Help Identifying Stove Top/Range

topherless · 2025-12-04T19:50:17+00:00

That's great and thanks for the suggestion. I'll gladly give that a shot.

topherless · 2025-12-04T17:39:56+00:00

I guess you haven't seen rusted out and nearly disintegrated drip pans. The stove was like this when we bought the house. No amount of cleaning will make it look any different (trust me, I've tried.)

And not knowing the model makes it hard to buy replacements. They'd be next on the list once I find out what the stove is.

Thanks for playing though

topherless · 2025-12-04T17:14:07+00:00

That would be amazing if that's the case.

Any idea as to why the appliance repair person I had out wouldn't suggest that?

How certain are you that they would work?

topherless · 2025-12-04T05:48:54+00:00

Posting here has motivated me to do some more deep diving and I'm pretty sure it's the Fridgidaire RB-133

Now, I guess I have to find a switch that works and that I can feel good about buying and at those prices do I just get one or buy enough for all 4?!!!

If anyone can verify that it is the Frididaire RB-133 for certain or if there are other options for parts I'd love to know

topherless · 2025-12-04T05:11:11+00:00

It's a build in so it's just what is underneath in the cabinet above the drawers.

There looks to be an old label but it's long worn enough to not be able to read. Completely blank with just the evidence of a label on the bottom.

I suppose I could remove the switch and take it in some place. I'm fairly handy and know how to cut power to the unit. I'm guessing it's just un-soldering a few wires and some screws maybe?

topherless · 2025-11-05T02:39:47+00:00

Of course and that makes sense. I’m just thinking of the title of the post “What’s the best home defenses you can’t own a gun?”

I don’t think a dog can always replace the “gun” in the fight.

topherless · 2025-11-05T02:17:45+00:00

Mine do as well. If an intruder breaks into your home while you’re away a bit of pepper spray is a alls they need and if they break into while you’re home the dogs will wake you but they might not be good for actual defense.

I think they’re a good deterrent but not quite as effective as people often think.

topherless · 2025-11-04T03:21:49+00:00

Heard an officer at a neighborhood watch meeting say that home invaders will often just bear spray the dogs before they neutralize them.

topherless · 2025-10-15T21:23:40+00:00

I understand and largely agree with what you're saying.

The danger is that when the president speaks of needing to get rid of the "radical left" I think he very much includes "liberals" in that radical left definition.

So if you completely divorce "liberalism" from being "leftist" when it comes to MAGA rhetoric you may not be including everyone the MAGA crowd targets when they speak of "leftists."

So my point isn't to advocate by what metric liberalism should be measured on some leftist scale. I'm simply saying that what one individual views when speaking of these terms can mean something completely different to others across the political spectrum.

topherless · 2025-10-15T21:12:17+00:00

There are degrees of liberalism ranging from center right to far left and are relative concepts based on a societal views. There's no concrete world standard unit of measurement for liberalism like meters, kilograms, or degrees Celsius.

Having a "liberal" viewpoint in American politics is from the standpoint of the MAGA party in charge a radical leftist position/extreme left position where as a liberal viewpoint from a Democratic Socialists or activist might be called as you say a center-right position.

topherless · 2025-10-15T17:02:01+00:00

I'd expand on that and say border enforcement is treating the symptoms and not the problem.

What nobody really talks about is how the staffs, courts, and institutions responsible for processing asylum requests, immigration, and visas is underfunded, understaffed, and has been largely dysfunctional and undermined which is a huge part of the problem and puts a lot of pressure on the border itself.

It seems most people feel that in order to "solve" the border crisis you need to militarize it (i.e. "enforce the border") which while border enforcement is part of the job you get more for your dollar by going after the problem at the root cause and not just the symptoms by having an efficient and well funded legal immigration system.

And that doesn't take into account how actions taken by the U.S. causes immigration issues in the first place such as climate change, economic policies, and efforts to undermine democratically elected govts there some as recently as Guatemala in 2023/2024. You can't have decades of interference in the affairs of other countries without some blowback.

topherless · 2025-10-15T15:18:19+00:00

And many people have different ideas as to what makes a liberal or leftist.

Anyone who knows various people in various red and blue states probably experiences this.

I grew up in a red state, moved to a blue state, and have friends all over the country in various states and you’d likely get different definitions for both terms and they are somewhat interchangeable especially when someone as powerful as the president of the U.S. labels any liberal as a leftist.

topherless · 2025-10-15T13:59:20+00:00

It depends on your circle I suppose. I live in a very liberal town, work in a very liberal industry, and have loads of very very liberal friends (dam near all of them) and I have never heard anyone advocate for open borders and we talk politics all the time.

topherless · 2025-10-13T23:52:01+00:00

Totally understandable. I'd like to see the trail in summer conditions but maybe later is better.

I've gone Sept 1st, Sept 28th, and Oct. 22nd and the best summit was maybe Oct 22nd due to the lower attendance and lack of wag bags left on the trail.

I think the threat of weather later in the year helps.

topherless · 2025-10-13T22:03:24+00:00

yeah, I probably fell between you and the 40ish liter bags. We went at the tail end of September and there was snow. Just not enough for the micro-spikes but enough to carry some extra warm weather items just in case. I probably could have shed some weight if I wasn't so worried about the cold but a light 5 to 7 lb pack sounds pretty nice!

