I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing looks
cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven, griddle. It
works great, aside from one of the elements needing a rewiring. Is there a
market for an old stove like this? We're remodeling the kitchen and the
thing is too big and my wife wants a modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.

Crabshell wrote in
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I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing
looks cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven,
griddle. It works great, aside from one of the elements needing a
rewiring. Is there a market for an old stove like this? We're
remodeling the kitchen and the thing is too big and my wife wants a
modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.


Absolutely! And frigs too!

Clip from the Red Green Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP3xiLKJ9_4

(for those who have never seen this show that I steal my handle from,
here's some insight)

Red...

"Crabshell" wrote in message
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I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing looks
cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven, griddle. It
works great, aside from one of the elements needing a rewiring. Is there
a
market for an old stove like this? We're remodeling the kitchen and the
thing is too big and my wife wants a modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.

There is a market for most old things, and kitchen stoves are no exception.
A friend asked me to help find a home for a stove in a house he'd bought and
was remodeling. He got $700 for it, so not bad. Google on 'vintage stove'
and you'll find plenty of information, and an idea of what's valuable.
Here's one site I just found, but I got 132,000 hits. This place has a 1952
stove listed for over 5K.

Good luck, and let us know how you make out.

Keith

Red Green wrote:
Crabshell wrote in
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I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing
looks cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven,
griddle. It works great, aside from one of the elements needing a
rewiring. Is there a market for an old stove like this? We're
remodeling the kitchen and the thing is too big and my wife wants a
modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.



Absolutely! And frigs too!

Clip from the Red Green Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP3xiLKJ9_4

(for those who have never seen this show that I steal my handle from,
here's some insight)

Hadn't seen that particular skit.

I really like the Red Green show.

Our local PBS outlet (KOPB - Portland, OR) used to carry it,
but stopped about 3 years ago.

jJim McLaughlin wrote in
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Red Green wrote:
Crabshell wrote in
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I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing
looks cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven,
griddle. It works great, aside from one of the elements needing a
rewiring. Is there a market for an old stove like this? We're
remodeling the kitchen and the thing is too big and my wife wants a
modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.



Absolutely! And frigs too!

Clip from the Red Green Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP3xiLKJ9_4

(for those who have never seen this show that I steal my handle from,
here's some insight)

Hadn't seen that particular skit.

I really like the Red Green show.

Our local PBS outlet (KOPB - Portland, OR) used to carry it,
but stopped about 3 years ago.

I'm picking it up in VT on PBS cable. When I was in NC just a bit back,
they didn't carry it.

Red...

Crabshell wrote:

I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing looks
cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven, griddle. It
works great, aside from one of the elements needing a rewiring. Is there a
market for an old stove like this? We're remodeling the kitchen and the
thing is too big and my wife wants a modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.


I'll bet there is.......we had the gas version of same stove. My folks'
Kenmore was replacement for old green/cream
gas range on tall legs. Heck, I'd like to have either one of them now!
The Kenmore had two ovens.....I think
the broiler was in one drawer below oven, and other drawer was for
storage? Five burners, one in center
was with griddle. I think the Kenmore came just after the Philco fridge
that replaced our ice box. The Philco was
still in use about three years ago, with the door duct-taped to keep it
closed )

People are going crazy for fifties' crap - can anyone remember
chartreuse "frisbee" stuff? Ick!!!!!

On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:42:52 -0600, Crabshell
wrote:

I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing looks
cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven, griddle. It
works great, aside from one of the elements needing a rewiring. Is there a
market for an old stove like this? We're remodeling the kitchen and the
thing is too big and my wife wants a modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.


Maybe. Try selling it on a local (swap-trade) radio program.
Depending on demand you may get $50 or let someone take it away for
free.

On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:42:52 -0600, Crabshell
wrote:

I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing looks
cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven, griddle. It
works great, aside from one of the elements needing a rewiring. Is there a
market for an old stove like this? We're remodeling the kitchen and the
thing is too big and my wife wants a modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.

Advertise it on the local craigslist - under collectibles.

Just need the right buyer...
Oren
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Bet she wants shoes too

"Crabshell" wrote in message
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I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing looks
cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven, griddle. It
works great, aside from one of the elements needing a rewiring. Is there
a
market for an old stove like this? We're remodeling the kitchen and the
thing is too big and my wife wants a modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.

"Red Green" wrote in message

Crabshell wrote in
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I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing
looks cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven,
griddle. It works great, aside from one of the elements needing a
rewiring. Is there a market for an old stove like this? We're
remodeling the kitchen and the thing is too big and my wife wants a
modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.


Absolutely! And frigs too!

Clip from the Red Green Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP3xiLKJ9_4

(for those who have never seen this show that I steal my handle from,
here's some insight)

Red...

If you don't need a new recliner, go to
http://www.solarbotics.com/resources/projects/
and scroll down to "Solarbotics Oven Timer Unit Modification".

The little gearbox in the electromechanical oven clock just needs a pager
motor with the eccentric weight removed. Then the low voltage motor
produces a lot of torque.

The other pages on that website have plans for several mini solar robots you
can make with it. They will take up less room than the oven in your
basement. Kids like them better too.

Only thing is, I haven't seen that type of gearbox in pre-1960 ovens, but
I've only looked into a few ovens that old.


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Crabshell wrote:

I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing looks
cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double oven, griddle. It
works great, aside from one of the elements needing a rewiring. Is there a
market for an old stove like this? We're remodeling the kitchen and the
thing is too big and my wife wants a modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.

There used to be a huge market for them, at local antique stores. Nice
old O'keefe and Merritt's would sell for $5000 or more. Then along came
ebay. Now you can barely give the damn things away. DAMHIK.

We're remodeling the kitchen and the
thing is too big and my wife wants a modern stove.

Tell her the old stove wants a new wife. Cheaper. And there's other
perks.

T.E. Stosterone

"Red Green" wrote in message
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Crabshell wrote in
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I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The
thing
looks cool and is built like a tank - white porcelain, double
oven,
griddle. It works great, aside from one of the elements needing a
rewiring. Is there a market for an old stove like this? We're
remodeling the kitchen and the thing is too big and my wife wants
a
modern stove.

Thanks for any insights.


Absolutely! And frigs too!

Clip from the Red Green Show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP3xiLKJ9_4

Thanks, that was funny. Bob-tx