Coppertone KM 30" range
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danemodsandy
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That Is....
....an upper-MOL range, from about 1975-76, somewhere in there. It has a cooktop light and the coveted two large/two small burner configuration.
Unfortunately, the interior shot of the oven shows a dull finish, which means Continuous Clean; manufacturers were flogging that alleged "feature" pretty hard at the time.
You can't have everything.
....an upper-MOL range, from about 1975-76, somewhere in there. It has a cooktop light and the coveted two large/two small burner configuration.
Unfortunately, the interior shot of the oven shows a dull finish, which means Continuous Clean; manufacturers were flogging that alleged "feature" pretty hard at the time.
You can't have everything.
ovrphil
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You Can't Have Everything
And so with that last comment, Sandy ...you just layed out a monster statement for all of life!
Anyways, I seem to find alot of these coppertone appliances and yet, in our families and neighbors, I can't remember seeing them in the kitchens....thanks for putting things into perspective, again.
And so with that last comment, Sandy ...you just layed out a monster statement for all of life!
Anyways, I seem to find alot of these coppertone appliances and yet, in our families and neighbors, I can't remember seeing them in the kitchens....thanks for putting things into perspective, again.
danemodsandy
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Phil:
This also has the latest "buzz feature" of the mid-'70s - an electromechanical "digital" clock/timer.
Pity about the lack of self-cleaning; Continuous Clean was fairly new at the time, and a lot of salesmen convinced a lot of customers that it was "just as good" as self-cleaning. It allowed them to close sales faster with less effort, because the price point was about $100 less.
It's still available, but I have never, in all the forty-five years it's been around, known anyone to buy it twice.
This also has the latest "buzz feature" of the mid-'70s - an electromechanical "digital" clock/timer.
Pity about the lack of self-cleaning; Continuous Clean was fairly new at the time, and a lot of salesmen convinced a lot of customers that it was "just as good" as self-cleaning. It allowed them to close sales faster with less effort, because the price point was about $100 less.
It's still available, but I have never, in all the forty-five years it's been around, known anyone to buy it twice.
ovrphil
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..and then many people are not even predisposed to moving their mechanism to effect the self-cleaning process...as you have mentioned before. I haven't shopped or looked at features available now, but it sounds like continuous-cleaning is still available and hasn't moved past it's original lesser effectiveness than Self-Cleaning.
Hmmm.
Hmmm.
danemodsandy
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The Problem With CC:
Is that the coating can become "overwhelmed" with major spills and lots of spatters. When that happens, it becomes gunky and nasty-looking, and most owners didn't have a clue what to do about it.
Which was: Get some plain ammonia and a soft-bristled scrub brush, open the windows and turn on the fans, and scrub the interior. Rinse by sponging with lukewarm water. Run the oven at 500 degrees for a while to burn off the residue.
It's about as much fun as it sounds like it would be. Although your sinuses clear up wonderfully.
Is that the coating can become "overwhelmed" with major spills and lots of spatters. When that happens, it becomes gunky and nasty-looking, and most owners didn't have a clue what to do about it.
Which was: Get some plain ammonia and a soft-bristled scrub brush, open the windows and turn on the fans, and scrub the interior. Rinse by sponging with lukewarm water. Run the oven at 500 degrees for a while to burn off the residue.
It's about as much fun as it sounds like it would be. Although your sinuses clear up wonderfully.
ovrphil
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that Kenmore stove is probably their daily driver...
I just sold a beautiful KM range the same as the coppertone one, only in white. Looked like new, needed a thermostat. NLA, luckily found one on EBay.
