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KitchenAid Electric Housewares by Hobart


Published by KitchenAid in 1971-- Brochure highlighting many KitchenAid small appliances available during the early 1970's. Stand mixers (4-C, K45 and K5-A), Coffee Mill KCM. Mixer attachments including the Can Opener, Roto Vegetable Slicer, Food Chopper, Dough Hook, Ice Cream Freezer and the Colander and Sieve Set.

Number of Pages: 2
File Size: 3mb
Download Fee: $9.99

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Thumbnail Image of Download 1978 GM-Frigidaire Microwave Oven Service Manual
Comprehensive service manual to all Frigidaire Microwave Ovens.

Models Included: RCM-5, RCM-7, RWM-7, RCM-9
Microwave Ovens
Published by:
Frigidaire
0 86 110mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1975 Frigidaire Wall Ovens and 30 Inch Electric Ranges Service Manual
Complete service manual to all 1975 Frigidaire home 30" wide electric cooking ranges along with all 1975 Frigidaire Wall Ovens. Complete troubleshooting, service instructions and wiring diagrams included.

Models include:
Wall Ovens: RBG-94, RBG-97, RBE-94, RBE-97
30" Ranges: RB-530, RBG-533, RBE-533, RBEG-539C.
Ranges/Stoves
Published by:
Frigidaire
1975 80 123mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1976 Frigidaire Touch-N-Cook Range Service Manual
Complete service manual to 1976 Frigidaire Touch-N-Cook Electric Range and Oven, model REG-39CD.


Ranges/Stoves
Published by:
Frigidaire
1976 40 60mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1977 Frigidaire Built-In Touch-N-Cook Ranges Service Manual
Complete service manual to 1977 Frigidaire Touch-N-Cook Built in cooking appliances.

Models include: REG-539CD, RE-94D, RB139D.
Ranges/Stoves
Published by:
Frigidaire
1977 68 106mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1973 Frigidaire Ceramic Ceramatop Range Service Manual
Complete service manual to Frigidaire ceramic top range model number RCDE3-37CU. Complete troubleshooting, service instructions and wiring diagrams included.


Ranges/Stoves
Published by:
Frigidaire
1973 39 62mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1976 Frigidaire Built-In Electric Ranges Service Manual
Complete service manual to all 1976 Frigidaire built-in electric ranges and wall ovens. Complete troubleshooting, service instructions and wiring diagrams included.

Models include:
R-530, RG-533, RE-537, REG-539C, RB-131, RB-133, RB-137C, RG-94, RE-94, RG-97, RE-97
Ranges/Stoves
Published by:
Frigidaire
1976 95 130mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1979 Frigidaire 30 Inch Electric Ranges Service Manual
Complete service manual to all 1979 Frigidaire home 30" wide electric cooking ranges. Complete troubleshooting, service instructions and wiring diagrams included.

Models include:
RE-636VG, REG-638VG, REG-639CVG, REM-638VG, REM639CVG
Ranges/Stoves
Published by:
Frigidaire
1979 86 113mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1968 Frigidaire Free-Standing Electric Range Service Manual
Here is the comprehensive service manual to all 1968 Frigidaire 30" and 40" free standing electric ranges.

Models include:
30" Ranges: RSA-30N, RS-30N, RS-35N, RD-35N, RDG-38N, RCDG-39N, RE-30N, RSAE-30N, RSE-36N, RDE-38N, RCDE-39N, RCIE-39N, RXE-39N

40" Ranges: RS-10N, RD-20N, RDDG-20N, RCDG-71N, RSE-15N, RDE-20N, RCIE-75N

24" Ranges: RAN-4, RAH-4
Ranges/Stoves
Published by:
Frigidaire
1968 74 106mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1968 Frigidaire Refrigerator-Freezer N Line Service Manual
Here is the comprehensive service manual for all 1968 Frigidaire home refrigerator-freezer models.

Models include:
D-100N, D-116N, FD123TN, FD-141TN, FCDM-148N, FPD-121TN, FPD-146TN, FPD-146TAN, FPD-166TN, FPD-166TAN, FPD-144BN
Refrigerators/Freezers
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Frigidaire
1968 95 71mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Frigidaire Basic Refrigeration Home Study Course
Here is a great primer to learning how to service 20th century refrigerator-freezers. It is a home study course from Frigidaire although this is valid for most brands of refrigerators.

Topics include:
Basic Food Preservation,
Fundamentals of Refrigeration,
Systems and Components
Refrigerators/Freezers
Published by:
Frigidaire
1978 64 71mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1953-1958 Frigidaire Refrigerator Parts Catalog
Here is a complete catalog with illustrations of parts, part names and part numbers for all Frigidaire Home Refrigerator-Freezers.

