Stove / range

So I am wondering if anyone has ever seen an electric stove or range with this type of burner? They look like 45 rpm records: circular with ridges. I haven't been able to look too closely at the back of the stove so I can't even tell you want the brand is. It looks to be 1970s vintage and the only words I can read are "Special Edition" on the backsplash. Not even sure how to clean it...

ADVICE REQUESTED:
What kind of stove is this and how do you clean it?

Humorous clip art

While looking for an icon to put on my main website to link back to this blog, I have found the amount of decrepitude depends on what you call the place:














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Shanty

Cottage Living site

Cottage Living was a really cool magazine that was around for about 4 years. I purchased a copy that had info on refurbishing cabins and modernizing them. I'm glad I did, because the magazine isn't around anymore.

One thing I really wanted to look up on their site was info on crawlspaces (aka dirt basements, dugout foundation etc.) I have always had either no basement or a full basement (finished or unfinished). This will be my first time living with a crawl space and I'm interested to know what I'm suppose to do. Also, there are cracks in the foundation that are allowing leakage. Is there any way to patch this without replacing the entire foundation?

ADVICE REQUESTED:

What should I do about cracks in the foundation? Anything? Currently they are filled with GreatStuff.

What does Wabesa mean?

I looked a few places to discover what "Wabesa" means. It is a corrupted Ojibwe (Chippewa) word which translates to "Swan" or "white bird flies past." Therefore, lake Wabesa, on of the 4 lakes in Madison connected by the Yahara rive, is "Swan Lake!"

I also looked up home or cabin in the Ojibwe language and found it was "weegwam." Chateau sounds better and it harkens back to the first whites-French fur traders-that explored Wisconsin. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

SUMMER PROJECT!

Greetings everyone!

I am asking for your help with my newest endeavor. I am living on the South shore of Lake Wabesa in a small cabin built in the late 1920s. The structure needs some work, which I am willing to do, but what I need is advice! Yes, your pontifications, experiences and way-cool ideas will help me stay true to the history of this place and insure it will continue to be a summer fishing destination, a relaxing escape and a year-round home for residents to come.

Thank you in advance!

P.S. I am starting this blog on the very day that this cabin was finished-81 years later. According to the current owner, who's parent's built it, the roof was put on "The Day Lindberg Landed"- May 21, 1928!