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These are all (except one) Universal brand by LF&C... Pilgrim pattern (I'm including a cup in some of these to show pot size.)

Inspired by the recent talk of coffee makers and accessories, and the fact that three years ago on this date (1-25-12) our dear friend Terry Lattz passed away leaving a giant void in my life as well I'm sure in many, many others - I decided to post this thread about coffee makers. For years I...

Jon, I have NO idea. I'm certainly not a phone expert at all. I only got interested when studying period "artifacts" as accessories for my other collections. I understand that this phone had a metal base originally that was painted black. It may be the first phone offered in colors too. But...

It's thermoplastic. It's got a few little dings and scratches that I'll be working on in the coming few days...

Thanks Ralph, and yes I have: January 1942 is the date inside. I imagine there wasn't much time before switching to war-time production. I also have a 500 series which will be going in my "faux mid-century living room" - that too being on the "when I get it built" list. That phone was...

It's important to smooth out the abrasion of each proceeding step, each step feeling and looking smoother and smoother. Your last step should feel like a a piece of ceramic tile (for instance) with no scratches, or dull spots. Luckily with Bakelite, if you miss an area - you can hit it again and...

This is a 302...

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The procedure: The first step in this case was to sand down the handset with 100 grit sandpaper to get rid of the "corrode". Wipe it down with a cloth moistened with water between each grit , (IMPORTANT: to remove sanding dust and bits of the previously used grit - do this each grit change)...

Another before:

The choice of this forum is because this procedure can be applied to Vintage Bakelite agitators... I was just gifted a Western Electric 302 (I love Lucy) telephone. I love the styling of this phone and it will have a place in my "faux vintage kitchen" when I get it built... Anyway, thought you...

Recipe.... Ingredients: Crust: 1 ½ Cups graham cracker crumbs ½ cup sliced almonds finely chopped ½ cup Heath* English toffee pieces finely chopped 2 tablespoons (well packed) dark brown sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Filling: 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese...

Ok - first the review... The cheesecake was well received by my guests and in fact took some home with them. It IS tasty. It's kinda caramel(ish) tasting - but definitely could distinguish between the almond and toffee flavorings. I THINK it could have used a couple of tablespoons of flour in...

No Universal flatware items were harmed in the making of this photoplay...

Everyone have a wonderful Holiday! See ya later...

I made this last night for this evening's festivities. It's a little bit of work (ain't sampled it yet,) but all indications point to it being very good. It weighs about eighty-seven pounds and is sure to play havoc with one's cholesterol stats - but hey.... Naturally, presentation is half of...

There was a thread on Vacuumland.... ....several years ago about pianos. I was interested in knowing what make of piano was used in a particular Marx Brothers movie. The thread developed and folks were able to help me find out the maker of the piano. It turned out to be a Knabe, but only by...

yeah, yeah, yeah... 1955, cold air, Marilyn Monroe, "casting" objects, Mad Men Waterloo...blah, blah, blah... Am I the only one seein' that big honkin' black knob on the left side of the Emerson that ain't in any pictures heretofore presented other than the movie stills? What the heck is that...

Go to a motorcycle sales/repair shop... When I first started re-chroming parts for my vacuum cleaner collection, I stopped by a Harley-Davidson store and asked them where I could get some items re-chromed. He gave the name of a local shop. Picture the "type" of person that would be a...