floyde
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Can some one tell me maker or model. Opens like a fridge. Hinged on the right
Who made this vintage wall oven
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bradfordwhite
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most likely
Westinghouse.
My Aunt had that when she built her ranch house in '72
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Westinghouse.
My Aunt had that when she built her ranch house in '72
Late-60s (I think) Westinghouse Wall Oven
Help. My new place comes with a fantastic Westinghouse double wall oven. I assume it is from 1968, since that is when the building was built. I need to repair the upper unit, but I want to know what model number it is. Can anyone please let me know if you know the model number (I can't find...
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steved
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Pre WCI
Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Definately
Westinghouse
Westinghouse
It looks like that oven could date back to the days of "Instant On" TV sets.
steved
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better view
Here's a similar oven
Here's a similar oven
bradfordwhite
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I don't believe any of these were self-clean
You are right.
Double Oven
April 1976 but that style was around for a good while
April 1976 but that style was around for a good while
This style was incredibly popular here in Québec in the late 80s and early 90s - most often they were WCI brands like Frigidaire or Kelvinator. I've worked on a couple for friends over the years!
Am almost certain that WCI sourced them from their Quebec plant until it closed about 10 years ago.
I'll be sticking with my GE P*7 wall oven. Door opens "normally" and it also can do an awesome self-clean. Granted I don't bake a lot, mostly use it for cooking pre-made entrees (like frozen lasagna). And for stuff like steak, chicken, and turkey I use the propane fired grill with rotisserie out on the patio.
Eventually I'd like to convert that to NG, but it gets used so sporadically it's not really worth the effort. Especially since I discovered the propane tank to grill hook up wasn't fully sealing. Fixed that a couple months ago and now a new cylinder is lasting much longer. LOL. Safer, too. I've also started shutting off the cylinder at the tank, once cooking is done. That's kind of a chore, since the tank is hidden inside a cabinet in a difficult-to-reach location, but it can and has been done regularly. The difficult location is probably why at least one tank had a slowly leaking hook-up. I was wondering why the propane was getting consumed so fast. Duh!
Eventually I'd like to convert that to NG, but it gets used so sporadically it's not really worth the effort. Especially since I discovered the propane tank to grill hook up wasn't fully sealing. Fixed that a couple months ago and now a new cylinder is lasting much longer. LOL. Safer, too. I've also started shutting off the cylinder at the tank, once cooking is done. That's kind of a chore, since the tank is hidden inside a cabinet in a difficult-to-reach location, but it can and has been done regularly. The difficult location is probably why at least one tank had a slowly leaking hook-up. I was wondering why the propane was getting consumed so fast. Duh!
This design eliminated the heavy metal hinges and springs in the traditional downward opening doors. If there was a cheaper way to do it, they found it, like the lower dishwasher rack that had no wheels, just glides that slid along the rails in the tub and eventually wore holes in the tub.
There are some advantages to the bottom hinged door over the side hinged door.
Namely, the bottom hinged door provides a convenient platform on which to rest items as one is loading or unloading the oven.
There may be other reasons but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Namely, the bottom hinged door provides a convenient platform on which to rest items as one is loading or unloading the oven.
There may be other reasons but that's all I can think of at the moment.
bradfordwhite
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bottom hinged doors are safer than side hinged or french doors.
Westinghouse
I have checked back through my old kitchen brochures and this style of Westinghouse oven was around from at least 1970 if not slightly before.
Whilst drop down doors have their advantages, and seem pretty universal in built ins these days, side opening doors have their advantages too, especially in smaller kitchens where you would have to stand beside the oven with the door open rather than in front of it
I have checked back through my old kitchen brochures and this style of Westinghouse oven was around from at least 1970 if not slightly before.
Whilst drop down doors have their advantages, and seem pretty universal in built ins these days, side opening doors have their advantages too, especially in smaller kitchens where you would have to stand beside the oven with the door open rather than in front of it
Just like the side hinged doors in the ranges with high and low ovens like the GE Americana, you have to make sure that the door is opened far enough that you don't accidentally hit its hot surface with your arm when lifting pans in and out of the oven. The French Doors on the Frigidaires, being narrower and having heavier hinges, were somewhat safer and took up less room in small kitchens.
A friend's parents redid their kitchen in 1970 and used this Westinghouse double oven with the big dials.
A friend's parents redid their kitchen in 1970 and used this Westinghouse double oven with the big dials.
All this Oven talk is making me think
How come there was never an oven that instead of having a door open from the side or from the top down, why did they have it mounted like over a stove or over a kitchen counter and the bottom of the oven drops down to reveal the different oven shelves are so instead of opening a door you just push the button and gently the racks are all exposed from the bottom upwards So like the base of the oven is the actual door
How come there was never an oven that instead of having a door open from the side or from the top down, why did they have it mounted like over a stove or over a kitchen counter and the bottom of the oven drops down to reveal the different oven shelves are so instead of opening a door you just push the button and gently the racks are all exposed from the bottom upwards So like the base of the oven is the actual door
Check your medication.
