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Look!: A Secret Stovetop

20080909flair1.jpgWe recently enjoyed a weekend getaway in a rented home in New Buffalo, Michigan. The house was great but it had nothing on this vintage oven/stove!

Recessed into the cabinetry, the antique appliance hides away when not in use but where in the world are the burners...?

 
 

20080909flair2.jpgThanks to this brochure, we found out that this unique contraption is a Frigidaire Flair from the '60s. We love the old school styling but the best part of encountering this dinosaur is that it still works! We baked a cake and used the stovetop for late morning eggs.

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"Infinite Heat" & "Meat Tender"

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"See-Level" Dual Oven

20080909flair4.jpgThe "Roll-To-You Cooking Top" is actually tucked inside the appliance, much like a keyboard tray hides within a desk. Just hit the release button and pull it out for full simmering capabilites.

Photos: Porcelain at design boner

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That was Samantha's stove in Bewitched! Was an episode!

posted by brownsk on September 10th 2008 at 6:15am
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That would be amazing for universal design / accessible kitchens... I wonder if anyone still makes one like that...

posted by lemonadefish on September 10th 2008 at 6:16am
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I think if I had to use the oven and stovetop at the same time, I'd get severely burned....but pretty neat idea.

posted by .Jaclyn. on September 10th 2008 at 6:16am
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Crazy! I could use extra counter space like that.

What are those crazy bottles over the cupboards? Ceramic? Fimo over glass? they're cool.

posted by whytephoenix on September 10th 2008 at 6:22am
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Oh my gosh! That was the stove in my house growing up in the 80's! I had totally forgotten about it until I saw that first picture. I had no idea our house was so retro cool :) I remember we'd have to let it cool before we "put it away" and how my mom was constantly tell us to "stop playing with the stove!" Ha! Thank you for the flash-back!

posted by kamaraderie on September 10th 2008 at 6:29am
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Wow! That stove is totally groovy!

posted by suzy8track on September 10th 2008 at 6:46am
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Oh my gosh, my grandma has that exact stove!!! It's so cool to see it here!

posted by Rebecca on September 10th 2008 at 6:58am
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Theres one of these with a storage thing underneath for sale at a local antique shop for around $600 dollars if I remember correctly.

No room in my house for it, but the sliding out range thing is awesome and I really wish I could buy the thing.

posted by Nesagwa on September 10th 2008 at 7:22am
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I bought an end table on Craigslist and when I went to pick it up at a cool 1960s house, the owners had one of these. I'd never seen one before, so they happily showed it off. Theirs was a standalone model -- the stove/oven unit sat on a base cabinet with turquoise panels and chrome legs.

posted by palindrome on September 10th 2008 at 7:24am
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I would absolutely buy this if these were available now.

posted by kuroneko on September 10th 2008 at 7:37am
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the font alone would make me keep it in my house. the fact that it works is a huge bonus!

posted by conflictedthimble on September 10th 2008 at 7:43am
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My friends have one of these in their house - the exact same model shown here - but they are embarrassed about it and always seem uncomfortable when people ask questions. Maybe if they see the positive reactions here they will learn to have a little pride ; )

posted by prometheanne on September 10th 2008 at 7:59am
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I saw something pretty identical to this in a local thrift store, but I think it was a free-standing unit, not a built-in... I'm in an apartment so I have no use for it and I don't even know if it works, but it was pretty cool to look at.

posted by insanity_pepper on September 10th 2008 at 8:01am
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How fun!
I'm jealous... I love getting away to New Buffalo!

posted by NicoleMc on September 10th 2008 at 8:44am
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OMG! That's the exact model I grew up with in my parent's home! Ours sat on top of a turquoise painted metal cabinet for pots & pans storage.

posted by Lori on September 10th 2008 at 8:48am
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I have a freestanding one of those in my kitchen!

posted by brandoncripps on September 10th 2008 at 9:26am
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I'm pretty sure this is the stove (or a similar version of it) that's in my grandma's kitchen in Texas. I'm sure she has been using it since it was brand new. It looks so classy.

posted by smbriones on September 10th 2008 at 9:45am
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I have the freestanding version as well, and I love it!

posted by pomme on September 10th 2008 at 9:49am
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The stove at Kentucknob, a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Pennsylvania, has a similar stove. The docent of my tour of the house said that the design was discontinued because so many people closed the stoves before the burners were cool (fire fire fire).

posted by footballisforcrafters on September 10th 2008 at 4:18pm
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Saw one of those on an HGTV show recently; I think it was Hidden Potential.

posted by madampince on September 10th 2008 at 4:46pm
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I had one of theses at my house... except it was better.
It was GAS!
Loved it.
Heavy as an ox, tho... so it didn't make the move with me.

posted by magdelane on September 12th 2008 at 10:32pm
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