58limited
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No price but a really neat stove. Too far away from me though:
Red Monarch Electric Range with "Turkey Cooker Thing"
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autowasherfreak
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Very pretty! I love the built-in roaster.
norgeway
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RED!
I have seen a gas Monarch that was red, but not the electric, Can you imagine that in a kitchen with charcoal grey linoleum!!!
I have seen a gas Monarch that was red, but not the electric, Can you imagine that in a kitchen with charcoal grey linoleum!!!
firedome
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Can you imagine
geting rid of that beauty for that major POS to the right! what's wrong with people!
geting rid of that beauty for that major POS to the right! what's wrong with people!
danemodsandy
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Roger!
"that major POS to the right"
That major POS happens to be the exact same range that I have in my house.
You're absolutely right that it's a POS. Maybe now you understand why I'm so keen on finding a vintage TOL GE with P*7.
"that major POS to the right"
That major POS happens to be the exact same range that I have in my house.
You're absolutely right that it's a POS. Maybe now you understand why I'm so keen on finding a vintage TOL GE with P*7.
danemodsandy
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P.S.:
Whoever designed that Monarch was looking straight at the 1952 GE Stratoliner when they did it.
Whoever designed that Monarch was looking straight at the 1952 GE Stratoliner when they did it.
westingman123
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Frankly...
I don't care WHAT they were looking at, I'm just awed at what they did.
The red is a little strong for my taste, but OMG the versatility of that range. I've gotta go sit down. **vapors**
I don't care WHAT they were looking at, I'm just awed at what they did.
The red is a little strong for my taste, but OMG the versatility of that range. I've gotta go sit down. **vapors**
Monarch called that a surface oven.
twintubdexter
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well shuckeedo...
Usually when someone posts something unusual on here I can say to myself (since no one I know would give a hoot) "I remember that!" Even if I never cleaned it up for resale there was probably at least one out in the back parking lot waiting for the scrap guy to come by. I don't ever remember seeing a range with a built-in roaster...very cool. The closest thing I recall were a few with pressure cookers in place of the well cooker.
Usually when someone posts something unusual on here I can say to myself (since no one I know would give a hoot) "I remember that!" Even if I never cleaned it up for resale there was probably at least one out in the back parking lot waiting for the scrap guy to come by. I don't ever remember seeing a range with a built-in roaster...very cool. The closest thing I recall were a few with pressure cookers in place of the well cooker.
Way-to-go! deepwell presssure cookers
As far as I know, I have all three of the pressure cookers ever made for deepwells. GE had the one made by Ekco, Prestline ranges used one made by Presto and Westinghouse and Frigidaire had Mirro-Matic pressure cookers. They were horribly bulky and heavy compared to the usual deepwell pan and probably very heavy to lift up from the usual left rear position for many women and it had to be lifted out at the end of cooking or the pressure would take forever to go down, but when pressure cooking was all the rage, for the first time, in the late 40s and early 50s range manufacturers found a way to tap into the craze. All but the GE were very hard to find.
As far as I know, I have all three of the pressure cookers ever made for deepwells. GE had the one made by Ekco, Prestline ranges used one made by Presto and Westinghouse and Frigidaire had Mirro-Matic pressure cookers. They were horribly bulky and heavy compared to the usual deepwell pan and probably very heavy to lift up from the usual left rear position for many women and it had to be lifted out at the end of cooking or the pressure would take forever to go down, but when pressure cooking was all the rage, for the first time, in the late 40s and early 50s range manufacturers found a way to tap into the craze. All but the GE were very hard to find.
Kenmore also had one of these built in roaster features.
norgeway
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Re Kenmore roaster..
Kenmores was actually a cast aluminum electric skillet type thing, I have seen one only once, the Monarch was actually a regulation roaster with a porcelian insert and side heat, Monarch also had what was called a Deep Heat saucepan, the heat for this deepwell was also in the sides of the well and not the bottom, they made some wierd stuff, thats why I like it!!!
Kenmores was actually a cast aluminum electric skillet type thing, I have seen one only once, the Monarch was actually a regulation roaster with a porcelian insert and side heat, Monarch also had what was called a Deep Heat saucepan, the heat for this deepwell was also in the sides of the well and not the bottom, they made some wierd stuff, thats why I like it!!!
norgeway
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Kenmore!!!
Wasnt that a beautiful range!!!
Wasnt that a beautiful range!!!
