Better Because it's Gas, Best Because it's a Caloric! Part One

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Another thread that is being rebuilt due almost to complete image loss and for the archives. This one will take some time to reconstitute due to it's size. Sadly, most of the comments will be lost since it would be far too time consuming to repost each and every one. When the rebuilding is complete, I will post the latest updates of the Ultramatic.

 

Many thanks to John, Martin, Mark, Steve, Bill and everyone else for their help, advice and encouragement on this project.

 

 

 

So let's take a step back in time shall we?

 

 

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Originally posted on 3/27/2014

 

 

My 1964 Caloric Ultramatic Heritage Series has finally arrived to it's new home in Brooklyn.

36 inches of good 'ole American iron. All porcelain inside and out. With rotisserie, Ultra-Ray broiler, 2nd  broiler, Automatic Cooking Control, Fowl and Roast Selector, meat probe, griddle, 5th burner, two automatic burners, clock/timer, panel light/oven light, Oven Ready light, Automatic Cooking Completed light.

 

After a quick wipe down.

 

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The control panel reminds me of the Jupiter 2's flight deck from Lost In Space.

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The fluorescent panel light works, but flickers badly.

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Originally posted on 3/27/2014

 

 

 

Porcelain drip bowls:

 



 

Chrome drip bowls (from a 1965 Ultramatic) and aluminum griddle:

 



 

And under the griddle, a fifth burner (Burner-with-a-Brain).

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

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Originally posted on 3/27/2014

 

 

Let there be light!

 



 

 

 

The Caloric will receive a thorough cleaning and repair.

 

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Originally posted on 2/5/2014 by Fjg1973

 

 

1962 Caloric Ultramatic

I have the same stove but a different model that came with my house when I bought the house in 1989. I actually built my new kitchen around that stove because it's built so well. My model has the Caloric and Ultramatic on the glass and the panel below the glass is coppertone and black paint. My model does not have the middle grill or the meat probe. I guess it's the model just below yours. The Ultra Ray high broiler and is the best. The top Burners boil water really fast. What's amazing is the whole stove is porcelain including the back and feet. I do need parts so if you know of a place where I can get any, please let me know.

 

 

 

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Louis, are the porcelain bowls separate pieces from the top and removable for cleaning, like the chrome bowls?

 

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Originally posted on 4/7/2014 by fjg 1973

 

 

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Hi Louie, here are the pictures of the rotisserie rod spit assembly.

 

 

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Originally posted on 4/7/2014 by fjg 1973

 

 

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Some other ones where you slide the assembly into the Ultra Ray High Broiler you have to use the last grove so that the spit will meet the electric motor so that it can turn.

 

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Originally posted on 4/7/2014 by fjg 1973

 

 

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Here is the switch I use to turn on the electric with the panel light on. Look all the way to the right where the red oven switch is there is a hole where the actual green panel switch should be but I took it out.

 

 

 

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Yes Tom, all the bowls are removable. The porcelain bowls are not easy to keep clean though. I use a lot of Easy-Off to keep them sparkling.

 

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Originally posted 9/7/2014

 

 

Electric disconnect block. "It allows the top of the range and control panel to be disconnected from the body of the range." (John, Combo52).

 

 

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Originally posted on 4/7/2014

 

 

Top removed. Beginning to clean up nicely. Very little rust.

 





 

 

 

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Originally posted 9/7/2014

 

 

Oven shut off valve:

 

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Originally posted 9/7/2014

 

 

5th burner support (Burner-with-a-Brain):

 

 

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Originally posted 9/7/2014

 

 

Front right burner support (Burner-with-a-Brain)

 



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Originally posted on 9/8/2014

 

 

Well the cleaning is done. Control panel removal is next.

 



 

And the rear came out spiffy too.

 

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Originally posted 9/8/2014

 

 

I got the control panel off, and degreasing the cook top.  The aluminum grill/vent is another story.

 

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Originally posted 9/8/2014

 

 

SOB screws holding the grill/vent to the cook top are proving to be hell to remove. Got one off, two snapped where the nut was. and the last the head is getting stripped. Yes, they were soaked overnight with WD-40, got another spray a few moments before I attempted to remove them. I can't chisel them off because of the porcelain. So I'm gonna' have to drill them out. I really need to get a Dremel.

 

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Originally posted 9/9/2014

 

 

And now the control panel:

 

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