1955 Hotpoint stove

[gregm]

new addition to the family; as much as I love my '62 GE stove which is in mint condition, I found this beauty and picked her up over the weekend. She needed a mild detail cleaning and I had to replace three of the four burners which there were four brand new replacement burners in their respective boxes in the oven which has NEVER, yes the oven has NEVER been used and is mint. The clock and timer do not work, but I may or may not fix those at some point. Its nice to have the room for a 39" stove and this space in my kitchen really calls for one. Hope you enjoy the photos.

 

[gregm]

other side

if I find a turquoise one this size, then I will sell this one.

 

[gregm]

oven

the elements, get glowing red very fast, the stainless steel is mint, along with the porcelain interior ............

 

[gregm]

closer of ...........

console .............. , I love old stoves that light up ....... and you got to love chromium .............or chrome ? (sorry-bad spell?)

 

[gregm]

and last...

the clock is like new !!! ok, ok, I did take it apart and clean the glass both sides, what a difference it makes in the overall appearance though

 

[petek]

That's nice.. And btw per that GE range booklet I'm giving away they refer to it as "chromium" so you aren't wrong.

 

[dalangdon]

Beautiful stove, Greg!

Those old Hotpoints were really something. I love the knobs with the copper(?) centers.

Does this stove have the different colored pushbuttons?

 

[gregm]

hi dan

thanks, the centers on the knobs are not copper but brass, or brass plated, they are "worn". The burners are "color-coded" but because I have replaced three of the four burners and the "colors" next to the push buttons have worn off. I guess you could say that the colors are "non-prevalent".

 

[lightedcontrols]

Greg!

Beautiful stove! When's dinner? Mark

 

[perc-o-prince]

Looks fantastic!!!

I think it looks just as good if not better than your other one.

Congrats!!!

Rich

 

[jetcone]

OH I CAN'T WAIT TO

FRY MY SOUTHERN CHICKEN ON THAT!! AND BAKE A CHERRY PIE IN THAT OVEN!

BEAUTIFUL GREG!

 

[polkanut]

Turquoise notwithstanding, I think that this stove is a keeper, it fits well with the age of your home.

 

[gregm]

burner trouble ?

well thanks for the compliments, I am a bit baffled, the right rear burner both the old one and the replacement work but NOT on "hi". Only the inner part of the burner works so it gloes red on "2" which is the next setting down from hi. I tried to swap the wires red wires so then the outer portion of the burner works but not the inner portion. I think I have a bad wire or possibly a bad switch. No big deal in the "big picture" of things. But if anyone has any hints/knowlege/suggestions, I will certainly take them under advisement and/or consideration.

 

[tlee618]

Greg that is one beautiful stove!! Is it a double oven or is the other side a storage drawer? That was one great find!! Terry

 

[coldspot66]

Sounds like a bad pushbutton switch....it's the only other component in the circuit. Beautiful appliances as always!!!

 

[appnut]

Greg, absolutely beautiful!!!

 

[gregm]

John

thats what I thought too, I have tried to different burners so I guess I will just have to keep an eye out for a new "pushbutton" switch on ebay right ? Those parts are probably "long-gone" .......

 

[gregm]

Terry

thanks, just a single oven on the right, three total drawers for storage........

 

[dalangdon]

Greg, I had one of these stoves a while back. Is there a switch to make the burner in question work as a smaller burner? Could that be the problem?