An interesting note, even though I live fairly close to Topton (went to school in Kutztown, right outside), the only Caloric I've ever encountered was a pilotless coppertone model at a rummage sale. A friend who used to do gas work told me he encountered few Calorics, mostly Tappan and Kenmore instead. I think it's funny, since Topton has a street called Caloric Circle and you'd think the Lehigh Valley would be swimming in these old ranges. Anyone have more info?
Caloric of Topton, PA
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danemodsandy
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Topton:
Was also home to Modern Maid. If memory serves, Caloric and Modern Maid merged or one bought the other or something. Perhaps someone else has more info.
I had a Modern Maid drop-in range in the St. Charles kitchen I had a long time ago. It was not my happiest experience with a range. But it was electric, so don't interpret that as a dig at Caloric or their quality.
Was also home to Modern Maid. If memory serves, Caloric and Modern Maid merged or one bought the other or something. Perhaps someone else has more info.
I had a Modern Maid drop-in range in the St. Charles kitchen I had a long time ago. It was not my happiest experience with a range. But it was electric, so don't interpret that as a dig at Caloric or their quality.
jerrod6
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I have a feeling that Caloric was all over the city of Philadelphia. When I first came here that is the only gas range I saw. They were mostly MOL to BOL equipment. When you went to the gas company they were selling these ranges to their customers in the showroom.
When I moved to Philadelphia from Chester County, I moved into an apartment with a Caloric range. I was surprised because it was one of the double oven type with a small eye level oven, and lower larger oven with a broiler and the cooking area was more like a cook top that was located in the center of the unit. I always thought it was a terrible name for a product...but that is personal preference, however it worked ok. I was not used to using gas so like those switching to electric from gas , I had to learn how to use gas, but after that It was ok.
Thanks for the info because I never knew where these ranges were manufactured.
When I moved to Philadelphia from Chester County, I moved into an apartment with a Caloric range. I was surprised because it was one of the double oven type with a small eye level oven, and lower larger oven with a broiler and the cooking area was more like a cook top that was located in the center of the unit. I always thought it was a terrible name for a product...but that is personal preference, however it worked ok. I was not used to using gas so like those switching to electric from gas , I had to learn how to use gas, but after that It was ok.
Thanks for the info because I never knew where these ranges were manufactured.
fan-of-fans
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I don't recall ever seeing a Caloric here in FL. I believe the PA factory was closed in 1991, not sure where Caloric was manufactured after that, but by then they were a branch of Amana/Raytheon.
I have a mid 60's Caloric gas grill that says Topton PA on the model tag. There were quite a few Caloric gas ranges around here I saw as a kid.
laundromat
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Caloric and Modern Maid were with McGraw/ Edison. They got bought out by Raytheon allowing Amana to have a full line. Raytheon washed their hands of any appliance business. Goodman got the air conditioning and left both Modern Maid and Caloric on the table. I liked Caloric and MM and was sorry to see them dropped. They made a gorgeous 36" 6 burner double oven range and pioneered electronic pilotless ignition and self cleaning gas ovens. In the seventis had I needed a gas range,Caloric was my first choice. Sold lots of them at Bernie and Harrys.
norgeway
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Calorics..
Were popular in North Carolina..
Were popular in North Carolina..
