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Necessary Pool Room Accessories

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Having a games room in your own home has become very popular with one of the most sought after items to be found in it being a pool table. Once you have chosen your table ...

Outboard Motor Basics

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

An outboard motor is just a self contained engine that sits outside rather than inside a boat. Most engines are comprised of the basic engine and a cooling system plus associated electrics that are required ...

Mercury Outboard Motors History

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Carl Kiekhaefer had never planned to have anything to do with outboard motors when he graduated as an engineer from college. His original plan was to design and manufacture magnetic separators for use within the ...

History Of Yamaha

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Yamaha began life in 1887 when Torakusu Yamaha repaired a school organ and decided to try starting a business building and selling these musical instruments. Torakusu had always been good working with machinery as after ...

Refrigerator Development History

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Records show that as far back as 1,000 BC the Chinese cut ice in the winter and stored it to use in warmer weather. This method has been used extensively with ice houses being built ...

Methods Of Food Preservation

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Preservation of food can done in many ways other than using a refrigerator and here we will look at some of these options. First let’s ask ourselves a question. Why do need to preserve food? ...

History of Whirpool Corporations Origins

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Whirlpools origins started with a life insurance salesman called Lou Upton who in 1908 put all his money into a business that was to make household appliances. This failed and Lou would never get his ...

History of Frigidaire

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Frigidaire started life as the Guardian Refrigerator Company which was founded in 1916 by a group of investors and an engineer called Alfred Mellowes from Fort Wayne in Indiana. Alfred had spent the previous year ...

History Of The Dishwasher

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

The first recorded evidence of a dishwasher was from 1850 when a simple hand turned splashing device attached to a wooden tub made by Joel Houghton was given a patent. Developing on this idea L.A. ...

Bosch Dishwasher Features

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Quietness is an essential design element in a household dishwasher and bosch have made sure that their machines are among the quietest in the world. The last thing you need to hear as you try ...

Early Washing Machine History

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

The earliest record of washing machines was in 1691 when a washing machine appeared in an English patent although it’s not known if it was ever actually built. Three other machines are found on record ...

History of Samsung

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Samsung began life in South Korea being founded by Lee Byung – Chull in 1938 a very hard working and ambitious man. He always approached any market that he wanted into with the attitude that ...

Maytag Appliance History

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Parsons Band Cutter and Self Feeder Company was the beginning of the maytag appliances business and produced farm equipment. This came about in 1893 when Frederick Maytag along with both his sisters husbands went into ...

The Founding of Tesoro Metal Detectors

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Tesoro’s history began with a man called Jack Gifford who moved from retail into electronics at the start of the 60"s. Through hard work and constantly learning more about electronics he soon became an expert ...

Best Places For Metal Detecting

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

Metal detecting for some is a real passion, with people travelling far and wide to fuel their treasure hunting adventures. Some are once a week treasure hunters while others only when on holiday and then ...

How To Use A Metal Detector

By James Thompson · 14 years ago

First thing to do is pick a good area this should be where people visit frequently like parks and beaches. Other good places are areas now deserted by people where artefacts can still remain buried ...