Re: Antiques in the Kitchen




"Dave W." <dwesten@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dwesten-D7F6FA.14000509012006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <Ovvwf.92502$D47.2694@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "Ophelia" <ophelia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> "Dave W." <dwesten@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:dwesten-55F308.09305709012006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <snip>
>> >
>> > This was my kitchen 2 1/2 years ago ......
>> >
>> > http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=jzyvf5
>> >
>> > The stove is now out in the garage ... can't bring myself to get
>> > rid
>> > of
>> > it!
>> >
>> > I used that stove for over 20 years. It was made around 1927 or so.
>> >
>> > My pressure cooker is from the '40s .... its almost as old as I am.
>>
>> That is a fabulous cooker:) I can see why you don't want to get rid
>> of
>> it. Have you thought of offering it to a museum?
>>
>> O
>
> Yes, I have thought about that ... but I don't know of a museum that
> displays antique stoves.

Well I can't say about US but in UK (my field is Social History) we have
cookers in kitchen displays or in houses/cottages in period

I should add that my wife wants me to keep it
> in hopes that we can use it again some day. I do think it would be
> neat
> in a "summer kitchen" ... I think that's what they call an outdoor
> kitchen. A number of older homes had them for use in hot weather,
> before
> the advent of air conditioning.
>
> Regards,
> Dave W.
>
> --
> Living in the Ozarks
> For email, edu will do.
>
> Regardless of what doesn't happen, there's always someone who knew it
> wouldn't.
> R.
> Henry


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