Models Include...
1953 Models:
AS-44, AS-44F, AS-61, AS-83, AS-76, SS-77, DS-90, OS-106, IS-106, IS-106P, IS-108, IS-108P, MS-86, MS-90, SS-72, SS-74, SS-86, SS-86P, SS-97, SS-114

1954 Models:
AT-44, AT-61, CT-70, CT-701, CT-702,CTD-84, CTD-84P, CTD-841, CTD-841P, CTD-842, CTD-842P, CTD-103, CTD-1031, CTD-1032, CTD-103S, CTI-103, CTI-103P, CTI-1031, CTI-1031P, CTI-1032, CTI-1032P, CTI-130, CTI-130P, CTI-1301, CTI-1301P, CTI-1302, CTI-1302P, CTI-150, CTI-150P, CTI-1501, CTI-1501P, CTI-1502, CTI-1502P, ST-76, ST-761, ST-762, STD-76, STD-761, STD-762, STD-91, STD-91P, STD-911, STD-911P, STD-912, STD-912P, STD-110, STD-1101, STD-1102

1955 Models:
AY-44, AY-61, CDV-84, CDV-103, CDV-103P, CDV-1031, CDV-1031P, CDV-1032, CDV-1032P, CDV-103S, CDV-112S, CIV-84, CIV-84P, CIV-841, CIV-842, CIV-841P, CIV-842P, CIV-1121P, CIY-1122P, CIV-112, CIV-112P, CIV-1121, CIV-1122, CIV-115, CIV-115P, CIV-1151, CIV-1152, CIV-1151P, CIV-1152P, CIV-1501P, CIV-1502P, CIV-143, CIV-143P, CIV-1431, CIV-1431P, CIV-1432, CIV-1432P, CIV-150, CIV-150P, CIV-1501, CIV-1502, SV-76, SDV-76, SV-76S, SDV-91, SDV-91P, SDV-911, SDV-912, SDV-110, SDV-91S, SDV-911P, SDV-912P, SDV-91PS

1956 Models:
A-44-56, A-61-56, CP-120-56, PCP-120-56, CP-143-56, PCP-143-56, FD-95-56, PFD-120-56, FD-120-56F0-95-56, FD-120-56, FDS-120-56, FDS-121-56, FI-121, PFI-121-56, FIW-150, S-80-56, S-80-56, SA-80-56, SS-80-56, SS-80-56, SAW-81, SSW-81, SA-80-56, SS-80-56, SAW-81, SSW-81, S-101-56, PS-101-56, S-121-56, SS-101-56

1957 & 1958 Models:
CP-123-57, CP-141-57, CP-125-58, CP-144-58, CP-123-57, CP-141-57, CP-125-58, CP-144-58, PGP-141-57, PCP-144-58, D-11S-58, FD-101-57, FD-102-57, FD-120-57, FD-120-57, PFD-120, FD-122-58, FD-122-58, FI-120-57, FI-123-58, FI-120-57, FI-123-58, PFI-120-57, PFI-123-58, FI-121-57, FI-122-58, FI-121-57, FI-122-58, PFI-122-58, FP-142-58, FP-142-58, FS-101-57, FD-104-58, FD-104-58, PFS-101-57, PFD-104-58, S-80-57, SA-81-57, S-8-58, SA-8-58, S-80-57, SA-81-57, SS-81-57, S-8-58, SA-8-58, SS-8-58, SS-81-57, SS-8-58, S-104-57, S-124-57, D-11-58, D-13-58, S-104-57, S-124-57, D-11-58, D-13-58, PD-11-58

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.
Refrigerators/Freezers
Published by:
Frigidaire
1958 634 145mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1965 Frigidaire Refrigerator-Freezer J Line Service Manual
Here is the comprehensive service manual for all 1965 Frigidaire home refrigerator-freezer models. Also included is the supplement for servicing their brand new automatic ice maker.

Models include:
S-10J, D-10J, D-12J, D-14J, FD-12TJ, FDA-13TJ, FD-13TJ, FD-14BJ, FCDM-14J, FPD-12TJ, FPDA-14TJ, FPD-14TJ, FPDA-14BJ, FPD-14BJ, FPD-16BJ, FPD-19BJ, FPI-12TJ, FPI-14TJ, FPI-14BJ, FPI-16BJ, FPI-19BJ, FPI-16BAJ.
Refrigerators/Freezers
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Frigidaire
1965 120 103mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1966 Frigidaire Refrigerator-Freezer K Line Service Manual
Here is the comprehensive service manual for all 1966 Frigidaire home refrigerator-freezer models.

Models include:
S-10K,D-10K, D-12K, D-14L, FDA-12TK, FDA-13TK, FD-13TK, FDA-14BK, FCDM-14K, FPDA-14-12TK, FPDA-14TK
Refrigerators/Freezers
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Frigidaire
1965 96 72mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1955 ABC-O-Matic Automatic Washer Service Manual
Full and comprehensive service manual to the 1955 line of ABC-O-Matic automatic and semi-automatic washers. Service bulletins also included at the end of the document.

