moffat cooker

[vacbear58]

Rob's Moffat

Rob

The one your auntie had would have been the Fiesta 21, slightly narrower than Peter's. Not to be dismissive about it, we are talking Tricity President with a rotesserie stuck on the top. Mind you that model was around a long time in one form and another too. I cannot remember if Leisure was part of Thorn or not - I know Parkinson Cowan was, and of course there were a few gas Moffats around too, although never at the same time as this particular range with would have been mid to late 1970s - 60's yes, 80s yes but not (mostly) the 70s

Al

 

[peterlondon]

Moffat

Rob,Thank you for your welcome,what a nice bunch of people.

Rob....oops,my pic must have made you reel back somewhat,It's very strange what objects can do! Myself I have always loved the look of this stove,all that chrome and black I just love it.

An Mr Al
Hmmmm,when you say a twin set I assume washer and dryer? Altho the kitchen is small I do have a dishwasher and a dryer on the other wall,so it's all got to match a be chrome....innit tho!

The yellow perc was an ebay purchase,before buying I did ask questions but people arent always straight are they,,anyway it gets warm but not hot enough to "perc" so I am assuming two elements?....anyways if you want it to do surgery with let's talk.Do you deal in bits then? (tapping table)
I am a washing machine engineer too,but that's another story

pete

 

[vacbear58]

Twin set

Pete

Of course I mean a Hoover single tub and spinarinse - i would not dream of suggesting any other sort of twin set - well not until I have met you anyway LOLOLOL

I sincerely hope you will stick around - you skills will be much appreciated, not to mention your stories, which would be very welcome as well.

Anyway, back to Moffats - this is the biggie from ebay a while back. The knobs on the LH & RH front were to wind one of the oven shelves up and down - grill (broiler) in the ovens

 

[vacbear58]

Control panel close up

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Control panel close up

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[vacbear58]

Pete (UK)

Was this your mum's? or something like it? i was sorely tempted by this

 

[vacbear58]

Rob's Nightmare

Fiesta 21

In later years this had a ceramic hob

 

[vacbear58]

And of course ....

My old Neff oven started playing up a while back. So, after months of watching for Moffats I finally got a new Neff (a bargain it was too - thanks John Lewis and it was not even in the clearence sale) which I installed last night.

So, what do i find on ebay today ....... Well not this exact one, but one that is identical, and of course its close to me too .....

 

[74simon]

Welcome to the group Peter,

Your Moffat is very handsome! My grandma had a fitted kitchen put in in 1979 (in apricot!), and she had a Tricity branded built in oven and separate hob put in, which had the same digital analogue timer and dials as your Moffat, I remember being fascinated by the rotisserie, but don't think it was ever used. It replaced a freestanding Jackson, the oven door on that used to fall off for some reason! The Tricity oven was still in place and working when she passed away a couple of years back. Hadn't thought about saving it or offering it to anyone at the time, but I suspect collecting it from my home town of Aberdeen may have been too much of a stretch. I know the date as I found the receipt amongst some paperwork an auntie had saved. Sorry your efforts to clean up the hob didn't work, ah well, if anyone says anything just tell them it's patina!

Good luck with finding a vintage automatic washer - when I first joined this site, I seem to remember very few had been found by collectors in the UK, but there have been many incredible finds reported on here, and the nice thing is that folk tend to be happy for fellow collectors if they find something rare, rather than getting jealous! I'm not in a position to collect large appliances myself, but it's always great seeing other collections added to. Anyone remember the days when the slope front Hoover Keymatics seemed to be extinct? Think there are at least half a dozen known around the UK now! And like Al says, it's nice to have another chap with experience on board.

If the hood on your 612 has been smashed, I have a spare that I don't need - it's only in fair condition but it's intact, and I'd be happy to pass it on to you or anyone who could do with it.

 

[peterlondon]

Ma's stove

Yep,that was the bugger,I wish I had it now.That was bought in 1960 I think and stayed in service until the late 70's when kitchen changed and split level put in...Tricity fanfare I think,but we hated the new oven because it was so small.
I took the moff,the old colston tabletop to the local dump in my friends trannie.A brand new ineshit...oooops replaced the colston.This was so powerfull it used to blow the door open when starting.

Al,that's the big moff I was going to truck down (american import?)But as you saw,my Kitchen is the size of an ice cube no no way would the bugger fit..sigh (moved from a big house to a teepee)Before I bought this moff I saw robs nitemare going cheap also,but no light,small oven,nope I wanted the biggie.This the first free standing stove I have had for many years,my last wall oven being neff also fabola two full size fan ovens and some sort of extractor too,dunno what it was for tho.Now you have just shown me the moff for sale I wanna shoot myself..and so close aleady! I think I hate ceramics now. How much was ma's one going for? and you not buy??? You can get my email from here al and drop us a line when you have a min
Simon,thanks for saying Hi and your input

 

[peterlondon]

hoover 612

Hi simon,Thank you very much for your kind offer,the vac is now well buried at the bottom of a cupboard,and I will probably need breathing apperatus to get to it!
The light did not work on it,and look as I could I just couldnt see how to get the hood off.Now using a vax,but on the lookout at some stage for junior dirtsearcher or junior 911? cant make up my mind.
I have been in the fortunate postion of repairing washers for many years and had use of some nice golden oldies which I wish I had now.Still never mind,at least I have seen,touched and used.
I would really love the slant fronted keymatic,but I guess that wont happen now.
Oh just lovely appliances in america..lucky people
pete

 

[vacbear58]

Updating ......

