Estate sale Buffalo NY, small and large appliances and lots of MCM decor
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Oh!! The GE glass coffeemaker of my dreams in the first picture! And that Frigidaire turquoise dishwasher!! There are just so many beautiful vintage goodies there. Damn I wish I had a teleporter to get me to Buffalo...
I can't help but wonder what the estate sale folks had to clear out in order to get to these treasures. The person who lived there was probably the type who never threw anything out.
I can't help but wonder what the estate sale folks had to clear out in order to get to these treasures. The person who lived there was probably the type who never threw anything out.
I re-read the listing and it says that this sale is the home of one of their employees who was a collector but has moved out of state. The ad also states:
"In the garage are components of two GE Wonder Kitchens, one pink and one turquoise, including metal wall cabinets and appliances. They will need a bit of restoration but would look incredible as part of a mid century remodel."
I wonder if there are more cabinets than in the picture as well as pink appliances?
"In the garage are components of two GE Wonder Kitchens, one pink and one turquoise, including metal wall cabinets and appliances. They will need a bit of restoration but would look incredible as part of a mid century remodel."
I wonder if there are more cabinets than in the picture as well as pink appliances?
blackstone
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No Blackstone Stuff?
An estate sale in Buffalo, NY, but nothing from nearby Jamestown, NY?
An estate sale in Buffalo, NY, but nothing from nearby Jamestown, NY?
mickeyd
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What de Fudge!!! ~
I'll be a son of a beech. KAISERTOWN!!!! Holy Crap! That was the next neighborhood over from the one I grew up in; it was ethnic Polish then. I hope I can get my butt over there just to see if there are any hidden washer gems, maybe a Blackstone, Fred! The Estatees may have overlooked or sniffed at an old washer. Who'd want that? Sniff, mince.
I'll be a son of a beech. KAISERTOWN!!!! Holy Crap! That was the next neighborhood over from the one I grew up in; it was ethnic Polish then. I hope I can get my butt over there just to see if there are any hidden washer gems, maybe a Blackstone, Fred! The Estatees may have overlooked or sniffed at an old washer. Who'd want that? Sniff, mince.
blackstone
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I recognize some of that Heywood-Wakefield pieces. Doesn't seem like there would be any room left to squeeze in a Blackstone. Nice, small house; but you had better like your neighbors.
mickeyd
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Indeed, FRED
More on that later. Here are the pix from my phone. None of the vintage stuff sold. Even the pink stove and refrigerator in the kitchen which were in working order did not sell. The big surprise was this thing that I thought was a dishwasher in pic 1– - a Philco DW I gasped. NOT. But the real delight was in learning that the spin tube Frigidaire dishwasher has a dial just like the automatics of that time with audible clicks turning exactly like the washer dial with push to start Pull to stop— really made my day. They wanted 50 bucks but gave a big speech about how it doesn’t work. More later.
More on that later. Here are the pix from my phone. None of the vintage stuff sold. Even the pink stove and refrigerator in the kitchen which were in working order did not sell. The big surprise was this thing that I thought was a dishwasher in pic 1– - a Philco DW I gasped. NOT. But the real delight was in learning that the spin tube Frigidaire dishwasher has a dial just like the automatics of that time with audible clicks turning exactly like the washer dial with push to start Pull to stop— really made my day. They wanted 50 bucks but gave a big speech about how it doesn’t work. More later.
i'll bite, what's an elevator oven?
And the first Google result is from Ephemera...
mickeyd
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Estatese and an Interior monologue
She's saying: Well, we can not offer any warranties on the dishwasher. It came from Philadelphia and has been sitting in the garage for 10 years. All of that stuff was. This guy was a real collector. He had intended to have two full kitchens using all those appliances and sinks out there. Now the dishwasher is a Frigidaire; they were really big back then, very famous, the best! But after ten years, the seals go bad on dishwashers after they sit, so it will probably need new seals. So we can't guarantee that it won't leak and it may not work. Pause. She's sitting on an armchair facing all the shelved dishes, still unsold with one hour to go. Her young male helper, seated comfortably in another armchair added some agreement. "Make me an offer," she said.
Strangely mute, I'm thinking: Wow, I'm in the presence of an expert; she sure is educating me! I'm so lucky she's giving me an audience. I was ignorant of all these gems of wisdom she's proudly delivering. Why are there six people working in this teeny-weeny house. Why is nothing gone, except the small stuff. This is my first estate sale, and could be my last. The house smells of mold and mildew. But I should get the DW. After all, 'tis a spin-tube in really good shape, and I could keep it for Paul Turquoise. Why am I so uncomfortable. Thought I was coming to the Taj Mahal, but it's a junk sale run by 6 Soup Nazis. Why do I feel paralyzed, LOL. I've got to get out of here, NOW!
"I'm not sure what to offer."
"50 dollars."
"I was thinking 40," I'd like to have a DW in my garage.
