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Mid Modern Electric Stove - 4 Burner Green - $395 (Methuen, Salem, NH) |
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Post# 731812   1/30/2014 at 14:40 (3,709 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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Not sure if price includes the matching refrigerator...
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Post# 731813 , Reply# 1   1/30/2014 at 14:43 (3,709 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 731843 , Reply# 2   1/30/2014 at 17:47 (3,709 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 731885 , Reply# 3   1/30/2014 at 20:36 (3,709 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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While I am a big fan of WHAs in this time period and appreciate what they were trying to do, we do have to remember that these were considered the real junk of their day.
Westinghouse Electric dumped their appliance division because of the losses and problems, It got to the point where builders that equipped new homes with WHAs were not having a harder time selling the homes but were besieged with complaints about malfunctioning appliances. WHs Self-Cleaning oven was interesting as it cleaned using only the broiler element, so unless the burner pans were placed on their edges at the sides of the oven the floor of the oven would be left dirty, it was interesting for sure. We have the first WH 30" self-cleaning in our collection, it also has no-turn speed broil and the 8" automatic stirring RF burner and the left front 6" element has WHs version of a heat controlled element, cool range but they weren't anywhere as durable or good performing as a GE P-7 range. |
Post# 731888 , Reply# 4   1/30/2014 at 20:44 (3,709 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 732070 , Reply# 6   1/31/2014 at 16:45 (3,708 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA)   |   | |
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Gee the big W plastered on the control panel, must signify that it was a Weneral Electric. LOL . Whats wrong with the sellers these days! How many times have we seen on CL, A Kenmore washer being advertised as a Maytag! All that is required, is looking on the control panel most times, to determine what brand. As Bugs Bunny once said, "what a moroon!
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Post# 732211 , Reply# 7   2/1/2014 at 09:51 (3,707 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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That is a very unusual Westinghouse 30" range in that it had two 8" elements. For many years, no matter how high up the line, Westinghouse offered only one 8" element on their 30" ranges. |
Post# 732407 , Reply# 8   2/1/2014 at 23:51 (3,707 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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Post# 732413 , Reply# 9   2/2/2014 at 00:25 (3,707 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Did these fridges still have the round carousel ice maker?
It seems that the cabinets were designed for a 36" range that was probably never there. I like the way they filled the gaps on both sides of the range! It seems to be in good shape too. This post was last edited 02/02/2014 at 00:45 |
Post# 732415 , Reply# 10   2/2/2014 at 01:32 (3,707 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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PhilR, They did do a great job of using ceramic tile to make a 30" stove work. I did not notice, until you pointed it out. Good eye. alr |
Post# 732453 , Reply# 12   2/2/2014 at 10:25 (3,706 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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...had impressive milestones or engineering firsts. But, there weren't many Westinghouse appliances around in my "neck of the woods" that I ever saw; more common, the Kenmore, GE, Hotpoint and Frigidaire names. Westinghouse late 50's /early 60's tv/radio ad is still easy to remember: "you can be sure..if it's Westinghouse"
But, if you were a family who lost one of the pilots who were testing jet aircraft with the much delayed J-40 engine built by Westinghouse Gas Turbine Divison, you'd pick another brand. |
Post# 732603 , Reply# 13   2/3/2014 at 03:10 (3,706 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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There's a slightly newer red Westinghouse self-cleaning range and non-working color-matching Westinghouse fridge on Kijiji Montreal. CLICK HERE TO GO TO PhilR's LINK |
Post# 732616 , Reply# 15   2/3/2014 at 06:26 (3,706 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Post# 732656 , Reply# 16   2/3/2014 at 10:58 (3,705 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Sandy, the ad says it's red and I really think it is. In the late seventies, red was a popular color in Canada. I've seen red appliances from many brands but I have never seen red Frigidaire appliances this side of the border (very few Frigidaire appliances were sold here from 1971 to 1979).
Here's a Coppertone Westinghouse slide-in range. |
Post# 732657 , Reply# 17   2/3/2014 at 10:59 (3,705 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 733007 , Reply# 18   2/5/2014 at 08:52 (3,703 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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My junior high school & senior high school bought an entire fleet of Westinghouse electric ranges like those--in white, self-cleaning and all!!!! There were also a few Caloric gas ranges, BOL, but at least also (actually ONLY; no clock/timer) self-cleaned...!
(My recommendations for Westinghouse, electric & Caloric, gas ranges in my HOW TO BUY MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES book seem to have gone a long way! But that was originally at my local city library for a time as well...) These were for the Home Economics classes, which I never took but saw these appliances in...! There were one, or two Westinghouse refrigerators in the classrooms, and in Jr. High even a stacked Westinghouse washer & dryer w/ a newer WHITE-Westinghouse washer gradually put on the original dryer, at least noticed in one of the two Home Ec rooms... (I'd once made a thread on school/institutional use appliances a few years back, when I'd just joined AW.org...) -- Dave |
Post# 733013 , Reply# 19   2/5/2014 at 09:15 (3,703 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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My aunt remodeled her kitchen around 1970 or so. At that time, our own kitchen still sported the 1949 vintage Westinghouse stove and refrigerator that my parents bought new when they were married.
