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Is this an O'Keefe lurking in this commercial? And really, she should have stuck with this husband....

Hope this hasn't been shared before - a 1973 cinema* ad film for Kalmarkök with Höganäs tile and Kockums appliances. The epitome of Swedish 70's kitchens (though the integrated side by sides are pretty much standard) with a range without solid elements and a rotisserie - and the freezer is...

I have a question for the expert experts here: will garage door universal replacement remotes work for an old Sears opener? I have been tasked with helping a less than "ept" (I suppose that would be apt? From inept...)or handy neighbor find one to replace a lost remote. I have to check the model...

For those of you in the Chicago area there is a lecture tonight sponsored by the Chicago Art Deco Society all about vintage appliances. I gather it will focus specifically on those produced and/or designed in the Chicago area. Should have posted this sooner if there is anybody interested here...

So coincidentally (since there was a post about the Deville yesterday) I was working on my range last weekend - mainly some cleaning and working on the various "idiot" or indicator lights. I figured out that one of the bulbs, the "oven on" was simply burned out, so I swapped out the rotisserie...

Anybody have any suggestions/thoughts on washers for a medium sized apartment building laundry room? We have 14-1/2 units (some have in unit laundry or send out their laundry so fewer users than 14) sharing two washers. Our "tol" Whirlpool has died after a short life (like or so three years I...

After reading the decoration thread, my coworker and I started talking about Christmas tree's and she mentioned that there had at one time been a Silvestri outlet store in the Chicago area and I did some googleing and apparently, the miniature light was introduced from Italy to American via...

How hard is it to replace the glow plug in a Maytag gas dryer? It's a semi-commercial model in a common laundry room. I'm almost tempted to do it myself rather than call in a pro if it's relatively easy. (I suppose I really should have taken a photo and at least looked at the model #...)

So the recent smoke detector thread reminded me of this question. Where should I mount a CO2 detector? I used to have one that plugged in, so location was obvious, at an outlet. However, the new one is battery operated and I'd locate it where suggested, BUT the instructions really don't...

I'm wondering if anybody has any wiring suggestions or does their own? I am going to have to do some rewiring since part of my living room seems to have gone on the fritz yesterday. I've got the circuit shut off at the moment, its primarily lighting and lighting receptacles. My living room...

So MeTV (or is it that WGN digital channel) has been showing Three's Company. I'd forgotten that in their epitome of the late 70's decor and LA Spanish apartment building that Jack, Janet and Chrissy, Cindy, Terry had a cool white vintage range which they never quite show clear shots of. Anybody...

Are there any forums or websites dedicated to OKM that are lurking hidden on the internet somewhere? Chambers & Tappan both have nice websites dedicated to them. No, I'm not going to start one, just wondering....

The recent UK kitchen thread and the expressions of great love for solid electric burners made me want to start this thread. To start off, here's an IKEA kitchen from '74. Lets see, orange appliances, check. Dark wood cabinets, check. Earth toned sunburst tiles, check. Bouffant Blond Hairdo...

I assume everyone has ordered this! http://www.amazon.com/Laundry-Soap-Kit-Naptha-Washing/dp/B007CNKM42/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386629921&sr=8-1&keywords=Laundry+detergent+kit

So I need some advice on a dryer issue. I share a laundry room in my building and one of our dryers, a Kenmore (the punier of the two dryers, I think the other is a commercial Speed Queen), is in need of repair vs. replacement. It's never really worked as well as the other and the repair is...

I know this isn't quite the forum, but since a lot of you are diy'ers I thought I'd ask it here. I have steel windows which I need to paint and reglaze a few cracked panes. My question is, should I prime only before new glazing putty, or paint and prime and then, once putty cured (using...

Well, I finally got my oven working. Took more drama than I'd initially expected, but the actual work was surprisingly easy. I had to replace the pilot/thermocouple combination with separate beasts. The biggest hassle was feeding a new pilot line down from the stove top and putting in an...

Thanks for the suggestion in a previous thread about using compressed air to clear gas lines, however, there seems to be another problem which I can't quite trace. So here's my situation. I took the pilot light assembly in my oven (an O'Keefe & Merritt early 60's model with broiler on one side...

I'm surprised no one has mentioned it already - Today is Julia Child's birthday!

Hi! I have a vintage Frigidaire unit (through wall, 17k btu, 230 V, I'm guessing early to mid 60's, age-wise) which I had some trouble with last year, it was making a shorting noise around the inside coils. Saturday I took it out and cleaned it (truly filthy, bucket had sediment in it, condenser...