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iwantmy-2dollars t1_jdxt6vv wrote

My grandmother had a very similar one! The stovetop slides in to show just two burners, out to show all four.

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MrKimBonesAlexJones t1_jdxtcsa wrote

It is beautiful, though I’d imagine trying to open the oven while the burners are in use would be quite a pain

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shagouv t1_jdxw2in wrote

A Frigidaire Flair! Love this oven and range top…thought it was such a great use of space. Had one with a single oven in our house as a kid until my folks renovated.

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HalfPint1885 t1_jdxwioa wrote

One of these was in our house when I was a kid, although I think it was green or orange, I can't remember exactly. My only memory of the stove is that one day, when my mom had food cooking on the stove top and food in the oven, she opened the hot oven door and it came off the hinges, for some unknown reason. The door was hot so she couldn't catch it, but luckily she guided it down to the stovetop and it missed whatever she was cooking on the burners. I feel like someone repaired the door and we continued to use it for a short while, but it scared my mom so badly that we got a different stove shortly after that.

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lynivvinyl t1_jdxxw7h wrote

My grandmother had the same one in a really awesome color green and it still worked perfectly before she sold her house. The whole eye top slides in to give you room that her kitchen definitely did not need. She also had an old refrigerator that still worked that looked like the Bonnet of a car and was either made by GE or maybe even a car manufacturing company.

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pnk_065 t1_jdy0455 wrote

This looks similar to mine, is it a General Motors product?

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AlfredoVignale t1_jdy3eej wrote

My grandmother had one….and my cousin took over her place. Then he found a new old stock unit in a basement while doing some hvac work…..and now he has a fancy new old stock stove.

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thegreatincognitum t1_jdy5jze wrote

Tough to get the turkey out of the oven with a big pot of mashed potatoes on the stove, but the retro look is awesome!

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quackerhacker t1_jdy8gel wrote

My mom had the Tappan version of this. I thought the burners were in a drawer that pulled out

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ywBBxNqW t1_jdy8xgb wrote

Someone had an Imperial model that they posted maybe four years ago. It's neat to see the differences.

This one looks like your grandma used the heck out of it. That's awesome.

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TruckTires t1_jdy99cj wrote

Who all has a mother/grandmother that has one of those white baking pans with the blue pattern on the side!??

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LuckyTheLurker t1_jdy9an1 wrote

Love that stove's aesthetic. I would love one of those for my condo's compact kitchen.

I have a 1961 GE range in pink. with matching wall oven.

I spent way more than I needed to get a retro rebuild of a 1960's GE Fridge and color matched the stove and oven.

I rebuilt the range and wall oven myself, new wiring, elements, insulation and rebuilt clock. The clock was the most expensive part. I did a conversion on one burner for the range to an induction burner for fast tea kettle heating. Kettle now goes from tap temp to whistling in about 4 minutes.

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rugernut13 t1_jdy9in4 wrote

Nice piece. At the risk of sounding like a luddite, they don't build stuff like this anymore. As someone who fixes appliances for a living, I HATE what has happened to some of the classic brands now. GE, Frigidaire, Electrolux... all fuckin crap now.

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RiotingMoon t1_jdybggl wrote

my jealousy has gained sentience (⁠●⁠´⁠⌓⁠`⁠●⁠)

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deelowe t1_jdybsel wrote

Back when Fridgidaire was a quality product. Now, it's a lower end appliance line for Electrolux.

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HearingDamage_ t1_jdyd4uf wrote

I found a mint condition 1967 oven at a thrift store last week. Truly amazing how beautiful they were. Not sure how to share the pic but I posted about it in thriftstorehauls

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bell37 t1_jdydadw wrote

Replying to UncommercializedKat (#2,404,512)

I miss the dual ovens. My parents had one and it was the best because you can have two different temperatures or have one oven run on broil while the other is in use for something else. I’m sure it was an energy hog and inefficient af but it was the most practical oven I have ever used before

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DeltaBelter t1_jdyebv8 wrote

Our neighbors had one like that. Very cool!

