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The current thread on coffee makers got me thinking, are there any other guys on the site who prefer instant coffee? Granny always kept Folgers crystals, it was all my Grandpa would drink when I was young. Seems like a lot of housewives from her generation in this area got on the instant...

I'm trying to locate a stirrer motor and belt for my Tappan microwave. The part number is 5303091482. Repairclinic.com has the part, but at 85 dollars it seems a bit high, hopefully someone here has one they will sell me more reasonably.

Thanksgiving dinner here will be on Wednesday, at 2 pm. For me, that means starting preparations for the feast a day early as well, so tonight I started brining the turkey. Pretty simple formula, 1 gallon boiling water, dissolve 1 1/2 cup each table salt and brown sugar in the water, add 2...

I grew up eating chocolate pie, real luscious, cooked slow,nestled in flaky crust, covered in fluffy meringue, and cooled for hours chocolate pie. Cook and serve jello pudding as a filling was considered cheating. I know how to make them. They turn out delicious. But when I want chocolate...

The heating element in my Montgomery Ward dryer is kaput, unfortunately. The model is UAN-7419-80A, Serial 87J-12002, I think it's from 1977? After a quick search, it appears that the part is only available as a full kit, part number 5300142885 and only from a few sources. Most are about 100...

I cant believe how cheap they are selling this, grab it while you can, I would if it was near me. http://m.ebay.com/itm/381046665504?nav=SEARCH

Ok, I sew and I make quilts, after all, what else can you do with the bits of fabric left from other sewing projects? A friend is having a baby, and I needed to make a baby quilt in a hurry for a last minute shower. I had been wanting to try one of those fluffy fuzzy "rag quilts" I had been...

I just couldn't wait any longer.. First photo, living room tree, the tree and glass ball ornaments were my grandmother's when I was little. Everything else is either vintage finds or homemade ornaments. Next photo, dining room / kitchen tree, not so vintage, lol. Fiber optic tree, drugstore...

A few days ago i was thrifting and found a vintage Sunbeam electric skillet, what better use for a vintage electric skillet than swedish meatballs? My recipe isn't exactly authentic, it's closer to the 1960s era US recipes, but soo good... 1 pound small meatballs, homemade or frozen (either...

For several years now I have had this full size Tappan microwave. At my best guess, it is from the early 80s. I actually preferred it to either the GE I grew up with, or the Radarange I had in my first apartment, both for performance and because it has a browner element in the top. Also it...

Thanks to youtube, I've had the fun of watching several vintage films about british kitchens and cooking, and I'm stumped when it comes to figuring out how the stoves or cookers actually worked. The gas ones seem straightforward enough, smaller than the US standard version, but with an awesome...

Today is the cooking frenzy for our annual family reunion tomorrow, and I decided to make oatmeal pies, and thought you guys might like the recipe. Oatmeal Pie 1 unbaked pie shell 1 1/4 cup oatmeal 3 eggs 2 Tbsp melted butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cupe dark corn syrup 1/2...

My aunt and I were discussing this subject yesterday. Turns out we do it completely opposite to each other. I learned how to do laundry in Granny's set of Kenmore automatics, and always load the clothes loosely to the top row of holes in the basket, add my powdered detergent directly on top of...

I have an ancient GE chest freezer, it originally had a chrome latch handle, in order to pull the lid tight for a complete seal. At some point in the past a previous owner removed the handle, so now I get frost build up around the opening. My freezer is identical to the one in the image...

Against all advice, I got the green stove from my uncle. Turns out it's actually a very good stove. Since the cabinets were vintage 70s, and the stove was, it was time for a redo. Here's the before, with the old stove, old washer, and dishwasher still a portable.[this post was last edited...

As a teenager I attended a local methodist church, out in the middle of nowhere. It was a large church for the time and the area, and well outfitted for when it was rebuilt in the late 1950s following a fire in the original building. In the church kitchen, they had a vintage BOL frigidaire...

As promised in another thread, here are pics of the portables I picked up the other day when someone beat me to the 1-18's. First off, the Kenmore portable washer, paired with the Whirlpool 220 volt portable dryer. Both are on casters, and I have the sink converter kit for the washer tucked...

I have the chance to buy a frigidaire 1-18 set. We haven't settled on a price, as these were pretty rare in this area, so I know nothing about them. The bed of nails filter is missing from the washer, and there is a half moon shaped crack the jetcone. From what I have read on the site I'm...

Well, my mom, ( my real mom, the aunt who raised me, not the jackal who birthed me), finally admitted it was time for a different stove and a kitchen redo this week. She had a POS frigidaire gallery smooth top slide in, the oven circuit board was failing, and had become so dim you could no...

My friend whose grandmother gave me her vintage GE fridge came over today, we were talking about painting the fridge, and I mentioned I supposed to would end up painting it just plain white to match the stove, even though I would love a pop of color in the kitchen, since the cabinets are due to...