After nearly 15 years of blogging about the retro, I have stepped back from posting regularly.
To make time for new endeavors, I can no longer respond to emails asking for personalized assistance. Please note: I do not sell anything. If you are looking for a particular item, the blog is full of many resources, give the Search box a whirl!
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Anne Holmes says
I stumbled upon a house in New England that has an original Youngstown Kitchen. White wooden cabinets with original chrome handles, a circular shelf on both sides of the sink cabinets and a chrome label on the cabinet under the sink “Youngstown Kitchens”
I have no interest in making any money on this find, but would like to save the kitchen if someone is interested in buying it from the current owners or the new owners (the house is on the market). I am concerned that the new owners would toss it all in the dumpster not knowing the historic value of this kitchen set.
Contact me if you have an interest in finding out more and I will give you the realtor’s name who is listing it. I’m from Youngstown Ohio and have some pride in the great city from which it came!
pam kueber says
Anne, here is our story on buying/selling vintage cabinets — https://retrorenovation.com/2009/04/09/how-and-where-to-sell-your-vintage-metal-kitchen-cabinets/
We also have a lot of stories about Youngstown cabinets that you might be interested — https://retrorenovation.com/category/kitchen/steel-kitchen-cabinets/
Leonore Lanzillotti says
how can I buy a cabinet for your company. I saw one that is the same as the one I have now in my kitchen, but it is old and i want a new one.
pam kueber says
Leonore, we do not sell anything on this site. If you post a link to the page you were looking at, perhaps I can give you advice on where to find such a cabinet.
Fran says
I am looking to replace a dresden blue toilet. What is available through your company?
pam kueber says
I do not sell anything here. Go to the category Bathroom Help / Toilets to see our research on where to find toilets in vintage colors.
Curtis Haas says
I have vintage Geneva metal cabinets in white. I’m looking for the plastic inserts the handles screw into.
pam kueber says
They don’t exist as replacement parts as far as I know… I suggest harvesting them from other cabinets….
Kelli says
I am dismantling our 1949 dream kitchen. I have people on craigslist interested in the cabinets but I can’t find any comps for wood cabinets with all their curly cues, metal insets, pull out cutting boards….etc. I can only find metal cabinets sold. Anyone know how to price them??
pam kueber says
This is not something we have researched.
Robert Stokes says
Im looking for avacado green drop in oval bathroom sink bowl.
Pam Kueber says
See our Bathroom Help / Sinks subcategory.
Also try Houzer
Nate says
Hello!!
I am currently renovation my kitchen and would like post the metal cabinets on your forum. I am having trouble finding where to post. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Kate says
Hi Nate, we’ve closed the forum because it wasn’t being used much anymore. Try selling on your local Craigslist or Ebay. Good luck!
Pam says
Just wanted to know if you also buy things from people like myself?
pam kueber says
no, we are not buyers
Markus Horner says
I have a customer that is looking for a 32 X 80, RHS jalousie door. Is this something that you can supply. I am the installation contractor. Where can I find one?
pam kueber says
Markus, We do not sell anything here. Here is a story we did about jalousie windows. We link to a number of companies that still make them today, go through the links – maybe one or more make doors still, too. Good luck.
Beth Chuck says
Help, I’m having to gut my kitchen due to asbestos flooring, so we are replacing everything. But my question is about saving my original 1962 cabinet pulls, the copper chevron style. They are very dirty, and I would prefer to have them chrome. Ideas of either cleaning or cost of chrome overlay. Thanks.
pam kueber says
Rechroming can be very expensive, I think. But the only way to find out is to find someone to do it. I’m not sure where to point you for that.