Ritz Black Angus rotisserie

[vintage1963]

Hi everyone! I'm a new member here. I wanted to share my latest eBay find. Feast your eyes on this beautiful, never used rotisserie oven made by the Marlun Manufacturing Company sometime in the 1950s. I got it yesterday and everything works! I am looking forward to using it!

 

[frigilux]

Nothing's better than finding vintage appliances that have never been used. It's a gleaming thing of beauty. Congratulations!

What's first on the menu, LOL?

 

[chachp]

It's beautiful

<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">I'd be afraid to use it.  Wouldn't want it to get dirty.</span>

 

[vintage1963]

The first thing I'd like to cook is a chicken so if anyone has a good recipe they would like to share I would love to have it. Also, I have some other pics of some great eBay finds I will be putting on here. I love vintage items and I'm glad I found this site!

 

[rp2813]

Rotisserie Chicken -- One of My All Time Favorite Meals

I have a vintage Roto-Broil rotisserie that does a beautiful job on a chicken.

 

The hardest part is trussing and getting the bird balanced on the spit.  After trussing, I put the bird on the spit and hold both ends and turn it to get a feel for balance.  Reposition the skewers as required until it's fairly balanced.  If you don't do this, the spit will do two things during the roasting process:  1) Hesitate as it moves the heavy section upward, causing overbrowning of the skin in the stopped area, and 2) Travel quickly as the heavy part rotates downward, causing the portion of the bird moving quickly past the coils to brown less.  You want a nice even browning all over the bird.

 

Here's the recipe from the Mr. & Mrs. Roto-Broil Cookbook:  (A 5-pound bird works well)

 

Season the cavity with salt and pepper to taste.  You can throw herb sprigs in there if you like.

Mix together crushed garlic and olive oil and brush the bird.  You can use a seasoned rub first if you like, then brush with the oil mixture.

Roast on Medium for 30 minutes.

Raise temperature to High for 30 minutes.

Lower to Medium and cook 20 minutes or until done.

 

You may not have serious spattering issues since the door on your rig leaves a gap.  I also have a GE rotisserie and have found that with the partial enclosure, there is almost no spattering.

 

You might be able to find the recipe book for your machine on ebay.  It's just a variation on the less attractive Roto-Broils and other makes from the same period, and I see the Mr. & Mrs. Roto-Broil Cookbook listed fairly regularly.  Those recipes would work fine in your rotisserie.

 

I'll want to see pictures of the finished product, btw.  ;-)

 

 

 

[vintage1963]

Thanks so much for the replies and the recipe! I forgot to take pictures of the paperwork that came with my oven. I will get those pics on here though! Everything is there and I feel like I hit the jackpot!! I couldn't believe my good fortune that I found the oven and that no one else bid on it!

 

[vintage1963]

As promised...here is a picture of another blast from the past! An Amana Radarrange from 1977 that I found on eBay. More chrome than a '57 Chevy and a door like a bank vault! This is a picture of the microwave before it was shipped out to me. It still works great after all these years!

 

[rp2813]

Crank and Go!

If I were ever to own a Radarange, that would be the type I'd want.  I prefer knobs and dials to annoying touchpads that want everything but my SSN input before they'll start, and I already have enough modern appliances in my kitchen that tell me what time it is.

 

I've seen recipe books (binders) that came with models of this vintage in thrift stores.  Keep an eye out unless you don't mind paying more via ebay.

 

We have Radarange enthusiasts and experts here if you have any questions.

 

[philcobendixduo]

Looks like an RR-7....

.....and my family had one just like it that we got in 1977.
That year, my dad's company, instead of giving a cash bonus, sent a catalog of merchandise to choose from instead.
I helped choose this microwave as well as a KitchenAid KDS 17 dishwasher.
When the dishwasher arrived, it was the KDS 18 model instead - latest and greatest from Hobart!
When I redid the kitchen in 1989, I had an over the range microwave put in (GE JVM150) and GAVE the Amana to my boss who was going to give it to her son. I remember how HEAVY that thing was!
I still have the browning skillet that came with the microwave along with a record album of "American music" and a cookbook.
In addition to those appliances, we also got 2 Lane glass & wood end tables, matching coffee table, lamps and a silver coffee/tea service.
I think my dad would have preferred the cash so he could go out and buy a new car instead!
The picture shows my mum (with a glass of sherry) the RR7 and the KDS 18A.

 

[vintage1963]

Here are some pictures of the Black Angus in action!

 

[perc-o-prince]

Yum!!!

Chuck

 

[rp2813]

Very Nice!

That's an impressive and substantial looking machine compared to its contemporaries!

 

It looks like you selected a bird that was good sized.  I never worry if the bird skims the drip tray at first.  They shrink as they roast.

 

One thing I do for easy clean-up is line/wrap the drip tray with foil.  I see yours has a spout up front -- what does it dump into?

 

And above all -- how was dinner?

 

[vintage1963]

The chicken turned out great! My partner and I were very pleased with the results. The drip tray just caught the juices and I had to pour it off as there isn't any receptacle on the unit for the drippings to go into.

I have a Butterball turkey breast in the freezer that will be the next thing to go in the oven!

 

[ovrphil]

Beautiful!

Vintage 1963 - What a find; like stumbling on a perfect rare dinosaur skeleton. How do people find these things, (he asks with numbing envy)?

I like this one (Ritz? ) and Ralph's Roto-Broil. Though I haven't used my Farberware Open Hearth(need a motor for it), yours and Ralphs RB are some of the cooler looking rotisseries.

Reply #8 - philcobendixduo - GREAT photo, Bill - such a time-capsule. I love the Christmas tree in the background and your mum toasting. Good times, even if your dad would have been smiling wider with a new car!

Grilling is one thing, but rotisserie chicken always tastes special good.

 

[vintage1963]

Ovrphl...thanks for the reply. As for finding the rotisserie it was just dumb luck on my part. I didn't expect to find something so nice and unused. What's even more amazing is that I was the only one who bid on it! Also,the pics you put on here are great! I hope the young lady who is seen grilling in just an apron didn't experience any grease fire flare ups! ;

Here's a pic of the paperwork that came with the oven.

 

[rp2813]

Just for comparison, here are pix of my GE in action.  One with door open and one with door closed.

 

I like the GE even more than my Roto-Broil because it can handle a larger bird, and the motor is beefier so the spit turns faster than the one on the RB for a more professional treatment.  There are no temperature settings, but I didn't have any trouble with adapting cooking times from the RB cookbook.

 

Best of all, there is virtually no spattering and only minimal clean-up required.

 

[ovrphil]

Applause for "dumb luck", it has happened to me a few times. The difference is, I never find anything unused.

I see a price tag on those pristine paperworks that is $79.95-late 1950's or early 1960s prices ?

I found this on eBay, showing $69.95.

It's early summer, so enjoy and have fun with your rotisserie that was never used. (gasp!)

 

[vintage1963]

RP2813...That's a beautiful machine! What year was it manufactured?

Ovrphl...I love those vintage advertisements! Keep posting!

 

[twintubdexter]

Ralph...I still say that's a Costco bird you bought pre-cooked and just stuck it in there for the photo shoot.

 

at least you didn't go for plastic...