Pete

I can imagine what a difference going from that big Moffat to the Tricity would have been - although reasonably adequate for most peoples needs when you have been used to the cavernous Moffat oven for 20 years or so, it must have seemed tiny. We had a Colston table top too (303 - squared off version although otherwise identical to the rounded one). I must say if a good mid 70s Fanfare came up I would give it serious consideration (I never really liked the later 70s version with full width handle strip) but I have rejected a few conventional oven versions as I really like a fan oven.

By the way, the oven in "Rob's Moffat" would have been the same size as the Fanfare your Mum got. I remember the exact Neff you are talking about and indeed I had the smaller 1 & 1/2 version from 1985 until 2000. I re-did my kitchen then and wanted stainless so the Neff ended up going to the dump - and i have regretted it ever since for it was such a good oven.

Your style of Moffat (or Jackson/Creda equivalents - they are a bit smaller I think) is about the only sort of freestanding i would ever consider as the oven is that bit higher, I have been "split level" since about 1984 - I had an older split level (Carron) for a while before the Neff. For me the main oven in most double oven cookers is far too low as i am tall.

The one like your mothers was not expensive, and I dont think it even sold but there were a number of things that went against it. I probably could have fitted it in my kitchen but only in sacrifice of a lot of cupboard and work top space, and I dont actally use the hob that much in my day to day cooking (I am seriously considering taking out my 4 ring induction and replacing it with a "portable" induction unit) so the loss of worktop in particular would have been considerable, especially when baking. It would have needed a big van, and help to move it and at the time I was so bogged down with work (nothing new there) that I just did not have the time to deal with it. Oh well ...... There have been others since too, including a good Moffat oven (older version) early last year in London. Left that one too later too..... But if the built in version of your Moffat came up I would be going for it, and no questions asked

Al

 

[peterlondon]

Now Kettle Question

Al
Both kettles as pensioners have developed dribbles,the swan worse than the russell hobbs,but both from the spout.Did I read somewhere that chrome on copper cant be welded? Anyways,if you or somebody else knows of a place that repair info would be great. I do love them both.

Well whilst I am toying with trying to fit a hob to the beast, I shall still be on the lookout, you never know.

It's a shame nobody here in the uk does a re-furb on cookers as in the states, and such great models to choose from,ho hum.

Would also like an electric carron capri,but I would have to cook in the hall!

pete

 

[vacbear58]

Suits you Sir

That will be one of these then

Always loved these, much more than the later model with glass doors

 

[vacbear58]

And while we are at it

What about one of these?

Perfick

 

[vacbear58]

More Moffat

This was the one from last year, and very close to my work. £50 - it did sell on teh second listing but not to me

 

[vacbear58]

Inside

I daresay the oven of your Mum's cooker was something along the lines of this - Canadian made

By the way, sent you an email

Al

 

[peterlondon]

carron

Al,if you saw these on ebay I'm gonna kill myself!
I love the constellation and that one has radiants,(I seem to have a thing about rings! ......carefull!)the ones I have seen where solid plate.Would still rip the ice cube kitchen around to have the carron....sigh

Having a domestic day and running around with the vac,sucked up the cutains again an snapped the belt..grrrrr (used to tiled floors not carpet) guarenteed, every two weeks I'm buyin belts.saw a nice connie on ebay, but it went for £180,00! somebody must have wanted that badly.are non uprights anygood for carpets?

no mail received
pete

 

[vacbear58]

Make your will

yep

It was on ebay, a few years back, but they do still crop up from time to time and go for surprisingly large amounts - well surprising by my standards. Nothing wrong with liking rings - I will have mine from Tiffannys thank you

The Creda is a Cavalcade and I would guess from mid to late 1960s but I know the Constellation to which you refer, it would be late 1950s - early 1960s (I am surprised i dont have a picture) with the solid rings and full height doors.

Personally I HATE solid rings and very much regretted the passing of radient rings in the mid-1980s - largely I think as a result of European imports (and as the Uk manufacturers declined) as they seemed far more controllable than solid.

Was the Connie the a pink one? If so, I saw that too but certainly would not be paying £180 for it - if you fancy a Connie there are loads of them about. Suction is OK for carpets, although I prefer to have one with a powered nozzle - such as my Miele Revolution but I used a straight suction Miele as daily driver for years quite happily. As with many other things, there are lots of options ......

Email has not bounced back, i cut and paste from the address in your profile

Al

 

[peterlondon]

connie

I think a connie for me.Ihave been having a trawl through ebay and jumped upon simon74.He has some great bits for sale,methinks I need a new iron now too.

Does anybody know who made the small stainless micro late 70's I am after one of these also.

Al no mail