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chefkoolaid t1_jdyeepr wrote

One of my friends has this exact same thing in his basement

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rt80186 t1_jdyef4j wrote

Replying to MrKimBonesAlexJones (#2,404,027)

It is a bit of an ergonomic disaster. Heavy hot items in the oven are a high reach over a hot stove. I’m not saying it sent everyone to the burn ward, but it did send more grandmas to the hospital compared to more conventional ovens.

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knuF t1_jdyeysi wrote

This very much reminds me of my grandmas kitchen too. Weird how you can feel the love of this image, bless grandmas.

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_Mr_Roboto_ OP t1_jdyg5jw wrote

Replying to knuF (#2,407,336)

You ain’t kidding. She passed about 6 years ago now, and I can still feel her warmth all over the house, especially at this stove. It was rare for her not to be here with her apron on when we would visit.

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ME5SENGER_24 t1_jdygrm4 wrote

Show off that Corningware!! Thats some BIFL stuff right there!!

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10Bens t1_jdyhp30 wrote

Replying to bell37 (#2,407,152)

I wonder if maybe they weren't energy hogs, and maybe didn't get up to heat fast enough to keep up with the competition.

Gorgeous oven and design either way

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mr_john_steed t1_jdyi23w wrote

Nice!! My grandparents also had a Frigidaire Flair for decades where the stovetop slid back into the wall like that. Apparently, they're kind of a collector's item with an internet fan club now.

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Addicted-2Diving t1_jdyi6i7 wrote

As my parents always say “Stuff back then was built to last” Glad you have so many fond memories. Cooking has always been the best family memories in my family as well.

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ColdYellowGatorade t1_jdyjqwm wrote

It’s amazing the stuff old people still have in their home. My grandmother has old cast iron sinks and tub from before the 60s. Her oven, dryer and fridge are all from the 70s. She keeps a service plan just so she doesn’t have to replace the parts. It’s wild.

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mnreco t1_jdyllzf wrote

It’s the same stove from Bewitched!

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gingerzombie2 t1_jdyolzy wrote

Replying to x-Mowens-x (#2,408,442)

It's because getting a dual wall oven plus a cooktop is more than twice as much as just buying a stove. There are a few models of stoves with a split oven, but they are not very popular since the top one is very short and the bottom one is too short for taller needs (turkey, large dutch oven).

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humanzee70 t1_jdyommg wrote

Looks like Alice should be cooking breakfast for the Brady Bunch on this thing.

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Visible-Book3838 t1_jdypwor wrote

I have the single oven Frigidaire Flair in my house, so narrower but the same model, just without the little oven door on the left. Mine has a steel cabinet underneath that was made for it, so it can be free standing, this one appears to have been built right into the kitchen cabinetry, which is cool.

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Mine still works but it has some issues, luckily there's a community of people who love these particular ovens/stoves so parts and repair info is still available, so hopefully I'll never need to replace it.

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Credulous_Cromite t1_jdyq6vy wrote

I’ve got one of these in my house! It needs a little repair (switch for back two burners needs to be replaced) but I’ve been surprised how much I like it.

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Ready-Scientist7380 t1_jdyqhal wrote

I had a Tappan stainless steel side by side oven with 4 burners on the pull out portion and a full length cutting board. It was marvelous. Loved baking pies in the small oven on the right hand side, giant casseroles in the left oven. It would make so much more sense to continue the design for a modern small kitchen than those giant glass top ranges.

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ScoutG t1_jdyrsmb wrote

A thing I’ve learned about appliances is that once they’re old beyond a certain point, they last forever. It’s the five year old thing that will fall apart (and the manufacturer acts like you’re delusional for expecting better).

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TheSessionMan t1_jdysarz wrote

Replying to x-Mowens-x (#2,409,385)

Pretty much, yeah. You'll only really see the dual oven plus range in houses that belonged to more upper class folk. You still see them in rich people's modern houses today at a much higher frequency than in working class homes

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wethummingbirdfarts t1_jdyvo80 wrote

You can see this oven in use in the original Bewitched series.

Edit: for those that don’t know, the burners are on a drawer that pulls out.

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petrichorgasm t1_jdywes1 wrote

Had something like this in one of my apartments built in the 60s! I loved it and miss that apartment.

