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for all you mid century kitchen fans.

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Found this on YouTube. I do not believe it has been posted in past threads.
https://youtu.be/2N9RCQjPqh4
Not sure the gender references would fly in today’s world but the ideas are sound and practical.
One other item, in the beginning it mentions that this design is a retrofit for an older farm home. Also, notice the stove (range) has a sunken burner for boiling, I don’t think I have ever seen a vintage stove with that option.

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I have a couple of admiral radios like that. Neat to see.

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What was that....a woman in a kitchen...wearing an apron! The horror!

...Why.....she should be out in a pantsuit holding off a family while she slaves for a career in a corporation!

As a mid century kitchen fan it was nice seeing mom cooking a nice meal for a dinner while my dad was coming home tired as hell from hunting mastodon. Yep that’s something In a kitchen I can reminisce about.
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I'm wondering what electric equipment is used at the table.
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Maybe an electric pencil sharpener for use with the mid century form of IPad, the note pad. :D

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That kitchen plan also works fairly well with the typical efficiency triangle.

I think the electric is for things like a toaster and maybe a coffee warmer. Might even be useful for keeping a crock pot plugged in to keep stew warm, I also recall my grandparents having an electric roll basket at one point, that would keep them warm throughout dinner.

Neat find! Thanks, Gothic.
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Thanks Lily, glad you liked it.

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40 pounds of flour at the ready. I wonder if they ever had issues with those little moths? I had them a couple of times and it was a maddening experience.

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That’s a lot of bread and pie shells Phill. But at the time this film was made, most of the baking was home baking.

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