Tappan wall ovens - Bloomfield Hills MI

[danemodsandy]

We Did One Thing Right!

I'd like to point out that some good came of this debacle:

We now have pictures in the Archives. These are rare units, and photos will help someone identify similar ovens in the future.

The more photos, the more useful AW is. Anyone who adds a photo for the Archives is doing their good deed for the day. Even if something is BOL, or not rare, the photo you post can be the one that gives somebody information they can't find any other way.

 

[norgeway]

RE Debacle...

Young men.....STRAIGHT men...power tools = Disaster!

 

[danemodsandy]

Hans:

"Young men.....STRAIGHT men...power tools = Disaster!"

Hans, I think you're having a Jill Taylor moment!

 

[norgeway]

LOL??

Who is Jill Taylor???LOL

 

[danemodsandy]

Jill Taylor Was....

....The long-suffering wife of "Tim the Tool Man" Taylor on Home Improvement. After a few years around Tim, the only power tool Jill trusted was the one in her nightstand drawer. [this post was last edited: 2/5/2014-19:26]

 

[norgeway]

Ahhhhh

I think I may have seen it once or twice LOL, Such as this does really get to me, I wouldnt want the ovens, but those Hotpoint cooktops are to die for, but I can appreciate the fact that the ovens, especially the microwave are extremely rare, I think some people love to get rid of anything old, a good example is todays heating and ac technicians, if they go to service a furnace, and its more than 15 years old they do their damnedest to talk the owner into a more efficient one....never mind the thin cheap furnace you install now wont last 15 years!!!When I worked for a HVAC company in my younger days, I serviced many oil furnaces installed in the 40s and 50s that were still going strong, we did efficiency checks on some of them and most of the time came up with 80 percent or there abouts, and they were made of metal!!

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

"Saved a few, lost a few!" -- Your Dr.

The intersection of this residence that these are for sale at looks familiar... Again, it's still too bad no one could save any of these nice appliances from such an un-godly fate...!

-- Dave

 

[swestoyz]

While the ad is still available, I figured it would be good to archive the remaining three pictures. 

 

Closer shot of the microwave, with a vent hood.

 

[swestoyz]

Oven.  Gotta love the individual hoods built for both the oven and the microwave. 

 

[swestoyz]

Oven, with lights!

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

VERY Familiar!

Come to think of it, my very in-laws live in that area--in Bloomfield Hills! So I was more closer to this venue than I thought... (Forgot...--or just haven't visited in a while!)

Nice stuff; my mother- & father-in laws had '80's stuff replaced w/ "passable" current stuff, so I don't feel so bad...

-- Dave

 

[ovrphil]

Closer up views

Some closer shots for over-archival effect.

http://some slightly larger photos of 50s Tappan Wall Oven and Microwave

 

[ovrphil]

1950s Tappan Wall Oven and Microwave - Kitchen view

Closer shot of kitchen

 

[cadman]

Grrr

Well, at least we have pics. Makes one wonder what else is still out there to be found. -C

 

[combo52]

So Sorry To Hear These Ovens Probably Got Scraped

When I find something that I really want and it is out of state I have found that you have to throw some real money at it to get the buyers cooperation: If the price for these ovens had been §500 or more the owner would have been sure not to let them get away: I love getting a bargain as much as the next guy, but unless you are standing there with a truck and cash these bargains tend to get away,

Sorry to here this Cory, John

 

[whirlaway]

Did You Talk to the contractors

Who knows,they may have kept them! Would not hurt,to see,who knows they maybe in a dumpster in the driveway.Goog Luck!

 

[cadman]

Bob, yeah, I inquired and she was going to investigate but I doubt anything will come of it. It's pretty clear the contractors are doing all the labor. Both ovens had been moved to the garage before sale and were hauled off with the rest of the demo materials during the day while the owners were away.

John, you make a good point about money doing the talking. Given the house, I'm surprised the seller even bothered posting these! - Cory

 

[tolivac]

NEVER have contractors working at your place unattened!!!NEVER!!!They should ALWAYS be supervised-take the days off from work!

 

[norgeway]

A good example...

My good friend Jerry Gay, "Easyspindry" on here ,said when he remodeled his kitchen in the early 70s, he came home to find all the new cabinets over the range were installed, this was fine, until he noticed they had not put the ductwork in for the range hood, their excuse, "Well, you can use a ventless hood", Jerry is not one to suffer fools! he made them tear it all back out and do it right!

 

[mopar65]

Tappan

Hay guys I had contacted the seller of thes ovens and cook tops and they are safe at my home. The microwave will be nice in my kitchen. If some one would like the cook tops let me know.

Anthony