Models include: 61, 71, 81 and 91.
Automatic Washers
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ABC-O-Matic
1955 56 77mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1965-1966 Frigidaire Coin-Operated Washers Service Manual
Here are the service manuals to the first Super-Duty transmission commercial/coin-op automatic washers from Frigidaire. These are the 1010rpm spin/18 minute cycle washers.

Models include: WCOJ, WCOJ-M, WCOJ-LP, WCOJ-MLP, WCK, WCK-LP, WCK-M, WCK-MLP.
Automatic Washers
Published by:
Frigidaire
1965 132 171mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1964 Montgomery Ward Portable Dishwasher Owners Manual
Here are the complete use/care and operating instructions to Montgomery Ward's Signature portable dishwasher model FFT-977 and FFT-937.


Dishwashers
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Montgomery Ward
1964 12 22mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1953-1960 Westinghouse Service Beacons
Here is a random sampling of Westinghouse Service Beacons from '53-'60. These are service bulletins that were released every few months on Westinghouse appliances. They include tips on servicing, new procedures and product changes.


Automatic Washers & Dryers
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Westinghouse
1960 230 222mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1961-1962 Westinghouse Service Beacons
Here is a random sampling of Westinghouse Service Beacons from '61 thru '62 These are service bulletins that were released every few months on Westinghouse appliances. They include tips on servicing, new procedures and product changes.


Automatic Washers & Dryers
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Westinghouse
1962 268 176mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1963-1965 Westinghouse Service Beacons
Here is a random sampling of Westinghouse Service Beacons from '63 thru '65 These are service bulletins that were released every few months on Westinghouse appliances. They include tips on servicing, new procedures and product changes.


Automatic Washers & Dryers
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Westinghouse
1965 274 218mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1972 Kenmore Washer Owners Manual
Here is the owners manual, wash guide, parts list and installation instructions packed with every 600 series Kenmore automatic washer from 1972. Models include: 110.7204610, 110.7204660, 110.7205610, 110.7205660.


Automatic Washers
Published by:
Kenmore
1972 48 56mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1954 Kenmore Washer Owners Manual
Here is the complete use and care guide to the 1954 Kenmore Automatic Washer.


Automatic Washers
Published by:
Kenmore
1954 20 26mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1959 Kenmore Automatic Washer Owners Manual
Here is the complete owners manual and operating instructions to the middle of the line Kenmore Alphabet Automatic Washer from 1959.


Automatic Washers
Published by:
Kenmore
1959 20 28mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Electrolux XII Vacuum Cleaner Owners Manual
Here is the complete owners manual and use/care guide to Electrolux Vacuum model XII.


Vacuum Cleaners
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Electrolux Vacuum (now Aerus)
1933 36 43mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1967 Easy Automatic Washer Service Manual
Here is the comprehensive service manual to Easy automatic washers from 1967. Models include: WA-355, WA-344, WA-323, WA-322, WA-3226, WA-321.

Sections include: Specifications, Features, Installation, Servicing and Troubleshooting.
Automatic Washers
Published by:
Easy
1967 60 72mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Construction and Operation of the Bendix Home Laundry
Here is an early service manual for Bendix bolt-down front-loading automatic washers. It covers the pre-war models. Parts catalog at the end also covers post war models up to the early 1950's.

Sections include:
Construction and Operation
Installing
Servicing
The Business of Service
Washing Practice
Parts Catalog

Models: S-101, B-201, S-110, B-210, B-215, B-211, B-212
Automatic Washers
Published by:
Bendix
1941 181 182mb $14.99

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Thumbnail Image of Download Eureka Upright Vacuum Cleaner and Floor Scrubber Brochures
Here are some wonderful brochures highlighting Eureka upgright vacuum cleaners from the mid 1960's along with hand held vacuums and floor scrubbers/shampooers/polishers.

Models include:
Twin Power Super Automatic models 265A/265K,
Twin Power Super Automatic models 260E/260EK,
Two Speed Upright Automatic models 240/242,
Superpower lightweight model 102-A
, Lightweight model 100-A,
Super Lightweight model 95,
Whisk model 150-AT,
Whisk model 150,
Instant Foam Rug Shampooer model 31-AS,
Polisher Scrubber model 12/12-B,
Polisher Scrubber model 11
Vacuum Cleaners
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Eureka
1966 21 22mb $8.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1966 Kenmore Washer Owners Manual
Full owner's manual and operating instructions to Kenmore washers 800, 70 and 600 series machines.

