two mundane GE appliances. The electric kettle is as near new shape as possible for used, the steam iron is nice, harvest gold and working. But for 5 bucks not bad
A boring Value Village day.. only these
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westytoploader
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Mundane? I think not...
Great styling on these, especially the round electric kettle with the chrome-background GE logo! Almost thought the iron was Avocado judging by the picture.
Great styling on these, especially the round electric kettle with the chrome-background GE logo! Almost thought the iron was Avocado judging by the picture.
mayken4now
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Very Nice
You made out today! Nice Iron Man
Steve
You made out today! Nice Iron Man
Steve
Not sure the date on the kettle,it's probably early 80's right before GE exited the small appliances. The fake woodgrain strip on the handle is another indicator plus the light weight. This model GE has been around since the 50's and is sort of the kettle everyone had,, cept they were heavier back then than this one is. It also lacks the "steam" feature dial you could turn so it would gently steam away all night in your bedroom when you had a cold. From most people I've chatted to on forums, electric kettles weren't so commonplace in the US as they were and are in Canada. I don't remember anyone growing up where they had a stove top kettle, always electric. This one btw is made by CGE Cdn General Electric as is the iron.
Everyone had a kettle?
Beautiful Pete. Enjoy!!
Pete, I agree. Can't say there are lots of kettles here.
I have noticed that more and more of my "peeps" are getting the plastic ones (Braun/Krups?) that are cylindrically shaped (like a can of food).
I found a Cuisinart brand that is classicaly shaped (as is your recent find) SS dome AND bottom, disk heating element at bottom. (Which can't get as cruddy as a coil) It has a plastic bottom on the exterior. It is also "cordless" such that it sits in a base and plugs in via a "New" patented connector that has two concentric ("co-axial")conductors.
It's great for entertaining in that it makes a nice appearance (when placed next to the coffee urn) and the plastic exterioir bottom allows it to sit on the table wihtout a trivet.
BLAH BLAH BLAH. Look at my mouth flapping in the wind. HA!
stay fabulous!!
-Steve
Beautiful Pete. Enjoy!!
Pete, I agree. Can't say there are lots of kettles here.
I have noticed that more and more of my "peeps" are getting the plastic ones (Braun/Krups?) that are cylindrically shaped (like a can of food).
I found a Cuisinart brand that is classicaly shaped (as is your recent find) SS dome AND bottom, disk heating element at bottom. (Which can't get as cruddy as a coil) It has a plastic bottom on the exterior. It is also "cordless" such that it sits in a base and plugs in via a "New" patented connector that has two concentric ("co-axial")conductors.
It's great for entertaining in that it makes a nice appearance (when placed next to the coffee urn) and the plastic exterioir bottom allows it to sit on the table wihtout a trivet.
BLAH BLAH BLAH. Look at my mouth flapping in the wind. HA!
stay fabulous!!
-Steve
I guess the electric kettle would be the english influence as i understand these are popular in Great Britain also.
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Pete, you're right, I didn't know an electric kettle existed until the 80's. EVERYBODY I knew had a stovetop kettle. They were certainly available here, just not common.
Pete, you're right, I didn't know an electric kettle existed until the 80's. EVERYBODY I knew had a stovetop kettle. They were certainly available here, just not common.
Electric Kettles
Prolly are used more in England/GB due to the lack of cheap energy to power ranges for heating water.
Back when ranges were Aga type units, kettles of all sizes to boil water for everthing from tea to bathing water were common. As ranges move to electric/gas it is probably cheaper and indeed faster to have a 220v/240v kettle heat water. Even on 120v my vintage Sunbeam C50 can "boil" water faster than my gas stove.
My two pence,
Prolly are used more in England/GB due to the lack of cheap energy to power ranges for heating water.
Back when ranges were Aga type units, kettles of all sizes to boil water for everthing from tea to bathing water were common. As ranges move to electric/gas it is probably cheaper and indeed faster to have a 220v/240v kettle heat water. Even on 120v my vintage Sunbeam C50 can "boil" water faster than my gas stove.
