Had a fun day in a nearby city checking out a used appliance store. The strapping young man at the desk was all smiles, and was kind enough to show us the not only the showroom, but the works-in-progress in the workshop. Toggles had a good laugh when he saw a powerstrip(pic 009) similiar to the one he made for others.
The highlight of the day(which we could not photograph due to the location of the piece), was a 1920's GE electric stove with legs....Asking price $10,000.00.
It had open NiChrome coils in round ceramic insulators, a small oven, and the whole thing stood on four legs. The surface units had three heats(Hi-Med-Low-Off).
The photographed Dacor dishwasher(in pic 047) was much wider than today's standard 24 inches(60cm). Unfortunately, we could not get the door open.
There were stoves that had a wood burning side, and a gas burning side.
In pics 016, 017, and 018, there was a 40 inch(1 meter) wide Caloric brand gas stove/cooker with a room heater on the left side. You can see the heat exhaust grille on the left side. This heater had a heat exchanger, and was required to be vented.
In pics 037 to 041, there was a Universal brand electric stove with two ovens and a deep-well. Somehow there were too many knobs and even the proprietor could not figure out what they were all for. It had fat tube surface elements, similar to a Frigidaire. The surface burner heats were 5 or 6 fixed 'clicks' like a GE/Hotpoint.
There was a huge Commercial dryer(pic 006). There was one timer for heating and another for cool-down. The gas flame is above the tumbler. The lint compartment is below.
There was a compact free-standing electric stove/cooker(20 inches, 50cm) that also had NiChrome coils in round ceramic insulators(see pics 007&008).
There were Whirlpool and GE coin-op Commercial washers. There was a Speed Queen washer with a stainless steel tub.
Of interest was the homemade woodburning stove made of two horizontal 55 gal drums(see pic 019).
In pics 044, 045, and 046 we see a free standing heater that appeared to have an oil tank behind it on the bottom.
In pic 014, there was a Philco fridge whose door opened either way depending on which way you turned the handle.
BTW...What kind of washer was pictured in 024?
All in all a good day. I distracted the guy while Toggles went on a photo rampage.
Enjoy~! Questions are free...Answers will cost ya!
The highlight of the day(which we could not photograph due to the location of the piece), was a 1920's GE electric stove with legs....Asking price $10,000.00.
It had open NiChrome coils in round ceramic insulators, a small oven, and the whole thing stood on four legs. The surface units had three heats(Hi-Med-Low-Off).
The photographed Dacor dishwasher(in pic 047) was much wider than today's standard 24 inches(60cm). Unfortunately, we could not get the door open.
There were stoves that had a wood burning side, and a gas burning side.
In pics 016, 017, and 018, there was a 40 inch(1 meter) wide Caloric brand gas stove/cooker with a room heater on the left side. You can see the heat exhaust grille on the left side. This heater had a heat exchanger, and was required to be vented.
In pics 037 to 041, there was a Universal brand electric stove with two ovens and a deep-well. Somehow there were too many knobs and even the proprietor could not figure out what they were all for. It had fat tube surface elements, similar to a Frigidaire. The surface burner heats were 5 or 6 fixed 'clicks' like a GE/Hotpoint.
There was a huge Commercial dryer(pic 006). There was one timer for heating and another for cool-down. The gas flame is above the tumbler. The lint compartment is below.
There was a compact free-standing electric stove/cooker(20 inches, 50cm) that also had NiChrome coils in round ceramic insulators(see pics 007&008).
There were Whirlpool and GE coin-op Commercial washers. There was a Speed Queen washer with a stainless steel tub.
Of interest was the homemade woodburning stove made of two horizontal 55 gal drums(see pic 019).
In pics 044, 045, and 046 we see a free standing heater that appeared to have an oil tank behind it on the bottom.
In pic 014, there was a Philco fridge whose door opened either way depending on which way you turned the handle.
BTW...What kind of washer was pictured in 024?
All in all a good day. I distracted the guy while Toggles went on a photo rampage.
Enjoy~! Questions are free...Answers will cost ya!
