The Hotpoint Customline oven is finally in !!!!!!

[mike0918]

Question

Hello - You did an awesome job on that! I don't know if anyone still monitors this thread, but we have an oven just like that (except in turquoise) that needs some rewiring. I wanted to take the doors off to make it easier to pull out, but can't figure out how they come off. If someone could help me out with how to remove them, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks... Mike

 

[customline]

Hi Mike............

Concerning your doors, you don't want to take something apart off that oven that you don't need to so I would leave them on. When you pull the unit out of the wall, just make sure the grates are out and (along with another person because these units are heavy) pull with one hand from the inside and pull carefully on a door from the outside. I would suggest when you pull the oven out of the wall that you lay it on a rolling flat cart so it is mobile. The wiring schematic is located on the back of the unit so take a photo of it and then photocopy it a couple of times. Let me know if you have any more questions and good luck on your restoration.

 

[mike0918]

Thanks

Sounds good, thanks for your help!

 

[robb]

Rota-grill

I have the same hotpoint oven in a '58 built house. The Rota-grill doesn't work. I'm also missing the middle top switch above the light switch. Was wondering if this switch I'm missing controls the rotisserie? Are the motors easy to unseize? I take it the whole oven has to be slid out to unseize the motor? Please advise. Thank you!

 

[customline]

Your rotisserie motor.............

Is mounted in the back of the unit and the oven would have to come out of the wall to get at it. Two wires are connected to it and four screws hold it in. It's a step down or "skeleton" motor and they are very durable but they take a lot of soaking to get them un seized. I soaked mine in a combination of WD40 and STP for three days until it freed up but it was worth it. Make sure that when you re install it that you lube it up lightly with Anti Seize. This lubricant can be found at any auto parts store. The on off button for this motor can be found at any hardware electrical department. Your oven looks great !!!!

 

[midcentnurse]

That is amazing! Looks really good. We just found a Hotpoint single oven in yellow in great shape someone was throwing out. Only problem is it's electric, but we have had bigger challenges and won Will update with pics soon.

 

[customline]

To midcentnurse.............

I would love to see your yellow oven !!!! Please post pictures. Do you know what year it is ?

 

[midcentnurse]

heres a couple of pics. ill need to repaint the door unfortunately, our kitchen is turquoise. Im missing the crown emblem too.. I never really paid attention to these Hotpoints but theyre fantastic! Awesome 50s industrial style. Kind of like the old air cooled 911's, everybody was looking for the next improvement, now theyre realizing those were the best and theyre untouchable now! It'll probably be awhile before we can tackle this project, but will keep updating, and any help with install etc is greatly appreciated, no better advice on the interweb!

 

[tanners]

Help with parts

Hello! Hopefully someone can help me out... I have just recently bought a home with a HotPoint wall oven and love it! But, it needs a few things. I can't seem to find a model number and the numbers I have found don't seem to lead me to parts. Hopefully someone can help me determine which model I have and where I can get parts. Thanks!

 

[combo52]

Early 60s Hotpoint wall Oven

The 10RJ..... # is the model #, about the only parts still available would be the light bulb and maybe the heating elements if you are lucky.

 

We have some good used parts for ovens like this, What do you need ?

 

John L.

 

[tanners]

Well..

I need a lightbulb, a cover or screen over that lightbulb if there's supposed to be one. The button to push that turns the lightbulb on. The weather stripping that goes around the door to create the seal when you shut it. A whole bunch of things seem to be missing from it.

 

[customline]

Well ..........

No light bulb cover came in this unit and "weather stripping" only included a piece across the top of the door and a strip across the bottom, not all around the door. You'll need a second parts oven as no parts are available except after market thermostats (I recommend the Robert Shaw brand) and the plug in burners. These two items are available on Ebay.

 

[smk]

Hotpoint Customline Catalina Wall Oven Brown

Remodeling and have this oven. We are wondering how to connect it to anyone who wants/needs it before it ends up in a dumpster. In the Milwaukee area.

 

[bradfordwhite]

Post your listing in the Shopper's Square forum (purple). It would be helpful if you have a picture and a price.

 

[perc-o-prince]

Great oven!!!!! But..... rare beef 140F? Poultry 190F? {coughing out dust}

 

Chuck

 

[customline]

Overdone !!!!!

Poultry that is. Different standards back then. I always cook my poultry to 165 F.

 

[armeniangirl]

1950s custom line wall oven door hinge

I have a Custom line wall oven 10RJ..the left door hinge is broken/loose. The oven was put in about 1956.
Does anyone have any idea about where and how to look for another one.
Is it possible to fix it, it is loose on/in the oven side, not on/in the door side, has anyone repaired a hinge mechanism ? I really love this oven and plan to keep it.

 

[customline]

This repair will be a little involved.....

The unit will have to be removed from the wall. If a hinge replacement is in order, a parts oven will be needed. It's hard just to find the hinges alone on EBay, etc. The front door skin will have to come off as will the "can" or the internal compartment of the oven itself. I'm posting some diagram pictures so you get an idea of what you will be looking at and what the procedure is like.

