First, a nice avocado Mark 27 in Pensacola - open to offers
Cooking on the Gulf Coast
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Next, an apartment-sized gas range in turquoise, again in Pensacola
Next, a 1967 Magic Chef 36" range in Mobile for $250
Finally, what appears to me a Modern Maid built-in unit for $150 in Mobile.
lawrence
lawrence
What were the benefits of a drop-in range compared to a free-standing model? Was it only that they were narrower and was a good option where space was limited? What I take away from them is no storage drawer underneath and more difficult to move/replace when necessary.
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Thats an interesting set up. I have never seen that before.
Thats an interesting set up. I have never seen that before.
vacerator
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Modern Maid also
had a dishwasher under the range.
had a dishwasher under the range.
vacerator
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Built ins
are a custom design. Drop ins became passé in favor of slide ins and separate cook tops and wall ovens, or under counter separate from cooktop ovens.
are a custom design. Drop ins became passé in favor of slide ins and separate cook tops and wall ovens, or under counter separate from cooktop ovens.
Drop ins were a way of giving a look of builtins without a lot of expensive reworking of kitchens or buying custom cabinets for a cooktop and oven. Whether it was the drop in like the Mark 27 or the set on like the Modern Maid, it gave a new look to a kitchen. When Frigidaire came out with the Flair, they ran an ad with an early 50s range replaced by a Flair on its modern base cabinet and the difference it made in the kitchen was amazing. There were performance sacrifices with many of these ranges, but they offered modern looks when people wanted them.
