Pappy
Living the Dream
that a youngster would have no idea what it is?
How about a flour sifter, or a ration stamp.
Lets hear your thoughts.
How about a flour sifter, or a ration stamp.
Lets hear your thoughts.
What is something you remember
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DaveA
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- Coastal Massachusetts, USA
I'm with you there, Nancy. We HAD to use them during my engineering studies, but the first small computers came onto the scene shortly after and I never used a slide rule again. Still have it boxed with some of my college books and notes - - -somewhere in the cellar. LOL
Ruth n Jersey
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- Northern New Jersey
A wooden darning sock egg. My Mom used one all the time to close up the holes in socks. I used one also, when we first got married. I gave it up years ago. Socks are so cheaply made today,I guess they are called throw away socks now. Just like everything else they make today. Call me crazy but I kind of enjoyed darning socks.
Pappy
Living the Dream
Mixing yellow dye into the white margarine.
Melting blocks of bluing in hot water to add to wash load.
I did both of these for my grandmother.
Melting blocks of bluing in hot water to add to wash load.
I did both of these for my grandmother.
Pappy
Living the Dream
Fountain pen.
I use to love writing with a fountain pen, until they leaked ink all over the place.
Falcon
DV8
- Location
- So. California
If you can't find your darning egg, you can use a light bulb.
Yeah! That's what my mother used. I forgot about that.
Pappy
Living the Dream
And Nancy, they would highlight the route to take on a long trip. I still have the four or five maps that Texaco highlighted for me when we came home from California. 1958.
jujube
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Rabbit ears on the TV.
Savings stamps.
Mimeograph machines.
Many dangerous (but wonderfully fun) pieces of playground equipment.
Savings stamps.
Mimeograph machines.
Many dangerous (but wonderfully fun) pieces of playground equipment.
Timetrvlr
Member
- Location
- central interior B.C., Canada
Engine-driven wringer washers. My mother used one on the farm because we didn't have electricity yet.
Pappy
Living the Dream
Ice cream makers you cranked by hand.
Those wire rug beaters that you would beat the heck out of a rug hanging over a clothes line.
Those wire rug beaters that you would beat the heck out of a rug hanging over a clothes line.
Butterfly
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- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
A mangle iron
My mother made me iron everything on this machine. Sheets, pillowcases, T-shirts, Dad's boxer short, etc.
My mother had one of those when I was very small. Mostly what I remember about it is being told repeatedly to stay away from it.
Pappy
Living the Dream
We use to put coal ashes on our slippery driveway in the winter. It was a steep drive.
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
They didn't usually crack but you had to find them before the cat did!
Butterfly
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- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
I remember getting ink slung all over me by a faulty mimeo machine. Yuck! And it didn't come out, either.
Pappy
Living the Dream
Duz
Duz does everything, plus you get a free glass in every box.
Duz does everything, plus you get a free glass in every box.