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I don’t know much about the installation of a gas stove, but if the stove is going to sit between the cabinets I’d go with the 48” connector to give plenty of room to access the back of the stove in the future. Also, you could take a couple of photos on your phone of the connection on the...

The very first automatic washing machine that I remember my family having was a Bendix Economat that we got in 1954 when we moved to a new house that had a basement. I loved how the clothes were all mashed up against the agitator when the cycle was finished and Mom opened up the lid. Before...

I wouldn’t worry too much about Lincoln’s ability to follow safety regulations regarding working on electrical appliances. Many kids these days are smart as hell and some mature beyond their age in their ability to be responsible. I hope that his parents follow the pursuit of his hobby to be...

They were also sold as Home Queen Wringer Washers in Saudi Arabia about 10 to 15 years ago. These weren’t available with a drain pump, but other wise looked just like any other Speed Queen Wringer washer of later production ear of these machines. Eddie

Re: Reply #11 Our 15.5 cu ft GETop Freezer refrigerator will be 9 years old in 4 days. Two days ago I had to replace the light bulb inside of the fresh food compartment. In almost 9 years this is the very first thing to go wrong with this excellent, thrifty little fridge. And in my mind...

I spent my teenage years on the rural Northern Sonoma County coast and without catalog shopping I’d have had little opportunity to shop at all. It was 45 miles each way to Santa Rosa or Petaluma, Calif.where the nearest big stores were. We always had a Sears Catalog from which I’d select what...

I agree Ralph! Why didn’t Sear realize that online shopping was the thing of the future and get into it like Walmart has? After all, Sears and Roebuck with their mail order catalogs in the late 1800’s was the model that online shopping has been fashioned after. What a wasted opportunity. Ya...

I’ve been using Ariel 2X powder detergent for the last 8 mo or more in my 3.5 cu ft Roper TL and it is wonderful! Cleans every load beautifully using hot water for whites and warm water for colors. For full to the top loads I use 3/4 cups, for 3/4 to 1/2 full loads 1/2 cup detergent and for...

All of Tom’s suggestions are great. But for me if I could find a vintage early to mid 50’s Westinghouse FL in good condition that would be my choice, as this was the first automatic washing machine that really caught my attention in a big way at the age of 5. My favorite aunt had a ‘55...

I agree with Tom about Turbo Nozzles vs wired connected Electric Power nozzles. We’ve mostly used canister vacuums because we have stairs and its easier to use a canister vac in a home with stairs. For several years we had Kenmore canister vacs with wired power nozzles and on every one of...

I’m virtually deaf in my left ear and have been wearing an hearing aid in that ear for about 15 years and I can still tell the difference between analog and digital sound. And I prefer the richer sound of analog, it seems the “swell” and is “warm sounding” while digital is kinda “flat” and...

WOW, $350.00 in 1923 for a Victrola was a helluva lot of do-ray-me! You could buy a Ford Model T for about $550.00 . When I was a teenager the woman that was like a second mother to me had an RCA Victor Victrola almost identical to the one in the ad along with a couple of 78 albums of Enrico...

All’s well that ends well! Often times persistence pays off. Good for you for not giving up. Eddie

In 1973 I bought a Whirlpool Convertible portable washer very similar to yours along with the matching dryer. In ‘76 it stopped spinning and I had about a month or two left on the warranty. The Whirlpool dealer came and picked it up and repaired it. The problem was the clutch had failed. It...

Maybe the replacement bulb wasn’t good? Did you try one of the working bulbs in the socket that had the burnt out bulb in it? It’s a shame to lose that nice chandelier. But the new simple fixture is nice too. We used to have one like your new one in our dining room and I replaced it with a...

Hi Matt, Boy, you said it about inflation! When I first moved out on my own in 1970 I earned $50.00 a week, plus some meager tips that amounted to $10-$15 per week. My take home pay was $39.90 per week and my rent was $65.00 per mo including utilities and I had a $54.00 per mo car payment...

Matt, I got my first telephone in 1971 too, a year after I left my parents home. It cost $10.00 for the installation and $5.85 per mo for a two party line. I can only recall once where the other party was using the line when I wanted to make a call. After about a year I was able to afford a...

Tim, When my family moved to the North Coast of Sonoma County in 1963 our phone number was Russian Gulch #3 and our ring was 1 long and 1 short and there were 4 other homes on our party line. Once in 1969 I needed to make a call to where I worked in the evening. Every time I picked up the...

We’ve had the same telephone number since 1987, originally a landline, then about 10 years ago we ported it to VOIP. It’s the number we use for everything. We do both have cellphones for emergencies and to receive text msgs and we carry our cellphones with use when we are away from home either...

During the summer our thermostat is off most of the time. We don’t have AC, the heat is electric and our home is all electric. During the first 2 weeks of June I had to put the heat on for about an hour or two downstairs on a few of the colder mornings. We have fans in every room to keep the...