Thread Number: 96576
/ Tag: Ranges, Stoves, Ovens
New acquisition TOL 1954 hotpoint |
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Post# 1213202 , Reply# 1   8/27/2024 at 13:06 by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 1213206 , Reply# 2   8/27/2024 at 15:01 by Snail (Granite Falls, Washington)   |   | |
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It's my 57 ford thunderbird. Kinda in the way of my picture lol. |
Post# 1213224 , Reply# 5   8/27/2024 at 20:33 by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1213245 , Reply# 6   8/28/2024 at 07:28 by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Very cool stove Tom looks like it will clean up and should work well, the push button switches for the burners. I’ve usually had good luck just with cleaning and spraying a good silicone lubricant into the switches. I’ve never tried to disassemble them. You might be able to, but they’re really not meant to be taken apart, but anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
That controller for the right front burner is very unique thing. It was an early motor driven type of infinite switch that pulsed the power on and off to the burner gave you more settings than just five settings of the other burners , there were a couple of manufacturers that did this with a motor driven one but they quickly figured out how to make a simpler infinite control that Everybody has pretty much used the last 75 plus years. I think I have an extra Highpoint deep fryer unit if you just wanna trade for the GE one so you don’t have to cut up the control panel that would be a shame on such a nice range. Otherwise get in touch if you’re interested in swapping. Thanks for the link Christopher about the guy that rebuilds these Clock motors. That’s really good information to have. It’s becoming harder and harder to get these old mechanical things fixed John. |
Post# 1213252 , Reply# 7   8/28/2024 at 09:46 by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 1213362 , Reply# 9   8/29/2024 at 14:06 by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1215485 , Reply# 14   9/23/2024 at 17:50 by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1215504 , Reply# 15   9/23/2024 at 21:47 by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Tom, that is amazing. It’s so cool to see somebody take the trouble to figure out how to fix something that almost nobody can fix anymore.
This is one of the best fixes I’ve seen this year so far when it comes to restoring neat older appliances. It will be interesting to see what other neat repairs you can do on this and other appliances. John |