ovrphil
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Not sure if price includes the matching refrigerator...
Mid Modern Electric Stove - 4 Burner Green - $395 (Methuen, Salem, NH)
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laundromat
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That Westinghouse side by side is the one I grew up with! We bought it from Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. They put it on our gas and electric bill. It had an ice maker and a " Quick Chill" compartment.
You can be sure...
These hale back when Westinghouse was a respectable brand and again, not only did this stove have a very effective self-cleaning oven but it had that wonderful two-level broiler. In just a few short years this brand would degenerate into ca-ca.
These hale back when Westinghouse was a respectable brand and again, not only did this stove have a very effective self-cleaning oven but it had that wonderful two-level broiler. In just a few short years this brand would degenerate into ca-ca.
Cool Westinghouse appliances
While I am a big fan of WHAs in this time period and appreciate what they were trying to do, we do have to remember that these were considered the real junk of their day.
Westinghouse Electric dumped their appliance division because of the losses and problems, It got to the point where builders that equipped new homes with WHAs were not having a harder time selling the homes but were besieged with complaints about malfunctioning appliances.
WHs Self-Cleaning oven was interesting as it cleaned using only the broiler element, so unless the burner pans were placed on their edges at the sides of the oven the floor of the oven would be left dirty, it was interesting for sure. We have the first WH 30" self-cleaning in our collection, it also has no-turn speed broil and the 8" automatic stirring RF burner and the left front 6" element has WHs version of a heat controlled element, cool range but they weren't anywhere as durable or good performing as a GE P-7 range.
While I am a big fan of WHAs in this time period and appreciate what they were trying to do, we do have to remember that these were considered the real junk of their day.
Westinghouse Electric dumped their appliance division because of the losses and problems, It got to the point where builders that equipped new homes with WHAs were not having a harder time selling the homes but were besieged with complaints about malfunctioning appliances.
WHs Self-Cleaning oven was interesting as it cleaned using only the broiler element, so unless the burner pans were placed on their edges at the sides of the oven the floor of the oven would be left dirty, it was interesting for sure. We have the first WH 30" self-cleaning in our collection, it also has no-turn speed broil and the 8" automatic stirring RF burner and the left front 6" element has WHs version of a heat controlled element, cool range but they weren't anywhere as durable or good performing as a GE P-7 range.
Good heavens! The range seems to have that funky 'extra' broiler element for what I believe Westinghouse used to call 'no turn' broiling.
You know, I just happen to have a real Westinghouse 1971 avocado green dishwasher... Must...resist....
You know, I just happen to have a real Westinghouse 1971 avocado green dishwasher... Must...resist....
norgeway
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Everyone I knew in Lenoir..
That had 50s and 60s WH stuff, loved it, after about 69 or 70, it went to hell in a handbasket, as my dad used to say, but really, im sure this stove would be far better than any of the tin garbage on the market today.But John is 100% right, Frigidaire and GE had it beat by a mile, most everything else had slipped in quality badly by the 70s, Norge stoves were terrible by this time, Philco, Gibson ,Kelvinator, all were terrible, Frigidaire was still a wonderful product until WCI got a hold of it, GE and Hotpoint were still good, not as good as the 60s, but still OK.Of course, this is my opinion, some others may see it totally differently.My Mother bought a Kelvinator range in 1969, and it had to be the worst piece of garbage that ever was!Ill bet in the 10 years we had it, the right front unit and plug in terminal block was replaced at least 5 times....my 55 Norge has all but one of its original units!!
That had 50s and 60s WH stuff, loved it, after about 69 or 70, it went to hell in a handbasket, as my dad used to say, but really, im sure this stove would be far better than any of the tin garbage on the market today.But John is 100% right, Frigidaire and GE had it beat by a mile, most everything else had slipped in quality badly by the 70s, Norge stoves were terrible by this time, Philco, Gibson ,Kelvinator, all were terrible, Frigidaire was still a wonderful product until WCI got a hold of it, GE and Hotpoint were still good, not as good as the 60s, but still OK.Of course, this is my opinion, some others may see it totally differently.My Mother bought a Kelvinator range in 1969, and it had to be the worst piece of garbage that ever was!Ill bet in the 10 years we had it, the right front unit and plug in terminal block was replaced at least 5 times....my 55 Norge has all but one of its original units!!
lotsosudz
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Gee the big W plastered on the control panel, must signify that it was a Weneral Electric. LOL . Whats wrong with the sellers these days! How many times have we seen on CL, A Kenmore washer being advertised as a Maytag! All that is required, is looking on the control panel most times, to determine what brand. As Bugs Bunny once said, "what a moroon!
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Gee the big W plastered on the control panel, must signify that it was a Weneral Electric. LOL . Whats wrong with the sellers these days! How many times have we seen on CL, A Kenmore washer being advertised as a Maytag! All that is required, is looking on the control panel most times, to determine what brand. As Bugs Bunny once said, "what a moroon!
