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Hi all. I did not want to hijack Rob's post with this, but I have a friend that has offered me a vintage Frigidaire refrigerator. It about the vintage of my 1952 O'Keefe and Merrit gas range. It runs. Needs a paint job. My friend stored it with the door closed and it has a sour smell. Will...

I went out on the by-pass to go to my credit union and while out there I stopped in at a sewing machine repair business to purchase a bottle of sewing machine oil. The old gentleman used to run our Singer Sewing Center so it's always nostalgic to see him. He's in his late 70's. He commented...

Yesterday I co-hosted a brunch with a friend of mine. We had Mimosas. On Saturday she called to say she would get the orange juice and what kind did I like. I said I really didn't have a preference except to make sure it said 'not from concentrate' and she asked what the difference was. Bad...

Anybody on here that uses a potable washing machine or has used one for a length of time, would you please email me. I need to ask you some questions. Here's the deal. I am painting my kitchen in preparation for bringing in a new/old stove. With everything out of the kitchen I was thinking...

I was at a yard sale this morning and I almost got into it with a woman over a piece of Pyrex. I put it down right in front of me to get my money out to pay for it and she reached over and took it. At first I thought she was going for my wallet. She told the man she wanted it and thrust it at...

I love pressure cookers and I have canned in my Mirro-Matic "8", but can someone tell me why most of the pressuer canners have a pressure guage and a pressure weight? Seems if you have one, you would not need the other. Obviously I don't know. My guess would be it has something to do with...

The water heater in the basement where I live is an electric Hotpoint and it is 47 years old. It has never given a bit of trouble. Now that I've said that it will probably die! The reason for this post is I hope someone will remember this model of water heater and can tell me what it was...

While cleaning my stove this weekend, it brought back memories of my mother cleaning her Frigidaire range and especially the oven. I was always in awe the way the oven interior would slide out and rest on the oven door. Then on hands and knees with a kitchen sponge and a bucket of water she...

I was invited to an elderly friend's house tonight to see her Christmas decorations and have a glass of wine. Her kitchen is huge with original cabinets, etc. I noticed her cooktop. It was a chocolate color and said Modern Maid. I have never heard of that brand. I kept looking at it to see...

I am a fairly new member to AW (about 1 1/2 years) and I have learned so much about vintage washers, appliances, etc. And I have had a ball. Westinghouse which was not a big name where I am from (Frigidaire was it!!! And later GE), but Westinghouse is fast becoming one of my favorite vintage...

Read an article about the first Pillsbury bake off in 1949.  Really neat.  The black and white photo looking down on 75+ white 40" electric ranges with deep-well.     Did anyone's mother or grandmother compete?  Mine didn't.  Always thought it would have been cool if they did!    Santa...

I don't this exactly warrants a thread of its own, but I didn't want to high-jack anyone's thread already in progress. I have noticed in photos and ads for vintage electric stoves and ranges something called a speed eye. There's a sensor that sticks up, but how does it work? What were they...

Can anyone tell me if Frigidaire manufactured a gas stove in that wonderful time period of the 1950's and 60's? I kind of think not. They were more futuristic. Just curious. Any information or comment would be appreciated. Thanks!

Does anyone know when Singer Sewing Centers ceased to be?

Good Morning: I just bought at a yard sale a set of Flavorite Cookware. It has the triangular shaped knobs. I went on the web and inquired. Up came Untited Cookware, but the style has changed and no mention was made of Flavorite. It says Thermium Multi-Plex Stainless Steel. It's in pretty...

Who remembers Norge Village? It was a coin operated laundry that featured Norge appliances.

Is anyone into vintage steam irons? Does anyone know if cloth covered electrical cords are made any longer???

Some of you may have seen my other thread about the Hoover fry pan. Well it arrived. It had never been used and came complete with owner's manual and everything. The electric cord and control was still factory wrapped in a little bag and was yellowed with from age. I am a tad bit...

I love Corelle. I remember when it first came out. There was a small farm next to the neighborhood I grew up in. The property was sold and in 1969 construction started on a new Kmart Plaza. That was a big deal for our small town. It opened early in 1970. Anyway, a neighbor of our's had...

I am excited. My friend Peggie is bringing me her mother's vintage Hoover electric fry pan with copper colored cover. She said it was given to her mother as a Christmas gift back in the 1960's and was only used a couple of times. Said it's in mint condition. Hope it still works because I...