My two pence,
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An electric range will boil an equal amount of water faster than the average gas range since almost all the heat is being conducted directly into the water with none being lost up the sides as hot air. This also would apply to an electric kettle or coffeemaker
An electric range will boil an equal amount of water faster than the average gas range since almost all the heat is being conducted directly into the water with none being lost up the sides as hot air. This also would apply to an electric kettle or coffeemaker
An electric kettle is definitely the fastest way to get water boiling and you're not creating all that extra heat in the summer. I had an ISE dispenser in the last house which was useful but was never that comfortable safety and eco wise having it always "on", for what little use it got. I haven't quite figured out the logic yet on cordless electric kettles. Normally you would bring the teapot to the kettle and even if you don't, the cord on an electric kettle is normally pretty short, it boils, you unplug it and fill the pot.. with a cordless, it boils you fill the pot and then what..leave the base plugged in and put an empty kettle back on it, or unplug it and put the kettle back on the base.
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sink hot water dispensers
A friend had one of these, he had it on a timer so it was only on during the day
A friend had one of these, he had it on a timer so it was only on during the day
veg-o-matic
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For speed and convenience, you can't beat a Sunbeam Hot Shot. For years, I thought it was the stupidest appliance ever, right alongside the electric knife.
In typical Veg fashion, I proved myself quite wrong. By the time you've stepped across the kitchen to get the tea, the water's ready.
veg
In typical Veg fashion, I proved myself quite wrong. By the time you've stepped across the kitchen to get the tea, the water's ready.
veg
Now veg
An electric knife is great for the holidays and barbeques where you have a lot of meat slicing to do. Don't know what I would do without mine when entertaining. I don't eat much meat anymore, the gout I have is working me over, but that appliance is great to have.
An electric knife is great for the holidays and barbeques where you have a lot of meat slicing to do. Don't know what I would do without mine when entertaining. I don't eat much meat anymore, the gout I have is working me over, but that appliance is great to have.
Don't get me started on electric knives!
Good ones, like the current ones by Black and Decker are WONDERFUL. I bake a lot of "artisan" breads--thick crusts, and nothing better than a good electric knife for cutting them.
They are great for angel food cake, and sponge cake.
Also, a good electric knife is terrific for slicing meats thinly and cleanly, with a minimum of waste.
The one I have, is called the "Ergo," now out of production, but Cooks Illustrated says the successor model is quite as good.
Cooks Illustrated also says that the Cuisinart electric knife is not particularly stellar.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Good ones, like the current ones by Black and Decker are WONDERFUL. I bake a lot of "artisan" breads--thick crusts, and nothing better than a good electric knife for cutting them.
They are great for angel food cake, and sponge cake.
Also, a good electric knife is terrific for slicing meats thinly and cleanly, with a minimum of waste.
The one I have, is called the "Ergo," now out of production, but Cooks Illustrated says the successor model is quite as good.
Cooks Illustrated also says that the Cuisinart electric knife is not particularly stellar.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Toastmaster platinum
Yes, i do like electric knives myself. Like Maytagbear says, they are wonderful for cutting thin slices cleanly and very little waste.
I usually make pot roast every sunday, so this really comes in handy. I had two B&D knives previous to this one; they all worked great.
Before i got the Toastmaster knife, i didn't know they had even made electric knives, anyway a great knife that has held up well the past several years, wouldn't be without one again.
Pat
Yes, i do like electric knives myself. Like Maytagbear says, they are wonderful for cutting thin slices cleanly and very little waste.
I usually make pot roast every sunday, so this really comes in handy. I had two B&D knives previous to this one; they all worked great.
Before i got the Toastmaster knife, i didn't know they had even made electric knives, anyway a great knife that has held up well the past several years, wouldn't be without one again.
Pat
Toastmaster Platinum
As Maytagbear mentioned, nice thin clean slices. I usually cook a pot roast on sundays and find an electric knife is excellent for getting thin slices with no shredding.
I never knew Toastmaster made electric knives, i have had mine for several years. Came in a nice case with a sturdy 2 prong meat fork. I wouldn't be without one again.
Pat
As Maytagbear mentioned, nice thin clean slices. I usually cook a pot roast on sundays and find an electric knife is excellent for getting thin slices with no shredding.
I never knew Toastmaster made electric knives, i have had mine for several years. Came in a nice case with a sturdy 2 prong meat fork. I wouldn't be without one again.
Pat
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