Found for 25.00...a pain to install in metal cupboards...but couldnt pass it up..wish it was wider to match the 40" wide cupboards..the switch says 3-59 on the back so its a good 50's find!
Rainy Day Project...install vintage range hood
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xraytech
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That's a great range hood Jerry
I'd love to find something like that in 40"
I'd love to find something like that in 40"
danemodsandy
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Don't Understand:
Since you already have the Nutone extractor fan, why the Vent-A-Hood?
I grew up with a Nutone, and I would love to have another. I particularly miss the ease of cleaning the Nutone vs. the cleaning of a Vent-A-Hood.
Since you already have the Nutone extractor fan, why the Vent-A-Hood?
I grew up with a Nutone, and I would love to have another. I particularly miss the ease of cleaning the Nutone vs. the cleaning of a Vent-A-Hood.
The through-the-wall vent is staying....I installed the hood so I can turn the light on and off with the switch instead of having to reach under to the fixture...and it gives the area a more finished look
danemodsandy
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Oh, Okay. But -
If anyone wants the advantages of a hood when they already have an extractor fan, there's another solution: the shell hood.
A shell hood is a hood with no innards like fan, filter, etc. It captures and guides cooking fumes toward an extractor fan. This was what we had with our Nutone when I was a kid; it was an anodized aluminum hood in a copper finish. It was far easier to clean than a vented hood.
We didn't need a hood light, because our 1948 Frigidaire RK-70 range had a huge fluorescent cooktop light. However, modern-day ranges don't have cooktop lights, so it would be necessary to install a small fixture under a shell hood.
Summit Appliance, a specialty appliance manufacturer in the Bronx, still makes shell hoods, up to 48-inch sizes; they go up with a few screws, end of project. Here's a link:
www.summitappliance.com
If anyone wants the advantages of a hood when they already have an extractor fan, there's another solution: the shell hood.
A shell hood is a hood with no innards like fan, filter, etc. It captures and guides cooking fumes toward an extractor fan. This was what we had with our Nutone when I was a kid; it was an anodized aluminum hood in a copper finish. It was far easier to clean than a vented hood.
We didn't need a hood light, because our 1948 Frigidaire RK-70 range had a huge fluorescent cooktop light. However, modern-day ranges don't have cooktop lights, so it would be necessary to install a small fixture under a shell hood.
Summit Appliance, a specialty appliance manufacturer in the Bronx, still makes shell hoods, up to 48-inch sizes; they go up with a few screws, end of project. Here's a link:
Cooking | Summit® Appliance
Summit cooking products are designed for smaller kitchen spaces. Our range line includes 20 inch and 24 inch wide gas and electric stoves made in North America. We also carry domestic wall ovens made for hard-to-fit cutouts and an extensive line of induction, gas, and electric cooktops...
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