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Array – An antique

We married and moved to the farm in 1954, young and naive about most things but we knew we could not live with a calor gas stove. Being in the country the obvious choice was an Aga and it has remained in place for 52 years. It has seen many changes in the kitchen but has remained solid and reliable throughout. Whilst we had a Guernsey dairy herd, the Aga was invaluable in heating the calves milk, at any time of day or night; providing warmth and comfort when we had to attend to sick animals in the middle of the night - and children. The Aga, no our Aga, has cooked over a half century worth of home cooking for family and friends everyday, and for celebrations. It has been used as an incubator for chicks and other baby animals, has provided warmth for the thatched cottage and hot water for baths. Over the years it has been little trouble. If we let it out, which is seldom, we relight it with a gas poker, with no fuss. Today, instead of animals, we store kindling for the log fire in the bottom oven. It still looks in reasonable condition, with just a few chips in the enamel, for wear and tear. Neither we nor the rest of the family, now flown but frequent visitors, could imagine the kitchen without the Aga. Most now live in warm centrally heated modern houses which to my husband and me are too hot and stuffy. Leaning against the Aga for these modern mortals, is a popular pastime. Meals are far more quickly prepared and delivered with the instant available heat from the Aga. So far as we can remember, the only revision/repair was a reconditioned boiler about 30 years ago! The chimney is swept annually by the same sweep who has been coming almost as long as we have had the Aga. When last year we had a new thatch, we also had a replacement, more up-to-date flue from the thatch. One recent incident occurred a few months ago when we had left the fire box door ajar in error by just a quarter of an inch which raised the temperature skyhigh to beyond the scale. Quite scarey but we opened all lids and oven doors, ran the hot taps and filled kettles for the hotplates and all was back to normal within an hour! A close call, but no harm done. This really is a 'love story' and proof of a long-lasting, faithful relationship!

An antique's AGA Spec

• Model type – Aga
• Fuel type – Solid Fuel
• No of Ovens – 2
• Colour – Cream
• Year installed – 1956

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