veg's crap, chapter 1: Kitchen & Smalls

[veg-o-matic]

Been taking pics with my new camera and thought I'd start sharing some of the crap I own. We'll start in the kitchen.

I believe this set of canisters came from Sears. I call the color "Bethann Pink."

 

[veg-o-matic]

Sunbeam Vista

Best can opener I've ever had.

 

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Chrome Street

GE Toast-R-Oven which I love, Presto percolator, Harvest Gold Hot Shot, Kenmore (Knapp-Monarch) blender, and Sunbeam Vista Mixmaster. These are the appliances I use on a daily basis.
When the sun comes in the window, better put on your Ray-Bans.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Cookbooks, Etc.

That odd orange coffee pot is a West Bend Fiesta Perk. Ole!
My grandmother's cake toter, Presto corn popper, GE waffle iron, the set of Mary Margaret McBride cookbooks my parents got when they were first married. The hot roll mix and Chillee Willee are both new.

 

[veg-o-matic]

More vintage smalls

This shelf runs the whole way across my Family Room. Haven't filled it up yet, but I'm working on it! The curtains were made by yours truly, and they don't look half bad, either.
That electric fry pan is a Presto Cook 'n Serv' that's great. It's the heaviest aluminum fry pan I've ever seen.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Coffee, anyone?

The glass perc is not a Proctor Silex, but a Sunbeam Vista. makes nice hot coffee, but the spout is too drippy. The chrome perc is another Vista that I got NIB. It still has the "US Steel" sticker on it. The electric knife is a Lady Vanity.

 

[veg-o-matic]

The Floor Care Team

Electrolux upright, Hoover Swingette that doesn't seem to have much power, which really, well, sucks, and the NIB Hoover Floor Mate like burpalator has but Pete doesn't

 

[veg-o-matic]

Time to go...

Daddy's tired. This is actually a Martha Stewart clock I got at KMart and painted turquoise.

 

[petek]

YAY...finally some pics and what a great display. We have the very same GE toaster oven broiler as well. I do like that Sunbeam can opener.

 

[petek]

I don't think I've ever seen one of those older Hoover Floor Mates before, does it work well? I have pondered about getting one of the new ones but that machine looks very substantial in comparison.. BTW..I got a Hoover Portapower today..and it appears to be the same thing as your Swingette...here's a pic

 

[petek]

I almost missed it... we have the same GE Waffle Iron as well..LOL Isn't that weird, when I was out this afternoon I was thinking about making waffles, haven't done for a long time.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Wow, great pictures Veg, I love all of your dishwashing liquid! Now where is a picture of you?

 

[jasonl]

And how about your washer and dryer?

 

[hoover1060]

Great pics!

I love the pics Veg, and I do have that same Floor-A-Matic!

If your Swingette is lacking suction it could be a couple of things. One is the bag is really clogged.
The other is it may be missing a motor gasket. Easy fix...take out the screws and seperate the halves. There should be a rubber gasket encircling the motor. If not, there's your problem.
You can make a new gasket out of any heavy foam or rubber weatherstripping.
The motor in that Swingette is the same as used in the suitcase portable and slimline cleaners, and the upright Dial-A-Matic

 

[tlee618]

Thanks for sharing all the neat pictures Veg!! You have a wonderful collection. Very neat way of displaying them too. Jeff's suggestion for the Hoover Swingette is excellent, let us know if it helps. Terry

 

[rickr]

Very nice collection Veg. And they all look to be in MINT condtion too. Thanks for sharing... Now how about a nice shot of you with your favorite can opener???

 

[scott55405]

Wonderful collection! And you have both the Presto frypan and percolator with the (much less seen) white handles/trim! Very cool!

My Flooramatic is a kind of icky orange from 1984, but it hadn't been used much when I got it and I love it! I think there was an early one done in the tan type colors with a headlight (or did I dream this Jeff?) that would be wonderful to have!

 

[DADoES]

Granny had a GE Toast-R-Oven like that. Much fun, with that pop-open top.

I swear I remember Mom had a turquoise coffee maker similar to that orange one. And she had a similar cake carrier, but with three grooves etched around the cover.

 

[drmitch]

Veg-O-Matic

Nice collection, Veg! I love the walls in your kitchen too! Great job!

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Fab items Veg, the GE toast unit is one of my all time faves!

 

[veg-o-matic]

Martians land in my kitchen!

How could I forget?

 

[veg-o-matic]

Thanks for the comments, guys! I really love my appliances.
Jason, I'll take a pic of the washer & dryer (Connie & Phil), but they're "only" modern FL Frigidaires.
Hoov', I'll take the Swingette apart again and check on the gasket situation.
Scott, I LOVE the white-handled Prestos. Got the popcorn popper, too.
Pete, I actually sold my FloorMate on ebay to justify keeping the Floor-A-Matic. Both work well, though I think the FAM might have just a little edge. Plus, it'll do carpets if you can find the shampoo anywhere.
Can't decide what will be up next--vintage toys, haircare products or electronics. Decisions, decisions...

veg

 

[sikiguya]

Veg-O-Matic

Where's your picture of your namesake, the humble but mighty Veg-O-Matic? I just got a NIB wedge slicer for mine at a garage sale for $.25. Totally made my day!
Great pics by the way-love to see all the pieces you have!

 

[kenmore1978]

Swingette/Porta Power

If you're using the cloth bag,it may be clogged and needs vacuuming from the insde with another vacuun cleaner. I keepmy Porta Power loaded with the paper bags (Type N) unless I know I'm going to be picking up a lot of stuff that would fill up more than one paper bag. The paper bags require another part to make them fit, though.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Great Stuff

Veg,
Fabulous collection of goodies. While scrolling through the pics I was doing a mental inventory of some of the vintage things I have besides vacuums. I hope more people will post additional pictures of their old items.

The designs of things were so well thought out in the past. And people actually drew up plans instead of a computer. Form and function were important.

The fact that most vintage appliances still work is a testimony to their designers and to the materials used to construct them. Thanks for sharing them and yes, as Robert asked, where is the picture of you?

 

[retromom]

Veg o Veg o Veg!

Gosh, Veg...I am wowzered over all of your fun smalls! Tell me something....what was the Sunbeam Vista line;i.e., what did it include and what year(s) were they produced? That is truly the most amazing looking can opener I have ever seen! I may have to try to snare one for the Wilder household!

As far as the Swingette is concerned...did you mean that it "doesn't suck" when referring to it's lack of power? ;-)

BTW, I think we need to have a *small* vintage appliance convention and I make a motion that we have it at your place! Just think of all the snackies we can conjure up using those great appliances! My head is spinning and my stomach is growling! ;-)

Venus

 

[shanonabc]

ROTFL

 

[Kevinpreston3]

Veg.....FANTASTIC!

We had a pull down light similar, but more ovoid shape to the pull down part. I can still remember the sound of pushing it up or pulling it down of that mechanism. The cord was thick and cloth covered.

My mom also had the perc all the way to the left on your shelf. I don't think she has it any more, but I will have to ask her. Excellent!