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Thread Number: 35632
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| Post# 382775 , Reply# 1 12/17/2017 at 09:38 by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
I collect fans mainly. Also I guess I would say I collect mixers but don't have very many. I have other kitchen appliances too but those are mostly things I use such as waffle iron, blender, etc. I don't plan to get more than one of those things, so I don't really see them as part of a collection.
Lately I've been collecting porcelain light fixtures with pull chains also. I've always had a few around but lately got interested in them again for some reason and bought more, both new and older ones. | ||
Post# 382782 , Reply# 2 12/17/2017 at 12:31 by n0oxy  (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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mixers I think KenKart probably has the most mixers, I think he has quite a few, I know the Sun Beam mix masters are very popular with collectors since I don't think they are made anymore. I will try and post my humidifier collection in this thread if I can get some pictures. Mike | ||
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Post# 382789 , Reply# 4 12/17/2017 at 13:59 by kenkart (Mocksville, NC) |
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IIf it plugs in I collect it! Stoves refrigerators dws irons, toasters, blenders, waffle irons griddles pressure cookers cookware etc! | ||
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Post# 382795 , Reply# 7 12/17/2017 at 15:59 by kenkart (Mocksville, NC) |
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I have the first GE Toaster with the toast rack, but it needs restoration. | ||
| Post# 382807 , Reply# 10 12/17/2017 at 19:03 by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Actually Sunbeam Mixmasters are still made, but aren't nearly as well made as the old ones and don't have attachments like they did in the 80s and prior.
I have so much stuff already, that sometimes I worry I could become a hoarder. But I've been getting better lately at not buying stuff that I think would be nice, but I don't need. Just because it's nice and I can afford it doesn't mean I need it because it will just be something else in the way. It can be hard because much of what I like to do for fun is go for drives on the weekend to relax after a long week. Usually this involves go to yard sales, thrift stores, flea markets, etc. At least it is cheap compared to going other places like theme parks, movies, etc. In a way the last few years it was getting worse because I first started out with fans, which my collection really started growing after 2008. Then I discovered vintage vacuums and got some of those, but they took up too much space so I stopped getting them. Then about two years ago I started getting into small appliances more, such as mixers. I was getting a few smalls back in 2008, but this time it was more. Now I've been getting into light fixtures, which like small appliances don't take up as much space as vacuums. | ||
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Post# 382819 , Reply# 11 12/17/2017 at 22:09 by Kenkart (Mocksville, NC) |
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Firsts Kitchen aid 1919 universal mix a beater 1918,I have these' sunbeam mixmaster 1930,I have many of the first models, I have the early single beater Edison hot point mixer as well as the 1930s hotpoints | ||
| Post# 382830 , Reply# 12 12/17/2017 at 23:10 by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
The hoarding gene...
I have to fight that tendency. It runs deep in my family. My paternal grandparents' house, where they lived for more than 50 years, was packed to the gills with stuff. One room upstairs had actually had its door changed to open outward instead of inward and quite literally, nobody had set foot in there in years. All you could do was lean in and reach.
My dad collected antique toys for most of his adult life and now I'm saddled with about 90 percent of that collection and selling it stuff off is a job in and of itself. I spent about 14 hours photographing and listing stuff on eBay this weekend. I have to sell a minimum of $165--after expenses--each month, just to stay even with the storage unit rent. It's enough to make me swear off collecting anything, but I haven't done that just yet. I'm just becoming a whole lot pickier about what I bring into the house and I've started selling off some of my own stuff in addition to Dad's collection. In addition to my modest assortment of 18 vacuum cleaners and related accessories and supplies, I also have about a dozen cameras of various types, along with way too many lenses, flashes, tripods and other related items. I also have a handful of vintage stereo components, some of which get more use than others. I also collect fine writing instruments, especially hand turned wood pens. I love them because they're small and don't take up much space. Honestly, I can see the day in the not too distant future when I'm just going to have to have a big ass auction and unload a bunch of stuff without worrying whether I'm getting top dollar for it. It'll be hard to do, but I'll certainly feel better about it afterward. | ||
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Post# 382860 , Reply# 16 12/18/2017 at 15:25 by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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| Post# 382882 , Reply# 17 12/19/2017 at 07:31 by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 382896 , Reply# 18 12/19/2017 at 16:22 by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) |
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I’ve been known to collect vacuums, of course, but most people probably don’t know that I also collect all sorts of things. Irons were the first non-vacuum collection, mostly vintage electric irons. I also have a couple old fans, and want more. Then there are vintage radios, mostly tabletop and clock radios, and of course mixers and blenders. None of these collections are as large in numbers as the vacuum collection though. Someday I’ll have one of those houses completely set up with vintage everything. A time capsule house! Not to say there won’t be modern electronics and such hiding around...
