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Anyone know what brand the cooktop and oven are? The only type stove I've used with coils that looked like that were a Hotpoint. I cannot say if the cooktop in the photos is Hotpoint, though.

>>>But are we certain that proper English usage permits the >>>words "Comcast" and "customer service" to be used in the same sentence? Yes, if the word "oxymoron" is included in the sentence.

Oh the stories I could tell . . . . . regarding "customer service" with Comcra.... er .... Comcast. As soon as another cable TV provider was available in our area, I jumped ship.

What is different about a "quilting" model sewing ma Really, there is no difference at all in the machine, compared with other machines. There might be some extra decorative stitches that quilters like to use, like the old-fashioned button-hole stitch for appliqué, and the machine might come...

sewing machine oil - only Definitely no WD-40 or 3-in-1 oil. Tri-Flow is okay for older vintage machines with all metal gears, but I would not let it near the Bernina 180. I would research before using it on a vintage Bernina, mostly because of the nylon gears. I only use it on my vintage...

"Charlie's Soap" Laundry Powder. I used it very a few years and was pleased. After a year or two, the whites got dingy. Washing them in All F&C took care of that, probably because All F&C has OBAs. I still keep it around and use it for dark colors and wools, because it has no OBAs, enzymes...

twintubdexter . . . . . . very good price on the Bernina 180. The 180 was the TOL machine, back in its day. Definitely have it serviced before you use the machine (see my previous post above). Highly doubtful the seller did. Basic service will run approx. $100 by a trained Bernina...

fido . . . about that breaking thread on your 15K There is a web site linked below, from TFSR, with very good instructions and photos on refurbishing the old Singers. It shows how to take everything apart, clean, etc. The breaking thread might be as simple as a dirty tension disc. I have...

Wonderful job on the new roof. The house looks almost exactly like the one my in-laws lived in, and now my BIL. I'll bet I know the floor plan, too. :-) This was a very popular style house at that time. You did a lovely job with the restoration and preservation.

... those old Singer cabinets . .. retromania - I know what you mean about that cabinet. They were built for petite women, if you ask me. (and the 15-91s are great machines) I've got a Singer 201k that came with cabinet. Being right under 6-ft tall, I cannot even get my knees under the...

volsboy1 - that Bernina . . . is TDF gorgeous. You could probably sell it for the same price paid when it was brand new. Vintage Berninas are highly valued. There is an excellent Yahoo Group for these older machines : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BerninaThirtySomethings/ It will need to...

The Purex Baby, Tide, Persil (including "Sensitive") all have perfumes in them and they can cause itching, rashes, hives, etc. for people with sensitive skin. The perfume in soaps and detergents is usually the #1 culprit, but people can be sensitive to other things in detergents. Using too...

I have a small box of the regular Persil Universal powder and really like the scent. Very little of it remains on the clean laundry, so I can actually use it on bedding and towels without it giving me a headache. Persil was a fun experiment and I'll miss it when it's gone, but we're basically...

retromania - about that venting ... >>My gas furnace is vented to the outside. When I have to replace the hot water heater >>I will see if it can be replaced with a gas unit. Should be able to vent it out with the furnace if code allows. It depends. When we replaced our gas furnace with a...

what a beautiful phone ... ... I miss the old rotary dial phones and wish I had held on to some of ours. We still use an old trimline in the MBR, and have two of the old Caller I.D. boxes in use. These cordless home phones today are total junque. I hate ours. Good old Ernestine the...

OT reply to retromania (My apologies to Michael) Yes, I know, and I continue to be impressed. Peter is not impeded by the 'paralysis of perfectionism' syndrome that I suffer. LOL Now, back to the topic on hand ...

I'm so glad Big Bertha is back in good health and ready for work. A wonderful start for the new year! Kudos to the tech for getting the job done, too. :-) Our W4842 doesn't mind less-than-full loads of similar weight items. It generally complains if there is one heavy towel in the mix...

There's a sewing blog I follow and the blog master is on Would that be MPB blog? ;-)

danemodsandy, Getting further OT here, but the one that bugs me more than "ice tea" is "carmelized onions" on restaurant menus. It's supposed to be "caramelized". Carmel is a city in California that does not affect any onions.

Launderess - I have an early DIY knock-off version of the Marsha's Big Board, and use it for ~all~ ironing tasks in the sewing room, including garment construction. There are lots of DIY tutorials on the 'net these days. Your linked board looks like one end is slightly rounded, to...