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Post# 430485   4/22/2010 at 00:48 (5,089 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        

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Well, it's about time. Finally, I can cook a decent meal in this house!




Post# 430486 , Reply# 1   4/22/2010 at 00:49 (5,089 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
And...

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...there's even time for a BobLoad™ afterward!

Post# 430487 , Reply# 2   4/22/2010 at 00:50 (5,089 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Never--

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No prerinsing. Not now, not ever!

Post# 430504 , Reply# 3   4/22/2010 at 05:46 (5,089 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

Aw, come on Nate. Don't be such a tease!
What is that beautiful stove?
And, is that a KDS-12 you have BobLoaded?


Post# 430508 , Reply# 4   4/22/2010 at 06:09 (5,089 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Nice

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You've been busy.

And Yes...let's see the stove. Eddie


Post# 430512 , Reply# 5   4/22/2010 at 07:06 (5,089 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Nice loading. COOL DISHES!!!! Now, let's see the cool stove hot stuff!!!

Post# 430513 , Reply# 6   4/22/2010 at 07:07 (5,089 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Ooh ooh ooh - I know, I know!

Nice loading technique, even in the side rails!!


Post# 430537 , Reply# 7   4/22/2010 at 11:03 (5,089 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

I would bet that the stove is a Frigidaire from the 50s. I don't know that I would trust glass tumblers in the bottom rack of a KA with the big blue (or black) wash arm. The six moving walls of water are a good way to break them.

Thanks for sharing.


Post# 430580 , Reply# 8   4/22/2010 at 18:27 (5,088 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Indeed

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They're polycarbonate tumblers. I learned that lesson after a highball glass emerged right-side-up and full of water after one load.

You'll notice they are hooked over two tines apiece to help grip them in place.


Post# 430713 , Reply# 9   4/23/2010 at 14:33 (5,087 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Well, it's about time. Finally, I can cook a decent meal in this house!


Nate. How many time do we have to tell you : It's not about the size or age or sophistication of the equipment, it's about skills and technques and learning how to read feedback that make for good results!


So come on show it to us already............


Post# 430719 , Reply# 10   4/23/2010 at 15:24 (5,087 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Which,

the equipment or the techniques?

Post# 430720 , Reply# 11   4/23/2010 at 15:30 (5,087 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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The equipment is definiely the focus of this thread, and as such is much easier to photgraph and distribute.


:-)


The techinique may reqire a live demonstration. lol


Post# 430802 , Reply# 12   4/24/2010 at 10:02 (5,087 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
LOL

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Sorry about that, guys. As I was telling Ralph, that was tantamount to a stripper getting a phone call in the middle of the gig and wandering off :-)

Here are additional pics--and Togs, I agree, but man, having nice equipment makes the experience so much nicer :-)

The KitchenAid isn't ready for photography yet--it's getting a spa day since someone decided to paint it coppertone (but did such a good job that, if it wasn't for the rub spot on the front panel where the handle goes (and the white was showing through underneath), I wouldn't have been positive that it wasn't factory).

The stove is fab but needs some work. I have copious burned-out indicator bulbs to replace; the minute timer doesn't work, the right oven only runs on broil for some reason (switch issue); the clock doesn't work (of course--it's a Frigidaire stove!), and the right front burner pan is rusted out. (The chrome ring has actually separated from the bowl--good grief!)

I'm also missing a plastic roller for the drawer underneath, so it hangs down on the right side, but I think I can come up with something there.

The HeatMinder burner DOES work, though it's interestingly not calibrated on the control in degrees, so I don't see where it serves such a clever purpose as it does on the Flairs and later models. Still, it's very spot-on! I forgot how hot that burner gets and how its definition of "Fry" is more like "Vaporize/Plasma" in reality. :-)

Nevertheless, we love it, and it is SUCH an improvement over the cheap PITA Frigidaire range that preceded it...and I'm sorry, but 40" with a nice workspace on top ROCKS. I mean, look how you can even have your electric skillet right there! :-)

Note that this model does NOT have Greg's patented Slosh-On-You™ racks. Just plain ones that stay quite in-place.


Post# 430803 , Reply# 13   4/24/2010 at 10:03 (5,087 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
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*sound of hammering on Whirlpool agitator in the background*

Almost every burner control is run by a different mechanism--as though GM was showcasing their automotive design.


Post# 430804 , Reply# 14   4/24/2010 at 10:04 (5,087 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
And...

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Odd that the right-lower burner switch wants Off to be at a horizontal position, but the others are off vertically.

Since it works, that'll probably be one of my later investigations :-)


Post# 430806 , Reply# 15   4/24/2010 at 10:31 (5,087 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

You have a beautiful range! I have a cooktop of similar vintage. The Heatminder and Speed Heat are infinite-type controls, no click positions while the two rear elements are 5 heat click position switches. The Speed Heat unit has a detent in the Simmer setting that is like an ultra low keep warm setting.

Consumer Reports had an interesting report on electric ranges in the mid-50s and talked a lot about the new thermostatic controls. Most of them overshot terribly. The secret seemed to be placing the food in the pan before turning on the unit. This unit on my cooktop was adjusted down so much that at times, even in the OFF position, the unit would cycle on and be slightly warm. I had to keep it unplugged except when cooking. It was my first experience of day-to-day cooking with Frigidaire surface units and I approached them with trepidation. I did not turn my back on anything until it was on Simmer or other lower heat setting and had pretty good results. I guess I retired it when we found the 1954 Imperial. By then I was familiar with the Radiantubes.

Thanks for the picture of this treasure.


Post# 430813 , Reply# 16   4/24/2010 at 12:05 (5,087 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)        
WOW Nate!

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That is a beautiful range. I can't wait to see it in person. It's way more appropriate for your kitchen than that typical "landlord special" modern POS that was in there. If my mom's old range had that level of glitz I might have hung onto it!

Here's hoping you were successful in your agitator endeavors. If you can get the leak fixed on the Whirly you'll be back in love with that set, I'm confident.

Sending you hunky cable guy wishes and downloading dreams, and keeping my fingers crossed that switching to Comcast proves to be a wise decision.

Ralph



Post# 430851 , Reply# 17   4/24/2010 at 19:54 (5,086 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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Nice range! It looks like the one that was posted on CL in San Leandro a couple of weeks ago. I was salivating over it, but it's 4 1/2 inches too wide for the allowable space in my kitchen. I'm certainly glad it went to a loving home where it will be both appreciated and cherished. Congrats!

Post# 430859 , Reply# 18   4/24/2010 at 20:31 (5,086 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Your kitchen is a perfect candidate for the 40 inch span of cooking convenience.

Very nice range, Nate. All of the problems are relatively minor and you'll be surprised at the relative ease finding parts will turn out to be (fingers crossed) and in no time all, you'll be 100% again.

The lights are stunning!




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