 

[armeniangirl]

1950s Custom line wall oven broken door hinge

I am very grateful to you for posting the diagram pictures of the inner workings of the door/hinge on the oven. It helped a great deal to study these. The lever is secure on the door side, the end in the oven is loose, it easily moves up and down. that end is not connected to anything it seems. From what I am understanding from the picture is that the end of the lever has a cable which comes down around a wheel of some sort or round spacer and connects to a spring with a long end that is secured in the back of the oven. The problem probably is with the cable/wheel/spring and/or their connections, the lever is fine. Do you think that is a fair assumption ?
So there are a few parts involved, complex is right !!
The thermostat needs to be replaced so the oven is going to have to be pulled out for that. Sande

 

[customline]

Glad to help out

The door cable is probably worn on this unit. Replacement thermostats are easy to be had for this unit. I recommend the Robert Shaw thermostat.

 

[customline]

Thermostat and selector switch part numbers.....

The thermostat replacement I used is the Robert Shaw 5455 series. The selector switch replacement is a GE WB22X5131. I profiled the selector switch replacement in a previous thread. I'm including a list of GE replacement parts numbers for thermostats. Just look for the model number of your unit on this list.

 

[combo52]

Broken door hinge?

Hi, do you think the door hinges broken or does the door open and close fine but just seems very heavy and maybe doesn’t close is tightly?

I might have some door hinge parts available. If you can take it apart and find a broken Part and post a picture of it.

The most likely thing to break on this hinge and counterbalance system is the cable or possibly the door, spring itself and investigation will be necessary to see what you really need.

John.

 

[armeniangirl]

1956 Custom Line broken door hinge

Thank you for all of most helpful feedback and information. I tried to attach a picture but they are always sideways(I am working on that too.) By enlarging the diagram and your information the components became clear. The problem must be with the cable/spring and/or the little round part the cable runs under. Do either of you know what the ends of the cable look like? it is a fish hook or a loop? Asking because when the oven is pulled out I'd prefer it to be only 1 time and want to have the most likely part(s) available. I will need to look for the part without a number. I can take a guess on the spring. Finding a technician who had experience and willingness to do this took a long time.
The oven was bought 11/1956-$300.,no model # on the receipt. It was repaired in 1994 by GE technician, with one of the repairs being the thermostat. The thermostat model #WB21X5212, he ids the oven model as 10RJG (the G could be a 6). With that info- found a "new" one in a GE box with that #on the box. Have not recieved it yet, but if it does not work out I will get a Robert Shaw. The oven door is a little over 19 inches wide and approx 20inches long. I am hoping once restored it will have a long future of birthday Cakes. I have stopped using the oven only recently when the thermostat (off about 175*) went on strike. Even with the left door hinge broken the door would only be slightly ajar on the left top. It is a really fine piece of history.
Thank you both for your most valuable help and efforts towards this endeavor. I am hopeful!

h

 

[armeniangirl]

1956 custom line

Here is the oven. Got the picture to stand up !

 

[armeniangirl]

1956 custom line wall oven door spring

Thank you Customline and Combo52 for your information and help with my repair. The thermostat has been replaced and is working great. The problem with the top oven door is that the left hand spring is broken. I got another but it is not the right size. We connected it to the back of the oven wall- now the door is no longer loose but it does not open flat and stays up several inches. It is impossible to get a big pan in the oven. The left hinge may need to be replaced also. I think the right hand spring was keeping the door up on its own, because the door was heavy on the left side and would just fall down when opened. Would either of you know the size of the spring that is needed. One end of the original spring is broken it fell down the oven shaft opening and could not be found. I have attached a picture of the spring and also the arm into the door.
From a 1994 repair slip the spring part may be WB9X5009.
Thanks again. Sande

 

[customline]

Sande.....

I'm going through my spare door parts and I think I might have a spare spring. I'll also provide pictures of the door and hinge assembly.

 

[customline]

The door parts and the diagram......

These are the door parts laid out in order of operation. Refer to the diagram in the next photo as to how they are mounted. I doubt if the anything happened to the hinge itself as it is a thick piece of steel. Notice where the spring is mounted towards the back of the unit. The spring measures approx. 6 inches. Your cable might have snapped inside the unit.

 

[armeniangirl]

1956 custom line wall oven door spring

Kevin, Your information and pictures are a treasure for me, thank you so much.
I do not have the original cable either-perhaps it went down the shaft with the broken end of the spring. I can see from your spring picture that the spring I had gotten and put in had a much longer fixed end hook. Most likely the reason the door is not opening properly.
I would agree with you that the hinge is probably fine and the cable snapped with the hook end still in it. I do have another cable that came with the used spring that is too long. It also has 2 hooks. I have include a pic of that. Your part looks like exactly what is needed. The size makes sense.
In the diagram, the square box that the end of the spring goes to, is that just a set of holes in the wall of the oven box or is it a plate?
I realize how precious a functioning used part is to have when having a restored stove. Would you be able to help me find a spring/cable part as you pictured ? I am assuming you do not want to sell any parts that you have.
Thank you again, Sande

 

[customline]

The outer wall of the oven......

Has a small plate with holes and that is where the spring will attach. I would suggest E bay to search because that is where I found my second parts oven.

 

[armeniangirl]

custom line oven door spring.

Thank you for your help. I will check ebay since now I have an idea of the size. I will keep you updated on my process of "updating the dated"!