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Tide Commercials as often as I saw that show growing up I don't remember the commercials! These episode Linda Kaye Henning and Guinilla Hutton. The latter named gal who became part of the HeeHaw regular cast. Didn't remember either that the laundry was a part of the kitchen!

Vista Series The Sunbeam Vista Series was created to offer certain retailers and alternative line of products having Sunbeam quality and different styling to their main product line. Ivar Jepson had retired from Sunbeam around 1963 and objected to Sunbeams plans for having a secondary line of...

Pasta with Sauce and Rice with gravy In South Louisiana: Pasta has Sauce and Rice or Potatoes are usually served with gravy. Cajun make gravies (pan juices that are thickened and tomato is added in certain dishes for flavorand/or color. Smoked sausage with tomato gravy is popular and often...

Accumulating Frost My best guess is gasket not sealing or having high humidity or a combonation of both. the more you have in the freezer, the less air space for frost to develop. Not trying to insult your intelligence in any way. The amount of electricity consumed by a manual defrost model...

Westinghouse Foodcrafter I have the same mixer, it is the quietest governor-controlled mixers in my collection. Mine has the older beaters with center posts.

Accumulating Frost No you know why we value frost free refrigerators over self defrosting and manual deforst models. This was a once a weekor every two weeks chore. We are spoiled having this convenience, worth the added cost of electricity.

Easy Whirldry Easy made a washer about the same size that had a spinning tub Called Easy Whirl Dry.

Hotpoint Refrigerator & Tappan Doughboy The Tappan is from 1949 and the Hotpoint is from 1954. Both still going strong

Motor Shaft I experienced something similar with my vintage Oster blender and is was the square drive shaft that needed replacing. The old shaft barely made contact with the blade assembly, lots of slippage when ice was in the container. A new shaft and shield are inexpensive from one of the...

Magnelite Chicken Fryer I have come across three variations of Magnelite Chicken Fryers pans. One is 10 1/2 wide with 3 1/2 sides. The others are 12" wide and have 4" and 6" high sides. The larger pans have "helper" handle on the side opposite the bakelite handle.

Lustron Homes I like the efficient design of these homes: basic, efficient, thrifty and low maintenance. Finding homes built before 1950 is this condition speaks volumes. Sure there are some imperfections. At the time they were created they filled a niche that was affordable. Thor...

Magnelite Cookware Magnelite is very popular in South Louisiana, when pieces surface in resale shops around here, unless it is in horrible condition, it is doesn't stay for sale for long.

Refrigerators having WiFi Any member have a WiFi Refrigerator? If so, how do you utilize its capabilities? item inventory?

Maytag Dutch Oven Do you have the instruction/Cook book that goes with the range? My mother used to be a salesgirl/bookkeeper at Abbeville Lumber Company and they sold this Maytag range. When they were discontinued, mom asked for one of the left over instruction/cookbooks. Copywrite 1949, it...

Porcelain finish option When my mother was shopping for her first Automatic clothes washer/dryer set back in 1971, one of her requirements a porcelain finish cabinet. Manufacturers were phasing out porcelain during the 1970s to compete on price

Dormeyer Mixers I personally never have used a Dormeyer mixer. I have used GE, Sunbeam, KitchenAid, Hamilton Beach & Westinghouse mixers manufactured between 1950 & 1995. GE is my least favorite due to poor bowl rotation and gap between beaters and side of the bowl. I prefer the KitchenAid...

24" GE Range An apt. I rented for 3 years had one of these GE 24" ranges. It had one of the most even heating ovens I ever used! Mine had two racks and could bake up to 4 layer cake pans at one time. It would preheat quickly and not vent a much heat into the room. Made baking during the...

LOL 1960s I should do a better job of proof reading before posting!

Mixers Lucky finds! The Iona model you have was rated as one of the best 3 speeds mixers by CR during the mid-1060s. If I ever found one, I would be keeping it for myself. The GE mixer is a model 15 or 17? Is the cord detachable? Is the plastic housing white or yellow? If it not badly...

Fostoria Mixer McGraw-Edison was not known for making a very durable mixer. The mixer was featured in an Alden or Spiegal catalog around 1964-1966. Consumer Reports test models failed the durability test.