collecting other appliances

[phaeton]

Capehart anyone?

Hello All,
At one point I owned 5 of these monstrous beauties. They are heavy and big. I only have 2 now and the older one has what was called an extended control which I believe I can call rare.
The cracks in the lens were caused by a falling objects during one of our famous California Earthquakes, the October 1, 1987 Whittier Narrows Earthquake.
Thank you for looking,
Pete

 

[tolivac]

NICE---Hear these are VERY rare.High End Hi-Fi from long ago!Can we see a shot of the electronics?

 

[phaeton]

Sorry, lots of dust and not a vacuum in sight LOL

Hello All and tolivac,
Well here it is. This one was owned by my great aunt. When it was in my dad's house and I was about 10 I would blast away when my parents were not home on AM and FM stations, It only plays 78s. The one with the Singer in front of it is older and was more expensive. While the older one is a bit more archaic but is more deluxe. It is the one with the extended control which will remotely flip the records, change station and volume all at a push of a button, it has dual amplifiers. I bought this in the early 70s and moved it out of an old mansion with the help of a friend and hauled it in my 1953 Buick wagon back to my small apartment, not where the Buick is pictured. I had many things in my past and a number of the are gone including the Buick. As a wise somebody said, life goes on, LOL.
Packing, crating or just moving them around is a whole lot of fun, sure.
I hope you all like the pictures.
Thank you for looking,
Pete

 

[tolivac]

Those Capehearts are impressive pieces of equipment!And so solid-those could last a good long time with care.My Grandmother had a cabinet full of 78's played a lot of them at her house-she had a Garrard TT connected to a Heathkit mono amp my granddad built.Played thru some big wood cabinet speaker he also made-He didn't have stereo.Was still fun being a "DJ" at his place-My grandmother enjoyed me playing the records.She also had a GE "Kiddie" record player decorated with cartoon charactors and would play the records on that,too-had a funky,tinny sound.I ave seen the automatic Capeheart TT's on Youtube and quite impressed with them-a real beautiful piece of equipment.Like how they can play the "flip" sides of records!And they appear to be more gentile than other automatic TT's.I did see on one YouTube video----Instead of "record player","TT","Phonograph"-the titel says "RECORD READER!"It was a classroom record player.

 

[phaeton]

Heathkit my Dad built up so many of them

Hello All and tolivav,
My dad had so many Heathkits when he passed away. I sold almost all of the about 15 years ago.
He was a sound technician during the first talking pictures, repaired TVs after the War for a short time and then went back to the studios.
Some of his other Heathkit items would have made great props on a SiFi flick or a Halloween party. I still have the TV/Radio Tube checker as I thought it would come in handy.
Heathkit items were both educational and a lesser expensive way of getting test equipment or building an amplifier as you grandfather did.
Grandparent were great, you could do things and play with thing your parents wouldn't let you.
Enjoy and thank you for looking,
Pete

 

[tolivac]

My Dad also built and so did I-Dynakits-these were Hi-fi components.Have assembled St70 amps for radio stations,too.Was getting to the point I could build them in my sleep!Nice kits-wish kits were still around-tubed kits were so easy to build.And they worked the first time!!!!The kit building was good during those transmitter "babysitting" days-when radio stations used to have manned transmitter sites.The VOA one I am at now is the only one I know of.

 

[n0oxy]

got 4 humidifiers going

This is probably the coldest it's been here in years, so the air is quite dry. I currently have 4 of my humidifiers going. My Guardian technologies one is going in the living room, the Crane digital is running in the dining room, the air-innovations one is going in one of my bedrooms and the heaven fresh unit is going in my other bedroom. I do tend to switch them out now and then. Normally I use the Vornado in the living room but I decided to switch for a while. Even with 4 going, it does not feel muggy at all, the relative humidity is still below 50 percent I think. It's always nice when you can put the appliances that you collect to some good use.
Mike

 

[countryford]

In addition to vacuums I collect washers and dryers, tv sets, radios and percolators. I have a few more small kitchen appliances. The TV sets collection is the largest collection I have with over 100 sets from the 40s to the 80s, tabletops to consoles. I have over 20 washers and dryers, just under 100 radios and probably 20 percolators.


 


I know someone else had mentioned about his son not wanting his stuff and what his son would do if something were to happen. My feelings on this, I understand what I collect doesn't interest many people. So if something happens to me, this is what I would prefer to happen. First take whatever they may want. Then offer stuff up to the club members of the various collection site. Vacuums here, washers and dryers on aw.org, so on and so forth. After that, hire an estate sale company to see what they can sell. Whatever is left, donate to a local charity. At that, whatever is left that the charity doesn't want to take, just take it to the dump then.

