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Thread Number: 50860
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| Post# 731537 1/29/2014 at 14:02 (3,732 days old) by carlvs (Central IL) | ||
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This was quite the kitchen in its day. Love the cooktops in the stainless counter. CLICK HERE TO GO TO carlvs's LINK on Detroit Craigslist 
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| Post# 731544 , Reply# 1 1/29/2014 at 14:27 (3,732 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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The one on the left! Is a microwave!! | ||
| Post# 731549 , Reply# 2 1/29/2014 at 14:34 (3,732 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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....Very, very high-end in its day. The presence of a Tappan built-in microwave has already been noted. The stainless counter and custom vent hood weren't cheap, and neither were the birch cabinets. Note that both ovens have their own vent hoods, as well.
The kicker is the set of cooktop controls and automatic appliance outlets in the middle of the mammoth stainless backsplash. Look at how the backsplash not only covers the wall behind the cooktop counter, but wraps around the sidewalls of the oven cabinets - somebody liked a clean kitchen! Somebody spent some serious, serious money on all this back in the day. For the Archives, here's a shot of the Tappan microwave: 
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| Post# 731555 , Reply# 3 1/29/2014 at 14:46 (3,732 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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Post# 731556 , Reply# 4 1/29/2014 at 14:48 (3,732 days old) by petek  (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 731560 , Reply# 5 1/29/2014 at 15:08 (3,732 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 731561 , Reply# 6 1/29/2014 at 15:09 (3,732 days old) by carlvs (Central IL) | ||
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The microwave... I thought that was a microwave but didn't trust my eyes. Are those GE cooktops? The controls look different. | ||
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Post# 731564 , Reply# 7 1/29/2014 at 15:15 (3,732 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 731570 , Reply# 8 1/29/2014 at 15:23 (3,732 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 731572 , Reply# 9 1/29/2014 at 15:28 (3,732 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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That's a good point Greg, cooking on multiple burners would be like running a relay race!
I'll let the group know what I hear about the other kitchen details- I have no use for the mega cooktop or the even more interesting full length vent hood. Ironically, I picked up a copy of Electronics Technician magazine from 1959 last week on ebay specifically because the cover article was about microwave cooking. Reading through it this week, these 'electronic ovens' are not for the faint of heart. We're talking lethal voltage and current, multiple motors and blowers, and vacuum tubes. Sometimes even cooling pumps to cool the magnetron(s). And of course 220V service. -Cory | ||
| Post# 731581 , Reply# 10 1/29/2014 at 15:47 (3,732 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Cooktops! Are Hotpoint I think, NICE!! If I had that kitchen I would guard it with a shotgun!! | ||
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Post# 731583 , Reply# 11 1/29/2014 at 15:50 (3,732 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 731586 , Reply# 12 1/29/2014 at 15:57 (3,732 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Yes.. And some of them have lighted pushbuttons, I think Hotpoint called this stuff Customline. | ||
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Post# 731596 , Reply# 13 1/29/2014 at 16:56 (3,732 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 731607 , Reply# 14 1/29/2014 at 17:53 (3,732 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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Post# 731623 , Reply# 15 1/29/2014 at 19:05 (3,731 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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That is very nice, and set someone back big bucks. Those cabinets remind me of the ones in my high school art and home-ec rooms. Even the hardware is the same. If I remember right, they were Wood-Mode. | ||
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Post# 731662 , Reply# 16 1/29/2014 at 21:57 (3,731 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 731717 , Reply# 18 1/30/2014 at 06:11 (3,731 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I think it would be wonderful, You could set a electric frypan, griddle or deep fryer between the surface units, and still be under the hood, and cleanup would be easy with all that stainless.....That lighted pushbutton Hotpoint cooktop is to die for!!! | ||
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Post# 731727 , Reply# 19 1/30/2014 at 06:49 (3,731 days old) by countryford (Austin, MN) |
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Post# 731730 , Reply# 20 1/30/2014 at 07:13 (3,731 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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TWO Two Burner Cook-Tops: | ||
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Post# 731732 , Reply# 21 1/30/2014 at 07:30 (3,731 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Cool Kitchen Setup
Hope you can save this Cory, I already have a 1958 and 1962 Westinghouse microwave oven that was built by Tappan, so I don't need any more, LOL.
