old tech, new tech

The scene

Inset of new additions

And also kind of medium tech, tech redux, low tech, outdated tech & etc. And by the by—Bill?—I could use a functional typewriter ribbon or two. . .
That refrigerator in the living room (often called "the beer refrigerator") (my nod to solidarity with my brothers and sisters in the developing world) is not self-defrosting, by the way. Defrosting a refrigerator is a skill that is being lost along with outmoded technology. For instructions, see previous post about my even older (and colder) refrigerator.