Has Anyone Here Gone All the Way?

[danemodsandy]

Cory:

"Any idea what vintage piece might replace the "retro" coffee grinders sold nowadays?"

Cory- KitchenAid has been making coffee grinders for many, many years, going back to the good old Hobart days. Today's KitchenAid (owned by Whirlpool) makes a reproduction of that grinder, but my understanding is that it's a total re-engineering job, with no parts interchangeable with vintage units. However, the new one is good enough to fool someone not familiar with the old ones, at least until they realise that the "KitchenAid cap" over the coffee chute is a new addition to the design. Search "kitchenaid coffee" on eBay, and you'll see a ton of them.

The vintage Hobart-built KitchenAid A9 unit also turns up on eBay with fair frequency; here's a linkie to one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-KITCHEN-AID-HOBART-A9-COFFEE-GRINDER-MILL_W0QQitemZ330107605300QQihZ014QQcategoryZ13930QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[chromacolor]

I've gone retro in the kitchen thanks to Greg. I have a 1956 Frigidaire Fridge, A 1956 GE Mobile Maide dishwasher, and a 1955-1957 era GE stove, and an early 50's GE toaster oven.
I have no back-ups, altho I did buy a small chest freezer and put it in the basement, as the Frigidaire lacks a little in freezer space. I do have a Samsung "Retro" Microwave. It's the same one Rachael Ray uses, altho I got mine almost 8 years ago. I went that route because most of my stuff is retro anyway, and when I bought my house (circa 1922) the modern appliances in the kitchen looked awful. The quality and look I have now is MUCH better.
I'm working on getting rid of the modern washer/dryer set and am going with an early 60's Maytag.

 

[danemodsandy]

For Fred: Sigh!

Dear Fred:

Those Maytag 906's are my dream machines! I have a centre-dial pair (A108 and DE608), but they are interim machines intended to be used until my heart's desire surfaces...

I'm also wanting a GE 40" range with P*7 self-cleaning, a mid-60's KitchenAid DW (like Greg's turquoise one, but in white or stainless), and a vintage reefer like an mid-1960s GE frost-free with the icemaker. (You can probably guess that I likes me my vintage, but I also likes me my modern conveniences!) A 1960s Sub-Zero would also be nice! All of this should go into a vintage St. Charles kitchen, of course- I used to have a St. Charles kitchen, and I have missed it terribly ever since. Metal cabinets rule!

Anyway, those 906's are fantastic! I can't wait until some surface for me locally here in Atlanta. Is your dryer the DE906 (electric) or the DG906 (gas)?

 

[danemodsandy]

For Fred: Sigh!

Dear Fred:

Those Maytag 906's are my dream machines! I have a centre-dial pair (A108 and DE608), but they are interim machines intended to be used until my heart's desire surfaces...

I'm also wanting a GE 40" range with P*7 self-cleaning, a mid-60's KitchenAid DW (like Greg's turquoise one, but in white or stainless), and a vintage reefer like an mid-1960s GE frost-free with the icemaker. (You can probably guess that I likes me my vintage, but I also likes me my modern conveniences!) A 1960s Sub-Zero would also be nice! All of this should go into a vintage St. Charles kitchen, of course- I used to have a St. Charles kitchen, and I have missed it terribly ever since. Metal cabinets rule!

Anyway, those 906's are fantastic! I can't wait until some surface for me locally here in Atlanta. Is your dryer the DE906 (electric) or the DG906 (gas)?

 

[whirlcool]

Those GE P-7 ovens are wonderful. Never had such a good self cleaner as one of those.
Unfortunately, the only vintage thing we have here is our Sunbeam Coffeemaster, and a Corning Perculator.
I would like to acquire a Sunbeam T-9 toaster, and a GE Filter Flo or Fridgidaire 1-18 at some point. But we will have to wait for the next house to have more than one washer and dryer. But then again is a nice Hoover TT shows up, we may give that a whirl!

 

[fnelson487]

Here's Another Shot

The dryer is the DE906 - electric. Had to have the wiring put in since it replaced a Maytag Neptune gas dryer. It was worth it. This was while they were in Greg Nunn's basement.

 

[fjwagon]

EVERYTHING and i do mean EVERYTHING besides my washer and dryer (for now)is vintage.Mid "50'S AND down.Stove,fridge,toaster,blender,mixer,juicer,table,dishes......

 

[fnelson487]

Sandy

You may be interested in a few things I have in the basement and am getting ready to sell. It is a complete set in turquoise including double Fridigaire wall oven, Fridigaire frig, Fridigaire electric built-in range, KitchenAid KDS-15 and kitchen sink! Bought them on a whim and now don't know what to do with them. Here is the oven.

