Vintage stainless steel combination

[pulltostart]

First - the wall oven.  Stainless steel GE wall oven in great shape.  You don't see these very often.

 

Atlanta

 

lawrence

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/app/3603351698.html

 

[pulltostart]

Next - matching cooktop with remote control panel.  An ebay offering, located in Akron, OH.

 

lawrence

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271159171926?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

 

[rp2813]

The cooktop, cabinets and formica look brand new.  Their original owner must have been quite the neatnik homemaker.

 

[alr2903]

Those are c.1957, The parents had them in their first house. alr2903

 

[norgeway]

Its a shame!

Young people cant realize what quality is, you can just imagine what monstrosity will replace this kitchen!

 

[polkanut]

Friends of my parents had this cooktop & wall oven in their first home.  The previous owners were husband/wife high school teachers that had built the house. Our friends were the 2nd owners.  That pair was still working fine in the mid 80's when they sold that house and moved to split ranch up the street.  The new house appliances were blase' to say the least.

 

[polkanut]

Friends of my parents had this cooktop & wall oven in coppertone in their first home.  The previous owners were husband/wife high school teachers that had built the house. Our friends were the 2nd owners.  That pair was still working fine in the mid 80's when they sold that house and moved to split ranch up the street.  The new house appliances were blase' to say the least.

 

[countryford]

Norgeway: Its not just young people, I am fairly young(29) and would never give that kitchen up, for some modern piece of crap. Plus I know older people that would rip that out for new crap.

 

[rp2813]

Hans & Justin

Indeed, it goes without saying that someone is planning to blow up what is likely a perfectly functional and obviously sparkling clean kitchen.  At least they had the sense to make these stainless steel components available to someone who will appreciate them instead of going all DIY Network and taking a sledge hammer to them.

 

[norgeway]

You!!

Are so right!!!

 

[danemodsandy]

Yep!

"At least they had the sense to make these stainless steel components available to someone who will appreciate them instead of going all DIY Network and taking a sledge hammer to them."

One of the reasons I've stopped watching DIY and HGTV is the sledge-hammering of still-useful components. I suppose Neanderthals consider the sight of perfectly good kitchen cabinets getting smashed to be exciting television, but I can't help think of all the people in this world who'd be damned grateful to have the things being so willfully ruined.

It seems to me that these networks are in a position to set a good example by de-installing carefully and then sending their discards to a Habitat ReStore or a thrift or donating them to someone in need, perhaps via FreeCycle. It's one thing to discard stuff. It's another to pulverize it.

 

[maytagbear]

My guess

and only a guess, is that donating appliances, cabinetry is not pleasing to sponsors, and could also be seen as a bit too PBS totebaggy.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[countryford]

But those shows talk about how "Green" they are being, by installing modern appliances. In my opinion they aren't being "green" by tearing out perfectly good things, just because it is "dated" or not the person's style. If it is not your style, why buy the house in the first place. I guess it wouldn't get to me so much, if they actually attempted to find the appliances, cabinets, or whatever they are ripping out, a good home. There are places like Habitat for Humanity and other salvaged building material places, that would be more than happy to take the donations.