 

[real1shep]

It's always the amps that can kill you....we can take thousands of volts easily, but not if there is significant amperage...POW!


 


A good electrician will never take a probe in each hand and doodle around inside a disconnect box.....bad juju. I've hear old time radio/ham people say the same; don't go to the chassis with both hands.


 


Kevin

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[real1shep]

It's always the amps that can kill you....we can take thousands of volts easily, but not if there is significant amperage...POW!


 


A good electrician will never take a probe in each hand and doodle around inside a disconnect box.....bad juju. I've hear old time radio/ham people say the same; don't go to the chassis with both hands.


 


Kevin

 

[tolivac]

At the transmitter site--the GROUNDING STICK is your freind along with the HV and plate voltmeters on the transmitters.If you see a reading on one of those with power off- STOP!!!!!!The supply is still charged--waiting to get you.Look away while grounding it out-the flash.One man has been killed here-and almost another so we have to be CAREFUL here.Yes-there are thousands of volts here with amps to back them.Yes if you have to measure with a prtable meter-connect it-DON'T HOLD it then take a reading-power off ground,then disconnect the meter.also a portable meter can EXPLODE if too high a voltage is applied to it or if its set to ohms or amp by mistake.Also DON'T use those meter neck straps!!!!!A STUPID device.do you want to "wear" your meter when its connected to a possibly LETHAL voltage?I wouldn't trust my life to a meter case.

 

[kirbysthebest]

Besides vacuums

I have a collection of lots of kitchen gadgets. I love all the mixers, food processors, toasters, pressure cookers etc. I don't have multiples of all of these, but I usually have to have at least one of everything at the Kitchen store.

Then there is laundry detergent. I have myself quite a stash of different laundry detergents.

 

[n0oxy]

another humidifier for the collection

I should get this today, it's made by a company called homedics. This one sounds awesome, it actually has two water tanks so it should run for a long time on one filling.
Mike

http://www.homedics.com/air-quality/homedics-warm-and-cool-mist-dual-tank-ultrasonic-humidifier.html

 

[n0oxy]

got the new humidifier

Got the new Homedics humidifier, very nice. This is the first one I have that uses two tanks. I'm not sure how they got this to work, but it will use the water in the right tank first, then switch to the left one, perhaps the base is slanted slightly so it works this way, but I can't tell for sure. It provides warm or cool mist and 5 mist levels, a very nice humidifier for sure.
Mike

 

[luxkid1980]

Luggage

Does anyone else collect or have an interest in luggage? I love coming across great deals on used luggage in thrift stores. Like vacuums, I have a fondness for luggage that's well made and durable. Most of the durable luggage I have found has been from the 80s and typically USA made.

Recently came across this Samsonite Silhouette 4 two-wheeled suitcase from 1987. It has a few scrapes and scratches, but its in pretty good shape and the inside was fairly clean, only minor wear. What I most like about this suitcase is that it is hard sided and has a great stowable handle for rolling. It also has very robust closures and a nice sturdy handle for carrying the suitcase.

Samsonite still make the Silhouette series of luggage, but the newer cases don't seem to be anywhere near as robust as the older models. Anyways, just thought I'd share.

 

[tolivac]

That case is just like mine!!Unfortunately one of the wheels on the base is gone--broke off on a trip from Greenville to LA-so the case has to be carried-and gets HEAVY!!!Going to replace the one I have.Next trip will look at newer bags.Dragging the case with the missing tire is no fun in a large airport such as LA's.

 

[luxkid1980]

Rex, luckily the wheels on mine are still in good shape. Have you checked to see if the wheels can be replaced? We have a store in town that repairs luggage, though may be cheaper to buy a new used one versus the cost of replacement wheels.

I had the wheels replaced on a smaller Hartmann brand suitcase, and I think it was $50 or so. The Samsonite was only $6.50 or something at Goodwill so I won't complain too much if it only last for a little while. They can be rough with them at the airport!

 

[justjunque]

I don't currently collect any other appliances.
If I could, I'd have at least a couple of vintage washers and dryers, but I have no room.

