Who made this monstrosity!!!??? AMC!
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Choicest product of only the finest department store near you...probably from Higbee's in Cleveland.
Strange Stove
It is probably Canadian.
It is probably Canadian.
danemodsandy
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We Should Be Clear:
That in this case, "AMC" stood for Associated Merchandising Corporation, not American Motors Corporation - this was not some offshoot of Kelvinator.
Associated Merchandising Corporation was a company that had lines of merchandise that retailers could offer as their "own" brand, to attract the "value" customer who wasn't necessarily going to spend the money for national brands. AMC offered these lines to department stores; I remember when Rich's in Atlanta offered lots of AMC stuff.
That in this case, "AMC" stood for Associated Merchandising Corporation, not American Motors Corporation - this was not some offshoot of Kelvinator.
Associated Merchandising Corporation was a company that had lines of merchandise that retailers could offer as their "own" brand, to attract the "value" customer who wasn't necessarily going to spend the money for national brands. AMC offered these lines to department stores; I remember when Rich's in Atlanta offered lots of AMC stuff.
At least two more burners
Like it isn't already knob town on that backsplash!
That's a very loaded-up looking model for a "value" purchase.
If the seller is serious about accepting the best offer, I'll bet $100 or less could take it.
Like it isn't already knob town on that backsplash!
That's a very loaded-up looking model for a "value" purchase.
If the seller is serious about accepting the best offer, I'll bet $100 or less could take it.
kevin313
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Here in Detroit, the J.L. Hudson Company - one of the great American department stores and largest (the flagship downtown store was 2.2 million square feet) - sold AMC branded appliances and electronics.
retromania
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I am not familiar with that brand.
off topic.. Kevin, did you and Ralph scoop that other stove up in Romeo, somebody posted about it the other day and now I can't find it.. LOL
THe ad not the stove.
THe ad not the stove.
Knob Town - lol
This AMC struck me as familiar feeling, I saw a Firestone range at a sale a few months ago. Who was the WCI of ranges around this time?
The construction was very similar to the AMC, I couldn't get good pictures as the house was packed and it was in a small room-hallway in the basement. Not a poorly built unit, it felt substantial and it was sure a looker. The bookcase headboard on that AMC is a bit much!
This AMC struck me as familiar feeling, I saw a Firestone range at a sale a few months ago. Who was the WCI of ranges around this time?
The construction was very similar to the AMC, I couldn't get good pictures as the house was packed and it was in a small room-hallway in the basement. Not a poorly built unit, it felt substantial and it was sure a looker. The bookcase headboard on that AMC is a bit much!
AMC ovens
This was the Firestone at the sale:
Cool badge.
The ovens looked just like the AMC.
The ovens looked just like the AMC.
Not related to the AMC range--but what is with all the ranges we are seeing for sale?Are folks eating out and no longer cooking at home?Are they eating their food raw?Or are they "nuking" everything in their microwaves?You see SO MANY very nice ranges being sold that have MANY years of life left in them.Can't beleive folks would sell these nice machines to buy the new JUNK sold today.And they are selling some of them for prices so they could buy an expensive new range.--That probably they will just be heating their canned soup on.
Here's One Reason:
Per an article in today's paper (see link below), " . . . <span id="mn_Global"><span id="mn_Article"> baby boomers from 48 to 66 are expected to be on the receiving end of the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history: $8.4 trillion . . . " We are in the midst of this transfer right now. This will most certainly be considered the golden age for collectors like us. Act fast if you like 50's stuff because it's only going to get newer as this transfer period progresses.
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<span><span>The article's main focus is on children of boomers and their apathy toward family heirlooms currently in their parents' custody. </span></span>
<span><span>The boomers themselves are just as guilty. As all of us here have been witnessing on a regular basis, they're selling off their moms' appliances to help finance their own kitchen makeovers full of modern junk.
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http://www.mercurynews.com/family-r...earch-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com
Per an article in today's paper (see link below), " . . . <span id="mn_Global"><span id="mn_Article"> baby boomers from 48 to 66 are expected to be on the receiving end of the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history: $8.4 trillion . . . " We are in the midst of this transfer right now. This will most certainly be considered the golden age for collectors like us. Act fast if you like 50's stuff because it's only going to get newer as this transfer period progresses.