600dpi hi-res scan of manual.
Automatic Washers
Published by:
Kenmore
1966 36 56mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Appliance Manufacturer Magazine - September 1959
Appliance Manufacturer is a fun magazine to read for any collector or enthusiast of vintage appliances, electronics and other vintage home products. This highly entertaining magazine covered the design and manufacturing areas of Major Appliances, Small Appliances, Small Electrics, Radios, Televisions and other electric home products from the mid-20th century.

Index of the September 1959 Issue


On The Cover:
After extensive field testing and test marketing, Maytag is introducing its combina¬tion washer-dryer nationally. The stripped-down Maytag combo pictured on this month's cover shows the rubber-mounted transmission system, water level meter and the blower condenser system. For the complete product engineering story, including Maytag's integrated control approach, read the feature on page 38.

Featured Articles:
Washington: Government Releases Refrigerator Market Study
Covers U.S. export, production licensing potential in 5 nations.

An Editorial: Are Appliances Losing Ground?
Production's booming, but the share of total market is dropping.

Stromberg-Carlson’s Modular Approach to Engineering
Component size standardization solves inventory, sales problem.

Cover Story—Design of the Month—Maytag’s Combination.
Washer-dryer integrates control of washing and drying functions..

Production Tips in Appliance Manufacturing
A series of short-short ideas in handling, processing, assembly.,

How To Get The Right Motor-Relay Combination
A fundamental article on this important product engineering job.

Motorola Designs Printed Circuits for Fast, Easy Servicing
Boards remove from tv set in seconds, make circuit tests simple.

GE Gains High-Stacking from New Packaging for Toaster
Strengthened core in corrugated paper brings storage efficiency.

Payne Uses Radiant Heat To Boost Water Heater Efficiency
Painted-on agent uses 80 percent of radiant heat usually wasted.

Paper Coating Protects Blackstone Stainless Tops In Drawing
Handling and forming scratches, imperfections are eliminated.

Plastic Shield Protects Philco Predicta TV Picture Tubes
Clear, tough material eliminates separate glass protective unit.

GE Switches To Paper for Production Wiping Operations
One-use wipers aid in plant cleanliness, efficiency and quality.

Bulletin Board, News of the Suppliers, People, Appliance Sales & Shipments Appliance Manufacturer Notes What’s New in Appliances, Advertising Index, The Editor’s Random Harvest, Bulletin Board, News of the Suppliers, People, Appliance Sales & Shipments, Appliance Manufacturer Notes, What’s New in Appliances, Advertising Index, The Editor’s Random Harvest

What’s New In Appliances Section:
Norge Dispensomat Washer, Copper Core Water Heaters, Hoover Floor-Washer, Permaglas Gas Fired Boilers, Arvin Stereo, General Electric Baby Food Warmer, NuTone Range Hood, Cornwall Heated Folding Table, Motorola Clock Radio, Sunbeam Vacuum Cleaner, Speed Queen-Kelvinator-Westinghouse 1960 Washers being unveiled.


Advertisers in this issue:
Alan Wood Steel Company, Alden Products Company, Alliance Manufacturing Co., Inc, Amerock Corporation, Amp, Incorporated, Amplex Division, Chrysler Corp, Atlas Tool & Mfg. Co, Barber-Colman Company, Baso, Inc, Belden Manufacturing Company, Bemis Bros. Bag Company, Bentley, Harris Mfg. Co, Berkeley Storage Company, Bootz Manufacturing Company, Bridgeport Thermostat Division, Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co., Brown-Li Pe-Chap In Division, Gmc, Bundy Tubing Company, Carr Fastener Company, Div. United-Car Fastener Corp, Circle F Manufacturing Co, Cly-Del Manufacturing Company, Coating Products, Columbus Coated Fabrics Corp, Continental Screw Company, Controls Company Of America, Cords Limited Div, Essex Wire Corp, Corning Glass Works, Crucible Steel Co., Dole Valve Company, The, Dollin Corporation, Eaton Manufacturing Co, Electric Cord Sets, Inc, Electrix Corporation, Emerson Electric Mfg. Co, Essex Wire Corp., Federal Pacific Electric Co, General Electric Co., Appliance Controls Div, General Industries Co., The, Glass Laboratories, Inc, Gray Company, Grayson Controls Division, Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Co, Grigoleit Company, Grotnes Machine Works, H. F. Hanscom & Co., Inc, Hart Manufacturing Company, Heyman Manufacturing Co, Inland Steel Co, Johns-Manville Corp, King-Seeley Corporation, Leviton Mfg. Co., Lux Clock Mfg. Co.,, Mahon, R. C., Company, Masland Duraleather Co, Mcgill Manfacturing Co., , Mcquay-Norris Manufacturing Co. Mechanical Industries Production Co, Mechanical Products, Inc, Metals & Controls, A Div. Of Texas Instruments, Inc., Methode Mfg. Corp, Milford Rivet & Machine Co, Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co, Moraine Products Division, Gmc, National Lock Company, Norgren-Stemac, Inc, Ohio Rubber Company, Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp, Packard Electric Division, Gmc, Penn Metal Company, Inc, Proctor Electric Co, Pyramid Mouldings, Inc, Ranco Inc, R-B-M “Control” Div.-Essex Wire Corp, Reading Tube Corporation, Redmond Company, Inc, Reynolds Metals Co, Rochester Products Division-General Motors Corporation, Rockwell Products Corp., Roll Formed Products Co, Royal Electric Corporation ,Screw And Bolt Corporation Of America, Southern Screw Company, Stalwart Rubber Company, Stevens Manufacturing Co., Thermac Company, Tinnerman Products, Trenton Tubular Products Div.-Trenton Pipe Nipple Co, Ucinite Company-Div. United-Carr Fastener Corp., United States Steel Corporation Columbia-Geneva Steel Tennessee Coal & Iron American Steel & Wire United States Steel Supply, United States Steel Export Co, Varflex Corporation, Wales-Strippit, Inc.-Houdaille Industries, Weirton Steel Company, Wheeling Steel Corporation, Wiegand, Edwin L., Co, Wire & Cable Div.-Essex Wire Corp, Wisconsin Porcelain Company
Trade Publications
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Appliance Manufacturer
1959 108 45mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Appliance Manufacturer Magazine - July 1957
Appliance Manufacturer is a fun magazine to read for any collector or enthusiast of vintage appliances, electronics and other vintage home products. This highly entertaining magazine covered the design and manufacturing areas of Major Appliances, Small Appliances, Small Electrics, Radios, Televisions and other electric home products from the mid-20th century.

