Wow. This looks like the one I remembered as a kid in my parent's home. Theirs also had the electric griddle.
http://hartford.craigslist.org/app/1429638670.html
http://hartford.craigslist.org/app/1429638670.html
1950's Hotpoint
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toggleswitch2
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ooooh nice!
norgeway
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this is a 56 model...
danemodsandy
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Original Ad:
Here's an ad with Harriet Nelson. There is a slight difference in the controls on the backguard - perhaps a little different model. Harriet really did use Hotpoints; the company supplied appliances to their homes as well as to the set of Ozzie and Harriet. Their beach house (in Laguna Beach) had one of these in stainless!
Here's an ad with Harriet Nelson. There is a slight difference in the controls on the backguard - perhaps a little different model. Harriet really did use Hotpoints; the company supplied appliances to their homes as well as to the set of Ozzie and Harriet. Their beach house (in Laguna Beach) had one of these in stainless!
danemodsandy
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For Comparison:
Here's the Craigslist ad's pics:
Here's the Craigslist ad's pics:
Memories
My Aunt in Seattle had this exact range, a Sunbeam model 10 and a 1958 Lady Kenmore washer. She had 6 kids, did all kinds of volunteering for LDS and always needed clean clothes, food for the family and for the church. The days I spent there, few and far between, I washed, and cooked and cleaned and beamed.
My Aunt in Seattle had this exact range, a Sunbeam model 10 and a 1958 Lady Kenmore washer. She had 6 kids, did all kinds of volunteering for LDS and always needed clean clothes, food for the family and for the church. The days I spent there, few and far between, I washed, and cooked and cleaned and beamed.
Would like to find one of these in the "Seafoam Blue" color. Evidently Hotpoint had a different color lineup than GE at this point in time, Seafoam was lighter than GE Cadet Blue, Meadow Green not as blue as Turquoise. Were the Pink and Yellow different shades than what GE offered?
The glass pan with the metal band around it in the Hotpoint
Can someone tell me what the name of those pots were? I saw several in commercials and ads like this, but never saw any in real life. Always beeen fascinated by them.
Can someone tell me what the name of those pots were? I saw several in commercials and ads like this, but never saw any in real life. Always beeen fascinated by them.
polkanut
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IIRC those are Pyrex pans. I have the stovetop percolator.
danemodsandy
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appnut:
Polkanut has it right - those were Pyrex; the line was called Flameware. There were saucepans - one with a double boiler insert - coffemakers, a teakettle, and even a skillet at one point. Here's a 1952 ad; sorry for the small size, but it's all I could find:
Polkanut has it right - those were Pyrex; the line was called Flameware. There were saucepans - one with a double boiler insert - coffemakers, a teakettle, and even a skillet at one point. Here's a 1952 ad; sorry for the small size, but it's all I could find:
danemodsandy
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Bigger:
I really should learn to click on things, shouldn't I?
I really should learn to click on things, shouldn't I?
danemodsandy
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P.S,:
Appnut: Flameware is not what you'd call durable, so if you buy any, it's a good idea to put it on the "display only" list. It does not need to be heated empty, if you do decide to use it - that's almost certain death. However, it's much likelier to be broken during washing than any other way. Lost a couple of pieces that way before I wised up.
If you want some, keep checking eBay - it does turn up.
Appnut: Flameware is not what you'd call durable, so if you buy any, it's a good idea to put it on the "display only" list. It does not need to be heated empty, if you do decide to use it - that's almost certain death. However, it's much likelier to be broken during washing than any other way. Lost a couple of pieces that way before I wised up.
If you want some, keep checking eBay - it does turn up.
Sandy, thank you for scanning in the brochure and the advice. Was alwaays fascinated by them being used on tv. Bob
norgeway
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Pyrex...
I have a bunch of the pyrex,both the clear and the older green,you cant abuse it but it works well with gas or electric, and you can see how much liquid is in something and how fast it is cooking.
I have a bunch of the pyrex,both the clear and the older green,you cant abuse it but it works well with gas or electric, and you can see how much liquid is in something and how fast it is cooking.
maytagbear
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The Pyrex Flameware(!) double boiler
was a perfect creation.
Later, there was one in the Visions line, which was better, seeing as how Visions is just clear Corningware.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
was a perfect creation.
Later, there was one in the Visions line, which was better, seeing as how Visions is just clear Corningware.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
amyswasher
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visions
I miss the vision cookware. The brown was my favorite. I have one small one left (from breakage),but now I couldn't use them anyway, because now I have a glass top stove. They are wonderful with regular gas and electric stove tops.
I miss the vision cookware. The brown was my favorite. I have one small one left (from breakage),but now I couldn't use them anyway, because now I have a glass top stove. They are wonderful with regular gas and electric stove tops.
With the Flamewear on an electric stovetop you had to use the star shaped wire trivet to keep them off the coils. Each piece came with it. On a gas stove did not need them. The only piece I have is the round tea kettle that was a grandmothers. She had the whole set.
