Anyone know their Hardwicks ?
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What a beauty!
Laura Petrie would have been proud . . .
Laura Petrie would have been proud . . .
What a beauty!!!!
It's not often you see a stylish gas range from that era (The electric ones tended to have all the pizazz), but that indeed is very stylish! Good job!
It's not often you see a stylish gas range from that era (The electric ones tended to have all the pizazz), but that indeed is very stylish! Good job!
That IS a beauty! That's one of the worst jobs I do, cleaning years of accumulated grease from stoves.
That is a nice looking range - the colors on the panel are gorgeous!
I would think you're about right on the dating - looks early to mid 60's.
It looks like you have some other interesting appliances and televisions - more pictures please ;-)
I would think you're about right on the dating - looks early to mid 60's.
It looks like you have some other interesting appliances and televisions - more pictures please ;-)
laundromat
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Hey hon!
It looks like the 1965 model I saw at a show in the B G&E(Baltimore Gas and Electric)company's exhibit back in 1976.It was done to promote the grand opening of Harbor Place (now known to Baltimorians as Mondamin by the sea)as well as numerous other old appliances that BGE had carried over the years.I heard they were suddenly forced to discontinue appliance sales due to unfair practices.It became international taking the sales ability away from utilty companies.
It looks like the 1965 model I saw at a show in the B G&E(Baltimore Gas and Electric)company's exhibit back in 1976.It was done to promote the grand opening of Harbor Place (now known to Baltimorians as Mondamin by the sea)as well as numerous other old appliances that BGE had carried over the years.I heard they were suddenly forced to discontinue appliance sales due to unfair practices.It became international taking the sales ability away from utilty companies.
frontaloadotmy
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Just Today @ Salvation Army
In Sacramento I saw a Gas Range Very Similar to Yours.
It was a Kenmore, but I bet it was made by Hardwick.
Same proportions but with a center griddle. Backsplash
same tall style with a massive round clock on the left
side. The overall condition looked very good. I had to smite my compulsion down! Yours is very nice; what's the story
behind it?
In Sacramento I saw a Gas Range Very Similar to Yours.
It was a Kenmore, but I bet it was made by Hardwick.
Same proportions but with a center griddle. Backsplash
same tall style with a massive round clock on the left
side. The overall condition looked very good. I had to smite my compulsion down! Yours is very nice; what's the story
behind it?
Brent-Aucoin
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Fantastic!
Great looking gas range!
I love the size of the burners! Looks like a great cooker.
What is the oven like? (Burner and Oven)
Great job on the cleaning! Hard work!!
Thanks for the pictures!
Brent
Great looking gas range!
I love the size of the burners! Looks like a great cooker.
What is the oven like? (Burner and Oven)
Great job on the cleaning! Hard work!!
Thanks for the pictures!
Brent
toggleswitch2
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Welcome to the club!
BEAUTY-OUS!
So where is the oven vent?
Does this one have "tri-temp" top burners? (Annoying "clicks" between heats).
My mother had a Hardwick brand "Coppetone" (brown) gas-fired 30 incher (75cm) with a waist-height broiler (i.e. at the top of the oven cavity). SS door and automatic oven with keep-warm at the end of cooking. It was at or near TOL for the late 60's. early 70's.
It was a fun stove, just like yours!
BEAUTY-OUS!
So where is the oven vent?
Does this one have "tri-temp" top burners? (Annoying "clicks" between heats).
My mother had a Hardwick brand "Coppetone" (brown) gas-fired 30 incher (75cm) with a waist-height broiler (i.e. at the top of the oven cavity). SS door and automatic oven with keep-warm at the end of cooking. It was at or near TOL for the late 60's. early 70's.
It was a fun stove, just like yours!
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So, tell me!
How in the world did you get the grease off without messing up the beautiful paint? The stove looks brand new. It's a real beauty!!! Mark
How in the world did you get the grease off without messing up the beautiful paint? The stove looks brand new. It's a real beauty!!! Mark
cleaning with liquid soap
I have learned the hard way that even diluted windex or just about any spray cleaner will remove many paints or silk screened lettering.
I also learned the hard way - long ago - that spray nine will actually strip paint within seconds - (boy was that a sad day - as I sat and watched all of the lettering drip off of the control panel on the vintage amplifier that I was working on)
So - when there is some kind of lettering or graphic under the dirt -I usually have good luck with warm water - TONS of liquid dish soap and a non abrasive sponge. It takes a long time and many applications - but eventually the stuff will come off...
Off course - the spray nine works great on porcelain surfaces where there is no lettering ! I keep gallons of that stuff around.
I have learned the hard way that even diluted windex or just about any spray cleaner will remove many paints or silk screened lettering.
