Having clean laundry was my greatest off-grid obstacle until I discovered two secrets: rainwater and a hand-crank wringer. During long-term power outages before we transitioned off-grid, I washed ...

The bell on our new washer really intrigued me. Around 1950 we finally got an actual automatic washing machine. You’d plug it in, turn it to “start” and then you could walk away while it swirled the ...

Wringer washer: John of Quakertown is looking for a wringer washer. Easel: Reba of Allentown is looking for an easel for painting. Fence posts: Amy of Lehighton is looking for white vinyl fence posts.

Way back in time I wrote a column about wash day in my family when I was a young boy. I recalled the log cabin that my father built back in the mid 20s and the fast moving spring running beside it ...

Flexible Flyer sled and yearbook: Nancy of Allentown is looking for an older Flexible Flyer sled that is four- or five-feet long. Nancy is also looking for a 1956 Allentown High School yearbook.