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On 2012-04-01, Cheryl > wrote:

> Cool! Our first color TV was a HeathKit my dad put together. I remember
> the console most of all because it was like furniture. Must have been
> early to mid 70s.

Likewise, my step-father put one together in mid-60s. He made a minor
mistake somewhere in assembly, which a local radio/tv shop fixed and
we had color tv. Good luck trying to find a tv repair shop, these
days.

nb

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notbob wrote:
>
> On 2012-04-01, Cheryl > wrote:
>
> > Cool! Our first color TV was a HeathKit my dad put together. I remember
> > the console most of all because it was like furniture. Must have been
> > early to mid 70s.
>
> Likewise, my step-father put one together in mid-60s. He made a minor
> mistake somewhere in assembly, which a local radio/tv shop fixed and
> we had color tv. Good luck trying to find a tv repair shop, these
> days.
>
> nb

These days, it's actually cheaper to buy a new tv/stereo vs paying to get
one repaired.

Gary

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On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:45:06 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:11:05 -0600, gloria p >
> wrote:
>
> >On 3/30/2012 5:47 AM, Janet wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I never had any Mouli products; but back in the 70's I remember the
> >> Mouligrater (small rotary cheese grater)
> >
> >
> >
> >I still use one occasionally and often see them at nicer Italian
> >restaurants where waitstaff want to grate cheese over everything.
> >(Not-nicer Italian restaurants have glass jars of the pre-grated
> >stuff from the green can on the table.)
> >
> >glorias p
>
>
> I like my rotary grater. Not sure of the brand, but it is handy and
> does a good job of grating. The top seals so you can leave the hunk
> of cheese in it for use next time.

I bought the small Zyliss grater and it was fine until I put cheese in
it. Filled, I could hardly span the handle with my hand. It was very
uncomfortable to use, so it resides now in the drawer where I keep
little used items. I'd rather buy pregraded, fresh cheese.

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On Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:59:39 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>notbob wrote:
>>
>> On 2012-04-01, Cheryl > wrote:
>>
>> > Cool! Our first color TV was a HeathKit my dad put together. I remember
>> > the console most of all because it was like furniture. Must have been
>> > early to mid 70s.
>>
>> Likewise, my step-father put one together in mid-60s. He made a minor
>> mistake somewhere in assembly, which a local radio/tv shop fixed and
>> we had color tv. Good luck trying to find a tv repair shop, these
>> days.
>>
>> nb
>
>These days, it's actually cheaper to buy a new tv/stereo vs paying to get
>one repaired.

Yup, today they are throw aways. There are actually very few TV
repair shops in the US... found out recently the nearest Sony TV
repair shop to NY is in Florida, would cost more in shipping than the
TV is worth. Something to file away is that some modern TVs contain
built-in surge protectors... often when a TV suddenly stops operating
it's because its surge protector is overloaded... unplug it and leave
it alone for a few months while the surge protector bleeds off. I
almost put my 36" Sony flat screen TV into the trash... that it
weighed 207 pounds is all that stopped me. Would have cost me over
$600 to send it to Sony, and no guarantee they could fix it. I
dragged it from my bedroom on a blanket and left it in my living room
for six months, forgot all about it, and just last week plugged it in
and it worked as good as new. The cable TV tech that was here on a
service call explained about the built-in surge protector.

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"spamtrap1888" > wrote in message
...
> On Mar 28, 5:39 am, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > On Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:22:30 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >>> I've seen info about food mills that say they can be used for ricing
>> >>> potatoes, but I've never used my food mill for that purpose.
>>
>> >>What exactly is your 'food mill'?
>>
>> > We use it for potatoes, apple sauce, etc.
>>
>> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_mill
>>
>> Ahh gottit! We call that a Mouli! Thanks:)
>>
>
> To me, a Mouli is the rotary grater.

That too:)) I used to use what you call a 'food mill' but I have an
attachment on my Kenwood which does the same job with no elbow grease from
me and is much more thorough:)


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"spamtrap1888" > wrote in message
...
> On Mar 28, 9:50 am, S Viemeister > wrote:
>> On 3/28/2012 12:30 PM, Ophelia wrote:> "sf" > wrote
>> >> Isn't Mouli a brand name?
>>
>> > Might, be but that is what we call your food mill. Oh yes and mine is
>> > stainless steel
>>
>> > note: When I say 'we' I am not referring to the whole of Europe, only
>> > what
>> > I and those I know, call it.
>>
>> I have an ancient tin-plated rotary cheese grater, marked 'Mouli'.
>
> That's the mouli-ra(s)pe. Ophelia has a vegetable mill.
>
> I think the classic rotary grater is available only in France.
>
> From http://www.moulinex.fr/produits/uste...sine/inox.aspx

I have the two on the right of the pic but not the one on the left.




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On 4/3/2012 7:42 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "spamtrap1888" > wrote
>> On Mar 28, 9:50 am, S Viemeister > wrote:
>>> On 3/28/2012 12:30 PM, Ophelia wrote:> "sf" > wrote
>>> >> Isn't Mouli a brand name?
>>>
>>> > Might, be but that is what we call your food mill. Oh yes and mine is
>>> > stainless steel
>>>
>>> > note: When I say 'we' I am not referring to the whole of Europe,
>>> only > what
>>> > I and those I know, call it.
>>>
>>> I have an ancient tin-plated rotary cheese grater, marked 'Mouli'.
>>
>> That's the mouli-ra(s)pe. Ophelia has a vegetable mill.
>>
>> I think the classic rotary grater is available only in France.
>>
>> From http://www.moulinex.fr/produits/uste...sine/inox.aspx
>
> I have the two on the right of the pic but not the one on the left.
>
Me, too.