"KLS" wrote in message
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On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:18:32 -0400, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:

New range has no clock, no electronics, no circuit
board, just plenty of power to cook with. www.bertazzoni-italia.com
We
got the black 30"

Black and SS. They have 7 other colors too. The paint is applied at the
same place that Lamborghinis and Ferraris are painted. Same quality too.

Very nice. How/why did you decide on this instead of Blue Star,
Viking, or Wolf? FYI, my sister selected Wolf because she felt it
would be easier to clean than Viking (don't think she looked at Blue
Star).

Never looked at Blue Star. One reason was price. $2500 versus $4200.
Bertazzoni has a more direct distribution system, thus a lower cost. In my
case, we have propane. The serviceman for the propane says Wolf can be
difficult to get setup right. One place had a Jenn-Air on the floor that
listed for $3900. Looked like a $900 range that they tacked on some fancy
grates and big price tag.

I had never heard of the brand before, but they have been in business for
over 125 years, still family owned. They are family new to the US and I
suspect that is another reason for the price as they want to build market
share. We though tit was a good value and we really liked the styling.