Both are nice, but like the yellow better!
We Just Cant Decide, ugh!
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lotsosudz
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Decision help on it's way!
Robert and Fred,
In order to make the decision easier for you, I say keep the yellow where it is,
and put the pink one where those old beat up Laundramat Twins are, and send them to me in Sacramento! Just Say'in. Hope this helps
Hugs,
David
Robert and Fred,
In order to make the decision easier for you, I say keep the yellow where it is,
and put the pink one where those old beat up Laundramat Twins are, and send them to me in Sacramento! Just Say'in. Hope this helps
Hugs,
David
I like the yellow better
Joe
Joe
ovrphil
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Many yellow eyes fading in pink
I don't like to vote for yellow, but in your kitchen, just as it is decorated now, the yellow is the winner.
That pink is beautiful...and Malcom, I remember that I Dream of Jeannie Show where the house was changing colors- good analogy.
Will you keep the pink stove anyways, in case you can resurrect it? I hate to see the pink one lobotomized.
I don't like to vote for yellow, but in your kitchen, just as it is decorated now, the yellow is the winner.
That pink is beautiful...and Malcom, I remember that I Dream of Jeannie Show where the house was changing colors- good analogy.
Will you keep the pink stove anyways, in case you can resurrect it? I hate to see the pink one lobotomized.
Yellow all the way!
My vote is for yellow! It looks great against the blue on your floor and it really does pop!
Give the pink one to a friend!
Have fun!
My vote is for yellow! It looks great against the blue on your floor and it really does pop!
Give the pink one to a friend!
Have fun!
The yellow makes the kitchen pop and will be more cheery in the dead of winter!
Gary
Gary
sudsmaster
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Or...
You could get rid of both and get a nice vintage white Wedgewood or Okeefe & Merritt GAS range! With the center griddle!
You could get rid of both and get a nice vintage white Wedgewood or Okeefe & Merritt GAS range! With the center griddle!
I Agree...If
The Fridge Freezer stays Turquoise and the Dishwasher stays Pink - what about a "Harlequin" theme effect mix and match the doors, top and console of the cookers - Pinky Yellow?
Not been drinking - Honestly!!
The Fridge Freezer stays Turquoise and the Dishwasher stays Pink - what about a "Harlequin" theme effect mix and match the doors, top and console of the cookers - Pinky Yellow?
Not been drinking - Honestly!!
Mike, I already suggested the mix and match theme to Fred and I got that spousal "absolutely not" look that could kill lol.
Rich, we much prefer electric cooking, otherwise we'd have a Western Holly round window range as it looks like a double front loader. There is both a gas line and electric line behind our range, so it would be easy to do either, but no gas cooking in this house.
I agree with most about the yellow being a warmer color, but the pink is sooooooo cute and quintessential 1950's. What we decided to do is rebuild the pink range, since we've had the yellow for a while. Then we will put the yellow range into the garage and live with the pink for six months or so and see how we like it. After six months we will make the final decision, if we go back to yellow then the good parts will have to be removed from the pink range and installed on the yellow range.
Rich, we much prefer electric cooking, otherwise we'd have a Western Holly round window range as it looks like a double front loader. There is both a gas line and electric line behind our range, so it would be easy to do either, but no gas cooking in this house.
I agree with most about the yellow being a warmer color, but the pink is sooooooo cute and quintessential 1950's. What we decided to do is rebuild the pink range, since we've had the yellow for a while. Then we will put the yellow range into the garage and live with the pink for six months or so and see how we like it. After six months we will make the final decision, if we go back to yellow then the good parts will have to be removed from the pink range and installed on the yellow range.
roger
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I'd choose the pink for the funky factor.
I have never seen pink before in Canada, so it "looks" like someone purposely restored it and chose that color...looks like a choice a trendy/wealthy/hipster person would make.
Yellow, brown and green were once popular, so the yellow color just makes it look old...looks like someone who can't afford any better would have.
