I used that disposal so many times growing up at my aunt's house. I always thought hers was from 1974 or 75 though. She used it for almost 30 years before it bit the dust and was replaced with an ISE Model 17
GE Side by Side Fridge with the custom ice and water dispenser
Jenn Air Cooktop
GE P-7 Double Wall Ovens
2 Dishwashers: KDS-18 and a Maytag Reverse Rack with all pushbuttons
Kitchen Aid 18 inch Compactor
In Sink Erator 777SS and a Kitchen Superba Batch Feed in the prep sink
In my apartment building everyone has a single sink with a Badger 5. The first 2 months I was here I had to plunge the sink from a clog with potato peels. I asked my maintenance guy if I could buy my own disposal and he said yes. I got an Evolution Compact that I put everything down. No clogs or...
My parents have had a septic and a disposal since 1991. They only use it after washing dishes to clear out whatever was left on the plates or pans or soup bowls. They've never had a problem.
Many years ago I bought my sister a Danby one. She had Corelle dishes and a ton fit in. She used to do multiple loads in a row to clean her kitchen. It only lasted 3 years and then it died. I bought her a Kenmore 18 inch dishwasher but the Danby cleaned much better I felt. Plus the water was...
TV Shows:
In the episode of Gimme A Break "Katie's Corner" Jonathan buys and tries to install an Insinkerator Model 77.
In an episode of Valerie the boys give Valerie a Badger 5
Critters: Dee Wallace uses a disposal after dinner
Amityville the Evil Escapes: a guy loses his hand trying to unjam a disposal
E.T.: Dee Wallace puts plates in a Caloric dishwasher