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Hey Mike, I loved seeing the photo of your garden and hearing about all the canning you and Jay have done. That reminded me of when I was growing up as we were the kind of people who canned peaches, apricots, tomatoes, pickles, all sorts of jams, jellies, olives. And one of our friends had...

The iron is back, and it works perfectly, so I guess it will do for now. I do have a vacuum ironing board to go with that iron. I did not even know about vacuum ironing boards but saw it at a garage sale in San Francisco. The man who was selling it had considered importing it to the United...

Well, maybe I was taken, as my father used to say. I took it to the Rowenta Service Center, and they had it fixed in an hour and a half. They put in a "mag valve" and a knob. Those parts were $46.00. The labor was $75.00. I left them my 40 year old Toastmaster Commercial toaster that needs a...

Well, maybe I was taken, as my father used to say. I took it to the Rowenta Service Center, and they had it fixed in an hour and a half. They put in a "mag valve" and a knob. Those parts were $46.00. The labor was $75.00. I left them my 40 year old Toastmaster Commercial toaster that needs a...

I discovered that there is a Rowenta Service Center in Concord, not too far away from me. I will investigate driving there today. It is worth a try.

Freddy, I am so impressed with your steam generator iron knowledge. My Rowenta does not make any steam--or at least none comes out of the iron. I did use the hose that slips over the faucet and forces water in and out of the boiler to clean out the iron. When I turn it on, I do hear some...

Hey, thanks for the information! I realized that I could use the search feature and saw that the brands Iron Maven and Reliable were recommended. I now understand the pump thing; my Rowenta had that. I will look on ebay.

My Rowenta 890 Steam Generator Iron (made in France) just stopped steaming, so it is time to replace it. I got it on craiglist for $40.00, and it lasted for three years, so I think I got a good deal. I am now ready to buy a new one; I see brands like Rowenta, EuroPro, Reliable, DeLonghi...

I have used a Food Saver a lot. I find that it really extends the life of cheese. It prevents cheese from getting mold. The bags are expensive, but they are reuseable. The Food Saver I have now is an older version, and it does not take the largest bag, and I wish it did.

OK, now another son has asked me to use my Miele washer to get the armpit stains out of his graying T shirts that have been washed in a Maytag washer with a "green" detergent. I read the manual for my Miele W1203 washer, and on the "Sanitize" cycle it says the water is heated to "95". I am...

It's been a long time since I have looked or posted on this site, but I have a question, and know someone out there may have the answer. My adult son brought me thirteen white and blue dress shirts he was going to replace because they all had deodorant stains on the armpits. This was after they...

I saw this at Thriftown in San Francisco and thought some of you may find it interesting. It is a top of stove drip coffee maker. The bottom is metal, and the heat from the gas burner boils the water in a reservoir that then pumps it up to travel down into the grounds. I had never seen one before.

The Maytag is here: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/app/2424339380.html The Whirlpool is here: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/app/2421504206.html I am thinking the Maytag, but I really don't know! George

My first car was a 1946 (the year I was born) Chrysler Windsor four door sedan with Fluid Drive. It was close to the color of the car in the photo. It had no dents or rust. I got the tube radio fixed. The cost in 1963? $70.00. I drove it almost a year (no trouble) and then bought a 1948...

Ralph, I am going to go Savers. I see that they are in Daly City and Redwood City. Are they equally good? George

A friend of mine has been offered this in place of a front loader Whirlpool washer in a new house. Is this a new version of the Calypso? Do any of you know this machine? Would you recommend it? http://www.whirlpool.com/catalog/product.jsp?src=WASHERS&cat=115&prod=1974

The range cost $6000. and has a one year warranty. The $400 would buy an additional four years of the same coverage. It sounds like a lot of money, but one service call can be $200 easily. This is for my oldest son, who is remodeling his kitchen. He checked online and found a lot of...

58 Limited . . . Hey, thanks so much for taking the time to do those photos (I admire the close-ups). The set up on my son's range is different. On each side of the oven, there is a wire cable that goes around a pulley to the spring on the bottom of the range. He is going to have Mac from...

In a a recent tour of the mansion and gardens of Filoli in Woodside, California, in the kitchen I noticed this dishwasher. I had never seen this model before and thought some of you would be interested in seeing it. I am sorry that the photo is not better. If you ever go there, take some...

Hello All, I have another son/range question. Son #3 recently bought this 1949 six burner, two oven range, and he has come upon two issues (not to mention a ton of work to clean it). The right cable of the right oven that should attach to a spring is not there. How do you get to it to...