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Thread Number: 43651
Pretty In Pink - the 1956 Frigidaire Imperial |
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Post# 641279 11/24/2012 at 15:19 (4,172 days old) by kevin313  (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Well, I never thought I would own a pink stove, but when I saw this one it just downright seduced me. I already own a copy of this range in white, which I believe is the best color for stoves as it works with almost any decor. But they had this old girl plugged in, and everything worked...even the clock (amazingly)!
It is one of the cleanest specimens I've come across in a long time - it was well cared for and infrequently used. So, I may take this one up to the cottage next spring and switch it out with my 1954 Thrifty-30. It has an automatic radiantube unit on the right front, and a speed-heat unit in the left rear position. 
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Post# 641280 , Reply# 1 11/24/2012 at 15:20 (4,172 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 641282 , Reply# 2 11/24/2012 at 15:22 (4,172 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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| Post# 641286 , Reply# 3 11/24/2012 at 15:28 (4,172 days old) by moparguy (Virginia) | ||
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What a beautiful stove! It is so hard to find these in good shape, especially with the roll-out oven rack that automatically comes out when you open the doors in operating order! Congratulations and enjoy! | ||
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Post# 641287 , Reply# 4 11/24/2012 at 15:28 (4,172 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN) |
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| Post# 641309 , Reply# 5 11/24/2012 at 17:38 (4,172 days old) by AutoWasherFreak () | ||
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Very nice and oh so pretty in pink. | ||
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Post# 641312 , Reply# 6 11/24/2012 at 17:54 (4,172 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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| Post# 641315 , Reply# 7 11/24/2012 at 18:03 (4,172 days old) by dynaflow (rockingham nc) | ||
know the feeling Kevin | ||
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Post# 641319 , Reply# 8 11/24/2012 at 18:21 (4,172 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN) |
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I just looked it up and see that 1956 still used the capillary-style sensor on the HeatMinder. They changed to that super-complicated electro-mechanical mechanism in the 1958 line. My guess is that these earlier ones might have been more reliable but most likely less accurate than the later more complicated design.
Also, that range would have originally had the 1250 watt 110 volt SpeedHeat unit in the front left corner. Those units used a SLIGHTLY narrower Radiantube than the 1450 watt 220 volt one. Just looking at the width of the Radiantube that is there I wouldn't be surprised if that got switched out at some point. You might have gotten lucky though! I have the entire Range Tech-Talk for that year scanned if you don't have it and ever need the service literature. Happy cooking! Mark. | ||
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Post# 641334 , Reply# 9 11/24/2012 at 19:07 (4,172 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 641383 , Reply# 10 11/24/2012 at 23:40 (4,172 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 641388 , Reply# 11 11/25/2012 at 00:26 (4,172 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Oh, be still my heart I'm verklempt! | ||
| Post# 641391 , Reply# 12 11/25/2012 at 00:35 (4,172 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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Re a Ranged I love the French door style and the cool design of the backsplash controls. | ||
| Post# 641410 , Reply# 13 11/25/2012 at 04:19 (4,171 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Congratulations!! Love it. What a find!!! :) Vintage stoves are addictive. I see so many I like and I only have room for one. LOLLL | ||
| Post# 641413 , Reply# 14 11/25/2012 at 04:47 (4,171 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 641423 , Reply# 15 11/25/2012 at 06:38 (4,171 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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This is the first time I recall seeing the console of a '56 Frigidaire. The Catholic church I attended as a child had a couple of '54's (like yours). Cool! Love the double doors...and the pink color is a wonderful throwback to the days when pastels ruled the appliance world. Congrats! Hope to see it in future videos.
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| Post# 641427 , Reply# 16 11/25/2012 at 07:00 (4,171 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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That's my problem... I don't have space to store and rotate vintage stoves. There are many old stoves that appeal to me, but I will have to settle on one. I have a lead on a vintage stove if it works out. I will need to sell the one I have now to make way. Again that's a great stove you got! | ||
| Post# 641531 , Reply# 17 11/25/2012 at 13:20 (4,171 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
What a beauty!
You can tell the quality just looking at it. Love the pink, and I too never thought I'd be cooking on a pink range but a 1956 Hotpoint 40" double oven in pink recently sang its siren song, and thanks to a kind member here who was looking for a good home for it, it will soon be replacing the yellow '58 40 inch GE we we're currently using. Happy cooking!
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| Post# 641544 , Reply# 18 11/25/2012 at 14:02 (4,171 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Yes... The 'QUALITY' of the older ranges!!! :) | ||
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Post# 641570 , Reply# 19 11/25/2012 at 16:11 (4,171 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Congratulations If the Speed Heart is still working, you can preserve it longer by always starting it at the Simmer setting until you hear it click back down to 120 volt operation. You can also disconnect the 230 volt lead to the control to keep both the original element and control functioning in the stove. | ||
| Post# 641601 , Reply# 20 11/25/2012 at 18:47 (4,171 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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You are! The LUCKIEST thing..LOL!! Im going to send you the Norge knobs soon.. | ||
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Post# 641615 , Reply# 21 11/25/2012 at 20:23 (4,171 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois) |
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Kevin We are all waiting to see what wonderful food you turn out on this new stove when you get it to the cabin next spring. Glad you have your new stove, Gary | ||
| Post# 641675 , Reply# 22 11/26/2012 at 06:22 (4,170 days old) by customline (pennsylvania) | ||
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Well...... I likeeeeee !!!!!! | ||
| Post# 641717 , Reply# 23 11/26/2012 at 11:50 (4,170 days old) by dirtybuck (Springfield, MO) | ||
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WHOA! If that were a '56 model and in white, it would be identical to the one my family had when I was growing up. | ||
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Post# 641720 , Reply# 24 11/26/2012 at 11:54 (4,170 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan) |
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Post# 641854 , Reply# 25 11/26/2012 at 19:54 (4,170 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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1956 French Door Frigidaire Range | ||
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Post# 641995 , Reply# 27 11/27/2012 at 07:19 (4,169 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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Bigger is Better?
Anyone interested in a 40" version of Kevin's range?
lawrence CLICK HERE TO GO TO pulltostart's LINK 
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| Post# 642209 , Reply# 28 11/28/2012 at 00:35 (4,169 days old) by applianceguy47 () | ||
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It's all pink and lickable. | ||
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