• Vacuum Cleaners

Full discussion and tests of 26 vacuum cleaner models, cannister, upgright and combination models are tested. Brands include Hoover, Electrolux, Eureka, Regina, Sears, Singer, Montgomery Wards, Royal, Premier.

• Tire Pumps

• Stainless Steel Flatware

• Flashlights

• Coffee Makers

Brands tested include Farberware, GE, Proctor-Silex, Melitta, Mr. Coffee, Sunbeam, Van Wyck, Poly Perk

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• Portable and Convertible Dishwashers

Full discussion and tests of 9 dishwashers are conducted. Brands include Admiral, GM Frigidaire, GE, Hotpoint, KitchenAid, Kenmore, Montgomery-Wards, Waste King and Whirlpool.

• Caulking Compounds

• Kodak and Polaroid Instant Camers

• Household Cements

• Grass Seed


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• Automatic Washing Machines

Full discussion and tests of 16 top-loaders and 1 front loader are conducted. Brands include Blackstone, GM Frigidaire, GE, Gibson, Hotpoint, Kelvinator, Maytag, Norge, Sears Kenmore, Sears Lady Kenmore, Speed Queen, Wards Signature, Westinghouse and Whirlpool.

• Stereo Cassette Decks

• Buying Furniture on a budget

• Anti-Freeze Testers

• Portable Electric Sanders

• The real cost of automatic defrosting of combination refrigerator-freezers

• Eight practical earn-at-home machines

Please note this issue was lent to our library in a bound volume which could not be taken apart for scanning. An overhead book scanner was used, which produces very good quality scans, albeit with some slight page curling at the margins. The documents are clear and nice to read and the pictures are very good as well, however it's quite not up to the same image quality standard as a flatbed scanner.

DWM-2, DWM-3, DWM-4, DWM-5.

Models include: RCIE3-39CDW and RCIE-39CDW.

Dryers: DG-6F8, DG-6F4, DG-6F3, DG-6F2.

"00 Series": WU-100, WU-WC300, WU-500, WU-WC-700, WU-900
"01 Series": WU-101, WU-WC301, WU-501, WU-WC-701, WU-901
"02 Series": WU-102, WU-WC302, WU-502, WU-WC-702, WU-902
Microprocessor Model: WU1000

Full troubleshooting, cycle-charts, schematics and servicing information is included.

Models covered:
18lb Washers: WWA9508P, WWA9500P, WWA9400P, WWA9300P, WWA8508P, WWA8500P, WWA8428P, WWA8420P, WWA8408P, WWA8400P, WWA8375P, WWA8364P, WWA8360P, WWA8305P, WWA8330P, WWA8314P, WWA8310P, WWA8300P, WWA8000P

14lb Washers: WWA7400P, WWA7350P, WWA7300P, WWA7050P, WWA7060P, WWA7030P, WWA7000P, WWA5500P, WWA5400P, WWA5000P

Portable Washers: WWP1020P, WWP1023P, WWP1150P, WWP5300P

Models include: W-236, W-234, W-232, W-231, W-233V, W-231V.

Models include: CE-736, CG-736, CE-734, CE-730, CG-730, CE-730U.

DW-STB and DW-DTB Frigidaire Automatic Dishwashers

Specifications, Cycle charts and full servicing information included.

CONTROL SERVICING
TIMER IDENTIFICATION
Timer and Rotary Switch Mounting
Rotary Switches
Rocker Switches
Installation of Rotary Switches
Timer Operation
Timer Knobs
COMPONENT SERVICING
Washer Top Mounting
Lid Assembly
Water Inlet System L.P.C.
Rinse Additive and Liquid Bleach Dispenser
Agitator
Agitator Drive Block
Spin Tub
Balance Control Switch
Drain Pump
Seal Replacement
Suds-Stor Valve and Pump
Drive Motor
Diagonal Support Assembly
Drive Belt Removal and Adjustment
Model and Serial Numbers
TRANSMISSION
Operation
Transmission Servicing
Transmission Centering
WASHER SERVICE ANALYSIS
WIRING DIAGRAMS
TIMER CYCLE CHART FOR SINGLE SPEED WASHERS
TIMER CYCLE CHART FOR TWO SPEED WASHERS

WA-1050T, WA-1055T, WA-850T, WA855T, WA-852T, WA-857T, WA-750T, WA755T, WA-630T, WA635T, WA-600T, WA605T,

Beautiful images and full specifications included for each model.

