Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Peter - It's the traditional 4-oven one with two hobs and a warming plate on top. It's Post Box Red - about like a Leica red dot! It's gas - we have propane out here. We have an appointment with an AGA installer on Thursday to discuss installation. It might cost almost as much as the stove! Unfortunately, it will be awhile before my kitchen is anywhere near ready for the stove so it will sit in my basement when it's delivered. What is a "train"? Thanks! Tina On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>wrote: > Tina, > > How many ovens? did you buy a "train"? do you have a hotplate or a seperate > ring? Gas or oil or electricity? Colour? > > Make sure that whoever does the installation does it properly and you get > the > exhaust run right!! > > These things can be every bit as subtle and nuanced as Leicas ;-) > > If you need any help mail me. > > Peter > > PS That's a very good price. We paid GBP 6,500 eight years ago (which is M9 > territory!) > > > Tina Manley wrote: > > 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com