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even does house calls.
The next generation is on
the way, with Van Dyke’s seven
year-old son and nine year-old
daughter, plus Loranger’s two
children aged twelve and fif
teen. In the meantime, from
mattresses, recliners, TVs and
Stereos,
stereos, to
to stoves,
stoves, réfrigéra-
refrigera
tors, freezers, dishwashers,
washers and dryers, you can
be sure Van Dyke Appliance
will be there when you need to
buy and when you need service
for your purchases.
Van Dyke Appliances is
located at 2008 Main Street in
11
Forest Grove. Their phone
number is 503-357-6011 and
they are open Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. and closed on
Sunday.
Now everyone in Columbia and Clatsop Counties can join
The third generation at Van Dyke Appliances are brother and
sister Becky Van Dyke Loranger and Pete Van Dyke.
Since 1944, the place to buy
appliances in and around
Forest Grove has been Van
Dyke Appliances. During World
War II, no domestic products
were being made. In 1944,
when appliances were once
again being manufactured, Ted
Van Dyke and Dick Fendall
decided to close Fendall’s
Hardware and open Fendall
and Van Dyke Appliances,
across the street from the pres
ent location.
When Fendall retired, it
remained Fendall and Van
Dyke until one day, when
Fendall came in and asked why
his name hadn’t been removed.
Van Dyke told him “I didn’t put
your name up there and I’m not
taking it off.” Fendall promptly
went out and scratched his
name off the window and the
store became Van Dyke
Appliances. Fendall’s original
roll top desk, the old safe and
the hand crank cash register
from the beginning are still in
the store.
When Ted Van Dyke was
ready to retire, his son, Glen,
ran the store until he retired.
Now Glen Van Dyke’s kids,
Pete Van Dyke and Becky
Loranger, own and operate the
store. “Ever since I can remem
ber," Pete said, “I was coming
here, sweeping and dusting.
When I turned 1 6 ,1 started driv
ing the delivery truck." He’s
been there full time since 1989
and says the positive side of
the business is “the people you
get to meet and help. I’ve made
a lot of friends and acquain
tances.”
Originally carrying such
items as the DuVall Milking
Machine (for cows), water
pumps and irrigation systems,
along with household appli
ances, Van Dyke’s started
offering color TVs in the 1950s,
and added furniture about 10
years ago. They offer up to 65-
inch high definition TVs and the
new DLP screens, too. A year
ago they joined Brand Source
national buying group, which
helps them buy competitively
with the national and regional
chain appliance stores.
Energy efficient appliances
are the current best seller, as
customers take advantage of
Oregon’s energy tax credits.
They have the new cabinet
dryer systems, plus any appli
ance you could want, including
some really nice cook surfaces.
In addition to delivering new
purchases, they also haul away
the old appliances.
And, Van Dyke’s still has a
service department. “We have
gone to a lot of effort to contin
ue to offer a service depart
ment so that we can stand
behind what we sell and per
sonally take care of it," said Van
Dyke. The service department
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