Full Page Vintage Ads:
McGraw Edison Air Conditioners, Westinghouse Air Conditioners, Waste King Dishwashers, Hoover Vacuum Cleaners/Floor Polishers, Hotpoint Appliances, Philco Electric Ranges, Dominion Coffee Maker, Maytag Automatic Washers, Atlas Aire Fans, Ben-Hur Freezers, Frigidaire Appliances, Lawn-Boy, Presto Coffeemakers, Chicago Tribune, Chevrolet Trucks, Remington Shavers, Aetna Life, National Electric Living Program, Honeywell Gas Valves, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Regina Vacuum Cleaners, Frigidaire Golden Rule Service, Roper Gas Ranges, Fasco Fans, General Electric Motors, Philco Appliance Marketing, Signal Fans, Presto Small Appliances, Westinghouse Fans, Blackstone Automatic Washers and Dryers, Caloric Gas Ranges, Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, Coolerator Air Conditioners, Gibson Air Conditioners, Grabar Appliances, Kelvinator Air Conditioners, Senora Television-Radio-Hi-Fi, General Electric Vacuum Cleaners, Frigidaire Air Conditioners, Philco Air Conditioners, Sylvania, United States Steel, Sylvania Clock Radios, Olympic Hi-Fi, Hamilton Dryers, Kelvinator Dealer Awards.

Double Full Page Vintage Ad Spreads:
Waste King Dishwashers, R&M Hunter Fans, General Electric Telechron Clocks, Hotpoint Refrigerator-Freezer, Westinghouse Light Blubs, Gold Starred Gas Ranges, RCA-Victor Television Sets, Admiral Television Sets, Amana Air Conditioners, Sylvania High-Fi, Motorola Television Sets, Zenith TV and Radio, Hotpoint Condenser Dryers, General Electric Fans, York Air Conditioners, RCA Stereo, Norge Refrigerator and Dispensomat Automatic Washers, Philco Radios, Hamilton Beach Hat-Box Vacuum Cleaner and Appliances, GE Credit.

3+ Page Vintage Ads or Catalogs:
16 Page Whirlpool Appliances Catalog, Chrysler Air-Temp Air Conditioners, Fedders Air Conditioners.

Other Ads:
Toastmaster Water Heaters, Chromolux Heating Elements, Arvin Stereo, Yellow Pages, Arvin Radios, Whirlpool FSP Parts, Westinghouse Dehumidifiers,


Featured Articles:

• Trends—Region by Region


• Stock Market Report... the industry on Wall Street


• How’s Business... retail sales at a glance


• Economic Currents


• SPECIAL REPORT: Fans and Air Conditioners


• Will Air Conditioning Begin Setting Sales Records Again


• He Sold 135 Units in February


• He Sells Them Like Sacks of Sugar


• He Concentrates on Special Markets


• Cold Weather Cools Off Fan Sales


• He Sells Nothing But Fans He Promotes ’Em 12 Months a Year


• Who Says Vacuum Cleaner Home Demonstrations Are Dead?


• TV and Major Appliances in the Market Basket Idea Digest


• He Nets 14 Percent on Custom Built Hi-Fi


• Electric Blankets Everywhere


• Better Home Merchandising: The Department of Ideas - Better Kitchen Merchandising


• They Turn Appliance Shoppers into Kitchen Customers


• What’s New In Chicago?


• The Houseware’s Show

One of the most revolutionary of prototype appliances at the Market was this ultrasonic dishwasher by Westinghouse.

