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I think that the 2 rack design on a mid-priced d/w is the better choice...unless you get an expensive one there isn't enough benefit from a truly custom-fit loading pattern and TBH it isn't worth fussing with the 3rd rack for cutlery.  The WP design with the round sprayer for juice glasses etc...

There's some interesting back story on the stove.  Philco bought the Electromaster range factory in Mount Clemens in the late 40s (to round out their offerings of refrigeration and radio) which originally produced the Electrochef. Detroit Edison aggressively supported Electromaster to promulgate...

"I had trouble putting my socks on because they were so stiff and full of residue" That reminds me of Fresh Start in the 1980's and 90's. Actually early Fresh Start was phosphated...encrustation doesn't occur nearly as badly with some STPP in the formula.  Later it became only available...

Am I remembering correctly that Whirlpool Estate Series at the time was commonly found at K-Mart? I think more properly "big box"....Silo/Circuit City/Best Buy/Fretter/Highland/Sun (at the time)  

"area code for local calls" is less a VoIP issue than a mandate as they increase use of non x11 numbers for short code dialing (988 for suicide prevention...for example).  They are moving to mandatory 10 digit dialing everywhere (landline, POTS, etc) to accommodate these hotlines.

Since they came up with the idea of a wall oven, they had first mover advantage plus the advantage of local proximity to Eichler (back in the 40s/50s there was a lot more local manufacture of cooking equipment...look at all the weird brands that are out there).  As the American Gas Association...

believe those lengthened times are to assure an acceptable level of dryness....I note that on our Bosch machines if the rinse agent is low the drying time is extended.  Hotter the water---less elapsed time.   I just ran the 1 hour cycle on our 800-series Bosch....the dishes were perfectly...

my attention span doesn't extend to 5 minutes on d/w features...

_{Guess I never thought of (solid) paraffin having any value in lifting oil-based stains----guess if it's melted and dispersed it's got some use.}   <sub>I wonder if it's analogous to cleaning my latex rubber bodysuits---the final rinse is in water with a squirt of a product called...

I hadn't thought about the benefit in an apartment building.    Have a friend who has in the past owned a 12 unit apartment building.  He schemed for years to figure out how to get laundry into the units as it got him $50 more a month (I don't recall the numbers, but it was a slam dunk).  To...

Curious if anyone knows--the use of nap(h)tha incorporated in soap is a pretty well known laundry aid (Fels Naptha, P&G White Naphtha soap).  Looking at some old ads saw an interesting one for Parowax (Standard Oil's white blocks of paraffin) that suggested shaving some (maybe a tablespoon or...

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^{one suggestion (that I cannot believe you haven't done)---has the shipping strap and the associated brackets/cotter pins/etc been removed? Could the strap have been removed broken leaving the brackets etc still in? IDK if this is even a thing any more.}

Those stiff printed paper napkins I could definitely see surviving.  The printed kind that are sold in party stores...

yes, this is the unit. Have been playing with it---right now synthetic underwear plus a couple pairs of cotton boxers and socks. Quick wash--2h 12 mins including dry. Did 2 pairs of blue jeans plus a rugby shirt--3h 25 minutes and came out fine. 

In Vancouver, the hotel we're in has a (likely) inexpensive Danby washer/dryer in a closet. Just tried it on 5 long sleeve shirts and a king pillow case.  Appeared to be a water condenser system.  The Heavy Duty auto cycle showed up as 4:27 (lots of other options didn't seem to have a wash into...

about 1968 I'd say.  Wonder if D&M had the tilty door latch as an option for the OEM manufacturer to choose.  Would be kind of fun to see the "catalogue" of options for the product manager at Kelvinsonchef to choose from.

Salivate...salivate.

I wonder if this was somehow the origin story of the original (topload) Maytag dw.....perhaps the pressing/stamping of the tubs or something. Webster City and Newton aren't that far apart...

I'm the exact opposite....I think that fish dish sounds reasonably good but I just -cant- deal with starchy sweet tomato soup. I made porcupines (meatballs with raw rice cooked in the pressure cooker) recently--the sauce is tomato soup and I about heaved making it.    I've written elsewhere...