Vintage GE Stove help J408

[crazycjj3]

Model Plate info (picture attached as well) reads: J 408W1WH 15.9 H WL00147

Does anyone know what year this stove is and have any information on it? I have seen
1956, 1962, 1963, 1967 in other posts/sites.

Also, I cannot locate any parts specifically for J408W1WH, but do see parts for J408. Would these parts work on my appliance?

I have seen people post very similar(i'd say identical) but with the last 4 digits of the model number different. Does anyone know the what the last 4 digits "W1WH" refer to? For instance I have seen J408X2WH.

 

[circlew]

Your model # is J408. I'm not sure what the W1 indicates, but the WH indicates the cabinet is White. I can't decipher the serial # enough to tell the year, but it's likely from between '63 and '66. Lawrence (Pulltostart) will probably be able to narrow it down.

 

[pulltostart]

What you have is a 1962, the "W" is one key.  The colors on the console is another.  That console was used for 3 years (I think) and each year GE switched up the black and chrome/white areas so each year looked "new".

 

Enjoy the range!

 

lawrence

 

[crazycjj3]

Thank you very much. Ordered new baking elements to install.

Do you know where the thermostat is supposed to be for the smaller baking oven? Mine is just dangling.