What did I buy? It's PINK and I love it lol

[shantastic81]

The clock appears to be working, along with the oven light AND the fluorescent light above the knobs. Yay! So how the heck do I set the clock? The timer works just great. I tried pushing on the knob and turning..nope, that just turns the red timer hand...

 

[shantastic81]

And holy cow, the burners and the oven heat up so quickly!

 

[shantastic81]

Here it is all cleaned up and in the kitchen. It took two days to do a really good deep clean on it.

 

[rp2813]

Nice Work!

That range is a beautiful addition to your kitchen and fits it perfectly.

 

Try pulling on the knob instead of pushing it in to adjust the time.

 

[shantastic81]

Thanks!

Hmmm. If I pull, the knob comes off.

 

[rp2813]

If the stem for the knob is threaded, the knob could be stripped.  Pushing in may allow you to set the timer even if the knob is stripped, but pulling it out is another story.  You might have to use pliers to gently pull on the stem and turn it to the correct the time.

 

[philr]

I thought from your previous comment that the clock wasn't working. Now I understand that it was just not guaranteed to work!

 

I never had a range with this exact model of clock (my 1959 Frigidaire range has a separate time signal and a seconds hand where your time signal setting hand is) . But just like with my 1959 Custom Imperial range, your clock's setting knob needs to be pushed while turning to set the time. It should lock and allow to move the minutes hand in 4 positions at 15 minutes (90°) intervals. On your model, I assume that setting the clock also sets the time signal at the same time but once you're done with it, you just need to reset the red needle to off by turning it counterclockwise without pushing on it.

 

If pushing on the knob and turning it clockwise doesn't work to move the clock hands, it's possible that the soft metal coupling that allows to set the clock could be worn (it sometimes happens with similar GE/Telechron timers from this time period). I'd be surprised if the shaft was threaded on this model of clock, if you pull on the knob, it's normal to have it coming off.

 

Here's the illustration of the clock that was used on the Deluxe and Custom Deluxe models from my 1959 Frigidaire range owner's manual. 

 

[norgeway]

Re Canning..

A Frigidaire is great for canning, pressure or water bath, those big sturdy units would hold up a washing machine LOL, I have and still do can, I use a big Presto or a Sears Maid Of Honor pressure canner, with the Hotpoint you start on high, when you hit about 8 pounds, switch to medium and it will level off and hold 10 pounds without very much attention at all.

 

[pulltostart]

Rick

That's too funny.  Darth Vader - the Hello Kitty Version!

 

lawrence

 

[circlew]

That turned out nice! My Aunt Eloise had a more basic version of that range (in White), and it even survived Hurricane Camille.

 

[shantastic81]

You were all right. It's wonderful to cook with!

I spent most of today trying it out. I roasted tomatoes with garlic/onion/oliveoil/herbs and made sauce for the freezer. I also canned a batch of Dilly beans. It was sooooo nice not to have to fiddle constantly with the burner temps. The coils put out nice even heat, and were nicely responsive. It brought that big pot of water to a boil in no time. The oven heated up nice and fast, and cooked evenly, top and bottom rack! I'm starting to understand the phrase "they don't make em like they used to." haha!

 

[bluejay]

It starts with the stove; next thing you know ALL of your appliances are vintage!