1950 style breakfast
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burnt
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Yup anything to do with food definitely gets my attention! Good looking breakfast! (Drool emoticon here, where's Yanuck when you need her?)
But that is one cool stove. What's the door on the upper left for? Never before saw one with the griddle like that either.
But that is one cool stove. What's the door on the upper left for? Never before saw one with the griddle like that either.
Martin Jr.
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On the left is all one door, and is just storage space. This was probably made in the late 1940's. Needed a good cleaning, but everything works. No oven pilot, had to be lighted each time it was used.
Delivered a new electric range and they wanted me to get rid of this old one.
"Uncle Eli" worked for the place that sold Skelgas in the late 40's till 1956. He probably delivered it new. He wasn't really my uncle, he was dad's double first cousin.
Must have been a top of the line stove at that time. Skelgas didn't make their own stoves, probably made by Merritt & O'Keefe.
I just had to try it out.
Delivered a new electric range and they wanted me to get rid of this old one.
"Uncle Eli" worked for the place that sold Skelgas in the late 40's till 1956. He probably delivered it new. He wasn't really my uncle, he was dad's double first cousin.
Must have been a top of the line stove at that time. Skelgas didn't make their own stoves, probably made by Merritt & O'Keefe.
I just had to try it out.
Mike
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Nice. VERY nice....................................... :wink:
Hayguy
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beautiful old stove, will probably still out last the new electric range that replaced it. built when quality and pride of workmanship meant something 
Clarencen
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Remember mother's old "Renoun" gas range. Don't remember if it was called a combination or a Kitchen warmer. It had a coal-wood firebox on one side. It replaced her old Montgomery Ward coal burning cook stove.
katrina
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What's in the oven Clarencen? Looks great!! Good that your eating well..
leanin' H
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Clarencen said:
There is still one in operation out to my grandparents ranch house. You can cook on either propane or wood. Sadly, thanks to the family dynamic, i have boiled my last pot of coffee on it. :? Cool to see that stove and thanks for sharing.
Martin Jr.
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Cinnamon rolls in the oven!
burnt
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Martin Jr. said:
Cinnamon rolls!!
My favorite! Especially when they're made with chicken fat!
oh wait . . .
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Nicky
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burnt said:Martin Jr. said:
Cinnamon rolls!!
My favorite! Especially when they're made with chicken fat!
oh wait . . .
You're too funny! Frankly, anything made with chicken fat sounds icky.
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You might be surprised, Nicky! Chicken fat is a great shortening for cooking, IF it is from boiled chicken with little to no seasoning. I have collected it as soon as it came to the top, then seasoned to finish the cooking process.
I can get Millerdale Colony chickens. They are fryers, but are huge, so I cut them up, saving the skin and fat, then boil the backs, wings, giblets and render the fat. I've heard it is great for real home made cakes, but I mostly make 'short-cut' cakes like Crazy Cake, Graces' Pound Cake, and others that can have all ingredients put into the bowl and stirred instead of the 'proper' mixing method, but have used it in bread. biscuits, and pie crust and like it.
mrj
I can get Millerdale Colony chickens. They are fryers, but are huge, so I cut them up, saving the skin and fat, then boil the backs, wings, giblets and render the fat. I've heard it is great for real home made cakes, but I mostly make 'short-cut' cakes like Crazy Cake, Graces' Pound Cake, and others that can have all ingredients put into the bowl and stirred instead of the 'proper' mixing method, but have used it in bread. biscuits, and pie crust and like it.
mrj