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Hi everyone! I haven't been on very much in the last four years or so, just been busy. Lats month my 12 year old freezer went out for the third time - this time it was the compressor (last two times were the fan) so to the curb it went. I'm really disappointed in the longevity of new...

I have a 14 year old Whirlpool model EVL165NXRQ04 convertible fridge/freezer. It stopped cooling the other day. The compressor is running. I took the evaporator cover off to check the fan - not running. When I unplug the freezer and plug it back in the fan spins very briefly then stops. I'm...

I've been wanting to grind my own meat for sausage and hamburgers for quite awhile and I've been watching vintage grinders in ebay - they are pretty expensive. One seller dropped his price and then accepted a low ball offer from me so I purchased a Hobart Model 4312 last month. It was originally...

Hi everyone, I've been pretty scarce for the past few years - lots on my plate. I just picked this Westinghouse stove up this week from the daughter of the original owners: a couple who were married for 73 years. It is my first electric vintage stove. I'm not sure what year it is - maybe 1953...

I know I haven't been posting much lately but life has been really busy. I paid off my mortgage at the end of December and decided to buy a new 'toy'- a 1954 Chevy 2 ton grain truck with dump bed. This is meant to initiate a new phase in my life: I plan to buy some multi use agricultural land...

Has anyone ever seen one of these? I thought it was pretty neat so I bought it. Probably made in the early 1930s by the Cube Steak Machine Co. It is 14 inches wide, 21 inches long, and weighs 60 lbs.   You place a round steak on a platen under the slotted blade guide and pull the handle to run...

Just got this in this week, a Rangaire WR 550 intercom with three satellite speaker units. This was manufactured in Cleburne, Tx by Roberts Mfg. probably late 1950s/ early 1960s but not sure. I won't plug it in until the capacitors have been replaced. Anyone know anything about these?

The original gas water heater in my 1936 house started to leak. It has a Monel tank which is not supposed to corrode (I realize there are no absolutes and it might be corroding) but before I get rid of it I thought I'd post here. I know very little about water heaters. The leak is dripping on...

I just purchased an old cast iron Griswold Æbleskiver pan on ebay. Does anyone here have a good recipe for Æbleskiver batter? When shipping is included, the price to mail order is just too high.  We members of AW.org have such a wonderful and diverse background plus we have many international...

This guy has a garage and large tent full of old stoves and fridges. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/atq/4484720048.html

I have listed quite a few parts for a 1954 Frigidaire Imperial Cycla-Matic refrigerator on ebay - just search "1954 Frigidaire Imperial Cycla-Matic" or search by my seller name: 58limited. Or, click the link below.   Apparently even though the Imperial Cycla-Matic was the TOL fridge, they made...

Our local vintage lighting store, in business since 1913, is closing. Everything is on clearance and has been picked over pretty hard but they have several cases of New Old Stock GE Glow Bright C7 Christmas bulbs.   I have no need for them and know very little about them value-wise but I know...

I like to make beef jerky but have a hard time slicing the meat thin enough by hand. I decided to buy a slicer at Academy Sporting Goods - $100.00 plus tax. The one from Academy broke within five minutes. I got mad and basically told myself "I should have known better than to trust new stuff...

I bought this can opener at an estate sale awhile back (and I posted pictures here back then too). I cleaned it and lubricated the gears but it has stopped working in that the motor is too weak to function with a can in the jaws. It works otherwise and turns easily by hand. I know nothing about...

I don't normally like it when people custom paint designs on old fridges, but this expensive one is pretty neat:   http://www.ebay.com/itm/kelvinator-antique-refrigerator-custom-paint-man-cave-retro-airbrush-/291026079576?pt=Refrigerators&hash=item43c2818f58   It reminds me of a TOL 1930s...

This working freezer was listed on craigslist in Seattle for $40.00. A friend from the Chambers Rangers forum agreed to get it and hold it for me while I arrange for shipping. Another forum member who also lives in Texas has a fridge at his house too, so we are going to arrange shipping...

A friend on another forum hit me up with this request. See pics below. He has a Philco fridge, I don't know the year. He just bought some parts for it and the plastic chiller tray that slides under the freezer arrived broken. Does anyone have one for sale? Additionally, it was packaged by the...

I have a friend who is remodeling her kitchen. She has an old Chambers Model B in the garage that she uses as a backup and for canning (needs a T-stat rebuild and cosmetics), but she needs a new stove for her kitchen. She will be replacing a POS old Jenn-Aire installed in the kitchen island and...

This was given to me and I went and got it this week. It is HEAVY! I do not know piano terminology so forgive me if I get things wrong. The frame that the strings mount to is cast iron - 1" thick, hence the weight. This was way harder to move than my Chambers Imperial. In fact, my idea of using...

I was given this radio today. When I turn it on, it plays well for about 10 minutes and then the sound starts to fade. Is this a capacitor issue? I haven't opened the radio nor have I tested the tubes yet. The magic eye tuning indicator lights up but doesn't do anything as I tune - not sure if...