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Post by 5talents on May 28, 2016 17:53:45 GMT -5
I saw a listing on Craigslist that I couldn't pass up!! A lady is handling an estate sale for a retiring caterer that had 2 Chambers stoves and a Laurel stove that she used in her business. She was asking $200 apiece! We drove to Louisville yesterday and bought the 90C. We fired it up and it worked wonderfully! It came with a Thermobaker (minus the rack), a single Thermowell pot, a double Thermowell pot, and a little pan for rolls! We left the B model, so if anyone is interested I will share the listing at the end of my post. It looked nice. We are building a house next year, so I may have to talk my husband into building a tiny guest house for the second stove. I will share a pic of my new 90C later. louisville.craigslist.org/atq/5601343979.html
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Post by nana on May 29, 2016 6:20:14 GMT -5
Wowee! One of your 5 talents must be finding nice Chambers to pick up for a song!
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Post by 5talents on May 30, 2016 13:47:38 GMT -5
I think I'm addicted! I just love old stuff and these stoves seem to be workhorses that are underappreciated.
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Post by pooka on May 30, 2016 14:46:25 GMT -5
It's a powerful addiction, but there are worse vices to gripped with.
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Post by nana on May 31, 2016 7:07:30 GMT -5
I found I could stop at just one, but I need it every day....plus all the peripheral vintage kitchen ware that just seems to mesh with it better.
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Post by 5talents on May 31, 2016 7:27:12 GMT -5
I'm already collecting the vintage cookware, too. Starburst Ovenex is my new obsession. It's so pretty! I just bought a Lisk roaster off of eBay. I can't wait to try it out as soon as we get the Chambers up and running.
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Post by pooka on May 31, 2016 14:38:13 GMT -5
Those of us who appreciate Chambers stoves have, or develop a whole state of mind that see the value & downright fun in the old vintage things. Some of it has to do with those things are frequently are made better & work better, but not always. For others like me who see it as another way of being frugal, because you can often get the old stuff cheap, although sometimes not. But even when it comes at a premium, it's usually worth it. We aren't dazzled by the new shiny hipped up gadgets that the market has to offer.
Some come to this conclusion after being disillusioned by bad experience with a newer stove that become a nightmare of flaws, leading to numerous service calls for stupid repairs of thing that should never go bad, like a faulty motherboard making the thing inoperable. What the heck does a stove need with a motherboard? The answer is it doesn't. The few newer things in my lifetime that are somewhat of an exception are drip coffee makers & microwave ovens, which do add a certain level of convenience. Although many of them are too feature laden & pron to failure through poor design or being poorly made. We could live without these, but they can have their place.
For me, the hunt is as much of the fun seeking out these obscure things as anything else. When I hit the thrift stores, I never know what I'm going to find. Mostly I come home with nothing, but now & then I come away with either something I can use or something I find of great beauty, sometimes in the same item. Occasionally, though not practical, it's something that's just too cool not to take home, but it has to be cheap.
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Post by 5talents on May 31, 2016 14:53:43 GMT -5
I agree, pooka! I have always loved old things, and I love the hunt for old things. I started down the Chambers path when I was faced with buying my 4th dishwasher in 13 years. Now I'm on to replacing all of my "made in China" kitchenware. I guess I finally just got fed up.
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Post by chipperhiker on Jun 19, 2016 13:20:03 GMT -5
I see that I have touched off a minor Ovenex addiction, huh? All because I made some cookies.... You guys are so fun and impressionable! Welcome to theChambers (etc.) madness, 5talents!
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