G-E calls this radical new cabinet a power storage center. Elevator section rises from base at touch of button.

This Maytag washer features a "timed bleach injector" which makes possible automatic, safe machine bleaching.

A dream appliance last year, this Hotpoint range is now being produced commercially. It has flop-down surface units.

Line-up of stereo in Philco space illustrates industry's swing to one-piece units. Side speakers, baffles broaden sound source.

Model tuning TV :from bed draws attention to Admiral remote tuner, first such device available for low-priced portables.



• The NARDA Convention

Introduction of New Products for 1959 Section - (1 to 5 paragraphs about each product):
Westinghouse Built-in Oven, Westinghouse Built-In Wall Refrigerator Freezer, Westinghouse Air Conditioners, Kitchen-Aire Range Hood, Admiral Ranges, Refrigerators, Built-in Ranges, Air-Conditioners, Ironrite Built-in Ironers, Hamilton Beach Hat-Box Vacuum Cleaner, Chrysler Air-Temp Air-Conditioners, Westinghouse Evaporative Coolers, Sub-Zero Built-in Refrigerator Freezers, Herrmidifer Humidifier, Astral Portable Refrigerators, Tappan Built-in Ranges and Refrigerators, Westinghouse Vacuum Cleaners, Ben-Hur Bar Refrigerators, Lovell Wringers, Welbuilt Range, Oasis Dehumidifiers, General Electric Vacuum Cleaner, Westinghouse Fans, Emerson-Pryne Range Hood, Bern Air-King Humidifiers, Columbia Stereo-Phonos, General Electric Radios, Motorola TV and Stereo, Sylvania Stereo Hi-Fi, RCA-Victor Radios, Olympic 1959 Electronic Line, Setchell-Carlson Radio-Phono, Emerson Phonoradio Combination, Sylvania Clock-Radio, Concert Organ.

EDITORIALS
Time for new ideas, new models
Trade-ins can help everybody

STORY OF THE MONTH
What 33 leaders are doing to meet the buyers’ market

NEW HOUSES
Is the three-zone house the answer to today’s living?
Why summer houses are fun for designers, a boon to builders

DESIGN
How new ideas and materials are changing the fireplace

LAND PLANNING
Jalonack plays it big and handsome in a 4,000-house project

MARKETS
Report from 35 cities: Trade-ins are catching on big How 23 builders use community pools to boost sales

PRODUCTS AND PRACTICE
Experimental house: Is thin shell concrete practical? Four more ways to build better for less New load-bearing window walls

NEWS
Survey shows house starts still close to ’53 and *54 levels Remodeling market: Federal Reserve says it is up only 3%
Index to these and other News reports

