Turquoise and Yellow GE Kitchen Cabinets/Sink/Appliances
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Note the turquoise Club Aluminum!
That Americana is from the early 60s and has the rare skylight oven window. To do it, the broiler uses two elements running side to side across the top of the oven with a curved porcelain reflector at the front as a shield from the 5KW of heat. In regular electric ranges the broiler usually runs around 3KW although some Frigidaire ranges had broiler elements that drew 3.7 KW.
That Americana is from the early 60s and has the rare skylight oven window. To do it, the broiler uses two elements running side to side across the top of the oven with a curved porcelain reflector at the front as a shield from the 5KW of heat. In regular electric ranges the broiler usually runs around 3KW although some Frigidaire ranges had broiler elements that drew 3.7 KW.
bluejay
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I would love to have that dishwasher! It matches our stove (and at some point a fridge).
firedome
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I may have to check into these...
I love the range and d/w... and it's not far from our VT place, we've been to Jay many times, bought some vintage Altec speakers there a few years back.
I love the range and d/w... and it's not far from our VT place, we've been to Jay many times, bought some vintage Altec speakers there a few years back.
firedome
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Sent seller a note
requesting contact info, I'm going to look into these... wish me luck! I may take the whole shebang, the kitchen in the Mid-Century ranch house where my son lives (owned by us) needs a re-do with these!
requesting contact info, I'm going to look into these... wish me luck! I may take the whole shebang, the kitchen in the Mid-Century ranch house where my son lives (owned by us) needs a re-do with these!
Hope you can save them Roger!!
firedome
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we have contact!!
deal pending ... now how the he11 will I get all that stuff home???
Don't need any of it in Vermont, but I'll use the turquoise range + fridge in the rotation here - (with my Salmon Pink walls, think Howard Johnson's!! luckily we have hardwood floors in the kitchen, so it won't clash)...the cabinets & countertops and the d/w at Josh's (he didn't like the portable 'cause he said it got in the way, but I can build this in).
Imagine that parts for Americana range aren't too hard to get, but how about the fridge and d/w? Can any GE fridge experts tell me the model, and if it might possibly be Frost-Free?
deal pending ... now how the he11 will I get all that stuff home???
Don't need any of it in Vermont, but I'll use the turquoise range + fridge in the rotation here - (with my Salmon Pink walls, think Howard Johnson's!! luckily we have hardwood floors in the kitchen, so it won't clash)...the cabinets & countertops and the d/w at Josh's (he didn't like the portable 'cause he said it got in the way, but I can build this in).
Imagine that parts for Americana range aren't too hard to get, but how about the fridge and d/w? Can any GE fridge experts tell me the model, and if it might possibly be Frost-Free?
firedome
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we have contact!!
deal pending ... now how the he11 will I get all that stuff home???
Don't need any of it in Vermont, but I'll use the turquoise range + fridge in the rotation here - (with my Salmon Pink walls, think Howard Johnson's!! luckily we have hardwood floors in the kitchen, so it won't clash)...the cabinets & countertops and the d/w at Josh's (he didn't like the portable 'cause he said it got in the way, but I can build this in).
Imagine that parts for Americana range aren't too hard to get, but how about the fridge and d/w? Can any GE fridge experts tell me the model, and if it might possibly be Frost-Free?
deal pending ... now how the he11 will I get all that stuff home???
Don't need any of it in Vermont, but I'll use the turquoise range + fridge in the rotation here - (with my Salmon Pink walls, think Howard Johnson's!! luckily we have hardwood floors in the kitchen, so it won't clash)...the cabinets & countertops and the d/w at Josh's (he didn't like the portable 'cause he said it got in the way, but I can build this in).
Imagine that parts for Americana range aren't too hard to get, but how about the fridge and d/w? Can any GE fridge experts tell me the model, and if it might possibly be Frost-Free?
firedome
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sorry
for the double post...
for the double post...
firedome
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Well...
we have a deal! Hope to get part of it before winter sets in (not long up there), and the rest will be stored in the present owner's safe & dry barn until Spring!
The range I'm familiar with... any info on the d/w and fridge as to models and features would be much appreciated!!
we have a deal! Hope to get part of it before winter sets in (not long up there), and the rest will be stored in the present owner's safe & dry barn until Spring!
