My new Imperial!

[moparguy]

My new 1957 RCA Whirlpool Imperial range! It even has the "Bar-B-Kewer" meat oven, "Thermo-trol" automatic burner, and built in "Grid-All"... and great dial controls with "Guide-Line" indicators for it all. I have the original owners manual and a sales sheet that they kept with it, but unfortunately missing the meat thermometer that came with the stove. It was very lightly used so is amazingly clean. So it is my Christmas in February!

 

[westingman123]

<fanning self> That's just..just..oh, there aren't words! How about fabulous. Congrats!

 

[toploader55]

Good Lord !!!

What a Beautiful "Beast" of a stove. I Love it.

But that Baby seems Huge. The Control Panel looks like a Dash Board from a 50's Luxery Liner Autombile.

And Very Sparkley too.

 

[a440]

Fabulous!!! Looks Mint!
The ovens look huge!
Brent

 

[tomturbomatic]

Beautymous

Show them the great big spiral element under the Grid-All.

 

[firedome]

That is SWEET!

I'm a range guy, and have never seen that model...BODACIOUS!

 

[kevin313]

OMG!

That is INCREDIBLE!! Such a beautiful range - and that dashboard! I'd love to see her all lit up. Congrats on this remarkable find! Love it!

 

[oldskool]

Great Find

Especially, I like the shape of the drip pans, detailing, and everything about it.  Congratulations!

 

[tomturbomatic]

Philco used that same trim ring style for a time. A year or two later, WP tried to do the sliding linear controls on a plastic backsplash that was not tilted to the rear away form the heat like this one and when CU tried the test to see how much damage to the control panel would result if a rear element was left on, the plastic so thoroughly distorted from heat damage that some of the controls were unusable. The damaged areas looked like a mouth without the dentures in place.

 

[moparguy]

Thanks, I am glad that you all like it as much as I do! I saw it in the window and just had to have it, lol... actually, it was in an all original 1957 home, just a few blocks from my brother's house; the new owners were gutting it and updating it... and letting this fabulous piece of functional and beautiful design go! I have not lit it yet myself, but I plan to get at least the service connection going for the lights... The dials are cool, like a car radio or the ribbon speedometers that many had then. And they didn't leave any design components to the bean counters... even the burners have the stars on the removeable center caps, matching the stars on the control knobs, and not a one is missing! Unfortunately, the meat thermometer and the rotisserie spindle is missing. And as Tom said, it has a wonderful large capacity thermostatically controlled burner under the griddle... the only photo that I have is when my brother checked it out for me, and so I'll attach that and another photo of the dash with my 1957 GE in the background keeping company!

First, a photo of the clean ovens.

 

[moparguy]

... and the burner under the griddle, which the brochure says is 50% more top cooking area and can hold utensils up to 25 quart capacity "perfect for canning, making jellies or preparing meals for large groups". This burner has infinite heat selection.

 

[petek]

It looks fantastic. Would the probe have one of those large RCA jacks on it?

 

[norgeway]

Oh MY !!!!

I havent seen one since I was a kid, someone said there was never a giant unit like that....I now have proof!!! I have a 58 John Plain catalogue that has a similar range...I would sure put that in my kitchen today!!! if I ever find one I will FANTASTIC!!

 

[mixfinder]

Amazing

The gold trim around the door is spectacular and mimics the "sheer" look while still having the contoured oven doors. I had no idea Whirlpool made ranges with montotube burners. This is one of the most iconic and eye popping appliance experiences I have ever had. I simply had no idea Whirlpool ever made such a substantial range.

 

[58limited]

That is a truly beautiful range. Congratulations.

 

[washernoob]

Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious! Mary Poppins was right, it's extraordinary!!!

 

[moparguy]

RCA jacks on the probe

Unfortunately the probe is missing. There is a small jack 'port' on the right hand side of the oven wall to plug it in. According to the owners manual, the probe would have had a cool large dial to set. I'm glad you all like it too, I was awestruck when I saw it, such a beautiful design and completely over the top space age gadgets and features! I'm glad that I was able to save it and bring it home!

 

[mixguy]

Very nice range having 1950s styling

This must have been a top of the line back in 1957. Double ovens, rotisserie, temperature probe, clock, oven timer and griddle all indicate to me being a deluxe model. I see features found on Frigidaire and Norge ranges from the same time era, not necessarily the same model year. Awesome to find major appliance 55 yrs old is such great condition! I can imagine Club Aluminum pots, copper bottom Revere Ware or Pyrex pots on the surface units

 

[petek]

Here's the type of probe I'm thinking about.. I have one for my KA and one for the old GE mw, they both look the same but the GE has a larger jack on the end than the KA, otherwise they're both pretty similar.

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