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slow to heat and cool Hans, my primary reason for wanting to "up-date" the burners on this beauty is because they are very slow to heat and slow to cool. This is not a collection so to speak for me, I am replacing a modern gas range in my 1980's generic home. I do a great deal of cooking and...

Hello all. Some time back I posted about my 1957 Sherwood Green Fridgidaire Cookmaster Range. I recently had it gone over by an appliance repairman to make sure it is safe. Received a great report. I would now like to switch out the burners to a modern type that heats and cools quickly. The...

Sherwood Green It's the original color??!! That's awesome! I am thrilled. The more I read about vintage appliances the more I realized that the original color is preferred. I love the color and want to paint the fridge the same color (it's new, so a little paint won't hurt).

corrected model number You are absolutely right PhilR...a friend read the model number for me and then I never checked it later...silly me. The corrected model number is RI-70-57 GN and the serial number is 27C03594. The pics are not coming out well but I have attached it anyway. I...

Double Oven Thank you for everyone's replies. Unfortunately, "monroe54" on ebay was unable to help me with any parts. I want to clarify some info that Ben and PhilR provided. Just to be clear, the model number on this bad boy ends in 58...so is it a 1958 or 1957. Also, this range has 2...

Original Color? I am pretty sure it was originally a black/gray or what they called charcoal. I was told by the previous owner that it was painted to match his friends 57 Chevy. They took it to an auto body shop for the paint. Also, I cannot be completely certain of it's age. I was under...

I recently acquired a '58 Frigidaire Imperial model RI-58-70 that has been professionally painted "57 Chevy" turquoise. We drove 10 hours round trip to get the beauty. It is in very good condition but missing the heat minder, some knobs and the burner trim and pans are rusty. I have been...