It is interesting that the two WH MWs look almost identical on the outside but are very different inside. The 58 has four rectifier tubes, and air-cooled permanent magnet magnetron to provide the MW energy. The 62 has a water cooled electric magnet magnetron, water-cooled power transformer, and it uses a selenium rectifier. On the 62 the water cooling system has a small water pump driven off the back of the right cooling fan motor that circulates water through a small radiator, the system uses a water-antifreeze solution just like a car. I find it is interesting that the older unit used an air-cooled permanent magnet magnetron which all microwave ovens use today. It is a shame that the owners will likely pull out this cool kitchen. If it were to be my primary kitchen I would keep the cabinets, counter tops and ventilation systems in tact. I would replace the oven on the right with a 24" double KA SS TOL oven. On the left I would install two stacked SS MWOs with at least one being Micro-Convection. In the center of the counter-top I would install a GE Monogram chrome induction cook-top, these changes would update this kitchen for serious cooking for at least the next 30 years without destroying the overall look, I would love to see the rest of the house. John L. | ||
| Post# 731738 , Reply# 22 1/30/2014 at 08:01 (3,731 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Daddy Warbuck$. The HVAC is even perfectly centered. Kitchen alone cost a fortune! | ||
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Post# 731753 , Reply# 23 1/30/2014 at 10:43 (3,731 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Well, it's a 1958 house - would like to see the rest of the home. What do the new owners have in mind for a mid-century home? Whatever their goal, it would be nice to see something that retains a mid-century look, but then you're back to maintaining vintage. Both friends and family live in B. Hills - I/we have circled by many of the homes accessible by car, and there are some outstanding examples of mid-century ranches, including F.L. Wright originals...and acreage is common. I sense that this might be one of the acreage situated 1958 homes. This kitchen looks good, after decades. Well-kept looking...would agree with Combo52, on retaining the rest and updating the appliances. Great appliances - looks like a museum setting at Henry Ford Museum where mid-century cars and home style is displayed.
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| Post# 731874 , Reply# 24 1/30/2014 at 19:51 (3,730 days old) by maytag63 (South Berwick, Maine) | ||
Very expensive
What cost $1200 in 1955 would cost $10148.20 in 2012.
Found this website about that microwave. stuckattheairport.com/2011/03/26/... It's about a 1/3 down from the top of the that website. | ||
| Post# 731916 , Reply# 25 1/31/2014 at 00:32 (3,730 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Updating.. Thats a CUSS word to me, I have no use for anything new!!LOL, I might put in 50s Hotpoint wall ovens to match the cooktop, but I dont own a microwave now, nor do I need covection ovens, self cleaning or induction.LOL! | ||
| Post# 731962 , Reply# 26 1/31/2014 at 06:05 (3,730 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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You Can Rest Easy, Hans!
If you're trying to avoid "new," Hans, then you're eligible for all of the technologies you just mentioned.
Microwave ovens have been around for home use since the first half of the '50s. Self-cleaning debuted in Fall of '63. Convection ovens and induction have been around for home use since the '70s. So - enjoy! :) I love my 1972 GE self-cleaner - vintage quality, incredible cooking and baking abilities, as easy to care for as a new range. | ||
| Post# 731967 , Reply# 28 1/31/2014 at 07:06 (3,730 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Trivia,,, Guess who introduced the convection oven....believe it or not, MONARCH did! | ||
| Post# 732062 , Reply# 30 1/31/2014 at 15:56 (3,730 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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One of.. My Mothers cousins had the first one I ever saw, a late 60s or early seventies Amana , and she still has it!!! | ||
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Post# 732213 , Reply# 31 2/1/2014 at 09:58 (3,729 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Hans, I remember seeing ads in the early 60s for Monarch's convection oven. It actually had a fan in the center of the oven floor. | ||
| Post# 732348 , Reply# 32 2/1/2014 at 18:55 (3,728 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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YEP! Monarch Jet Fan. | ||
| Post# 732833 , Reply# 33 2/4/2014 at 14:15 (3,726 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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Unbelievable.....
