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Absolutely fabulous! I've seen Bradford twin tubs before, but never, ever an automatic. Avocado AND mint! How cool can ya get?

I have a blue ('70s?) mono Califone, and I love it. It's built like a tank. I got it off eBay before I went to college. Califone is still in business, but they only sell to schools/institutions and not consumers.

WCI was purchased by A.B. Electrolux in 1986, so Westinghouse, Gibson, Frigidaire, etc., are all Electrolux machines.

White-Westinghouse is currently a "bargain" label sold through independent dealers. Same deal with Gibson. A plastic Frigilux by any other name...

Check out the other pieces, like "Dirty Oven" and "Vacuum Cleaner with Delusions of Grandeur."

Hey, hon, you got any Spray Net? My hair's fallin' right down, right off my head!

Was there a detergent called Burst? I think I saw an ad for it...

GE range Coincidentally, the place I'm renting for the summer has a '60s GE pushbutton range. It's MOL (I guess), 40 inches wide, with two ovens...and the landlord isn't sure which burners/elements work and which do not.

Does anyone remember the Tappan Pan-O-Matic range? I've seen it in the "hot new products" sections of early '70s mags like House Beautiful. The Pan-O-Matic was a panel with outlets, and the user cooked with electric pots and pans. Obviously the experiment never took off.

Electric knives I've never been too sure about these things, especially since experiencing one firsthand. Years ago we acquired a Sunbeam electric knife (with avocado handle) and re-enacted The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with an unfortunate ham as the victim. Ham sawdust was flying three feet in...

Awhile back I posted something about buying my mom a Norelco Dial-a-Brew, which she was very happy with. Well, today the decanter broke. I got her a replacement, but (d'oh!) I got a 12-cup that does not fit the 10-cup machine. Does anybody know where I can find a 10-cup Dial-a-Brew decanter...

Fantastik and Sani-Flush are still made. I use Sani-Flush (with "blue bubbling action") myself. Tab is still produced but is not available in all areas; it's sweetened with a combination of saccharin and aspartame. I recently found out that Purex is using the Sta-Puf name. Their softener is...

Schools still use movie projectors a bit. When I was in high school (late '90s-2001) the history teacher used one but somehow forgot to thread the take-up reel. The result was a few dozen feet of film in a big pile on the floor.

Fab One Shots God, I remember these from when I was a kid! The commercials made them look really fun--chorus lines of people tossing them into coin-ops, smiling housewives flipping them over their shoulders, etc. I got my mother to try them once, but I don't remember the results. They were...

Being an impoverished student, I stick to the bargain brands. 1-cup Sun powder has never let me down. I've used Xtra with okay results and I tried Lemon Viva once. I did try Fresh Start with good results; the bottle is so cool. As a kid, I remember using Kleen (McCrory store brand in an orange...

I'm moving into a new place for the summer, and by some quirk of luck it includes a washer and dryer (late '80s Kenmore 70 Series, DD/DAA). Unfortunately, the washer's softener dispenser is all full of God knows what...a thick buildup of hard white crud. Can anyone suggest a product/method of...

Pressue cookbook Venus, if you're ever looking for a pressure cooker cookbook, I think the best one is called "Pressure Cooking is Pleasure Cooking." I don't remember the author, but it came out in the late '70s and shouldn't be too hard to find used. It has great recipes using easy-to-find...

Wasn't original Ivory liquid advertised as "so rich you can whip it" (or something similar)? The ad showed an electric mixter and a bowl of Ivory beaten to the consistency of whipped cream. That was impressive! Has anybody ever used Crystal White in the screw-cap bottle? That was my...

I've had one experience with a vintage laundry product. We found a full bottle of Wisk from the late '60s or early '70s in an elderly relative's basement. When I went to pour some into the washer, nothing came out. I squeezed the bottle, and solid blue clots of detergent went GLUNK...GLUNK onto...

I have a great '60s GE steam iron, but I never have time to use it. Fortunately I wear a lot of synthetics, so I can just pull 'em out of the dryer and onto me.