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Embarrassed_Local633 t1_jdyye8r wrote

I remember those! Really really heavy to move. I loved the way the stove top slid in like a drawer.

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CableVannotFBI t1_jdyyqo9 wrote

I had one of these from 2007-2010. It was in a metal cabinet stand, so we stored the pots and pans underneath it.

We put clay flat tiles in both oven to line the rack for better heating.

Loved this oven- especially the two ovens !!

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sunseeker_miqo t1_jdz07ua wrote

Oh, that's beautiful! I have always loved these old designs.

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nalleball t1_jdz0ip0 wrote

Replying to TheSessionMan (#2,409,367)

Electrolux still sells a stove with two oven zones combo. The drawback is that you have two smaller oven zones instead of one large. I like it you can cook two different things at different temperatures.

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severedfinger t1_jdz1xlh wrote

My grandparents had one of those, and my grandpa still had the original owners manual in a filing cabinet in case he needed to make repairs.

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kittenfkr t1_jdz4055 wrote

I have a whole set of that white porcelain china to this day. I inherited them from my 90+ grandparents when they passed. Those are also buy it for life material.porcelain china

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Papichuloft t1_jdzb6a1 wrote

The new ones break within 5 years now. This was meant to last, just like grandma's memory and love.

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Busman123 t1_jdzcncc wrote

Yeah those are legend, folding cooktop, right? Plus bonus vintage corningware! They have a fan club and people refurbish them.

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goldentamarindo t1_jdzd3dd wrote

Replying to TheSessionMan (#2,409,411)

Yes, my parents’ house has two ovens stacked vertically and recessed into the wall, and a separate range. It’s a larger mid-century house. There’s also a brick oven in the backyard. The previous owners were a Greek family that did a lot of cooking and would roast goats in the backyard.

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Scared_Sherbet8530 t1_jdzgq7i wrote

Where are the modern day versions of these! 1950s and 60s had such cool kitchen technology.

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varia101 t1_jdzi8xj wrote

Wild to me that things Cant last ten years annymore

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A3RRON t1_jdziaby wrote

I mean, even for the time back then, that must have cost a fucking fortune! Dual oven, retractable electric stove top and electric control board? Daaaamnn!

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Reostat t1_jdzk3lo wrote

Replying to varia101 (#2,412,542)

I think things can, but upgrading has become a thing now.

Like no offense to this oven, but regardless of if it was working or not, if I had it, I'd be looking to replace it. I can't even imagine cooking with that, compared to the modern appliances I have. The ergonomics look terrible, I'm assuming cleaning is a pain in the ass, those coils are the worst thing in the world to cook with, temperature control is likely not great, energy use is high, etc etc

Changes to consumer products happen a lot faster now.

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Reostat t1_jdzkjwl wrote

Replying to varia101 (#2,412,790)

Well, just comparing to what I have now that I would miss:

  • Induction with 3.7kW per burner, and flex zones

  • Ergonomically useful oven space (extendable rails included)

  • Consumer oven that goes to 300C

  • Steam cycle for baking and cleaning

  • Programmable baking/broiling cycle

  • Preheating which doesn't take an eternity

  • Energy efficiency

  • More compact size for the same interior space as older appliances means more storage space in my kitchen

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MickeyRipple t1_jdzlkzx wrote

My parent's house was built in 1951. It has the same range (different color) which still works perfectly. Just replaced the coils every once in a while. In my house, we've changed the range twice in 30 years.

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Lylac_Krazy t1_jdzo90a wrote

My ex had the same one in the house she bought.

Only reason to remove it was she redid the kitchen.

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UglyViking t1_jdzspyf wrote

My mother in law has one of these. It's the coolest looking thing, but for sure it's not as great as new ranges. I think the biggest thing is how long they last with little maintenance.

Sure, if you were to take both "new" out of the box and compare, than basically any new range would smoke this thing across the board (except maybe style points). That said, I think this would last longer at that same level than a modern range.

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mrsbebe t1_jdztlmo wrote

Replying to x-Mowens-x (#2,408,442)

Homes definitely have them. I have one that was installed in I think 2016? It's a double oven range. I'm a former interior designer that specialized in kitchens and we put double ovens in kitchens almost as a standard.