The range I'm familiar with... any info on the d/w and fridge as to models and features would be much appreciated!!
The fridge looks like a modern one that has been painted Turquoise to match. It's likely frost free and hey, it's better than having to defrost the original.
Maybe someone else can advise on the make. Probably a good chance it's a Whirlpool.
Maybe someone else can advise on the make. Probably a good chance it's a Whirlpool.
Congratulations!
You are in luck with Winter. According to AccuWeather.com, it will arrive slowly in the east.
You are in luck with Winter. According to AccuWeather.com, it will arrive slowly in the east.
The dishwasher is/was GE's first front-loading TOL dishwasher, made in 1962 and, for some reason, was rated very highly by Consumer Reports that year. There's a cut-sheet for it in Ephemera. The model number IIRC was SD-402
firedome
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Thanks for the info folks...
Impeller? Spin tube?
Agree, the fridge may be more recent, handles don't jibe with 1962?
Hope you are right Tom ... winter can be verrry slow getting here afaic. I'll be driving up with a trailer behind the Xterra in early November probably.
Impeller? Spin tube?
Agree, the fridge may be more recent, handles don't jibe with 1962?
Hope you are right Tom ... winter can be verrry slow getting here afaic. I'll be driving up with a trailer behind the Xterra in early November probably.
There would be a spray arm on this dishwasher. It will have the 'power tower' too, and if you're lucky, a 'power shower' on top. Three level washing convenience!!!
firedome
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Anybody got any '62 GE brochures or manuals?
for D/W or Americana range? ...there's nothing on the POD yet.
BTW the themselves cabinets are actually matching GE Americana cabinets. Never knew GE had such.
Also BTW turns out the fridge IS a newer model, painted to match, but he sold it separately already, which is ok as I think we want a new one for efficiency... this whole kitchen will be slated for our small retirement (winter) house that's in the design stage, (a new MCM knockoff, see William Kreisel, he built a lot of stuff in Palm Springs), with updated, efficient features that we'll build in a year or 2. Sounds like this d/w might actually wash reasonably well! We only run it once or twice a week, so water useage isn't a huge issue, and we can always short-cycle it.
Thanks folks for all the info on these, it's been terra incognita up to this point.
for D/W or Americana range? ...there's nothing on the POD yet.
BTW the themselves cabinets are actually matching GE Americana cabinets. Never knew GE had such.
Also BTW turns out the fridge IS a newer model, painted to match, but he sold it separately already, which is ok as I think we want a new one for efficiency... this whole kitchen will be slated for our small retirement (winter) house that's in the design stage, (a new MCM knockoff, see William Kreisel, he built a lot of stuff in Palm Springs), with updated, efficient features that we'll build in a year or 2. Sounds like this d/w might actually wash reasonably well! We only run it once or twice a week, so water useage isn't a huge issue, and we can always short-cycle it.
Thanks folks for all the info on these, it's been terra incognita up to this point.
firedome
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Nothing in Ephemera either...
oh, and I agree with Rob, the fridge should be pink! we'll get a new white one and paint it 1958-62 era GE pink.
We have the perfect set of white Eero Saarinen style "Tulip" chairs/table to go with a yellow/turquoise/pink kitchen... what fun!
oh, and I agree with Rob, the fridge should be pink! we'll get a new white one and paint it 1958-62 era GE pink.
We have the perfect set of white Eero Saarinen style "Tulip" chairs/table to go with a yellow/turquoise/pink kitchen... what fun!
firedome
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Nothing in Ephemera either...
oh, and I agree with Rob, the fridge should be pink! we'll get a new white one and paint it 1958-62 era GE pink.
We have the perfect set of white Eero Saarinen style "Tulip" chairs/table to go with a yellow/turquoise/pink kitchen... what fun!
oh, and I agree with Rob, the fridge should be pink! we'll get a new white one and paint it 1958-62 era GE pink.
We have the perfect set of white Eero Saarinen style "Tulip" chairs/table to go with a yellow/turquoise/pink kitchen... what fun!
firedome
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D'oh!!
There I go again... this should be posting idiot proof for idiots like me... sorry!
There I go again... this should be posting idiot proof for idiots like me... sorry!