Of particular interest:

Very cool article on GM Frigidaire appliance designers and how they work together in an atmosphere of creativeness.

Maytag introduces their Halo-of-Heat dryer.

GE Kitchen Center wins awards for GE designers and engineers.

Surprising number of new appliances at Chicago Summer Market show.
Trade Publications
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Appliance Manufacturer
1957 106 140mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1958 Maytag Commercial Washer and Dryer Service and Parts Manual
Here is the comprehensive service manual to the very first Maytag coin-operated commercial washers and dryers. Models covered: 123CM, 66CM and 76CM.


Automatic Washers & Dryers
Published by:
Maytag
1958 136 175mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1957 General Electric Mobile Maid Dishwasher Service Manual
Here is the comprehensive service manual to all 1957 Mobile-Maid dishwashers from GE. This manual covers model SP40P directly, but the construction and theory should be similar on all Mobile Maid models from 1957 thru the early 60's.

The 1957 General Electric Mobile Maid is completely new throughout . The styling is different, the mechanism is new and the operation improved. It has high - style appearance and clean, unobstructed lines with a hidden power cord and unicouple assembly.

Sections include:
Introduction to SP40P Mobile Maid dishwashers, Operation, Preparation of dishes, Loading racks, Capacity, Adding detergent, Connecting the dishwasher, Running the dishwasher, Cycle chart, Operating cycle, Description of components, Rack assemblies, Silverware basket, Detergent cup assembly, Front cover and cover cap, Unicouple and housing assemblies, Latching mechanism and pull button for cycle interruption, Air vent and baffle assemblies, Calrod® heating unit, Water inlet valve, Control dial assembly, Timer control, Pictorial and schematic diagram, Setting relay, Overload protector, Safety pan, Motor and pump mechanism assembly, Cover assembly, Cover hinge assembly, Tub and cabinet weld assembly, Tub and cabinet gasket, Operational schematics, Parts lists, Service hints and Operation complaint chart.
Dishwashers
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General Electric
1957 48 24mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 29-inch Whirlpool Combination Washer-Dryer Service Manual
When Whirlpool first came out with their 2nd generation combination washer/dryer they produced this comprehensive service manual to explain the functionality of this new machine as well as the new servicing procedures. This document includes both the Electric and Gas model service manuals. This document is also valid for servicing 29" Sears Kenmore combos as well.


Combination Washer/Dryers
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Whirlpool
1961 102 70mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1958 Whirlpool Electric and Gas Range Brochures
Beautiful brochures showing off many of the ranges available on the '58 line of Whirlpool cooking appliances. Models include: Imperial 40" Electric (E-299), Imperial 40" Electric (E-295), Supreme 40" Electric (E-291), Mark XXX 30" Electric (E-378), Imperial 30" Electric (E-376), Deluxe 40" Gas (G-324), Deluxe 24" Gas (G-310).


Ranges/Stoves
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Whirlpool
1958 14 23mb $8.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Hotpoint Automatic Washer Operating Instructions
Operating instruction card for washer model LW245


Automatic Washers
Published by:
Hotpoint
1962 6 3mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1959 Kenmore Washer Owners Manual
Here is the complete owners manual and operating instructions to 700 Series Kenmore Automatic Washers.


