Who wants a 1950s GM Frigidaire range?

[oldhouseman]

Thanks Sandy

will do. Dave and I are playing phone tag now on the stove. I hope we can make it happen.

Putting appliances in this house is a balancing act. Modern new appliances would not feel right to me.

My partner does not agree, he feels new appliances are just part of the newer restoration of the house. Maybe he is right but in that case so are older appliances. He bought the current stove in the kitchen and has some reservations about my bringing in older appliances. But he does not cook or do laundry (his parents had a full staff when he was growing up, I was not reared in that kind of household).

I have a bit of a diplomatic effort on my hands to get vintage goods (appliances) in the house but if I can put the house in shape one room at a time I can certainly pull this off. They may just show up and be in place. He never operates them anyway so he may not notice depending on the vintage. But he would certainly notice if a piece of furniture was a few years out of being correct for the house. He is the only historian I know that discounts machines of the 20th century but his focus on history has a special fix on furniture so I can forgive him and admire his focus on being an expert on American furniture and antiques. We work as a team when it comes to history and the household.

Ah, the aspects of a relationship. And old houses and Vintage Washing machines, Dryers, Stoves and Refrigerators.

Dave is busy tonight so we will talk tomorrow about the Stove! I am excited!!!

 

[oldhouseman]

Ok Will,

the lowest shipping charge I got was $620.00 dollars to move the stove from Virginia to Georgia.

With current gas prices......

With a very, very sad and bowed head I must pass on the stove. That's just to far above what I can pay for shipping. Especially considering the fact I am still in the middle of restoring an 18th century house. That still needs tons of work.

Will, I hope you can make good use of this machine!

Cheers,

Greg

 

[classiccaprice]

Bad News Greg! I agreed without measuring...

It won't fit in my kitchen!

Can someone on here help our dear friend, Dave?

 

[elginkid]

Hey Dave,

Why didn't you send the range home with Steph?

Also, Greg, your home is amazing! I wish I'd've known about it when I was living in Georgia. As to the, "Oh, how nice - you painted the place." - Comments like that, even though they don't respect the amount of work you've put it, should be taken as compliments. It is an unwitting way of people letting you know that you nailed it. They can't even tell that it hasn't always been that way.

Wes

 

[oldhouseman]

Thanks guys

I posted some bad work news in another thread. We are getting hit with massive job cuts next month so we are stopping work on the house until we are on firmer ground.

I am finishing the guest room because I already bought the supplies (actually I'm almost done, just finishing sanding the floor now). We are doing ok but since the house is pretty far along we will postpone further work until better times come. We just don't want to take any chances financially.

At least if I get cut from the staff I can take a break and have some guests over and finally enjoy the house for a while.

Wes, Sparta is not that far from Savannah, you really should come for a visit sometime soon.

Greg

 

[oldhouseman]

Oh yea,

....forgot to say...

The door is always open for visitors, especially AW members!

Greg

 

[classiccaprice]

It is quite a beautiful house Greg. I know you've worked hard and for what it's worth, I'm proud of you. So many people now a days don't care about the past... It's such a shame how much of our history is disappearing in front of our eyes. Our society's obsession with new and modern is resulting in a loss of historic fabric, some of which is irreplaceable. I could say more, but I'll get off my soap box for now.

Wesley is my friend who, along with Dave, I got the elixir recipe from. I forgot he had a profile, Wes isn't on much. He also hasn't lived in Savannah in nearly a year, he moved back home to Ohio. He's a neat fellow, I'm sure you'd like him. I plan on emailing you in the near future about advice on the tv set. It's just a bit too late tonight. Take Care!

Will

 

[lightedcontrols]

Greg!

Greg, Steve Riley (gyrafoam)is going to Atlanta in a week or so. Contact him and see if he can put the stove on his truck and take it to you. Mark

 

[lightedcontrols]

You Gotta Visit!

You have to come to Wytheville, the town that was named after George Wythe! Lots of history here too!!! Mark .... at lovely Chateau Wythmont in beautiful Wytheville

 

[volvoguy87]

Bump!

Anyone want this?
Dave

 

[classiccaprice]

there's always Craigslist... unless Greg can get someone to drop off the stove.