Title says it all- unload your hard drives to this thread! Vintage stoves ++
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justjunque
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The first place I lived after "moving out" of my parents' home.
It was two floors up, to the apartment that was previously my grandmother's.
Glenwood, "gas and gas", I think they called it, as the left side is a heater that was the heat source for the apartment.
Barry
Edit:
Sorry it looks so dirty! These pictures were taken after the apartment had sat vacant for several years.
I kept it much cleaner when I was living there![this post was last edited: 7/28/2019-09:12]
It was two floors up, to the apartment that was previously my grandmother's.
Glenwood, "gas and gas", I think they called it, as the left side is a heater that was the heat source for the apartment.
Barry
Edit:
Sorry it looks so dirty! These pictures were taken after the apartment had sat vacant for several years.
I kept it much cleaner when I was living there![this post was last edited: 7/28/2019-09:12]
WOW!
I have NEVER heard of a “part stove, part house heater” like this!
How interesting!
Thanks for posting!
I have NEVER heard of a “part stove, part house heater” like this!
How interesting!
Thanks for posting!
Stoves with side heaters were everywhere thru New England. Many older places had either gas on gas or gas on kerosene for a sourse of heat in the winter. I grew up with gas and kerosene. Kitchen was always sooo hot and the kerosene stunk bad.
Where do the gas fumes from the heater go? Into the room like the fumes of the burners?
For the thread, a BOL GE:
The gas or kerosene heater always vents separately thru a chimney behind it.
justjunque
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Louis,
The fumes from the heater are directed up the stovepipe.
I have a picture of the back of the unit, but it's a little difficult to make out.
Barry
The fumes from the heater are directed up the stovepipe.
I have a picture of the back of the unit, but it's a little difficult to make out.
Barry
1999-2008 GE Trivection Ovens and Ranges
An amazing triumph of American engineering, 5 motors, 7 PCB boards, four heating elements [ in the oven ] reversing convection with its own element, and over 400 screws to assemble it,
Built in the US, with at least a few imported parts.
John L.
An amazing triumph of American engineering, 5 motors, 7 PCB boards, four heating elements [ in the oven ] reversing convection with its own element, and over 400 screws to assemble it,
Built in the US, with at least a few imported parts.
John L.
Nice
Tech sheet?
Tech sheet?
In the mid '80s I lived in a 1937 house that had its original Wedgewood range. It was trash & gas, plus it had a separate heater. The thermocouple on the heater burner was pristine; the heater had never been used. I lit the pilot and used it.
The stainless 8" ducting to the flue ran across the back of the oven from behind the trash burner (narrow upper door on the left) and then into the wall. I once had a good fire going in there and it was so hot that years of oil buildup on the ducting's exterior started to smoke and smell. I toned it down after that.
Unlike other Wedgewood models from the same period that had black accent trim on the knobs, drawer and door handles, this one had orange. I have pictures, but they're all snapshots that haven't been scanned. It was very similar to this 1935 model with the black trim, and its cooktop cover had the same solid ivory finish. Much more clean looking than the green square pattern that was so common on Wedgewoods from this period.
This model of Wedgewood could run rings around anything made today, with many of the conveniences we take for granted and countless times the durability of any "professional" type modern gas range.
The stainless 8" ducting to the flue ran across the back of the oven from behind the trash burner (narrow upper door on the left) and then into the wall. I once had a good fire going in there and it was so hot that years of oil buildup on the ducting's exterior started to smoke and smell. I toned it down after that.
Unlike other Wedgewood models from the same period that had black accent trim on the knobs, drawer and door handles, this one had orange. I have pictures, but they're all snapshots that haven't been scanned. It was very similar to this 1935 model with the black trim, and its cooktop cover had the same solid ivory finish. Much more clean looking than the green square pattern that was so common on Wedgewoods from this period.
This model of Wedgewood could run rings around anything made today, with many of the conveniences we take for granted and countless times the durability of any "professional" type modern gas range.
thespiritof76
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Well.....
Allow me to present my 1968 Kelvinator Tri-Leval! I got it late last year, I just wanted an upgrade. It has a built in Rotisserie, and several timers, two convenience outlets, surface light, Speed Heat burner, and the Pan.O.Matic burner! Which is just Kelvinatior's version of GE's SensiTemp.
