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Although a dishwasher owner's manual will advise against using the machine for any other purposes other than those for which it was intended, I've always wanted a dishwasher for utility use. Because of its size, an old GE bowtie impeller Mobile Maid, would have been perfect. Washing filters...

When I was a teen, my folks had a 1962 HOH electric dryer with the electronic drying sensor, along with the matching washer. It wasn't very fast as a load of towels would take about 75 minutes and its drum capacity was quite small. However, it was ultra quiet (maybe due to the intake air filter...

In 1959, my parents got their first automatic dishwasher. It was nearly identical the Roll-o-matic one in today's POD, though it was branded as a Frigidaire. I'm thinking that it may have been manufactured by D&M. Though it was necessary to rinse items before loading, it was still better than...

Back in the early 80's, my late partner and I bought this TOL washer made by Norge for Montgomery Ward along with the matching linty dryer. The set was beautiful and the washer was perfect for my work clothes with its aggressive wash action. The only issues were the noise level of the washer and...

I always thought that some of the appliances from the Hotpoint division of GE often had better designs and ideas than it's GE sibling. Instead of a filter pan that had to be removed for loading and unloading, Hotpoint put their recirculating lint filter system around the rim of the tub which not...

Are there currently any manufacturers who make dryers with reversing drums? I had an old whistling air flow Electrolux, that did this and it helped keep bedding from getting rolled into a ball.

OK, so it's not an appliance, but it is vintage. I was able to find a 1962 tube-type Magnavox AM, FM, phonograph stereo console. Some years ago, I rebuilt a 1960 IronRite rotary ironer. The stereo console I procured had spent many years in a barn, so I brought it home for a hobby project. The...

Does anyone know if Electrolux dryers still make that whistling sound? Years ago we had an Electrolux set and our dryer could be heard along our block. My brother had a Frigidaire set and his dryer also whistled noticeably.

When I swap my incandescent light bulbs for LED ones that indicate they are dimmable, I find that they either don't dim very much, or that they flicker. I have even changed the dimmer light switch to ones that also indicate they are compatible with LED bulbs. Is my experience common, or could I...

Hobart is again making dishwashers for household use. Hobarts LXN undercounter series look like they have a tweak on reverse rack technology, but it's hard to tell from the photos. This is so good to hear after Whirlpool bought the KitchenAid division of Hobart, and turned their dishwashers into...

Does anyone know if there is a new dishwasher brand that is available with a removable second rack? I need space for tall items like canning pots, canning pressure cookers, and tall, restaurant size, pasta pots.

Does anyone know of a new dishwasher brand that has a soft food masticating disposer for the drain instead of, or in addition to, a manual clean drain filter? I don't care how noisy it may be.

Does anyone know of a new dishwasher brand that has a soft food masticating disposer for the drain instead of, or in addition to, a manual clean drain filter? I don't care how noisy it may be.

Here is my DD coffee maker. Sorry about the photo being sideways. It's an automatic KitchenAid siphon/vacuum type and makes delicious coffee without any bitterness.

A wave of nostalgia hit me when I saw today's P.O.D. of the GE FF Washer. Those machines were incredibly robust and could often last for 10-15 years, only possibly needing a clutch repair during that time. The downside was the later, perforated tub models, which I understand were notorious water...

I still think it is madness to put electronics such as control boards and touch controls, in an appliance that exposes them to heat and moisture. Ranges, Dishwashers, Microwave Ovens, Washers and Dryers will usually suffer electronics failures before any of their other mechanical parts break...

Just for S&G, I checked out the new GE Top Load Smart Washer line-up. They all looked like competent, useful machines. But, then I drilled down (twice) to the specifications. All seemed good until I saw only 800 RPM as a maximum spin speed. Nowadays, we have become used to 1000 or more, as the...

GE Dishwashers were ubiquitous in the 60's, 70's and beyond. Although they wouldn't get a soil-separator (particle filter) until the early 80's or so, they were simple and lasted a very long time. The Potscrubber 1200 and 2400 models with their passive filters would take care of the problem of...

My late husband and I purchased this set back in the early 1980's. I still feel they were/are among the most beautiful past laundry pairs out there. The washer performed very well, though we found a more gentle wash cycle was all that was needed, as this washer had a very aggressive mechanism...

One thing I loved about vintage KitchenAid, Hotpoint, and other dishwashers of that time, were the rounded edges on their drop-down drawers. Much more safe than the square, lacerating corners of dishwashers after about 1957 on up to current models. I realize the square corners may allow for more...