we may be able to work this out. >:) Wes

I believe a lot of these ranges were elevated for sanitation. The legs made them easy to clean under. Many of the late 19th century ranges you see sit on the floor, while the very late 19th and early 20th century ranges are on short legs. They got tall in the 20s, and stayed that way, really...

It probably won't be hooked up for awhile anyway, it will receive a dummy installation, and then when I actually "restore" the kitchen, that's when it would get hooked up. That could be years from now! Wes

I'm looking for a 19th century hot water heater for my kitchen, but I haven't been able to find any good resources for purchasing one (it's a crapshoot) and I also can't find many images of installations. I know this is a little earlier than what most people are into on here, but hey, if people...

I had a serger that I used once... My friend's mom gave it to me, NIB, and I was going to use it to make simple tablecloths for the museum I worked for. They needed them for some of the art programs for the Girl Scouts. I finally got the thing threaded, and sewed partway through one...

After getting that awful lint filter on the A806, I just snagged a lint filter from an idle washing machine in a friend's basement. I can have the rest of the washer if I want, but it's a real BOL 80s machine in Almond. Anyway, the owners were obviously unaware that they had a lint filter. Wes

Premier Stove Co. Premier Stoves is an American company based in Illinois that still produces ranges domestically. From our limited research, they make high quality, but simple ranges. I picked up an 80s Premier for $20 for my 3rd floor apartment, and the girls that live there quite liked it...

I think I have the same towel... and it's doing the same thing. Most of my machines are from the 19th century though. If you only have a straight stitch, you can sometimes sew many lines back and forth, and then side to side, and it's nearly like creating a new warp and weft in the cloth...

The one drawback is that mine has started to rust a bit. I was disappointed, but it's not so much that it will stain clothes I don't think. Some were made of copper in the past, but I would imagine that would have pitfalls of its own.

Rapid-Washer I bought one of those when my parents took me to Lehman's for my birthday! I have a triple bowl concrete laundry sink in the basement. I can wash and rinse a load of laundry faster than the automatic with it. However, wringing it takes longer. I'm still on the hunt for three...