"Why would you want a DW in your garage?" She was both surprised and amused, then: "Well you could easily make a cabinet, and what about the stove and refrigerator in the kitchen?
But I had neither 40 or 50, nor a truck. (I had maybe 30 bucks. Do they accept plastic at these things?) It was the last day, "All prices firm!" "The realtor says everything must be out."
Oh well! And it wasn't even Kaisertown, but the depressed Clinton-Bailey neighborhood. The emperor's new clothes comes to mind, but I could be out of my league.
She's saying: Well, we can not offer any warranties on the dishwasher. It came from Philadelphia and has been sitting in the garage for 10 years. All of that stuff was. This guy was a real collector. He had intended to have two full kitchens using all those appliances and sinks out there. Now the dishwasher is a Frigidaire; they were really big back then, very famous, the best! But after ten years, the seals go bad on dishwashers after they sit, so it will probably need new seals. So we can't guarantee that it won't leak and it may not work. Pause. She's sitting on an armchair facing all the shelved dishes, still unsold with one hour to go. Her young male helper, seated comfortably in another armchair added some agreement. "Make me an offer," she said.
Strangely mute, I'm thinking: Wow, I'm in the presence of an expert; she sure is educating me! I'm so lucky she's giving me an audience. I was ignorant of all these gems of wisdom she's proudly delivering. Why are there six people working in this teeny-weeny house. Why is nothing gone, except the small stuff. This is my first estate sale, and could be my last. The house smells of mold and mildew. But I should get the DW. After all, 'tis a spin-tube in really good shape, and I could keep it for Paul Turquoise. Why am I so uncomfortable. Thought I was coming to the Taj Mahal, but it's a junk sale run by 6 Soup Nazis. Why do I feel paralyzed, LOL. I've got to get out of here, NOW!
"I'm not sure what to offer."
"50 dollars."
"I was thinking 40," I'd like to have a DW in my garage.
"Why would you want a DW in your garage?" She was both surprised and amused, then: "Well you could easily make a cabinet, and what about the stove and refrigerator in the kitchen?
But I had neither 40 or 50, nor a truck. (I had maybe 30 bucks. Do they accept plastic at these things?) It was the last day, "All prices firm!" "The realtor says everything must be out."
Oh well! And it wasn't even Kaisertown, but the depressed Clinton-Bailey neighborhood. The emperor's new clothes comes to mind, but I could be out of my league.
I'm biting too
I googled "elevator oven" and just get a grainy bad picture or two. Does anyone know what they did, why it's called Elevator oven?
I googled "elevator oven" and just get a grainy bad picture or two. Does anyone know what they did, why it's called Elevator oven?
I too would like to know more about the " elevator oven"
a Guess
I found a Pinterest picture, looks like it's from a brochure. I will venture a guess. Notice in the kitchen advertisement, the oven is up high for easy cooking/basting/etc. And it looks like a formica countertop on the top. Then look at the pic from the estate sale, right side has pushbuttons for up, down, stop. So does this oven lower to the base cupboards when not in use, giving a countertop, and then can rise up to waist level when in use for easier bending?
I am guessing, true. Would be ENTIRELY cool and show off to friends if I ever found one. And the handles match the fridges and drawers, WOW!!
Anyone with real knwledge and pics, please share!
Now, moments after posting this, I find it in Ephemera, Philco Custom Sectional Appliances, 1956. But the link to Paypal ain't working. First time ever. Hmmm...."The certificate has expired" ?
I found a Pinterest picture, looks like it's from a brochure. I will venture a guess. Notice in the kitchen advertisement, the oven is up high for easy cooking/basting/etc. And it looks like a formica countertop on the top. Then look at the pic from the estate sale, right side has pushbuttons for up, down, stop. So does this oven lower to the base cupboards when not in use, giving a countertop, and then can rise up to waist level when in use for easier bending?
I am guessing, true. Would be ENTIRELY cool and show off to friends if I ever found one. And the handles match the fridges and drawers, WOW!!
Anyone with real knwledge and pics, please share!
Now, moments after posting this, I find it in Ephemera, Philco Custom Sectional Appliances, 1956. But the link to Paypal ain't working. First time ever. Hmmm...."The certificate has expired" ?
It does appear that it raises up from counter level, based on the inset bottom panel being the same height as the oven top is above the countertop. I would think the top would be stainless steel to match the adjoining cooktop - I'd be afraid Formica or any other type of laminate would come loose from the heat.
The cabinets look to be Youngstown.
The cabinets look to be Youngstown.
Yes
The elevator oven was below the counter height, so that when not in use you had the counter space on top, but when in use could be raised to make baking easier. It was probably an idea that seemed better on paper, as you would obviously lose the counter space when baking with the oven raised.
The elevator oven was below the counter height, so that when not in use you had the counter space on top, but when in use could be raised to make baking easier. It was probably an idea that seemed better on paper, as you would obviously lose the counter space when baking with the oven raised.
It looks like the raise/lower was done electrically. Cool.
