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Stan------ Skunks HATE moth-balls. Just dump a cup or so in their burrow and they will move-out immediately!

Builder's Grade GE ------ the One-Dial wonder from the 1960's through the 1970's. Sounded like a circular-saw and had no method of filtration. Millions of 'em went into apartment buildings.

I knew three couples who bought the first Maytag Neptune f/l's. Almost immediately after their purchase Maytag contacted them about a new rubber door gasket that would drain collected water better than the original. Maytag set an appointment and came by and switched the problem gasket out and...

Reply # 35 That being the case might as well just keep on using Tide w/Bleach I get at Wal-Mart. Reply # 58 Agreed! I laughed out loud as well. Some people are so f%#king fragile these days. I can remember, back in the 1950's and 1960's when it was very common to observe people in...

A "go-to" for Poison Ivy exposure! Two or three repeated scrub-downs with a bar of Fels is a great way to reduce or eliminate the effects of poison ivy exposure if you catch it right away. I don't know if it is a "Suthun" thang or not, but, I have known to do this since I was child. I always...

Hamilton did build great dryers. I have had both, electric and gas, although gas seemed to be the most popular in the Atlanta area years ago. Probably sold by Atlanta Gaslight Co. Many of the ones I found were in perfect working condition, many years beyond their expiration date, however...

Hi , I have just sent a 2nd E-mail to your address. The first one came back undeliverable!

I have one of those. It looks like it should clean-up nicely. Maybe some new belts and hoses. Look to see if the tranny has slung all the fluid out. It is normal for Maytag's to throw some tranny fluid, just not ALL of it! They wash well although they have fairly small usable capacity. By the...

Laundress------- I bought my FriGEMore new in '96/'97. It came with two packets of Tide HE and no instructions. I had never used HE detergent before so I did not know what to expect. I used the whole packet and nearly sudz-locked my kitchen. Went back to my regular detergent and just used a...

These were not amongst the fastest dryers of that era, however it looks cool, especially when lit-up. Nice window-door as well. I wish you well. It may clean-up nicely.

The ISE------- looks to be low-mileage in spite of needing a good clean-up. An excellent dishwasher.

Yes, Bob, you are not alone.--------- My friend and I were constantly trying to bring one home as in the mid-fifties there was always one or two on the curb for pick-up around the neighborhood. Of course, they out-weighed us both put together, and even if we were able to move one, neither of...

Like trying to move a safe---------- Just be prepared, the Westinghouse stack set are surprisingly heavy. The Frigidaire units are back-breakers as well. Better have plenty of help! People like to use these vintage machines as storage cabinets.

Do like the rest of us and start searching. First you need the part number for the black commercial agitator. Then get on E-Bay, and appliance parts websites. You never know where one might be on a shelve gathering dust. Check the stores in Wisconsin. That's home base for Speed Queen. Finding...

Lint was an issue when most people used clothes-lines------- It is easy to forget that as late as the 1970's a lot of people did not own a clothes dryer. So of course the designers and marketing people were going to make an issue out of lint removal. People can say the overflow rinses were not...

I have a friend who has many siblings. He has old movies taken around his home when they were all kids and you can hear their old Jet-Action washer chugging away in nearly every film! It must have run all day long. As much as I like 1-18's they are loud. Would not want one in a public area. I...

My WO-65-2 is nearly whisper-quiet------------ through most of the cycle. Sometimes the thermostatic water valve will make noise during a warm fill. I have found the overflow rinse to be sufficient for my needs given the size of the tub. It is my go-to towel washer and so is it's matching...

Thanks, Ben------ Very interesting. It only took me one visit to John E's house to see that he is meticulous at his restorations. Every machine that I saw in his collection is like new.

Those are good machines. Do you have the agitator cap? I hope your mother has one of those glorious old "set-sinks" for rinsing!

Don't forget you can gravity-drain! If you have a floor drain nearby OR just run a hose out into the yard like people used to do in the 1950's!