Todays Flea Finds: Vintage Kenwood Chef & Westy Perc

[petek]

Per usual I go to sell stuff and end up carting other things back.
First off this lovely old Kenwood Chef mixer. I don't know how old it is really, the sellers had 1940's on it but I'm thinking it's likely early 60's. Came with all the attachments too, the blender and the can-opener are on the machine in the pic, as well there's a meat grinder with sausage stuffers, yay, dough hook and whisk. I took their word that it worked and when I got it home and plugged it in it runs smooth as a babys bottom. It's quite heavy being all metal constrution like a KA

 

[petek]

Found thls delightful little Westinghouse percolater right about closing when we were packing up. Not sure of the year, it's brushed aluminum and is rather squat, the picture makes it look bigger than it is.

 

[Versatronic]

Oooh that's nice

Night is falling and after spending their day searching out and restoring vintage appliances, the people of automaticwasher.org settle in for the evening...

Man, that Kenwood is beautiful Pete. Nice find. I skipped the flea markets this weekend because of some pressing projects that needed my attention. However, I swung into two yardsales that I happened to drive by. I snagged a little what I hear people call a tiki lamp. One of those cheap plastic shades that kind of look like a pineapple on 3 legs and an oster blender for 3 bucks. Like I need another blender. But I couldn't resist for the price.

Let me share with you some of my favorite toasters. First up is the Toastmaster Soverign. Toastmaster decided to update and modernize it's toaster line and this is what they came up with. Look at those lines, baby. I can stare at this thing forever.

 

[maytagbear]

Pete--

As I remember, I saw an early Kenwood Chef in a book on industrial design, and that's what an early one looked like. And the perk is interesting, too.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Very fun!
I have never heard of a Kenwood Chief mixer! It is so nice. I would say you have a rare one there.
The Westy percolator is a cutie also. Do tell how she does with perking your coffee.
You did good.
Brent

 

[Versatronic]

Proctor Silex

For the person who must have some turquoise on every single small appliance in their kitchen, I offer this Proctor Silex. You get your chrome and your turquoise all in one.

 

[Versatronic]

And finally

This is the only one of these I've ever seen. I thought it was so cute, I just had to pick it up. It's a Toastmaster 1 Slice for people on low-carb diets.

 

[maytagbear]

Brent-

The Kenwood Chef is the "British KitchenAid".

They've never had much of a market share here in the States, but their products are quite good.

The current version of the Chef is sold by Rival, last I knew.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[Versatronic]

One more for you Pete

Remember last night you asked me to post pictures of some of my small appliances and I said some of them were so ingenious, well here's exhibit A, the Dominion Oven/Broiler.

Plug it in, turn it on, and make yourself a cheese sandwich.

 

[Versatronic]

But Wait, There's More!

Pull out the tray entirely out by the handle, flip the whole unit over, and slide the tray back in. The heating elements are now on the top and you're ready to broil some crab stuffed fish.

Notice the writing on the side. If it says Broil 'N Toast right side up, you're in Broil mode. If it say Bake 'N Roast right side up, you're in bake mode. What in God's name with they think of next??!!

 

[Versatronic]

But You Know...

Sometimes you just want any muss of fuss and no clean-up afterwards. You just want some quick grub. That's when you go for the Presto Hot Dogger! You just open the lid, bend the hotdogs and stick them on the points coming out of either side. Closing the lid automatically starts shooting 1500 watts of electricity through the tube steaks. Only 60 seconds to electricute 6 dogs. Reddy Kilowatt would be proud! Mmmmm...damn...these are good.

 

[Washinsheen]

Versatronic, I am loving your yellow countertop!!! Very, very cool!!!