 

[fnelson487]

Top

Of the Refrigerator

 

[fnelson487]

And

Last but not least - the dishwasher! They just need a bit of cleaning up.

 

[danemodsandy]

Oh, Nooooooooooo!

Fred:

That is EXACTLY the dishwasher I would like to find here locally! Those Superbas of that era were the most desirable ones made in their day.

You've got great taste, lemme tell ya! How I wish I had a way to get that one down here.

 

[danemodsandy]

P.S., Fred:

Thanks for the additional beauty shot of your 906's. I save photos of 906's like some people save naughty pics.

 

[oldwasherguy]

ricky5050

I love your stove,especially the way the whole top is the cooking grate.Don

 

[cadman]

Thanks Sandy, I'll have to track one of those grinders down, clean it up and give it a fresh coat of sunny yellow. Toast and Coffee by Sunbeam, Ironing by GE, Popcorn by Presto....fresh grounds by KA!

 

[Cybrvanr]

neat stuff! I am curious as to who has "daily driver" appliances that are OLDER than the home they are installed in

Even though most of my stuff is quite vintage, it is still modern when considering the age of the house they are installed in !!!

 

[58limited]

I have 85% vintage appliances in my 1940 house. I use a modern microwave, Grind 'N Brew coffee maker (although I now have a working Sunbeam Coffee Master), and dishwasher - couldn't find a vintage one to use when I was looking. I have vintage vacuums, but usually use the new one. My washer and drier are new.

I have vintage items throughout my house: fans, cameras, 1950's planetariums, just found a Noritake Clinton pattern china set (late 50's or 60's??), several antique furniture pieces, 2 phonographs, and more. The original hot water heater is still working. You can see some of it on my web page - follow the link in my profile.

 

[westytoploader]

Our house (for the most part, a garden-variety rancher) was built in 1967. We have a modern dishwasher (2005 Bosch in black), refrigerator (2006 GE TurboCool side-by-side in stainless), and a vintage range (1959 Frigidaire Custom Imperial RCI-59 in Charcoal Grey). The amalgam of brands, vintages, and styles in the kitchen blends in perfectly, and nothing looks out-of-place.

While I have my vintage machines of varying vintages to play with in the washhouse, the daily driver W&D that get 14+ loads per week are modern (2003 Maytag Dependable Care washer, & 2002 Kenmore Elite dryer). All of the small appliances are vintage with the exception of a KitchenAid mixer and Farberware percolator I bought my mom for Christmas in 2005 and 2006, respectively.

The daily driver vacuums are a 90's Rainbow D4C and a new Sanyo Roto-Sweep stick vac. In my room I tend to alternate between vintage machines; currently I have my 1950's Hoover 62, 1985 Eureka 3319 canister, along with one modern machine--my new Dyson DC21.

Austin

 

[goatfarmer]

We have a new Whirlpool S/S 'fridge, otherwise everything else is about 1980 vintage. And it came off someone's scrap trade in pile.

kennyGF

 

[paulg]

Kitchenaid coffee grinder old v new

FYI: I own both the OLD Kitchenaid coffee grinder and the NEW version. Both still work.
I found that the glass bowl, lid and gasket do interchange.
(old>new or new>old).
The motor unit was re-engineered.
The repro coffeegrinder is...good, but doesn't work as well as the old unit.

 

[northwesty]

Older than the house by ten years

We have been using the old Kenmores (1951) for less than a month so we will see how that goes. They replaced some 1980s Kenmores... the wife wasn't so sure but they are basically the same in so many ways that it is working out. The other washer which is used occasionally is older - the 47 bendix. The stove is about 1950 - it is alot of fun and works fine. The little 1927 fridge in the kitchen probably causes the inlaws to shake thier heads but since it was there from before we were married we have all grown accustomed to it.

There is a new fridge in the Basement for the rest of the stuff though I have been looking for another. Something that is large though, from the 1960s perhaps. There is a new freezer in a large crawl space under the house - I don't think I could go retro there as it has to be a particular size to fit down there...

Anyway in regards to cleaning... You'll have to laugh as the still pretty wet laundry that comes out of the Bendix and goes into the 115 volt Hamilton dryer... well it takes about 4 hours to do one load! I do a few of my stuff on the weekends... But as far as clean smelling and soft - it really is amazing.

These vintage appliances are a small way to make life a little more interesting. Its kinda like "culture" in that you have to learn a bunch of different stuff in regards to them.