Hi Polkanut! I guess the home canning was a part of every housewife back in the day. Sure was a lot of work. My house had a cast iron gas cooktop in the basement. The grandparents used it quite a bit in the summer,and usually for the canning also. It helped keep the house cooler that way. I disconnected the basement cooktop here years ago. When I have company, the children usually end up playing in the basement. Since the cooktop had to be lit with a match,and the controls were within the reach of little hands... Didn't want to "get gassed" LOL!
The recipe box is a very fine keepsake. Do you plan to try any of the vintage recipes? That would be fun,if you had the time. I still find handwritten notes and other personal things around this house from time to time. It makes for a nice feeling.
How wonderful to hear that a family member will be taking over your grandparents home,and they plan to restore it. It will also be nice that you can "go back" when you vist your sister. The Cap Cod styles were very popular in the 1930s to 1940s. There are several in my neighborhood. The style had a lot more space inside,than what you would think.
Rick
The recipe box is a very fine keepsake. Do you plan to try any of the vintage recipes? That would be fun,if you had the time. I still find handwritten notes and other personal things around this house from time to time. It makes for a nice feeling.
How wonderful to hear that a family member will be taking over your grandparents home,and they plan to restore it. It will also be nice that you can "go back" when you vist your sister. The Cap Cod styles were very popular in the 1930s to 1940s. There are several in my neighborhood. The style had a lot more space inside,than what you would think.
Rick
