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Late to the party here, but these old Maggies need a complete going through before they can be completely functional. Capacitors changed, turntables cleaned out and relubed. The horns are actually a weak point on these, and at least half are bad. rinso- Early SS was actually Germanium...

My parent's 1950's house has Paulding orginal to the house. I LOVE the click.

when I redid my house, I actually used a NOS Despard plug and switch in the kitchen for the main light with a vintage bakelite switch plate (brown). Looks real cool. And yes, you can still get brand new Despard switches and plugs, including three prong outlets.

I found a 1980's version of one these trees that was flocked. My tree is slightly different is that it's a panel tree. Meaning each the branches are actually connected to a panel. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-7-Mountain-King-Green-Bottlebrush-Christmas-Tree-in-Original-Box-with-Tag/253248072384...

Suds, If you don't believe us, do this. Kill the power to the house and take the dead front off the box. Take each circuit breaker out one at a time and inspect the buss. There's a better than 60% chance that your'e going to find scorch marks and evidence of overheating.

@sudsmaster, as a final note, many insurance companies will not insure a house with an FPE panel.

@sudsmaster, As an FYI, NO FPE breakers/panels are safe. New production still carries the same basic faults as the older ones. Listen to what we are saying. GET RID OF THAT BOX, especially if you have a family/kids. It's not worth risking a house fire and their lives. After the second near...

I retired my Magnavox 25 inch color tube set from 1972 in 2007. I so miss that set, the color, the picture depth, the contrast and black level blows my 55 inch flat screen to Hell. I was getting tired of having to pull it down every year for maintenance, and oh the joys of 6GH8. (Some here...

You'll never go back to regular crock pots with one of these-the best slow cooker in the world. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sunbeam-Cooker-Deep-Fryer-Model-CF-Stainless-Steel-Complete-1950s-1654H-/282632542795?hash=item41ce365a4b:g:ltUAAOSwuMZZB1z4

Yeah, don't get me started on pink 1950's C7 :-/ I can't stand purple/blue LED Christmas lights. They literally give me headaches. To me, they appear to have a purplish halo around them, and it doesn't matter the brand. C7 replacements ARE readily available online, and if they are faded out...

OMG, THANK YOU UM! I have about 40 sets of 35 Double Flasher that are a nightmare to keep up. I wouldn't trade them for the world. Maybe he could give me some tips.

As a heads up, on the red/green strands, if the wire has turned dark and stiff, they are no longer safe to use. Repairs on the bakelite sockets (reattaching the loose wires) can be done, but it is an iffy proposition at best. On the set with the red ring around the base, do not, under any...

about to redo my front bathroom. And yes, I'm pulling the POS low flow and putting in a nice, 1950's toilet I pulled out of a house that was being demolished. Also going to tile the walls in black and white tile.

Thanks all. That Diehl is nice but it has some problems. The body is made of pot metal and it's in terrible shape. I've replaced the headwire so hopefully I won't have to open the case again, it should be okay if it's not messed with anymore.

this one. From about the 20's. It's in rough shape but works really nice.

Isn't this flat paddle socket what you are looking for, and they say it NOS. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-Vintage-Electrical-Parts-Light-Switch-Socket-Plug-GE-Leviton-Winker-Etc-/322389671457?hash=item4b0febfe21:g:yY0AAOSweW5VWRiO Also, I still need the base for my mixer

LOL, When I rewired a building that had knob and tube (ACTIVE!) wiring, I probably could have made a fortune selling that wire (and the ceramic connectors and the 1920's dust of course) to audiofools. ;-)

Lordkenmore, Post pics. As many as you can. Especially if you can get it apart.

the base looks like this, unfortunately the unit is six hours away. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sunbeam-Mixer-Base-And-Turning-Bowl-Base-/152346842203?hash=item237894545b:g:iVYAAOSwYIxYAqZx I have two or three other of these complete units that need to rebuilt. I stupidly would get...

use of these, you'll never go back to a regular crockpot again http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SUNBEAM-MODEL-CF-1500-WATT-COOKER-DEEP-FRYER-Electric-1952-/132002649212?hash=item1ebbf8947c:g:UMcAAOSw0OBYKQgd