A most colorful stove!

[moparguy]

I have seen many original kitchen set ups where pastel colors were mixed and matched, both in their original day and today. Many times the yellow and aqua turquoise were mated. But I had never seen this done on a stove... until I found this bright and cheerful 1955-56 Westinghouse 30" range in yellow and aqua! It appears to be original, the top is yellow, the oven door and lower drawer are aqua; if the sides were yellow, I was thinking this could be a case of swapping the door and drawer (not that finding an aqua parts range would be easy, but perhaps if it was done long ago?). However, the sides are also aqua, which would make an after-market top swap more complicated and expensive, dealing with the wiring and controls. So I had to conclude that it appears to be factory. And the appliance gods were smiling on me, as John Combo52 was driving right past this stove so he was able to check it out and confirm that it appears original! So of course the rest is history, it's in his van making its way east to brighten my collection!

 

[circlew]

Very nice!

Very much like my '53, except the controls, and that it is all plain white.

 

[norgeway]

This is one..

Of the models that when you turn on a surface unit the flourescent light turns on and illuminates the color strip behind the dial.LOVE IT!! Westinghouse really did make a good range in those days!

 

[mattl]

You know it's weird, but I think of these types of appliances a "happy" appliances.  I guess because they make me smile, and there is a warmth to the design that is the total opposite of the clinical look of most of today's appliances.

 

glas it found a good home!

 

[moparguy]

happy appliances...

That's just what I thought when I saw the colors together on this stove, it's a bright, happy stove, how could it not start your day right to come into the kitchen with it there ready to make some breakfast!

But I am curious if anyone has any thoughts on how the two toning was done... because just the top is yellow, the two tone appeared to me to be original. But I had never seen it in a brochure or ad from Westinghouse. On the other hand, perhaps someone knew someone high enough up or in production that had it custom made. Or, maybe it was a very properly done after-market conversion (maybe by a local dealer who made some two tones from new single tone color stoves)? Does anyone have any information?

 

[alr2903]

It is happy colors!

Moparguy, I wonder if a mfr. housing builder could of ordered some of these to go along with some mixed up pastel color scheme? I don't remember enough about the 1950's. I do remember pink appliances in a trailer home of a family member. No matter what, it is a very nice stove. alr

 

[kevin313]

Love that range!! And you can't help but smile when you look at it!!

 

[moparguy]

Thanks guys... and a builder or manufactured housing company may have been able to order them... or perhaps this was the beginning of the two-tone appliances... hoping someone here may have a brochure or fact sheet or something that could let us know.

But either way, it is such a pretty stove and I thought the two toning looked so great and happy that it had to make its way home!