Keeping my 1966 GE range, thanks to this site!

[e2l-arry]

GREAT STOVE!!

My folks had one a few years newer. 1968 and Avocado Green of course! And it had a window on the large oven door. There was a shield between the glass you had to lift up before the self cleaning cycle. I now have a Jenn Air with a window in the door, no shield. I always keep my distance from the window when the self cleaning cycle is on. The GE used a window shield for a reason. You just don't see the 40" ranges any more. I remember the rotisserie as more of a novelty. My folks tried using it once when it was new. If I remember correctly, once the rotisserie "spit" is insert, it's length dictates that the over door has to stay partially open. Same position used when broiling. Maybe they didn't install the spit correctly but that's how I remember it. We only used it the one time. Wasn't too practical. Especially if it was summer. Roasting with an open oven door while running A/C. Counter productive.

 

[rp2813]

Sounds like the rotisserie function worked the same as with a typical electric oven broiler where the door had to be slightly open during operation.  All the electric ovens I've known had a door mechanism that kept them propped open a few inches for broiling.

 

[danemodsandy]

Rotisserie/Oven Door

That's in the instructions; it's designed that way. Interesting that GE took it to the point of making the spit so long you had to leave the door open as they recommended.

There was a time that product designers really knew what they were doing.

 

[e2l-arry]

2 outlets too!

If I remember correctly, one outlet could be used with a timer. The other was always live like any house outlet. This was so back in the day before programmable Mr. Coffee's and such, you plugged in the electric coffee pot ready to go before you went to bed and it would start at the predesignated time and PRESTO! Coffee was made when you got up in the morning. Pretty cool for 1966.

 

[danemodsandy]

Larry:

It's pretty cool in 2014, too.

I just finished setting up my Farberware Superfast 12-cup stainless perc with water and grounds, plugging it into my range's timed outlet and setting the clock/timer.

Tomorrow morning, perked Nirvana, automatically.

 

[mattl]

Coffee...

Funny, I do high tech and old tech.  I make my coffee in a classic Sunbeam C30C vacuum pot, but it's plugged into an X10 control unit turned on and off by my computer.  I get up differing times during the week and all are programmed into the computer and the coffee is always freshly done when I get up.

 

Years ago we used to do exactly what you do with the stove timer but that as several stoves ago...

 

[robinsondm]

That's right...

Two outlets, one timed, very cool. When I zoom in this far, though, you can see I still have some cleaning to do! Of course, the range is ~48 years old. Time to get out the old toothbrushes?

 

[danemodsandy]

Yep!

Dean:

Toothbrushes and Q-tips are your friends, LOL.

Toothpicks are also handy for scraping crud out of crevices - spray with Windex, then use a toothpick to winkle out the nasties.

It is amazing how much of an improvement a detail cleaning will make in an appliance's appearance.

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Oy - Cleaning an oven is something I'm in no hurry to do again. When Robert and I took apart the pink 1956 GE range, we had to have taken at least 2-lbs of grease off/out of it. We used super hot soapy water, oven cleaner, toothbrushes, green 3M scrubby pads, toothpicks -- you name it, we used it! It's amazing how much grease and grime and other gook builds up, and in so many places hidden from plain-sight. It feels so nice though, knowing now that it's so much cleaner.

 

[abcomatic]

Welcome Dean

Glad to have you as a member. How did you fix the clock on your stove? Mine isn't working so I can't use the self cleaning feature. Thanks, Gary

 

[robinsondm]

Clock repair

Gary,

Thanks for the welcome. As I understand it, the most common clock problem on these ranges is the "Telechron rotor". My clock had begun to make noise and run slowly, so I bought a used rotor on eBay and put it in my clock. It ran fine for 5-7 years, and then began to display similar symptoms (noise & slowness).

Somewhere, I read that these rotors can often be "fixed" by SLOWLY adding 3-in-1 oil through the hole under the external gear. I had done this to my original rotor after I removed it. So, when the replacement rotor began to act up, I put the original rotor back in, and it has run fine for several years now. I've since oiled the replacement rotor, so it's ready as a backup if I need it.

If you order a replacement rotor, you want to be sure it matches the one in your clock. Fortunately, there are codes stamped on the side of the rotor that make this matching relatively easy to do.

If you'd rather not mess with all this, there are companies that will fix your clock if you send it to them. Sandy posted the name of one such company earlier in this thread. Good luck!

Dean

 

[bevbren]

1966 GE P7 - replacement coils

Hello,
I'm new here and need your help. I have a 1966 GE P/7 Stove. I believe it's 27" and I need replacement elements for it and have no idea where to start looking for them. I also need drip pans for them.
I love my stove and would like to extend it's life as much as possible. I would greatly appreciate any help anyone can give me. Thank you. Bev

 

[goatfarmer]

EBay would be one place to look.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Great Range You Have There

All you need is the model number located on the plate usually found by opening the oven door. Find an appliance parts place and give them the model # and what elements you need. If you do not have one near you, call Modern Parts House in Parma, Ohio. Larry will put his knowledge gained from a lifetime of working with parts to work for you and fix you up with what you need. If you know how to shut off the circuit breaker and how to handle a screw driver, you are in business.

 

[bevbren]

To Tom Turbomatic -thanks

Tom,
Thanks so much for the information. This is exactly what I need. You are a big help. I appreciate it. Bev

 

[tomturbomatic]

You're very welcome, Bev. Anyone here would have done it; I just saw your post first. We all have the desire to help people with their treasured appliances.

You keep us posted and let us know if you have any other questions. We will be glad to help if we can.

Enjoy your range!

 

[bethp]

sensitemp burners

I have this range too, but with a glass oven door and no self cleaning feature.
Unfortunately, the burners are starting to fail. I had a repairman fix the sensi temp front burner, but it's still off. Way to hot when I turn it on, then hardly hot at all. The attached rings and burner brackets are hard to come by. Wish there was someone here that specialized in retro appliances. Seems like a throw-a-way mentality these days.
Thanks for letting me rant.

 

[bethp]

sensi temp

Does anyone know what kind of insulation is used in these stoves?

 

[tomturbomatic]

If you mean the thermal insulation around the oven, it's fiberglass.

 

[soggytom]

I know you posted this a LONG time ago, but could you share a detail photo of the knobs for the right oven? I just bought a J487 that uses the same knobs and mine have been changed. Want to be sure of the correct ones. Also, how about a detail of the clock? My knob is missing, and I have no idea what replaces it. Thanks a million!

Tom