The basic parts of old-fashioned phones - from theBakeliteera- should all be interchangeable, because they're just passive and electromechanical components powered by, and dependent upon, the phone line to operate. So if you were working only with gear of that era,beforethepushbutton era, you...
The basic parts of old-fashioned phones - from theBakeliteera- should all be interchangeable, because they're just passive and electromechanical components powered by, and dependent upon, the phone line to operate. So if you were working only with gear of that era,beforethepushbutton era, you...
In some fuse designs the copper tip can be removed depending on the panel into which it is to be inserted. In my photo above of this horrible, badly rusted fuse panel, the two bakelite fuse blocks are printed in white indicating MAIN LIGHTS and MAIN RANGE. The cartridge fuse diameter ...
While the idea for a graham cracker sandwich with roasted marshmallow and chocolate had been around for some time, the first s’mores recipe didn’t make its debut until 1927 in “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts.” The guidebook, which was intended to teach kids how to be good ...
So what ever happened to my vintage Zodiac Sea Wolf with its baby blue Bakelite bezel? It’s on my wrist right now as I write this, telling the wrong time. I don’t have the budget to fix it properly just yet, so I’m waiting a few months. Better to be cautious, and pay someon...
The year 1944 marked the birth of the world’sfirst frozen dinners: Strato-Plates. Created by W.L. Maxson Co., the meal featured meat, a potato, and veggies “on a paperboard tray treated with Bakelite resin.” It allowed airlines and the Navy to serve crew and passengers a hot meal....
Maxson Co., the meal featured meat, a potato, and veggies “on a paperboard tray treated with Bakelite resin.” It allowed airlines and the Navy to serve crew and passengers a hot meal. 1945: Sliced bread makes a comeback Lambert // Getty Images 1945: Sliced bread makes a comeback ...
The year 1944 marked the birth of the world’sfirst frozen dinners: Strato-Plates. Created by W.L. Maxson Co., the meal featured meat, a potato, and veggies “on a paperboard tray treated with Bakelite resin.” It allowed airlines and the Navy to serve crew and passengers a hot meal....
The year 1944 marked the birth of the world’sfirst frozen dinners: Strato-Plates. Created by W.L. Maxson Co., the meal featured meat, a potato, and veggies “on a paperboard tray treated with Bakelite resin.” It allowed airlines and the Navy to serve crew and passengers a hot meal....
Maxson Co., the meal featured meat, a potato, and veggies “on a paperboard tray treated with Bakelite resin.” It allowed airlines and the Navy to serve crew and passengers a hot meal. 1945: Sliced bread makes a comeback Lambert // Getty Images 1945: Sliced bread makes a comeback ...