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I bought PIAA 95040 Super Silicone Wiper Blades from Amazon, and have been very happy with them. They glide over the windshield so smoothly, and they work very well. They were the devil to install, though, for me, and I finally took my car to the dealer, who put them on for free--that was a...

My folks built a house in 1959, and there was a Thermador range top, 46" wide, I think, that had a deep well burner in the back right. It could be changed to a regular burner by lifting the burner up with a wire bail. My mother used it just a few times, but she did not like it, so the burner...

I am interested in street signs, too. I hate to admit this because it makes me sound like a cranky old man, but some street signs make me mad. The biggest offenderI have seen are the street signs in San Luis Obispo, California. First of all the font is very stylized, so it is hard to read...

I went to Lee Maxwell's Museum in May, 2016. I think he was a vibrant 86 years old then. It was worth every bit of trouble and expense I went through to go there, and I heartily recommend it.

I helped a friend recently pick out a Bosch 800 Series SHEM78W55N Stainless steel. This model has the controls where you can see them, which I like. For myself, I would have wanted to look at a Miele, but I have to say that this Bosch is the best dishwasher I have ever used! Maybe it is...

I had a six burner Dacor range top that I liked very much.  All the burners were 12,500 btu.  I had to learn how to clean the igniters, though.   This son did not mention Dacor, but I thought it was a higher end brand.

Hi, Another son, who is remodeling his kitchen, asked me if I would recommend a Thermador suite of appliances (rangetop, ovens, dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer, wine cooler) over different manufacturers like Wolf and Sub Zero. An appliance salesman told him that the Thermador appliances...

Extra rinse here, too, and the fastest spin speed available.

WOW!  That is in such nice condition. I think Ironrite made more of the 85 model than of any other model.  I am so impressed with how well made those appliances were.  

I installed a commercial exhaust fan, but kept the Nutone stainless steel 48" hood in a house I no longer have. That fan was so strong that it acted like a whole house fan--the curtains would blow in the room in the bedrooms when I turned that fan on. The motor was on the roof, and I thought...

Hi Ralph,   No, he is not opting for this over the Crown range, which he  did get,  and it is being restored (or maybe refurbished is a better word) somewhere in Michigan.   I was a little disappointed that some parts are not going to be re-porcelained, but rather a matt finish  called...

My son sent me this photo of this Crown Range and asked me what I knew about it. I have never seen one like it before, and wonder if all the large doors are for ovens. Also, what time period do you think the color indicates?  It does seem odd to me because the top structure does not match in...

Julia Child has a recipe for hard boiled eggs in "Julia Child & Company" that uses a stove top pressure cooker. I have followed the instructions, and the extra large eggs I used were just a little underdone in the yolks. I will try it again, though. I bet the recipe is for large eggs, not...

Home ownership was a great thing for me financially (I was just lucky because of geography and timing) and emotionally, and then, after the family was gone, the emotional payoff went to zero. There was a time when I LIKED mowing the lawn (and even buying a lawnmower), but that time has passed...

You are going to love this book! It made me want to go to see his museum, which I finally did last year. It was memorable. There is also a lot on youtube about his collection.

I just ordered the replacement blade for a friend. I have a 20 cup model with a raft of discs at home I bought on eBay years ago. It must be pretty old, but it works like new. I have had to replace some bowl parts like the lid and sleeve/pusher. It came with the mixer attachment, juicer, and...

Winter here is, well, not like winter as I think it should be. (I have a good friend who contends that any day of the year in San Francisco could be a spring day in Pennsylvania). Right now it is raining lightly and it is 59 F. This big Victorian I am in has forced air heat, but I turn off...

I have always wondered how those dual wringer machines were used. Were both of the tubs for washing, or was one for washing and the other was for rinsing? When I was taught how to use a standard wringer washer, I learned that there were two tubs (or what my mother called a laundry tray) for...

joshm, I did not know Chambers supplied aluminum cookware with their stoves. How did you get yours? That might be a nice gift for my son. George

Years ago, 1983, I bought a Chambers cooktop with the daisy burners (this model did not have to griddle). I think the 9,000 BTUs are well spaced in that four little circles configuration, and it may be more than 9,000 BTUs on another brand. Lately, I have cooked on a newer Samsung 30" gas...