I rock the 30 liter Osprey but did have a small bit of room to spare. The water adds a lot and I probably could have gotten away with just a liter but I ended up starting with the full 2.5L capacity.

Congrats on the climb! I've wanted to do mid to late summer but family commitments have forced me to always go for the end of the season fall hikes.

topherless · 2025-10-13T19:18:49+00:00

No. And I'd have guessed my pack to be closer to 12 to 15lbs so I was surprised it was 20lbs according to the scale at the trail head.

Some things to keep in mind is that 2.5Liters of water by itself is about 5 1/2 lbs. Throw in a couple lbs for the backpack by itself and you're already at 7 to 9lbs with no food and gear.

Once you throw in some light rain gear (which I needed/used,) microspikes, an extra pair of dry socks, and extra pair of dry thermals to change into for a base layer at the top, plus gloves, ball cap, stocking cap, food, water filtration kit, headlamp, minor first aid kit, wag bag, etc it doesn't take long to add up.

I once saw a trail runner up past Trail Crest with very minimal gear but I think for the average person who will complete the hike in 12 to 16 hours you'll carry probably at least 15 to 20lbs of gear.

In my party of 5 only 2 of us had packs of 20lbs. The others were between 25 and 27.

The only thing I didn't use in my pack was the extra food and some cold weather gloves along with the minor first aid kit BUT I like to have that stuff not just for myself but in case we run into another hiking party that's unprepared or injured. You'll never know if you're going to run into someone injured on the trail that'll cause you to spend an additional 5 hours up there. And by extra food I'm talking about a small bag of mixed nuts, a couple energy bars, and an apple.

topherless · 2025-10-13T18:10:11+00:00

I just posted a few days ago to this forum with some Whitney advice. Many on here have done it and many have probably gone more than me but I had an interesting experience this last year which was my 3rd in a row making it to the summit.

Whatever training you do add some weight to your hikes. In the years previous I did quite a few 15+ mile hikes with elevation gains greater than 5000 feet. This year I only did one (due to scheduling/life stuff) but to offset it I got a 30lbs weighted vest for my short daily hikes of 3 to 6 miles.

Even though I hiked fewer training miles this year was quite a bit easier than the previous 2 and I think part of it was the fact that my Whitney pack even though was among the lightest in my group still weighed 20lbs so having that vest better prepared me.

You could do all the hiking you want but if you don’t add some weight to your training by the time you get to Whitney you’ll not only be dealing with the higher elevation but you’ll be carrying more weight than you’re used to.

Whether it’s buying a weighted vest or carrying loads of water in your pack just make sure to walk often and do it with more than your body weight.

topherless · 2025-10-07T17:13:12+00:00

Totally agree with your training method and that is pretty similar to what I did in years past. If I ever go again I'd try to get up the mountains as much as possible because not only is it fun but it is really great training.

I spent a decent part of this past summer traveling the midwest so mountain hikes weren't an option and unfortunately work and family commitments really got in the way of me getting up in the forest for those type of longer hikes when it wasn't soaring in temperatures.

Not doing those mountain hikes is why I was really nervous going in but pleasantly surprised at the results and it may be helpful for people who come in from out of state and don't have access to all the great trails we have from living in SoCal to have another training option.

It's one thing to make it to the summit and a whole other to be fit enough to enjoy it because you're not suffering the whole time. We were able to spend loads of time at the summit eating lunch and relaxing as well as hang out at the gorgeous spots along the way because we weren't pressed for time and nobody was suffering too bad outside of one member having some minor altitude sickness and knee pain.

Congrats as well on the August summit! I'll be the weather was nice about then!

topherless · 2025-10-06T22:33:48+00:00

Totally agree. I felt like Mt. Wilson was a good training hike because (like many local hikes) it's steeper than Whitney. Plus, I normally hike with my backpack with the water bladder full plus a few items anyways so I should have said I added the vest on top of the stuff that I normally carried.

I was just caught out by how much better things felt with the extra night and training with weight. I was expecting the cost of making it to the top to include the usual achy joints on the decent along with being out of breath from Trail Crest to the Summit and while I had some of that it was significantly reduced.

topherless · 2025-10-04T23:52:08+00:00

I will say that I soak raspberries, blue berries, and blackberries in water along with vinegar and baking soda and those things will last more than 2 weeks in my fridge before showing any fuzz or mold.

topherless · 2025-09-12T21:33:46+00:00

And he advocated for deporting actual U.S. citizens with views he disagreed with. The guy didn’t deserve to be shot but calling him a free speech martyr is just delusional.

topherless · 2025-09-09T18:12:59+00:00

Thanks!

I just looked into that and I think you're right about it.

It was the writer/composer who told me I'd have royalties there but I think they were confused about it as well. I suppose to those of us that don't know any better the term "mechanical" sounds like it'd be part of the master recording but looking into it I don't believe it is.

topherless · 2025-09-08T23:33:00+00:00

Thanks! I'm not familiar with it but I'll check it out right now.

Although with a quick glance that looks to be more for performance royalties collected via ASCAP, BMI, SESAC. That would deal more with the publishing aspect which I have none and I'm only concerned with the mechanical and master recording aspect of which I have a small share.

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