"Fanny" the 1953 Frigidaire Thrifty Thirty

[mom11]

Just had to squeeze in a few last days of special baking with my old faithful "Fanny". She has baked, roasted, boiled, fried, simmered, sautéd, broiled, and warmed for my family of 13 for years. She has battle scars, to be sure. Some pretty big chips in her shiny enamel, her outlets, her lights, her clock and timer have long ago given up. But everything that counts works perfectly as long as you understand she runs about 25° too hot (but what 61 year old gal doesn't, after all).

She has earned herself a restful retirement in the peaceful basement to be called upon once again, for Christmas, Easter, thanksgiving, and other big family gatherings. She will hand over the heavy lifting of keeping our family fed to her new 'baby' sister, 3 years younger than her. "Beulah" the 1956 pink Hotpoint double oven range. She will be joining us this weekend traveling all the way from new York to Michigan.

So,dear "Fanny", well done, oh faithful servant. Enter into your rest

 

[pulltostart]

What a great send-off! I'd say Fanny is still a head-turner.

lawrence

 

[firedome]

Nice to "meet" her!

and glad that Beulah will be lightening her load, she'll look spiffy in pink and right at home set against that nice brick backdrop!!

 

[mom11]

Making room...

As you can see, Roger, I am going to have to cut the cupboards to make room for Beulah's wider 39" hips. The area to the left of Fanny is a spacer that can come out and there is a few inches to the right of her. I am not married to the cabinets that are there either. There are not nearly enough of them and I am on an active hunt for vintage cabinets. Right now I am running the kitchen on the sink base a drawer cab., a cookie sheet narrow cab. and the lazy susan corner. That's it. So I have 3 old Hoosier's in there pulling up the rear until I can get it all together.

 

[washdaddy]

Well you evidently have things figured out to some extent if you have been feeding a family of 13 with that kind of setup. You'll have your new girl in place soon enough and before you realize it you'll be able to have the kitchen that you're looking for.

Good luck in your search! Hopefully everything will come to fruition quickly for you.