Ok Guys...Opinions on ranges....

[norgeway]

i like..

Coppertone, But Donald HATES it, and it wouldnt go too well in this kitchen anyway.

 

[firedome]

Oooooo....

Phil, can't believe you don't pick that up! That yellow '56 is nice! I'm almost tempted to go back to yellow, I think it's as gorgeous as my pank '56 'Point! And I don't see any porcelain chips either. But the small oven is too low for me on those, I think they got it right on ovens with eye-level, or the narrow but tall smaller oven like in our old '58 Liberator.

BTW re: burner grouping, wide vs narrow, we do a LOT of canning with a big old West Bend pressure cooker that holds around 12 pint jars and it fits just fine on the left-justified burners on our'56, the area on the R is great for putting hot pans on or as a staging/prep area for pans about to be cooked in.

 

[robinsondm]

GE P*7

Hans,

 

Considering my icon, and the fact that Sandy "featured" my range in pictures above, you won't be surprised at my advice. I concur with the idea of getting a 60s-70s 40" GE P*7 range. They turn up for sale all over the country, in various colors. More importantly, they work well. And, as you noted, parts are easier to find than for some other ranges.

 

If you do get one, and it has any problems, there are many resources here to help you fix it. By "resources," I mean John, Sandy, myself, and the incredibly comprehensive service manuals that Ben made available on AE.org. Good luck finding your range!

 

Dean

 

[whirlcool]

I too vote for any stove with a P7 oven. We had the wall oven version and it still beat any other oven we ever used in terms of heat & temp stability and self cleaning prowess. Just simply the best.

 

[norgeway]

Im leaning..

More and more that way guys...P7 that is..

 

[circlew]

I agree with most everyone on here - either GE or Hotpoint. The 40" Hotpoint models made in Louisville (after around '70 or so) are exactly like the GE, except for the control panels. Some are very nice.

An older Westinghouse would also be a good choice, as would Frigidaire. As mentioned, parts would be more difficult to find, especially if you want to use original type parts.