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1956 GE Kitchen
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Post# 879517   5/3/2016 at 21:11 (2,911 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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Expensive but looks nice.


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Post# 879520 , Reply# 1   5/3/2016 at 21:28 (2,911 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        

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Holy Crap.

That is Gorgeous. Steep Price but certainly Minty.

This is definitely something of "Someone should save this" status.


Post# 879525 , Reply# 2   5/3/2016 at 22:45 (2,911 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Amazing to the point of almost being worth it -- if money's no object.

 

I'm surprised they stopped short of a wall fridge.  Cabinets and counter top below it would provide much needed additional storage space.


Post# 879537 , Reply# 3   5/4/2016 at 05:29 (2,911 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Looks like they originally got as TOL with this as they could.  Two ovens.  I've never seen a version of this with a sensi-temp burner. 


Post# 879542 , Reply# 4   5/4/2016 at 06:07 (2,911 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Bob, I'd bet a dishwasher or two that the Sensi-Temp was put in to replace the original thermostatic Calrod unit (you can see that at least one of the push-button units was replaced too). 

 

Odd about the listing - on the LA Craigslist, but the location given is St-Louis MO...  I'm old and suspicious of everything now!


Post# 879546 , Reply# 5   5/4/2016 at 07:41 (2,911 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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The only thing missing from this set up is the washer which would go on the extreme left side.

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Post# 879552 , Reply# 6   5/4/2016 at 09:00 (2,911 days old) by HooverWheelAway ()        

Is it just me, or does it appear to have been painted as well? Almond wasn't an available paint color in 1955 - which is my guess as to when this is from, based on the oven control knobs. The automatic calrod thermostat does look like it was replaced, based on the knob - but I didn't think the sensi-temp appeared until 1956.

It's very cool nonetheless, certainly something you don't see every day. I love the cabinets right above the countertop - so cute with those little sliding glass doors!


Post# 879553 , Reply# 7   5/4/2016 at 09:27 (2,911 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Gary,  these Wonder Kitchens actually had all kinds of 'configurations' - the buyer had the choice of several components including the washer/dryer unit, the Disposall, the dishwasher, and the style of range.   The option was to replace an appliance with a cupboard unit as needed.   Funny that most of the ones that do turn up have (or had) the washer/dryer combo and the dishwasher.  

 

Luckily mine came with the washer/dryer and dishwasher, but sadly the Disposall unit was missing.  


Post# 879574 , Reply# 8   5/4/2016 at 16:05 (2,911 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)        

I'm thinking it's Petal Pink, or possibly Woodtone Brown. The lighting isn't very good, which causes the colors to appear distorted.

Post# 879608 , Reply# 9   5/4/2016 at 20:13 (2,910 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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I'm with Fred...something doesn't look right in the hue department. Woodtone brown is practically unshaded copper and there's some wood paneling there for comparison. Pink...maybe. But it matches the 'new' fridge too well.

Post# 879709 , Reply# 10   5/5/2016 at 16:54 (2,910 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)        

Looking at it on a different monitor today, and in many of the pics, it does look like it could well be Almond.

Post# 880665 , Reply# 11   5/13/2016 at 20:45 (2,901 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        

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Check out the post in the link below.  I think it's a '54 GE Combination -- in this same shade.

 

It makes me think the cream color was an option in 1954, and that the kitchen above is earlier than 1956, which would also explain why there was never a wall fridge.



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