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x-Mowens-x t1_jdzu147 wrote

Replying to mrsbebe (#2,414,206)

Sorry, I misspoke. I know they still exist. Haha. I just meant when I was looking for houses they were few and far between. When I was growing up, they seemed to be the rule.

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mrsbebe t1_jdzuck1 wrote

Replying to x-Mowens-x (#2,414,287)

Yeah I know what you mean. To be fair, the kitchens I designed were luxury so probably out of the price range of most people. Certainly out of my price range. My I do like my double oven range! The top oven is smaller but when I have hosted thanksgiving it is plenty of space to do what we need to do and it's an LG so it's not like it was expensive as far as ranges go

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frankchester t1_jdzuis7 wrote

Replying to x-Mowens-x (#2,408,442)

Really? Double ovens fairly popular in the UK, if you are in a moderately large family home (which is probably equivalent to a moderately small American family home). Or a range cooler is still popular.

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mudokin t1_jdzv0va wrote

It's a cool piece but I that thing must have the engery efficency of a v8 big block.

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redditshy t1_jdzxr7f wrote

It’s nice how the burners are spaced out, instead of right on top of each other.

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TheFuzz t1_jdzzfj5 wrote

My Wife and I purchased a similar one when we first got married at an estate sale. The burners fully retracted and were covered by a lid. Pull out to the first catch and two burners were exposed. Fully out all four were exposed. She misses that stove….

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BaconJacobs t1_je001av wrote

Replying to x-Mowens-x (#2,408,442)

Dunno. I worked at GE Appliances for 5 years in gas cooking products and our freestanding and slide in double ovens were a huge seller.

I guess some people either want the silly little storage drawer under their oven or they don't know they exist.

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wollier12 t1_je00lpe wrote

Meaning no Ill will or disrespect, what a horrible design and yet a cool piece of historical appliances. An oven door above your boiling pot of water…..brilliant.

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vidrar88 t1_je00nlq wrote

That’s so neat, I’ve never send one like that before.

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Siren1805 t1_je00v0f wrote

Are these as good at cooking as I think they are?

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uberrob t1_je028c7 wrote

I have no idea where everyone here is praising that design, that's one of the worst engineered ergonomic designs I've ever seen for stove / oven.

So if you have two or even one pot on the back burners, you can't get to the oven. If you have a pot frying pan on the front burners you're likely to do some serious damage to yourself if you reach into those ovens. In either case you're reaching over very hot surface to get to anything in the oven. Even in that picture it looks like you have to take the tea kettle off in order to open up the right oven.

I don't get it. I don't understand what it saves you in space either, except I guess you get cabinets underneath the stove top. The whole thing looks like a horrible user experience, and incredibly unsafe.

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MsAnne24801 t1_je02hqy wrote

Biggest, ugliest, piece of equipment ever.

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l_a_ga t1_je02pqa wrote

Love the design, too. These old workhorses were fantastic - by contrast we just got a new oven to replace hotpoint from 90s and in three days it broke smh

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LuluLittle2020 t1_je08u03 wrote

Reminds me of the Brendan Fraser movie, Blast From The Past, which is charming as all get out!

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bigbluethunder t1_je08xbt wrote

Replying to gingerzombie2 (#2,408,825)

Most in-home dual ovens that I’ve seen have a bottom oven that is the size of most peoples’ warming drawer (perfect for baking, making casseroles, heating up sides or apps, etc) while the other oven is still full-size.

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Intrepid00 t1_je0c1fx wrote

Replying to x-Mowens-x (#2,408,442)

I could get an induction range for $1.2k last spring with a single oven or I could get a dual oven for $3.5-4.5k that was induction. Making them dual just really drives up the price.

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belt- t1_je0gtqq wrote

How do they replace parts? Just have to search for spares out in the wild? Im sure the company is out of business / dont provide any support for these anymore?

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Super cool though!

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Basic_Warrior t1_je0ndwl wrote

I have one of the freestanding Frigidaire Flair’s. I inherited it and use it daily. Works like a charm.