 

[tlee618]

Wow Pete that Kenwood is a beauty. It must have never gotten much use judging by its condition. We had that very same Westinghouse coffee maker. I would guess that we got it around 1960. Made great coffee and was super fast. If I remember correctly it makes 8 cups and had at least an 800 watt element. My mom was so impressed with this coffee maker that she gave it often as shower gifts. That coffee maker sure brings back some happy memories. Thanks for sharing. Terry

 

[Versatronic]

Thanks Washinsheen

Thanks, I like the formica, too. I'm not 100 percent sure, but I think they may called that the "cracked ice" pattern. The Kitchen table has that formica, plus all the counters, plus they even built an island into this place and covered it in the stuff.

 

[Versatronic]

And then there's the pink version

They used this same Formica pattern in one of my bathrooms, but it's in pink this time.

 

[westytoploader]

Pete & Mike, great pictures!! That Kenwood Chef is a beauty! Mike your smalls are very neat...especially that Hot Dogger or "dog shocker"! The Kelvy seems to be blending in very well with your kitchen...looks great alongside those cool yellow countertops!

I have the exact same hair dryer too...use it every morning! Those Oster Airjets are the best; they cool quickly, are adjustable, and are easy on hair too, due to the fact that they blow relatively warm air compared to today's plastic junk, which ends up catching on fire...

--Austin

 

[Versatronic]

Hey Austin

Yeah, the reason I got the Kelvy was because I thought it would fit in perfectly. Maybe after a few more weeks of working it over it might actually be something I can admire rather than despise.

I love those Oster hair dryers. I have another one still in the box and never used. I just say one on eBay that was pink! I never saw one like that before. I put a snipe bid in on it, but for some reason, the bid was never placed and I lost out on it.

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[brisnat81]

Kenwood Chef

Hi Pete,

That Kenwood Chef was manufactured between 1948 and 1959. In 1960 the "Modern" shape came out which has been in use ever since.

I have a model A700 or is it 700A which is the very first model, and was made up until about 1952 or so.

Yours has a cover over the air vent at the back, and a different knob. When you lift the head up does yours have a plastic cover over the motor and electrics? Mine has a metal cover over the motor, but the switch is all bare wires inside. Yours is an C or D 700 I think? Correct me if I'm wrong. It was either the B or C model when the mixer got some modern saftey features.

In 1960 the A701 came out, and was around in various incarnations until 1976 when they brought out the 900 Series which has Electronic speed control.

 

[petek]

Was certainly a good day at the market today. One thing I did miss out on was a proper restaurant milkshake mixer. It wasn't an HB but some other make, lotsa chrome and extremely heavy. He was asking too much, I dithered and figured I'd wait and see how much I sold first. But then I saw these other people unloading their stuff to the table and the Kenwood Chef poking out a box so I grabbed it right away. Went back for the Milk Shaker but someone had already bought it, another seller. I counted 3 old manual flip side electric toasters, one a very old Hotpoint, it'll probably be back next week because she never sold it at $10. But I prefer the "automatic" pop ups really.

Terry, thanks for the info on the perc. Now I have at least an idea of its age. serial plate says it's 755 watts.

Growing up I'd never heard of Kenwood mixers either but obviously they sold them here in Canada because this one says on the serial plate..distributed by Sunrise Appliances, Toronto Ontario. Not very common either for one reason I figure is that they would have been very expensive back then like they new ones are today.. BTW..Kenwood was bought out by DeLonghi (Italy) who still makes them. I think the upscale Viking mixer sold today is a rebadged Kenwood Chef. This machines is 300 watts,,the new Kenwoods are something like 900 watts.

Great toasters Mike, the single slicer being very unusual. Do you rotate them and other things occasionally like I do for that "just new" kitchen. LOL
Now the Dominion toaster'broiler oven I have seen it before or perhaps something similar, I don't think it was Dominion though, some other name that escapes me, perhaps even Kenmore. A group of members here not that long ago posted some pics of their broiler rotisseries. I don't use mine too much, I hate the cleanup. With my little GE toaster/broilr/oven with the pop out front like Veg's I don't broil in it at all, I want it to remain looking new.
And I see you have my green Ericofon, someone else here has one in their kitchen. Mines now in the livingroom