Thread Number: 80045
/ Tag: Ranges, Stoves, Ovens
Dual Coil Burner |
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Post# 1039720   7/28/2019 at 16:57 (1,704 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Can anyone tell me more about these? Until when were they used? Why were they chosen over an infinite knob? And how many watts was each coil?
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Post# 1039724 , Reply# 1   7/28/2019 at 17:29 (1,704 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1039842 , Reply# 2   7/29/2019 at 10:43 (1,704 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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If these are news to you, you know absolutely nothing about the history of electric ranges. Yes siree, you are my candidate to design electric cooking appliances. |
Post# 1039843 , Reply# 3   7/29/2019 at 10:54 (1,704 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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This style of range element was an early version of multiple-heat surface units. The very early stove-top elements offered a high, medium, and low setting but with a dual-coil unit and a multi-contact control, it was possible to acheive combinations such as: both coils on 240v power, inner coil on 240v power, outer coil on 240v power, both coils on 120v power, etc. Range control dials would allow 5 or 7 selections usually (labelled High, Medium High, Medium, Medium Low, Low, Very Low, Simmer for example). Unlike the later 'infinite heat' models there was no thermostatic control to the current flowing to the surface elements - current was being applied constantly to some combination of the coils.
I grew up with 5-Heat Frigidaire and GE range-top controls - I have a shamelessly intimate relationship with them... LOL The dual-coil surface units lasted well into the 60s - GE kept 5-heat pusbutton switches at least into the late 60s. |
Post# 1039894 , Reply# 4   7/29/2019 at 18:45 (1,703 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1039947 , Reply# 6   7/30/2019 at 03:32 (1,703 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1039956 , Reply# 8   7/30/2019 at 06:16 (1,703 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Glenn, did you experience any difficulty going from infinite switches to the fixed heat switches? I liked what Hotpoint called "Recipe Heats." |
Post# 1039964 , Reply# 9   7/30/2019 at 07:26 (1,703 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1040005 , Reply# 13   7/30/2019 at 11:10 (1,703 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1040007 , Reply# 15   7/30/2019 at 11:24 (1,703 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1040290 , Reply# 16   8/1/2019 at 13:02 (1,700 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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New old stock dual coils. Neat!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/321766789550... https://www.ebay.com/itm/382964185881... https://www.ebay.com/itm/391126960087... Anyone know whats going on here? Looks like a cookware size selection burner? https://www.ebay.com/itm/372562813404... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Surface-Burner-... |
Post# 1040295 , Reply# 17   8/1/2019 at 13:06 (1,700 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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And what would this element be used for? I mean yes for broiling, but why two and not just one? Series parellel multi wattage type deal? What ever is being accomplished I like it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Range-Oven-Broi... |