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At the time Sears began selling them, Whirlpool didn't make dishwashers. When Whirlpool added dishwashers to their line, they were made by D&M for several years. Sears already had a long standing relationship with American Central Manufacturing Co. (AVCO), as they had been making steel kitchen...

I can find no evidence that Vivian ever lived in Palm Springs. She lived in Pacific Palisades during the 1950s, them moved to Stamford, CT after she remarried. A few years prior to her death, she moved to Belvedere, CA near her sister. However, Lucy and Desi had a Palm Springs home.

My neighbor had a mother raccoon and three babies make a home in her chimney. She waited until they were old enough to climb out, then had a cover put on while they were away. My chimney has a cover that can be opened if using the fireplace. The chimney needs repaired, so it hasn't been used for...

Yes, it is similar in color to the aluminum panel on the lower section of the refrigerator. As you mentioned, sometimes the oven, and frequently the cooktop, were in Brushed Chrome finish, while the other appliances were colors.

Louis, the date is a little off on this one. The appliances shown are either 1962 or 1963 models.

Ben, the letter C indicates that it is a commercial model, as the washer itself, and the manual shown in the video, indicate it as such.

My shower used to have a Moentrol pressure balanced valve, but that bathroom was torn out. The new upstairs bathroom is not finished yet, but the shower valve is a Moen regular type. The downstairs bathroom has a Moen with a handle that goes from cold to hot. With the new plumbing, a toilet can...

My mom had the large covered roaster for a while. She got it after my dad's Aunt Hazel passed away. She baked hams in it for several years for the store my dad's uncle owned.

We had a GE built-in that was like that. It was my mom's Christmas present for 1957.

Do you happen to have a Western Electric 2851, which is the six button multi-line wall phone (Touch Tone) or the rotary dial 851? When my cousins lived in Memphis, TN in the late 70s, they had a yellow one in their kitchen, as all the appliances were Harvest. Later, the paint store I worked in...

My favorite model of GE washer!

I worked at the downtown Shillito's from October 1979 through the summer of 1980. I was a "floater", so got to work in various departments throughout the store. Some of my coworkers were "interesting" to say the least. Sometimes it was like being in a soap opera. I liked working there, but got...

#7 Polishing Compound is a popular product,; it used to be made by DuPont, but some other company makes it now. There are others that are good, too. A buffer will make it easier, but requires close attention to avoid removing too much paint. An auto parts place that sells refinishing materials...

Automotive polishing compound should be good to remove minor surface scratches and stains. For refinishing, a professionally applied auto finish, such as an acrylic lacquer or enamel would likely be the closest to the original. My friend Brenda had a body shop paint her dishwasher panels in a...

On my 1953 Westinghouse, there is a fuse for the receptacle, backsplash and oven lights, and the clock. It is located beneath the left rear surface unit. Any GE - Hotpoint ranges I've ever seen also had a fuse or circuit breaker for those items. I'm pretty certain Frigidaire did too. What we...

When I worked at a plumbing supply company in 1989-91, those tubs were all the rage. We were an Eljer distributor, but also stocked Lasco and other brands. We had access to Kohler and various other lines. In our showroom there were about eight bathroom setups, and only two were standard...

Receptacles on a range made more sense on the 39-40" models, where there was more space, and cords could be kept away from the elements. Our 30" Westinghouse had a receptacle near the right edge of the backsplash. I never saw my mom use an appliance on the range top. Most of the time a radio on...

Yes, Birtman made Sears vacuums for many years, in addition to their own brand Bee-Vac. They also made mixers for Sears. The company merged with Whirlpool in 1957. I remember the Singer made Kenmore upright vacs.

Jamie, I know exactly where you're talking about, as I have a couple doctors at Good Samaritan. I also have a friend down in Camp Washington. If you've not been in the area for a while, you might not recognize it.

Do any of you know who the manufacturer of this was? It looks slightly like the one my friend Richard has, which I think is Whirlpool.