If your small appliances aren’t working or need repairs, Newton at Home has an answer. For those of you hoping to repair rather than replace, several NAH fix-it volunteers are taking on everything from irons to clocks to toasters.

… and the initial evaluation and the repairs are free although there may be a small charge if parts are needed. NAH is pleased to provide this service to the entire Newton community.

Among the diverse items that our volunteers have repaired over the years are teapots, record players, staplers, hairdryers, toasters, pencil sharpeners, Mix Masters (1945), bracelets, lamps (including antique vases made into lamps), dust busters, leaf blowers, radios, a Christmas manger, a holiday carousel, slide viewers, clasps, coffee machines, fans, paper shredders, sewing machines, and incense burners.

From our former Executive Director: “We all have a sentimental favorite... a lamp, a clock or some electric device that we’d prefer to keep and fix instead of throwing away. Not many stores offer this service any more and they don’t have time for it. But this really is a skill our members have – and they enjoy the challenge of bringing something back to good working order.”

History: The Workshop was started by Newton resident Al Henick under the auspices of SOAR 55 and moved into the Scandinavian Living Center basement some twenty years ago. The responsibility for the Workshop moved to Newton at Home in 2016.

Note: The volunteers do not fix any electronic equipment.

Here’s what one member wrote us:

Dear Amazing fix it men,
 
Thank you so much for all of your hard work fixing odd bits for me over the years.  I appreciate all you do and your skill at keeping things out of the landfill.  Over the years you fixed the base of a floor lamp, the supports for the glass top of my coffee table, and now the ice bucket.
 
I hope you are enjoying you tasks because it is a great service.
 
Be well.