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Post# 382935 , Reply# 19 12/20/2017 at 08:42 by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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old radios I've heard that with old radios, especially the ones with tubes, that if you touch them when they are plugged in that you will get zapped, does anyone know if there is anytruth to this? Also, got the first humidifier I ordered, the Crane model, very nice. Mike | ||
| Post# 382936 , Reply# 20 12/20/2017 at 09:18 by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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yes and no...
Touching the outside of the cabinet of an old tube radio or TV set won't hurt you but what's inside definitely can, if you don't know what you're doing. When I took an electronics class in high school, the teacher demonstrated by waving a neon tube around in the open space in the back of a TV set and it lit up without being connected to anything. That said, the really dangerous charges aren't stored in the tubes but in the capacitors, which can hold a charge for quite some time after the set is turned off and unplugged.
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Post# 382944 , Reply# 21 12/20/2017 at 14:51 by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) |
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Edgar nailed it!
The outside of a vintage tube radio or TV won’t hurt you, get inside to the chassis, that’s a different story! In addition to vacuums, I also collect electric fans, vintage Christmas Lights, and antique tube TV’s and radios. The old TV’s are the worst! They can store voltages inside certain areas that are in excess of 15Kv (15,000 volts), plenty enough to kill a person if they weren’t careful. I heard an old repair tech one time say “they call them flyback transformers for a reason.....you touch one, and you’ll most likely ‘flyback’ out of that case!”
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| Post# 382968 , Reply# 24 12/21/2017 at 14:10 by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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ultrasonic devices
n0oxy wrote:
At one point, curiosity got the better of me and I took off the tank while one of them was running and stuck my finger in the ripple of water. It was a very weird sensation, not a shock per say but it felt like my finger was getting slammed in a car door, definitely proves that there is a lot of water in your skin. I reply: I remember a similar sensation when I stuck my hand in the water tank of an ultrasonic cleaning device for window blinds. It did indeed feel a bit like a mild electrical tingle but the guy running it said it was completely harmless, just the ultrasonic vibrations passing through the water and my hand. | ||
| Post# 383055 , Reply# 28 12/23/2017 at 13:01 by FCS3 (Hawaii) | ||
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Solved your problem, n0oxy Click on the link for a primer concerning that very issue, as well as its solutions. CLICK HERE TO GO TO FCS3's LINK | ||
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Post# 383062 , Reply# 29 12/23/2017 at 16:08 by Phaeton (Los Angeles) |
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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 | ||
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Post# 383081 , Reply# 30 12/24/2017 at 03:04 by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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NICE---Hear these are VERY rare.High End Hi-Fi from long ago!Can we see a shot of the electronics? | ||
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Post# 383092 , Reply# 31 12/24/2017 at 15:12 by Phaeton (Los Angeles) |
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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 | ||
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Post# 383132 , Reply# 33 12/26/2017 at 12:24 by Phaeton (Los Angeles) |
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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 | ||
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Post# 383344 , Reply# 36 12/31/2017 at 10:34 by countryford (Phoenix, AZ) |
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 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. | ||
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Post# 383354 , Reply# 38 12/31/2017 at 15:27 by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) |
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Post# 383676 , Reply# 41 1/6/2018 at 11:08 by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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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 CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
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