carlvs
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This was quite the kitchen in its day. Love the cooktops in the stainless counter.
Tappan wall ovens - Bloomfield Hills MI
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norgeway
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The one on the left!
Is a microwave!!
Is a microwave!!
danemodsandy
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Very....
....Very, very high-end in its day. The presence of a Tappan built-in microwave has already been noted. The stainless counter and custom vent hood weren't cheap, and neither were the birch cabinets. Note that both ovens have their own vent hoods, as well.
The kicker is the set of cooktop controls and automatic appliance outlets in the middle of the mammoth stainless backsplash. Look at how the backsplash not only covers the wall behind the cooktop counter, but wraps around the sidewalls of the oven cabinets - somebody liked a clean kitchen!
Somebody spent some serious, serious money on all this back in the day.
For the Archives, here's a shot of the Tappan microwave:
....Very, very high-end in its day. The presence of a Tappan built-in microwave has already been noted. The stainless counter and custom vent hood weren't cheap, and neither were the birch cabinets. Note that both ovens have their own vent hoods, as well.
The kicker is the set of cooktop controls and automatic appliance outlets in the middle of the mammoth stainless backsplash. Look at how the backsplash not only covers the wall behind the cooktop counter, but wraps around the sidewalls of the oven cabinets - somebody liked a clean kitchen!
Somebody spent some serious, serious money on all this back in the day.
For the Archives, here's a shot of the Tappan microwave:
Tappan Microwave
I've had my eye out for one of these for a long time. A bit of a haul, but we'll see. I've contacted the seller- cross your fingers! -Cory
I've had my eye out for one of these for a long time. A bit of a haul, but we'll see. I've contacted the seller- cross your fingers! -Cory
Wow, that's a steal. Where would I put it though.. Hope someone close by can grab it
Is he also selling the countertop etc?
carlvs
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The microwave...
I thought that was a microwave but didn't trust my eyes. Are those GE cooktops? The controls look different.
I thought that was a microwave but didn't trust my eyes. Are those GE cooktops? The controls look different.
Bloomfield Hills, one of, it not the ritziest hoods in Michigan and one of the top 5 in the US.
Cool - another Tappan microwave shows up!
That is indeed a beautiful cooking center and certainly not inexpensive in it's day. I wonder if they ever regretted having the element units so far apart? I would.
That is indeed a beautiful cooking center and certainly not inexpensive in it's day. I wonder if they ever regretted having the element units so far apart? I would.
That's a good point Greg, cooking on multiple burners would be like running a relay race!
I'll let the group know what I hear about the other kitchen details- I have no use for the mega cooktop or the even more interesting full length vent hood.
Ironically, I picked up a copy of Electronics Technician magazine from 1959 last week on ebay specifically because the cover article was about microwave cooking. Reading through it this week, these 'electronic ovens' are not for the faint of heart. We're talking lethal voltage and current, multiple motors and blowers, and vacuum tubes. Sometimes even cooling pumps to cool the magnetron(s). And of course 220V service. -Cory
I'll let the group know what I hear about the other kitchen details- I have no use for the mega cooktop or the even more interesting full length vent hood.
Ironically, I picked up a copy of Electronics Technician magazine from 1959 last week on ebay specifically because the cover article was about microwave cooking. Reading through it this week, these 'electronic ovens' are not for the faint of heart. We're talking lethal voltage and current, multiple motors and blowers, and vacuum tubes. Sometimes even cooling pumps to cool the magnetron(s). And of course 220V service. -Cory
norgeway
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Cooktops!
Are Hotpoint I think, NICE!! If I had that kitchen I would guard it with a shotgun!!
Are Hotpoint I think, NICE!! If I had that kitchen I would guard it with a shotgun!!
Hans - I think you're correct. I recently was given a similar Hotpoint cooktop set-up like these. There is a little colored dot in the center of each burner the correlates to a colored dot on the push button assembly.
Ben
Ben
norgeway
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Yes..
And some of them have lighted pushbuttons, I think Hotpoint called this stuff Customline.
And some of them have lighted pushbuttons, I think Hotpoint called this stuff Customline.
They sure do!
And....
The magazine I was just reading ; )
The magazine I was just reading ; )
That is very nice, and set someone back big bucks.
Those cabinets remind me of the ones in my high school art and home-ec rooms. Even the hardware is the same. If I remember right, they were Wood-Mode.
Those cabinets remind me of the ones in my high school art and home-ec rooms. Even the hardware is the same. If I remember right, they were Wood-Mode.
too bad the original dishwasher isn't around (or shown)
Very cool kitchen-the cooktops look like it would be easy for two cooks to work in this kitchen-again---if everything works here----WHY REPLACE IT????Keep using this fine equipment and enjoy!!!Better than the trash that would replce these fine machines.Guess there would be concerns about the old microwave-is the magnetron worn out-how are the door seals?If its still healthy-USE IT!!!
norgeway
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I think it would be wonderful,
You could set a electric frypan, griddle or deep fryer between the surface units, and still be under the hood, and cleanup would be easy with all that stainless.....That lighted pushbutton Hotpoint cooktop is to die for!!!
You could set a electric frypan, griddle or deep fryer between the surface units, and still be under the hood, and cleanup would be easy with all that stainless.....That lighted pushbutton Hotpoint cooktop is to die for!!!
