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Thread Number: 33761
Vintage GE Oven / Range / Refrigerator parts (living with vintage appliances) |
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| Post# 507312 3/27/2011 at 16:34 (4,781 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland) | ||
Where do you guys get spare parts for your vintage ovens, ranges and refrigerators?
I need a new clock / timer unit for my wall oven, and I'd like to get the original manual and some knobs (for backups!), and of course heat elements for the range. The model numbers on these things are kind of confusing. They're written on the side, and I should have written them down before I had them installed. But I can see on eBay that there's several similar numbers used on these ovens and ranges: GE 1J501N/1J502N/1J503N J501P/J502P. I believe the PN for the clock/timer is WT53X37. I also have a 1957 GE Combination refrigerator / freezer (not pictured) and I'm looking for backup parts for it, too. It's working fine, but I always wonder what would happen if something goes wrong. Who do you call? 
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| Post# 507321 , Reply# 1 3/27/2011 at 16:55 (4,781 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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In a word!! FABULOUS! Modern parts in Parma Ohio has been recommended to me, although I have not used them, I find most of what I need at old appliance dealers and old furniture stores that once sold appliances. | ||
| Post# 507772 , Reply# 2 3/28/2011 at 21:07 (4,780 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland) | ||
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Post# 507775 , Reply# 3 3/28/2011 at 21:10 (4,780 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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OOOH! I love that oven!!
NOS complete timers are pretty rare birds, however there are places who can rebuild them. I am trying to pin down a repair person I know on the exact address of a place in Toronto (Canada) where they do range timer rebuilds. One US-based place I have had good luck with was Affordable Appliance Parts in Pennsylvania. Hope this helps!! | ||
| Post# 507782 , Reply# 4 3/28/2011 at 21:33 (4,780 days old) by customline (pennsylvania) | ||
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What you need to do.......... You have to find a whole other unit that you can use for parts. New GE burners are still available though. You can even get them through Ebay. | ||
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Post# 508340 , Reply# 5 3/31/2011 at 09:11 (4,778 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Speaking of Ebay
Beautiful Petal Pink playthings somewhere in Georgia, pickup only! I love those cabinets too!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO 112561's LINK on eBay 
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| Post# 508391 , Reply# 6 3/31/2011 at 14:02 (4,777 days old) by Hunter (Colorado) | ||
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The turquoise appliances are awesome They are great! I am intrigued at the panel to control the burners is on the wall behind the cooktop. | ||
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Post# 508461 , Reply# 7 3/31/2011 at 19:17 (4,777 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Stainless anyone?
My oven interpreted in stainless. Cooktop and separate control panel offered on another sale:
CLICK HERE TO GO TO 112561's LINK on eBay 
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| Post# 508487 , Reply# 8 3/31/2011 at 22:33 (4,777 days old) by henry200 () | ||
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My go-to source for years has been The Old Appliance Club: antiquestoves.com/toac I've found help and parts for thermostats, electric elements, gas valves, and even found someone to re-porcelain some pieces, matching the old color perfectly. | ||
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Post# 508488 , Reply# 9 3/31/2011 at 22:39 (4,777 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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 I have a '57 GE Combination fridge too and was able to get parts from Larry at Modern. He's not cheap, but he may very well have what you need. He'll definitely want a model number though.
However, if you're just looking for spares to have around, I'd scrounge for parts appliances if you have the room to store them, or harvest the parts from them and then call the junk man to haul the rest away.
BTW that kitchen with the Petal Pink set looks exactly like many hundreds of kitchens in housing developments in the south part of town here. I'd say GE kitchen appliances of this vintage are good ones to collect since there are so many of them out there that are in the process of changing hands -- and getting ripped out. | ||
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Post# 508516 , Reply# 10 4/1/2011 at 05:55 (4,777 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Post# 508691 , Reply# 11 4/2/2011 at 05:10 (4,776 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 508698 , Reply# 12 4/2/2011 at 05:59 (4,776 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I hope it won't take long. I did see a harvest gold cooktop in our Fort Pierce Salvation Army, but the controls weren't present. I'm not sure either if Craigslisters are willing to sell to out of state buyers. I know the vintage pieces are in this county, there were two kitchens worth on my street that I know of, and one two blocks away, maybe still there.
Here's a neat setup, either GE had an option for knobs in leiu of buttons, or they got a different cooktop from somewhere else. 
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Post# 508907 , Reply# 13 4/2/2011 at 22:41 (4,775 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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either GE had an option for knobs in leiu of buttons | ||
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Post# 508925 , Reply# 14 4/3/2011 at 04:09 (4,775 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I like that! | ||
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Post# 509031 , Reply# 16 4/3/2011 at 15:28 (4,774 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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@CircleW
Thanks for all of the information in your post. I sort of thought the pink cooktop was retrofitted with knobs, I of course will be looking for pushbuttons for mine, in whatever of the three formats they show up in. I did find a Harvest cooktop with no controls included, they were either wall/cabinet front mount, or exhaust hood, but no controls turned up in the store. Around here, I've found a late '50s Frigidaire range, a 1960 Flair, or at least a lead on one, and an early '50s pushbutton GE range, and a flip down Frigidaire cooktop. There is a dearth of vintage appliances around here, I will try some of the used dealers, one man here had a 1939 Hotpoint fridge, in a shop I didn't expect to see that in. I was amazed Craigslist in Martin County had my wall oven, the people who sold it to me had gotten it from a neighbors house, they weren't even collectors.