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thumbstickz t1_je0nmhu wrote

Kitchen design in general has atrophied and rotted since the '50s and '60s. There were so many functional ingenious innovations that didn't go anywhere because of cost or profit.

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Namoric t1_je0rj26 wrote

An oven I wouldn't have to bend over to use? SOLD. I NEED THIS

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impy695 t1_je13ggx wrote

You know, I've only ever seen ovens underneath the stove top. I've seen small ones in the middle of what used to be floor to ceiling cabinets, but never anything like this. I never even considered that it was even an option, lol. That's really cool!

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jcraig87 t1_je173jh wrote

I.love these old school.ovens they look so cool. Art deco was the coolest style yo exist ever

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say_the_words t1_je176d9 wrote

My parents house had one of those when I was really young. Top was different. Had one oven with French doors. My mom hated it because she said the hot oven doors were dangerous when you were taking things out of the oven. They gutted the kitchen and replaced everything.

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rugernut13 t1_je1bd3k wrote

Replying to Joe503 (#2,423,541)

Modern stuff is all going to suck compared to the old school shit. I've had pretty good luck with whirlpool and their family of brands, which includes KitchenAid and Jenn Air for kitchen stuff and Amana and Roper and Maytag. Honestly, the simpler the machine is the longer it's going to last. If you have to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth compatibility in your stove, you're going to have a rough time.

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jdeyell t1_je1c8tc wrote

Whoa, my Gma had something very very similar. I can smell the soup she would make from here!

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FillMyBagWithUSGrant t1_je1mmss wrote

That’s a cool stove/oven! It looks similar to the one in the kitchen on Bewitched (1964); I found a couple of stills from the show that shows the stove in the background. Even watching the show in the 70s when it was on when I got home from elementary school, I thought it was cool.

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DasBlueEyedDevil t1_je1vml5 wrote

That's a damned fine looking appliance. I do wish I got to see that level of aesthetic. I grew up in the 80s, where everything was hideous lol

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zetared t1_je1yshd wrote

Weird to see this, for me. My mom's (old) house has this exact oven/stove. I grew up on it, and I use it a few times a year now when I visit for holidays and the like. It's a perfectly serviceable appliance, outlasting every other kitchen appliance that house came with several times over. We always talk about the day it inevitably dies, though, because I can't imagine it will be repairable, and my mom has no intention of trying to replace it with something new, either (she's not much for cooking).

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Urbanredneck2 t1_je23unw wrote

Well really all you had to do was replace the burners when they quit working so no need for replacement. Now I dont know how accurate the oven temperature is.

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fartczar t1_je26myg wrote

Too cool! I’ve got some of those dishes. Cabinets look great too.

I love it when people don’t succumb to the “it’s 20xx, I must update” BS.

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lexi_ladonna t1_je28lg9 wrote

These things are so cool. A lot of mid-century homeowners would pay top dollar for one of these

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ghallway t1_je2fgg9 wrote

Have you ever noticed that the unit on "Bewitched" resembles this? We had one in our house growing up. One by one the elements stopped working and we replaced it in about 2008. It was awesome that you could retract the cook surface because our kitchen was so damned narrow.

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standuphilospher t1_je2fw8t wrote

It’s going to be fun trying to put a new stove in. Very cool looking but going to have to rip out cabinets. Is there ventilation in the cabinet above going outside ?

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Self-rescuingQueen t1_je38cot wrote

My grandma had this same stove. She took it with her when they moved 1200 miles away.

I look at that photo and can instantly smell the fried chicken she made. Absolutely divine!

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No_Construction_4293 t1_je4m9fz wrote

This is amazing and a testament to how she took pride in her appliances by keeping this functioning all this time.

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Efffer t1_je8sswg wrote

Two BIFL items in that photo, in my opinion. The corningware ...

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mildlyfunnypun t1_je994ld wrote

My grandma still used hers daily until she passed a couple years ago.

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redquailer t1_jeabm11 wrote

Love this! Samantha Stevens, from the tv show Bewitched m, had one!!

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empathetic_witch t1_jeeql1u wrote

This is so cool. I keep coming back to this sub to look at the features & design. I love the multi-oven/warmers at eye level.

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