Well, I have been communicating with the seller and had a date lined up a couple weeks from now (it would be a weekend trip due to the distance involved). Sadly, I have no reason to doubt that what the seller says is the truth.... Me thinks the contractors saw a great chance to make a buck on their scrap value as well. Unreal.
"I am so sorry I have bad news, my contractors guys threw out the ovens. They thought it was part of the demo and did not know that I had sold them. So sorry." | ||
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Post# 732859 , Reply# 34 2/4/2014 at 16:48 (3,726 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 732868 , Reply# 35 2/4/2014 at 17:44 (3,726 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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I Beg to Differ: | ||
| Post# 732879 , Reply# 36 2/4/2014 at 18:29 (3,725 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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That shows! Pure unadulterated IGNORANCE...the world is full of it! | ||
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Post# 732977 , Reply# 37 2/5/2014 at 03:19 (3,725 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Why didn't the IDIOTS SUPERVISE the contractor??The world is so full of DUMBNESS!!!!!Hope the buyers money is refuned that was paid to the machines.Those folks are too stupid to even HAVE nice things!! | ||
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Post# 733006 , Reply# 38 2/5/2014 at 08:39 (3,725 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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| Post# 733011 , Reply# 39 2/5/2014 at 09:02 (3,725 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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We Did One Thing Right!
I'd like to point out that some good came of this debacle:
We now have pictures in the Archives. These are rare units, and photos will help someone identify similar ovens in the future. The more photos, the more useful AW is. Anyone who adds a photo for the Archives is doing their good deed for the day. Even if something is BOL, or not rare, the photo you post can be the one that gives somebody information they can't find any other way. | ||
| Post# 733087 , Reply# 40 2/5/2014 at 14:37 (3,725 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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RE Debacle... Young men.....STRAIGHT men...power tools = Disaster! | ||
| Post# 733103 , Reply# 41 2/5/2014 at 15:27 (3,725 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Hans: | ||
| Post# 733157 , Reply# 42 2/5/2014 at 18:35 (3,724 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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LOL?? Who is Jill Taylor???LOL | ||
| Post# 733172 , Reply# 43 2/5/2014 at 19:11 (3,724 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Jill Taylor Was....
....The long-suffering wife of "Tim the Tool Man" Taylor on Home Improvement. After a few years around Tim, the only power tool Jill trusted was the one in her nightstand drawer.
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Post# 733319 , Reply# 45 2/6/2014 at 08:27 (3,724 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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"Saved a few, lost a few!" -- Your Dr. | ||
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Post# 733322 , Reply# 46 2/6/2014 at 08:54 (3,724 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 733324 , Reply# 47 2/6/2014 at 08:55 (3,724 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 733325 , Reply# 48 2/6/2014 at 08:55 (3,724 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 733327 , Reply# 49 2/6/2014 at 09:08 (3,724 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI) |
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VERY Familiar!
Come to think of it, my very in-laws live in that area--in Bloomfield Hills! So I was more closer to this venue than I thought... (Forgot...--or just haven't visited in a while!)