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Post# 509061 , Reply# 17 4/3/2011 at 18:00 (4,774 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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GE BUILT IN COOK-TOPS All GE Electric cook-tops had pushbutton controls until the early 1970s at which they all changed to rotary push to turn knobs. This was partly because UL Labs added a standard that all surface burners-elements must take two distinct movements to turn them on for safety purposes. The push button controls did not past this test. And yes GE did make range hoods with rotary controls, I have a 36" white vented one that I would like to get rid of. | ||
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Post# 509064 , Reply# 18 4/3/2011 at 18:23 (4,774 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Pushing my luck
I'm going to hold out for the pushbuttons, although it is easy to see why there is a safety issue involving them. Really pushing my luck with the cats, due to the horror stories printed here involving them. I'm reasonably sure they won't be able to turn on a range hood or a wall mount. If I get them on the cooktop, I'll stick a cover of some sort on them. It'll be a while anyway, got to find suitable cabinetry.
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Post# 509130 , Reply# 20 4/4/2011 at 05:53 (4,774 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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This is quite interesting
I believe it was Chuck with the pushbuttons and the cat. I'd be replacing a 2002 Magic Chef, which had more use in the last three years than any other time in its life here. I like the idea of the cutoff for the cooking appliances. I'll ask around and see what kind of answer I get from homeowners and handypeople I know. I also will get an electrician when and if the plans go through. In the meantime, get a load of this Dream Kitchen from, yeah, you guessed it:
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| Post# 509158 , Reply# 21 4/4/2011 at 10:30 (4,774 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts) | ||
Price on broil element???
I'm checking prices for the bake and broil elements for this stove (GE model J501 R1 BR); both elements in a customer's stove were burned out. Checking around on the internet, I find that the price for the broil element is around $80, while the bake element is around $22. Does this sound right? The bake element is GE part number WB44X5082. I can't read the broil element number, but one website told me that it is WB45X56. At a price of $80, I sure don't want to order the wrong part. Any advice?
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| Post# 509841 , Reply# 22 4/6/2011 at 21:19 (4,771 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland) | ||
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112561, I saw that photo on eBay too! The only thing about it is it breaks my heart to know that whoever has that nice kitchen with the beautiful wood cabinets actually wants to remove that incredibly appropriate GE oven from it! Sad! What's wrong with this country?
And I LOVE that Westinghouse ad! The mom has our electric fryer it looks like. That's the aesthetic all right ... just NICE! | ||
| Post# 509844 , Reply# 23 4/6/2011 at 21:22 (4,771 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland) | ||
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| Post# 509847 , Reply# 24 4/6/2011 at 21:29 (4,771 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland) | ||
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Touching up the porcelain?
Ok, there are tiny problems with our range and oven that I'd like to fix. I mean, they both look pretty new especially considering they're 50+ years old, but the oven does have a tiny spot where the porcelain is missing. You really have to look to see it, it's off to the side ... but for the perfectionist, how can this be fixed?
Also, when you look close the range top has some wear especially around the four burners and in a few spots along the edges near the chrome. Near the chrome there's a few areas that have almost a few tiny scrapes in the surface, maybe a millimeter or two long, but we've noticed since having it installed last November that maybe a tiny flake or two has come off. I mean, we're talking TINY but still, when I see a tiny turquoise fleck coming off when I wipe it down, I am CONCERNED! It's almost as if the surface is brittle at those wear marks or spots. I'm attaching a pic but I'm afraid you can't see much because what I'm talking about is so small ... however, is there anything at all I can do? Can I put something on the surface to protect it? Like a polyurethane or a sealant or even auto wax? I want to do the right thing and keep it in tip-top shape. I understand that a few little flakes and scrapes have happened in its 50+ life but I want to keep it as mint as possible. Naturally when I see that a tiny speck is still coming off or getting bigger I'm getting worried! Thanks everyone for any help or reassurance or advice! 
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| Post# 509848 , Reply# 25 4/6/2011 at 21:31 (4,771 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland) | ||
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... and fixing Formica!
While we're at it -- when the original range was replaced with a new 2001 GE model, the new range was bigger than the old hole so they had to drill a few holes in the formica. Now that we've got the original range back in, one of the holes is visible and exposed (pic below). What's the best way to fix it? I thought it could be fille din with putty? Or just some white nailpolish? Or ... ???
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Post# 509936 , Reply# 26 4/7/2011 at 07:09 (4,771 days old) by 112561 (River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 784079 , Reply# 27 9/16/2014 at 14:57 (3,512 days old) by lacourrier () | ||
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GE wall oven J-501 door removal Can anyone help me figure out how to get the door off my 1956 GE built in wall oven Model J-501? It needs some serious cleaning and the door prevents complete access to the interior. Thank you! Lucy | ||
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Post# 1098225 , Reply# 29 11/24/2020 at 16:03 (1,251 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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