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1954 Table from Jamestown I have this table, manufactured by Elite Furniture, Jamestown, NY. The newspaper ad is from May 1954 (the year I was born). Apparently, my father got the table as part of a sales promotion for Blackstone appliances in his store, and saved the table.

I did not know about the paper output. I just assumed that the levers advanced a mechanical counter, to be read at the end of the day.

These mechanical voting machines were manufactured in Jamestown, NY; same city in which Blackstone products were made. The voter would move a big lever sideways to close a curtain. There were rows of small levers. The voter would push down on a particular lever to cast a vote for that person...

Eugene: Email me your address and I'll send it out to you. Thanks. Fred

This should be an easy one. If you know what it used for, then you will know whether or not you need it :) Free to good home.

I must be getting old when a 30-year-old appliance (exactly like the one that I took out of service last year), is described as "vintage."

The shaft looks to be in relative good condition; I've seen a lot worse. As long it doesn't leak, you will be fine. If you start seeing a puddle, then it's time to fix the shaft. The seal may be different than the Blackstone version, but the die cast block and indentation in the shaft is...

Pictures of 920? Can you post pictures of the interior of your 920? I would assume that the shaft is mounted on top of the transmission. I just want to see how similar the design is, compared to Blackstones.

Do you have pictures of the interior (or service manuals) of the various series of machines? Just curious, for my own information. I might have a full-length Blackstone shaft, but it looks like you need a short shaft. On occasion, my father did have worn shaft machined, so that a stainless...

Stromberg-Carlson Cabinet For your consideration, here is a scan of an advertising brochure for Stromberg-Carlson. Just one page. My father sold them in his TV/appliance store. A bit before my time, so I don't remember this model; but I have saved an old SC TV of similar vintage.

Blackstone Design? I'm assuming that your machine is based on the Blackstone design. The link that I shared below has a long discussion, with photos, that might be of assistance to you. As you can probably guess by my username, I know a thing or two about Blackstones. Our family had a...

Bucket o' Bolts For the fun of it, I tried this website to search for a bucket of bolts, and it worked! I am currently attempting to sell a bucket of bolts on Facebook, for $5. No results. I find it amazing that other sellers are asking up to $100. Thanks for the link to this search engine.

I seem to remember repairing a Hamilton dryer many years ago. It had a complicated ignition system, with dried-up wires. No idea how old this advertised Hamilton is; maybe 50 years?

Free on Craigslist?? I rarely list anything for free on Craigslist. I find that people will promise to show up for the item, but don't. Putting a dollar price on the item seems to keep people honest. The lowest price that I post is $5; not worth my time and effort for less than that. As for...

Great for appliance delivery The Travelall had a very low tailgate, making it very easy to load appliances, even refrigerators. We never had the 3rd seat; as kids, we would just sit on the rear wheel well inside. When my father got the Travelall, I was 5, so I had enough headroom to walk around...

Dec. 16, 1960: a mid-air collision of 2 airplanes over New York City occured, with 1 of the planes landing in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. The reason that I found this crash to be interesting are the ambulances that I highlighted in the 1960 picture. International Travelall. The...

I'm pretty sure that I have a copy of that ad, featuring the Blackstone model 150. The 150 was even heavier than the 250/350, if you can believe that. There is a 150 in the possession of a member here.

Loose Belt We also carried an old drive shaft for use when working on these Whirlpools. Perfect length (about 2-3 feet) and diameter for using as a lever for moving the motor; then tightening the 9/16" nut on the motor, giving good tension to the belt.

Appears to be an entire kitchen for sale. In South Hadley, Mass. (western part of state). https://westernmass.craigslist.org/atq/d/south-hadley-geneva-metal-cabinets-1950/7026440347.ht

"Plugged it in and it still works." I would need a better description before even considering, especially at that price.