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Thread Number: 57447
/ Tag: Classified Ad Finds
Classic 1957 40 inch Westinghouse Custom Imperial Double Oven Range - $600 |
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Post# 798057 12/8/2014 at 05:50 (3,436 days old) by chachp  (North Little Rock, AR) |
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 This stove looks really clean. Ad Reads (Many more pics on the listing): CLICK HERE TO GO TO chachp's LINK on Littlerock Craigslist | ||
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Post# 798072 , Reply# 1 12/8/2014 at 06:58 (3,436 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA ) |
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post 1960 | ||
| Post# 798166 , Reply# 2 12/8/2014 at 14:26 (3,436 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Probably 60 -62 57 had that angular futuristic back splash....too high, but if I ever find one of these that is reasonable, it will be in my kitchen! | ||
| Post# 798902 , Reply# 3 12/13/2014 at 16:03 (3,431 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I wonder???? Why more of these don't turn up, all I see is a bunch of GEs....Ok, but I want a WESTINGHOUSE!!!Don't get me wrong, I like my Hotpoint, but I like the odd and different! | ||
| Post# 798909 , Reply# 4 12/13/2014 at 16:38 (3,431 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Hans:
I had a 40-inch Westy for a number of years, and I'm here to tell you: Be careful what you wish for.
It was an okay range, but just okay. Baking capability was fair once you learned the oven's quirk, which consisted of a big cool spot where the window was. Of greater concern was the range's electrical quality - it loved to burn out burner control switches, and some other electrical repairs had to be done; terminals on wires kept having to be replaced due their burning up. The whole thing had a much tinnier, flimsier feel than a GE. It wasn't terrible, but it sure as Hell wasn't great. | ||
| Post# 798949 , Reply# 5 12/13/2014 at 20:57 (3,431 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Hmmmm I always thought Frigidaire and Westinghouse were better built and better insulated than the GE/Hotpoint stuff..... | ||
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Post# 798956 , Reply# 6 12/13/2014 at 21:53 (3,431 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Westinghouse ovens were generally better insulated, but the wiring and infinite switches were, historically, more of a problem. The fixed heat switches were more reliable. | ||
| Post# 798979 , Reply# 7 12/14/2014 at 05:08 (3,430 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Insulation:
I don't have a problem with the insulation in GEs, but then again, I insist on having P*7 self-cleaning, which came with heavier insulation for a long time. P*7 ranges were so effectively insulated that Consumer Reports used to say that the $100 extra cost of the self-cleaning feature could be recouped over the life of the range, due to reduced operating expense when baking.
My current J 370 has a phenomenally even and accurate oven. 
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