Willa wrote:Somehow lilac and mauve never made it to appliances, though ? I wonder why ?
I have no idea. I remember reading somewhere that finding them is even harder to do than true jade. I think only that one deep jewel tone red (can't think of the darn name right now) is rarer than lav/mauve.
I almost said I think that colors took a while to take over the kitchen due to the sanitation movement, but then I remembered the '29 kitchen where I got my color palette idea from, and that stove is definitely colored (the light spring green). Similar in style to the ones you posted, actually.
Depending on what the pace was for appliances to follow the bath's leads, perhaps they worked off of the data from the baths. Since lav either wasn't as popular overall, and thus less manufactured, or just wasn't that one extra color some companies were willing to try...then perhaps it was one that was so low on the list it just got struck out?
TexasRed wrote:{snips}Some of you may remember when I purchased this Wedgewood dual fuel stove...it was years ago now. Well it is finally going to the old stove hospital for a full restoration. They are picking it up this weekend! Too bad it takes up to 12 months for the work to be completed
Recently bought an antique kitchen farmhouse sink with legs on CL. The legs and outside will needs to be painted or re-poecelained. There is a bit of enamel chipped off the drainboard, but otherwise in good condition. The stained bowl cleaned up nicely.
Absolutely love this unusual early icebox (1906). I've never encountered a round one before.
That is a really long wait, so I hope it is worth it for you!
How did you tackle the sink stains? We've got some in ours, and I haven't had time to look into methods yet. My first thought to attempt before realizing I should just go research was trying a baking soda/vinegar soak since they're really only on the bottom of the bowl.
I adore that icebox! Are those shelves a lazy susan style? That would be wild!
We are still without an icebox for Beebe. I am on the hunt, but finding nothing that sings to me yet. We'd already planned to make do with something modern yet compact for the short term budget wise, but even that has been a struggle so far because of the closing cost surprise.
We did finally get all the parts of the stove over here yesterday. This was the first time I really got a good look at it since we bought it and promptly stored it in the garage for months. Holy moly does it need a good cleaning. I've never cleaned a cast iron stove before. Pans? Yep. But never an entire stove!