DEPARTMENTS
Letters
Technical Publications
Technical News
Advertising Index

VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS From:
Alliance Ware, Inc., Aluminum Co. of America Amcrete Corporation, American Motor Corp. (Kelvinator Division) American-Standard Corporation (Plumbing & Heating Division), American Telephone & Telegraph Co., American Welding & Mfg. Co., Anco Window Corporation Andersen Corp., Arco Company, The Armstrong Cork Co., Asbestos-Cement Products Assn., Bakehte Co. (Division of Union Carbide & Carbon) Bendix Moldings, Inc., Berns Manufacturing Corp., Besser Company, Bessler Disappearing Stairway Co., Bilco Co., The Bird & Son, Inc., Blue Ridge Glass Corp., Briggs Mfg. Co., Brikcrete Associates, Bryant Division (Carrier Corporation), Bull Dog Electric Products Co., Carrier Corporation (Bryant Division), Case & Son Mfg. Co., W. A., Ceco Steel Products Corp., Certain-Teed Products Corp., Chase Brass & Copper Co., Combustion Engineering, Inc. (Home Equipment Div.) Connor Engineering Corp., Consoweld Corp., Crane Co., Crawford Door Company Curtis Companies Service Bureau, Douglas Fir Plywood Assoc., Dow Chemical Co., The Dur-o-Wal, Eljer Co., Electromode Corp., Elkay Mfg. Co., E-Z-Way Sales, Inc., Fleet of America, Inc., Frigidaire Div. (General Motors Corp), GBH Way Homes, Inc., General Electric Co., General Motors Corp. (Frigidaire Div.), General Tire & Rubber Co., The (Bolta-Floor Division), General Tire & Rubber Co., The (Jeannette Division), Georgia Pacific Corporation, Gerber Plumbing Fixtures, Gold Seal Division (Congoleum-Naim, Inc.), Grant Pulley & Hardware Co., Great Lakes Carbon Corp. (Perlite Division), Grillcraft Co., Hall-Mack Co., Halstead & Mitchell Harnischfeger Homes, Inc., Heinley Mastercraft Products Homelite Corp., Horizon Door Company, Inc., HOUSE & HOME, Ingersoll Products Division (Borg-Warner Corp.), Inland Homes Corp., Insulite Division (Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co.) Johns-Manville, Kelvinator Div. (American Motor Corp.), Kennatrack Corp., Kentile, Inc., Keystone Steel & Wire Co., Kwikset Sales & Service Co., Leviton Manufacturing Co., Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co., Line Material Co. Division of McGraw Electric Co. Long-Bell Lumber Company Louisville Cement Co., Maas & Waldstein Co., Majestic Co., Inc., The Mastic Tile Corp. of America McCall’s Magazine, McGraw Electric Co. (Line Material Co., Division of) Midcontinent Adhesive Company Midget Louver Co., Miller Mfg. Co., Inc., Frank B., Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co., Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co. (Insulite Division) Moen Valve Co., Monsanto Chemical Co., Moore, Inc., Goodloe E., Mosley Electronics, Inc., Mueller Brass Co., National Concrete Masonry Assn., National Electrical Mfrs. Assn., National Gypsum Co., National Homes Corp., National Lock Company National Mfg. Co., National Oak Flooring Mfrs. Assn., National Pool Equipment Co., National-U. S. Radiator Corporation New Castle Products, Inc., Nudor Mfg. Corp., Nutone, Inc., Onan & Sons, Inc., D. W., Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp., Panelfold Doors, Perlite Division (Great Lakes Carbon Corp.), Peterson Window Corp., Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Place Homes, Inc., Portland Cement Association Progress Manufacturing Company, Ramset Fastening System (Shure-Set), Ready Hung Door Corp., Remcon, A division of Pyramid Instrument Corp. Remington Arms Co., Inc., Reynolds Metals Co., Roberts Mfg. Co., Ruberoid Co., The, Samuel Stamping & Enameling Co., Schlage Lock Co., Scholz Homes, Inc., Shure-Set (Ramset Fastening System), S. K. Laboratories, Inc., Smith Corp., A. O., Sonoco Products Co., Stylon Corp., Summitville Tiles, Inc., Superior Electric Co., The, Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. (Division of Bakelite Corp.), Unique Balance Company, Inc., United States Plywood Corp., Universal Atlas Cement Co., Utility Appliance Corp., Van-Packer Corp., Visking Corp., The Vulcan Radiator Co., The, Weatherstrip Research Institute Weiser Co., Western Lock Mfg. Co., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Weyerhaeuser Sales Co., Wiegand Co., Edwin L., William Wallace Co., Wood Conversion Co., Woodall Industries, Inc., Woodward Iron Co., Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.,

Refrigerators 1946-1971
Washers 1947-1971 (including 1-18 and Laundry Center models)
Dryers 1952-1971
Dishwashers 1955-1971
Air Conditioners 1947-1971

Plus accessories for all appliances.

Having the manufacturers part number for the part you need is essential for doing internet/eBay searches to locate these rare, no longer available parts. In many circumstances they can be found once you know the part number. This guide is essential for anyone who has any vintage Frigidaire appliance.