I just plugged it and tried a few features, so far all I have tested seem to work. The oven temperature is off but not 100° off. It seems to be about 25° too cool. One thing I noticed, the "oven" pilot light is on and steady when I turn on the oven, then it cycles off but when it cycles back on, the oven pilot light flickers.
I haven't looked much at the service information but there is probably a problem with that.
I guess real cooks like Eddie would not only hate the smooth top, they'd also hate using the controls. It's not really complicated but it's not intuitive like turning a knob!
I kinda like it though!
I didn't buy this with the intention to use it daily! I still have to see if all the burners work well and if the broil unit works. I didn't know this model still had a variable broil control! It has other unusual features like the two timed surface units.
This RCIE3-39CDW was the first version of the Touch N Cook ranges which were introduced late in 1973 with the "W" line and this one was made in October of that year, that's one month earlier than my RCDE3-38W Custom Deluxe. That also means it still has the timed outlet!
The built-ins were introduced a few months later in 1974, they are also nice-looking! Later, there was also a Compact 30 with the Touch N Cook controls and there was a free-standing version with the regular burners.
