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That will be its home forever, Chris. A bloke moved into the space late yesterday - he's visiting Sydney for a week. The stove was the first thing he commented on.

I had a couple of roofers over last week. The high roof needed some work and I'm not game to get up there anymore. One of the roofers was a huge bloke. I made them a coffee mid morning and I had some biscuits from the Greek cake shop up the road. We sat in the sun and had a chat and they were...

All good things come back, Chris. Smeg made some retro style fridges a few years ago. Boy, they were expensive.

Yeah, I would cook on it. And in it. But it's in a spare kitchen, so I won't get the chance often. The oven heats up quicker than either of the other two ovens we have. The top elements and drip trays are all brand new and they have a greater heat range than the 10 year old oven it...

Had Ray back yesterday. I took the day off to do a few things and got him to come over and put the green stove back together. So Ray put the three complete elements and dress rims in the stove top. All of them came out of the box they would have been put in about 60 years ago. Ray had a...

I've got two nephews who will be like Ray. They're both in their early 20s and have a wide eyed enthusiasm for all things mechanical. They grew up in their dad's workshop - he's a Volkswagen nut. The boys know nothing about computers - unless they control an engine. They have an intuition that...

If it was a 'mid 50s B series Constellation' - or similar - he'd be there with bells on. He would just do this as a hobby and for a bit of pocket money. He would have no insurance or anything like that.

By the time Ray finishes with it I reckon it should be good for another 50 years. I'll make special mention of the green stove in my will. I've met a few Rays when I've had projects that needed some old time expertise - I had a couple of old timber boats some years ago and there are lots of...

I knew it was probably a dopey thing to do. But it was green! And it had a control panel like the dashboard of a 50s car. And I've got just the spot for it. And it was green! I knew some of the elements wouldn't be working and the dress rims were rusted and the oven door didn't...