jmcquown wrote:

> wff_ng_7 wrote:
> > "wff_ng_7" > wrote:
> >> A picture is worth a thousand words:
> >>
> >> http://www.plan59.com/decor/decor056.htm
> >>
> >> Anyone ever have a stove as unusual as this one?
> >
> > Just in case it's not obvious from the picture, the burner/cutting
> > board section slides in and out. When not in use, it slides back so
> > the burners are concealed, and the front of the cutting board is
> > flush with the remainder of the stove.
>
> I think it's a very cool design and too bad it's still not on the market
> I can think of a lot of kitchens that could use a space-saver like that
> (mine included!)


Yup, it's a very neat design Jill...I could use it my own kitchen.

It's interesting that while many other consumer goods have radically
changed in the last 50 years, kitchen appliances are still pretty
"mundane", e.g. the basic ones at least are the same kinds of white
boxes that they always have been. There have been technological
improvements (self - defrost fridges, microwaves, much better energry
effeciency...) but someone transported from 1955 to the Magical Space
Age Future 'o 2005 would I think be fairly underwhelmed by modern
kitchen appliances...

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Best
Greg