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Definitely Philco from the mid-late 60's, but a lower end model since there is no fabric softener dispenser and the loading port is white instead of the speckled robin's egg blue as on the higher end models.

I have used liquid starches like Linit (a Best Foods brand sold primarily in the East), StaFlo, which is now a Henkel brand (and combined the East Coast StaFlo and West Coast Vano brands) as well as Faultless brand which has apparently been discontinued. I had decent results with all of them...

Did a little research and found out that apparently several local branded markets are already part of Albertsons/Kroger, so my statement that Albertsons won't be in Connecticut was kind of off base. First off, there is a New Jersey based group of markets, known as King's which has been part of...

Interesting about Shaws/Star. Sometime in the 90's, Shaws made a half hearted attempt to enter the Southern Connecticut market. I say half hearted because they mostly just took over abandoned Grand Union and Finast/Edwards stores, and just slapped their nameplate on the store - no clean up or...

The "ultra powders" that were first introduced in 1990 or so did contain phosphates depending on where they were distributed in the US. The boxes usually said something like "if the code on top of the box begins with P, then it contained x% phosphorus. If the code begins with 0, then there was...

Glad to help with the information. I guess one of the reasons we can't find NuSoft in any store is that there is a limited market for anything that doesn't overwhelm with a heavy scent (or something that isn't constantly being remarketed as new), combined with limited shelf space and the sheer...

You could order some NuSoft from the Malco Products (based in Barberton, Ohio) website. I don't often use fabric softener, except on fleeces since they are synthetic and this really helps with the static and the cat hair that my sister manages to bring here from her house. Like you. I was...

I have the AWN432 Model and that particular issue, along with the ridiculous low level full fill (only comes up to the bottom of the third row of holes from the top) are the most frustrating things. First, your cycle choices are few and the only two that offer regular agitation speed are the...

To clarify, I meant the GE Filter Flo generation of washers, not the new GEs. And the sound of my Speed Queen doesn't bother me at all. Very smooth...

Probably an unpopular opinion but I hated the noise of the Kenmores from the late 50s through the mid 60's. We had a 1958 Lady Kenmore and a 1966 middle of the line model that my parents bought at a Sears "scratch and dent" outlet in 1969 (apparently they sold older models that weren't...

Wow - what a find. And in gas no less - If I am not mistaken, the 1963 model gas dryers still had standing pilot lights but my memory may be faulty there. Any Philco is a rare, almost impossible find. They just weren't a big name in laundry. Never saw one before moving from NY to...

Interesting that it contains STTP but the ingredients state it contains less than .5% to remain in line with state restrictions on phosphate content. Is .5% enough? I'm no chemist or engineer so I don't know the answer... figured someone here could opine.

The UL (underwriters laboratories) plate on the inside of the door opening tells us it is an electric dryer. If it was gas, the UL symbol would be replaced by a star with a flame in the middle indicating the American Gas Association.

Interesting issue - and one that is definitely very personal with no single correct answer for everyone. I grew up without a dishwasher until 1975. So my mother had to do dishes three times a day and when there was a holiday dinner, that was another production altogether. I can see both sides...

It would be funny if it wasn't so true. As a realtor, I see way too many trophy kitchens with the most "upscale" appliances, the most expensive stone countertops and cabinetry, and every gadget known to man. But it doesn't look like anyone ever even boiled an egg there. Either that or someone...

For me it's pretty much Tide with Bleach Powder (since they once again changed the fragrance). I used it for many years with its original scent. Then they changed to something pretty awful so I switched to Persil Powder and Persil Liquid. But now I'm back as the Persil Powder no longer exists...

Haven't seen them in the Connecticut area.

For me it's extra virgin olive oil for salads and dressing vegetables - anything where the oil won't be heated much or at all. For sautéing vegetables, regular olive oil and for anything that involves high temperature frying like cutlets or French fries, its peanut or corn oil. Since I can't...

I've never understood the hype around SubZero. The units are attractive but I've had Whirlpool and GE refrigerators that went for 25 years with minor or no repair. Yet everyone I know who has a Sub Zero has had their share of expensive service headaches. Interesting comment that with...

Glad to hear of the good experience. Funny, two friends had issues in the past two weeks with their LG refrigerators - both compressor related. Both were purchased in 2018 so were covered under warranty and they were very pleased with LG service.