wow older smoothtop

[ladyearth]

unfortunately far away again. 4 hour drive. wish could just go and get it.too much going on. esp with having
critters
i know i am whining again
But yall said a "rusty" oven is bad ,too....
thanks yall

http://carbondale.craigslist.org/app/5674722083.html

 

[revvinkevin]

Kelvinator!

$50!

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow indeed!  Never seen a Kelvy smooth top range before.  That kitchen utensils motif on the trim panels is just screaming mid-70s - it is is surprising how well the motif has been preserved.  

 

[pulltostart]

Wow

How did the top and front survive so nicely while the oven was going to you-know-where?

 

lawrence

 

[vacerator]

Made for Kelvinator by

Magic Chef? Roper? Franklin?

 

[goatfarmer]

To me, it looks Roper.

 

4 hours? How bad do you want it?

 

[fan-of-fans]

I've never seen a Kelvinator smoothtop either. Very unique and looks really nice.

 

[supersuds]

1545 Clyde Park SW Grand Rapids was originally a Leonard Refrigerator factory, acquired by Kelvinator in 1926, closed in 1987, burned down in 1996.

http://www.historygrandrapids.org/uploads/files/document/ClydePark.doc.pdf

 

[vacerator]

I noticed

the stamping design on the bottom drawer is identical to the ones on Gibson ranges of that era also. Namely, their double oven one.
So Kelvinator/Gibson were already conglomerating into White Consolidated.

 

[circlew]

Gibson was sold by Hupp Corp. to WCI in '67, and Kelvinator was sold by AMC to WCI in '68.

 

[vacerator]

I searched

1972 Gibson corning top electric range, and the photo looks almost identical to the Kelvinator.

 

[combo52]

Gibson Built Range

Run away fast, A total POS, Kelvinator at least built fairly decent electric ranges, but this is no Kelvinator.

 

[combo52]

Gibson Built Range

Run away fast, A total POS, Kelvinator at least built fairly decent electric ranges, but this is no Kelvinator.

 

Its not even Self-Cleaning, has no top-heat for good baking and an unresponsive SLOW to heat cook-top, not the type of thing anyone that actually cooks would like.

 

And I won't even comment of the low class uninspired styling, LOL.