-WANT TO BUY- Frigidaire fold-back range unit (stove top)

[ktrainhurricane]

Want to buy Frigidaire fold-back surface units, such as the model RV-92 pictured.

Looking for a set in excellent cosmetic *and* working condition. Willing to pay more than it’s worth for those of you hoarding some away!

Thank you in advance.

 

[10050cielodr]

Well, not exactly "hoarding" it away, but I have a NOS never used unit in mint condition that I would be willing to sell to you....if you are interested. Location is E. Canton, Ohio... You can contact me at
[email protected]

 

[combo52]

Frigidaire fold back cooking units

I just picked up one of these two unit Frigidaire cooking units. It’s the original one just like you posted from 1955.

Are you looking for a total of four surface units or just two?

Frigidaire went through about three generations of these fullback units in the next generator. They started putting all four units in one unit or you could still get the two unit models.

The one I just got is in working in complete condition. It’s a little bit dirty. Needs a good cleaning, I’m trying to get a two unit one to install in the museum kitchen. There’s a space for it.

I have quite a few spare parts for these if you end up getting one that needs a piece get in touch.

John L

 

[rollermatic]

i don't consider my collection

or anyone else's on here as "hoarding". i have about 50 dishwashers and washers and do not consider it hoarding at all. it's a "collection".

 

[ktrainhurricane]

@10050cielodr definitely interested, and email sent!

@combo52 no real preference on 2 vs. 4. I guess if I had the option I would choose 4 just for the aesthetic of it alone...but I intend to use this (once I find one), and don't ever see myself heating more than 1 pot / pan at a time.

@rollermatic haha fair enough! Of course I meant what I said all in good fun, anyway...

 

[10050cielodr]

You Snooze, You Lose !

Didnt hear back from you in a timely manner, so didnt think you were interested. What I did hear from were 10 others who had a interest in the fold down unit. After being in the appliance parts, repair and retail business for over 45yrs I learned the hard way that a serious buyer looking for a rare item will respond quickly and holding and waiting for a response is often futile. So after not hearing from you and 10 others asking to purchase I sold it to the next person in line on it. Just a suggestion, if you find a rare never used item from as far back as the 50's....dont sit on it....grab it when you can. Us "hoarders" often only have a limited supply of our inventory.

 

[DADoES]

 
Less than five days allowance seems harsh for "in a "timely manner" ... IMO.

 

[10050cielodr]

Less Than Five Days....

Just like A-Holes.....everybody's got one!

 

[ea56]

A simple, “someone else contacted me first and it’s been sold, I’m sorry”  would have been sufficient.

 

Eddie

 

[10050cielodr]

Yes, it would....but then I would have missed getting you all stirred up....with your dresses in a tizzy !

 

[ktrainhurricane]

@10050cielodr I thought I had email notifications turned on to let me know if / when somebody replies to my thread(s). After not seeing anything for several days, I came back here and realized notifications were NOT on. Ultimately my mistake I guess…but it was unintentional.

Congrats on your sale though.

Looks like I’m still on the hunt!

 

[DADoES]

 
Kevin/Ktrainhurricane,

This board in its current design* doesn't send notifications on replies to posts.  Users must come back to view threads of interest to check for replies.  An upgraded/paid user account enables Wash/Rinse/Spin indicators beside each thread on the index pages, which change color to indicate Wash/red for a new thread the user hasn't viewed, Rinse/yellow for a new reply in a viewed thread, and Spin/blue for a viewed thread with no replies ... but it still doesn't send notifications.

* The webmaster of the site, who custom-wrote the code, announced today that he is retiring from running it.  The service that is taking over the operation probably will transition the board at some point to an updated format with new features.

 

[ktrainhurricane]

@dadoes I sincerely appreciate the info. Kinda figured as much though once I checked back on this thread as mentioned above and saw a bunch of replies.

I’m a member on so many different forums and just assumed (I know that saying!) “Email notifications” would be applied.

I have the page saved now though and will be sure to check regularly in hopes of someone else having the fold-back units I’m looking for! ::fingers crossed::

 

[sudsomatic]

ktrain,

Did you ever find one of these? Your post reminded me of how much I would like one as well and have been looking around lately, I found this on FB Marketplace. Too far away for me, and I'd imagine you as well but here it is anyway

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/591232290673793/
If it's a viable option, good luck!

 

[ktrainhurricane]

ktrain,

Did you ever find one of these? Your post reminded me of how much I would like one as well and have been looking around lately, I found this on FB Marketplace. Too far away for me, and I'd imagine you as well but here it is anyway

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/591232290673793/
If it's a viable option, good luck!

No, haven’t found one yet =/

Really appreciate the link! I’ll definitely check it out…thanks.

 

[phillymatt53]

While this "fold up" unique style of an electric cooking stove may be attractive, one has to wonder how safe and reliable it is.
First off, since the burners are pivoted units, they must have some flexible electric connections, wires?, that over time can become faulty or loose from repeated flexing.
And that also can become a safety hazard IMO.

 

[sudsomatic]

You're Welcome!

 

[sudsomatic]

phillymatt53

That is something to consider on these, hadn't ever thought about that.

 

[phillymatt53]

phillymatt53

That is something to consider on these, hadn't ever thought about that.

Yes it is.
To power those high-current electric burners, they'd have to have large cables, which over time and flexing would become compromised-weakened.
You can only bend wires so many times before they start to break.

 

[combo52]

Frigidaire fold back cooking units, while these unique units definitely had some unique characteristics, the last thing I would worry about is safety, they were well designed to be safe even if the elements were red hot you could fold them back. The power is cut off when the units are folded back, so there was no fire hazard.

There was certainly no electrical hazard either with having the burners fold down yes the wiring had to flex but it was designed to flex. It’s only 16 gauge wire for the elements and it flexes over the span of several inches so you probably could open and close the thing 1 million times before the wiring, would ever begin to fail, and even if it did fail and short, it would only trip a circuit breaker there would be no shock or fire hazard from such failure.


I imagine the real reason this design did not catch on was the limitations on large pans for canning, all the cracks and crevices to clean, and the fact that it cost a lot more to build than a plane, smooth cooktop.

John L