Re: re Old Sewing texts


anisahsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hello,

I may be out of line here - first post - (blush), but has anyone posted
the Home Economics Archive kept by the Cornell University?

the url is
http://hearth.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=hearth;cc=hearth;sid=ad7b48753d651601d25ce6d903e0637f;rgn=full%20text;tpl=home.tpl

On this site are various how to sewing and drafting books, along with a
ton of other addictive stuff dating from the 1850's to 1925.

I have found heaps of interesting stuff and you can print a page or two
if you need to keep it for reference.

I really enjoy reading the posts. The washing machine thread was very
helpful as my toploader is on its last legs.

Anisah
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Anisah, thank you for posting this link. I was unaware that Cornell
U. kept an archive on sewing. I know C.U. does fabulous research
on every aspect of food and nutrition, and I have some of their great
publications on bread-making.
As the not-so-happy owner of a Maytag front-loader which has had a
myriad of problems, I advise you to do a LOT of research before you
buy. Top loaders are costly to have repaired; figure $350.00 (parts and
labor) to got the busy Maytag repairman out to your home, usually to
replace a mother board. Definitely go to the companies' onlinesite and
research the make/model. The Maytag Neptune, for example, has had
enough consumer complaints that the company recently offered a
class-action settlement for owners. I found many of the same problems
my machine had listed at Maytag's site.
The whole idea of a front-loader is appealing, but if it costs a ton
of money for frequent repairs, then any water-savings has been greatly
offset. I believe European machines such as Meile might have far fewer
problems, but do not know the availability of repairs and parts.
Toploaders, OTOH, are realtively simple mechanisms, inexpensive to
repair.
Cea

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