Of course if pink was once popular in your area, and yellow was rare, then the yellow might be the "cool" color.
Since you like them both equally, go for the one that draws mor smiles and comments from your visitors.
I have never seen pink before in Canada, so it "looks" like someone purposely restored it and chose that color...looks like a choice a trendy/wealthy/hipster person would make.
Yellow, brown and green were once popular, so the yellow color just makes it look old...looks like someone who can't afford any better would have.
Of course if pink was once popular in your area, and yellow was rare, then the yellow might be the "cool" color.
Since you like them both equally, go for the one that draws mor smiles and comments from your visitors.
sudsmaster
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Well, obviously I prefer gas cooking over electric, at least for the range top. For the oven, I prefer electric. For the broiler, gas. It does get a bit complicated, lol.
Robert, your decision to go with the pink makes sense, since that one is in much better working order and will need less done to it to get it ready for use. The yellow as a "back up" is good too.
I haven never seen yellow appliances as very common. Of course I'm not counting the very popular Harvest and Harvest Gold colors as yellow, per se. I like the bright sunshiny yellow of that range, and agree that it would look just as good in that kitchen as the pink one (you do have a yellow accent wall near it as well).
Personally I wouldn't have a pink appliance. Just not my taste. Pink bathroom, OK if it's vintage.
Robert, your decision to go with the pink makes sense, since that one is in much better working order and will need less done to it to get it ready for use. The yellow as a "back up" is good too.
I haven never seen yellow appliances as very common. Of course I'm not counting the very popular Harvest and Harvest Gold colors as yellow, per se. I like the bright sunshiny yellow of that range, and agree that it would look just as good in that kitchen as the pink one (you do have a yellow accent wall near it as well).
Personally I wouldn't have a pink appliance. Just not my taste. Pink bathroom, OK if it's vintage.
kb0nes
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Good choice on your approach, you have both so give the pink one a test run and see what you think. I think I'd choose the pink one as it seems to reflect the vintage more. I showed the thread to Annette and there was no contest, but pink is her favorite color.
I concur on the choice of electric cooking too, its just so much more controllable.
I concur on the choice of electric cooking too, its just so much more controllable.
It seems like yellow received more votes, but I vote for pink--even though I see you have already decided. I think the camera did not pick up the pink color as faithfully as it did the yellow color. I would like to see you get one more pink mixer to pull it together.
Reading this thread was fun
George
Reading this thread was fun
George
Hi everyone, well almost five months later we're back. Now we've swapped colors. The KitchenAid dishwasher has gone from pink to yellow and the GE Range has gone from yellow to pink!
The color isn't photographing quite right, the color in person is more of a super forum yellow color, and we love it! I rebuilt the frame and decided to make it match in color as well.
First before having it painted, I needed to get it sandblasted to remove the pink paint.
norgeway
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BEAUTIFUL>>>
I want a sink like yours in pink ot turquoise!!!
I want a sink like yours in pink ot turquoise!!!
I changed the door switch on the KitchenAid from a single/pole-single throw switch (SPST) to double/pole-double throw switch (DPDT). I did this so I could do some rewiring so the interior light would come on when I opened the door as well as when the dishwasher is running. I was lucky to find the same brand still making the switch but a DPDT version all these years later!
And this took about a month to do, so I moved the KitchenAid down in the workshop and during that time I installed that nice '63 Frigidaire Dishwasher. It is an absolutely beautiful dishwasher.
vintagekitchen
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Pretty but..
For myself I would have kept the yellow range and had the yellow dishwasher. I just love how yellow pops in your kitchen. Though I love pink against pale green and cream or even wood.
For myself I would have kept the yellow range and had the yellow dishwasher. I just love how yellow pops in your kitchen. Though I love pink against pale green and cream or even wood.
ovrphil
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That kitchen
I really enjoy looking at your kitchen. The new washer and stove work perfectly...it's really a pleasure to view, and I like the dishwasher more in yellow than pink. For me, color is really an imagination trigger. This would be alot of color for me/us to attempt, but you guys pulled it off so well.