Automatic Washers
Published by:
Kenmore
1959 18 23mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1960 Kenmore 80-Series Push Button Washer Owners Manual
Here is the complete owners manual to the 1960 Kenmore 80-Series automatic washer with the all push-button control panel.


Automatic Washers
Published by:
Kenmore
1960 20 11mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1959 General Electric Automatic Washer Brochure
Here is the complete brochure showing off the top of the line 1959 models of the GE automatic washer.

Models: WA-9505 and WA-9505S (suds-saver model)
Automatic Washers
Published by:
General Electric
1959 4 9mb $8.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1962 Philco Wonder Wash Agitator Brochure
Here is a super cool brochure for the 1962 line of Philco automatic washers. Full feature chart included.


Automatic Washers
Published by:
Philco
1962 9 6mb $8.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download An Introduction to Cleaning
An absolutely adorable handout for junior high school level home economics classes created by the Hoover Company.

Why wait 'til your room's a wreck and Mom's on the verge of a breakdown? A clean, attractive room is nice in every way- to study in, dress in, sleep in, dream in-TRY IT!
Vacuum Cleaners
Published by:
Hoover
1960 4 3mb $8.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1969 Kenmore Automatic Washer, Dryer, Combination and Wringer Models
Service supplement showing some of the 1969 and 1970 line of Kenmore washers, dryers, wringer washers and coin-operated washer models along with a description of features. Also includes information on the new Quiet-Pac design as well as a full description of the new "Enzyme Soak" feature on the top of the line models.


Automatic Washers & Dryers
Published by:
Kenmore
1968 14 11mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Blackstone Model 190 Automatic Dryer Service Manual
Here is the complete service manual to Blackstone's second generation automatic dryer. Models: 190, 190A and 190B.


Clothes Dryers
Published by:
Blackstone
1950 23 20mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Instructions for Servicing the Sunbeam Ironmaster Steam Iron
Full service manual for Sunbeam Irons model A-11 and A-12. Also included are the service manuals dated 9-26-69 entitled "Instructions for Servicing the Sunbeam Spray-Steam or Dry Irons" as well as manual dated May 30, 1970 for servicing Sunbeam Irons.


Small Appliances
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Sunbeam
1957 18 11mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download How to Get More Pleasure from your Whirlpool Automatic Gas Dryer
Full owners manual and operating instructions for all Whirlpool gas Automatic Dryers from 1950 to 1953.


Clothes Dryers
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Whirlpool
1950 8 4mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download The GE Review
The GE Review was an engineering magazine created to report on the advances of technology of the time, including advances in Home Appliances.

Articles in July 1952 issue...


Editorial: The Fourth of July

New Switchgear Laboratory Goes into Operation
Late last month on the flatlands of southwest Philadelphia, GE’s new high-capacity switchgear development laboratory was officially dedicated. With Company spokesmen looking ahead to an annual U.S. power consumption of possibly a trillion kw-hrs by 1965—more than triple the amount now being used—the new laboratory will aid in the development of switch- gear of higher ratings to keep pace with this phenomenal growth. continued…

Engineering the Automatic Washer
The automatic clothes washer is a simple device—to the housewife. She throws in the laundry, sets a control dial, and goes about her telephoning. A short time later she removes the laundry—washed and damp-dried.

Simply stated, the function of a domestic washing machine is to get the laundry clean, rinse out the detergent, and extract most of the water. For a third of the century these operations were performed with a machine in which the laundry was manually lifted from the tub and fed through a water- extraction device. Most of these devices were wringers, powered by the washing- machine motor. A limited number were the centrifugal-extraction type using the same or a separate tub. continued…

Stopping Ships
Even with modern navigating and communication aids there are times when things get out of hand and a collision ol ships appears imminent. The need for meeting this situation—rare though it may he—has an influence on the design of ships’ power plants.

Most large and fast ships are powered bv a steam turbine that drives the propeller through suitable gearing and shafting. The astern power that is used for stopping a ship is provided by a comparatively small separate section of the main turbine. The question immediately arises as to why the astern element can’t be given the same power as the ahead element. Well, it can. The simplest arrangement would he another turbine of the same size geared to drive the propeller backwards. continued…

Ferromagnetography
Contrary to general belief printing did not originate with Gutenberg; to the ancient Chinese belongs the credit. They made engravings—used mainly for printing on silk cloth—by carving figures out of wooden blocks. Later, around 1120 BC. they introduced wooden blocks of movable type.

