Out with the NEW in with the OLD! FRIGIDAIRE!

[norgeway]

Re Radiantubes...

I think the big surface units are a little slower to heat up, but once they are hot the heat is much more even and steady, also, because they are wide and flat, they make better contact with the cookware.

 

[norgeway]

Frigidaire Ad.

My Mother bought one of the last real Frigidaire stoves sold by Shaw Furniture in 1979, December I think, anyway, it had the back panel just like the one in the ad, no appliance outlet, and was continuous cleaning, it never was as good as Berthas stove,The clock didnt last a year and the oven never was very accurate for some reason.We sold it in the mid 80s and I installed a 55 39 inch double oven lighted pushbutton Hotpoint,My Mom and Grandmother loved it, wish I had kept it, Hotpoints 50th anniversary model, Rota Grill, Golden Griddle and all!!

 

[polkanut]

Hans,

If you want to really go '70's, you need to find an avocado BUNDT pan, make a cake, and have the neighbors over for coffee & dessert some afternoon.

 

[philr]

The model number is RGD3-35W...

 

I guess it is RDG3-35W (D stands for Deluxe, G for Glass) and this model was produced in 1973-74. 

 

How about your fridge?

 

 

[norgeway]

Being...

Half asleep from work, I guess I inverted the two letters!! 12 hour nights will do that!!LOL, That stove being a 74 makes perfect sense now that I think of it, Im sure Shaws had it left from the previous year and gave them a good deal on it, as I think Lawrence Hayes ,the owner of Shaw Furniture was in Raymonds Sunday School Class at Church,Bertha was president of thw WMU.."Womens Missionary Union" and also taught Sunday School at Lower Creek Baptist Church, So everyone involved was friends..Such is the life of a small town, In Lenoir, if you went to Lower Creek, you naturally shopped at Shaws, if you went to First Methodist, you shopped at Crowells or Teague Furniture, as George Crowell and Ira Teague went there.As for the fridge,it looked ok on the outside, but someone had busted up some of the plastic on the inside working on it.If it had been a non self defrost model I would have kept it, but every frost free fridge I ever had any experience with was trouble, so I let my neighbor have it.He has had a rough time lately and needed a fridge.

 

[combo52]

Range Outlets and Push-To-Turn Surface Unit Controls

The outlets went away when the PTT surface unit controls came into being by 1974 as a UL requirement that was supported by range manufacturers.

 

[retromania]

Miss those outlets..

Wish stoves still had a power outlet and dash light, but especially the power outlet. It was so convenient.

 

[philr]

About convenience outlets... Not a lot of information on the net about the exact time they were banned but I found this...

http://books.google.ca/books?id=GQE...=PA102#v=onepage&q=convenience outlet&f=false

 

[jhmorpheus]

How to set the stop time and temp for the stove

I live in an apartment with this stove and don't know how to set the stove. Can someone please help me? I have no manual.

 

[abcomatic]

It looks wonderful! I had a great aunt who had one in poppy red. Have fun with this.
Gary

 

[steved]

Operation instructtions

These are from a similar model with a self-clean oven, but the basic information is the same