Vintage Stove Tips Anyone

[kmdipaolo (WavyGlass)]

I am still searching for a vintage stove. I almost got a pink GE Liberator but the guy who was supposed to deliver never showed up. Oh well, my kids are happy the kitchen won't feature Barbie pink. I was wondering if a Habitat for Humanity Re-Store would be a good place to look. I live just outside St. Louis, but have never been to the one there.

I've had time to think about what I want. Definitely electric, just what I'm used to and what the kitchen is set up for (I know everyone says gas is the way to go). I am worried about oven size. I looked at a vintage GE but wasn't impressed. It was in decent shape but not great. It had only a single oven which looked pretty small. So I am thinking I want one with a double oven, or a smaller stove with a larger single oven. I also want a deepwell. My mom had a Frigidaire and I often remember cooking with the deepwell.

I also don't have a truck and am not into heavy lifting, so would have to arrange delivery. I suppose a local moving company could take care of that.

[DowntownDahlgren (WavyGlass)]

I just received notification this week that my vintage 1953 Wedgwood stove that has been restored by DreamStoves is about to be shipped! I am so excited, because it will absolutely make my red and white kitchen da bomb. The stove has a red top and skirt, red knobs, and the rest is white. They also completely reconditioned it and set it for propane, which is the only kind of gas available here in the country. I just got tired of trolling Craigslist, and even my gas guy (the installer) agreed with me that most of the stoves sold online usually turned out to have parts missing or needed way more restoration than the sellers indicated. Of course, when I get the stove I will then need new countertops and a dishwasher and microwave that will coordinate (those appliances are black now to match the existing stove), but what the heck. I will post pics when the new stove is in place!

[lisascenic]

I'd keep an eye on craigslist, or check the restore. Some cities have old-stove specialists, as well.

(I knew I had the right realtor in Dallas, when he suggested we go look at a place with all pink appliances. Back then, renters used realtors, which was very helpful since we were relocating to Texas, having never been there before.)