Thread Number: 62934
/ Tag: Ranges, Stoves, Ovens
New Hardwick Apt size stove |
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Post# 854902   12/3/2015 at 19:13 (3,058 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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We drove a total of 10 hours yesterday to pick this up, The people bought this to use when their power went out....and never used it! |
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Post# 854903 , Reply# 1   12/3/2015 at 19:14 (3,058 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Set it beside the Frigidaire, 2 ovens and 8 burners! |
Post# 854909 , Reply# 2   12/3/2015 at 20:02 (3,058 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest)   |   | |
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Post# 854927 , Reply# 4   12/3/2015 at 22:19 (3,057 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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Post# 854937 , Reply# 5   12/4/2015 at 00:10 (3,057 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Very nice Hardwick. If winter gets cruel with ice and snow, you are all set now. You now have dual fuel done exactly right. Congrats Art |
Post# 854941 , Reply# 6   12/4/2015 at 01:32 (3,057 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest)   |   | |
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You're ACTUALLY going to use it?
See how nice and shiny that metal is on the burners? All it takes is lighting it once and the shine is gone. Been there, done that. If I'm understanding this correctly, you're planning for the event of a power outage, to use said stove for home heating and cooking? Wouldn't it be better, if you're going to use gas as a heat source, to get a thermostatically controlled heater? |
Post# 854954 , Reply# 7   12/4/2015 at 06:34 (3,057 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Im going to use it...BUT NOT for heating, nothing will ruin a range faster!I have gas logs that will heat the house fine if the power goes out, I just like cooking on gas and electric, Yes it was made in Cleveland Tennessee, |
Post# 854961 , Reply# 9   12/4/2015 at 07:18 (3,057 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Very cute little guy, that's going to be fun next to the Thrifty-30 Frigidaire.
Are there particular foods you like baked in a gas oven vs. electric? I know some things like frying are easier controlled with a gas flame on the stovetop, but I wonder if you've noticed a difference in baking & roasting, too. |
Post# 855017 , Reply# 12   12/4/2015 at 13:43 (3,057 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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I FORBID ANYTHING being broiled...My Mother was always broiling stuff and the oven was always a greasy mess, If it needs to be broiled I will go to a restaurant and get it!..LOL..But gas does to me broil better with less mess because the flame eats the smoke. |
Post# 855027 , Reply# 13   12/4/2015 at 14:28 (3,057 days old) by ken (NYS)   |   | |
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Post# 855046 , Reply# 15   12/4/2015 at 15:57 (3,057 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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A gas oven produces a pound or angel food cake that is consistently a inch or two higher and more moist than an electric oven. |
Post# 855049 , Reply# 16   12/4/2015 at 16:02 (3,057 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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The older gas ovens with the modulating flame control hold a MUCH more even temperature than the best electric ever could. |
Post# 855099 , Reply# 17   12/4/2015 at 23:16 (3,056 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest)   |   | |
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Everyone knows..... Gas is better. What's the worst that could happen?
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Post# 855104 , Reply# 19   12/5/2015 at 01:11 (3,056 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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Dustin, I also prefer electric for all the same reasons you state above. I also believe that electric stoves are cleaner too. And electric is faster. A few years ago we were at our niece's home for Thanksgiving and I was making the gravy. She has a gas stove and in order to get enough heat to bring the gravy to a boil I had the burner up as high as it would go. The flames were literally licking up the sides of the pan, burning my hands, but the gravy sure was taking forever to boil and thicken. I would never have a gas stove. I prefer the more controlled heat of electric.
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Post# 855114 , Reply# 20   12/5/2015 at 04:43 (3,056 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Wow Hans, you must really like that stove if you drive 10 hours in total to get it. I must say it's a cute looking stove, it looks a bit European, like some gas stoves from the 70's.
I guess this stove doesn't have any kind of ignition system? You just light it with a match? Seems like the way to go for a power outage. I wonder why the negative comments about gas cooking are being posted here without saying something about the stove. To me that comes across as raining on someone's parade. Say something nice or don't say anything at all. |
Post# 855242 , Reply# 22   12/5/2015 at 23:55 (3,055 days old) by Kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 855352 , Reply# 24   12/6/2015 at 15:07 (3,055 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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I certainly didn't mean to rain on your parade with my comments about gas vs electric stoves. I am very happy for you that you found this very nice apt. size gas stove. I know that you really enjoy your collection of stoves and you are so fortunate to have the room to have several vintage stoves. I should also add that I do believe that there is a real difference between the newer gas stoves and vintage. I could get used to a vintage O'Keefe and Merritt gas stove or another brand from 50 yrs ago or older. But I really think the newer gas stoves leave a lot to be desired. Anyway, please accept my apology if I in anyway offended you. I really appreciate how you so painstakingly preserve and restore these fine older stoves.
Eddie |
Post# 855366 , Reply# 27   12/6/2015 at 16:30 (3,055 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 1132585 , Reply# 28   11/3/2021 at 10:50 (896 days old) by Pam9az11 (Detroit)   |   | |
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I have a Hardwick stove that is very similar to the one that you have. The stove is currently set to work with natural gas. Is it very difficult to convert the stove to work with LP (propane)? Do I need additional parts? Thanks. |
Post# 1132733 , Reply# 29   11/5/2021 at 05:01 (894 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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On the thermostat there is a adjustment from nat to pro, then its just a matter of using a wrench to run the orifices in all the way snug, but dont tighten, then adjust the pilots |
Post# 1132785 , Reply# 30   11/5/2021 at 21:23 (894 days old) by Dermacie (my forever home (Glenshaw, PA))   |   | |
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When our home was built in the late 1960s it came with a Hardwick range 30” in gas and it reminded me of what you have there. The last two ranges I have had have been GE gas ranges. My aunt and uncle had a house in our neighborhood and they also had a Hardwick and theirs survived a fire and lasted 32 years,
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