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David
That is a very unusual Westinghouse 30" range in that it had two 8" elements. For many years, no matter how high up the line, Westinghouse offered only one 8" element on their 30" ranges.
ovrphil
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It is pretty amazing - how someone (whether they took the photos or not) would even suggest it's a General Electric. Did GE ever make a Western Electric and badge it as such? ...aught plus aught is aught....lol !
philr
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Did these fridges still have the round carousel ice maker?
It seems that the cabinets were designed for a 36" range that was probably never there.
I like the way they filled the gaps on both sides of the range! It seems to be in good shape too.
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It seems that the cabinets were designed for a 36" range that was probably never there.
I like the way they filled the gaps on both sides of the range! It seems to be in good shape too.
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retromania
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Westinghouse
No one I knew had Westinghouse anything in the way of a major appliances. Must not have been a dealer in our area because there was just about every other make of appliance I had every heard of, although Frigidaire and GE seemed to have it wrapped up. There was a lot of Kenmore and the families that bought Kenmore stayed with Kenmore. I marvel at the brand loyalty in those days. My aunt did have a Westinghouse fan. It was her kitchen fan. It was the kind that was mounted on a stand with wheels. It had several speeds. You could turn the speed control knob to the left of off and the blades would rotate in the opposite direction. It was baby blue with a white grill. It had a sort of 1950's futuristic look. Really cool and very well made. By the 1980's it had rust growing all over it because when not in use it stayed on the back screen porch. She would say: "Do something for me. Roll the fan into the doorway and turn it on low. I am going to be doing some cooking for circle this afternoon." I was so scared that thing was going to shock me. No telling how many times rain had blown in on it.
No one I knew had Westinghouse anything in the way of a major appliances. Must not have been a dealer in our area because there was just about every other make of appliance I had every heard of, although Frigidaire and GE seemed to have it wrapped up. There was a lot of Kenmore and the families that bought Kenmore stayed with Kenmore. I marvel at the brand loyalty in those days. My aunt did have a Westinghouse fan. It was her kitchen fan. It was the kind that was mounted on a stand with wheels. It had several speeds. You could turn the speed control knob to the left of off and the blades would rotate in the opposite direction. It was baby blue with a white grill. It had a sort of 1950's futuristic look. Really cool and very well made. By the 1980's it had rust growing all over it because when not in use it stayed on the back screen porch. She would say: "Do something for me. Roll the fan into the doorway and turn it on low. I am going to be doing some cooking for circle this afternoon." I was so scared that thing was going to shock me. No telling how many times rain had blown in on it.
ovrphil
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Westinghouse ...
...had impressive milestones or engineering firsts. But, there weren't many Westinghouse appliances around in my "neck of the woods" that I ever saw; more common, the Kenmore, GE, Hotpoint and Frigidaire names. Westinghouse late 50's /early 60's tv/radio ad is still easy to remember: "you can be sure..if it's Westinghouse"
But, if you were a family who lost one of the pilots who were testing jet aircraft with the much delayed J-40 engine built by Westinghouse Gas Turbine Divison, you'd pick another brand.
...had impressive milestones or engineering firsts. But, there weren't many Westinghouse appliances around in my "neck of the woods" that I ever saw; more common, the Kenmore, GE, Hotpoint and Frigidaire names. Westinghouse late 50's /early 60's tv/radio ad is still easy to remember: "you can be sure..if it's Westinghouse"
But, if you were a family who lost one of the pilots who were testing jet aircraft with the much delayed J-40 engine built by Westinghouse Gas Turbine Divison, you'd pick another brand.
philr
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There's a slightly newer red Westinghouse self-cleaning range and non-working color-matching Westinghouse fridge on Kijiji Montreal.
norgeway
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RE Westinghouse appliances in the South..
In my hometown of Lenoir NC , which in the 50s had a population of about 13000 or so, there were 2 Westinghouse dealers,Bernhardt Seagle Hardware and Leftwitch Electric, 3 Hotpoint dealers, Duke Power Co, W B Lindsey Furniture, who also sold Speed Queen,,and Watson Appliance store,2 GE dealers,Home electric and Crowells Tire and Appliance, 1 Norge dealer, Teague Furniture,2 Philco Dealers, Teague Furniture and D D Suddreth, who also sold Maytag,, 1 Crosley Dealer, Carolina Tire and Appliance, 2 Frigidaire dealers, O P Lutz Furniture, which also sold Monarch and W E Shaw Furniture,2 Kelvinator dealers,Shields Refrigeration and Hardware who also sold Bendix and Maytag,and Economy Auto Store, 1 Leonard Dealer,Valmead Furniture Store,And this was a small town of mostly factory workers, all of these stores were family owned, and of all these ,only Shields, D D Suddreth and Shaws are still in business, Bernhardt Seagle Hardware closed several years ago, and it had been open since 1826 making it the second oldest hardware company in the nation.its a shame there is no competetion like this now days, all you have now is mostly big box stores, so I rambled on with all this to say that Westinghouse was popular in Lenoir, it and Frigidaire both were considered to be a more expensive product than most others.There were probably more GE and Hotpoint appliances sold overall because you could get Hotpoint products with no down payment and only a small addition per month on your power bill, and Crowells ,which sold GE, was in the oldest most run down store on main steet....it even had a dirt floor in the back half..sold tons of stuff, you could call George Crowell on the phone and tell him you needed a new stove,and about how much you could pay per month, and when you got home from work that afternoon, it would be installed, and you never had to sign a thing!