</span></span>
<span><span>The article's main focus is on children of boomers and their apathy toward family heirlooms currently in their parents' custody. </span></span>
<span><span>The boomers themselves are just as guilty. As all of us here have been witnessing on a regular basis, they're selling off their moms' appliances to help finance their own kitchen makeovers full of modern junk.
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http://www.mercurynews.com/family-r...earch-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com
Guess I will be different-if I run into the older things--will hang onto them.I will sell off the NEWER stuff if need be.New stuff can be replaced-older things cannot.Don't know what if anything I will get from my parents.They are living long,nice lives.If I get anything from them-will hang onto it.
Grand Children Don't Want All Their Parents Stuff
Good article Ralph, I see this all the time especially when the stuff belongs to their grand parents generation, out it goes. And this cuppled with kids fixing up the parents and Grand Parents homes to sell in a market where houses have not been selling for premium prices, the old appliances hit the crusher. Thank goodness some of them are making it onto Craig s List and E Bay.
I do think that the next few years are going to be a great time to get 60s and 70s appliances.
Good article Ralph, I see this all the time especially when the stuff belongs to their grand parents generation, out it goes. And this cuppled with kids fixing up the parents and Grand Parents homes to sell in a market where houses have not been selling for premium prices, the old appliances hit the crusher. Thank goodness some of them are making it onto Craig s List and E Bay.
I do think that the next few years are going to be a great time to get 60s and 70s appliances.
Both of those ranges are MONSTERS! I can't imagine trying to move one!
danemodsandy
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Kenny:
"I can't imagine trying to move one!"
You just said a mouthful.
In 1974, my mom replaced a '49 Frigidaire 40-incher - all porcelain, and designed by Raymond Loewy - with a new Lady Kenmore smooth-top.
In those days, you could sit a discarded appliance at the curb for pickup. Unfortunately, our house was set well back from the street, at the end of a couple hundred feet of driveway.
That was thirty-nine years ago, and I still ache when I think about it. That thing must have weighed 400 pounds.
P.S.: I'd give a lot to have one of those babies again. Here's a vintage ad for it:
"I can't imagine trying to move one!"
You just said a mouthful.
In 1974, my mom replaced a '49 Frigidaire 40-incher - all porcelain, and designed by Raymond Loewy - with a new Lady Kenmore smooth-top.
In those days, you could sit a discarded appliance at the curb for pickup. Unfortunately, our house was set well back from the street, at the end of a couple hundred feet of driveway.
That was thirty-nine years ago, and I still ache when I think about it. That thing must have weighed 400 pounds.
P.S.: I'd give a lot to have one of those babies again. Here's a vintage ad for it:
Could these ranges have been made by Admiral? They look somewhat like the late 40's-early 50's Admiral our babysitter had.
firedome
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You think those are monsters?
You should try moving a Chambers with all that cast iron... ask us how we know! Something like 587# for the model D we had once. Even the 42" cooktop weighs 175 lbs!!
You should try moving a Chambers with all that cast iron... ask us how we know! Something like 587# for the model D we had once. Even the 42" cooktop weighs 175 lbs!!
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You should try moving a Chambers with all that cast iron... ask us how we know! Something like 587# for the model D we had once. Even the 42" cooktop weighs 175 lbs!!
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I have a 30's era Roper stove in the garage, that I removed from a basement last summer. I don't know which was heavier, that stove, or the Servel gas refrigerator we removed from the same basement! Each one had 4 people helping on the removal, and it was still a bear!
You should try moving a Chambers with all that cast iron... ask us how we know! Something like 587# for the model D we had once. Even the 42" cooktop weighs 175 lbs!!
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I have a 30's era Roper stove in the garage, that I removed from a basement last summer. I don't know which was heavier, that stove, or the Servel gas refrigerator we removed from the same basement! Each one had 4 people helping on the removal, and it was still a bear!
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