That being said, I'm not "accused" of being a hoarder...I'm a hoarder.
So I have "collections" of lots of other things.
Kerosene lanterns.
Battery-powered flashing barricade lights. (And one electric one)
Diecast vehicles.
Old Columbia bicycles.
Western Electric/Bell System telephones and memorabilia.
Vintage ads and tin signs. Some are new reproductions.
Real cars, to a degree. I developed a bad habit of not getting rid of one when I bought another one.
Plus, I have one that I used to put in local shows, back when I had some disposable income.
And, of course, about sixteen or so vacuums.
And I'm sure I have a hoard of something else that I'm forgetting to mention.
Too bad it's not $100 bills!

Barry

 

[completenutt]

I have 4 Rowenta irons.

All top of the line models, each one came out about 4 years after each prior.

Interesting evolution of their theories of steam control...

Up until a little more than decade ago they were pioneers of a pressure relief valve system which channeled to the steam sole plate and shot out a massive burst of steam every 10 seconds or so, then after they realized that calcium build up caused malfunctioning and eventual early failure, they came out with a micro water pump with an activation trigger just in front under the handle like a gun trigger that pumped steam on demand continually up to 20 seconds.

https://www.rowentausa.com/LINEN-CARE/STEAM-IRONS/STEAMFORCE-IRON-DW9280/p/1110030616

 

[luxkid1980]

Nice Barry, sounds like you collect some interesting items! I too like lanterns, but the ones I have are Coleman liquid fuel camping lanterns.

Bill, I too like irons, but usually some of the General Electric ones from the 70s and 80s. I wanted to get one of the Oreck cordless irons since they were cordless, but not sure how well they work. I've heard Rowenta irons are nice

 

[tolivac]

There are no luggage repair places my way-haven't seen such a place in many,many years!Think I will just replace the bag.I will leave the old one in the attic in case I run into a wheel.

 

[dysonman1]

I have a small collection of kitchen appliances along with my cookbook collection. While I vastly prefer my vintage Hobart N50 Commercial Mixer, I also like the Sunbeam Mixmaster. I have a Hoover coffee maker and a Hoover Iron as well as Tri-Pan. I love all the vintage colors as well as the chrome.

 

[luxkid1980]

Nice collection Tom and a nice shelving unit to display all those beauties! Wish I had more space to display mine.

 

[gregvacs28]

Super nice display, Tom

 


It's great to not only collect but also have the ability to properly display our treasures.  Yours look great !


 


 


 


..... and I had no idea people were collecting bottled water containers.   

 


  Seriously though, do we think there are people who have collected, and still collect bottle water drink containers?! 

 Remember when bottled water started becoming 'a thing' back in like the 90s?  .... you know there's someone out who does collect.  When asked I'm sure it would be something like: "no, I don't collect ALL of them.  Just the personal size containers under 20 oz. and made by Dasani and Crystal Mountain."  "The rare brands are really going up in value, too." "I wish I had the commemorative bottles made by___________ from 1998....so rare"   


lol.


 

 

[gregvacs28]

And just so people don't think I'm mocking anyone

 


choice collections, I've been known to collect things.   

 


When I was a kid, like 7 or so, I collected (unused) napkins from restaurants, birthday parties, holiday, ect.  


I think I also collected dominoes.  


Then in my teens I started collecting vacuums, large appliances, small appliances, and miniature christmas lights.  


Of course who didn't have a record/cassette/cd collection?  Does that even count?  I suppose it would if you collected all the same album.


 


 

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I used to save napkins too.

I had them from notable places in NY, etc. some of those places are long gone.
I have (not sure how it happened) a ton of other Hoover appliances. You can see them in the Vintage section.
Look under the post: "Preparing the Hoover gallery. Care to see some Hoovers"?") You'll see an arsenal.
I, too, have a lot of vintage Christmas lights, etc.
Why do we do this?

 

[ultralux88]

I've just started indulging my fascination with garbage disposals...

 

[tolivac]

Do have a small collection of disposers-it started when the maintenance engineer from an apartment house I lived in gave me a few used ones-and also fan/blower motors from HVAC units.
Lately my gun collecting bug has bitten me-have added several new ones to my collection.
And---my lighting collection-have added some new lights,portable and fixed.

 

[gregvacs28]

John

lol  "Why do we do this?"


 


I wouldn't worry about it.  It's innocent.  You're not hurting anybody and it's a natural process.  Lots of boys do it.  


collecting vacuum is perfectly normal.  


I'm very interested in seeing your hoard.  

 

[tolivac]

So is collecting other things,too!Humans are like packrats-they will collect things they like.Same with crows!