GE Electric range

[goatfarmer]

Looking good in gold!

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[goatfarmer]

another one

in Coppertone

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[cleanteamofny]

 

 

The gold interior is slightly cleaner but I like the Coppertone color better.

 

[jamiel]

recall that one of my scout leaders (who worked for GE) got that coppertone stove in roughly 1976...it had all the bells/whistles.

 

[tomturbomatic]

The gold one is similar to the white one that Mr. McLendon in the midwest has.

 

[petek]

Is that a lighted back panel on the Gold one . It also has a plug in on the left side that the coppertone doesn't 

 

[pulltostart]

The gold one dates from about 1969 or 1970 (Model J757), well before convenience outlets were banned.  And yes, it does have a fluorescent work light at the top of the backsplash.

 

I had a white range matching the coppertone one once upon a time.  It was a very fine range.

 

lawrence

 

[bajaespuma]

Oh, for pity's sake!@!!

Why were convenience outlets banned? Or, I guess the question should be: what rationale did the US hystericals society use to get convenience outlets on stoves banned?

 

We are the most ridiculously risk-averse people on planet Earth.

 

I've always loved the JP 757; I think it was GE's finest 30" stove. We had the double-oven version of it and although it was a great stove and we loved the upper oven, the cooktop was cramped by having that little oven right where your head should be. And, yes, it had two convenience outlets and they were great for small appliances like coffee pots and toaster ovens and they never caused any problems.

 

[petek]

Convenience outlets weren't banned on Canadian stoves. However they've pretty much disappeared now as cost cutting measures I guess along with standardization with US models. I used the one on our previous stove, the KA, quite often.  

 

[combo52]

Why Outlets Disappeared On Ranges

The appliance manufactures got together with UL and got outlets removed from gas & electric ranges, This was a win-win for appliance manufactures as it saved them money and reduced warranty repair costs as well as liability from users who melted cords on hot burners and were injured. 

 

A lot of people also plunged in defective appliances that had voltage leaks  etc  and when they got shocked touching the range they tried to blame the range manufacturer, I once saw the amount of money that GE saved the first year the outlets were gone and it was not pocket change.

 

John L.

 

[tomturbomatic]

The ranges were grounded, unlike a counter top, so if you have a short in a small appliance and have it resting on the stovetop, the stovetop will become live and you will get a tingle or a jolt if you touch it.

 

[norgeway]

Stupidest thing ever done

Was removing the outlet and flourescent light, a stove will not be in my house without them.