Got an early 1950's Hotpoint double oven range

[chad_hauris]

Here is a new range I got from a thrift store today for $40.00. Appears to be top of the line...two ovens, clock and seperate timer.
I looked at the wiring and it all looks good, even looks like some recent repairs were done.
Getting into the kitchen may be a little tough though, this thing is heavy!

 

[dalangdon]

What a beauty!!

The the buttons light up in different colors according to the burner setting? I have an old Hotpoint that does that.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Very Nice Looking

Range you have there!!!!

 

[appnut]

Beautiful!! Chad u can do it, you da man!!

 

[gadgetgary]

This model reminds me....

of the Hopoint that I had while growning up. The 'light-up' buttons were on the top of the console, and, the left burner had a feature where it would lower down into a deep well. It came with is own aluminum(YUK)pan with lid that said Hotpoint on the knob. There was also a griddle to the right that plugged into the back of the stove. It had a smaller oven and a larger one with two storage drawers. The right front burner was controlled by a dial that would light up with the same colors as the buttons, and you could vary the temperature by dialing it in.

What great memories~!

 

[chad_hauris]

I got the range installed into the kitchen this morning. When I bought my house it came with a really bad shape 1980's Kenmore usual size (30"?) range. The kitchen had orginially been designed to take the larger double oven range so a little piece of counter was pactched in to fill the space. I demolished the fill in counter and cabinet and the Hotpoint fit right in.

It works almost perfect...ovens work at proper temperature, burners work well. Only problem is some of the control buttons are sticky. Amazingly both the clock and timer work! I will install a new fluorescent lamp bulb, switch and ballast to replace the old system which is not working.
Yes, the control buttons light up different colors according to function/temperature.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Chad

We will need pictures, pictures with lights lit, burners &
oven elements engergized! Does it have the colored enamel
dots in the burner centers?

 

[58limited]

It always amazes me that people get rid of these old working ranges. New ranges just don't cook as well unless you spring for the $5000 and up models, not to mention they look better than most modern units. My 1950 O'Keefe & Merritt was sold by the family of the original owner because the young people renting the house wanted a new model stove. The old one worked fine but young people just don't know any better. They think new is better. The renter's parents even tried to talk them into keeping it, but the renter's asked the landlord for a new one. I think the price I paid for this stove actually paid for the cheap new stove that was installed. Would love to see pictures of your stove in the kitchen, Chad.

 

[appnut]

Congratulations ya got it in. Pix Chad Pix Chad!!

 

[chad_hauris]

I decided to try out my $5.00 university surplus Kodak digital camera and take some pictures but the memory card will not fit the card reader, must be some old type of card. Will have to try another camera tonight.

 

[toggleswitch]

Are the ovens each 20 inches/ 50cm wide?

Nicer than 12 inches and 28 inches, methinks.

 

[dalangdon]

If that Hotpoint is anything like mine, one oven is smaller (They marketed it as a "Thrift Oven")

 

[chad_hauris]

I took some more pictures but still need to download from the camera.
Each oven is the same width but the one on the right is somewhat taller inside from bottom to top. The width is just right for sliding in a cookie sheet. Have really enjoyed being able to bake for instance a pie at 400 degrees in one oven and re-heating another dish at 300 in the other.
Broiler works well too.

 

[dalangdon]

Yes, that's exactly how mine is. I have it loaned out to some friends of mine, so I couldn't look at it, but I knew it was smaller.

 

[perc-o-prince]

What a great looking stove!!!

Congrats

Rich

 

[mavei511]

electric cooking

I believe it is about a 1952 model.
Early electric ranges like this were always extremely rare here as nearly everyone here cooked with cheap natural gas. It wasn't until about 1956 when GE force-fed builders on the idea of installing electric built-ins in new homes that electric cooking began to catch on here in New Orleans.

I always thought Hotpoint was to GE what Mercury is to Ford.

 

[dalangdon]

My Grandfather was an electrician for the Omaha Public Power District, and he always told my mom that Hotpoint was "The Cadillac of the GE Family"

 

[toggleswitch]

It wasn't until about 1956 when GE force-fed builders on the idea of installing electric built-ins in new homes that electric cooking began to catch on here in New Orleans.

Methinks the biggest advantage of electric cooking in warmer climates is that it heats up the room to a lesser degree than gas cookers would. When did GE's "P7" (Pyrolytic) self-clean come out. Was that a factor? Gas self-clean came out much later than electric, IIRC.

 

[washerboy]

deep well?

Hey:
Congrads!!!!!!!!!!!! What a treasure!!!! Does it have a deep well? I'm looking forward to your pics...and just in time for the holidays/m