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Robert !!!!! It's amazing what you have accomplished. Good luck and happy retirement.

Look on image #4 3 screws support the hinge plate or support as Hotpoint calls it on the bottom of the oven liner.

Door hinge....... First the inside lining of the door has to come out. Two screws removed at the top of the door will accomplish this then the WHOLE oven has to come out of the wall. Once the unit is out of the wall you will see the hinges through square access panels after you remove covers...

Sorry....... You said Americana. My bad.

Just curious....... Can the Amana and the GE share the same meat thermometer ?

Beautiful oven !!!! Do you have the meat thermometer that goes with it ?

Wiring schematic..... Did you put everything back together following the original wiring schematic ? It's on the back of your '60's Hotpoint oven. The black handles and door glass design is indicative of an early to mid '60's unit.

Here's an image from 1955 Definitely your oven. Here's an image from 1955

Model number?...... Is this the RB65 ? If it is, then this is a model from 1955. I found the magazine advert that features this model.

Looks like ....... A '56 or a '57. Color coded surface burners with lighted switches. And the logo is indicative of that.

Parts oven search..... I will keep you posted.

This is what you have to do..... You have to get a parts oven, there is no two ways around it. Then you have to see what's binding up your door. That entails taking the oven apart. Even when you fix this problem other problems arise. Next it will be a thermostat, then a control switch. You have...

To the left of the oven ....... is that the matching cooktop next to it ? Does the clock work ?

Awesome !!! This is great news. Glad to be of help.

Sande...... There is a listing on Ebay for two '56 Hotpoint wall ovens. This is a simple and easy way to aquire all of the parts you will need to keep your daily driver Hotpoint in top shape.