Allow me to present my 1968 Kelvinator Tri-Leval! I got it late last year, I just wanted an upgrade. It has a built in Rotisserie, and several timers, two convenience outlets, surface light, Speed Heat burner, and the Pan.O.Matic burner! Which is just Kelvinatior's version of GE's SensiTemp.
In my case, a turquoise range thread... LOL To be fair, I have also owned 2 white, 1 almond, 1 avocado, and 1 stainless range but hey, they're not turquoise, so...
In chronological order: 1962 McClary, 1964 Kelvinator, 1956 GE (part of the Wonder Kitchen), and the 1962 Frigidaire Flair. The GE and the Frigidaire are still around and in use at the houses in Ogden and St-Liboire respectively.
In chronological order: 1962 McClary, 1964 Kelvinator, 1956 GE (part of the Wonder Kitchen), and the 1962 Frigidaire Flair. The GE and the Frigidaire are still around and in use at the houses in Ogden and St-Liboire respectively.
vacerator
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John L.,
We have a 2007 model GE Profile slide in convection dual fuel range. Yes, a great performer aside from that burners will go out if one low when the oven fans are on, until they are hot enough.
Says "made in Canada" on model and serial number I.D. plate on lower oven frame.
So by CAMCO/GE in Hamilton. I have a replacement lockout gas valve replaced under warranty because we kept smelling gas. The part says "made in China".
We have a 2007 model GE Profile slide in convection dual fuel range. Yes, a great performer aside from that burners will go out if one low when the oven fans are on, until they are hot enough.
Says "made in Canada" on model and serial number I.D. plate on lower oven frame.
So by CAMCO/GE in Hamilton. I have a replacement lockout gas valve replaced under warranty because we kept smelling gas. The part says "made in China".
I'll throw in a couple pics to keep things interesting. Just buttoned up this GE Versatronic, running great now (including the turntable) but I'm on the lookout for a Sensi-temp burner to make it 100%.
Cool Versatronic Range
Where did you find this one Cory ? I have had about 6 of the hi-low oven versions this range but have never found this earlier single oven model.
Very neat, I have lots of ST elements for this range and some other parts as well.
Are you going to use this range in your home?, once you learn the advantages of Micro-Thermal cooking you can never go back.
John L.
Where did you find this one Cory ? I have had about 6 of the hi-low oven versions this range but have never found this earlier single oven model.
Very neat, I have lots of ST elements for this range and some other parts as well.
Are you going to use this range in your home?, once you learn the advantages of Micro-Thermal cooking you can never go back.
John L.
Cool Versatronic Range
Hi Cory, What do you think of these GE Versatronic microwave ranges that cook with 915MHZ power instead of the usual 2450MHZ ?
It is the only MWO I have ever seen that uses this much lower frequency It is just above the TV UHF frequency range.
I have had around 6 of these Versatronic Ranges and amazingly all have worked, I also have a lot of spare parts if you ever need anything for it.
John L.
Hi Cory, What do you think of these GE Versatronic microwave ranges that cook with 915MHZ power instead of the usual 2450MHZ ?
It is the only MWO I have ever seen that uses this much lower frequency It is just above the TV UHF frequency range.
I have had around 6 of these Versatronic Ranges and amazingly all have worked, I also have a lot of spare parts if you ever need anything for it.
John L.
norgeway
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I love that style
GE but I don't want the Versatronic I want the regular one.
GE but I don't want the Versatronic I want the regular one.
Hey John,
This Versatronic came out of Michigan, I don't think it saw much use, but when the original house it was in sold, the new owners stashed it in their garage just long enough for mice to make a mess of it. The lower power supply area was especially bad. All cleaned up now. It also came with the vinyl binder full of recipes, registration punch card and the aluminum griddle.
I can see how using a combination heating element and MW would be intimidating at first. No window to check on progress, and opening the door (after activating the latch solenoid and unlocking) is a little cumbersome, plus it resets the MWO warmup timer. But I am looking forward to trying a couple recipes to see how it turns out.
This Versatronic came out of Michigan, I don't think it saw much use, but when the original house it was in sold, the new owners stashed it in their garage just long enough for mice to make a mess of it. The lower power supply area was especially bad. All cleaned up now. It also came with the vinyl binder full of recipes, registration punch card and the aluminum griddle.
I can see how using a combination heating element and MW would be intimidating at first. No window to check on progress, and opening the door (after activating the latch solenoid and unlocking) is a little cumbersome, plus it resets the MWO warmup timer. But I am looking forward to trying a couple recipes to see how it turns out.
