oldskool
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I Wouldn't Take Nothin for my Journey Now!
Settling in for a comfortable ride - with friends!
Settling in for a comfortable ride - with friends!
My New Range is HERE!
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oldskool
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My Friends...
...Tim & Bev who kept me safe until I could travel to my permanent home.
...Tim & Bev who kept me safe until I could travel to my permanent home.
oldskool
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This jitney driver....
who paraded and flaunted all of my General Electric majesty and beauty right through Benton Harbor, MI in the front of Whirlpool's Headquarters! Just ghastly!
who paraded and flaunted all of my General Electric majesty and beauty right through Benton Harbor, MI in the front of Whirlpool's Headquarters! Just ghastly!
oldskool
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My Fellow passengers....
who treated me very kindly, even though they're of a different lineage.
who treated me very kindly, even though they're of a different lineage.
polkanut
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Yes,
That's my ugly mug, and my beautiful wife with whom I'll be celebrating 15yrs of marriage 11/14. We enjoyed being "foster parents" as John "oldskool" so appropriately put it. Standing next to that bridal wreath bush almost makes it look like Bev is wearing camouflage.
That's my ugly mug, and my beautiful wife with whom I'll be celebrating 15yrs of marriage 11/14. We enjoyed being "foster parents" as John "oldskool" so appropriately put it. Standing next to that bridal wreath bush almost makes it look like Bev is wearing camouflage.
Congratulations Sandy! It must be wonderful to finally have the GE range of your dreams safe, sound, and installed chez vous! Kudos to Tim for helping you save this treasure, too. Happy cooking!!
danemodsandy
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GOOD NEWS!!!
She's powered up and things are looking very good indeed!
The backguard light works, the oven light works, the clock/timer is working, and I'm getting heat from the Sensi-Temp burner!
The latch/unlatch for the P*7 is working, too. I will not be testing the P*7 until some more cleaning is done in the oven cavity and the hinge clip issue is resolved.
But, hey - cowabunga! Can Tim pick 'em or can Tim pick 'em?
UPDATE: The Coil Select function is also working - I can have a 4", 6" or 8" coil area heated on the Sensi-Temp burner (right front). Testing of the Sensi-Temp function is taking place right now, with a pan of water and the thermostat set at 250F. Once the water boils, I'll crank 'er down a bit and see if she holds a simmer.
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She's powered up and things are looking very good indeed!
The backguard light works, the oven light works, the clock/timer is working, and I'm getting heat from the Sensi-Temp burner!
The latch/unlatch for the P*7 is working, too. I will not be testing the P*7 until some more cleaning is done in the oven cavity and the hinge clip issue is resolved.
But, hey - cowabunga! Can Tim pick 'em or can Tim pick 'em?
UPDATE: The Coil Select function is also working - I can have a 4", 6" or 8" coil area heated on the Sensi-Temp burner (right front). Testing of the Sensi-Temp function is taking place right now, with a pan of water and the thermostat set at 250F. Once the water boils, I'll crank 'er down a bit and see if she holds a simmer.
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deeptub
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Aluminum drip bowls
I'm not advocating actually doing it (especially if they are irreplaceable), but aren't these the drip bowls that GE advertised as cleanable in the P*7 oven?
This is a beautiful range! I have a 1977 40-inch w/double oven, Sensi-Temp, and meat thermometer that I absolutely adore.
I'm not advocating actually doing it (especially if they are irreplaceable), but aren't these the drip bowls that GE advertised as cleanable in the P*7 oven?
This is a beautiful range! I have a 1977 40-inch w/double oven, Sensi-Temp, and meat thermometer that I absolutely adore.
danemodsandy
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Tom:
"....aren't these the drip bowls that GE advertised as cleanable in the P*7 oven?"
That might be. The bowls were rough and dark, which could indicate cleaning in the oven. However, the 900F temp of pyrolitic self-cleaning is way up there for aluminum, which has a melting point just over 1200F. I'm not sure that would be good for the bowls.
Anyway, I personally won't be doing that. I like shiny burner bowls; they reflect heat better and they look much nicer. I like nicely Brillo-ed aluminum; it always looks so Suzy Homemaker, LOL.
I know someone with a brand-new GE self-cleaner (the "P*7" trademark is, sadly, nowhere to be seen on it), and that range has porcelain-coated one-piece burner bowls and porcelain-coated oven racks; a cleaning cycle doesn't affect their appearance. That's a change that makes sense. The trade-off is losing some of the chrome-y goodness of older units.
Latest news flash: The Sensi-Temp burner is working, so far as I can tell!
And P.S.: That photo of the range's transport made me giggle. I certainly didn't move here in such spacious comfort!
"....aren't these the drip bowls that GE advertised as cleanable in the P*7 oven?"
That might be. The bowls were rough and dark, which could indicate cleaning in the oven. However, the 900F temp of pyrolitic self-cleaning is way up there for aluminum, which has a melting point just over 1200F. I'm not sure that would be good for the bowls.
Anyway, I personally won't be doing that. I like shiny burner bowls; they reflect heat better and they look much nicer. I like nicely Brillo-ed aluminum; it always looks so Suzy Homemaker, LOL.
I know someone with a brand-new GE self-cleaner (the "P*7" trademark is, sadly, nowhere to be seen on it), and that range has porcelain-coated one-piece burner bowls and porcelain-coated oven racks; a cleaning cycle doesn't affect their appearance. That's a change that makes sense. The trade-off is losing some of the chrome-y goodness of older units.
Latest news flash: The Sensi-Temp burner is working, so far as I can tell!
