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UPDATE Good news! Test results came back negative for asbestos. It seems Frigidaire stopped using asbestos in their insulation after the war. (Turned out to be mostly fiberglass.)

Thank you for all of your replies. As much as it breaks my heart, I don’t think I’m willing to risk my health for an oven. The insulation appears to be somewhat broken down, as that same metallic dust has settled into the bottom storage drawer just below the insulation.

Hello, I recently purchased a 1950 Frigidaire electric oven (model RM-65) and noticed fluffy insulation peeking out from the holes in the bottom & back of the range. Not thinking much of it, I continued to scrub down the greasy beast, thinking my cough was due to the cleaners I was using. When...