Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Peter! I bought one. I was prepared to pay $5000 for a used one but found the same one on EBay and got it for $2125 - since it's over $19,000 new, that's a bargain! Now I have to arrange to have it shipped from Texas (and reinforce my kitchen floor!) Tina On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>wrote: > Tina, > > It's built like the proverbial, lasts forever and is relatively easily > maintained. They are much better now that you can regulate the heat levels > and > control the amount of fuel consumed. In effect you can put them on a timer, > like > you would the heating. The latest are fully programmable. > > You have to learn how to cook with them, but it is only a case of adjusting > your > style a little. You can cook pretty much anything on them. > > An Agacan also iron your bedding, clothes and what have you - but that is > part > of the lifestyle thing. I have a mug which says on the side "Mrs Aga could > do > the ironing in her sleep". Fold it, put it on the top and leave it to the > morning (or for just about three to four hours and it's done. > > In some parts they are also used for keeping new-born lambs warm if their > mother > rejects them!! > > Go for it, they're great fun and become the centre of the home. I hated the > idea > at first but I am converted. The family can't imagine life without one! > > Peter > > Tina Manley wrote: > > LUG: > > > > Have any of you guys (or your wives) had any experience with an AGA > stove? > > I have to decide what to put in the kitchen and, from everything I've > read, > > the AGA is the stove equivalent of a Leica ;-) It's quirky to use, built > to > > last forever, and very expensive. I've found a couple of used ones that > are > > very reasonable but I'm not sure about a stove that stays on all the time > in > > South Carolina. > > > > TIA > > > > Tina > > > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com