And P.S.: That photo of the range's transport made me giggle. I certainly didn't move here in such spacious comfort!
retromania
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Congratulations! I know how you feel!!!
danemodsandy
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Andy:
If you know how I feel, I feel sorry for you, LOL!
I spent much of the day scrunched up into positions they can't put in the Kama Sutra, and I've had my hands in everything but sheep dip.
Baby tired.
But yes, elated.
If you know how I feel, I feel sorry for you, LOL!
I spent much of the day scrunched up into positions they can't put in the Kama Sutra, and I've had my hands in everything but sheep dip.
Baby tired.
But yes, elated.
rustyspaatz
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Sounds more like you've been to a rave, but your end result is legal.
polkanut
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Sandy,
Did you mean the stove or my wife?
Did you mean the stove or my wife?
danemodsandy
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Tim:
How about both?
Tomorrow morning's Great Moment - coffee ready when I wake up, courtesy of the mighty Farberware Superfast percolator and the range's timed outlet!
Haven't had that setup since about 1979.
How about both?
Tomorrow morning's Great Moment - coffee ready when I wake up, courtesy of the mighty Farberware Superfast percolator and the range's timed outlet!
Haven't had that setup since about 1979.
polkanut
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RETRO TIME! Fingers and toes crossed it works for you.
GE P-7 Range Progress
The aluminum burner bowls are meant to be cleaned in the P-7 oven and it will not melt them, after cleaning you can still polish if you want really shinny bowls.
I like the aluminum bowls for originality and chrome or shinny bowls do slightly do improve the burners heating speed and efficiency, but for my heavy cooking use coupled with my desire not to have to clean the burner bowls every few days I always install the dark GE porcelain burner bowls with the separate chrome trim rings on any range I have to maintain.
Sandy if you need a set of genuine GE porcelain bowls and rings let me know, we have lots of them, unfortunately GE discontinued the aluminum bowls all together.
Glad your Sensi-temp burner seems to be working, GE had one of the most user friendly automatic burners too use if you remember to use the boil settings when cooking with water in a pan and if using a skillet or the griddle you use the temperature settings 150-500F.
The aluminum burner bowls are meant to be cleaned in the P-7 oven and it will not melt them, after cleaning you can still polish if you want really shinny bowls.
I like the aluminum bowls for originality and chrome or shinny bowls do slightly do improve the burners heating speed and efficiency, but for my heavy cooking use coupled with my desire not to have to clean the burner bowls every few days I always install the dark GE porcelain burner bowls with the separate chrome trim rings on any range I have to maintain.
Sandy if you need a set of genuine GE porcelain bowls and rings let me know, we have lots of them, unfortunately GE discontinued the aluminum bowls all together.
Glad your Sensi-temp burner seems to be working, GE had one of the most user friendly automatic burners too use if you remember to use the boil settings when cooking with water in a pan and if using a skillet or the griddle you use the temperature settings 150-500F.
norgeway
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Those aluminum..
Bowls turn up once in a while, I have seen them new in the wrapping at several old appliance stores, I never liked them, and always covered them with foil, I sure like that range, it looks great.
Bowls turn up once in a while, I have seen them new in the wrapping at several old appliance stores, I never liked them, and always covered them with foil, I sure like that range, it looks great.
danemodsandy
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Hi John!
I'm very relieved about the Sensi-Temp unit; it is not cheap to repair, as you know.
I am going to need both a set of knobs and a set of burner rings. The burner bowls are going to get more work; they'll come completely clean with sufficient effort, trust me.
I also have to re-do the paint fill on the "Cook" and "Clean" indicia on the Bakelite spacer behind the oven door handle; the old paint just came away when the spacer was cleaned. It's an easy task, just a little Testor's PLA and a paint brush, with some mineral spirits to wipe away any excess.
This weekend will be detailing the oven and putting her through her paces. I'm hoping she's in the same good shape everything else is. After that will come the first official photo!
P.S.: If you could shed any light on the installation of those ding-blasted oven door hinge clips, I'd be grateful.
I'm very relieved about the Sensi-Temp unit; it is not cheap to repair, as you know.
I am going to need both a set of knobs and a set of burner rings. The burner bowls are going to get more work; they'll come completely clean with sufficient effort, trust me.
I also have to re-do the paint fill on the "Cook" and "Clean" indicia on the Bakelite spacer behind the oven door handle; the old paint just came away when the spacer was cleaned. It's an easy task, just a little Testor's PLA and a paint brush, with some mineral spirits to wipe away any excess.
This weekend will be detailing the oven and putting her through her paces. I'm hoping she's in the same good shape everything else is. After that will come the first official photo!
P.S.: If you could shed any light on the installation of those ding-blasted oven door hinge clips, I'd be grateful.
rustyspaatz
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Don't forget the masking tape before painting.
For nice, crisp lines.
For nice, crisp lines.
John L.
Thanks for the reminder about the 'Boil' settings on the Sensi-Temp. I had forgotten about them and recently did a boil-water experiment myself, with not-what-I-was-hoping-for results. Today, based on your reminder, I used the 'Low Boil' indication and was much happier with the results! I'm guessing that the dial contains two sets of calibrations, with the 'Boil' section having greater control of the temperature?
Anyway - thanks again for pointing out that feature!
lawrence
Thanks for the reminder about the 'Boil' settings on the Sensi-Temp. I had forgotten about them and recently did a boil-water experiment myself, with not-what-I-was-hoping-for results. Today, based on your reminder, I used the 'Low Boil' indication and was much happier with the results! I'm guessing that the dial contains two sets of calibrations, with the 'Boil' section having greater control of the temperature?
Anyway - thanks again for pointing out that feature!
lawrence