In my hometown of Lenoir NC , which in the 50s had a population of about 13000 or so, there were 2 Westinghouse dealers,Bernhardt Seagle Hardware and Leftwitch Electric, 3 Hotpoint dealers, Duke Power Co, W B Lindsey Furniture, who also sold Speed Queen,,and Watson Appliance store,2 GE dealers,Home electric and Crowells Tire and Appliance, 1 Norge dealer, Teague Furniture,2 Philco Dealers, Teague Furniture and D D Suddreth, who also sold Maytag,, 1 Crosley Dealer, Carolina Tire and Appliance, 2 Frigidaire dealers, O P Lutz Furniture, which also sold Monarch and W E Shaw Furniture,2 Kelvinator dealers,Shields Refrigeration and Hardware who also sold Bendix and Maytag,and Economy Auto Store, 1 Leonard Dealer,Valmead Furniture Store,And this was a small town of mostly factory workers, all of these stores were family owned, and of all these ,only Shields, D D Suddreth and Shaws are still in business, Bernhardt Seagle Hardware closed several years ago, and it had been open since 1826 making it the second oldest hardware company in the nation.its a shame there is no competetion like this now days, all you have now is mostly big box stores, so I rambled on with all this to say that Westinghouse was popular in Lenoir, it and Frigidaire both were considered to be a more expensive product than most others.There were probably more GE and Hotpoint appliances sold overall because you could get Hotpoint products with no down payment and only a small addition per month on your power bill, and Crowells ,which sold GE, was in the oldest most run down store on main steet....it even had a dirt floor in the back half..sold tons of stuff, you could call George Crowell on the phone and tell him you needed a new stove,and about how much you could pay per month, and when you got home from work that afternoon, it would be installed, and you never had to sign a thing!
danemodsandy
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BTW:
I think that Montreal fridge and range are Westy's Coppertone, not red. The version of Coppertone offered by Westinghouse was redder and richer than some other manufacturers'.
I think that Montreal fridge and range are Westy's Coppertone, not red. The version of Coppertone offered by Westinghouse was redder and richer than some other manufacturers'.
philr
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Sandy, the ad says it's red and I really think it is. In the late seventies, red was a popular color in Canada. I've seen red appliances from many brands but I have never seen red Frigidaire appliances this side of the border (very few Frigidaire appliances were sold here from 1971 to 1979).
Here's a Coppertone Westinghouse slide-in range.
Here's a Coppertone Westinghouse slide-in range.
philr
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And here's a better view at the one in the ad:
My junior high school & senior high school bought an entire fleet of Westinghouse electric ranges like those--in white, self-cleaning and all!!!! There were also a few Caloric gas ranges, BOL, but at least also (actually ONLY; no clock/timer) self-cleaned...!
(My recommendations for Westinghouse, electric & Caloric, gas ranges in my HOW TO BUY MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES book seem to have gone a long way! But that was originally at my local city library for a time as well...)
These were for the Home Economics classes, which I never took but saw these appliances in...! There were one, or two Westinghouse refrigerators in the classrooms, and in Jr. High even a stacked Westinghouse washer & dryer w/ a newer WHITE-Westinghouse washer gradually put on the original dryer, at least noticed in one of the two Home Ec rooms...
(I'd once made a thread on school/institutional use appliances a few years back, when I'd just joined AW.org...)
-- Dave
(My recommendations for Westinghouse, electric & Caloric, gas ranges in my HOW TO BUY MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES book seem to have gone a long way! But that was originally at my local city library for a time as well...)
These were for the Home Economics classes, which I never took but saw these appliances in...! There were one, or two Westinghouse refrigerators in the classrooms, and in Jr. High even a stacked Westinghouse washer & dryer w/ a newer WHITE-Westinghouse washer gradually put on the original dryer, at least noticed in one of the two Home Ec rooms...
(I'd once made a thread on school/institutional use appliances a few years back, when I'd just joined AW.org...)
-- Dave
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