Kenmore Classic Grille NOS

[justjunque]

Anyone familiar with this unit?
The oven control panel is very similar to the one on the Roper we used to have.
Possibly 1980s vintage?

Barry

https://westernmass.craigslist.org/app/d/savoy-kenmore-electric-stove/7021249928.html

 

[combo52]

Roper Built Down-Draft Slide-In Electric Range

These were interesting but not quite as versatile or well built as Jenn-Air.

 

John L.

 

[justjunque]

Thanks, John.

I have no experience with down draft. Do they require any special installation?
Would you think it's worth the $150 they're asking?
On our dear departed Roper, the main circuit board went kaflooey. The tech told us the part was no longer available, and it couldn't be fixed. That's how we ended up with a *gasp* brand new stove.
But, the Roper lasted from whatever year it was made until just a couple of years ago.
I'm guessing it was about the same year as this Kenmore.

Barry

 

[bradfordwhite]

This looks very mid 80s and if not mistaken, was on the back cover of one of the Sears catalogs or mini catalogs at the time.  It was like the ultimate in Kenmore kitchen stoves as down draft stoves were all the rage lead by Jenn-air.  

 

Although it says new and palleted, it looks like it has rust on it.... or dirt, or possibly spray paint over-spray.  I can't tell.  I'd want to make sure before buying what I'd be getting into.  If it's rust on the surface, where was it stored?  Also, does it have all the attachments and fan?

 

"Do they require any special installation?" Why, what an interesting question.  Other than the heavy duty 220 plug,  You'd just have to hack a 7-9" hole in the floor or wall beneath/next to the unit and run a duct to the outside of the house.  This will mean having access to the unfinished floor beneath or if you're lucky and it's to be located on an outside wall, just cutting a hole through the wall and installing a vent hood.

Seriously- GOOD LUCK !  I hope you don't have gas lines or water lines near by.  

 

[justjunque]

Hey, Keith.

It figures, it would require more specialized installation.
It's not something I was really planning on buying, I just thought it looked potentially nice.
And I'll always choose nice vintage over new.
That being said, we needed to replace our stove a couple of years ago, and had to go new.
We had no leads on a good, vintage slide-in at the time.
So far, the new GE has been good.
Thanks for the replies, guys!

Barry

 

[philcobendixduo]

I have a Kenmore Classic Grill....

.....cooktop without the downdraft option. Being the OCD "collector" that I am, I also bought EVERY different accessory for it including cast iron hobs, coils, smooth top glass, griddle, grill and grill cover. I have only ever used the hobs (not any more) and the smooth top glass (all the time). My cooktop and accessories are Almond.
I have used the griddle on occasion but I found the grill very underpowered so don't use it.

I had a Roper double oven with the same control panel pictured on this unit and after some years, it became very hard to use. The knob you "spin" to select time and temperature started "jumping" numbers making it almost impossible to land on the time or temp desired.

Eventually, the control died and I elected to replace the oven.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Most likely late 80s/early 90s because of the digital oven controls it has. I think I've seen this range, and the SS downdraft version of that cooktop too, in a 1991 Sears catalog I have.