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#41 Fried foods can now be served seven days a week? Sign me up! Thanks, Crisco!

"I did some digging and it appears the last coin shortage was in the 1960's after a switch to clad coinage from silver. People were hoarding older coins which caused a temporary shortage until clad coins flooded the market." No, there was a shortage of pennies in the 1970s, when the price of...

If you look at the freezer door, it clearly says Gibson. Something about that “Ice Queen” plaque just doesn’t look original. It doesn’t match all the nickeled hardware, at least.

Frigidaire Cold Wall Consumers' Research Bulletin discussed this in their September 1949 test of twelve fridges. They say, in effect, what's so great about storing food uncovered?

1917 (latest patent date) 12-in.Westinghouse with six brass blades and a brass cage, supposed to be three-speed but really only works on one now. There's a little rumble indicating a worn bearing but nothing bad. The oscillator works great. Late 1940s 10-in Emerson, which my parents bought when...

I bet you’re right. I don’t think disinfecting is necessary all the time, but it can be useful in keeping mold and mildew down in in the area of the bathtub, for instance. So I make a point of spraying the tub and then busying myself with something else for a few minutes before finishing up.

I happened to find some Lysol Power Shower Foamer (or some such name) at the grocery last week. They had a pretty good supply of it as well as the awful-smelling (IMHO) reformulated Scrubbing Bubbles "Bathroom Grime Fighter," which no longer is a disinfectant, just a cleaner. Anyway, I'd expect...

What is the intended purpose of a warm wash/cold rinse/warm final spray?

Another way, if you are viewing the Underwood Golden Touch vid, just look for the uploader's name, Always Analog, click on it, and it will take you to his home page. From there, you can click on the heading marked "VIDEOS" and get a list of everything he's uploaded.

I didn't even know the Swiss made laundry equipment. They would be the only ones on the block if someone in this country had them, for sure! Are they as expensive as a Patek Philippe?

Congrats! Lovely, amazing. My favorite aunt had one of these and its a thrill to see one looking like new!

You could always start by taking the rugs outside and beating them. That might use up some nervous energy, anyway.

Clorox detergent was sold here, too. I liked it, but in all honesty it probably didn't clean as well as Tide With Bleach. Here's another attempt by Clorox to break into the detergent market, dated 1985. Coincidentally, Act was a packet detergent like Hum.

I've got an unopened box. Pretty minty. Not sure what to DO with it, but I have it, lol.

I remember Ben offering this one, and am glad you were able to take it on, David. It's really a cute one.

Amazing! Apart from the obnoxious snark from the ignoramus who wrote the captions, that is.

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Joe. I'm like you. I had an aversion to anything to do with the school cafeteria and was surprised to find out, years later, that a near neighbor worked there and was renowned locally for her good cooking. Had no idea. My elementary school was heated with coal...

Note that the windshield wipers sweep towards the center of the divided windshield, a Chrysler Corp. trademark at the time, not to the outside as on the Hudson.

The Office of Price Administration was abolished effective May 29, 1947, according to Wikipedia. So, wow, this dates from before then!

Those are hilarious. Thanks, Ralph!