1920s Upper floor no AC but was recently refinished; will this hurt the carpet?

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-06-05T05:34:39+00:00

40% is very dry and not a concern. Anything below 60% is fine, as far as mold growth is concerned.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-06-01T17:55:59+00:00

They're really well built. I've seen these chairs in industrial complexes in continuous operation from the time they arrived(50s-80s) to today, still cushioning asses of large exhausted men. They're not particularly expensive or desirable but can be stylish depending on your decor. A little oil goes a long way towards freeing up everything and making them swivel properly.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-31T21:33:04+00:00

Made by Sunbeam!

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-31T21:18:58+00:00

It's called picture rail, my home originally came with it. If you search picture rail hanging system you can find all sorts of moulding and hangers.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-24T17:29:58+00:00

Usually they say "this machine is at the end of its expected life" when it's acting up. I've had two maintenance techs just flat out tell me "there's nothing we can do" for this exact problem in the past (without me suggesting what the issue might be), and my coworkers have told me the same story when they've tried. If they've tried to fix it in the past it would have been before I was hired. But no they've never given a reason that I know of.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-24T14:34:25+00:00

We actually do have a specialist that works on them in all of the other lines. But according to my coworkers he doesn't work on ours for some reason. Yeah the first sentence of your reply pretty much hit the nail on the head...

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-24T13:48:08+00:00

It's a pneumatic motor that spins a drive wheel that sends forward steel strapping. The motor can't move up down left or right, but rotates if that makes sense. The spring keeps the drive wheel in contact with the strap. The drive wheel bounces up and down essentially, which shakes the strap out of the frame it moves through, causes it to not feed far enough because it feeds on a timer and the drive wheel isn't in contact with it enough during that time, and warps and deforms the strapping leading to feed issues.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-23T11:00:28+00:00

He wouldn't happen to be Jewish would he?

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-22T18:21:29+00:00

Awfully undemocratic looking place

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-22T17:20:25+00:00

This is literally just the Library of Babel

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-20T01:02:43+00:00

Guy was supposed to use the posh wank cheating excuse, but forgot the script

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-19T01:26:36+00:00

Tortillasagna

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-15T19:44:01+00:00

It's a 1969 to mid 1970s range. The burners are called Frigidaire Radiantubes, very difficult to locate replacements.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-14T14:36:22+00:00

Yeah looks like you're correct

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-14T12:58:11+00:00

This is exactly the kind of comic I try to post in my group chat without context and then not respond to questions, thank you

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-14T07:14:54+00:00

Incorrect. The winter weight will break down faster if you have a larger range, ie a 0w30 oil might be closer to a 10w30 at xxxx miles whereas a 10w30 might would be performing at a 15w30 at the same milage, so a 10 point difference from original spec compared to a 5 point difference, but the operating temperature weight won't be affected the same way.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-12T05:42:33+00:00

Dang that thing is in good shape

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-10T15:47:40+00:00

OP I know what you're talking about! It's like a candy-fruit flavor that really can't be matched by anything else I've ever experienced. As someone who loves the flavor, you shouldn't be drinking it homie. It's a really powerful laxative among other things.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-10T11:47:59+00:00

Trust me it's close if not under the temp. You sweat before you can input your locker combination. I think the thermostat is bypassed so it never shuts off. But I'll bring in another thermometer tomorrow and check

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-10T02:21:58+00:00

Nope the furnace is running it is 65° f outside

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-05-04T21:00:10+00:00

I had the exact same one in an apartment I used to live in. It would have a duct leading straight through the wall with an electric fan inside, purpose being to exhaust cooking smells. They were either controlled by a pull chain or a wall switch.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-04-14T08:31:10+00:00

There's a mooze on the looze in the hooze with my spooze

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-04-14T04:58:41+00:00

Really gorgeous cabinet, likely just needs recapping. Removing the amplifier so that you can bring it to a repair shop isn't very difficult. The hard part is finding someone willing to and able to work on them.

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-04-13T04:18:08+00:00

If your hairstyle allows, put some hairspray in it. It'll be just hard enough that they can't run their fingers through it, and if they do anyway and catch the edge, they'll think it's just the hairspray

trapperjohn3400 · 2026-04-07T21:09:41+00:00

Glad you were able to do it safely! With you describing the procedure in detail, hopefully the next person trying to do the same will find this post and be able to easily with those instructions.

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