Nice stuff; my mother- & father-in laws had '80's stuff replaced w/ "passable" current stuff, so I don't feel so bad... -- Dave | ||
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Post# 733407 , Reply# 50 2/6/2014 at 18:43 (3,723 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Closer up views | ||
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Post# 733409 , Reply# 51 2/6/2014 at 18:46 (3,723 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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1950s Tappan Wall Oven and Microwave - Kitchen view | ||
| Post# 733434 , Reply# 52 2/6/2014 at 20:39 (3,723 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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Grrr | ||
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Post# 733481 , Reply# 53 2/7/2014 at 07:33 (3,723 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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So Sorry To Hear These Ovens Probably Got Scraped
When I find something that I really want and it is out of state I have found that you have to throw some real money at it to get the buyers cooperation: If the price for these ovens had been §500 or more the owner would have been sure not to let them get away: I love getting a bargain as much as the next guy, but unless you are standing there with a truck and cash these bargains tend to get away,
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| Post# 733526 , Reply# 54 2/7/2014 at 13:36 (3,723 days old) by whirlaway (Hampton Virginia) | ||
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Did You Talk to the contractors Who knows,they may have kept them! Would not hurt,to see,who knows they maybe in a dumpster in the driveway.Goog Luck! | ||
| Post# 733590 , Reply# 55 2/7/2014 at 19:57 (3,722 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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Bob, yeah, I inquired and she was going to investigate but I doubt anything will come of it. It's pretty clear the contractors are doing all the labor. Both ovens had been moved to the garage before sale and were hauled off with the rest of the demo materials during the day while the owners were away.
John, you make a good point about money doing the talking. Given the house, I'm surprised the seller even bothered posting these! - Cory | ||
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Post# 733619 , Reply# 56 2/8/2014 at 00:37 (3,722 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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NEVER have contractors working at your place unattened!!!NEVER!!!They should ALWAYS be supervised-take the days off from work! | ||
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Post# 734467 , Reply# 58 2/11/2014 at 10:48 (3,719 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 734515 , Reply# 59 2/11/2014 at 15:20 (3,719 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 734616 , Reply# 60 2/11/2014 at 21:40 (3,718 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 734685 , Reply# 61 2/12/2014 at 07:44 (3,718 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA) | ||
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At least it's not on a scrap metal ship to China.
Anthony, please be careful when working on that microwave. I can think of about 6 ways it will try to kill a person. Even if it was "working when removed" that power supply section should be rebuilt before putting back into service. Leakage checked around the door and cutout switches cleaned and adjusted. The caps should be reformed and insulation tested in the HV section. Unlike an old TV, there is no current limiting should you get on the HV.
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Post# 734693 , Reply# 62 2/12/2014 at 08:43 (3,718 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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At least it's not on a scrap metal ship to China. | ||
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Post# 734828 , Reply# 63 2/12/2014 at 19:21 (3,717 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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some before/after or both photos during restoration...
Anthony - at the least, post some pics of what you've done either during, after or both processes of restoration.
If not, maybe you could post some pics after it's completed and then installed. I'm not a licensed electrician, but would be interested in seeing what's inside before and after. Otherwise, maybe a shot of it installed in your kitchen? good luck Phil | ||
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Post# 734872 , Reply# 64 2/12/2014 at 22:15 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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before/after or both photos | ||
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Post# 734904 , Reply# 66 2/13/2014 at 04:21 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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I have tubes on the way and would like to keep the tubes seeing as I have several tube amps/radios a have built. When I was young my grandpa and I would work on his ham radio and other stuff. He was a radio repairman on a ship in ww2. After he got back he set up almost all of the radio equipment in the towers for the DNR here in northern MI.
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Post# 734914 , Reply# 67 2/13/2014 at 06:13 (3,717 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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GREAT!!Glad you were able to get the 866's.You can preserve the "charactor" of your oven.LOVE the glow of the MV rectifiers!!You can TELL that they are working!! | ||
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Post# 734934 , Reply# 68 2/13/2014 at 09:25 (3,717 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1958 Tappan Electronic Oven
Cool oven Anthony, I have a 1958 Westinghouse oven that is built by Tappan and other than a few small styling details should be exactly the same oven. The one I have I have not tried to power up yet and will not do so until I check it over pretty carefully, I will be very interested to hear how yours checks out. Pictures are always great also, if you did through the archives you can probably find pictures of the two I have, both are WH, the other is a 1962 model that is very different in construction, but looks about the same on the outside.
