Check out our gorgeous Nesco rotisserie oven, with original instruction booklet!
It's a mini oven, rotisserie, broiler, grill, stove stop griddle and so much more when you buy all of the optional accessories!
We searched for quite a while on ebay to find it. It cost only 25 bucks but almost triple that for shipping. It's amazing, and big, and heavy. We were looking to replace our modern toaster oven for something more period appropriate for our kitchen. One day while at the Salvation Army I came across a 1950s "Super Chef Broiler-Rotisserie-Fryer" (similar to the Nesco) with a very shock giving electric cord attached. Who knew if it worked even if the electrifying cord was replaced. But I liked it's look, very toaster oven-ish yet stylish! So months of searching on ebay for something similar with all the pieces and in excellent condition and price finally lead us to this Nesco.
It was sold by the grandson of a lady who was the original owner and had kept it in pristine shape. The seller had drastically underestimated the shipping price in the listing and had it for only 25 bucks. But as he was getting it boxed and packed for shipping the price increased and increased. He even offered to end the transaction if we didn't want an oven that the shipping cost more than the item did. We still wanted it though. The seller even paid an extra 10 bucks for extra care shipping. However that didn't matter, the oven arrived with a ding in the side of the box so bad it caused the top griddle metal tray to be warped and somewhere between California and Florida the front left foot went missing. I have just been using a plastic bottle cap until I can make friends with someone with a 3D printer.
We use the Nesco several times a week, it's a great tater tot baker! When the Nesco is in downtime though it serves as a dance hall for the Potato head posse!
This ad for the Roto-Broil shows some of the wonderful cooking/baking options that the Nesco can also perform, as a serving suggestion!
A super fun optional accessory, up next!
7 comments:
Oh wow, Mary! That is an awesome find!!! Enjoy!
We use it allll the time, just have to clear the dance floor before cranking it up. The poor little Potato Head Posse would become plastic pancakes otherwise!
I just purchased one very similar to this. It just arrived and as I brought the box into the house, I heard lots of rattling. I was sure the glass door was broken, but by some miracle it was ok. My glass door is missing a small rivet on the bottom, but it still closes. It heats up super fast. I purchased new 1/4 inch rotisserie forks, as the new ones have 4 prongs as opposed to the 2 prong forks that came with the Nesco oven. This is a xmas/house warming gift for my niece and her husband. They sure do not make products like this any more, that were built to last multiple generations. Let us know if you have done any rotisserie meals in it.
I just purchased one very similar to this. It just arrived and as I brought the box into the house, I heard lots of rattling. I was sure the glass door was broken, but by some miracle it was ok. My glass door is missing a small rivet on the bottom, but it still closes. It heats up super fast. I purchased new 1/4 inch rotisserie forks, as the new ones have 4 prongs as opposed to the 2 prong forks that came with the Nesco oven. This is a xmas/house warming gift for my niece and her husband. They sure do not make products like this any more, that were built to last multiple generations. Let us know if you have done any rotisserie meals in it.
Karl~
We have used the rotisserie feature with a weenie wheel but not the forks. I think that's a good move to use 4 prong forks than the 2, more jabby! Our microwave went out a few weeks ago (it wasn't that old) and I have been now using the Nesco to heat up our food and a popcorn popper from the 60s....yes, old products are made to last...longer than the junk made today!
~mary~
Mary... how can i get a copy of that manual, specifically pages 8 and 9?
Send me an email and I can scan those pages and send them to you. The booklet is extremely fragile and 22 pages long so doing the whole thing would be an issue. On pages 8-9 are recipes for hamburger, veal, ham etc..
My email is located in the 'view complete profile' on the upper section of the blog.
~mary~
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