I also learned the hard way - long ago - that spray nine will actually strip paint within seconds - (boy was that a sad day - as I sat and watched all of the lettering drip off of the control panel on the vintage amplifier that I was working on)
So - when there is some kind of lettering or graphic under the dirt -I usually have good luck with warm water - TONS of liquid dish soap and a non abrasive sponge. It takes a long time and many applications - but eventually the stuff will come off...
Off course - the spray nine works great on porcelain surfaces where there is no lettering ! I keep gallons of that stuff around.
laundromat
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to frontaloadotmy
Hardwick was taken over by Maytag around 1981 along with Magic Chef.The Sears kenmores were always made by Roper.That continued on for decades until Whirlpool and GE had their battles on posessing that range company.The last GE over under(double oven) ranges were made by them.As far as style and design are concerned, The Roper models were more classic/traditional where the Hardwicks had more glamor and style.They(Hardwick) made a double oven model with an upper "Micro-Ray"broiler oven that caused a big stir among customers who misstook "Micro-Ray" for microwave! I can't begin to tell you how many fires there were in the "Hamiltown" developement where the new homes built there in 1966 were supplied with Hardwick gas double oven ranges and Whirlpool refrigerators and dishwashers.The new neighbors were constantly placing either tupperware bowls or styrofoam cups of coffee in them !! One of them put a bag full of Little Tavern hamburgers in it.That was the one that burned to the ground.
Hardwick was taken over by Maytag around 1981 along with Magic Chef.The Sears kenmores were always made by Roper.That continued on for decades until Whirlpool and GE had their battles on posessing that range company.The last GE over under(double oven) ranges were made by them.As far as style and design are concerned, The Roper models were more classic/traditional where the Hardwicks had more glamor and style.They(Hardwick) made a double oven model with an upper "Micro-Ray"broiler oven that caused a big stir among customers who misstook "Micro-Ray" for microwave! I can't begin to tell you how many fires there were in the "Hamiltown" developement where the new homes built there in 1966 were supplied with Hardwick gas double oven ranges and Whirlpool refrigerators and dishwashers.The new neighbors were constantly placing either tupperware bowls or styrofoam cups of coffee in them !! One of them put a bag full of Little Tavern hamburgers in it.That was the one that burned to the ground.
toggleswitch2
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Bothing beats the smell of *clean*.
.... is it the gay man's version of Chanel #5?
Broiler fires. OH BOY. You wonder sometimes, just WHERE Is their head? I would think the difference between a microwaver and a broiler MIGHT be somewhat apparent.
My sister is used to GAS cooking, which is nearty 100% of the cooking market in NYC, where we grew up. She bent over to wait for (visually inspect) the burner to ignite in our grandmother's new rental apartment. It was an electric stove with coils. (Buidling was built in the eary 70's when new gas service [connections to exisitng pipeline] was not avaialble due to energy shortages. I simply said "you may be there a while; it's electric". We laughed!
.... is it the gay man's version of Chanel #5?
Broiler fires. OH BOY. You wonder sometimes, just WHERE Is their head? I would think the difference between a microwaver and a broiler MIGHT be somewhat apparent.
My sister is used to GAS cooking, which is nearty 100% of the cooking market in NYC, where we grew up. She bent over to wait for (visually inspect) the burner to ignite in our grandmother's new rental apartment. It was an electric stove with coils. (Buidling was built in the eary 70's when new gas service [connections to exisitng pipeline] was not avaialble due to energy shortages. I simply said "you may be there a while; it's electric". We laughed!
laundromat
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Spray 9 is great!!! I caught on to it at a friend's motel in Hollover Beach,Fl.It kills all germs and gets out every bit of filth and dirt that might be clinging on to different serfaces from porcelain to Formica.When I bought my first bottle,I sprayed my cabinets which had been painted white and looked real dull. I couldn't believe the lines of white that were appearing as the spray ran down the surface!I mean you would have thought I had been smoking cigarettes 4 packs daily in my kitchen the way that stuf turned the dull, off white look to a blinding white!.ever since then, I have sworn by that and it's real hard to find. I usualy see it in the older ,traditional,local hardware stores.Never see it at Lowes or Homo Depot.It's real strong but not half as potent as bleach or amonia as far as the smells go.It sort of reminds me of the old Janitor in a Drum scent.One of the first appliances I used it on was a nevr used FRIGIDAIRE Dishmobile from 1962!It had faded and the turquoise color had dulled.after I appliad it and rubbed it in,the paper towels I whiped it with looked black!!I had to rinse it off to be able to use windex to finish off the cleaning. I was shocked,amazed and thrilled at the way that cleaner worked!.It is also good for spraying on stains on clothes! just spray the area where the stain is and add that piece to your wash.
laundromat
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