Crappy old appliances are crappy (and old)

Post #420,973 by drook 10/22/17 12:40:44 PM 10/22/17 12:40:44 PM Reply	Crappy old appliances are crappy (and old) Your mid-last-century relic isn't comparable to modern stuff. I get what you're saying about potential hot spots with non-flat pans, but other than a wok I haven't had any trouble with my stuff. Maybe I'm more careful with mine and they stay flatter? Dunno. The glass does stay hot longer than the grid over a gas burner, which matters when the stovetop is full and you can't move a pot off to the side as easily. As far as safety, gas burner grids hold plenty enough heat that you don't want to touch them. tl;dr I wouldn't spring for the expense of running a gas line or a 220v circuit that isn't already there just so I could choose one or the other. But if they were both there and I were in the market, I'd prefer electric oven with something like this. -- Drew
Post #420,974 by Another Scott 10/22/17 12:55:36 PM 10/22/17 12:55:36 PM Reply	Interesting. And zooks! It's cheap! (If one is willing to buy 100 of them. ;-) Thanks. Cheers, Scott.
Post #420,976 by malraux 10/22/17 2:30:38 PM 10/22/17 2:30:38 PM Reply	We have a Jenn-Air ceramic It's about 16 years old now and no problems. One nice thing is that there's room for a cupboard below it (we have a separate double oven). Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #420,977 by Andrew Grygus 10/22/17 2:51:58 PM 10/22/17 2:51:58 PM Reply	Some old stoves may be crappy . . . . . but I get along just fine with my late '40s Wedgewood chrome top. It has a lot of space due to the griddle in the middle (which I have never used as a griddle). It is really easy to clean because all the top surfaces lift out without effort (well, the griddle is a bit heavy) and can be easily cleaned in the sink. Wedgewood Stove Yes, it would be nice to have restaurant level BTUs, but as a home stove this one does great. Production stopped by the mid '50s, but today Wedgewoods sell for $1000 and up.
Post #420,982 by Another Scott 10/22/17 3:51:22 PM 10/22/17 3:51:22 PM Reply	Very nice. Ours seems to be a 1963 "builder's special" GE. It's one of these, including the delicious "rare, lemon yellow" color. :-/ All it needs is some tail fins and some fake jet engine air intakes to be perfect!! When we moved in only a couple of the burners worked, but it was easy to get replacement elements and drip pans and trim rings and replace them without a tech visit. I may have checked the connections at the switches too - it's a pretty simple beasty. The clock doesn't work, but the timer still does. Cheers, Scott.

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