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I finally took a picture of mine I go off in a completely different direction than most others here. I prefer a simple, minimalist approach...but I keep it up all year. Do any of you do THAT?

A friend and I were discussing the Norge brand name, and what ever became of them. I know they made a variety of different appliances, but I haven't seen a new one in years. What became of them? Gone out of business? Eaten up by another company? For that matter, what about Easy?

A friend and I were discussing the Norge brand name, and what ever became of them. I know they made a variety of different appliances, but I haven't seen a new one in years. What became of them? Gone out of business? Eaten up by another company? For that matter, what about Easy?

I could go on for hours about the variations I've made in pumpkin pies, and Charles I believe I can get some edumication from you. But I have to tell about an experience I had several years ago... I was making some pumpkin pies from pie pumpkins, and was doing it the same way - cut it in half...

Capacitors are the #1 problem in old electronics. Some people think tubes are the usual problem, but they actually tend to be pretty reliable. I have a 1937 GE console that has all original tubes (picture enclosed). Big problem? 1) Bad capacitors 2) lots of rotted rubber covered wire. If you...

I have seen the red/black/green color coding on imported items in this country as well. If you have a plug with only 2 round pins, there are a variety of plugs it might be: Europlug (2 conductors) this is the European equivalent of our 2-prong ungrounded plugs. France / Belgium (2 pins & a...

Are they a 48 volt slide base? If so, yes they are common and there should be many sources. The more common number is 48PSB - do a Google search for it and you can find them easily. This picture is from Allied Electronics, one source that has them. They make them in voltages from 6 to 120...

Can I go on record as saying that I am not thrilled with any of our potential candidates? "Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles. " ---Pat Paulsen

Lastly, this is a 14-50. It is generally the correct one for an electric range, but again, seldom used. Like the 14-30, it is a rather large plug. Now, what would you like to plug into what?

This is a 14-30. It has the two hot connections, a neutral and a ground. This is the CORRECT plug for an electric dryer in this country, but it is seldom used.

This is a 6-50. Note that in a way it looks like the common 5-15 outlet but it is much larger. Another difference between the 10-50 and 6-50 is that the 6-50 is designed for grounding only on the 3rd prong and the ground is not intended to carry current. The 10-30 and 10-50 are designed to have...

This is a 10-50 configuration

This is a 10-30 configuration

The previous picture is commonly known as a NEMA 6-15 This is a NEMA 6-20. Note that the 6-20 recepticle will accept either a 6-15 or a 6-20 plug, but a 6-20 plug will not fit into a 6-15 receptacle.

Probably not. What is the power requirement of the centrifuge? (I believe here in the US we call it an extractor). Normally, a dryer outlet is fused for 30 amps - although here it is not uncommon to have 50 amp outlets installed for the dryer. Yes, it is wrong, but that doesn't seem to deter...

Automatics I stumbled across this website on Thanksgiving day, looking for some information on a washer/dryer combo we used to have that my mother called a Turbomatic. I was born in November 1959, so I was insignificant during the time we had it and I don't remember it much. The farthest back I...

Not easy to lose someone close to you... I'm sorry to hear about your aunt. One by one, we lose our family members, and with them, our links to our family history. My grandfather, John Watson, was an appliance mechanic with Sears in the 40s-early 60's. He shaped a lot of what I did in my early...

I'm a lover, not a fighter... For me, it would have to be this big hit from 1913... Kiss Me, My Honey, Kiss Me by Ada Jones & Billy Murray, Edison Blue Amberol cylinder #1634. The link takes you to the UCSB website and you can hear it. Something a little more modern? How about Live, Laugh and...

My girlfriend - who has been with me to numerous antique radio swaps and conventions, has asked me if there are any conventions / meetings / swaps for antique appliances. I said I did not know...but if there are, this is the place to ask.

What else do I do? I am a regular on The Doctor Doo Wop Show, WPON.com - 5-7PM (eastern) on Wednesdays