1917 Commercial Vulcan Range

[toploader55]

I just had to post this for any of the people here interested in Ranges or have /are in the Restaurant Buisness. 

 

I had no idea that Vulcan manufactured Ranges that far back. (I've never researched it but will now.)

 

Still the Same Six Burner Stove is made today.  I know there is really not much to change, but when I first looked at it I recognized it immediately

http://southcoast.craigslist.org/app/2834836359.html

 

[jetcone]

Is that cool or what!

What a piece of Restaurant history!

 

 

[polkanut]

The only difference would be that today's ranges wouldn't have the gas pipes exposed in the front.  Correct?

 

[58limited]

That style would fit perfectly in an old cabin or house where someone would want the old wood stove look but not the hassle.

 

[toploader55]

Today's range would have the gas pipes exposed

Absolutely Correct.

 

But I swear the dimensions, configuration and design hasn't changed at all.  The oldest cooking eqipment I have used to date has been Garland and Vulcan. When I started cooking I was using ranges of the same design  that were from around 1940. (I was 14 years old).  Also this was Pre-Convection Oven era.

   But the Newer Ranges just like domestic are lighter steel, and depending on the series don't hold up as well as the Older "Stuff".

 

[bugsyjones]

The hotel I work at has a few Vulcan cooking appliances. Most have been replaced with newer though. They used to have two six-burner cooktops with dual ovens, a tilt skillet and a gas grill all Vulcan brand. They have since been replaced.

They still do have a huge multi-level pizza oven that is original to the hotel. Although it was probably new when the place was built in 1987, it looks much older.

It's easily the biggest piece of equipment in that part of the kitchen. They rarely use it anymore these days as convection ovens are the standard. It's big, black and very industrial looking. I know it hasn't moved from it's present location at all in those 20-some years. It probably takes 4 people to move it.

It looks like it should belong in a smelting plant or something.

Here's a pic of a similar oven.

~Tim J.

 

[toploader55]

Big Black Oven

Sounds like it's a Blodgett and Yup They're HEAVY !!!

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Vulcan Ranges

That is a real beauty! That just shows how well old kitchen equipment was made. I've never cooked on anything that old but we do have a late 60s Blodgett convection oven at work. I also had the chance to use a 1950's Hobart DW once, what a beast!. Thanks for sharing.
Nick