Thread Number: 75231
/ Tag: Ranges, Stoves, Ovens
It's GE, it's Canadian, and it's turquoise, eh? |
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Post# 990536   4/13/2018 at 08:05 (2,176 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I have already been informed that the garage in St-Lib is beginning to look too much like the garage in Ogden.
Well, tough....
THIS was too good to pass up!!
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Post# 990539 , Reply# 1   4/13/2018 at 08:10 (2,176 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Say hello to my 'new' Canadian-built GE range! I am not sure of the year, but given that turquoise disappeared from GE's lines in 1966 I have to guess it's a mid-60s model. The model number is: 36J42 3219 16 UY; serial is 85 98 0. None of this jibes with the GE charts I have, I am hoping my Canadian GE Service books will help me decode this.
So overall, the range is in good condition. It needs a good cleaning and a new oven element right off the bat.
I am thinking this is a mid-range model. I love that Keep Warm switch - I can only guess this powers the oven elements at a very low heat. So much to explore!
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Post# 990540 , Reply# 2   4/13/2018 at 08:12 (2,176 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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But wait, there's more - I darn near fainted when Phil opened the oven drawer to find these inside. The complete rotisserie kit!! It doesn't look as if it has seen much use. YAY!! |
Post# 990542 , Reply# 3   4/13/2018 at 08:17 (2,176 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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And here's what makes a Canadian range Canadian - fuses! Ranges built up here from the 50s right until the late 80s had a fuse panel to protect each surface and oven element, as well as the appliance outlets. This has probably prevented me from blowing out the power grid on a couple of occaisons... LOL
So, it's going to be parts-hunting time for me - the oven element is top priority, but I am also missing one oven rack.
Then? Well.... this might wind up in the kitchen in St-Lib, especially as I have a turquoise GE range hood! At the moment, I had to remove the range hood to allow the Flair to fit. Oh and I shouldn't think about this, but the person who sold me the range has....the matching GE Frost-Guard refrigerator (turquoise and working!). It's gonna be an interesting summer, methinks!
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Post# 990543 , Reply# 4   4/13/2018 at 08:17 (2,176 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Congratulations on your find! |
Post# 990545 , Reply# 5   4/13/2018 at 09:03 (2,176 days old) by spacepig (Floridas Emerald Coast)   |   | |
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Post# 990549 , Reply# 6   4/13/2018 at 09:31 (2,176 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 990558 , Reply# 7   4/13/2018 at 11:14 (2,176 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 990580 , Reply# 8   4/13/2018 at 14:10 (2,176 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 990589 , Reply# 9   4/13/2018 at 15:35 (2,176 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 990599 , Reply# 10   4/13/2018 at 16:23 (2,176 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Did GE in Canada entirely miss the pushbutton era? Those don't appear to be fixed heat controls. Looks like they OEM'ed ranges from one of the other manufacturers in this era. It does seem like there were a surplus of range manufacturers in Canada (Enterprise, L'Islet, Elmira...) Inquiring minds are curious!
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Post# 990624 , Reply# 11   4/13/2018 at 19:52 (2,175 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Just send Hubby down to stay with us about a week, he will never complain again when he sees how much we drag in! |
Post# 990634 , Reply# 12   4/13/2018 at 21:36 (2,175 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 990722 , Reply# 13   4/14/2018 at 17:19 (2,174 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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GE made plenty of push button cooktops and ranges in Canada but they had infinite switches sooner than the US models did. This one still has the 4 terminal burners that were used with 5 heat switches.
BTW, here’s a picture of the Canadian Talisman fridge that was with used with that range and a few more pictures of the range. |
Post# 990782 , Reply# 16   4/15/2018 at 05:20 (2,174 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 990811 , Reply# 17   4/15/2018 at 11:06 (2,174 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I guess I should have been able to figure this out - it's a 1964 model (hence the 'Y' at the end of the model number! I had a dig in my Canadian GE literature and it seems infinite-heat dial switches appeared on late 1963 models, not the Americana for some reason. Further trivia, the first mention of a P7 oven is in a late 1966 bulletin. We were somewhat backward up here. Now to find that new oven element!! |
Post# 991025 , Reply# 19   4/16/2018 at 21:24 (2,172 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 991026 , Reply# 20   4/16/2018 at 21:28 (2,172 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 991030 , Reply# 21   4/16/2018 at 21:55 (2,172 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Your AW screen name has brought you many turquoise "eggs" for your basket over the years, this summer looks to be no different.
The range is beautiful, the knob arrangement is really unique. Some new elements & ring units and some (a lot, usually) of elbow grease and that range will be stunning. Enjoy your new GE, and get the fridge. You know you want it :P |
Post# 991072 , Reply# 22   4/17/2018 at 08:33 (2,172 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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Even the knob shapes were better back then! I've always felt GE made some of the best cooking ranges. The Canadians were so smart to fuse everything, but it's sort of odd that they put them in front where they were so visible. I'd love to see this in a 40" model!
steved...if that fridge becomes available and if you're not interested in it I might be, been looking for a Canary Yellow '60s fridge, or in pink or coppertone... those colors are my all time faves and I'd really like a '60s vintage fridge for our summer place. |
Post# 991111 , Reply# 23   4/17/2018 at 13:12 (2,172 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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The weather's crummy and the contractor who was supposed to help with some renovations in Ogden bailed on me so I was drawn back to St-Lib by a certain GE range...
A hard lesson I learned with my 2nd turquoise electric range is "Step 1 - check all wiring". It checks out and the wiring diagram is present and accounted for should I need to unscramble things. Oh and I thought that connection in the 1st picture looked a bit loose, so I redid it. I will bet this switch (for the keep warm feature) has been replaced. |
Post# 991115 , Reply# 24   4/17/2018 at 13:21 (2,172 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I don't have a workshop in St-Lib so I could only do a few tests with 120 volts. I am pleased with the results though! Console and oven lights work as do the surface unit indicators. Better still, the clock and rotisserie also work (video proof to be posted shortly). I am feeling optimistic about this one! I shall begin the scrubbing next. |
Post# 991117 , Reply# 25   4/17/2018 at 13:30 (2,172 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 991139 , Reply# 26   4/17/2018 at 16:21 (2,172 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Nice range, Paul. I noticed that the clock is round, like the US GE ranges used prior to the '60 models. |
Post# 991207 , Reply# 27   4/18/2018 at 06:15 (2,171 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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Post# 991388 , Reply# 28   4/19/2018 at 09:39 (2,170 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 991410 , Reply# 29   4/19/2018 at 13:41 (2,170 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 991412 , Reply# 30   4/19/2018 at 14:12 (2,170 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 991414 , Reply# 31   4/19/2018 at 14:52 (2,170 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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What dirt, exactly, do you have on the Turquoise Fairy?
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Post# 991417 , Reply# 32   4/19/2018 at 15:01 (2,170 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I AM the turquoise fairy... lol
Speaking of dirt, here's the stove after the first pass. Note to self: Easy-Off Max (the low fume stuff) just doesn't work as well as the stuff you need to wear a gas mask when using. I've been a landlord, so I have seen worse... One amazing thing: the range top and its front and side edges have no chips or flakes. That is most unusual to see in a range of this vintage! Off to do some parts shopping this weekend, hopefully a new bake element will be found. |
Post# 991422 , Reply# 33   4/19/2018 at 15:26 (2,170 days old) by potatochips ( )   |   | |
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Beautiful find Paul! Thanks for sharing some Canadiana. |
Post# 991454 , Reply# 34   4/19/2018 at 19:40 (2,169 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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