Even at only 20 years old, those two appliances were older than anything any of our friends and relatives had in their kitchens (little did we know that the stove would still be in place and fully functional nearly 40 additional years later when Mom passed on). My aunt said that based on the durability and reliable service my mom's stove and fridge were still providing, she was going to make her new kitchen all-Westinghouse as well. Even the laundry pair, which at the time were receiving poor ratings from CU -- at least as far as the top loader was concerned.
That's what she didn't realize -- by 1970 Westinghouse wasn't putting out the same level of quality that they were in 1949. I was saddened by her decision because I knew she wouldn't be getting what she thought she was. I never heard her complain about anything needing repairs, but she and my uncle never had any children so nothing saw hard use. |
Post# 733049 , Reply# 20   2/5/2014 at 12:38 (3,703 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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Post# 733321 , Reply# 21   2/6/2014 at 08:35 (3,702 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Not what would make any sense... Heat RISES!
My gas range uses only the baking element, which would make sense here if the upper & lower elements are not cycling separately or on simultaneously... (which is what self-cleaning ovens often do...) But in my book, pointed out that W-H uses higher temperatures w/ shorter cleaning times; I've seen how the burner pans are cleanable in the S/C ovens of various makes of ranges, such as this one, too... -- Dave |
Post# 733607 , Reply# 23   2/7/2014 at 21:45 (3,701 days old) by sel8207 (naples, florida 34117)   |   | |
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Seen this one on ft. myers (tampa) craigslist. Seems new and reasonably priced. Don't think that they got any offers on it when they were asking 500$. They're asking 300 now. Les CLICK HERE TO GO TO sel8207's LINK on Tampa Craigslist |
Post# 733608 , Reply# 24   2/7/2014 at 21:47 (3,701 days old) by sel8207 (naples, florida 34117)   |   | |
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very clean oven. Even looks like it has the opening in the back of the oven for the rotiserie option. Wondering what that strip across the top of the oven door is for and can someone i.d. this type, I mean what level of g.e. Les This post was last edited 02/07/2014 at 22:05 |
Post# 733620 , Reply# 25   2/8/2014 at 00:42 (3,701 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 733654 , Reply# 26   2/8/2014 at 08:08 (3,700 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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That Avocado GE is a J 757, the top-of-the-line 30-inch range GE offered in the early '70s. It had every bell and whistle GE made: P*7 self-cleaning, Sensi-Temp automatic burner, griddle, rotisserie, and the automatic meat probe thermometer. The one in your photo is identical to the one shown in the 1972 GE catalog. This model was designated a "Custom," GE's ad-speak for its TOL range and oven models.
The frame on which these were built was a variant of the Americana frame - these are basically Americanas with the upper oven removed and replaced by a control panel. Most other GE 30-inch ranges of the era used the standard frame introduced for the 1957 Straight-Line Design restyling program. The strip above the oven door is trim. When Americanas were introduced, that space above the oven door was used for either the Sky-View oven window, or P*7 controls, depending on model and year. Later, the space was not needed for either one, so trim was used to fill in that area. A J 757 in White would be my absolute all-time dream 30-inch range. I own a J 370, the next model down, and it's a very, very nice range. But a J 757 would definitely get my attention. This post was last edited 02/08/2014 at 08:36 |
Post# 733773 , Reply# 27   2/8/2014 at 15:40 (3,700 days old) by NYCWriter ()   |   | |
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I want that avocado green GE range in the worst way! DARN my limited electrical service!!! |
Post# 734485 , Reply# 28   2/11/2014 at 12:38 (3,697 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 734562 , Reply# 29   2/11/2014 at 19:07 (3,697 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)   |   | |
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I referred to "bells and whistles," not options. You're absolutely correct that GE didn't do much with options. There were a few models available with P*7 and without it, and my J 370's griddle was optional, but that was about it.
Unless I'm mistaken, there was one important difference between the J 757 and the J 856 Versatronic version - the Versatronic didn't have the storage drawer, because that space was occupied by the microwave's workings. Right? |
Post# 734614 , Reply# 30   2/11/2014 at 21:38 (3,697 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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Post# 734938 , Reply# 31   2/13/2014 at 09:49 (3,695 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Yes Sandy you are correct, there was no storage drawer on Versatronic GE ranges, even though it looked like there was a drawer, it was actually a removable panel that concealed an air-filter that helped keep excessive floor level dust and lint out of the cooling fins for the magnetron tube. There was also two fuses and a circuit breaker behind this panel.
The other big difference was Versatronic ovens never had windows. This not only saved energy when baking and cleaning but also gave the range a much better cleaner less cluttered look. If anyone ever spots a 1965 or later TOL GE Hi-Low or single oven 30" range that does not have a window in the lower oven door HIT THE BRAKES as you have probably found a Versatronic range. |