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Post# 734980 , Reply# 69 2/13/2014 at 13:23 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 734981 , Reply# 70 2/13/2014 at 13:25 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 734982 , Reply# 71 2/13/2014 at 13:26 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 734984 , Reply# 72 2/13/2014 at 13:33 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 734985 , Reply# 73 2/13/2014 at 13:34 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 734987 , Reply# 74 2/13/2014 at 13:43 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 734988 , Reply# 75 2/13/2014 at 13:43 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 734989 , Reply# 76 2/13/2014 at 13:44 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 735000 , Reply# 77 2/13/2014 at 15:23 (3,717 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Anthony, Excellent photos! Great to see the power supply and the magnetron of this old unit.
Looks like one of your 866 rectifier tubes is a bit low on Mercury... You can still find them though, some of the old boat-anchor radio folks have horded them. In today's world I'd be tempted to to replace them with silicon rectifiers. They don't have the nostalgia of the tubes but if you plan to use the oven maybe it would be for the best. Do you have a schematic of the microwave and power supply? As always be wary of this monster, there are some scary/lethal voltages in there! | ||
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Post# 735003 , Reply# 78 2/13/2014 at 15:32 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 735005 , Reply# 79 2/13/2014 at 15:38 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 735012 , Reply# 80 2/13/2014 at 16:26 (3,717 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1958 Tappan Electronic Oven
Very cool it looks exactly like the one we have and the interior looks to be in great shape.
I am guessing that these early Tappan MWs put out around 1000 watts of cooking power from reading some of the recipes that come with the oven. If this is true these ovens probably use 3 to 4 times as much power as new MW ovens, but it is still fun to have one of the first home MWs made. Hope you can post a video of you cooking something in it. | ||
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Post# 735013 , Reply# 81 2/13/2014 at 16:28 (3,717 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 735014 , Reply# 82 2/13/2014 at 16:31 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 735015 , Reply# 83 2/13/2014 at 16:32 (3,717 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 735135 , Reply# 86 2/14/2014 at 03:32 (3,716 days old) by robinsondm (Upstate NY) |
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Wondering Hey, am I the only one wondering why the seller told cadman the ovens were thrown out by contractors, when in reality they were sold to mopar65? Did the seller make up that story to reject an out-of-town buyer in favor of a local one?
Anyway, I'm glad the ovens weren't scrapped, and are being repaired. This post was last edited 02/14/2014 at 04:08 | ||
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Post# 735140 , Reply# 87 2/14/2014 at 04:45 (3,716 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 735162 , Reply# 88 2/14/2014 at 07:34 (3,716 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 735302 , Reply# 89 2/14/2014 at 21:54 (3,715 days old) by xpanam (Palm Springs California ) | ||
WOW!!!Anthony!!!! Glad you were able to save these, and thanks for the pictures. Always wondered about the technology of these new ovens. When you get her up and running, can you surprise us with a video of it running? I am curious about how it compares to todays microwaves, like how long dose it take to boil a cup of water? Thanks Anthony. And please be careful HIGH VOLTAGE LOL! Rob.
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Post# 737040 , Reply# 90 2/22/2014 at 19:13 (3,707 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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It's alive!!! | ||
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Post# 749062 , Reply# 91 4/10/2014 at 05:27 (3,661 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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It's alive | ||
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Post# 749064 , Reply# 92 4/10/2014 at 05:42 (3,661 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Magnetron
I’m working on finding a replacement magnetron for it or fixing it. I was told by an old ham radio and radar guy that old magnetrons will arc out after siting for a long time unused and one way to stop this from happening is to step the voltage up slow. I did this with no improvement. So it’s back to what I originally was thinking bad RF seals. I think I may put modern guts in it and box up the original parts to preserve them in a working order.
