Old is not always better.

[toggleswitch]

Here are some more pic of things I get to see when inspecting buildngs, as part of my job.

1) So in reponse to JMIRAWM /Tom's quesiton. I do look at more than the laundry room. HA!

2) Notice how subsequent shots look just like Unimatic /Robert's vintage kitchen? LOL HA!

3) That guy trying to sell a vintage doctor's fridge and tell us that NYC is a prestigious address. Yes and no. There are always three sides to every story, yours, mine and the truth.

Enjoy this sensless/pointless post.
Pics shot in the Flatland section of Broonklyn, NY (NYC)! LOL

First the laundry room.

 

[toggleswitch]

Aluminum pots have been in DW.
Wall-oven is gross.
M-waver is non-approved for use so close to heat.

....and if you think gas cooking is clean, check out over that wall oven... yummy!

 

[toggleswitch]

Ready for more of that kitchen?

The dishwasher is decent.....but....

Notice the grime in the corners.
Notice the telepohne wire by the door.
Notice the Bx cable [as required in NYC]{metal-armored cable feeding the DW by the right side fo the sink.)

Notice the Jet-dry brand rinse-agent in the window.

I did not think the renter here was lazy or old or disabled, but apparently that grey and white jar opening appliance to the right of the sink tells another story!

 

[toggleswitch]

You can be sure my bag never touched the floor, and the only thing my had touched was the door-knob to get out.....

Dig the wallpaper (to follow) ... I NEED that.....
and the oulet's cover plate is enough to make one hurl too!.

The cabinet door is burnt from the gas wall-oven's vent (hot in summer? oh yes.)

 

[toggleswitch]

But NOTHING beats this wallpaper (pictured below) just like my aunt had for YEARS.

Talk about period, faddish and trendy? This will help you get all your coppertone, avocado and tawny-gold appliance to "fit" into a decor.

IIRC aunties mouldings were ORANGE and her floor was one-foot square GOLD and AVOCADO GREEN checkerboard pattern.

Appliances were of course:
Coppertone cook-top
Black glass wall oven
Almond dishwasher and
White refirgerator.
The dishdrainer at the side of the sink was TURQUIOSE!

Queezy yet? EXCUSE me BRB ... I'm feeling sick.....
(who needs anorexia to loose weight?)

*WHEW* at least this kitchen seemed to be grease-free.

 

[toggleswitch]

Mold in bathroom.

Apparently bleach and a rag is too much work...

Perhaps opening a window an inch from the top at all times?

 

[toggleswitch]

ok the bathroom is not so bad....

 

[toggleswitch]

Typical bedroom. (Tthis space is OCCUPIED, not vacant.

Notice heating and cooling provisions.
The landlord supplies heat from a central heating plant.
Cooling is on your own meter.

 

[tlee618]

Oh my Steve, I am sure that you see many ????? things on these inspections but all in all probably a pretty interesting job. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Terry

 

[toggleswitch]

Typical living room. BARE.

All this can be yours for only $1,300 per month. (One bedroom.) heat and hot water included. Electric (and sometimes cooking gas < $10 per month) is your own.

Try to be home before dark.........

The Venetian blind is a "gift" most do not include window treatments.

Unlike California, most apartmentcome with a refigerator and a gas stove. The stove is required by law. (No dangling gas connectors allowed.)

 

[toggleswitch]

Central heating and hot water plant.

This is a one-pipe- (gravity only) steam generating boiler. "Federal" brand by A.L Eastmond & Co.

The buildng's domestic hot water needs are met by a coil at the top of the boiler. Note two pipes at the top of the boiler.

This coil keeps the clean (potable) [for hot water at the tap]and dirty non-potable water [to make steam for heat] separate.



http://www.easco.com/Companyinfo.html

 

[toggleswitch]

The burner itself is a "Heav-E-Duty" trade-name by Industial Combustion, Inc.

This particular model burns natural gas and/or fuel-oil.

There are financial incentives by both suppliers of both fuels for this type of arrangement. Particularly in 10 degrees temperature (F&C) There is not enough gas to go around when this cold, so therefore there is an automatic switch-over to oil which is bought during the summer at its lowest prices. ("Iinterruptable-demand incentives" for commerical users.)

The gas train can be seen coming out horizontally to the right, then teh piping goes into the pressure-regulator.

The oil line of course is the one with a slight leak as seen untder the filter.

Thank you for coming.
Have a nice day!

http://www.ind-comb.com/

 

[toggleswitch]

so is modern really so bad? LOL

Bu-bye filth

 

[toggleswitch]

Hello modern and clean, but not so interesting....

 

[toggleswitch]

Warmer, but not quite Unimatic's fabulous kitchen...

Personally IMHO those 30 inch tall upper cabinets would be much more spacious in a to-the-ceiling 42 inches....

 

[toggleswitch]

OMG OMG OMG OMG.

I'm as so gonna hurl.

I just realized.... (head is still shaking off the feeling)

Aunited has a chair rail maoudlign a yard (meter) off the floor.

OMG-- the patterned wallpaper (shown in earlier frames) was below it ....and GULP the floral was above it.

**CLUNK** (PASSES OUT COLD.)

......OMG my HS decorating sensibilites are frazzled....OMG

 

[drmitch]

Now we know where Norman Bates moved to when he left home! LOL

 

[jasonl]

Heartbraking that the old decor is gone but so is the mold and crap. 50s kitchens done right are fabulous looking. Otherwise, they're just old.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Notice how subsequent shots look just like Unimatic /Robert's vintage kitchen?

WELL, I've never. (Hands on hips)

 

[toggleswitch]

That was sarcastic.....obviously!!!

nothing comes close to the beauty of your kitchen!

 

[kenmore1978]

pics

In that first pic, the microwave on the shelf is WAY too close to the cooktop.

 

[toggleswitch]

ugh,,, even the window in that yellow kitchen is greasy!

Makes you want to :

1) Degrease the whole room top-to-bottom with ammonia and detergent.
2) Get a range-hood type microwave that is meant for over the cook-top/stove (<$200 now).
3) Get an upper cabinet of proper height (shorter)
THere si supposed to be 30 inches up from the top of the cooker to the nearest cabinet.
4) Paint the place.

*SIGH*

 

[spiralactivator]

I actually like the old kitchen. It must've looked really great before it started resembling the inside of a Crisco can. (Anyway, you should see some of the places I've lived. *shudder* But they weren't $1300 per month!)