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    Ephemera: 1955 Kenmore Question

    I ran the Cycle! The more I thought about it,I went downstairs and ran the cycle.This machine does not have a cold water wash,but in this cycle it fills with cold water and washes with cold water,its only a 4min wash cycle,drains rinses and fills for another full rinse with cold water,then...
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    Vintage Quiet Kool window unit air conditioners - $200 (north augusta)

    Snow!!! Malcom your getting snow! also here in Hampton Va 6to10inches,and its 18degrees.Now as Im typing this 12 or more inchesnow he says.We havent had a decent snowfall in years! This month has been freezing!
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    Ephemera: 1955 Kenmore Question

    Never used it! Ive never used the suds saver or the modernfabric cycle,it is very short,I just went and looked its 4min.Ill try it and see what happens tonight.We are in the process of having a snow storm nowI just hope I dont lose electricity.
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    Ephemera: 1955 Kenmore Question

    I luv Mine Thats the very machine I use almost every day. Its a good old machine and I have the matching High Speed Dryer,these were the top of the line for Sears in 55 also has a Suds saver
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    Life in the 1950's

    There still here! Look around you! Everything but polio is still here! But people then didnt talk like trash as they do now! I was in a very nice Thai place tonight for dinner and the f bomb by the people behind me,you never would have heard then! People today dont have the manners they had...
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    If one had to transport a very old Bendix washer....

    See If it has Iron Fasteners I found one on the side of the road,the round pre-war one,a bolt down it had iron bracketts on the bottom of it,get those too! If it has them.They are cute little machines.We have used mine in 2 plays at the little theater.They are so easy to transport.Mine works...
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    The $75,000 JBL speakers

    Beautiful Cabinets But my 61 year old ears dont hear but so good,Id prefer my 1935 Capehart with the 2 big 15 inch speakers,one is a treble and the other a bass.Id spend that kind of money on a nicely restored old Chrysler conv.A 1956 New Yorker.Let the wind whistle in my ears.Does this person...
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    Late 30’s Kenmore Vac.

    The one with 2lights The Kenmore with the 2 headlights reminds me of the Oldsmobile on Christmas Story.That probably is a replacement cord,the original was rubber,I would think that cloth if you ran over it a few times it would fray.
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    Motor assistance please...

    Hi! I have an old Savage! Just wondering,does yours have grease under the inside stainless tub ball.I was thinking what keeps that gunk from getting on your clothes,everytime you move that inner-tub around. Thanks Bobby
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    The best of both worlds

    Linus Washing! My sister gave me one last year,I luv it,I have it on a glass shelf above my old Frogeye,thats used everyday.Its a nice size 3D Figurine and in a year the liquid has not discolored,really fitting for the laundry room, Merry Christmas!!!!
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    Another EBay disaster!

    How old is that Mixer? Ive seen one and I still have it,it says Hotpoint on it.I never researched it.I received a Crosley 14 inch bakelite table top TV one time,I was upstairs when I heard it hit the front porch floor. It had maybe 2 or so newspapers rolled up in the box what a mess bottom...
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    1955 GE COMBO Restoration

    A Wizard! John is wizard,there are very few people left like him in the world of mechanics.Whats the next generation gonna do? I have a mechanic like that,he works on my old mopars,I dont know what Im gonna do when he retires.I would really like sometime to get John to rebuild my old...
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    RIP Paul Walker

    Sad!!!!!! James Dean was killed in a little silver one on Sept 30th I believe and this poor guy on Nov 30th in the same kind of car,strange isnt it! They both lived for speed!!! Wonder if he will reach the cult status as our Dean???????
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    OLD Kenmore Dryer in st.louis

    I luv mine!!!!! John is this different from my 55 high speed Kenmore dryer? My daily machines are both 1955s good ole frogeyes,Ive been drying with that style of dryer for over 30years now.Isnt that a 1953 first year of that style.I nomally take at med 45min per load to dry. Thanks Bobby Ps...
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    Any negative long-term effects using Oxiclean?

    Whitens Nicely Ive been putting it in my machine,since it came out.I really like it clothes feel and look cleaner,I use it on all clothes at different strengths,also no effect on the 58 year old frogeye.Seems mils to my hands too. Bobby
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    Air Conditioner Mystery

    Massive Electrolasis Excuse my spelling,it seems as though where the corrosion appears,according to the pic,is a dark green almost mold like color.Could they have been clogged or did that unit experience high voltage at one time.I know here on the coast in Va,the humidity is so high GE units...
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    Ignorant sellers

    Give Folks some leeway I remember as kid,any electric fridge was a Frigidair,same with a wringer washer,it too became a Maytag.Usually they were the first electric appliances they owned.Vacuum cleaners were Hoovers.A mixer was a mixmaster.Kleenex was always and still is another name for...
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    Report states we are all covered in s---- fecal matter....

    Germs in the machine My old frogeye set from 1955,Iwash with 180 degrees,but it doesnt have a warm water rinse,or hot.The machines both have ultra-violet lights in them.I figure if that and reg tide and a small scoop of Oxy-clean doesnt do the job,then the germs or mold which I have never had a...
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    Air Conditioner Mystery

    Thats Strange! Copper and aluminum dont do very well together,could be a factory defect also have you used a sodium based lawn product? Are you near the ocean? This usually happens around here on a very old window units.Im about a block from the water.It just turns to powder and then starts to...
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    Time to order your Westinghouse Door Boot!

    Boot Needed! I for-sure wat 2 mine is almost non-existant! Thanks! Bobby
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