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Post# 749075 , Reply# 93 4/10/2014 at 07:14 (3,661 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Its Alive
Great work Anthony, I think you are the first person I know that has gotten one this old working again, this may inspire me to get my 1962 water cooled Tappan built Westinghouse working.
While I too have considered putting in a modern magnetron I am going to try to fix the orignal system first, although I am going to install ours in the museum where it will only be used occasionally, the museum kitchen will have about 30 MW ovens hooked up and most are some variety of combination micro-thermal units. I will stay on the lookout for parts for your unit. | ||
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Post# 749079 , Reply# 94 4/10/2014 at 07:31 (3,661 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 749080 , Reply# 95 4/10/2014 at 07:39 (3,661 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Success! | ||
| Post# 749093 , Reply# 96 4/10/2014 at 08:43 (3,661 days old) by moparguy (Virginia) | ||
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That is so awesome to see that early microwave running! What a great accomplishment and find! | ||
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Post# 759109 , Reply# 97 5/23/2014 at 14:25 (3,618 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Magnetron
Started taking it apart today to find out why it was arcing in the cooling fins and here it is.
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Post# 759113 , Reply# 98 5/23/2014 at 14:28 (3,618 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 759117 , Reply# 99 5/23/2014 at 14:31 (3,618 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 759131 , Reply# 100 5/23/2014 at 15:52 (3,618 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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That may be one of the coolest things I've ever seen! It would be fun to cook a big hunk o beef in. Would it be able to use modern popcorn bags? What happen if you start cook time before warm up? Is it just one power level? The other controls are for thermal cooking? What is the little drawer for? | ||
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Post# 759138 , Reply# 101 5/23/2014 at 16:58 (3,618 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 759140 , Reply# 102 5/23/2014 at 17:18 (3,618 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Cardboard paper - laser 3D could do it? A one-off would be most likely unfriendly in cost.
Just thinking ...could you approach some cnc shop that would be able to cut and shape a duplicate? I worked around factories for automotive and saw plenty of tool and die...so, can't help asking why not, but ...maybe there's a part in a unit, somewhere out there, just waiting to be adopted. Hoping for you. | ||
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Post# 759143 , Reply# 103 5/23/2014 at 17:32 (3,618 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 759146 , Reply# 104 5/23/2014 at 17:43 (3,618 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Post# 760160 , Reply# 105 5/29/2014 at 00:15 (3,612 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Anthony,
Could you provide more detail on the RF gasket? I'd like to see ID and OD as well as overall thickness. It appears to have been an embossed with a waffled pattern, if this is the case it would be good to know the material thickness before it was formed too. A few more good closeup photos wouldn't hurt either. Photos of the mating surfaces of the tube and the waveguide could help too. As both a Ham (RF guy) and machine shop manager, perhaps I might be able to help with this. I looked in the Parker Chromerics catalog and they sell expanded metal foil. It may be child's play to duplicate this part. Phil | ||
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Post# 760555 , Reply# 106 5/31/2014 at 05:40 (3,610 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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Post# 761434 , Reply# 107 6/4/2014 at 11:32 (3,606 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Anthony,
Sorry for the delay, things are been pretty crazy for me for the past month or two. You can try to call whenever, evenings are probably best, leave your number if you hit my VM. You could email me at plefever@murphymachine.com if you like also. Would love to see a few more photos of the gasket. Reasonably accurate ID and OD measurements as well as the base material thickness and the expanded thickness would be good to have, should do fine with a standard caliper. Also any hint as to what kind of metal its made from? I think all the Parker Chomerics expanded RF gasketing material is Monel (Google Porcupine Metalastic). Material probably doesn't really matter too much but it should be pretty conductive. Photos of the two mating flanges may be helpful too. Are they pretty flat (at in machined?). Sheet metal or thicker? Good to know what kinds of gaps need to be filled. | ||
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Post# 767698 , Reply# 108 7/3/2014 at 15:49 (3,577 days old) by mopar65 (Almont MI) |
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