Input/Thoughts appreciated

[thx1136]

I was directed to you folks for input on 3 appliances that are in my grandparents home. This house will be eventually bulldozed - perhaps by the end of 2025. My older son suggested I get info/thoughts from you folks on these items. The Philco stove was used as recently as 2022 when my mom went into a care facility. I assume the Youngstown Kitchen dishwasher does not work. The Caloric stove may work, but am uncertain. I am located in Central Iowa - Ogden specifically. Thank you for input on these items.

 

[cfz2882]

probably all early 1950s

all of that is cool as hell

 

[combo52]

Early 50s kitchen appliances

, Very cool thanks for sharing. I love the round window on the Philco electric stove. I had never seen that before on a Philco.

They all look to be very much intact. Hopefully somebody may want to restore one or more of them. They all could still be useful. Dishwasher is more of a curiosity. I can’t imagine anybody would try to use it but it sure is cool.

John L

 

[swestoyz]

Thanks for posting these here on AW, Ron. I'm up in Cedar Falls and I have interest in the Youngstown dishwasher. I'm hoping to head to Des Moines or Omaha sometime this summer and could swing by Ogden on either trip.

If you don't mind, I can shoot you an email.

Thanks!

Ben

 

[jamiel]

There's some interesting back story on the stove.  Philco bought the Electromaster range factory in Mount Clemens in the late 40s (to round out their offerings of refrigeration and radio) which originally produced the Electrochef. Detroit Edison aggressively supported Electromaster to promulgate electric cooking in their area (they had huge generating capacity for the car plants and were looking to generate residential demand) and came up with these amazing looking units.

"Electrochef" Electric Range, 1925-1935 - The Henry Ford

"Electrochef" Electric Range, 1925-1935

www.thehenryford.org

 

[rp2813]

The Philco stove is a real beauty.  Considering it has a clock and a minute timer, is the blank plate between the burner controls reserved for something else, and if so, what would it be?

 

[thx1136]

Thanks for the input/thoughts

Thank you for the posts. Appreciate the input. I added a couple of photos I missed first time around.