mikepaquette
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My grandparents had the one oven version of this range. It was really useful for saving space when not in use. The oven baked very well, but the regulators for the burners were not as exact as they are today. Whoever gets it should update them. The power cutoff for the burners when the drawer was closed sometimes would break. They wouldn't run then at all. If there were anyway to transport it, I'd buy it for my folks. Even the automatic timer worked...not usual for that period.
My grandparents had the one oven version of this range. It was really useful for saving space when not in use. The oven baked very well, but the regulators for the burners were not as exact as they are today. Whoever gets it should update them. The power cutoff for the burners when the drawer was closed sometimes would break. They wouldn't run then at all. If there were anyway to transport it, I'd buy it for my folks. Even the automatic timer worked...not usual for that period.
That's one of the best looking Flairs I've seen, especially the base
Whoever gets it should update them.
OMG is that ALLOWED here?
*LOL*
(ducks and runs!)
OMG is that ALLOWED here?
*LOL*
(ducks and runs!)
One of the things that always annoyed me with old electric stoves was the thermostatic "cycling" of the burners when they were run at less than full throttle. GE ranges with the pushbuttons were much better, in that they would couple to either one side, or both sides of the 220 volt circuit, and engage different sections of the element depending on what temp level you selected.
I purchased a Maytag "advanced cooking system" range with conventional coil tops when I bought my house becaused it used a solid state SCR control system for the surface burners. It works just like a dimmer for a lamp regulating the power that goes to the coil. Updating a Flair (or any vintage electric range) with the same system would be a really nice way to increase it's performance and ease of use. I imagine it wouldn't be too hard either, since all the electronics could be hidden behind the scenes, it would not detract from it's appearance.
...it's sort of like putting EFI on a vintage musclecar. With the hood down, you don't notice any difference (until you start it on a cold morning, or fill it with less petrol)
I purchased a Maytag "advanced cooking system" range with conventional coil tops when I bought my house becaused it used a solid state SCR control system for the surface burners. It works just like a dimmer for a lamp regulating the power that goes to the coil. Updating a Flair (or any vintage electric range) with the same system would be a really nice way to increase it's performance and ease of use. I imagine it wouldn't be too hard either, since all the electronics could be hidden behind the scenes, it would not detract from it's appearance.
...it's sort of like putting EFI on a vintage musclecar. With the hood down, you don't notice any difference (until you start it on a cold morning, or fill it with less petrol)
brettsomers
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how heavy of a pot could you put on the large burner? is it well supported?
polkanut
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I passed one up just like this at an estate sale a few weeks ago. They were asking $20 for it. Now I could kick myself for not buying it as I'm sure someone here would have taken it. It was in perfect working condition also.
