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How old is this metal cabinet and kitchen sink?

Posted by: • December 27, 2008
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How old is this metal kitchen sink base? Emily writes in…

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A mint in box American Kitchens sink base, top and faucets – time capsule envy!

Posted by: • October 27, 2008


Yowza – a time capsule American Kitchens sink base, porcelain top, faucet – the works. It’s amazing – but you know these treasures are out there. I would snap this up in a hearbeat if I lived in Idaho! Heck yeah there is more →

A junior high in Lawrence, Kansas, wants color tips for their vintage Geneva kitchen cabinets

Posted by: • August 21, 2008

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Where to get replacement parts like rollers and hinges for metal kitchen cabinets?

Posted by: • July 25, 2008

Hey Pam,

I am building a new house and I am doing a 50′s theme kitchen. I have a 60″ Beauty Queen sink base cabinet that needs to be restored. I am trying to find some replacement plastic rollers for the drawers and some new hinge springs as well as the rubber bump stops for the doors. Thanks, John

Hey John, thanks for the question. Sorry, but am not a hardware person – and man, do I get a lot of questions just like this one. Fortunately, among Retro Renovation Readers we have many bright lights, so Readers: Any idea where John can look for itsy bitsy replacement parts?

Aqua GE metal kitchen cabinets for sale on the Forum – Michigan

Posted by: • July 25, 2008

Catherine and others have pinged me about this fabulous aqua GE steel kitchen for sale in Fenton, Michigan. It’s also on the Forum. What a ginormous set – any takers? Thanks, Catherine — and to everyone who sends me ideas for posts. I really really appreciate it!

50s kitchen: Sears & Roebuck metal kitchen cabinets – today’s ebay pick

Posted by: • March 21, 2008

50s metal kitchen cabinets

I am SO obsessed with steel kitchen cabinets. Where in the world did I get that, it is so weird. I also am fascinated with anything vintage from Sears & Roebuck and these cabinets in Minnesota are very snappy indeed.

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1942 Vintage St. Charles cabinets – with cool glass block backsplash

Posted by: • March 14, 2008

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Spotted these pink St. Charles’ on craigslist, and have invited the seller to post to the Postwar Steel cabinet Forum. These photos are pretty bad, but I wanted to show them in particular to spotlight the use of glass block as backsplash. If your architecture is amenable, how terrific! I like the look of that stove, too. In Kansas City.

Metal kitchen cabinets: An amazing set of yellow GE cabinets, Denver – now on the Postwar Steel Forum

Posted by: • February 16, 2008

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A big, fabulous set of 1956 yellow GE steel kitchen cabinets just spotted and posted to the Postwar Steel Forum. Looks like there’s a color-coordinated dishwasher, cooktop, rangehood…and mention of a fridge. Drool drool drool. Be sure to take a look.

And remember, if you register and just check in daily at “Today’s New Posts” you can see…what’s new. For newer readers – the Forum is along the top nav bar, at the right!

$1000 is a great price, especially if they are in as good of condition as advertised. Be sure to let us know if you are the lucky one to snatch these up!
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