Old electrical kitchen appliances (location, buy, commercial, great)

[Cecilia_Rose]

Originally Posted by Marianinark

LOL ...I love your post, espacially the last sentence.

I have a Gibson Side by Side that we bought in 1974. It is still running, and is out in our utilityroom serving as an extra freezer. It tends to freeze everything in the refrigerator side too.

Mine still works. Its in my kitchen. Its one of the smaller ones. We were newlyweds. Its all we could afford in 1971.

I wasnt kidding. I realllly want a Magic Chef. I found one at GW but alas I have a teeny kitchen. Huge house. teeny kitchen. Sigh. Im stuck with this nasty Jenn-Air.

[studedude]

We have a rechargeable mixer called a "Whipper Snapper" that has been in use for about 20 years. I have replaced the batteries 2 times. We use it frequently for eggs and making milkshakes.

[square peg]

Thanks for this thread, Marian...

In the early 90s I used to work for an appliance dealer. Lucky me! I love older gadgets and things, so one day I brought home a 1949 or '50 Frigidaire refrigerator that someone no longer wanted. This one works perfectly, looks almost new and is in our kitchen. It's not an unpleasant chore in the least to defrost it every few months. It's working a piece of art! Small unit, though, with a still-smaller freezer. We keep a slightly newer one and a stand up freezer in our cellar too.

On another occasion I brought home a 1959 Frigidaire 40" electric range with a double oven. Top of the line, chrome everywhere and that big Buick clock! Take note Cecilia but the clock stopped working last year, sad to say. The rest has been great, though.

We used to have a gas range - 50s Magic Chef, but I dug up and older Monarch one from the 30s. Manual everything. No pilot flame. But, alas, this was to be short lived. One day, poor Mrs. square peg, who like things a little more modern, tried to get it going. She turned on the gas and walked away to do something else for a minute. Later, remembering that it was manual, she returned and lit a match. I was outside and heard a FOOMF inside the house. The windows even rattled a bit. This was not good. Thankfully, she was ok. Singed eyebrows and a little shaken. but I was told in no uncertain terms that the beautiful old stove had to go. That's when we converted to the '59 electric range.

There's also an antique wood stove in the kitchen too. It's been heating our downstairs beautifully for the past 95 years, 'course I wasn't quite around for all of them. Close, though!

[wisconsin woman]

I dont have anything older than about 5 years or so, but my favourite is the old, vintage styles. Furniture, stove, fridge, toaster, etc. These days, if you have any of those, they do use more electricity, the newer models are more energy efficient. BUT...they do make those old-style stoves (like the ones with the griddle in the middle) that doesnt need to keep that pilot light going all the time, or that old style 50's fridge, with the rounded corners, that are far more energy efficient. I think its awesome, saw them in magazines, and yes, they do cost a small fortune for that look but you know me, Im a vintage type of gal, lol!
I would SO love an older midwest style house from the 50's and fill it with old, antique furniture, pictures (Norman Rockwell!) and appliances.

[Towhee]

Originally Posted by square peg

Thanks for this thread, Marian...

In the early 90s I used to work for an appliance dealer. Lucky me! I love older gadgets and things, so one day I brought home a 1949 or '50 Frigidaire refrigerator that someone no longer wanted. This one works perfectly, looks almost new and is in our kitchen. It's not an unpleasant chore in the least to defrost it every few months. It's working a piece of art! Small unit, though, with a still-smaller freezer. We keep a slightly newer one and a stand up freezer in our cellar too.

On another occasion I brought home a 1959 Frigidaire 40" electric range with a double oven. Top of the line, chrome everywhere and that big Buick clock! Take note Cecilia but the clock stopped working last year, sad to say. The rest has been great, though.

We used to have a gas range - 50s Magic Chef, but I dug up and older Monarch one from the 30s. Manual everything. No pilot flame. But, alas, this was to be short lived. One day, poor Mrs. square peg, who like things a little more modern, tried to get it going. She turned on the gas and walked away to do something else for a minute. Later, remembering that it was manual, she returned and lit a match. I was outside and heard a FOOMF inside the house. The windows even rattled a bit. This was not good. Thankfully, she was ok. Singed eyebrows and a little shaken. but I was told in no uncertain terms that the beautiful old stove had to go. That's when we converted to the '59 electric range.