Modern printing, on the other hand, began in the middle ages—about the year 1423. It was during this period that Johann Gutenberg, a German stonemason, had the idea of printing with movable type. So he set about his skill, cutting alphabets out of small wooden blocks to be used for typesetting. A friend advised him to use metal instead of wood, since it wouldn’t wear out so easily. This he did. As you can imagine, this task required many years and a large expenditure of money. He financed his operations by borrowing money on the type he’d already completed. Then, to prove to his creditors and the many cynics the worth of his efforts, he completely reproduced the Bible in print. continued…

Cool Breezes — Story of the Electric Fan
Fans preceded written history by many centuries. Some of the most ancient known fans were those of the Chinese dating back to 3000 BC. And ceremonial fans were used in 1700 BC by the reigning monarchs of Egypt and Assyria. Some thousand years later the "punkah" —a hand-swung lightweight ceiling-suspended fan—was introduced in India, and even today is still in use there.

From exquisitely made folding tans of the Japanese, followed by 17th century Paris creations of surpassing beauty, we come to the practical palm-leaf type and simpler folding fans of grandmother’s day.

It’s not possible to give the exact age of the electric fan—the youngest member of the ancient family of fans. But the earliest record of a U.S. patent awarded for an electric fan was in 1854. This was a ceiling-suspended assembly of several large fan blades, each hinged along one edge to a horizontal rotating arm driven by a battery-operated motor. Arms on the blades struck projections causing the blades to vibrate and thus agitate the air. continued…

Longer Life for Dry-type Transformers
Improvements in dry-type power transformers and their insulations is a good example of how electrical engineers are continually making progress in lengthening the life span of electric equipment and increasing its endurance to higher temperatures.

For many years insulations known as Class A were about the only ones available to the transformer designer. These insulations consisted of materials such as cotton, silk, or paper—impregnated with organic varnishes to give them additional mechanical and electrical strength. They were used in a medium of mineral oil or air. Such insulations were relatively inexpensive but a maximum allowable temperature limit of 105 C was necessary for reasonable life. continued…

The G10 Germanium Rectifier
In 1886 a German chemist by the name of Alexander Winkler found an unknown metal sulfide and isolated the element which he called germanium. It has a shiny metallic appearance, is extremely hard and brittle, and is recovered as a by-product in the smelting and refining of zinc ores.

Because germanium falls into group four of the periodic table, it has some of the chemical characteristics of the elements on either side of it. Germanium is both an electrical conductor and an electrical insulator, depending on its temperature, and is classed as a semiconductor. continued…

Nylon for Bearings and Gears
Although nylon is generally associated with such decorative items as stockings and sweaters, we have found that its versatility extends well into the fields of bearings, gears, and other workaday applications.
Nylon is tough at low7 temperatures, is resistant to abrasion, has strength in thin sections, is light in weight, has certain self-lubricating qualities, and is resistant to many chemicals. Properties are given in the table on the opposite page. Exact characteristics and specifications can be found in the literature put out by the manufacturers of nylon molding powders.

Bearing Tests - Of interest to design engineers is published data that shows the effect of wear on nylon when used as a bearing material. Results of tests using nylon against nylon, steel, and brass under various loads and speeds, and with various lubricants, are given on page 35. As you may suspect, the lowest rates of wear are found when nylon is run against nylon in a dry condition, as well as when nylon is run against steel lubricated with SAE 10 oil. When nylon is rubbed against brass, the metal flakes off and contaminates the hearing surface. continued…

The Unit Cost of Light
There’s more to figuring the cost of a lighting system than adding up the prices of fixtures, installation, and electricity. A tabulation of over-all annual costs that the customer may expect to pay appeals to the businessman, because it is expressed in his own language. Rut further analytical cost studies of operating and maintenance methods and lamp efficiencies may show you the way to worth-while savings or better lighting for the same expenditure.

To help you along this economic pathway a relatively simple formula has been devised. It is referred to as the "unit cost of light” method. In its most flexible form it deals with the raw light as generated by the lamps in just one fixture. Then, once the unit cost of light in dollars per million lumen hours is known, you can easily apply it to a specific installation if over-all costs are also desired. continued…

Added Kick for Turbojet Engines
Getting an 80-ton airplane into the air in a matter of seconds is no easy job. The problem is one of providing more than normal maximum thrust or "kick” at take-off. In the case of B-45 and B-47 jet bombers, their power plants (J-47 turbojet engines—one is shown on the adjacent page) were equipped with combustion-chamber water-alcohol injection systems for augmenting thrust.

Variations of these systems boost the take-off thrust from 15 to 25 percent or higher. As a result, heavy jet-powered aircraft can take off from minimum- length runways with maximum safety. continued…

Are We Ready for Railroad Electrification in the U. S.? .
Admittedly, widespread electrification in I lie United States is not just around the corner. Rut there is an element in the cost of railroad electrification and in the success of operation through the ensuing years that can not be settled too soon. This all-important factor is standardization. And standardization is so important primarily because it permits repetitive manufacture. Standardization, of course, offers other advantages that may be more familiar, but every day brings new evidence that a custom-designed article built in a job shop cannot compete with a highly engineered item produced under conditions of repetitive manufacture.