This kitchen reminds me of Easter Eggs, and I know that's not what you guys had in mind! But to me, it's a big Easter Basket, with a lot of cheer. I've lost it, for sure.
I really enjoy looking at your kitchen. The new washer and stove work perfectly...it's really a pleasure to view, and I like the dishwasher more in yellow than pink. For me, color is really an imagination trigger. This would be alot of color for me/us to attempt, but you guys pulled it off so well.
This kitchen reminds me of Easter Eggs, and I know that's not what you guys had in mind! But to me, it's a big Easter Basket, with a lot of cheer. I've lost it, for sure.
kb0nes
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Robert, the new setup is LOVELY! Can't wait to see it in person. I the pink stove looks great in your kitchen.
The KA DW looks awesome in its new color and so finished now that you painted all the parts. I might have anodized the trim pieces a different color instead of painting them, but the monochrome look makes the edges disappear. Let me know if you ever need anything anodized, I send batches out every week.
The KA DW looks awesome in its new color and so finished now that you painted all the parts. I might have anodized the trim pieces a different color instead of painting them, but the monochrome look makes the edges disappear. Let me know if you ever need anything anodized, I send batches out every week.
Beautiful!
The nice thing about this kitchen is that there are no wrong choices in color, gotta love it.
The nice thing about this kitchen is that there are no wrong choices in color, gotta love it.
hooverwheelaway
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Phil- can you get anodizing done in copper? There's a part of the decorative panel on the range that goes around the buttons, and is the length of the backsplash itself (you can kind of see it in the pic of the pink range in the back of the truck). Anyways, originally, that piece was a bright beautiful anodized copper... It's faded with years of scrubbing. I've actually tried calling a few places around here with no luck. We'd like to get that re-anodized if it's possible.
kb0nes
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Fred, That color looks like it may be tough to match. When they anodize a piece of aluminum the first step is to immerse the aluminum in an acid bath then flow an electric current through it into the tank. This builds up an oxide layer that is reasonably durable and somewhat porous. For cosmetic colors they then dip the aluminum in a dye to impart a color then seal it in a boiling water bath. Obviously they need a tank of dye the color you need.
Typically most of the anodizing we do is black or clear (no dye). We also run red, yellow/gold and blue as needs arise. The anodizing shop we use could likely duplicate what you have, although it would take some work. The part would have to be stripped, re-polished and then masked to define the areas to be anodized. Then anodized and dyed in an appropriate color bath. Unlike tossing a few parts into a batch going out this one would cost money, I'd guess between $100-200 if they have to make up a dye batch just for that color. It might not be so bad if you had a few pieces to run...
Send me a close up photo of the color sometime with a piece of white paper in it for reference and I'll check on availability.
Typically most of the anodizing we do is black or clear (no dye). We also run red, yellow/gold and blue as needs arise. The anodizing shop we use could likely duplicate what you have, although it would take some work. The part would have to be stripped, re-polished and then masked to define the areas to be anodized. Then anodized and dyed in an appropriate color bath. Unlike tossing a few parts into a batch going out this one would cost money, I'd guess between $100-200 if they have to make up a dye batch just for that color. It might not be so bad if you had a few pieces to run...
Send me a close up photo of the color sometime with a piece of white paper in it for reference and I'll check on availability.
arbilab
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I'd be sitting on the floor with the skirts off your slant Westys (no tools required), basking in nostalgia. Those spin solenoids are why earthquakes never scared me much.
norgeway
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LOL...
You should hear one of those 50s Hotpoints..KAWHAM-Bang!!!!Dont you just love it!!!
You should hear one of those 50s Hotpoints..KAWHAM-Bang!!!!Dont you just love it!!!
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