There's also an antique wood stove in the kitchen too. It's been heating our downstairs beautifully for the past 95 years, 'course I wasn't quite around for all of them. Close, though!

LOL ! I love the story about Mrs. square peg.

I wish I had a good old electric range. The one I was using was probably at least 20 years old. It's top oven burner went out, and I decided I had just as well get a new one. What a mistake ! What a piece of junk ! and it is a Whirlpool ! I bought a digital computerized one at first and realized there were too many things on it to go wrong,so contacted the appliance co., to trade it for a regular type electric range. I hated it right away, but did not want to go through exchanging it again....so., I have been stuck with it for 2-3 years.

I think I would be happier with one of those the size of a Buick

[Cecilia_Rose]

Originally Posted by square peg

Thanks for this thread, Marian...

In the early 90s I used to work for an appliance dealer. Lucky me! I love older gadgets and things, so one day I brought home a 1949 or '50 Frigidaire refrigerator that someone no longer wanted. This one works perfectly, looks almost new and is in our kitchen. It's not an unpleasant chore in the least to defrost it every few months. It's working a piece of art! Small unit, though, with a still-smaller freezer. We keep a slightly newer one and a stand up freezer in our cellar too.

On another occasion I brought home a 1959 Frigidaire 40" electric range with a double oven. Top of the line, chrome everywhere and that big Buick clock! Take note Cecilia but the clock stopped working last year, sad to say. The rest has been great, though.

We used to have a gas range - 50s Magic Chef, but I dug up and older Monarch one from the 30s. Manual everything. No pilot flame. But, alas, this was to be short lived. One day, poor Mrs. square peg, who like things a little more modern, tried to get it going. She turned on the gas and walked away to do something else for a minute. Later, remembering that it was manual, she returned and lit a match. I was outside and heard a FOOMF inside the house. The windows even rattled a bit. This was not good. Thankfully, she was ok. Singed eyebrows and a little shaken. but I was told in no uncertain terms that the beautiful old stove had to go. That's when we converted to the '59 electric range.

There's also an antique wood stove in the kitchen too. It's been heating our downstairs beautifully for the past 95 years, 'course I wasn't quite around for all of them. Close, though!

Poor Mrs Square Peg. Those 1930's models are a little touchy. 1959 is good. I like them old enuf to be cool but new enuf to be safe. I like a BIG clock too and LOTS of chrome. If Im gonna cook. Im gonna COOK. And that frig sounds pretty awesome too. .

I grew up with an old stove so Im used to the manual no pilot light kind. My Gram had one of the old ones up on legs with the oven on the side. She had a kerosene one for a while but I would touch that sucker. l like my eyebrows.

Originally Posted by Marianinark

LOL ! I love the story about Mrs. square peg.

I wish I had a good old electric range. The one I was using was probably at least 20 years old. It's top oven burner went out, and I decided I had just as well get a new one. What a mistake ! What a piece of junk ! and it is a Whirlpool ! I bought a digital computerized one at first and realized there were too many things on it to go wrong,so contacted the appliance co., to trade it for a regular type electric range. I hated it right away, but did not want to go through exchanging it again....so., I have been stuck with it for 2-3 years.

I think I would be happier with one of those the size of a Buick

New stoves are so flimsy. And theyre expensive. Mom bought a new new one 7-8 years ago and its falling apart. I hope it holds together so I can sell it with the house. Old stoves are much better made.

[Tek_Freek]

As a kitchen appliance I can say, proudly, that I am still working well after 60 years! Chop, chop.

[wisconsin woman]

Lol, Tek! Thats a great answer...

[Big nick]

I have a 1975 Amana radarange for sale that works good for sale if anybody is interested. Email me at [email]mrbigfunny@comcast.net[/email] Thanks, Nick

[GloryB]

I'm a little bit of a minimalist and refuse to keep anything I've replaced with a newer model. (Just as my ex.......... )

But if I did have any vintage appliances, unless I was a collector, I would ebay them off for some new stuff.