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Post by superdave on Oct 5, 2014 17:19:24 GMT -8
Hello, I'm brand new to this forum and hope to gain lots of knowledge and insight from all of you out there. I'm thankful for the opportunity to become a member of the forum and look forward to my new relationships with some of you. I just purchased a 1961 Northwest Coach. The exterior is pretty rough and needs some TLC. The interior is very nice from what I can tell and I'm super excited about doing some maintenance and upgrades before hitting the road next spring. I'm a first time trailer owner but I did spend lots of time camping with my parents as a youngster and hoping all over the west and midwest in both an Apache tent/trailer and an Aristocrat Lo-Liner. I'm considering upgrading the existing cooktop/range with a standalone 3 - burner stainless cooktop and installing a semi-flush convection microwave below. I have attached a photo (last one) from the 1961 Shasta Airflyte re-issue with this gas top and microwave combo that I'm considering. Really just looking for pros/cons and suggestions about making this switch and if anyone has a brand recommendation. Thanks for reading!    |
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Post by SusieQ on Oct 5, 2014 17:39:25 GMT -8
If that second picture is yours, I like it better than the new Airflyte combo. It looks great. Beautiful trailer!
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Post by ladywendolyn on Oct 5, 2014 17:55:03 GMT -8
what a great looking trailer. Please post some more photos of the inside..
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Post by kirkadie on Oct 5, 2014 18:48:54 GMT -8
I'll second both of the previous comments; great looking trailer and great looking original stove and top. But I understand how appealing the new stuff is, especially if you do a lot of cooking inside.
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Post by superdave on Oct 5, 2014 20:12:33 GMT -8
Thanks to you that read my post and have commented so far.... I totally understand the feelings for keeping the original stove....it is very charming but I think a convection microwave makes much more sense for me. I suppose I could just get a small microwave and keep the stove and oven......anyway... here is a link to more photos (slideshow) of my little girl. s1382.photobucket.com/user/davemcneel1/slideshow/1961%20Northwest%20Coach
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Post by vikx on Oct 5, 2014 21:45:29 GMT -8
That stove is to DIE for! It really makes the kitchen area...
Also, do research on the convection microwave. I believe they require a dedicated 20 amp circuit. (not often available in a vintage trailer before upgrades)
I had to run a dedicated circuit in a modern fiver for the convection micro-darn thing had been installed on the converter circuit and popped the breaker every use.
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Post by soup on Oct 6, 2014 3:06:53 GMT -8
If that kitchen shot (2nd pic) is yours as is now, I wouldn't touch a thing!!
I wouldn't even cook that kitchen!
Awesome as is. That oven is way beyond the limit on the "cool" scale!!
Cook outside and bring a microwave with you for the pic nic table.
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Post by 59shastadeluxe on Oct 6, 2014 16:28:59 GMT -8
Nice little beauty you have there superdave!
Do what you want to your camper to suit you. :-) I doubt you'd have a bit I trouble selling that stove if that's what you decide to do.
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Post by ladywendolyn on Oct 6, 2014 17:09:23 GMT -8
If you don't keep the oven, I can guarantee someone on here will want to buy it..
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 6, 2014 21:26:52 GMT -8
I have a friend who lives up there and I am visiting him soon. If you want to sell it please PM me.
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Post by vikx on Oct 6, 2014 23:05:36 GMT -8
Hey, wait a minute... I'm the one who said the stove was to DIE for...
I agree with everybody. Don't cook on it, brag about it!!
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Post by superdave on Oct 7, 2014 7:33:27 GMT -8
OK.....you have all been very kind. I am totally getting the message that this little stove should stay put! A previous owner painted the original brown oven and icebox flat white....it's not very attractive when you get up close. I think I will have it professionally cleaned/chromed and a new coat of porcelain that will match my counter tops. Anyone out there have experience with a stove restoration? I saw elsewhere on the forum that someone recommended Mattera Stove Works in Rhode Island.
A few of you have said not to cook on it. What am I risking by using it?
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Post by mobiltec on Oct 7, 2014 8:31:28 GMT -8
Getting it dirty... LOL.... Sometimes we take a trailer too far. There are people who never even sleep in their trailers. They just roll them around from rally to rally and they stay in motels at night.
One thing you want to avoid is traveling with the burner grates left in. They will jump around and chip the porcelain...
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Post by soup on Oct 7, 2014 8:33:36 GMT -8
Your risking putting 10 pounds of bacon grease vapor (and whatever else is cooked inside)all over the interior ceiling and walls of that superb camper over the course of a few years of cooking inside it!
Think of all these electric appliances that can be put outside on the pic-nic table while using free campground electric instead of LP gas you had to pay for yourself!;
1; Hot plate, the big square one you can fit like a pound of bacon on or 6 large hamburgers at one time.
2: rotisserie to put fish, roast, or chickens into.
3; Crock Pot for roasts, chili, soups, stews and the like.
4; Micro wave, Pop corn, reheat liquids and hot water for other drinks like tea and hot chocolate.
5; Coffee Pot for coffee, or hot water
All of these being used with campground electric OUTSIDE of that beautiful camper interior, with out using your precious LP gas that is used for heat.
One more thing, electric heater for inside so your not using your LP Gas.
LP Gas should only be used for heat if boon docking. Then pack a grill and aluminum foil for out door cooking. Add to that cast iron skillet and cast iron Dutch oven for camp fire cooking. They also make enamel coffee pots for the camp fire or Coleman makes a gas canister coffee pot to for less than $100. Ask mobiltec about that!
Besides all the risk of a cooking fire is removed to outside of the camper where it can be dealt with more safely without damage to your beautiful camper.
Camper is for sleeping in or playing cards in during a rainstorm. Not cooking in it.
IMHO. 
Soup
PS; I have a friend who is so "thrifty" when he is done camping at the campground, before he leaves, he cleans up his camper with a small vacuum cleaner at the campground so he doesn't use his electric at home for cleaning it when he gets home! LOL |
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Post by SusieQ on Oct 7, 2014 8:42:57 GMT -8
Camper is for sleeping in or playing cards in during a rainstorm. Not cooking in it.
IMHO.
Soup
Spot on. I totally agree with Soup. If it were a later model trailer, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but you have a piece of art and history. |
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