It is time for all who may have a hand in railroad electrification in the United States to start sifting out the alternatives and to find agreement on what may be the standard system of electrification in this country. Let us speak briefly about the prospects of electrification and [hen expand the theme of standardization. continued…

A Brightening Outlook - When will we see railroad electrification resumed in the United States? The answer depends largely on costs, with the cost of fuel or energy being a big part of the expense of locomotive operation.

When we compare the cost of diesel fuel with the cost of purchased electric power at the figures current today, we find them roughly equivalent. We are speaking, of course, of gallons of fuel oil or kilowatt-hours of electricity at the locomotive. As long as power costs in these two forms are even approximately equal, it is obvious that the diesel- electric locomotive with its lower investment is the correct answer for new installations. At the same time this approximate equality tells us that extensive electrified systems already installed should continue to be operated. continued…

New Safeguard for Protective Coatings
You can best define a plastics material as a synthetic organic substance. At some stage of production it’s plastic— capable of being shaped; or liquid— capable of being cast. Furthermore, it’s either thermoplastic or thermosetting. If thermoplastic, it softens under heat and can he remolded. If thermosetting, it sets under heat and can’t be remolded.

Phenolic materials are thermosetting plastics. And from practically the outset of the industry they’ve enjoyed an ever- expanding market. They take many and various forms. Probably the most familiar to you are radio cabinets, telephone handsets, buttons, tube bases, mechanical parts, and so on. continued…

Dollar-sign Engineering
The photo sequence beginning on the next page will show you how a value analyst operates—step by step—on a typical project. Here, it’s the timer for the automatic clothes washer. Because space doesn't permit us to show the results of the analysis on every part of the timer, we have selected one part as being typical. (In the actual project more than 30 individual parts of the timer were analyzed for value.)

It should be emphasized that nothing was wrong with the timer when we approached the Value Analysis Unit and requested a survey. The timer operated satisfactorily and costs were in line with similar products. But. as is the case with far-sighted management, they wanted to see if it wasn’t possible to further eliminate any unnecessary costs. continued…

Moisture vs Rubber Insulation
Although rubber compounds are used to waterproof such everyday items as overshoes, raincoats, and garden hoses, rubber compounds in general can’t be considered waterproof when used as an insulation for wire and cable.

What works on raincoats may not work on cables—the basic differences are: length of exposure; effect of moisture on the electrical properties. Cables insulated with rubber compounds must withstand years of continual exposure with a consequent absorption of moisture. And moisture absorption has proved to be a contributing factor in cable failures. continued…
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1952 58 61mb $8.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1956 Zenith Products Catalog
Beautiful large format trade show catalog for the Zenith Royalty line of entertainment products for the home. Includes Television Sets with new Flash-Matic tuning, Disk Jockey Record Players, Cobra-Matic Record Players, Clock and Table Radios.


Television
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Zenith
1956 12 25mb $8.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1961 Frigidaire Coin-Operated Washer Service and Parts Manual
Here is the service and parts manual to the second design of commercial/coin-operated Frigidaire washer for Laundromats and Coin-Laundry Facilities.

This model is the very first time a Unimatic transmission was placed into a 27" washer.

Sections include, Cycle of Operation Chart, Specifications, Installation, Service Diagnosis, Service Operations, Complete Unimatic Mechanism rebuilding instructions, Tools, etc.
Automatic Washers
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Frigidaire
1961 73 39mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download KitchenAid KD-12 Series Dishwasher Service Manual
Service manual for all 12 Series KitchenAid dishwashers. Models include KD-12, KD-22, KD-32, KD-42,KD-12P, KD-22P, KD-32P and KD-42P. Sections include General Information, Cycle Description, Servicing Instructions, Service Chart, Schematic Wiring, Timer Sequence Charts.


Dishwashers
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KitchenAid
1960 16 8mb $14.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download Frigidaire Dryer Parts Catalog
Here is the complete parts catalog which includes detailed illustrations of the order of assembled parts, their descriptions and original Frigidaire part numbers.

Models include all Hamilton made Frigidaire Dryers (TJ-60, TJ-60E, TJ-61, TO-60, T0-61) and the first Frigidaire Filtrator Dryer (TR-60).
Clothes Dryers
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Frigidaire
1952 30 12mb $12.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download How to use and your new Frigidaire Ultra-Clean Automatic Washer
Complete Owners manual and operating instructions to Frigidaire's Pulsamatic automatic washers for 1958. Deluxe and Super models highlighted as well as the special bottom-of-the-line suds-saving ball valve on the drain hose.


Automatic Washers
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Frigidaire
1958 28 14mb $11.99
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Thumbnail Image of Download 1972 Hotpoint Dishwasher Use and Care Guide
Here is the use and care guide to the 1972 line of Hotpoint Dishwashers.


Dishwashers
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Hotpoint
1972 16 17mb $11.99

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